10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

OR

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

For the transition period from           to          .

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-32379	20-1531029
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36091	20-1965427
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

306 South Henry Street, Suite 100

Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

(757) 229-5648

(Address and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Sotherly Hotels Inc.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐Sotherly Hotels LP    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

Sotherly Hotels Inc.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐Sotherly Hotels LP    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

Sotherly Hotels Inc.

Large Accelerated Filer	☐	Accelerated Filer	☒
Non-accelerated Filer	☐	Smaller Reporting Company	☒
Emerging Growth Company	☐

Sotherly Hotels LP

Large Accelerated Filer	☐	Accelerated Filer	☐
Non-accelerated Filer	☒	Smaller Reporting Company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

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

Sotherly Hotels Inc.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒Sotherly Hotels LP    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of June 22, 2020, there were 14,823,580 shares of Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s common stock issued and outstanding.  

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	SOHO	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	SOHOB	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	SOHOO	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	SOHON	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

As previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 8, 2020, the Company relied on the SEC order (Release No. 34-88318), as modified and superseded by a new SEC order (Release No. 34-88465) (the “SEC Order”), issued under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) in filing this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the “Quarterly Report”).  The SEC Order provides conditional relief to public companies that are unable to timely comply with certain filing obligations as a result of the ongoing novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”).  The SEC Order provides that a registrant subject to the reporting requirements of Exchange Act Section 13(a) or 15(d), and any person required to make any filings with respect to such registrant, is exempt from any requirement to file or furnish materials with the SEC under Exchange Act Sections 13(a), 13(f), 13(g), 14(a), 14(c), 14(f), 15(d) and Regulations 13A, Regulation 13D-G (except for those provisions mandating the filing of Schedule 13D or amendments to Schedule 13D), 14A, 14C and 15D, and Exchange Act Rules 13f-1, and 14f-1, as applicable, if certain conditions are satisfied.

The Company and the Operating Partnership relied on the SEC Order to delay the filing of our Quarterly Report due to the significant impacts and disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant state orders, including in Virginia, where the Company’s headquarters is located, have limited access to our facilities and impacted normal working patterns as they required the majority of our staff to stay at home and transition to a remote working environment on very short notice.  At the same time, the Company’s attention and resources have been focused on addressing the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations as described in further detail below.  These factors delayed our ability to complete and file our Quarterly Report by May 11, 2020.

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

This report combines the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020 of the Company and the Operating Partnership. We believe combining the quarterly reports into this single report results in the following benefits:

• combined reports better reflect how management and investors view the business as a single operating unit;

• combined reports enhance investors' understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business as a whole and in the same manner as management;

• combined reports are more efficient for the Company and the Operating Partnership and result in savings of time, effort and expense; and

• combined reports are more efficient for investors by reducing duplicative disclosure and providing a single document for their review.

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

• Consolidated Financial Statements;

• the following Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements:

• Note 7 – Preferred Stock and Units;

• Note 8 – Common Stock and Units;

• Note 13 – Loss Per Share and Per Unit; and

• Note 14 – Subsequent Events;

• Part I, Item 4 - Controls and Procedures;

• Part II, Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds; and

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• Part II, Item 6 - Certifications of CEO and CFO pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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INDEX

		Page
PART I
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements	6
	Sotherly Hotels Inc.
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019	6
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	7
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020and 2019	8
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	10
	Sotherly Hotels LP
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019	11
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	12
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020and 2019	13
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	15
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	16
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	36
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	48
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	48
PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	50
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	50
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	50
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	50
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	51
Item 5.	Other Information	51
Item 6.	Exhibits	52

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PART I

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	440,610,440		$	443,267,448
Cash and cash equivalents		14,736,207			23,738,066
Restricted cash		7,339,713			4,246,170
Accounts receivable, net		4,248,338			4,812,479
Accounts receivable - affiliate		265,401			101,771
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		7,562,732			5,648,772
Deferred income taxes		—			5,412,084
TOTAL ASSETS	$	474,762,831		$	487,226,790
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	$	357,314,587		$	358,633,884
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		27,098,417			20,189,903
Advance deposits		2,070,309			2,785,338
Dividends and distributions payable		4,217,385			4,210,494
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	390,700,698		$	385,819,619
Commitments and contingencies  (See Note 6)		—			—
EQUITY
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:
8.0% Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock,    liquidation preference $25 per share, 1,610,000 shares each issued    and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		16,100			16,100
7.875% Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock,    liquidation preference $25 per share, 1,554,610 shares each issued    and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		15,546			15,546
8.25% Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock,    liquidation preference $25 per share, 1,200,000 shares each issued    and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		12,000			12,000
Common stock, par value $0.01, 69,000,000 shares authorized, 14,823,580 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and 14,272,378 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019.		148,235			142,723
Additional paid-in capital		180,258,406			180,515,861
Unearned ESOP shares		(4,036,308	)		(4,105,637	)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings		(90,134,337	)		(73,990,690	)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity		86,279,642			102,605,903
Noncontrolling interest		(2,217,509	)		(1,198,732	)
TOTAL EQUITY		84,062,133			101,407,171
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	474,762,831		$	487,226,790

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
REVENUE
Rooms department	$	24,744,923		$	32,951,871
Food and beverage department		8,143,974			9,723,124
Other operating departments		4,319,568			4,715,309
Total revenue		37,208,465			47,390,304
EXPENSES
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department		7,083,191			7,781,439
Food and beverage department		6,612,306			7,136,833
Other operating departments		2,271,629			1,910,135
Indirect		16,181,841			17,389,680
Total hotel operating expenses		32,148,967			34,218,087
Depreciation and amortization		4,982,876			6,028,735
Gain on disposal of assets		—			(4,008	)
Corporate general and administrative		1,880,125			1,684,444
Total operating expenses		39,011,968			41,927,258
NET OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME		(1,803,503	)		5,463,046
Other income (expense)
Interest expense		(4,561,840	)		(5,305,114	)
Interest income		60,365			99,296
Unrealized loss on hedging activities		(1,585,632	)		(490,611	)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets		12,439			161,334
Net loss before income taxes		(7,878,171	)		(72,049	)
Income tax provision		(5,454,034	)		(318,156	)
Net loss		(13,332,205	)		(390,205	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,197,416			206,949
Net loss attributable to the Company		(12,134,789	)		(183,256	)
Distributions to preferred stockholders		(2,188,910	)		(1,470,507	)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(14,323,699	)	$	(1,653,763	)
Net loss per share available to common stockholders
Basic	$	(1.01	)	$	(0.12	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		14,246,216			13,610,750

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

									Additional			Unearned			Distributions
	Preferred Stock				Common Stock				Paid-			ESOP			in Excess of			Noncontrolling
	Shares		Par Value		Shares		Par Value		In Capital			Shares			Retained Earnings			Interest			Total
Balances at December 31, 2019		4,364,610	$	43,646		14,272,378	$	142,723	$	180,515,861		$	(4,105,637	)	$	(73,990,690	)	$	(1,198,732	)	$	101,407,171
Net loss		—		—		—		—		—			—			(12,134,789	)		(1,197,416	)		(13,332,205	)
Issuance of common stock		—		—		2,250		22		14,153			—			—			—			14,175
Issuance of restricted common stock awards		—		—		60,000		600		93,900			—			—			—			94,500
Conversion of units in Operating Partnership to shares of common stock		—		—		488,952		4,890		(370,890	)		—			26,266			339,734			—
Amortization of ESOP shares		—		—		—		—		(12,813	)		69,329			—			—			56,516
Amortization of restricted stock award		—		—		—		—		18,195			—			—			—			18,195
Preferred stock dividends declared:
Series B Preferred Stock, $0.50/share		—		—		—		—		—			—			(805,000	)		—			(805,000	)
Series C Preferred Stock, $0.492188/share		—		—		—		—		—			—			(765,160	)		—			(765,160	)
Series D Preferred Stock, $0.515625/share		—		—		—		—		—			—			(618,750	)		—			(618,750	)
Common stock, $0.13/share dividends and distributions declared		—		—		—		—		—			—			(1,846,214	)		(161,095	)		(2,007,309	)
Balances at March 31, 2020 (unaudited)		4,364,610	$	43,646		14,823,580	$	148,235	$	180,258,406		$	(4,036,308	)	$	(90,134,337	)	$	(2,217,509	)	$	84,062,133

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

									Additional			Unearned			Distributions
	Preferred Stock				Common Stock				Paid-			ESOP			in Excess of			Noncontrolling
	Shares		Par Value		Shares		Par Value		In Capital			Shares			Retained Earnings			Interest			Total
Balances at December 31, 2018		2,962,141	$	29,621		14,209,378	$	142,093	$	147,085,112		$	(4,379,742	)	$	(61,052,418	)	$	441,706		$	82,266,372
Net loss		—		—		—		—		—			—			(183,256	)		(206,949	)		(390,205	)
Issuance of restricted common stock awards		—		—		13,000		130		92,203			—			—			—			92,333
Amortization of ESOP shares		—		—		—		—		(1,141	)		67,234			—			—			66,093
Amortization of restricted stock award		—		—		—		—		8,025			—			—			—			8,025
Preferred stock dividends declared:
Series B Preferred Stock, $0.50/share		—		—		—		—		—			—			(805,000	)		—			(805,000	)
Series C Preferred Stock, $0.492188/share		—		—		—		—		—			—			(665,507	)		—			(665,507	)
Common stock, $0.125/share dividends and distributions declared		—		—		—		—		—			—			(1,699,906	)		(222,268	)		(1,922,174	)
Balances at March 31, 2019 (unaudited)		2,962,141	$	29,621		14,222,378	$	142,223	$	147,184,199		$	(4,312,508	)	$	(64,406,087	)	$	12,489		$	78,649,937

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

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(13,332,205	)	$	(390,205	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		4,982,876			6,028,735
Amortization of deferred financing costs		141,391			276,561
Amortization of mortgage premium		(6,170	)		(6,170	)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets		(12,439	)		(161,334	)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities		1,585,632			490,611
Loss on disposal of assets		—			(4,008	)
ESOP and stock - based compensation		183,386			166,451
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		564,141			(3,580,100	)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		(1,943,351	)		(933,647	)
Deferred income taxes		5,412,084			284,679
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		4,823,067			3,817,060
Advance deposits		(715,029	)		(463,311	)
Accounts receivable - affiliate		(163,630	)		24,862
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,519,753			5,550,184
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		(1,796,662	)		(5,453,080	)
Proceeds from involuntary conversion		12,439			161,334
Proceeds from the disposal of assets		-			4,362
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,784,223	)		(5,287,384	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on mortgage loans		(1,370,018	)		(1,332,608	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(84,500	)		—
Dividends on common stock and distributions paid		(2,000,418	)		(1,916,339	)
Preferred dividends paid		(2,188,910	)		(1,470,507	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(5,643,846	)		(4,719,454	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(5,908,316	)		(4,456,654	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period		27,984,236			37,868,281
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	$	22,075,920		$	33,411,627
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	3,681,239		$	4,252,662
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	$	3,845		$	61,303
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	518,733		$	179,050
Initial recognition of non-cash operating lease right of use assets and lease liability	$	-		$	3,896,872

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	440,610,440		$	443,267,448
Cash and cash equivalents		14,736,207			23,738,066
Restricted cash		7,339,713			4,246,170
Accounts receivable, net		4,248,338			4,812,479
Accounts receivable - affiliate		265,401			101,771
Loan receivable - affiliate		4,149,946			4,209,630
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		7,562,732			5,648,772
Deferred income taxes		—			5,412,084
TOTAL ASSETS	$	478,912,777		$	491,436,420
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	$	357,314,587		$	358,633,884
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		27,098,417			20,189,903
Advance deposits		2,070,309			2,785,338
Dividends and distributions payable		4,277,070			4,268,978
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	390,760,383		$	385,878,103
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 6)		—			—
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;
8.0% Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, liquidation preference $25 per unit, 1,610,000 units each issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		37,766,531			37,766,531
7.875% Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, liquidation preference $25 per unit, 1,554,610 units each issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		36,461,955			36,461,955
8.25% Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, liquidation preference $25 per unit, 1,200,000 units each issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		28,377,509			28,377,509
General Partner:160,629 units and 160,006 units issued and outstanding as of    March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		143,369			315,959
Limited Partners: 15,902,140 units and 15,840,512 units issued and outstanding as    of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.		(14,596,970	)		2,636,363
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL		88,152,394			105,558,317
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	$	478,912,777		$	491,436,420

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	ThreeMonths Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
REVENUE
Rooms department	$	24,744,923		$	32,951,871
Food and beverage department		8,143,974			9,723,124
Other operating departments		4,319,568			4,715,309
Total revenue		37,208,465			47,390,304
EXPENSES
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department		7,083,191			7,781,439
Food and beverage department		6,612,306			7,136,833
Other operating departments		2,271,629			1,910,135
Indirect		16,181,841			17,389,680
Total hotel operating expenses		32,148,967			34,218,087
Depreciation and amortization		4,982,876			6,028,735
Gain on disposal of assets		-			(4,008	)
Corporate general and administrative		1,880,125			1,684,444
Total operating expenses		39,011,968			41,927,258
NET OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME		(1,803,503	)		5,463,046
Other income (expense)
Interest expense		(4,561,840	)		(5,305,114	)
Interest income		60,365			99,296
Unrealized loss on hedging activities		(1,585,632	)		(490,611	)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets		12,439			161,334
Net loss before income taxes		(7,878,171	)		(72,049	)
Income tax provision		(5,454,034	)		(318,156	)
Net loss		(13,332,205	)		(390,205	)
Distributions to preferred unit holder		(2,188,910	)		(1,470,507	)
Net loss available to general and limited partnership unit holders	$	(15,521,115	)	$	(1,860,712	)
Net loss attributable per general and limited partner unit
Basic	$	(0.97	)	$	(0.12	)
Weighted average number of general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic		16,052,721			15,994,565

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

	Preferred Units											General Partner					Limited Partner
	Units		Series B Amounts			Series C Amounts			Series D Amounts			Units		Amounts			Units		Amounts			Total
Balances at December 31, 2019		4,364,610	$	37,766,531		$	36,461,955		$	28,377,509			160,006	$	315,959			15,840,512	$	2,636,363		$	105,558,317
Issuance of partnership units		—		—			—			—			623		945			61,628		107,730			108,675
Amortization of restricted unit awards		—		—			—			—			—		182			—		18,013			18,195
Unit based compensation		—		—			—			—			—		765			—		75,716			76,481
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Series B Preferred Units, $0.50/unit		—		(805,000	)		—			—			—		—			—		—			(805,000	)
Series C Preferred Units, $0.492188/unit		—		—			(765,160	)		—			—		—			—		—			(765,160	)
Series D Preferred Units, $0.515625/unit		—		—			—			(618,750	)		—		—			—		—			(618,750	)
Partnership units, $0.13/unit distributions declared		—		—			—			—			—		(19,271	)		—		(2,068,888	)		(2,088,159	)
Net loss		—		805,000			765,160			618,750			—		(155,211	)		—		(15,365,904	)		(13,332,205	)
Balances at March 31, 2020 (unaudited)		4,364,610	$	37,766,531		$	36,461,955		$	28,377,509			160,629	$	143,369			15,902,140	$	(14,596,970	)	$	88,152,394

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

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SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

	Preferred Units										General Partner					Limited Partner
	Units		Series B Amounts			Series C Amounts			Series D Amounts		Units		Amounts			Units		Amounts			Total
Balances at December 31, 2018		2,962,141	$	37,766,531		$	31,493,723		$	—		159,876	$	452,165			15,827,642	$	16,943,816		$	86,656,235
Issuance of general and limited partnership units		—		—			—			—		130		923			12,870		91,410			92,333
Amortization of restricted units award		—		—			—			—		—		80			—		7,945			8,025
Unit based compensation		—		—			—			—		—		908			—		89,860			90,768
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Series B Preferred Units, $0.50/unit		—		(805,000	)		—			—		—		—			—		—			(805,000	)
Series C Preferred Units, $0.492188/unit		—		—			(665,507	)		—		—		—			—		—			(665,507	)
Partnership units, $0.125/unit distributions declared		—		—			—			—		—		(17,806	)		—		(1,985,071	)		(2,002,877	)
Net loss		—		805,000			665,507			—		—		(18,607	)		—		(1,842,105	)		(390,205	)
Balances at March 31, 2019 (unaudited)		2,962,141	$	37,766,531		$	31,493,723		$	—		160,006	$	417,663			15,840,512	$	13,305,855		$	82,983,772

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

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SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(13,332,205	)	$	(390,205	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		4,982,876			6,028,735
Amortization of deferred financing costs		141,391			276,561
Amortization of mortgage premium		(6,170	)		(6,170	)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets		(12,439	)		(161,334	)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities		1,585,632			490,611
Loss on disposal of assets		—			(4,008	)
ESOP and unit - based compensation		203,351			191,125
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		564,141			(3,580,100	)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		(1,943,351	)		(933,647	)
Deferred income taxes		5,412,084			284,679
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		4,823,067			3,817,060
Advance deposits		(715,029	)		(463,311	)
Accounts receivable - affiliate		(163,630	)		24,862
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,539,718			5,574,858
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		(1,796,662	)		(5,453,080	)
ESOP loan payments received		59,685			56,287
Proceeds from involuntary conversion		12,439			161,334
Proceeds from the disposal of assets		—			4,362
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,724,538	)		(5,231,097	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on mortgage loans		(1,370,018	)		(1,332,608	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(84,500	)		—
Distributions on general and limited partnership interests		(2,080,068	)		(1,997,300	)
Distributions on preferred partnership interests		(2,188,910	)		(1,470,507	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(5,723,496	)		(4,800,415	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(5,908,316	)		(4,456,654	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period		27,984,236			37,868,281
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	$	22,075,920		$	33,411,627
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	3,681,239		$	4,251,925
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	$	3,845		$	61,303
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	518,733		$	179,050
Initial recognition of non-cash operating lease right of use assets and lease obligations	$	-		$	3,896,872

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

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Description of Business

Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Company”) is a self-managed and self-administered lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated in Maryland on August 20, 2004 to own full-service, primarily upscale and upper-upscale hotels located in primary and secondary markets in the mid-Atlantic and southern United States.  Currently, the Company is focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the southern United States.  The Company’s portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs.   The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International, Inc., and Hyatt Hotels Corporation brands, as well as independent hotels.

The Company commenced operations on December 21, 2004 when it completed its initial public offering and thereafter consummated the acquisition of six hotel properties (the “Initial Properties”). Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Sotherly Hotels LP (the “Operating Partnership”).

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

For the Company to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels. Therefore, the Operating Partnership, which at March 31, 2020 was approximately 92.3% owned by the Company, through its subsidiaries leases the hotels to direct and indirect subsidiaries of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc., MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries, (collectively, “MHI TRS Entities”), each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership.  As of March 31, 2020, the MHI TRS Entities engaged eligible independent hotel management companies, including MHI Hotels Services, LLC, which does business as Chesapeake Hospitality (“Chesapeake Hospitality”), Highgate Hotels, L.P. (“Highgate Hotels”), and Our Town Hospitality, LLC (“Our Town”) to operate the hotels under management contracts. MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc. is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary (“MHI TRS”) for federal income tax purposes.  As of April 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality no longer manages any of the Company’s hotels.

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

COVID-19, Management’s Plans and Liquidity

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) to be a global pandemic and the virus has continued to spread throughout the United States and the world. As a result of this pandemic and subsequent government mandates and health official recommendations, hotel demand has been significantly reduced. Following the government mandates and health official recommendations, we significantly reduced operations at all of our hotels, temporarily suspended operations of our hotel condominium rental programs and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses. All of our hotels other than the rental programs at our condominium hotels have remained open on a limited basis in order to serve the needs of the community. The Company expects that maintaining the current limited operations will allow us to increase capacity at individual hotels as demand returns and the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and state guidelines allow for an easing of travel and other business restrictions, provided we can be confident that occupancy levels and reduced social distancing will not unduly jeopardize the health and safety of guests, employees and communities.

COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on the Company’s operations and financial results both during the first quarter and in the period following, including a substantial decline in our revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations.  While the full impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic, the contraction of operations at our hotels and other effects are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, we expect significant negative impacts on our operations and financial results to continue until travel and business restrictions are eased, stay-at-home directives are lifted, consumer confidence is restored and an economic recovery commences. At a minimum, Company expects that the COVID-19 pandemic to have a significant negative impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flow through 2020. In response to those negative impacts, we took a number of actions to reduce costs and preserve liquidity.  The Company’s board of directors suspended quarterly cash dividends on shares of the Company’s common stock and deferred payment of dividends on its 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred

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Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), and 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”). We also suspended most planned capital expenditure projects, reduced the compensation of our executive officers, board of directors and employees.  Working closely with our hotel managers, we significantly reduced our hotels’ operating expenses.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also significantly increased economic uncertainty and led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which could increase our cost of, and limit accessibility to, capital. As a result of the negative impacts of the pandemic and the ongoing market uncertainty, in April and May, three of our wholly-owned subsidiaries sought and received funding under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) provided in Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act of 1953, as amended by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, as amended (the “CARES Act”).  Pursuant to the terms of the loan agreements and promissory notes entered into with lenders under the PPP, we borrowed an aggregate amount of approximately $10.7 million (the “PPP Loans”).

We also sought and obtained forbearance and loan modification agreements with lenders under the mortgages for certain of our hotel properties. Despite those arrangements, we were not in compliance with the financial covenants on two of our mortgages as of March 31, 2020. Neither of those non-compliance events constituted an automatic “Event of Default” under the terms of the applicable mortgage loan agreement and we subsequently entered into a loan modification agreement of the mortgage on Hotel Alba Tampa addressing the noncompliance, subject to certain conditions described in Note 5 below.  However, following March 31, 2020 we failed to make principal or interest payments under the mortgages secured by our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and Hyatt Centric Arlington hotels, each of which constituted an Event of Default, which pursuant to the terms of each mortgage loan agreement, may cause an increase in the interest rate on the outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default persists.  Following an Event of Default, our lenders can generally elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable mortgage loan and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans and the lenders under our Hilton Hollywood Beach and Hyatt Centric Arlington mortgages have that right.  If either lender were to accelerate the payment of principal and interest on the applicable mortgage, we would likely not have sufficient funds to pay that mortgage debt. We are actively negotiating terms of proposed forbearance agreements and waivers with those lenders similar to those we have obtained from lenders secured by our other hotel properties.

The duration of the disruption on global, national and local economies cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.  However, as long as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue, our future business operations, including the results of operations, cash flows and financial position will be significantly affected.  We believe it is probable that over the course of the next four quarters we will fail to satisfy additional financial covenants in several of our mortgage loan agreements, some of which are already the subject of waivers, forbearance agreements or loan modification arrangements with our lenders.  If we fail to obtain additional waivers, forbearance arrangements or loan modifications, our lenders could declare us in default and require repayment of the outstanding balance on the mortgage loan.  If that were to occur, we may not have sufficient funds to pay that mortgage debt.  We believe we will be successful in obtaining waivers, forbearance arrangements or loan modifications but cannot provide assurance we will be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all.

Because any forbearance agreements, waivers or loan modifications would be granted at the sole discretion of the lenders, we have determined that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the financial statements are issued. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires that in making this determination, we cannot consider future fundraising activities, whether through equity or debt offerings or dispositions of hotel properties, or the likelihood of obtaining forbearance agreements, covenant waivers or loan modifications, all of which are outside of the Company's control. Management believes that obtaining forbearance agreements, waivers or loan modifications from our lenders would remove the reason for the determination of substantial doubt. However, any such arrangement may lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other possible lender protections. In addition to or in lieu of obtaining concessions from lenders as described above, we believe we could raise additional funds, if needed, through a combination of hotel dispositions or debt or equity financings.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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Overview of Significant Transactions

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

On April 18, 2019, the Company closed a sale and issuance of 1,080,000 shares of its 8.25% Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, for gross proceeds of $27.0 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses payable by the Company.  On May 1, 2019, the Company closed a sale and issuance of an additional 120,000 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock, for gross proceeds of $3.0 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses payable by the Company, in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of the Series D Preferred Stock.  Total net proceeds after all estimated expenses were approximately $28.4 million, which the Company contributed to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series D preferred units.  We used the net proceeds to redeem in full the Operating Partnership’s 7.25% Notes and for working capital.

On April 24, 2019, the Hyde Resort & Residences condominium association, 4111 South Ocean Drive Condominium Association, Inc., unilaterally terminated both (i) the existing Lease Agreement for the 400-space parking garage and meeting rooms associated with the condominium hotel and (ii) the Association Management Agreement relating to the operation and management of the hotel condominium association.  We continue to operate our rental program at the Hyde Resort & Residences.

On April 26, 2019, we entered into amended loan documents to modify the existing mortgage loan on the Hotel Alba with the existing lender, Fifth Third Bank.  Pursuant to the modification, the mortgage loan principal balance remained at approximately $18.2 million; the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2022, and may be extended for two additional periods of one year each, subject to certain conditions; the mortgage loan continues to bear a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.75% subject to a floor rate of 3.75%, with a new provision to reduce the floating interest rate to 1-month LIBOR plus 3.00% upon the successful achievement of certain performance hurdles; the mortgage loan amortizes on a 25-year schedule; and the mortgage loan continues to be guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.

On May 20, 2019, the Operating Partnership redeemed the entire $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.25% Notes, at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 7.25% Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

On September 6, 2019, we entered into a master agreement with Newport Hospitality Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and Our Town relating to the management of ten of our hotels.  On December 13, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the master agreement, as well as a series of individual hotel management agreements for the management of those ten hotels.  On January 1, 2020 ten of our individual hotel management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality expired and management of those hotels was transitioned to Our Town.  Also on December 13, 2019, we entered into a sublease agreement with Our Town pursuant to which Our Town subleases 2,245 square feet of office space from us, and a credit agreement with Our Town pursuant to which the Company has agreed to make a working capital line of credit of up to $850,000 available to Our Town.

On September 26, 2019, we closed on the purchase of a commercial condominium unit of the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences, a newly constructed 342-unit condominium hotel located in Hollywood, Florida (“Hyde Beach House”), from 4000 South Ocean Property Owner, LLLP.  In connection with the closing, we (i) acquired commercial unit 2 of the Hyde Beach House, along with rights to certain limited common elements appurtenant to the commercial unit, for an adjusted purchase price of approximately $5.4 million; (ii) purchased inventories and equipment for additional consideration in the amount of approximately $0.7 million; (iii) entered into a second addendum to the purchase agreement; (iv) entered into a 20-year parking and cabana management agreement for the parking garage and poolside cabanas associated with the Hyde Beach House; (v) entered into a 20-year management agreement relating to the operation and management of the Hyde Beach House condominium association; and (vi) received a pre-opening services fee of $1.0 million.  We began operating a condominium unit rental program for residential units in the facility in November 2019.  Also, in connection with the closing, our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach acquired a commercial condominium unit consisting of a 3,000 square foot ballroom and adjacent pre-function space, as well as 200 dedicated parking spaces within the parking garage adjacent to the hotel.

On March 24, 2020, we entered into a commercial agreement for deferral of principal and interest payments with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel.  Pursuant to the agreement payment of principal and interest was deferred for payments due in April, May and June 2020; the deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; and the maturity date was not changed.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include all of the accounts of Sotherly Hotels Inc., the Operating Partnership, MHI TRS and subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions

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have been eliminated.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Franchise License Fees – Fees expended to obtain or renew a franchise license are amortized over the life of the license or renewal. The unamortized franchise fees as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $398,473 and $413,354, respectively. Amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, totaled $14,880 and $14,869, respectively.

Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Obligations – In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively.

A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification.  In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new lease standard. In July 2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842):

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Targeted Improvements, to give companies another option for transition and to provide lessors with a practical expedient to reduce the cost and complexity of implementing the new standard. The transition option allows companies to not apply the new lease standard in the comparative periods they present in their financial statements in the year of adoption.

We adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. We elected the practical expedients allowed under the guidance and retained the original lease classification and historical accounting for initial direct costs for leases existing prior to the adoption date. We also elected not to restate prior periods for the impact of the adoption of the new standard. The adoption of this standard has resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities to account for our future obligations under the acquired operating ground lease, equipment, office space, parking and land leases for which we are the lessee. See Notes 4 and 6 to the accompanying financial statements for additional disclosures on the adoption of this standard.  As of March 31, 2020, we had right of use assets, net of approximately $7.2 million, and lease obligations of approximately $4.4 million.  The right-of-use assets are included in investments in hotel properties, net or in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets and the lease obligations are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Deferred Financing and Offering Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt and are reflected in mortgage loans, net and unsecured notes, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred offering costs are recorded at cost and consist of offering fees and other costs incurred in advance of issuing equity and are reflected in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.  

Deferred offering costs are netted against our equity offerings when the offering is complete, whereby the costs are offset against the equity funds raised in the future and included in additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets, or if the offering expires and the offering costs exceed the funds raised in the offering then the excess will be included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

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

We use derivative instruments to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest-rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we currently use interest rate caps and an interest rate swap which act as cash flow hedges and are not designated as hedges.  We value our interest-rate caps and interest rate swap at fair value, which we define as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  We do not enter into contracts to purchase or sell derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

Fair Value Measurements –

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

Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

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We endeavor to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement (our interest rate caps and interest rate swap are the only assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no non-recurring assets or liabilities for fair value measurements as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively):

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2019
Interest Rate Caps (1)	$	—	$	4,504		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(2,064,709	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(363,229,617	)	$	—
March 31, 2020
Interest Rate Cap (1)	$	—	$	1,761		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(3,645,686	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(361,764,538	)	$	—

(1) Interest rate cap, which cap the 1-month LIBOR rate between 2.5% and 3.25%.

(2) Interest rate swap, which takes the Loan Rate and swaps it for a fixed interest rate of 5.237%; notional amounts of the swap approximate the declining balance of the loan.

(3) Mortgage loans are reflected at outstanding principal balance, net of deferred financing costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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

Revenue Recognition – Revenue consists of amounts derived from hotel operations, including the sales of rooms, food and beverage, and other ancillary services. Room revenue is recognized over a customer's hotel stay. Revenue from food and beverage and other ancillary services is generated when a customer chooses to purchase goods or services separately from a hotel room and revenue is recognized on these distinct goods and services at the point in time or over the time period that goods or services are provided to the customer. Certain ancillary services are provided by third parties and the Company assesses whether it is the principal or agent in these arrangements. If the Company is the agent, revenue is recognized based upon the commission earned from the third party. If the Company is the principal, the Company recognizes revenue based upon the gross sales price. Some contracts for rooms or food and beverage services require an upfront deposit which is recorded as advanced deposits (or contract liabilities) and recognized once the performance obligations are satisfied and shown on our consolidated balance sheets.

Certain of the Company's hotels have retail spaces, restaurants or other spaces which the Company leases to third parties. Lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and included in other operating revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

The Company collects sales, use, occupancy and similar taxes at its hotels which are presented on a net basis on the consolidated statements of operations. Accounts receivable primarily represents receivables from hotel guests who occupy hotel rooms and utilize hotel services. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts sufficient to cover estimated potential credit losses.

Lease Revenue – Several of our properties generate revenue from leasing commercial space adjacent to the hotel, the restaurant space within the hotel, apartment units and space on the roofs of our hotels for antennas and satellite dishes.  We account for the lease income as revenue from other operating departments within the consolidated statements of operations pursuant to the terms of each lease.  Lease revenue was approximately $0.4 million and $0.4 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	1,100,739
December 31, 2021		1,414,461
December 31, 2022		1,342,828
December 31, 2023		1,343,005
December 31, 2024		1,348,838
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		7,459,463
Total	$	14,009,334

Variable Interest Entities – The Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity. The Company’s only significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and consequently, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. All of the Company’s debt is an obligation of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

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

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, deferred tax assets totaled $0 and $5.4 million, respectively, of which $0 and $5.0 million relate to net operating losses of our MHI TRS Entities.  A valuation allowance is required for deferred tax assets if, based on all available evidence, it is “more-likely-than-not” that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset will or will not be realized due to the inability to generate sufficient taxable income in certain financial statement periods.  The “more-likely-than-not” analysis means the likelihood of realization is greater than 50%, that we will or will not be able to fully utilize the deferred tax assets against future taxable income. The net amount of deferred tax assets that are recorded on the financial statements must reflect the tax benefits that are expected to be realized using these criteria.  As of March 31, 2020, we have determined that it is more-likely-than-not that we will not be able to fully utilize our deferred tax assets for future tax consequences, therefore a 100% valuation allowance is required.  

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no uncertain tax positions. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

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

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

Under the 2013 Plan, the Company has made stock awards totaling 238,600 shares, including 156,350 non-restricted shares and 82,250 restricted shares issued to certain executives and employees and to its independent directors.  All awards have vested except for 20,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 4 years, 30,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 10 years and 15,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 5 years and 17,250 shares issued to the Company’s independent directors in February 2020, which will vest by December 31, 2020.  

Under the 2013 Plan, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. The value of the awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period based on the value of the award as determined by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant or issuance.  As of March 31, 2020, no performance-based stock awards have been granted. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2013 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $126,870 and $100,358, respectively.

Additionally, the Company sponsors and maintains an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) and related trust for the benefit of its eligible employees. We reflect unearned ESOP shares as a reduction of stockholders’ equity.  Dividends on unearned ESOP shares, when paid, are considered compensation expense. The Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares during the periods in which they are committed to be released.  For the three months ended

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March 31, 2020 and 2019, the ESOP compensation cost was $56,516 and $66,093, respectively.  To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the differential is recognized as additional paid in capital.  Because the ESOP is internally leveraged through a loan from the Company to the ESOP, the loan receivable by the Company from the ESOP is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the consolidated financial statements.

Advertising – Advertising costs were $94,291 and $97,668 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Involuntary Conversion of Assets – We record gains or losses on involuntary conversions of assets due to recovered insurance proceeds to the extent the undepreciated cost of a nonmonetary asset differs from the amount of monetary proceeds received. During the three-month periods ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized approximately $0.01 million and $0.2, respectively, in gain on involuntary conversion of assets, which is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.

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

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

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

New Accounting Pronouncements – In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”).  The update provides guidance in accounting for changes in contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions as a result of this reference rate reform.  The option expedients and exceptions contained within this update, in general, only apply to contract amendments and modifications entered into prior to January 1, 2023.  The provisions of this update will most likely affect our financial reporting process relate to modifications of contracts with lenders and the related hedging contracts associated with each respective modified borrowing contract.  In general, the provision of the update would benefit us by allowing modifications of debt contracts with lenders that fall under the guidance of ASC Topic 740 to be accounted for as a non-substantial modification and not be considered debt extinguishment.  As of March 31, 2020, we have not entered into any contract modification as it directly relates to reference rate reform, but we anticipate having to undertake such modifications in the future.  While we anticipate the impact of this update to be to our benefit, we are still evaluating the overall impact.

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3. Acquisition of Hotel Properties

Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences.  On September 26, 2019, we acquired a commercial condominium unit of the Hyde Beach House condominium hotel, for a total fair value of consideration transferred including inventory and other assets of approximately $6.3 million.

The results of operations of the hotel commercial condominium unit are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition. The total revenue and net loss related to the acquisition for the period January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 are approximately $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively. There is no pro forma financial information since this is a new operation without prior historical information.  

The allocation of the respective purchase price is based on fair value as follows:

	Hyde Beach House
Land and land improvements	$	500
Buildings and improvements		5,564,219
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		347,621
Favorable lease and other intangible assets		—
Investment in hotel properties		5,912,340
Accrued liabilities and other costs		—
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other    assets		434,038
Net cash	$	6,346,378

4. Investment in Hotel Properties, Net

Investment in hotel properties, net as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Land and land improvements	$	66,074,810		$	66,031,443
Buildings and improvements		440,274,861			438,268,174
Right of use assets		6,328,462			6,452,259
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		55,657,776			55,392,434
		568,335,909			566,144,310
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment		(127,725,469	)		(122,876,862	)
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net	$	440,610,440		$	443,267,448

 Our review of possible impairment during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, resulted in no impairment on our investment in hotel properties, respectively.

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5. Debt

Mortgage Loans, Net. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had approximately $357.3 million and approximately $358.6 million of outstanding mortgage debt, respectively. The following table sets forth our mortgage debt obligations on our hotels.

	Balance Outstanding as of
	March 31,			December 31,			Prepayment	Maturity	Amortization	Interest
Property	2020			2019			Penalties	Date	Provisions	Rate
The DeSoto (1)	$	32,820,733		$	32,967,166		Yes	7/1/2026	25 years	4.25%
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville    Riverfront (2)		34,083,704			34,225,971		Yes	7/11/2024	30 years	4.88%
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel (3)		8,454,389			8,534,892		Yes	8/5/2021	25 years	5.25%
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport (4)		41,262,889			41,419,590		None	7/31/2023	30 years	LIBOR plus 2.27 %
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-    Brownstone University (5)		18,300,000			18,300,000		Yes	7/27/2022	(5)	LIBOR plus 4.00 %
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood    Beach (6)		55,878,089			56,057,218		(6)	10/1/2025	30 years	4.913%
Georgian Terrace (7)		43,182,499			43,335,291		(7)	6/1/2025	30 years	4.42%
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (8)		17,946,480			18,000,104		None	6/30/2022	(8)	LIBOR plus 3.75 %
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (9)		33,259,067			33,401,622		Yes	1/1/2027	25 years	4.25%
Hyatt Centric Arlington (10)		48,990,136			49,173,836		Yes	9/18/2028	30 years	5.25%
Sheraton Louisville Riverside (11)		11,062,863			11,114,145		Yes	12/1/2026	25 years	4.27%
The Whitehall (12)		14,369,390			14,450,420		Yes	2/26/2023	25 years	LIBOR plus 3.50 %
Total Mortgage Principal Balance	$	359,610,238		$	360,980,255
Deferred financing costs, net		(2,431,091	)		(2,487,982	)
Unamortized premium on loan		135,440			141,611
Total Mortgage Loans, Net	$	357,314,587		$	358,633,884

(1)	The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal payments due between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021; (b) deferral of scheduled interest payments due between April 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal and interest are due and payable at maturity; and (d) payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(2)	The note is subject to a pre-payment penalty until March 2024. Prepayment can be made without penalty thereafter.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) the April, May, and June 2020 principal and interest payments were paid out of FF&E reserves; (b) FF&E deposits were deferred for the April, May, and June 2020 payment dates; and (c) released FF&E and the deferred FF&E to be repaid in 6 monthly installments beginning with the July 2020 payment.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(3)	The note is subject to a pre-payment penalty until April 2021. Prepayment can be made without penalty thereafter.  On March 24, 2020 the lender agreed to defer scheduled payments of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.  Under that deferral arrangement, subsequent payments are required to be applied first toward current and deferred interest and then toward principal.  After March 31, 2020, the following modifications to the loan were agreed to by the lender:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal and interest payments due between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020; and (b) any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(4)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 2.27%, but we entered into a swap agreement to fix the rate at 5.237%.  Under the swap agreement, notional amounts approximate the declining balance of the loan and we are responsible for any potential termination fees associated with early termination of the swap agreement.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal and interest under the note as well as the interest-rate swap due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020; (b) deferred interest is to be repaid in three monthly installments beginning July 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; and (d) the maturity date was extended by 3 months.
(5)	The note provides initial proceeds of $18.3 million, with an additional $5.2 million available upon the satisfaction of certain conditions; has an initial term of 4 years with a 1-year extension; bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 4.00%; requires interest only monthly payments; and following a 12-month lockout, can be prepaid with penalty in year 2 and without penalty thereafter.  We entered into an interest-rate cap agreement to limit our exposure through August 1, 2022 to increases in LIBOR exceeding 3.25% on a notional amount of $23,500,000.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to modify the loan to allow for the deferral of scheduled interest due between April 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 to be repaid as operating cash flow from the property allows no later than August 1, 2021.
(6)	With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until June 2025.
(7)	With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until February 2025.
(8)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.75% subject to a floor rate of 3.75%; with monthly principal payments of $26,812; the note provides that the mortgage can be extended for two additional periods of one year each, subject to certain conditions.  After March 31, the lender agreed to defer scheduled payments of principal due between April 1 and September 1, 2020.
(9)	The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled principal payments due between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021; (b) deferral of scheduled payments of interest between April 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal and interest will be due and payable at maturity; and (d) payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(10)	Following a 5-year lockout, the note can be prepaid with penalty in years 6-10 and without penalty during the final 4 months of the term.

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(11)

The note bears a fixed interest rate of 4.27% for the first 5 years of the loan, with an option for the lender to reset the interest rate after 5 years.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled payments of interest due between May 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020; (b) deferral of scheduled payments of principal due between May 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021; (c) subsequent payments are required to be applied first toward current and deferred interest and then toward principal; and (d) any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity. The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.

(12)

The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.5%, subject to a floor rate of 4.0%, and is subject to prepayment penalties on a declining scale with a 3.0% penalty on or before the first anniversary date, a 2.0% penalty during the second anniversary year and a 1.0% penalty after the third anniversary date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled payments of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and October 12, 2020; (b) deferred payments will be added to the principal balance of the loan and subsequent payments will be calculated based on the remainder of the amortization period; (c) the interest rate is changed from LIBOR plus 3.50% to New York Prime Rate plus 1.25%; and (d) the prepayment penalty is changed to: (i) 3.0% if prepaid on or before April 12, 2021; (ii) 2.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2021 but on or before April 12, 2022; (iii) 1.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2022 but on or before November 26, 2022; and (iv) no prepayment fee if prepaid after November 26, 2022.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.

As of March 31, 2020, we failed to meet the financial covenants under the mortgages secured by the Hotel Alba Tampa and the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach.  We subsequently received a waiver of the financial covenant under the Hotel Alba Tampa mortgage through December 31, 2020, provided that we maintain the cash collateral on deposit with the lender. Cash collateral on deposit with the Hotel Alba Tampa lender was approximately $2.85 million at March 31, 2020, subject to certain withdrawal privileges.  However, subsequent to March 31, 2020 we failed to make the required payments of principal and interest to our lenders under the mortgages secured by the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and the Hyatt Centric Arlington, each of which constituted an “Event of Default” under the applicable loan agreement.  Under the terms of each such loan agreement, the lender may elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the mortgage loan and foreclose on the hotel secured by the mortgage.  We are actively negotiating the terms of proposed forbearance agreements and waivers with those lenders similar to waivers we have obtained from lenders secured by other hotel properties.

Total future mortgage debt maturities for the remaining nine and twelve-month periods, without respect to any extension of loan maturity or loan modification after March 31, 2020, were as follows:

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	4,755,367
December 31, 2021		15,010,659
December 31, 2022		42,273,861
December 31, 2023		59,841,013
December 31, 2024		37,643,946
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		200,085,392
Total future maturities	$	359,610,238

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Ground, Building, Parking and Land Leases – We lease 2,086 square feet of commercial space next to The DeSoto for use as an office, retail or conference space, or for any related or ancillary purposes for the hotel and/or atrium space. In December 2007, we signed an amendment to the lease to include rights to the outdoor esplanade adjacent to the leased commercial space. The areas are leased under a six-year operating lease, which expired October 31, 2006 and has been renewed for the third of five optional five-year renewal periods expiring October 31, 2021. Rent expense for this operating lease for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 totaled $18,246, respectively.

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

We lease land adjacent to the Hotel Alba for use as parking under a five-year renewable agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation that commenced in July 2009.  In May 2014, we extended the agreement for an additional five years.  The agreement expires in July 2024, requires annual payments of $2,432, plus tax, and may be renewed for an additional five years. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, totaled $608 and $651, respectively.

We leased 5,216 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement, as amended, that commenced September 1, 2009 and expired on December 31, 2019. Rent expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 totaled $26,984.  Under a new lease starting January 1, 2020, we lease approximately 8,500 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement with a ten-year term beginning January 1, 2020.  The initial annual rent under the agreement is $218,875, with the rent for each successive annual period increasing by 3.0% over the prior annual period’s rent.  The annual rent will be offset by a tenant improvement allowance of $200,000, to be applied against one-half of each monthly rent payment until such time as the tenant improvement allowance is exhausted.  Rent expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 totaled $55,761.

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We lease the land underlying all of the Hyatt Centric Arlington hotel pursuant to a ground lease.  The ground lease requires us to make rental payments of $50,000 per year in base rent and percentage rent equal to 3.5% of gross room revenue in excess of certain thresholds, as defined in the ground lease agreement.  The initial term of the ground lease expires in 2025 and may be extended for five additional renewal periods of 10 years each.  Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, was $96,575 and $131,088, respectively.

We lease parking garage and poolside cabanas associated with the Hyde Beach House.  The parking and cabana lease requires us to make rental payments of $270,100 per year in base and has an  initial term that expires in 2034 and which may be extended for four additional renewal periods of 5 years each.  Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, was $133,750 and $0, respectively.

We also lease certain parking facilities, storage facilities, furniture and equipment under agreements expiring between October 2021 and June 2025.

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

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	366,603
December 31, 2021		469,811
December 31, 2022		425,735
December 31, 2023		386,682
December 31, 2024		386,682
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		12,045,965
Total	$	14,081,478

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

Management Agreements – As of March 31, 2020, the Hyatt Centric Arlington hotel operated under a management agreement with Highgate Hotels L.P.  The management agreement has an initial term of three years expiring March 1, 2021.

As of March 31, 2020, ten of our wholly-owned hotels operated under management agreements with Our Town (see Note 9).  The management agreements expire on March 31, 2025, and may be extended for up to two additional periods of five years each, subject to the approval of both parties.  Each of the individual hotel management agreements may be terminated earlier than the stated term upon the sale of the hotel covered by the respective management agreement, in which case we may incur early termination fees.

As of March 31, 2020, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and the rental program and condominium association of the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences operated under management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality.  Effective April 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality no longer serves as manager for any of our properties and management of the remaining properties that had been managed by Chesapeake Hospitality were transitioned to Our Town.

Franchise Agreements – As of March 31, 2020, most of our hotels operate under franchise licenses from national hotel companies. Under the franchise agreements, we are required to pay a franchise fee generally between 3.0% and 5.0% of room revenues, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems, and other franchisor programs and services that amount to between 3.0% and 4.0% of gross revenues from the hotels. The franchise agreements currently expire between November 2021 and October 2030.  On April 12, 2016, we allowed the franchise agreement on the Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown to expire.  The property has been rebranded as The Whitehall.  On July 31, 2017, we allowed the franchise agreement on the Hilton Savannah DeSoto to expire. The property has been rebranded as The DeSoto and operates as an independent hotel.  Each of our franchise agreements provides for early termination fees in the event the agreement is terminated before the stated term.  

Restricted Cash Reserves – Each month, we are required to escrow with the lenders on the Hotel Ballast, The DeSoto, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University, the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach, and the Georgian Terrace an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties. We are also required by several of our lenders to establish individual property improvement funds to cover the cost of replacing capital assets at our properties. Each month, those contributions equal 4.0% of gross revenues for the Hotel Ballast, The DeSoto, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone–University, the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach, The Whitehall and the Georgian Terrace and equal 4.0% of room revenues for the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport and the Hyatt Centric Arlington.

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ESOP Loan Commitment – The Company’s board of directors approved the ESOP on November 29, 2016, which was adopted by the Company in December 2016 and effective January 1, 2016.  The ESOP is a non-contributory defined contribution plan covering all employees of the Company.  The ESOP is a leveraged ESOP, meaning the contributed funds are loaned to the ESOP from the Company.  The Company entered into a loan agreement with the ESOP on December 29, 2016, pursuant to which the ESOP may borrow up to $5.0 million to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market. Under the loan agreement, the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time may not exceed $5.0 million and the ESOP may borrow additional funds up to that limit in the future, until December 29, 2036.  Between January 3, 2017 and February 28, 2017, the Company’s ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock of an aggregate cost of $4.9 million.

Litigation –We are involved in routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business, all of which we expect to be covered by insurance and we believe it is not reasonably possible such matters will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations or cash flows.

7. Preferred Stock and Units

Preferred Stock - The Company is authorized to issue up to 11,000,000 shares of preferred stock.  The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock by series:

	Per				Number of Shares				Quarterly
	Annum			Liquidation	Issued and Outstanding as of				Distributions
Preferred Stock – Series (1)	Rate			Preference	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Per Share
Series B Preferred Stock		8.000	%	$25.00		1,610,000		1,610,000	$	0.500000
Series C Preferred Stock		7.875	%	$25.00		1,554,610		1,554,610	$	0.492188
Series D Preferred Stock		8.250	%	$25.00		1,200,000		1,200,000	$	0.515625

(1) As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2020 have each been cancelled and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Company’s preferred stock has been deferred.

The Company is required to pay cumulative cash distributions on the preferred stock at rates in the above table per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share.  Holders of the Company’s preferred stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The preferred stock is not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Company or its affiliates. When distributions on any shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock (collectively, the “Preferred Stock”) are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote for the election of a total of two additional directors of the Company, at a special meeting or at the next annual meeting of stockholders and at each subsequent annual meeting of the stockholders until full cumulative distributions for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.  In addition, the Company may not make distributions with respect to any shares of its common stock, unless and until full cumulative distributions on the Preferred Stock for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.

In October 2017, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $30.5 million.  The Company contributed the net proceeds from the offering to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series C Preferred Units.  Holders of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The Company pays cumulative cash distributions on the Series C Preferred Stock at a rate of 7.875% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. The Series C Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Company or its affiliates.

On August 31, 2018, we entered into a Sales Agency Agreement, with Sandler O’Neill, under which the Company may sell from time to time through Sandler O’Neill, as sales agent, up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.  Through the period ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold 52,141 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for net proceeds of approximately $1.0 million.  During September 2019, the Company issued and sold 202,469 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $4.9 million, pursuant to the Sales Agency Agreement.  The Company contributed the net proceeds from the offering to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series C Preferred Units.

In April and May 2019, the Company issued 1,200,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $28.4 million.  The Company contributed the net proceeds from the offering to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series D Preferred Units.

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Preferred Units - The Company is the holder of the Operating Partnership’s preferred partnership units and is entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the general partner of the Operating Partnership out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units by series:

	Per				Number of Units				Quarterly
	Annum			Liquidation	Issued and Outstanding as of				Distributions
Preferred Units – Series (1)	Rate			Preference	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Per Unit
Series B Preferred Units		8.000	%	$25.00		1,610,000		1,610,000	$	0.500000
Series C Preferred Units		7.875	%	$25.00		1,554,610		1,554,610	$	0.492188
Series D Preferred Units		8.250	%	$25.00		1,200,000		1,200,000	$	0.515625

(1) As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Operating Partnership’s Series B Preferred Units, Series C Preferred Units, and Series D Preferred Units that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to unitholders of record as of March 31, 2020 have each been cancelled and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Operating Partnership’s preferred units has been deferred..

The Company pays cumulative cash distributions on the preferred units at rates in the above table per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per unit.  Holders of the Operating Partnership’s preferred units are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Operating Partnership’s general partner out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The preferred units are not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Operating Partnership or its affiliates.

In April and May 2019, the Operating Partnership issued 1,200,000 shares of 8.25% Series D Preferred Units, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $28.4 million.  

In September and December 2018, the Operating Partnership issued 52,141 units of 7.875% Series C Preferred Units, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $1.0 million.

In October 2017, the Operating Partnership issued 1,300,000 units of 7.875% Series C Preferred Units, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $30.5 million.   The Operating Partnership used the net proceeds to redeem in full the Operating Partnership’s 7% Notes and for working capital.

8. Common Stock and Units

Common Stock – As of March 31, 2020, the Company was authorized to issue up to 69,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.  Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.

On December 2, 2016, the Company’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $10.0 million of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at prevailing prices on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of management.  Through December 31, 2019 the Company repurchased 882,820 shares of common stock for approximately $5.9 million and the repurchased shares have been returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.  

During 2017, the ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $4.9 million.  There have been no more purchases of shares of common stock made by the ESOP in 2018, 2019 or during the three months ended March 31, 2020.  

The following is a schedule of issuances, since January 1, 2019, of the Company’s common stock and related units of the Operating Partnership:

On February 3, 2020, the Company was issued 17,250 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to its independent directors.

On January 1, 2020, the Company was issued 45,000 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to two employees.

On January 1, 2020, two holders of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 488,952 units for an equivalent number of shares in the Company’s common stock.

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On October 1, 2019, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 50,000 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

On February 11, 2019, the Company was issued 12,750 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to its independent directors.

On February 22, 2019, the Company was issued 250 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to an independent director.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had 14,823,580 and 14,272,378 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.

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

Since January 1, 2019, there have been no issuances or redemptions, of units in the Operating Partnership other than the issuances of units in the Operating Partnership to the Company described above.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total number of Operating Partnership units outstanding was 16,062,768 and 16,000,518, respectively.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total number of outstanding Operating Partnership units not owned by the Company was 1,239,188 and 1,728,140, respectively, with a fair market value of approximately $2.0 million and $11.7 million, respectively, based on the price per share of the common stock on such respective dates.

9. Related Party Transactions

Chesapeake Hospitality. Chesapeake Hospitality is owned and controlled by individuals including Kim E. Sims and Christopher L. Sims, each a former director of Sotherly and a sibling of our Chairman.  As of March 31, 2020, Kim E. Sims and Christopher L. Sims, beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, approximately 24.8% and 24.8%, respectively, of the total outstanding ownership interests of Chesapeake Hospitality.  Prior to November 2019, Andrew M. Sims, our Chairman, owned approximately 19.3% of the total outstanding ownership interests of Chesapeake Hospitality, all of which have since been sold. The following is a summary of the transactions between Chesapeake Hospitality and us:

Accounts Receivable – At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were due $136,658 and $81,223, respectively, from Chesapeake Hospitality.

Management Agreements – As of March 31, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality was the management company for our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach hotel, the Hyde Resort & Residences, and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences.  Prior to January 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality was the manager for each of our hotels that we wholly-owned, with the exception of the Hyatt Centric Arlington, under various hotel management agreements. On January 1, 2020, the management agreements for ten of our wholly-owned hotels expired.  Those hotels are now managed by Our Town as described below.  Effective April 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality no longer serves as manager for any of our properties and management of the remaining properties that had been managed by Chesapeake Hospitality were transitioned to Our Town.  Upon the termination of the last remaining individual hotel management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality, the master agreement with Chesapeake Hospitality automatically terminated in accordance with its terms.  In connection with the termination of the individual hotel management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality, we paid Chesapeake Hospitality approximately $0.1 million in aggregate termination fees.  The Hyatt Centric Arlington which we acquired on March 1, 2018 is managed by an independent management company.

The master agreement with Chesapeake Hospitality had an initial term of five-years, but was automatically extended for so long as an individual management agreement remained in effect.  The base management fee for the Whitehall and the Georgian Terrace remained at 2.00% through 2015, increased to 2.25% in 2016 and increased to 2.50% thereafter. The base management fees for the remaining properties managed by Chesapeake Hospitality was 2.65% through 2017 and decreased to 2.50% thereafter.

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Each management agreement set an incentive management fee equal to 10.0% of the amount by which gross operating profit, as defined in the management agreement, for a given year exceeds the budgeted gross operating profit for such year; provided, however, that the incentive management fee payable in respect of any such year shall not exceed 0.25% of the gross revenues of the hotel included in such calculation.

Base management and administrative fees earned by Chesapeake Hospitality for our properties was approximately $0.2 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  In addition, estimated incentive management fees of $(40,375) and $151,989 were accrued for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  On July 15, 2019 we notified Chesapeake Hospitality of our intent not to renew or extend the management agreements for ten of our wholly-owned hotels when they expire on January 1, 2020.

Employee Medical Benefits – Prior to March 31, 2020, we purchased employee medical benefits through Maryland Hospitality, Inc. (d/b/a MHI Health), an affiliate of Chesapeake Hospitality for those employees that are employed by Chesapeake Hospitality that worked exclusively for our hotel properties that were managed by Chesapeake Hospitality. Gross premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company (before offset of employee co-payments) were each approximately $0.2 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Workers’ Compensation Insurance – Prior to December 31. 2019, pursuant to our management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality, we paid the premiums for workers’ compensation insurance under a self-insured policy owned by Chesapeake Hospitality or its affiliates, and which covers those employees of Chesapeake Hospitality that worked exclusively for the properties managed by Chesapeake Hospitality. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we paid approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in premiums for the portion of the plan covering those employees that work exclusively for our properties under our management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality.

Our Town Hospitality. Our Town is currently the management company for eleven of our twelve wholly owned hotels.  Our Town is a majority-owned subsidiary of Newport Hospitality Group, Inc (“Newport”).  As of March 31, 2020, Andrew M. Sims, our Chairman, and David R. Folsom, our President and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned approximately 19.5% and 2.5%, respectively, of the total outstanding ownership interests of Our Town.  Both Mr. Sims and Mr. Folsom serve as directors of Our Town and have certain governance rights. The following is a summary of the transactions between Our Town and us:

Management Agreements – On September 6, 2019, we entered into a master agreement with Newport and Our Town related to the management of ten of our hotels.  On December 13, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the master agreement (as amended, the “OTH Master Agreement”), as well as a series of individual hotel management agreements (each an “OTH Hotel Management Agreement” and, together, the “OTH Hotel Management Agreements”) for the management of ten of our hotels.  On April 1, 2020, we engaged Our Town to manage one additional wholly-owned hotel and two condominium resort rental programs.  Sotherly agreed to provide Our Town with initial working capital of up to $1.0 million as an advance on the management fees that we will owe to Our Town under the OTH Hotel Management Agreements.  The advanced funds will be offset against future management fees otherwise payable to Our Town by means of a 25% reduction in such fees each month during 2020.  Any management fee advances not recouped in such fashion will be deemed satisfied at the end of 2020.  As of December 31, 2019, Sotherly had advanced approximately $0.6 million to Our Town as initial working capital.  In addition, the OTH Master Agreement provides for an adjustment to the fees payable by us under the OTH Hotel Management Agreements in the event the net operating income of Our Town falls below $250,000 for any calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2021. The OTH Master Agreement expires on March 31, 2025 but shall be extended beyond 2025 for such additional periods as an OTH Hotel Management Agreement remains in effect. The base management fees for each hotel under management with Our Town is 2.50%. For any new individual hotel management agreements, Our Town will receive a base management fee of 2.00% of gross revenues for the first full year from the commencement date through the anniversary date, 2.25% of gross revenues the second full year, and 2.50% of gross revenues for every year thereafter.

Each OTH Hotel Management Agreement sets an incentive management fee equal to 10.0% of the amount by which gross operating profit, as defined in the management agreement, for a given year exceeds the budgeted gross operating profit for such year; provided, however, that the incentive management fee payable in respect of any such year shall not exceed 0.25% of the gross revenues of the hotel included in such calculation.

Base management and administrative fees earned by Our Town for our properties was approximately $0.7 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Sublease – On December 13, 2019, we entered into a sublease agreement with Our Town pursuant to which Our Town subleases 2,245 square feet of office space from Sotherly for a period of 5 years, with a 5 year renewal subject to approval by Sotherly, on terms and conditions similar to the terms of the prime lease entered into by Sotherly and the third party owner of the property.  Lease payments due to the Company were approximately $40,295 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Credit Agreement – On December 13, 2019, we entered into a credit agreement with Our Town effective January 1, 2020, pursuant to which Sotherly agreed to provide Our Town with a working capital line of credit, the agreement, as amended, allows Our Town to borrow up to $850,000.  Our Town may draw against the line of credit from time to time prior to January 1, 2021 when the facility becomes payable in full.  Interest will accrue on the outstanding balance at 3.5% per annum and is payable quarterly in arrears.  In the event of a default under the credit agreement, we have the right to offset any outstanding unpaid balance against amounts we owe to Our Town under the OTH Hotel Management Agreements.  As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding credit balance under the credit agreement was approximately $0.6 million.

Employee Medical Benefits – We will purchase employee medical benefits through Our Town (or its affiliate) for those employees that are employed by Our Town that work exclusively for our properties, starting January 1, 2020.  Gross premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company (before offset of employee co-payments) were approximately $1.4 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Loan Receivable – Affiliate. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, approximately $4.1 million and $4.2 million, respectively, was due to the Operating Partnership for advances to the Company under a loan agreement dated December 29, 2016.  The Company used the proceeds to make advances to the ESOP to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

Others. We employ Ashley S. Kirkland, the daughter of our Chairman, as Corporate Counsel and Compliance Officer and Robert E. Kirkland IV, her husband, as our General Counsel.  We also employ Andrew M. Sims Jr., the son of our Chairman, as Vice President – Operations & Investor Relations. Total compensation, including salary and benefits, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 totaled $121,956 and $100,550, respectively for all three individuals.  

During the three-month period ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company reimbursed $0  and $33,698, respectively to a partnership controlled by our Chairman for business-related air travel pursuant to the Company’s travel reimbursement policy.

10. Retirement Plans

401(k) Plan - We maintain a 401(k) plan for qualified employees which is subject to “safe harbor” provisions and which requires that we match 100.0% of the first 3.0% of employee contributions and 50.0% of the next 2.0% of employee contributions. All employer matching funds vest immediately in accordance with the “safe harbor” provision.  Contributions to the plan totaled $32,853 and $27,861 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan - The Company adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in December 2016, effective January 1, 2016.  The ESOP is a non-contributory defined contribution plan covering all employees of the Company. The Company sponsors and maintains the ESOP and related trust for the benefit of its eligible employees.  The ESOP is a leveraged ESOP, meaning funds are loaned to the ESOP from the Company.  The Company entered into a loan agreement with the ESOP on December 29, 2016, pursuant to which the ESOP may borrow up to $5.0 million to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market, which serve as collateral for the loan.  Between January 3, 2017 and February 28, 2017, the Company’s ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock of an aggregate cost of $4.9 million.  

Shares purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account for allocation among participants as contributions are made to the ESOP by the Company.  The share allocations will be accounted for at fair value at the date of allocation.  As of March 31, 2020, the ESOP had purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market for approximately $4.9 million, which the ESOP borrowed from the Company pursuant to the loan agreement.  A total of 114,377 and 78,719 shares with a fair value of $183,002 and $536,076 remained allocated or committed to be released from the suspense account as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  We recognized as compensation cost $56,516 and $66,093 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  The remaining 565,111 unallocated shares have an approximate fair value of $0.9 million, as of March 31, 2020.  At March 31, 2020, the ESOP held a total of 104,625 allocated shares, 9,752 committed-to-be-released shares and 565,111 suspense shares.  Dividends on allocated and unallocated shares are used to pay down the ESOP loan from the Operating Partnership.  The share allocations are accounted for at fair value on the date of allocation as follows:

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	March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Number of Shares		Fair Value		Number of Shares		Fair Value
Allocated shares		104,625	$	167,400		66,295	$	449,480
Committed to be released shares		9,752		15,602		38,377		260,196
Total Allocated and Committed-to-be-Released		114,377	$	183,002		104,672	$	709,676
Unallocated shares		565,111		904,178		574,816		3,897,252
Total ESOP Shares		679,488	$	1,087,180		679,488	$	4,606,928

11. Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses

Indirect hotel operating expenses consists of the following expenses incurred by the hotels:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Sales and marketing	$	3,785,132	$	4,233,323
General and administrative		3,934,015		3,812,473
Repairs and maintenance		1,866,682		2,020,593
Utilities		1,415,402		1,506,663
Property taxes		1,809,357		1,730,466
Management fees, including incentive		870,990		1,397,689
Franchise fees		985,025		1,128,751
Insurance		790,495		750,942
Information and telecommunications		588,557		623,078
Other		136,186		185,702
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	$	16,181,841	$	17,389,680

12. Income Taxes

The components of the income tax (benefit) provision for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Current:
Federal	$	—		$	—
State		41,950			33,477
		41,950			33,477
Deferred:
Federal		(1,396,079	)		199,606
State		(233,328	)		85,073
Subtotals		(1,629,407	)		284,679
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance		7,041,491			-
		5,412,084			284,679
	$	5,454,034		$	318,156

13. Loss Per Share and Per Unit

Loss per Share. The limited partners’ outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (which may be redeemed for common stock upon notice from the limited partner and following our election to redeem the units for stock rather than cash) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since the limited

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partners’ share of loss would also be added back to net loss. The shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Company, except upon the occurrence of a change of control and have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no impact on the current controlling stockholders. The non-committed, unearned ESOP shares are treated as reducing the number of issued and outstanding common shares and similarly reducing the weighted averagenumber of common shares outstanding.  The allocated and committed to be released shares have been included in the weighted average diluted earnings per share calculationsincethere would be an antidilutive effect from the dilution by these shares, although the amount of compensation for allocated shares is reflected in net loss available to common stockholder for basic computation. There are no ESOP units, therefore there is no dilution on the calculation of earnings per unit. The computation of basic and diluted net loss per share is presented below.

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss available to common stockholders for basic computation	$	(14,323,699	)	$	(1,653,763	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,813,533			14,216,425
Weighted average number of Unearned ESOP Shares		(567,317	)		(605,675	)
Total weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic computation		14,246,216			13,610,750
Basic net loss per share	$	(1.01	)	$	(0.12	)

Income Per Unit – The computation of basic and diluted net loss per unit is presented below.

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss available to general and limited partnership unitholders for basic computation	$	(15,521,115	)	$	(1,860,712	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of general and limited partnership units outstanding		16,052,721			15,994,565
Basic net loss per general and limited partnership unit	$	(0.97	)	$	(0.12	)

14. Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2020, we entered into a modification to promissory note and loan documents with the lender for the mortgage loan secured by The DeSoto.  Pursuant to the modification: scheduled payments of interest are deferred from April 1, 2020 through September 1, 2020; scheduled payments of principal are deferred from April 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; FF&E reserves are available to fund operations through September 1, 2020; the maturity date was not changed; and payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.

On April 1, 2020, we entered into a modification to promissory note and loan documents with the lender for the mortgage loan on Hotel Ballast Wilmington.  Pursuant to the modification: payment of interest is deferred from April 1, 2020 through September 1, 2020; payment of principal is deferred from April 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; FF&E reserves are available to fund operations through September 1, 2020; the maturity date was not changed; and payment of to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.

On April 8, 2020, we entered into a COVID-19 relief agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport.  Pursuant to the agreement: payment of principal and interest under the note as well as the interest-rate swap was deferred for payments due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020; deferred interest to be paid in 3 monthly installments beginning July 1, 2020; deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; certain escrow payments are deferred for 3 months; and the maturity date was extended by 3 months.

On April 16, 2020, we entered into a forbearance agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on The Whitehall.  Pursuant to the agreement: payment of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and October 12, 2020 is deferred and the deferred payments will be added to the principal balance of the loan and subsequent payments will be calculated based on the remainder of the

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amortization period; certain escrow payments are deferred through December 31, 2020 and reserves are released to fund operations; the interest rate is changed from LIBOR plus 3.50% to New York Prime Rate plus 1.25%; the prepayment penalty is changed to: (i) 3.0% if prepaid on or before April 12, 2021; (ii) 2.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2021 but on or before April 12, 2022; (iii) 1.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2022 but on or before November 26, 2022; and (iv) no prepayment fee if prepaid after November 26, 2022; and the maturity date was not changed.

The Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries have received PPP Loans pursuant to the PPP, which was established under the CARES Act and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.  Each PPP Loan has a term of five years and carries an interest rate of 1.00%.  Equal payments of principal and interest begin no later than 10 months following origination of the loan and are amortized over the remaining term of the loan. Pursuant to the terms of the CARES Act, the proceeds of each PPP Loan may be used for payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent or utility costs.  The promissory note for each PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breach of representations and warranties or of provisions of the relevant promissory note.   Under the terms of the CARES Act, each borrower can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loan.  Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.  No assurance is provided that any borrower will obtain forgiveness under any relevant PPP Loan in whole or in part.

On April 16, 2020, our Operating Partnership entered into a promissory note with Village Bank and received proceeds of $333,500.

On April 21, 2020, we entered into a letter agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront.  Pursuant to the agreement: the April, May, and June 2020 principal and interest payments were paid out of FF&E reserves; FF&E deposits were deferred for the April, May, and June 2020 payment dates; released FF&E and the deferred FF&E to be repaid in 6 monthly installments beginning with the July 2020 payment; and the maturity date was not changed.

On April 28, 2020, we entered into a promissory note and received proceeds of $9,432,900 under a PPP Loan from Fifth Third Bank, National Association.  

On April 29, 2020, we entered into an amendment to real estate note with the lender for the mortgage loan on Sheraton Louisville Riverside.  Pursuant to the amendment: payment of interest is deferred from May 1, 2020 through July 1, 2020; payment of principal is deferred from May 1, 2020 through April 1, 2021; normal payments resume on May 1, 2021 and will be applied first to current and deferred interest and then to principal; any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; and the maturity date was not changed.

On May 4, 2020, we entered into a forbearance agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone.  Pursuant to the agreement, scheduled payments of interest due between April 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 are deferred and are to be repaid no later than August 1, 2021 as operating cash flow from the property allows.

On May 1, 2020, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 57,687 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

On May 6, 2020, we entered into a second promissory note with Fifth Third Bank, National Association and received proceeds of $952,700 under a PPP Loan.

On May 14, 2020, we entered into a COVID-19 financial hardship omnibus loan document modification agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on Hotel Alba Tampa.  Pursuant to the agreement, scheduled payments of principal due between April 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are deferred.  Scheduled payments of interest can be paid from the cash collateral on deposit with the lender.

On June 16, 2020, we entered into a deferral agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton, Laurel.  Pursuant to the agreement: scheduled payments of principal and interest due between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are deferred; any deferred principal is now due and payable at maturity; and the maturity date was not changed.

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

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Information included and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our current strategies, expectations, and future plans are generally identified by our use of words, such as “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “continue,” “potential,” “opportunity,” and similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking.  All statements regarding our expected financial position, business and financing plans are forward-looking statements.

Currently, one of the most significant factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from the Company’s forward-looking statements is the potential increased adverse effect of COVID-19 on the Company’s business, financial performance and condition, operating results and cash flows, the real estate market and the hospitality industry specifically, and the global economy and financial markets. The significance, extent and duration of the impacts caused by the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence at this time, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the extent and effectiveness of the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, the Company’s ability to negotiate forbearance and/or modifications agreements with its lenders on acceptable terms, or at all, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. Moreover, investors are cautioned to interpret many of the risks identified under the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of COVID-19. Such additional factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to effectively acquire and dispose of properties; the ability of the Company to implement its operating strategy; changes in general political, economic and competitive conditions and specific market conditions; reduced business and leisure travel due to travel-related health concerns, including the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 or any other infectious or contagious diseases in the U.S. or abroad; adverse changes in the real estate and real estate capital markets; financing risks; litigation risks; regulatory proceedings or inquiries; and changes in laws or regulations or interpretations of current laws and regulations that impact the Company’s business, assets or classification as a REIT. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that such statements included in this report will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. Additional factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

• national and local economic and business conditions that affect occupancy rates and revenues at our hotels and the demand for hotel products and services;

• the adverse effect of the novel coronavirus on the U.S., regional and global economies, travel, the hospitality industry, and the financial condition and results of operation of the Company;

• risks associated with civil unrest or disorder that could adversely impact demand for hotel rooms in our markets or result in damage to our hotels;

• risks associated with the hotel industry, including competition and new supply of hotel rooms, increases in wages, energy costs and other operating costs;

• risks associated with adverse weather conditions, including hurricanes;

• the availability and terms of financing and capital and the general volatility of the securities markets;

• risks associated with the level of our indebtedness and our ability to meet covenants in our debt agreements and, if necessary, to refinance or seek an extension of the maturity of such indebtedness or modify such debt agreements;

• management and performance of our hotels;

• risks associated with maintaining our system of internal controls;

• risks associated with the conflicts of interest of the Company’s officers and directors;

• risks associated with redevelopment and repositioning projects, including delays and cost overruns;

• supply and demand for hotel rooms in our current and proposed market areas;

• risks associated with our ability to maintain our franchise agreements with our third party franchisors; and

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• our ability to maintain adequate insurance coverage.

Additional factors that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements are set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, in this report and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statement contained in this report or incorporated by reference herein.  All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section.  We undertake no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this report, except as required by law.  In addition, our past results are not necessarily indicative of our future results.

Overview

Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT incorporated in Maryland in August 2004 to pursue opportunities in the full-service, primarily upscale and upper-upscale segments of the hotel industry located in primary and secondary markets in the mid-Atlantic and southern United States.  Substantially all of the assets of Sotherly Hotels Inc. are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Sotherly Hotels LP. We commenced operations in December 2004 when we completed our initial public offering and thereafter consummated the acquisition of the Initial Properties.

Our hotel portfolio currently consists of twelve full-service, primarily upscale and upper-upscale hotels, comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under well-known brands such as DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Sheraton and Hyatt Centric, as well as independent hotels.  We sometimes refer to our independent and soft-branded properties as our collection of boutique hotels.   As of March 31, 2020, our portfolio consisted of the following hotel properties:

	Number
Property	of Rooms			Location	Date of Acquisition	Chain/ClassDesignation
Wholly-owned Hotels
The DeSoto		246		Savannah, GA	December 21, 2004	Upper Upscale(1)
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront		293		Jacksonville, FL	July 22, 2005	Upscale
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel		208		Laurel, MD	December 21, 2004	Upscale
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport		331		Philadelphia, PA	December 21, 2004	Upscale
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University		190		Raleigh, NC	December 21, 2004	Upscale
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach		311		Hollywood, FL	August 9, 2007	Upscale
Georgian Terrace		326		Atlanta, GA	March 27, 2014	Upper Upscale(1)
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton		222		Tampa, FL	October 29, 2007	Upscale
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton		272		Wilmington, NC	December 21, 2004	Upscale
Hyatt Centric Arlington		318		Arlington, VA	March 1, 2018	Upper Upscale
Sheraton Louisville Riverside		180		Jeffersonville, IN	September 20, 2006	Upper Upscale
The Whitehall		259		Houston, TX	November 13, 2013	Upper Upscale(1)
Hotel Rooms Subtotal		3,156
Condominium Hotel
Hyde Resort & Residences		186	(2)	Hollywood, FL	January 30, 2017	Luxury(1)
Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences		151	(2)	Hollywood, FL	September 26, 2019	Luxury(1)
Total Hotel & Participating Condominium Hotel Rooms		3,493

(1) Operated as an independent hotel.

(2) Reflects only those condominium units that were participating in the rental program as of March 31, 2020.  At any given time, some portion of the units participating in our rental program may be occupied by the unit owner(s) and unavailable for rental to hotel guests.  We sometimes refer to each participating condominium unit as a “room.”

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We conduct substantially all our business through our Operating Partnership.  We are the sole general partner of our Operating Partnership, and we own an approximate 92.3% interest in our Operating Partnership, as of the date of this filing, with the remaining interest being held by limited partners who were the contributors of our Initial Properties and related assets.

To qualify as a REIT, neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership can operate our hotels. Therefore, our wholly-owned hotel properties are leased to our MHI TRS Entities, which are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.  Our MHI TRS Entities then engage eligible independent hotel management companies to operate the hotels under a management agreement.  Our MHI TRS Entities have engaged Our Town and Highgate Hotels to manage our hotels.  Our MHI TRS Entities, and their parent, MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc., are consolidated into each of our financial statements for accounting purposes.  The earnings of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc. are subject to taxation similar to other C corporations.

Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on our Business

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic and the virus has continued to spread throughout the United States and the world. As a result of this pandemic and subsequent government mandates and health official recommendations, hotel demand has been significantly reduced. Following the government mandates and health official recommendations, we significantly reduced operations at all of our hotels, temporarily suspended operations of our hotel condominium rental programs and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses. All of our hotels other than the rental programs at our condominium hotels have remained open on a limited basis in order to serve the needs of the community. The Company expects that maintaining the current limited operations will allow us to increase capacity at individual hotels as demand returns and the CDC and state guidelines allow for an easing of travel and other business restrictions, provided we can be confident that occupancy levels and reduced social distancing will not unduly jeopardize the health and safety of guests, employees and communities.

COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on the Company’s operations and financial results both during the first quarter and in the period following, including a substantial decline in our revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations.  While the full impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic, the contraction of operations at our hotels and other effects are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, we expect significant negative impacts on our operations and financial results to continue until travel and business restrictions are eased, stay-at-home directives are lifted, consumer confidence is restored and an economic recovery commences. At a minimum, Company expects that the COVID-19 pandemic to have a significant negative impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flow through 2020. In response to the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations, we have taken the following health and safety and cost-reduction measures at the property and corporate levels:

• In coordination with our management company partners, we implemented aggressive cost control measures at the property level, including significantly reduced operating expenses and curtailed food & beverage operations.

• We suspended most planned capital expenditure projects other than replacement of vital building systems approaching the end of their useful life.

• We reduced expenses at the corporate level, including immediate reductions in compensation and benefits of all corporate staff as well as anticipated bonuses and the voluntary waiver by the Company’s board of directors of its director fees for one quarter.

• Suspending our regular quarterly cash common stock dividends in order to preserve liquidity.

• Entered into various forbearance and loan modification agreements regarding payments of principal and interest required under our loan agreements.  Refer to Note 1, Note 5 and Note 14 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for more information on the forbearance agreements with our lenders and current negotiations.

• Deferring payment of the dividends for our Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock.

• We also began discussions with our lenders regarding relief from financial covenants for current and future periods – especially those where failure to satisfy those covenants is an “Event of Default”.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also significantly increased economic uncertainty and led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which could increase our cost of, and limit accessibility to, capital. Despite the cost reduction initiatives discussed above, we do not expect to be able to fully, or even materially, offset revenue losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.  As a result of the negative impacts of the pandemic and the ongoing market uncertainty, we applied for and received aggregate proceeds of approximately $10.7 million under the federal Paycheck Protection Program provided in Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act of 1953, as amended by the CARES Act.  

We also sought and obtained forbearance and loan modification agreements with lenders under the mortgages for certain of our hotel properties. Despite those arrangements, we were not in compliance with the financial covenants on two of our mortgages as of March 31, 2020.  Neither of those non-compliance events constituted an automatic “Event of Default” under the terms of the applicable mortgage loan agreement and we subsequently entered into a loan modification agreement of the mortgage on Hotel Alba

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Tampa addressing the noncompliance, subject to certain conditions described in Note 5 to the financial statements accompanying this Quarterly Report.  However, following March 31, 2020, we failed to make principal or interest payments under the mortgages secured by our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and Hyatt Centric Arlington hotels, each of which constituted an Event of Default and resulted in an automatic increase in the interest rate on the outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default persists.  Following an Event of Default, our lenders can generally elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable mortgage loan and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans and the lenders under our Hilton Hollywood Beach and Hyatt Centric Arlington mortgages have that right.  If either lender were to accelerate the payment of principal and interest on the applicable mortgage, we would likely not have sufficient funds to paythat mortgage debt.  We are actively negotiating terms of proposed forbearance agreements and waivers with those lenders similar to those we have obtained from lenders secured by our other hotel properties.

The duration of the disruption on global, national and local economies cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.  However, as long as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue, our future business operations, including the results of operations, cash flows and financial position will be significantly affected.  We believe it is probable that over the course of the next four quarters we will fail to satisfy additional financial covenants in several of our mortgage loan agreements, some of which are already the subject of waivers, forbearance agreements or loan modification arrangements with our lenders.  If we fail to obtain additional waivers, forbearance arrangements, or loan modifications, our lenders could declare us in default and require repayment of the outstanding balance on the mortgage loan.  If that were to occur, we may not have sufficient funds to pay that mortgage debt.  We believe we will be successful in obtaining waivers, forbearance arrangements or loan modifications but cannot provide assurance we will be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all.

Because any forbearance agreements, loan modifications or waivers would be granted at the sole discretion of the lenders, we have determined that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the financial statements are issued. U.S. GAAP requires that in making this determination, we cannot consider future fundraising activities, whether through equity or debt offerings or dispositions of hotel properties, or the likelihood of obtaining forbearance agreements or covenant waivers, all of which are outside of the Company's control. Management believes that prospectively obtaining forbearance agreements, loan modifications and waivers from our lenders may remove the reason for the determination of substantial doubt. However, any such concession may lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other possible lender protections. In addition to or in lieu of obtaining waivers as described above, we believe we could raise additional funds, if needed, through a combination of hotel dispositions or debt or equity financings.

Key Operating Metrics

In the hotel industry, room revenue is considered the most important category of revenue and drives other revenue categories such as food, beverage, catering, parking, and telephone. There are three key performance indicators used in the hotel industry to measure room revenues:

• Occupancy, or the number of rooms sold, usually expressed as a percentage of total rooms available;

• Average daily rate, or ADR, which is total room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold; and

• Revenue per available room, or RevPAR, which is total room revenue divided by the total number of available rooms.

RevPAR changes that are primarily driven by changes in occupancy have different implications for overall revenues and profitability than changes that are driven primarily by changes in ADR. For example, an increase in occupancy at a hotel would lead to additional variable operating costs (such as housekeeping services, laundry, utilities, room supplies, franchise fees, management fees, credit card commissions and reservations expense), but could also result in increased non-room revenue from the hotel’s restaurant, banquet or parking facilities. Changes in RevPAR that are primarily driven by changes in ADR typically have a greater impact on operating margins and profitability as they do not generate all of the additional variable operating costs associated with higher occupancy.

When calculating composite portfolio metrics, we include available rooms at the Hyde Resort & Residences that participate in our rental program and are not reserved for owner-occupancy.

We also use FFO, Adjusted FFO and Hotel EBITDA as measures of our operating performance.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Results of Operations

The following tables illustrate the key operating metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for the Company’s wholly-owned properties (“actual” portfolio metrics), as well as eleven wholly-owned properties in the portfolio that were under the Company’s control during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the corresponding period in 2019 (“same-store”

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portfolio metrics). Accordingly, the actual data does not include the participating condominium hotel rooms at the Hyde Resort & Residences or the Hyde Beach House, and the same-store data does not reflect the performance of our interests in the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House.  The composite portfolio metrics represent all of the Company’s wholly-owned properties and the participating condominium hotel rooms at the Hyde Resort & Residences during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the corresponding periods in 2019.  As of March 31, 2019, there were no participating condominium hotel rooms at the Hyde Beach House.

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
Actual Portfolio Metrics
Occupancy %		54.4	%		70.1	%
ADR	$	158.44		$	165.57
RevPAR	$	86.16		$	116.01
Same-Store Portfolio Metrics
Occupancy %		54.3	%		69.7	%
ADR	$	157.07		$	164.29
RevPAR	$	85.35		$	114.57
Composite Portfolio Metrics
Occupancy %		54.2	%		69.9	%
ADR	$	166.60		$	174.24
RevPAR	$	90.22		$	121.86

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Revenue.  Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased approximately $10.2 million, or 21.5%, to approximately $37.2 million compared to total revenue of approximately $47.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020, resulted mainly from eleven of our hotel properties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reduction of travel by group business, event holders and conferences, transient consumers, along with the reduction of foreign travelers due to the closing of U.S. borders and closing of local businesses.  These factors contributed to a reduction in revenue of approximately $11.1 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.  Our Tampa, Florida hotel and recently acquired Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences in Hollywood, Florida were the only properties with increases in revenues of approximately $0.9 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.

Room revenue decreased approximately $8.2 million, or 24.9%, to approximately $24.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to room revenue of approximately $32.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The decrease in room revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from all of our properties being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reduction of hotel occupancy.

Food and beverage revenues decreased approximately $1.6 million, or 16.2%, to approximately $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to food and beverage revenues of approximately $9.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.   The decrease in food and beverage revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from ten of our properties which were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reduction of hotel occupancy, with a corresponding reduction in food and beverage revenue of approximately $2.0 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019. Our Tampa, Florida and Houston, Texas hotels were the only properties with increases in food and beverage revenues of approximately $0.4 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.

Revenue from other operating departments decreased approximately $0.4 million, or 8.4%, to approximately $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to revenue from other operating departments of approximately $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The decrease in other operating departments revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from nine of our hotel properties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reduction of hotel occupancy, with a corresponding reduction in other operating departments revenue of approximately $1.1 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019. Our Wilmington, North Carolina, Tampa, Florida and Hollywood, Florida hotels and the recently acquired Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences in Hollywood, Florida were the only properties with increases in other operating departments revenue of approximately $0.7 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.

Hotel Operating Expenses.  Hotel operating expenses, which consist of room expenses, food and beverage expenses, other direct expenses, indirect expenses and management fees, decreased approximately $2.1 million, or 6.1%, to approximately $32.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, an decrease of approximately $2.1 million, or 6.0%, compared to total hotel operating expenses of approximately $34.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The decrease in hotel operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from eleven of our properties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting

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reduction of hotel occupancy, with a reduction in hotel operating expenses by approximately $3.9 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.Our Hollywood, Florida, Tampa, Florida and Louisville, Kentucky hotels and the recently acquired Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences in Hollywood, Florida were the only properties with increases in hotel operating expensesof approximately $1.8 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.

Rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased approximately $0.7 million, or 9.0%, to approximately $7.1 million compared to rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 of approximately $7.8 million.  The decrease in rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from ten of our properties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reduction of hotel occupancy, with a reduction in rooms expense by approximately $0.8 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019. Our Tampa, Florida and Louisville, Kentucky hotels were the only properties with increases in rooms expense of approximately $0.1 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.

Food and beverage expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased approximately $0.5 million, or 7.3%, to approximately $6.6 million compared to food and beverage expenses of approximately $7.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The net decrease in food and beverage expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from seven of our properties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reduction of hotel occupancy, with a reduction in food and beverage expense by approximately $0.9 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019. Five of our hotel properties had increases in food and beverage expenses of approximately $0.4 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.

Expenses from other operating departments increased approximately $0.4 million, or 18.9%, to approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to expenses from other operating departments of approximately $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The increase in expenses from other operating departments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from our Tampa, Florida and Arlington, Virginia hotels and the recently acquired Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences in Hollywood, Florida, with an increase of other operating departments expense by approximately $0.6 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.   Offsetting decreases resulted mainly from eleven of our properties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reduction of hotel occupancy, with decreases in other operating departments expenses of approximately $0.2 million, compared to the same period ending March 31, 2019.

Indirect expenses at our wholly-owned properties for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased approximately $1.2 million, or 6.9%, to approximately $16.2 million compared to indirect expenses of approximately $17.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The decrease in indirect expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 resulted mainly from eleven properties with decreases in management fees, sales and marketing, franchise fees, repairs and maintenance, energy and utilities, information and communications and other indirect of approximately $2.3 million. There was also an aggregate increase in indirect expenses of approximately $1.1 million from our Hollywood, Florida, Louisville, Kentucky hotels and the recently acquired Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences in Hollywood, Florida property.

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased approximately $1.0 million, or 17.3%, to approximately $5.0 million compared to depreciation and amortization of approximately $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The decrease in depreciation was mainly related to our properties in Philadelphia, Tampa, Florida and Atlanta Georgia from prior year changes in estimated useful lives and disposals, with a decrease of approximately $1.2 million.  There was also an aggregate increase in depreciation and amortization of approximately $0.2 million from our remaining properties.

Corporate General and Administrative.  Corporate general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased approximately $0.2 million, or 11.6%, to approximately $1.9 million compared to corporate general and administrative expenses of approximately $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses was mainly due to increased legal and professional fees by approximately $0.2 million.

Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreasedapproximately $0.7 million, or 14.0%, to approximately $4.6 million,as compared to interest expense of approximately $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020, was substantially related to the reduction of the 7.25% unsecured notes, which accounted for a decrease of approximately $0.5 million compared to the three-month period ending March 31, 2019.  

Interest Income.  Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased by $38,931, or 39.2%, to $60,365 compared to interest income of $99,296 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.   The decrease is due to lower amounts of interest-bearing cash and cash equivalents held during the three-month period ending March 31, 2020 compared to the three-month period ending March 31, 2019.

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Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedging Activities.  As of March 31, 2020, the fair market value of our interest rate caps is $1,761 and the fair market value of our interest rate swap liability is approximately $3.6 million.  The unrealized loss on hedging activities during the three months ended March 31, 2020, was approximately $1.6 million and during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the unrealized gain on hedging activities was approximately $0.5 million.

Gain on Involuntary Conversion of Assets.  Gain on involuntary conversion of assets for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased approximately $0.1 million to $12,439 compared to $161,334 gain on involuntary conversion of assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  During September 2019, we had mechanical failure and flooding damage from failure of the sewer system resulting in damage to the boiler at The DeSoto property with a one-time involuntary conversion in the amount of approximately $0.1 million during the current period.

Income Taxes.  We had an income tax provision of approximately $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to an income tax provision of approximately $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The income tax provision was primarily derived from a reduction of our deferred tax assets and through the establishment of a valuation allowance of approximately $5.4 million.  Our MHI TRS Entities realized operating losses for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Net Loss.  We realized a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 of approximately $13.3 million compared to a net loss of approximately $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, because of the operating results discussed above.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We consider FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures, to be key supplemental measures of our performance and could be considered along with, not alternatives to, net income (loss) as a measure of our performance.  These measures do not represent cash generated from operating activities determined by U.S. GAAP or amounts available for our discretionary use and should not be considered alternative measures of net income, cash flows from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP.

FFO and Adjusted FFO.  Industry analysts and investors use FFO as a supplemental operating performance measure of an equity REIT.  FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).  FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents net income or loss determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding extraordinary items as defined under U.S. GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after adjustment for any noncontrolling interest from unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time.  Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by itself.

We consider FFO to be a useful measure of adjusted net income (loss) for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance because we believe FFO is most directly comparable to net income (loss), which remains the primary measure of performance, because by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, FFO assists in comparing the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. Although FFO is intended to be a REIT industry standard, other companies may not calculate FFO in the same manner as we do, and investors should not assume that FFO as reported by us is comparable to FFO as reported by other REITs.

We further adjust FFO for certain additional items that are not in NAREIT’s definition of FFO, including changes in deferred income taxes, any unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments or warrant derivative, loan impairment losses, losses on early extinguishment of debt, aborted offering costs, loan modification fees, franchise termination costs, costs associated with the departure of executive officers, litigation settlement, over-assessed real estate taxes on appeal, operating asset depreciation and amortization,  change in control gains or losses and acquisition transaction costs. We exclude these items as we believe it allows for meaningful comparisons between periods and among other REITs and is more indicative than FFO of the on-going performance of our business and assets. Our calculation of Adjusted FFO may be different from similar measures calculated by other REITs.

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The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to FFO and Adjusted FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(14,323,699	)	$	(1,653,763	)
Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,197,416	)		(206,949	)
Depreciation and amortization - real estate		4,967,449			6,013,866
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets		(12,439	)		(161,334	)
Gain on disposal of assets		—			(4,008	)
FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders	$	(10,566,105	)	$	3,987,812
Decrease in deferred income taxes		5,412,084			284,679
Amortization		15,427			14,869
Termination fee		(72,960	)		—
Unrealized loss on hedging activities		1,585,632			490,611
Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders	$	(3,625,922	)	$	4,777,971
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic		14,246,216			13,610,750
Weighted average number of non-controlling units		1,239,188			1,778,140
Weighted average number of shares and units outstanding, basic		15,485,404			15,388,890
FFO per common share and unit	$	(0.68	)	$	0.26
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit	$	(0.23	)	$	0.31

EBITDA. We believe that excluding the effect of non-operating expenses and non-cash charges, and the portion of those items related to unconsolidated entities, all of which are also based on historical cost accounting and may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance, can help eliminate the accounting effects of depreciation and financing decisions and facilitate comparisons of core operating profitability between periods and between REITs, even though EBITDA also does not represent an amount that accrued directly to shareholders.

Hotel EBITDA.  We define Hotel EBITDA as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense, (2) interest income, (3) income tax provision or benefit, (4) equity in the income or loss of equity investees, (5) unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments not included in other comprehensive income, (6) gains and losses on disposal of assets, (7) realized gains and losses on investments, (8) impairment of long-lived assets or investments, (9) loss on early debt extinguishment, (10) gains or losses on change in control, (11) gain on exercise of development right, (12) corporate general and administrative expense, (13) depreciation and amortization, (14) gains and losses on involuntary conversions of assets, (15) distributions to preferred stockholders and (16) other operating revenue not related to our wholly-owned portfolio.  We believe this provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which our wholly-owned hotels and its operators have direct control.  We believe Hotel EBITDA provides investors with supplemental information on the on-going operational performance of our hotels and the effectiveness of third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.

Our calculation of Hotel EBITDA may be different from similar measures calculated by other REITs.

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The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Hotel EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(14,323,699	)	$	(1,653,763	)
Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,197,416	)		(206,949	)
Interest expense		4,561,840			5,305,114
Interest income		(60,365	)		(99,296	)
Income tax provision		5,454,034			318,156
Depreciation and amortization		4,982,876			6,028,735
Distributions to preferred stockholders		2,188,910			1,470,507
EBITDA		1,606,180			11,162,504
Gain on disposal of assets		—			(4,008	)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets		(12,439	)		(161,334	)
Subtotal		1,593,741			10,997,162
Corporate general and administrative		1,880,125			1,684,444
Unrealized loss on hedging activities		1,585,632			490,611
Hotel EBITDA	$	5,059,498		$	13,172,217

Sources and Uses of Cash

Our principal sources of cash are net cash flow from hotel operations, sale of common and preferred stock, debt financing and proceeds from hotel dispositions.  Our principal uses of cash are acquisition of hotel properties, improvements to hotel properties, debt service, share repurchases operating costs, corporate expenses and distributions to holders of common and preferred shares (and units).   As of March 31, 2020, we had approximately $14.7 million of unrestricted cash and $7.3 million of restricted cash.

Operating Activities.  Cash flow provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020was approximately $1.5 million generally consisting of net cash flow from hotel operations, offset by cash paid for corporate expenses and changes in working capital.  

Investing Activities.  During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we used approximately $1.8 million on capital expenditures which related to the routine replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment. The Operating Partnership received a payment on its loan to the Company in the amount of approximately $0.1 million.  

Financing Activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company paid dividends to holders of its common and preferred shares of approximately $4.2 million.  The Operating Partnership made distributions to holders of its common and preferred units of approximately $4.3 million. The Company and Operating Partnership also made payments of deferred financing costs of approximately $0.1 million and made principal payments on its mortgages of approximately $1.4 million.

Capital Expenditures

We intend to maintain all of our hotels, including any hotel we acquire in the future, in good repair and condition, in conformity with applicable laws and regulations and, when applicable, with franchisor’s standards.  Routine capital improvements are determined through the annual budget process over which we maintain approval rights, and which are implemented or administered by our management companies.

From time to time, certain of our hotel properties may undergo renovations as a result of our decision to upgrade portions of the hotel, such as guestrooms, meeting space and restaurants, in order to better compete with other hotels in our markets.  In addition, we may be required by a franchisor to complete a property improvement program (“PIP”) in order to bring the hotel up to the franchisor’s standards.  Generally, we expect to fund renovations and improvements out of working capital, including restricted cash, proceeds of mortgage debt or equity offerings.

Historically, we have aimed to maintain overall capital expenditures, except for those required by our franchisors as a condition to a franchise license or license renewal, at 4.0% of gross revenue.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we postponed all major non-essential capital expenditures.  We expect total capital expenditures to be approximately $3.6 million for 2020 and will continue to evaluate our needs for replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hotel demand, our liquidity and the overall economic environment.

We expect capital expenditures for the recurring replacement or refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment at certain of our properties will be funded by our replacement reserve accounts.  Reserve accounts are escrowed accounts with funds deposited

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monthly and reserved for capital improvements or expenditures with respect to all of our hotels.  We are required by our loan agreements to deposit an amount equal to 4.0% of gross revenue for The DeSoto, the Hotel Ballast, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University, The Whitehall, the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and the Georgian Terrace, as well as 4.0% of room revenues for the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport and Hyatt Centric Arlington on a monthly basis, except as provided in the forbearance agreements agreed to by our lenders.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on the Company's operations and financial results both during the first quarter and in the period following, including a substantial decline in our revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations.  While the full financial impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic, contraction of operations at our hotels and other effects are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, we expect significant negative impacts on our operations and financial results to continue until travel and business restrictions are eased, stay-at-home directives are lifted, consumer confidence is restored and an economic recovery commences. At a minimum, the Company expects that the COVID-19 pandemic to have a significant impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flow through 2020. In response to these negative impacts, we took a number of actions to reduce costs and preserve liquidity as described in this Quarterly Report and the accompanying notes to financial statements. The COVID-19 pandemic has also significantly increased economic uncertainty and led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which could increase our cost of, and limit accessibility to, capital.

As of March 31, 2020, we had total cash of approximately $22.1 million.  As described in “-- Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on our Business” above, we borrowed an aggregate amount of approximately $10.7 million in PPP Loans and have sought forbearances and loan modifications with the lenders under the loan agreements secured by our hotels.  Two of our property-level loan agreements are currently operating under an Event of Default and the lenders under those loans could accelerate the payment of principal and interest on those mortgages. We are actively negotiating terms of proposed forbearance agreements, waivers loan modifications for those mortgages as well as other loan agreements under which we are likely to trigger a default in over the next four quarters if the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business continue.  If we fail to obtain additional waivers, forbearance arrangements or loan modifications, our lenders could declare us in default and require repayment of the outstanding balance on the mortgage loan.  If that were to occur, we may not have sufficient funds to pay that mortgage debt.  We believe we will be successful in obtaining necessary waivers, forbearance arrangements and loan modifications from our mortgage lenders but cannot provide assurance we will be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all.

In addition, certain of our loan agreements also contain cash trap provisions that we expect will be triggered as the performance of our hotel properties secured by those agreements decline.  As those provisions are triggered, substantially all of the cash flow generated by those hotel properties is deposited into a lock box account and swept into cash management accounts for the benefit of the respective lenders.  This could affect our liquidity until such time the cash trap is no longer in effect.

We intend to meet our liquidity requirements resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, for hotel property acquisitions, property redevelopment, investments in new joint ventures, the retirement of maturing mortgage debt, and other debt maturities, through:

• new issuances of common and/or preferred shares,

• issuances of units of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership,

• secured and unsecured borrowings,

• partial or total disposition of hotel properties,

• the selective disposition of non-core assets,

• cash on hand, and

• other types of transactions.

Other than monthly mortgage loan principal payments, we do not have any upcoming mortgage debt obligations that are scheduled to mature in 2020.  We have approximately $8.1 million in mortgage loan principal obligations maturing in August 2021, which relates to the mortgage on the DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel, after accounting anticipated reductions in future monthly principal payments. If the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue through the second quarter of 2021, we expect that additional capital will be required in order to repay that mortgage when it comes due.

Subject to availability of capital, we intend to continue to invest in hotel properties as suitable opportunities arise. The success of our acquisition strategy depends, in part, on our ability to access additional capital through other sources. There can be no assurance that we will continue to make investments in properties that meet our investment criteria. Additionally, we may choose to dispose of certain hotels as a means to provide liquidity. From time to time and subject to market conditions, we may also seek to refinance mortgage debt prior to maturity where appropriate.  We remain committed to a flexible capital structure and strive to maintain prudent debt leverage.

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Financial Covenants

Mortgage Loans

Our mortgage loan agreements contain various financial covenants.  Failure to comply with these financial covenants could result from, among other things, changes in the local competitive environment, general economic conditions and disruption caused by renovation activity or major weather disturbances.

If we violate the financial covenants contained in these agreements, we may attempt to negotiate waivers of the violations or amend the terms of the applicable mortgage loan agreement with the lender; however, we can make no assurance that we would be successful in any such negotiation or that, if successful in obtaining waivers or amendments, such waivers or amendments would be on attractive terms.  Some mortgage loan agreements provide alternate cure provisions which may allow us to otherwise comply with the financial covenants by obtaining an appraisal of the hotel, prepaying a portion of the outstanding indebtedness or by providing cash collateral until such time as the financial covenants are met by the collateralized property without consideration of the cash collateral.  Alternate cure provisions which include prepaying a portion of the outstanding indebtedness or providing cash collateral may have a material impact on our liquidity.

If we are unable to negotiate a waiver or amendment or satisfy alternate cure provisions, if any, or unable to meet any alternate cure requirements and a default were to occur, we would possibly have to refinance the debt through additional debt financing, private or public offerings of debt securities, or additional equity financing.

As described in “-- Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on our Business” and “--Liquidity and Capital Resources” above, two of our property-level loan agreements are currently operating under an Event of Default and the lenders under those mortgage loans could accelerate the payment of principal and interest on those mortgages.  In addition, certain of our loan agreements operate under cash trap provisions, which could negatively impact our ability to access future cash flows from those properties as described in “--Liquidity and Capital Resources” above.  Note 5 and Note 14 to the financial statements accompanying this Quarterly Report describe forbearances, waivers and loan modification arrangements we have negotiated with our mortgage lenders to address the existing and expected failure to meet certain covenants under our mortgage loans.  We intend to continue to seek waiver, forbearances and loan modifications from the lenders under our mortgage loans for so long as the effects of the COVID-19 continue to impact our business.

Dividend Policy

As approved by its board of directors and announced on March 17, 2020, the Company has suspended its regular quarterly cash common stock dividends in order to preserve liquidity as a result of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of future common stock (and Operating Partnership unit) distributions will be based upon quarterly operating results, general economic conditions, requirements for capital improvements, the availability of debt and equity capital, the Internal Revenue Code’s annual distribution requirements and other factors, which the Company’s board of directors deems relevant.  The amount, timing and frequency of distributions will be authorized by the Company’s board of directors and declared by us based upon a variety of factors deemed relevant by our directors, and no assurance can be given that our distribution policy will not change in the future.  As previously announced, the record date for the dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2020 have each been cancelled and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Company’s preferred stock has been deferred. The Company may not make distributions with respect to any shares of its common stock, unless and until full cumulative distributions on the outstanding preferred stock for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.

In January 2019, we authorized a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.125 per common share (and unit).

In April 2019, we increased the quarterly dividend (distribution) to $0.13 per common share (and unit).

In July 2019, we authorized a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.13 per common share (and unit).

In October 2019, we authorized a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.13 per common share (and unit).

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None.

Inflation

We generate revenues primarily from lease payments from our MHI TRS Entities and net income from the operations of our MHI TRS Entities. Therefore, we rely primarily on the performance of the individual properties and the ability of the management

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company to increase revenues and to keep pace with inflation.  Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to keep pace with inflation.  However, competitive pressures at some or all of our hotels may limit the ability of the management company to raise room rates.

Our expenses, including hotel operating expenses, administrative expenses, real estate taxes and property and casualty insurance are subject to inflation. These expenses are expected to grow with the general rate of inflation, except for energy, liability insurance, property and casualty insurance, property tax rates, employee benefits, and some wages, which are expected to increase at rates higher than inflation.

Geographic Concentration and Seasonality

Our hotels are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.  As a result, we are particularly susceptible to adverse market conditions in these geographic areas, including industry downturns, relocation of businesses, local stay-at-home and business closure orders, and any oversupply of hotel rooms or a reduction in lodging demand.  Adverse economic developments in the markets in which we have a concentration of hotels, or in any of the other markets in which we operate, or any increase in hotel supply or decrease in lodging demand resulting from the local, regional or national business climate, could materially and adversely affect us.

The operations of our hotel properties have historically been seasonal.  The months of April and May are traditionally strong, as is October.  The periods from mid-November through mid-February are traditionally slow with the exception of hotels located in certain markets, namely Florida and Texas, which typically experience significant room demand during this period.  These patterns have been disrupted by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect that disruption to continue throughout 2020 at a minimum.

Critical Accounting Policies

The critical accounting policies are described below.  We consider these policies critical because they involve difficult management judgments and assumptions, are subject to material change from external factors or are pervasive and are significant to fully understand and evaluate our reported financial results.

Investment in Hotel Properties. Hotel properties are stated at cost, net of any impairment charges, and are depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 7-39 years for buildings and improvements and 3-10 years for furniture and equipment.  In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the controlling interests in hotels comprising our accounting predecessor, MHI Hotels Services Group, and noncontrolling interests held by the controlling holders of our accounting predecessor in hotels, which were acquired from third parties, contributed to us in connection with the Company’s initial public offering, are recorded at historical cost basis.  Noncontrolling interests in those entities that comprise our accounting predecessor and the interests in hotels, other than those held by the controlling members of our accounting predecessor, acquired from third parties are recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition.

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

There were no charges for impairment of hotel properties recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

In performing the recoverability analysis, we project future operating cash flows based upon significant assumptions regarding growth rates, occupancy, room rates, economic trends, property-specific operating costs and future capital expenditures required to maintain the hotel in its current operating condition.  We also project cash flows from the eventual disposition of the hotel based upon various factors including property-specific capitalization rates, ratio of selling price to gross hotel revenues and the selling price per room.

Revenue Recognition.  Hotel revenues, including room, food, beverage and other hotel revenues, are recognized as the related services are delivered. We generally consider accounts receivable to be fully collectible; accordingly, no allowance for doubtful accounts is required. If we determine that amounts are uncollectible, which would generally be the result of a customer’s bankruptcy or other economic downturn, such amounts will be charged against operations when that determination is made.  Revenues are

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reported net of occupancy and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities. Receivables for amounts earned under various contracts are subject to audit.

Income Taxes. We record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized. Because of expected future taxable income of our MHI TRS Entities, we have recorded a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax asset as of March 31, 2020 to $0.  We regularly evaluate the likelihood that our MHI TRS Entities will be able to realize its deferred tax assets and the continuing need for a valuation allowance.  As of March 31, 2020, we determined, based on all available positive and negative evidence, that it is more-likely-than-not that future taxable income will not be available during the carryforward periods to absorb all of the consolidated federal and state net operating loss carryforward.  

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a summary of recently adopted and newly issued accounting pronouncements, please refer to the New Accounting Pronouncements section of Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The effects of potential changes in interest rates are discussed below.  Our market risk discussion includes “forward-looking statements” and represents an estimate of possible changes in fair value or future earnings that could occur assuming hypothetical future movements in interest rates.  These disclosures are not precise indicators of expected future losses, but only indicators of reasonably possible losses.  As a result, actual future results may differ materially from those presented.  The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market interest rates.

To meet in part our long-term liquidity requirements, we will borrow funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates.  Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs.  From time to time we may enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments.  We do not intend to hold or issue derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

As of March 31, 2020, we had approximately $309.0 million of fixed-rate debt, including the mortgage on our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hotel, which is fixed by an interest rate swap to 5.237% and approximately $50.7 million of variable-rate debt.  The weighted-average interest rate on the fixed-rate debt was 4.78%.  A change in market interest rates on the fixed portion of our debt would impact the fair value of the debt but have no impact on interest incurred or cash flows.  Our variable-rate debt is exposed to changes in interest rates, specifically the changes in 1-month LIBOR.  Assuming that the aggregate amount outstanding on the mortgages on the Hotel Alba, DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University and The Whitehall remains at approximately $50.7 million, the balance at March 31, 2020, the impact on our annual interest incurred and cash flows of a one percent increase in 1-month LIBOR would be approximately $0.5 million.

As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately $310.2 million of fixed-rate debt, including the mortgage on our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hotel, which is fixed by an interest rate swap to 5.237% and approximately $50.8 million of variable-rate debt.  The weighted-average interest rate on the fixed-rate debt was 4.78%.  A change in market interest rates on the fixed portion of our debt would impact the fair value of the debt but have no impact on interest incurred or cash flows.  Our variable-rate debt is exposed to changes in interest rates, specifically the changes in 1-month LIBOR.  Assuming that the aggregate amount outstanding on the mortgages on the Hotel Alba, DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone and the mortgage on The Whitehall remained at approximately $50.8 million, the balance at December 31, 2019, the impact on our annual interest incurred and cash flows of a one percent increase in 1-month LIBOR would be approximately $0.5 million.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Sotherly Hotels Inc.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, under the supervision and participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2020, its disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed in its reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and instructions, and (ii) information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or its internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter

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how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of the controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Sotherly Hotels Inc. have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act during Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting.

Sotherly Hotels LP

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Operating Partnership’s management, under the supervision and participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sotherly Hotels Inc., as general partner, has evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2020, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and instructions, and (ii) information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

The Operating Partnership’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sotherly Hotels Inc., as general partner, does not expect that the disclosure controls and procedures or the internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of the controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Sotherly Hotels LP have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in Sotherly Hotels LP’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act during Sotherly Hotels LP’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Sotherly Hotels LP’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not involved in any material legal proceedings, nor to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us. We are involved in routine legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business most of which is expected to be covered by insurance, and none of which is expected to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial performance could be long-lasting and severe.

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the world, classified by the World Health Organization as a pandemic, is a rapidly evolving situation, has disrupted global travel and supply chains, and has adversely impacted global commercial activity across many industries.  Due to travel restrictions in the U.S. and around world, the travel and hospitality industries are particularly facing tremendous drains on resources.  The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and is expected to continue to have, significant adverse impacts on economic and market conditions and global economic contraction.  The rapid development and fluidity of pandemic situations precludes any prediction as to the scale and scope of the ultimate adverse impact and longevity of the COVID-19 pandemic or any future pandemic outbreak.  There also can be no guarantee that the demand for lodging, and consumer confidence in travel generally, will recover as quickly as other industries.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hotel industry are unprecedented with global demand for lodging drastically reduced and occupancy levels reaching historic lows.  Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced a severe decline in occupancy and, in turn, revenue.  Due to the speed with which the situation is developing we cannot predict the full extent and duration of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, although the longer and more severe the pandemic, the greater the material adverse effect on our financial condition, our results of operations, the market price of our common shares, our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, our access to credit markets and our ability to service our indebtedness.

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

From time to time, the Operating Partnership issues limited partnership units to the Company, as required by the Partnership Agreement, to mirror the capital structure of the Company to reflect additional issuances by the Company and to preserve equitable ownership ratios.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

Preferred Stock

The Company’s distribution on the shares of the Series B Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares, and Series D Preferred Shares are in arrears for two quarterly periods.  When distributions on any shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, the holders of the Company’s preferred stock shall be entitled to vote for the election of a total of two additional directors of the Company, at a special meeting or at the next annual meeting of stockholders and at each subsequent annual meeting of the stockholders until full cumulative distributions for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.  In addition, the Company may not make distributions with respect to any shares of its common stock, unless and until full cumulative distributions on the preferred stock for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.

The Company announced that it was deferring payment of Sotherly’s previously announced dividends for the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock for the period ending March 31, 2020 and payment of Sotherly’s dividends for the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock for the period ending June 30, 2020.  The relevant distributions were as follows:

• A regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of beneficial interest of the Series B Preferred Stock;

• A regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.4921875 per share of beneficial interest of the Series C Preferred Stock; and

• A quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per share of beneficial interest of the Series D Preferred Stock.

The total arrearage of unpaid cash dividend due on each of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock through June 23, 2020 is $805,000, $765,160 and $618,750, respectively.

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Mortgage Debt

As of the date of filing, we failed to make principal or interest payments under the mortgages secured by our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach (the “Hollywood Mortgage”) and Hyatt Centric Arlington hotels (the “Arlington Mortgage”), each of which constituted an Event of Default.  Pursuant to the terms of each of the Hollywood Mortgage and Arlington Mortgage loan agreements, such Event of Default may cause an increase in the interest rate on the outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default persists.  Following an Event of Default, our lenders under each of the Hollywood Mortgage and the Arlington Mortgage can elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable mortgage loan and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans.  If either lender were to accelerate the payment of principal and interest on the applicable mortgage, we would likely not have sufficient funds to pay that mortgage debt.  We are actively negotiating terms of proposed forbearance agreements and waivers with those lenders similar to those we have obtained from lenders secured by our other hotel properties.

The principal amount on the Hollywood Mortgage is $55,878,089.  The arrearage of unpaid scheduled principal and interest due on this loan through June 23, 2020 is $956,731.

The principal amount on the Arlington Mortgage is $48,990,136.  The arrearage of unpaid scheduled principal and interest due on this loan through June 23, 2020 is $828,306.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q:

Exhibit
Number	Description of Exhibit
10.12	Executive Employment Agreement between Sotherly Hotels Inc. and Andrew M. Sims, dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the document previously filed as Exhibit 10.24 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2020).
10.13	Executive Employment Agreement between Sotherly Hotels Inc. and David R. Folsom, dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the document previously filed as Exhibit 10.25 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2020).
10.14	Executive Employment Agreement between Sotherly Hotels Inc. and Scott M. Kucinski, dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the document previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2020).
10.15	Executive Employment Agreement between Sotherly Hotels Inc. and Robert E. Kirkland IV, dated as of January 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the document previously filed as Exhibit 10.27 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2020).
10.16	Promissory Note between Sotherly Hotels LP and Village Bank dated as of April 16, 2020.
10.17	Promissory Note between MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated as of April 28, 2020.
10.18	Promissory Note between SOHO Arlington TRS LLC and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated as of May 6, 2020.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Company.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Company.
31.3	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Operating Partnership.
31.4	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Operating Partnership.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Company.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Company.
32.3	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Operating Partnership.
32.4	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Operating Partnership.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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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.

	SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
Date: June 24, 2020	By:	/s/ David R. Folsom
		David R. Folsom
		President and Chief Executive Officer
	By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
		Anthony E. Domalski
		Chief Financial Officer

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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.

	SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
	By:	SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
		Its General Partner
Date: June 24, 2020	By:	/s/ David R. Folsom
		David R. Folsom
		President and Chief Executive Officer
	By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
		Anthony E. Domalski
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-10.16

Exhibit 10.16

PROMISSORYNOTE

Principal $333,500,00	Loan Date 04-16-2020	Maturity 04-16-2022	Loan No 12559	Call/cell 077	Account	Officer ***	Initials
References in the boxes above are for Lender’s use only and do limit the applicability of this document to any particular loan or item. Any item above containing “***” has been omitted to text length limitations

Borrower:	SotherlyHotels(Virginia)LP	Lender:	VillageBank VillageBank
	306SHenryStreet		5372DiscoveryParkBlvd,Ste 101
	Williamsburg,VA  23185		Williamsburg,VA  23188
			(804)897-3900

PrincipalAmount: $333,500.00 DateofNote: April16,2020

PROMISETOPAY.SotherlyHotels(Virginia)LP("Borrower'')promisestopaytoVillageBank("Lender''),ororder,inlawfulmoneyofthe UnitedStatesofAmerica,theprincipalamountofThreeHundredThirty-threeThousandFiveHundred&00/100Dollars($333,500.00), togetherwithInterestontheunpaidprincipalbalancefromAprll16,2020,calculatedasdescribed Inthe"INTERESTCALCULATION METHOD" paragraphusinganInterestrateof1.000%perannumbasedona yearof360days,untilpaidInfull.  Theinterestrate may changeunderthe termsandconditionsofthe"INTERESTAFTERDEFAULT•section.

PAYMENT.Borrowerwillpaythisloan in 17paymentsof$18,771.73eachpaymentandanIrregularlastpaymentestimatedat$18,771.72. Borrower'sfirstpaymentIsdueNovember16,2020,andallsubsequentpaymentsaredueonthesamedayofeachmonthafterthat. Borrower'sfinalpaymentwillbedueonApril16,2022,andwillbeforallprincipal,accruedInterest,andallotherapplicablefees,costsand charges,ifany,notyetpaid.PaymentsIncludeprincipal andInterestUnlessotherwiseagreedorrequiredbyapplicablelaw,paymentswillbe appliedfirstto anyaccruedunpaidInterest;thentoprincipal;thento anylatecharges;and thentoanyunpaidcollectioncosts.Borrowerwill payLenderatLender'saddressshownaboveoratsuchotherplaceasLendermaydesignateinwriting.

INTERESTCALCULATIONMETHOD.InterestonthisNoteiscomputedona365/360basis;thatIs,byapplyingtheratiooftheinterestrate overayearof360days,multipliedbytheoutstandingprincipalbalance,multipliedby theactualnumberofdaystheprincipalbalanceis outstanding. AllInterestpayableunderthisNoteIs computedusingthismethod.

PREPAYMENT;MINIMUMINTERESTCHARGE.Inanyevent.even uponfullprepaymentofthisNote,BorrowerunderstandsthatLenderis entitledtoaminimumInterestchargeof$75.00. OtherthanBorrower'sobligationtopayanyminimuminterestcharge,Borrowermaypay withoutpenaltyalloraportionoftheamountowed earlier thanitisdue.Earlypaymentswillnot,unless agreedto byLenderinwriting,relieve Borrower ofBorrower's obligationtocontinuetomakepayments underthepaymentschedule.Rather,earlypaymentswillreducetheprincipal balancedueandmayresultinBorrower'smakingfewerpayments.BorroweragreesnottosendLenderpaymentsmarked"paidinfull". "withoutrecourse",orsimilarlanguage.IfBorrowersendssuchapayment.LendermayacceptitwithoutlosinganyofLender'srightsunder thisNote,andBorrowerwillremainobligatedtopayanyfurtheramountowedtoLender.Allwrittencommunicationsconcerningdisputed amounts,Includingany checkorotherpaymentInstrumentthatindicatesthatthepaymentconstitutes"paymentinfull"oftheamountowedor thatIstenderedwithotherconditionsorlimitationsorasfullsatisfactionofadisputedamountmustbemailedordeliveredto:VillageBank, P.O.Box330Nlldlothian,VA23113.

LATECHARGE. Ifapaymentis10daysormorelate,Borrowerwillbecharged5.000%oftheregularlyscheduledpayment.

INTEREST AFTERDEFAULT.Upondefault,includingfailuretopayuponfinalmaturity,thetotalsumdueunderthisNote willcontinuetoaccrue interestattheinterestrateunderthisNote.

DEFAULT. Eachofthefollowingshallconstituteaneventofdefault("EventofDefault")underthisNote:

PaymentDefault. BorrowerfailstomakeanypaymentwhendueunderthisNote.

Other Defaults.Borrowerfalls tocomplywithortoperformanyotherterm,obligation,covenantorconditioncontainedinthisNoteorin anyoftherelateddocumentsortocomplywithortoperformanyterm,obligation,covenantorconditioncontainedinanyotheragreement betweenLenderandBorrower.

Default inFavorofThirdParties.BorroweroranyGrantordefaultsunderanyloan. extensionofcredit,securityagreement.purchaseor salesagreement,oranyotheragreement,infavorofanyothercreditororpersonthatmaymateriallyaffectanyofBorrower'spropertyor Borrower'sabilitytorepaythisNoteorperformBorrower'sobligationsunderthisNoteoranyoftherelateddocuments.

FalseStatements.Anywarranty,representationorstatementmadeorfurnishedtoLenderbyBorroweroronBorrower'sbehalfunderthis NoteortherelateddocumentsIsfalseormisleadinginanymaterialrespect,eithernoworatthetimemade orfurnishedorbecomesfalse ormisleadingatanytimethereafter.

Deathorinsolvency.ThedissolutionorterminationofBorrower'sexistenceasagoingbusinessorthedeathofanypartner,oratrusteeor receiverIsappointedforBorrowerorforallorasubstantialportionoftheassetsofBorrower,orBorrowermakesageneralassignmentfor thebenefitofBorrower'screditors,orBorrowerfilesforbankruptcy.oraninvoluntarybankruptcypetitionIsfiledagainstBorrowerand suchinvoluntarypetitionremainsundismissedforsixty(60)days.

CreditororForfeitureProceedings.Commencementofforeclosureorforfeitureproceedings.whetherbyjudicialproceeding.self-help, repossessionoranyothermethod,byanycreditorofBorrowerorbyanygovernmentalagencyagainstanycollateralsecuringtheloan. ThisIncludesagarnishmentofanyofBorrower'saccounts,includingdepositaccounts.withLender.HoweverthisEventofDefaultshall notapplyIfthereIsagoodfaithdisputebyBorrowerastothevalidityorreasonablenessoftheclaimwhichisthebasisofthecreditoror forfeitureproceedingandifBorrowergivesLenderwrittennoticeofthecreditororforfeitureproceedinganddepositswithLendermoniesor asurety bondforthecreditororforfeiture proceeding,inanamountdeterminedbyLender,initssolediscretion,asbeinganadequate reserveorbondforthedispute.

	PROMISSORYNOTE
LoanNo:12559	(Continued)	Page2

EventsAffectingGuarantor.Anyoftheprecedingeventsoccurswithrespecttoanyguarantor,endorser,surety,oraccommodationpartyofanyoftheindebtedness oranyguarantor,endorser,surety,oraccommodationpartydies orbecomesincompetent,orrevokesordisputesthevalidityof,orliabilityunder,anyguarantyoftheindebtednessevidencedbythisNote.

EventsAffectingGeneralPartnerofBorrower.AnyoftheprecedingeventsoccurswithrespecttoanygeneralpartnerofBorrowerorany generalpartnerdiesorbecomesincompetent.

Change inOwnership.Theresignationorexpulsionofanygeneralpartnerwithanownershipinterestoftwenty-fivepercent(25%)ormore inBorrower.

Adverse Change.AmaterialadversechangeoccursinBorrower's financialcondition,orLenderbelievestheprospectof paymentor performanceofthisNoteisimpaired.

CureProvisions.Ifanydefault,otherthanadefaultin payment,iscurableandifBorrowerhasnot beengivenanoticeofabreachofthe sameprovisionofthisNotewithintheprecedingtwelve(12)months,itmaybecuredIfBorrower,afterlendersendswrittennoticeto Borrowerdemandingcureofsuchdefault:(1)curesthedefaultwithinthirty(30)days;or(2)ifthecurerequiresmorethanthirty(30) days,immediatelyInitiatesstepswhichLenderdeemsinLender'ssolediscretiontobesufficienttocurethedefaultandthereafter continuesandcompletesallreasonableandnecessarystepssufficienttoproducecomplianceassoonasreasonablypractical.

LENDER'SRIGHTS.Upondefault,Lendermaydeclaretheentireunpaidprincipalbalanceunderthis Noteandallaccrued unpaidinterest, togetherwithallotherapplicablefees,costsandcharges,ifany,immediatelydueandpayable,andthenBorrowerwillpaythatamount.

ATTORNEYS'FEES;EXPENSES.Subjecttoanylimitsunderapplicablelaw,upondefault,BorroweragreestopayLender'sattorneys'feesand allofLender'sothercollectionexpenses,whetherornotthereisalawsuit,includingwithoutlimitationlegalexpensesforbankruptcy proceedings.

GOVERNINGLAW.ThisNotewillbegovernedbyfederallawapplicabletoLenderand,totheextentnotpreemptedbyfederallaw, thelawsof theCommonwealthofVirginiawithoutregardtoItsconflictsoflawprovisions. ThisNotehasbeenacceptedbyLender intheCommonwealth ofVirginia.

CHOICEOFVENUE.Ifthereisalawsuit,BorroweragreesuponLender'srequesttosubmittothejurisdictionoftheapplicablecourtsforthe CityofWilliamsburg,CommonwealthofVirginia.

DISHONOREDITEMFEE.BorrowerwillpayafeetoLenderof$35.00ifBorrowermakesapaymentonBorrower'sloanand thecheckor preauthorizedchargewithwhichBorrowerpaysislaterdishonored.

RIGHTOFSETOFF.Totheextentpermittedbyapplicablelaw,LenderreservesarightofsetoffinallBorrower'saccountswithLender(whether checking,savings,orsomeotheraccount).ThisincludesallaccountsBorrowerholdsjointlywithsomeoneelseandallaccountsBorrowermay openinthefuture.However,thisdoesnotincludeanyIRA orKeogh accounts,oranytrustaccountsforwhichsetoffwouldbeprohibitedby law.Borrowerauthoriz.esLender,totheextentpermittedbyapplicablelaw,tochargeor setoffallsumsowingonthedebtagainstanyandall suchaccounts.

COLLATERAL.Thisloan isunsecured.

SBALOANNUMBER.SBALoanNumber81437370-05.

SMALLBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONPROVISION.WhenSBAistheholder,thisNotewillbeInterpreted andenforcedunderfederallaw, IncludingSBAregulations.LenderorSBAmayusestateorlocalproceduresforfilingpapers,recordingdocuments,givingnotice,foreclosing liens,andotherpurposes.Byusingsuchprocedures.SBAdoesnotwaiveany federalimmunityfromstateorlocalcontrol,penalty,tax,or liability.AstothisNote,BorrowermaynotclaimorassertagainstSBAanylocalorstatelawtodenyanyobligation,defeatanyclaimofSBA, orpreemptfederallaw.

SUCCESSORINTERESTS.Theterms of thisNoteshallbebindinguponBorrower,anduponBorrower'sheirs,personalrepresentatives, successorsandassigns,andshallinuretothebenefitofLenderanditssuccessorsandassigns.

GENERALPROVISIONS.IfanypartofthisNotecannotbeenforced,thisfactwillnotaffecttherestoftheNote.Lendermaydelayorforgo enforcinganyofitsrightsorremediesunderthisNotewithoutlosingthem.Borrowerandanyotherpersonwhosigns,guaranteesorendorses thisNote,totheextentallowedbylaw,waivepresentment,demandforpayment,andnoticeofdishonor.Uponanychangeinthetermsofthis Note,andunlessotherwiseexpresslystatedinwriting,nopartywhosignsthisNote.whetherasmaker,guarantor,accommodationmakeror endorser,shallbereleasedfromliability.AllsuchpartiesagreethatLendermayreneworextend(repeatedlyandforanylengthoftime)this loanorreleaseanyparty,partner,orguarantororcollateral;orImpair,falltorealizeuponorperfectLender'ssecurityInterestinthecollateral; andtakeanyotheractiondeemednecessarybyLenderwithouttheconsentofornoticetoanyone.AllsuchpartiesalsoagreethatLendermay modifythisloanwithouttheconsentofornoticetoanyoneotherthanthepartywithwhomthemodificationismade.

PRIORTOSIGNINGTHISNOTE,BORROWERREAD ANDUNDERSTOODALLTHEPROVISIONSOFTHISNOTE.BORROWERAGREESTOTHE TERMSOFTHENOTE.

BORROWERACKNOWLEDGESRECEIPTOFACOMPLETEDCOPYOFTHISPROMISSORYNOTE.

THISNOTEISGIVENUNDERSEALANDITISINTENDEDTHATTHISNOTEISANDSHALLCONSTITUTEANDHAVETHEEFFECTOFA SEALEDINSTRUMENTACCORDING TOLAW.

BORROWER:

SOTHERLYHOTELS(VIRGINIA)LP

SOTHERLYHOTELSINC,GeneralPartnerofSotherlyHotels(Virginia)LP

By:	/s/ Anthony E Domalski	(Seal)
	Anthony E Domalski, CFO of Sotherly Hotels Inc

EX-10.17

Exhibit 10.17

U.S. Small Business Administration     NOTE

SBA Loan #	PPP 44309272-04
SBA Loan Name	MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC
Date	April 28, 2020
Loan Amount	$9,432,900.00
Interest Rate	1.00%; Fixed Rate
Borrower	MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Operating Company	N/A
Lender	Fifth Third Bank, National Association, a federally chartered institution

1.	PROMISE TO PAY:
	In return for the Loan, Borrower promises to pay to the order of Lender the amount of
	Nine Million Four Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred and no/100	Dollars,
	interest on the unpaid principal balance, and all other amounts required by this Note.
2.	DEFINITIONS:
	“Collateral” means any property taken as security for payment of this Note or any guarantee of this Note.
	“Guarantor” means each person or entity that signs a guarantee of payment of this Note.
	“Loan” means the loan evidenced by this Note.
	“Loan Documents” means the documents related to this loan signed by Borrower, any Guarantor, or anyone who pledges collateral.
	“SBA” means the Small Business Administration, an Agency of the United States of America.

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3.	PAYMENT TERMS:
	Borrower must make all payments at the place Lender designates. The payment terms for this Note are:
	:
	Repayment terms:
	The interest rate is 1% per year. The interest rate may only be changed in accordance with SOP 50 1 0.
	Borrower must pay principal and interest payments of $528,208.52 every month, beginning seven months from the month this Note is dated; payments must be made on the 1st calendar day in the months they are due.
	Lender will apply each installment first to pay interest accrued to the day Lender receives the payment, then to bring principal current, then to pay any late fees, and will apply any remaining balance to reduce principal.
	Loan Prepayment:
	Notwithstanding any provision in this Note to the contrary:
	Borrower may prepay this Note. Borrower may prepay 20 percent or less of the unpaid principal balance at any time without notice. If Borrower prepays more than 20 percent and the Loan has been sold on the secondary market, Borrower must:
	a.   Give Lender written notice;
	b.  Pay all accrued interest; and
	c.  If this prepayment is received less than 21 days from the date Lender receives the notice, pay an amount equal to 21 days’ interest from the date lender receives the notice, less any interest accrued during the 21 days and paid under subparagraph b., above.
	If Borrower does not prepay within 30 days from the date Lender receives the notice, Borrower must give Lender a new notice.
	All remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable 2 years and 0 months from date of Note.

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4. DEFAULT:

Borrower is in default under this Note if Borrower does not make a payment when due under this Note, or if Borrower or Operating Company:

A. Fails to do anything required by this Note and other Loan Documents;

B. Defaults on any other loan with Lender;

C. Does not preserve, or account to Lender’s satisfaction for, any of the Collateral or its proceeds;

D. Does not disclose, or anyone acting on their behalf docs not disclose, any material fact to Lender or SBA;

E. Makes, or anyone acting on their behalf makes, a materially false or misleading representation to Lender or SBA;

F. Defaults on any loan or agreement with another creditor, if Lender believes the default may materially affect Borrower’s ability to pay this Note;

G. Fails to pay any taxes when due;

H. Becomes the subject of a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law;

I. Has a receiver or liquidator appointed for any part of their business or property;

J. Makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

K. Has any adverse change in financial condition or business operation that Lender believes may materially affect Borrower’s ability to pay this Note;

L. Reorganizes, merges, consolidates, or otherwise changes ownership or business structure without Lender’s prior written consent; or

M. Becomes the subject of a civil or criminal action that Lender believes may materially affect Borrower’s ability to pay this Note.

5. LENDER’S RIGHTS IF THERE IS A DEFAULT:

Without notice or demand and without giving up any of its rights, Lender may:

A. Require immediate payment of all amounts owing under this Note;

B. Collect all amounts owing from any Borrower or Guarantor;

C. File suit and obtain judgment;

D. Take possession of any Collateral; or

E. Sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral at public or private sale, with or without advertisement.

6. LENDER’S GENERAL POWERS:

Without notice and without Borrower's consent, Lender may:

A. Bid on or buy the Collateral at its sale or the sale of another lienholder, at any price it chooses;

B. Incur expenses to collect amounts due under this Note, enforce the terms of this Note or any other Loan Document, and preserve or dispose of the Collateral.  Among other things, the expenses may include payments for property taxes, prior liens, insurance, appraisals, environmental remediation costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.  If Lender incurs such expenses, it may demand immediate repayment from Borrower or add the expenses to the principal balance;

C. Release anyone obligated to pay this Note;

D. Compromise, release, renew, extend or substitute any of the Collateral; and

E. Take any action necessary to protect the Collateral or collect amounts owing on this Note.

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7. WHEN FEDERAL LAW APPLIES:

When SBA is the holder, this Note will be interpreted and enforced under federal law, including SBA regulations. Lender or SBA may use state or local procedures for filing papers, recording documents, giving notice, foreclosing liens, and other purposes. By using such procedures, SBA does not waive any federal immunity from state or local control, penalty, tax, or liability. As to this Note, Borrower may not claim or assert against SBA any local or state law to deny any obligation, defeat any claim of SBA, or preempt federal law.

8. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:

Under this Note, Borrower and Operating Company include the successors of each, and Lender includes its successors and assigns.

9. GENERAL PROVISIONS:

A. All individuals and entities signing this Note are jointly and severally liable.

B. Borrower waives all suretyship defenses.

C. Borrower must sign all documents necessary at any time to comply with the Loan Documents and to enable Lender to acquire, perfect, or maintain Lender's liens on Collateral.

D. Lender may exercise any of its rights separately or together, as many times and in any order it chooses. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights without giving up any of them.

E. Borrower may not use an oral statement of Lender or SBA to contradict or alter the written terms of this Note.

F. If any part of this Note is unenforceable, all other parts remain in effect.

G. To the extent allowed by law, Borrower waives all demands and notices in connection with this Note, including presentment, demand, protest, and notice of dishonor. Borrower also waives any defenses based upon any claim that Lender did not obtain any guarantee; did not obtain, perfect, or maintain a lien upon Collateral; impaired Collateral; or did not obtain the fair market value of Collatcral at a sale.

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10.

STATE-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

WARRANT OF ATTORNEY/CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT.  In addition to any other remedies Lender may possess, Borrower knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally authorizes any attorney to appear on behalf of Borrower, from time to time, in any court of record possessing jurisdiction  over this Note and to waive issuance and service of process and to confess judgment in favor of Lender against Borrower, for the unpaid principal, accrued interest, accrued charges, reasonable attorney fees and court costs and such other amount due under this Note.

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11.	BORROWER’S NAME(S) AND SIGNATURE(S):
	By signing below, each individual or entity becomes obligated under this Note as Borrower.
	MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
	/s/ Scott Kucinski	4/28/20
	Signature of Authorized Representative of Borrower	Date
	Scott Kucinski	EVP and COO
	Name of Authorized Representative of Borrower	Title

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Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement	OMB Control No. 3245-0201
For use with 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs	Expiration Date: 08/3l/2021

Purpose of this form: The purpose of this form is to identity Agents and the fees and/or compensation paid to Agents by or on behalf of a small business applicant (“Applicant”) for the purpose of obtaining or expediting an application for a loan guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This is a statutory requirement under 15 U.S.C. 642. See 13 CFR Parts 103 and 120 and SBA’s Standard Operating Procedure 50 1 0 for the rules governing compensation of Agents or SBA Lenders in connection with an SBA loan.

Who must complete this form?: This form must be completed and signed by the SBA Lender and the Applicant whenever an Agent is paid by either the Applicant or the SBA Lender in connection with the SBA loan application. Each Agent paid by the Applicant to assist it in connection with its application must also complete and sign the form. When an Agent is paid by the SBA Lender, the SBA Lender must complete this form and the SBA Lender and Applicant must both sign the form. The SBA Lender must inform the Applicant in writing that the Applicant is not required to employ an Agent or representative (including the SBA Lender) to assist the Applicant with the SBA loan application.

Compensation must be disclosed on this form for the following services:

1. Loan packaging services, as defined in SOP 50 1 0, performed by an SBA Lender or other third party (This includes services performed by an individual/entity that is a Lender Service Provider (LSP) (7(a) only) or has an SEA-approved Professional Services Contract (504 only) with the SBA Lender who is acting as a loan packager or referral agent employed by the Applicant);

2. Financial statement preparation specifically for the loan application; and/or

3. Consulting, Broker, or Referral services paid by the Applicant, SBA Lender, or Third Party Lender (504 only).

Fees paid to the following individuals for their services in connection with the SBA loan application are not required to be disclosed on this form:

1. Applicant’s accountant performing services in the normal course of business;

2. Any attorney in connection with the 7(a) or 504 loan closing;

3. A state-certified or state-licensed appraiser employed by the SBA Lender to appraise collateral;

4. An LSP performing services for the Lender under an SBA-reviewed LSP agreement (7(a) only) or an individual performing services for the CDC under an SBA-approved professional services contract (504 only);

5. An individual employed by the SBA Lender to perform a business valuation in connection with the SBA loan;

6. An environmental professional employed by the SBA Lender to conduct an environmental assessment of the collateral; and/or

7. A real estate agent who is receiving a commission for the sale of real estate.

Instructions for completing this form: The Agent must be identified, all services provided must be listed, and the party paying the fee and amount paid must also be disclosed (and itemized, when required). The SBA Lender must ensure that the Agent performing services is not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or Agency. (See www.sam .gov.) The SBA does not allow contingency fees (fees paid only if the loan is approved) or charges for services which are not reasonably necessary in connection with an application. A separate form is required for each Agent (including an SBA Lender when the SBA Lender performs packaging services) that has or will receive compensation as part of the transaction. However, all of the services provided by the same Agent may be listed on a single form.

If the compensation paid exceeds $2,500, the Agent must provide supporting documents that include: 1) a detailed explanation of the work performed; and 2) the hourly rate(s) and the number of hours spent working on each activity. The SBA Lender must ensure that the supporting documents are attached to this form. When a single provider charges an Applicant in connection with multiple applications, fees are aggregated to establish the $2,500 threshold for requiring supporting documents and a detailed explanation. Supporting documents and a detailed explanation are required even if the compensation is charged on a percentage basis.

All SBA Lenders must retain the original Form 159 in the loan file. 7(a) Lenders must submit a copy of each completed Form 159 to Fiscal Transfer Agent only once after there has been an initial disbursement on the loan in conjunction with its monthly 1502 report. CDCs must submit a copy of each completed Form 159 to SBA in its Annual Report for all of the 504 loans closed during the fiscal year being reported.

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Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement	OMB Control No.: 3245-0201
For use with 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs	Expiration Date: 08/3l/2021

◼  7(a) loan					☐	504 loan
SBA Loan Name:		MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC
SBA Loan Number (no spaces):				PPP44309272-04			SBA Lender FIRS (no spaces):			A363295
SBA Lender Legal Name:			Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Services Performed by (Name of Agent):					Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Agent Contract Person:
Agent Address:
Type of Agent:
◼	SBA Lender			☐	Consultant			☐	Third Party Lender (“TPL”)
☐	Independent Loan Packager			☐	Accountant preparing financial			☐	Other:
☐	Referral Agent/Broker				statements specifically for SBA loan application

Type of Service	Amount Paid by Applicant*	Amount Paid by SBA Lender*
Loan packaging	0.00	0.00
Financial statement preparation for loan application
Broker or Referral services
Consultant services
Other:

*The Agent may not be compensated by both Applicant and SBA Lender for the same service. Furthermore, any Agent employed by the SBA Lender must be paid by the SBA Lender and those fees cannot be passed on to the Applicant.

Total compensation paid by: Applicant: $ 0.00 SBA Lender: $ 0.00

☐ Itemization and supporting documentation is attached. (Itemization and supporting documentation is required if the compensation paid exceeds $2,500. Itemization must include: 1) a detailed explanation of the work performed; and 2) the hourly rate and the number of hours spent working on each activity.) Note: SBA, in its discretion, may request an itemization and supporting documentation for any fee charged in connection with an SBA loan application, regardless of the amount.

For 504 loans only:

☐  CDC received referral fee from a TPL	Amount of Fee:	$
TPL Name:
TPL Address:

WARNING: False certifications can result in criminal prosecution under18 U.S.C. § 1001 and other penalties provided under law. Violation of any of the SBA Loan Program Requirements regarding SBA Form 159 and the related activities by the SBA Lender and/or an Agent may result in SBA’s suspension or revocation of the privilege of conducting business with the SBA under 13 CFR Part 103.

Applicant 's Certifications: By signing this form, the Applicant certifies to SBA that the above representations and amounts are the only amounts paid (or that will be paid) by the Applicant in connection with the stated services and are satisfactory to the Applicant. The Applicant further certifies that a separate compensation agreement (SBA Form 159) has been executed for all Agents, as defined in 13 CFR § 103.1. If the certification is made by a legal entity (e.g. corporation, limited liability company), execution of the certification must be in the legal entity’s name by a duly authorized officer or other entity representative; if by a partnership, execution of the certification must be in the partnership’s name by a general partner.

Applicant must not sign this form until all required services and fee information is disclosed.

/s/ Scott M Kucinksi	4/28/20
Signature of Authorized Representative of Applicant	Date
Scott M Kucinksi	Manager
Print Name	Title

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Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement	OMB Control No. 3245-0201
For use with 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs	Expiration Date: 08/3l/2021

Agent’s Certifications: By signing this form, the undersigned Agent certifies that: (1) it has not and will not directly or indirectly charge or receive any payment from the Applicant in connection with the application for or making of the SBA loan except for services actually performed on the Applicant’s behalf and identified in this form; (2) the information provided in this form accurately describes the types of services (s)he/it has provided to the Applicant or SBA Lender and the compensation described in this form is the only compensation that has been charged to or received from the Applicant or SBA Lender or that will be charged to the aforementioned parties for services covered by this form; (3) neither it nor any of the employees of its organization are currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or Agency; and (4) if SBA deems any portion or all of the fees charged in connection with the application for or making of the loan to be unreasonable or prohibited, the Agent agrees to refund that amount to the Applicant. If the certification is made by a legal entity (e.g. corporation, limited liability company), execution of the certification must be in the legal entity’s name by a duly authorized officer or other entity representative; if by a partnership, execution of the certification must be in the partnership’s name by a general partner.

Signature of Authorized Representative of Agent	Date
Print Name	Title

SBA Lender’s Certifications: The undersigned SBA Lender certifies that: (1) the representations of services rendered and the amounts charged as identified in this form are reasonable and satisfactory to it; (2) (s)he has no knowledge that any Agent, as defined in 13 CFR § 103.1, was engaged by, represented, or worked on behalf of the Applicant other than as disclosed above or in another executed compensation agreement (SBA Form 159); (3) any referral fees described above are the only referral fees paid by the SBA Lender to a referral agent in connection with this loan and were not charged directly or indirectly to the Applicant; (4) if SBA deems any portion or all of the fees charged in connection with the application for or making of the loan to be unreasonable or prohibited, the SBA Lender agrees to refund that amount to the Applicant; (5) it has consulted the System for Awards Management’s (SAM) Excluded Parties List System or any successor system to ensure that the Agent identified above is not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or Agency; and (6) any fee it has charged is not a standardized amount and all fees charged to the Applicant comply with SBA Loan Program Requirements.

Signature of Authorized Representative of SBA Lender	Date
Print Name	Title

Systems of Record Notification: Information obtained from this form is part of the Agency’s Privacy Act Systems of Records, Loan Systems (“SOR 21”) and may become part of SBA’s System of Records for Suspension and Debarment Files (“SOR 36”). As such, this form and the information contained therein may be used, disclosed, or referred for the following purposes, among other things:

• To the Federal, State, local or foreign agency or professional organization which investigates, prosecutes, or enforces violations of statutes, rules, regulations, or orders, or which undertakes procurement of goods or services, when SBA determines that disclosure will promote programmatic integrity or protect the public interest.

• To SBA employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, and other regulators or legal authorities for the review of Loan Agent fees and activities and for the review of loans generated by Loan Agents (e.g. for performance and other trends).

• To GSA and the public for publication of Loan Agent suspensions, revocations, debarments, other enforcement actions, and exclusions in the System Award’s Management’s (SAM) Excluded Parties List System (“EPLS”) or any successor system consistent with Executive Order 12549 and other applicable law.

• To other regulators, SBA employees, contractors, interns, and/or volunteers for regulatory purposes.

• See 77 FR 61467 (October 9, 2012), 77 FR 15835 (March 16, 2012), 74 FR 14890 (April 1, 2009), and as amended from time­ to-time for additional routine uses.

PLEASE NOTE: The estimated burden for completion of this form is 5 minutes per response. You are not required to respond to this information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB approval number. Comments/questions on the burden estimate should be sent to U.S. SBA, Chief, Administration Information Branch, Washington, D.C. 201416, and Desk Officer for SBA, OMB, New Exec. Office Building, Room 10202, Washington, D.C. 20503. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FORMS TO THESE ADDRESSES .

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,. Paycheck Protection Program Lender Application Form - Paycheck Protection Program Loan Guaranty OMB Control No: 1245-0407 Expll1lhon Date: 09/J0/2020

The purpose of this form is to collect identifying information about the Lender, the Applicant, the loan guaranty request, sources and uses of funds, the proposed structure (which includes pricing and the loan term), and compliance with SBA Loan Program Requirements. This form reflects the data fields that will be collected electronically from lenders; no paper version of this form is required or permitted to be submitted. As used in this application, “Paycheck Protection Program Rule” refers to the rules in effect at the time you submit this application that have been issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) implementing the Paycheck Protection Program under Division A, Title I of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Instructions for Lenders

All Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans arc processed by all Lenders under delegated authority from SBA. This application must be submitted and signed electronically in accordance with program requirements, and the information requested is to be retained in the Lender’s loan file.

A.  Lender Information
Lender Name:	Fifth Third Bank, National Association			Lender Location ID:		58036
Address:	38 Fountain Square Plaza	City:	Cincinnati	St:	OH	Zip:	45202
Lender Contact:	Michael Shepherd	Ph:	613-1534-5300	Cell or Ext:	(    )       -
Contact Email:	michael.shepherd@53.com		Title:	SVP

B.  Applicant Information
	Check One:	□ Sole Proprietor  □ Partnership  □ C-Corp  □ S-Corp  ■ LLC  □ Independent contractor
		□ Eligible self-employed individual   □ 501 (c)(3) nonprofit   □ 50l (c)(19) veterans organization
		□ Tribal business (sec. 3l(b)(2)(C) of Small Business Act)   □ Other
		Applicant Legal Name :	MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC
		DBA:		Business Tax ID:	85-0808381
		Applicant Address:	306 S Henry St	City, State, Zip:	Williamsburg, VA 23185
		Applicant Primary Contact	Scott Kucinski	Phone:	(757)229- 5648

C. Loan Structure Information
Amount of loan Request:	$9,432,900.00	Guarantee %:	100%	Loan Term in #of Months:	24	Payment:	Deferred 6 mos.
Applicant must provide documentation to Lender supporting how the loan amount was calculated in accordance with the Paycheck Protection Program Rule and the CARES Act, and Lender must retain all such supporting documentation in Lender’s file.
Interest Rate:	1%

D. Loan Amount Information
Average Monthly Payroll multiplied by 2.5	$9,432,900.00
Refinance of Eligible Economic Injury Disaster Loan, net of Advance (if Applicable; see Paycheck Protection Program Rule)	$0
Total	$9,432,900.00

E. General Eligibility(If the answer is no to either, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that (1) it was in operation on February 15, 2020 and had employees for whom the Applicant paid salaries and payroll taxes or paid independent contractors, as reported on Form(s) 1 099- MISC, (2) current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant, (3) the funds will be used to retain workers and maintain payroll or make mortgage interest payments, lease payments, and utility payments, and (4) the Applicant has not received another Paycheck Protection Program loan.	▄ Yes	☐ No
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that it (1) is an independent contractor, eligible self-employed individual,  or sole proprietor or (2) employs no more than the greater of 500 or employees or, if applicable, meets the size standard in number of employees established by the SBA in 13 C.F.R. 121.201 for the Applicant's industry.	▄ Yes	☐ No

F. Applicant Certification of Eligibility(If not true, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that the Applicant is eligible under the Paycheck Protection Program Rule.	▄ True

G. Franchise/License/Jobber/Membership or Similar Agreement(If applicable and no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has represented to the Lender that it is a franchise that is listed in the SBA’s Franchise Directory.	☐ Yes	▄ No

SBAForm 2484 (Revised 04-20) 1

H. Character Determination(If no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has represented to the Lender that neither the Applicant (if an individual) nor any individual owning 20% or more of the equity of the Applicant is subject to an indictment , criminal information, arraignment, or other means by which formal criminal charges are brought in any jurisdiction, or is presently incarcerated, or on probation or parole.	▄ Yes	☐ No
•      The Applicant has represented to the Lender that neither the Applicant (if an individual) nor any individual owning 20% or more of the equity of the Applicant has within the last 5 years, for any felony: 1) been convicted; 2) pleaded guilty; 3) pleaded nolo contendere; 4) been placed on pretrial diversion; or 5) been placed on any form of parole or probation (including probation before judgment).	▄ Yes	☐ No

I. Prior Loss to Government/Delinquent Federal Debt(If no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that neither the Applicant nor any owner (as defined in the Applicant’s SBA Form 2483) is presently suspended, debarred, proposed  for debarment, declared ineligible, voluntarily excluded from participation  in this transaction by any Federal department or agency, or presently involved in any bankruptcy.	▄ Yes	☐ No
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that neither the Applicant nor any of its owners, nor any business owned or controlled by any of them, ever obtained a direct or guaranteed loan from SBA or any other Federal agency that is currently delinquent or has defaulted in the last 7 years and caused a loss to the government.	▄ Yes	☐ No

J. U.S. Employees(If no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified that the principal place of residence for all employees included in the Applicant’s payroll calculation is the United States.	☐ Yes	▄ No

K. Fees(If yes, Lender may not pass any agent fee through to the Applicant or offset or pay the fee with till! proceeds of this loan)
•      Is the Lender using a third party to assist in the preparation of the loan application or application materials, or to Perform other services in connection with this loan?	☐ Yes	▄ No

SBA Certification to Financial Institution under Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3401)

By signing SBA Form 2483, Borrower Information Form in connection with this application for an SBA-guaranteed loan, the Applicant certifies that it has read the Statements Required by Law and Executive Orders, which is attached to Form 2483. As such, SBA certifies that it has complied with the applicable provisions of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3401) and, pursuant to that Act, no further certification is required for subsequent access by SBA to financial records of the Applicant/Borrower during the term of the loan guaranty.

Lender Certification

On behalf of the Lender, I certify that:

• The Lender has complied with the applicable lender obligations set forth in paragraphs 3.b(i)-(iii) of the Paycheck Protection Program Rule.

• The Lender has obtained and reviewed the required application (including documents demonstrating qualifying payroll amounts) of the Applicant and will retain copies of such documents in the Applicant’s loan file.

I certify that:

• Neither the undersigned Authorized Lender Official, nor such individual’s spouse or children, has a financial interest in the Applicant.

Authorized Lender Official:		Date:
	Signature
Type or Print Name:		Title:

NOTE: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, you are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The estimated burden for completing this form, including time for reviewing instructions, gathering data needed, and completing and reviewing the form is 25 minutes per response. Comments or questions on the burden estimates should be sent to U.S. Small Business Administration, Director, Records Management Division, 409 3rd St., SW, Washington DC 20416, and/or SBA Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Rm. 10202, Washington DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FORMS TO THESE ADDRESSES.

SBAForm 2484 (Revised 04-20) 2

PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM

Loan Disbursement Form

Lender Name:	Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Lender FIRS Number:	A363295
PPP Borrower Name:	MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC
PPP SBA Loan #:	PPP 44309272-04
Note Amount:	$9,432,900.00

CHOOSE METHOD FOR DISBURSEMENT OF LOAN FUNDS:

☒	FIFTH THIRD BUSINESS ACCOUNT (Account MUST be in the name of the applicant business)
	Account name: MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC.
	Account Type: DDA
	Account Number:7026236344
☐	ELECTRONIC TRANSFER TO ANOTHER BANK ACCOUNT (Account MUST be in the name of the applicant business)
	Account name:
	Account Type:
	Account Number:
	Routing Number:

Authorized Signature:		/s/ Scott Kucinski	Date	4-28-2020
	Name/Title	Scott Kucinski/MANAGER

Contact Information For Authorized Signer:
Phone:	757-229-5648
Email:	Scott Kucinski@sotherlyhotels.com

EX-10.18

Exhibit 10.18

U.S. Small Business Administration     NOTE

SBA Loan#	PPP 11331778-03
SBA Loan Name	SOHO Arlington TRS LLC
Date	May 6, 2020
Loan Amount	$952,700.00
Interest Rate	1.00%; Fixed Rate
Borrower	SOHO Arlington TRS LLC a Delaware limited liability company
Operating Company	N/A
Lender	Fifth Third Bank, National Association, a federally chartered institution

1.	PROMISE TO PAY:
	In return for the Loan, Borrower promises to pay to the order of Lender the amount of
	Nine hundred fifty two thousand seven hundred and 00/100	Dollars,
	interest on the unpaid principal balance, and all other amounts required by this Note.
2.	DEFINITIONS:
	“Collateral” means any property taken as security for payment of this Note or any guarantee of this Note.
	“Guarantor” means each person or entity that signs a guarantee of payment of this Note.
	“Loan” means the loan evidenced by this Note.
	“Loan Documents” means the documents related to this loan signed by Borrower, any Guarantor, or anyone who pledges collateral.
	“SBA” means the Small Business Administration, an Agency of the United States of America.

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3. PAYMENT TERMS:

Borrower must make all payments at the place Lender designates. The payment terms for this Note are:

Repayment terms:

The interest rate is 1% per year. The interest rate may only be changed in accordance with SOP 501 0.

Borrower must pay principal and interest payments of $53,347.78 every month, beginning seven months from the month this Note is dated; payments must be made on the 1st calendar day in the months they are due.

Lender will apply each installment first to pay interest accrued to the day Lender receives the payment, then to bring principal current, then to pay any late fees, and will apply any remaining balance to reduce principal.

Loan Prepayment:

Notwithstanding any provision in this Note to the contrary:

Borrower may prepay this Note. Borrower may prepay 20 percent or less of the unpaid principal balance at any time without notice. If Borrower prepays more than 20 percent and the Loan has been sold on the secondary market, Borrower must:

a.   Give Lender written notice;

b.   Pay all accrued interest; and

c.   If this prepayment is received less than 21 days from the date Lender receives the notice, pay an amount equal to 21 days’s interest from the date lender receives the notice, less any interest accrued during the 21 days and paid under subparagraph b., above.

If Borrower does not prepay within 30 days from the date Lender receives the notice, Borrower must give Lender a new notice.

All remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable 2 years and 0 months from date of Note.

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4. DEFAULT:

Borrower is in default under this Note if Borrower does not make a payment when due under this Note, or if Borrower or Operating Company:

A. Fails to do anything required by this Note and other Loan Documents;

B. Defaults on any other loan with Lender;

C. Does not preserve, or account to Lender’s satisfaction for, any of the Collateral or its proceeds;

D. Does not disclose, or anyone acting on their behalf does not disclose, any material fact to Lender or SBA;

E. Makes, or anyone acting on their behalf makes, a materially false or misleading representation to Lender or SBA;

F. Defaults on any loan or agreement with another creditor, if Lender believes the default may materially affect Borrower’s ability to pay this Note;

G. Fails to pay any taxes when due;

H. Becomes the subject of a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law;

I. Has a receiver or liquidator appointed for any part of their business or property;

J. Makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

K. Has any adverse change in financial condition or business operation that Lender believes may materially affect Borrower’s ability to pay this Note;

L. Reorganizes, merges, consolidates, or otherwise changes ownership or business structure without Lender’s prior written consent; or

M. Becomes the subject of a civil or criminal action that Lender believes may materially affect Borrower’s ability to pay this Note.

5. LENDER’S RIGHTS IF THERE IS A DEFAULT:

Without notice or demand and without giving up any of its rights, Lender may:

A Require immediate payment of all amounts owing under this Note;

B. Collect all amounts owing from any Borrower or Guarantor;

C. File suit and obtain judgment;

D. Take possession of any Collateral; or

E. Sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral at public or private sale, with or without advertisement.

6. LENDER’S GENERAL POWERS:

Without notice and without Borrower’s consent, Lender may:

A. Bid on or buy the Collateral at its sale or the sale of another lienholder, at any price it chooses;

B. Incur expenses to collect amounts due under this Note, enforce the terms of this Note or any other Loan Document, and preserve or dispose of the Collateral. Among other things, the expenses may include payments for property taxes, prior liens, insurance, appraisals, environmental remediation costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. If Lender incurs such expenses, it may demand immediate repayment from Borrower or add the expenses to the principal balance;

C. Release anyone obligated to pay this Note;

D. Compromise, release, renew, extend or substitute any of the Collateral; and

E. Take any action necessary to protect the Collateral or collect amounts owing on this Note.

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7. WHEN FEDERAL LAW APPLIES:

When SBA is the holder, this Note will be interpreted and enforced under federal law, including SBA regulations. Lender or SBA may use state or local procedures for filing papers, recording documents, giving notice, foreclosing liens, and other purposes. By using such procedures, SBA does not waive any federal immunity from state or local control, penalty, tax, or liability. As to this Note, Borrower may not claim or assert against SBA any local or state law to deny any obligation, defeat any claim of SBA, or preempt federal law.

8. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:

Under this Note, Borrower and Operating Company include the successors of each, and Lender includes its successors and assigns.

9. GENERAL PROVISIONS:

A. All individuals and entities signing this Note are jointly and severally liable.

B. Borrower waives all suretyship defenses.

C. Borrower must sign all documents necessary at any time to comply with the Loan Documents and to enable Lender to acquire, perfect, or maintain Lender's liens on Collateral.

D. Lender may exercise any of its rights separately or together, as many times and in any order it chooses. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights without giving up any of them.

E. Borrower may not use an oral statement of Lender or SBA to contradict or alter the written terms of this Note.

F. If any part of this Note is unenforceable, all other parts remain in effect.

G. To the extent allowed by law, Borrower waives all demands and notices in connection with this Note, including presentment, demand, protest, and notice of dishonor. Borrower also waives any defenses based upon any claim that Lender did not obtain any guarantee; did not obtain, perfect, or maintain a lien upon Collateral; impaired Collateral; or did not obtain the fair market value of Collateral at a sale.

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10. STATE-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

WARRANT OF ATTORNEY/CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT. In addition to any other remedies Lender may possess, Borrower knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally authorizes any attorney to appear on behalf of Borrower, from time to time, in any court of record possessing jurisdiction over this Note and to waive issuance and service of process and to confess judgment  in favor of Lender against Borrower, for the unpaid principal, accrued interest, accrued charges, reasonable attorney fees and court costs and such other amount due under this Note

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11. BORROWER’S NAME(S) AND SIGNATURE(S):

By signing below, each individual or entity becomes obligated under this Note as Borrower.

SOHO Arlington TRS LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
/s/ Scott M Kucinski	5/7/20
Signature of Authorized Representative of Borrower	Date
Scott M Kucinski	EVP and COO
Name of Authorized Representative of Borrower	Title

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PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

Loan Disbursement Form

Lender Name:	Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Lender FIRS Number:	A363295
PPP Borrower Name:	SOHO Arlington TRS LLC
PPP SBA Loan #:	PPP 11331778-03
Note Amount:	$952,700.00

CHOOSE METHOD FOR DISBURSEMENT OF LOAN FUNDS:

☒ FIFTH THIRD BUSINESS ACCOUNT (Account MUST be in the name of the applicant business)

Account name: SOHO Arlington TRS LLC

Account Type: DDA

Account Number:7028954902

☐ ELECTRONIC TRANSFER TO ANOTHER BANK ACCOUNT (Account MUST be in the name of the applicant business)

Account name:

Account Type:

Account Number:

Routing Number:

Authorized Signature		/s/ Scott Kucinski	Date	5/7/20
	Name/Title	Scott Kucinski-EVP/COO

Contact Information for Authorized Signer:

Phone:	757-229-5648
Email:	Scottkucinski@sotherlyhotels.com

Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement	OMB Control No. 3245-0201
For use with 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs	Expiration Date: 08/31/2021

Purpose of this form: The purpose of this form is to identify Agents and the fees and/or compensation paid to Agents by or on behalf of a small business applicant (“Applicant”) for the purpose of obtaining or expediting an application for a loan guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This is a statutory requirement under 15 U.S.C. 642. See 13 CFR Parts 103 and 120 and SBA’s Standard Operating Procedure 50 1 0 for the rules governing compensation of Agents or SBA Lenders in connection with an SBA loan.

Who must complete this form?: This form must be completed and signed by the SBA Lender and the Applicant whenever an Agent is paid by either the Applicant or the SBA Lender in connection with the SBA loan application. Each Agent paid by the Applicant to assist it in connection with its application must also complete and sign the form. When an Agent is paid by the SBA Lender, the SBA Lender must complete this form and the SBA Lender and Applicant must both sign the form. The SBA Lender must inform the Applicant in writing that the Applicant is not required to employ an Agent or representative (including the SBA Lender) to assist the Applicant with the SBA loan application.

Compensation must be disclosed on this form for the following services:

1. Loan packaging services, as defined in SOP 50 1 0, performed by an SBA Lender or other third  party (This includes services performed by an individual/entity that is a Lender Service Provider (LSP) (7(a) only) or has an SBA-approved Professional Services Contract (504 only) with the SBA Lender who is acting as a loan packager or referral agent employed by the Applicant);

2. Financial statement preparation specifically for the loan application; and/or

3. Consulting, Broker, or Referral services paid by the Applicant, SBA Lender, or Third Party Lender (504 only).

Fees paid to the following individuals for their services in connection with the SBA loan application are not required to be disclosed on this form:

1. Applicant’s accountant performing services in the normal course of business;

2. Any attorney in connection with the 7(a) or 504 loan closing;

3. A state-certified or state-licensed appraiser employed by the SBA Lender to appraise collateral;

4. An LSP performing services for the Lender under an SBA-reviewed LSP agreement (7(a) only) or an individual performing services for the CDC under an SBA-approved professional services contract (504 only);

5. An individual employed by the SBA Lender to perform a business valuation in connection with the SBA loan;

6. An environmental professional employed by the SBA Lender to conduct an environmental assessment of the collateral; and/or

7. A real estate agent who is receiving a commission for the sale of real estate.

Instructions for completing this form: The Agent must be identified, all services provided must be listed, and the party paying the fee and amount paid must also be disclosed (and itemized, when required). The SBA Lender must ensure that the Agent performing services is not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or Agency. (See www.sam.gov.) The SBA does not allow contingency fees (fees paid only if the loan is approved) or charges for services which are not reasonably necessary in connection with an application. A separate form is required for each Agent (including an SBA Lender when the SBA Lender performs packaging services) that has or will receive compensation as part of the transaction. However, all of the services provided by the same Agent may be listed on a single form.

If the compensation paid exceeds $2,500, the Agent must provide supporting documents that include: 1) a detailed explanation of the work performed; and 2) the hourly rate(s) and the number of hours spent working on each activity. The SBA Lender must ensure that the supporting documents are attached to this form. When a single provider charges an Applicant in connection with multiple applications, fees are aggregated to establish the $2,500 threshold for requiring supporting documents and a detailed explanation. Supporting documents and a detailed explanation are required even if the compensation is charged on a percentage basis.

All SBA Lenders must retain the original Form 159 in the loan file. 7(a) Lenders must submit a copy of each completed Form 159 to Fiscal Transfer Agent only once after there has been an initial disbursement on the loan in conjunction with its monthly 1502 report. CDCs must submit a copy of each completed Form 159 to SBA in its Annual Report for all of the 504 loans closed during the fiscal year being reported.

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Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement	OMB Control No.: 3245-0201
For use with 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs	Expiration Date: 08/31/2021

◼  7 (a) loan					☐	504 loan
SBA Loan Name:		SOHO Arlington TRS LLC
SBA Loan Number (no spaces):				PPP 11331778-03			SBA Lender FIRS (no spaces):		A363295
SBA Lender Legal Name:			Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Services Performed by (Name of Agent):					Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Agent Contact Person:
Agent Address:
Type of Agent:
	◼   SBA Lender				☐   Consultant			☐   Third Party Lender ("TPL")
	☐   Independent Loan Packager				☐   Accountant preparing financial statements specifically for SBA loan application			☐   Other:
	☐   Referral Agent/Broker

Type of Service	Amount Paid by Applicant*	Amount Paid by SBA Lender*
Loan packaging	0.00	0.00
Financial statement preparation for loan application
Broker or Referral services
Consultant services
Other:

*The Agent may not be compensated by both Applicant and SBA Lender for the same service. Furthermore, any Agent employed by the SBA Lender must be paid by the SBA Lender and those fees cannot be passed on to the Applicant.

Total compensation paid by: Applicant: $ 0.00 SBA Lender: $ 0.00

☐ Itemization and supporting documentation is attached. (Itemization and supporting documentation is required if the compensation paid exceeds $2,500. Itemization must include: 1) a detailed explanation of the work performed; and 2) the hourly rate and the number of hours spent working on each activity.) Note: SBA, in its discretion, may request an itemization and supporting documentation for any fee charged in connection with an SBA loan application, regardless of the amount.

For 504 loans only:

☐ CDC received referral fee from a TPL Amount of Fee: $

TPL Name:

TPL Address:

WARNING: False certifications can result in criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C.$ 1001 and other penalties provided under law.

Violation of any of the SBA Loan Program Requirements regarding SBA Form 159 and the related activities by the SAB Lender and/or an Agent may result in SBA’s suspension or revocation of the privilege of conducting business with the SBA under 13 CFR Part 103.

Applicant ’s Certifications: By signing this form, the Applicant certifies to SBA that the above representations and amounts are the only amounts paid (or that will be paid) by the Applicant in connection with the stated services and are satisfactory to the Applicant. The Applicant further certifies that a separate compensation agreement (SBA Form 159) has been executed for all Agents, as defined in 13 CFR § 103.1. If the certification is made by a legal entity (e.g. corporation, limited liability company), execution of the certification must be in the legal entity’s name by a duly authorized officer or other entity representative; if by a partnership, execution of the certification must be in the partnership's name by a general partner.

Applicant must not sign this form until all required services and fee information is disclosed.

/s/ Scott M Kucinski	5/7/20
Signature of Authorized Representative of Applicant	Date
Scott M Kucinski	EVP/COO
Print Name	Title

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Fee Disclosure and Compensation Agreement	OMB Control No. 3245-0201
For use with 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs	Expiration Date: 08/31/2021

Agent’s Certifications: By signing this form, the undersigned Agent certifies that: (1) it has not and will not directly or indirectly charge or receive any payment from the Applicant in connection with the application for or making of the SBA loan except for services actually performed on the Applicant’s behalf and identified in this form; (2) the information provided in this form accurately describes the types of services (s)he/it has provided to the Applicant or SBA Lender and the compensation described in this form is the only compensation that has been charged to or received from the Applicant or SBA Lender or that will be charged to the aforementioned parties for services covered by this form; (3) neither it nor any of the employees of its organization are currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or Agency; and (4) if SBA deems any portion or all of the fees charged in connection with the application for or making of the loan to be unreasonable or prohibited, the Agent agrees to refund that amount to the Applicant. If the certification is made by a legal entity (e.g. corporation, limited liability company), execution of the certification must be in the legal entity’s name by a duly authorized officer or other entity representative; if by a partnership, execution of the certification must be in the partnership’s name by a general partner.

Signature of Authorized Representative of Agent	Date
Print Name	Title

SBA Lender’s Certifications: The undersigned SBA Lender certifies that: (1) the representations of services rendered and the amounts charged as identified in this form are reasonable and satisfactory to it; (2) (s)he has no knowledge that any Agent, as defined in 13 CFR § 103.1, was engaged by, represented, or worked on behalf of the Applicant other than as disclosed above or in another executed compensation agreement (SBA Form 159); (3) any referral fees described above are the only referral fees paid by the SBA Lender to a referral agent in connection with this loan and were not charged directly or indirectly to the Applicant; (4) if SBA deems any portion or all of the fees charged in connection with the application for or making of the loan to be unreasonable or prohibited, the SBA Lender agrees to refund that amount to the Applicant; (5) it has consulted the System for Awards Management’s (SAM) Excluded Parties List System or any successor system to ensure that the Agent identified above is not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or Agency; and (6) any fee it has charged is not a standardized amount and all fees charged to the Applicant comply with SBA Loan Program Requirements.

Signature of Authorized Representative of SBALender	Date
Print Name	Title

Systems of Record Notification: Information obtained from this form is part of the Agency’s Privacy Act Systems of Records, Loan Systems (“SOR 21”) and may become part of SBA’s System of Records for Suspension and Debarment Files (“SOR 36”). As such, this form and the information contained therein may be used, disclosed, or referred for the following purposes, among other things:

• To the Federal, State, local or foreign agency or professional organization which investigates, prosecutes, or enforces violations of statutes, rules, regulations, or orders, or which undertakes procurement of goods or services, when SBA determines that disclosure will promote programmatic integrity or protect the public interest.

• To SBA employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, and other regulators or legal authorities for the review of Loan Agent fees and activities and for the review of loans generated by Loan Agents (e.g. for performance and other trends).

• To GSA and the public for publication of Loan Agent suspensions, revocations, debarments, other enforcement actions, and exclusions in the System Award’s Management’s (SAM) Excluded Parties List System (“EPLS”) or any successor system consistent with Executive Order 12549 and other applicable law.

• To other regulators, SBA employees, contractors, interns, and/or volunteers for regulatory purposes.

• See 77 FR 61467 (October 9, 2012), 77 FR 15835 (March 16, 2012), 74 FR 14890 (April 1, 2009), and as amended from time­ to-time for additional routine uses.

PLEASE NOTE: The estimated burden for completion of this form is 5 minutes per response. You are not required to respond to this information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB approval number. Comments/questions on the burden estimate should be sent to U.S. SBA, Chief, Administration Information Branch, Washington, D.C. 201416, and Desk Officer for SBA, OMB, New Exec. Office Building, Room 10202, Washington, D.C. 20503. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FORMS TO THESE ADDRESSES.

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	Paycheck Protection Program	OMB Control No.: 3245-0407
	Lender Application Form - Paycheck Protection Program Loan Guaranty	Exp1ratwn Date: 09/30/2020

The purpose of this form is to collect identifying information about the Lender, the Applicant, the loan guaranty request, sources and uses of funds, the proposed structure (which includes pricing and the loan term), and compliance with SBA Loan Program Requirements. This form reflects the data fields that will be collected electronically from lenders; no paper version of this form is required or permitted to be submitted. As used in this application, “Paycheck Protection Program Rule” refers to the rules in effect at the time you submit this application that have been issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) implementing the Paycheck Protection Program under Division A, Title I of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Instructions for Lenders

All Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are processed by all Lenders under delegated authority from SBA. This application must be submitted and signed electronically in accordance with program requirements, and the information requested is to be retained in the Lender’s loan file.

A.     Lender Information

Lender Name:

Fifth Third Bank, National Association

Lender Location ID:

58036

Address:

38 Fountain Square Plaza

City:

Cincinnati

St:

OH

Zip:

45202

Lender Contact:

Michael Shepherd

Ph:

(613)-534-5300

Cell or Ext:

(   )         -

Contact Email:

michael.shepherd@53.com

Title:

SVP

B.  Applicant  Information
Applicant	Check One:	□ Sole Proprietor  □ Partnership  □ C-Corp  □ S-Corp  ■ LLC  □ Independent contractor
		□ Eligible self-employed individual   □ 50 I (c)(3) nonprofit   □ 50l(c)(19) veterans organization
		□ Tribal business (sec. 3l(b)(2)(C) of Small Business Act)   □ Other
		Applicant Legal Name :	SOHO Arlington TRS LLC
		DBA:		Business Tax ID:	85-0808166
		Applicant Address:	306 South Henry St Suite 100	City, State, Zip:	Williamsburg, VA 23185
		Applicant Primary Contact	Scott Kucinski	Phone:	(757)-229-5648

C.     Loan Structure Information
Amount of Loan Request:		$952,700.00	Guarantee %:	100%.	Loan Term in # of Months:	24	Payment:	Deferred 6 mos.
Applicant must provide documentation to Lender supporting how the loan amount was calculated in accordance with the Paycheck Protection Program Rule and the CARES Act, and Lender must retain all such supporting documentation in Lender’s file.
Interest Rate	1 %

D. Loan Amount Information
Average Monthly Payroll multiplied by 2.5	$952,700.00
Refinance of Eligible Economic Injury Disaster Loan, net of Advance (if Applicable; see Paycheck Protection Program Rule)	$0
Total	$952,700.00

E.     General Eligibility (If the answer is no to either, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that (1) it was in operation on February 15, 2020 and had employees for whom the Applicant paid salaries and payroll taxes or paid independent contractors, as reported on Form(s) 1099- MISC, (2) current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant , (3) the funds will be used to retain workers and maintain payroll or make mortgage interest payments ,lease payments, and utility payments, and (4) the Applicant has not received  another Paycheck Protection Program loan.	◼Yes	☐ NO
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that it (1) is an independent contractor, eligible self-employed individual, or sole proprietor or (2) employs no more than the greater of 500 or employees or, if applicable, meets the size standard in number of employees established by the SBA in 13 C.F.R. 121.201 for the Applicant’s industry.	◼Yes	☐ NO

SBA Form 2484 (Revised 04/20) 1

F.    Applicant Certification of Eligibility(If not true, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that the Applicant is eligible under the Paycheck Protection Program Rule	◼ True

G.     Franchise/License/Jobber/Membership or Similar Agreement (If applicable and no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has represented to the Lender that it is a franchise that is listed in the SBA’s Franchise Directory	☐ Yes	◼ No

H.Character Determination (If no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has represented to the Lender that neither the Applicant (if an individual) nor any individual owning 20% or more of the equity of the Applicant is subject to an indictment, criminal information, arraignment, or other means by which formal criminal charges are brought in any jurisdiction, or is presently incarcerated, or on probation or parole.	◼ Yes	☐ No
•      The Applicant has represented to the Lender that neither the Applicant (if an individual) nor any individual owning 20% or more of the equity of the Applicant has within the last 5 years, for any felony: I) been convicted; 2) pleaded guilty; 3) pleaded nolo contendere; 4) been placed on pretrial diversion; or 5) been placed on any form of parole or probation (including probation before judgment).	◼ Yes	☐ No

I.Prior Loss to Government/Delinquent Federal Debt (If no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that neither the Applicant nor any owner (as defined in the Applicant's SBA Form 2483) is presently suspended, debarred, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency, or presently involved in any bankruptcy.	◼ Yes	☐ No
•      The Applicant has certified to the Lender that neither the Applicant nor any of its owners, nor any business owned or controlled by any of them, ever obtained a direct or guaranteed loan from SBA or any other Federal agency that is currently delinquent or has defaulted in the last 7 years and caused a loss to the government .	◼ Yes	☐ No

J.U.S. Employees (If no, the loan cannot be approved)
•      The Applicant has certified that the principal place of residence for all employees included in the Applicant's payroll calculation is the United States.	◼ Yes	☐ No

K.Fees (If yes, Lender may not pass any agent fee through to the Applicant or offset or pay the fee with the proceeds of this loan) •      Is the Lender using a third party to assist in the preparation of the loan application or application materials, or to perform other services in connection with this loan? ☐ Yes ◼ No

SBA Certification to Financial Institution under Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3401)

By signing SBA Form 2483, Borrower Information Form in connection with this application for an SBA-guaranteed loan, the Applicant certifies that it has read the Statements Required by Law and Executive Orders, which is attached to Form 2483. As such, SBA certifies that it has complied with the applicable provisions of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3401) and, pursuant to that Act, no further certification is required for subsequent access by SBA to financial records of the Applicant/Borrower during the term of the loan guaranty.

Lender Certification

On behalf of the Lender, I certify that:

• The Lender has complied with the applicable lender obligations set forth in paragraphs 3.b(i)-(iii) of the Paycheck Protection Program Rule .

• The Lender has obtained and reviewed the required application (including documents demonstrating qualifying payroll amounts) of the Applicant and will retain copies of such documents in the Applicant's loan file.

I certify that:

• Neither the undersigned Authorized Lender Official, nor such individual's spouse or children, has a financial interest in the Applicant.

Authorized Lender Official:		Date:
	Signature
Type or Print Name:		Title:

NOTE: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, you are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The estimated burden for completing this form, including time for reviewing instructions, gathering data needed, and completing and reviewing the form is 25 minutes per response. Comments or questions on the burden estimates should be sent to U.S. Small Business Administration, Director, Records Management Division, 409 3rd St., SW, Washington DC 20416, and/or SBA Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Rm. 10202, Washington DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FORMS TO THESE ADDRESSES.

SBA Form 2484 (Revised 04/20) 2

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, David R. Folsom, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sotherly Hotels Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ David R. Folsom
	Name:	David R. Folsom
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

FOR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Anthony E. Domalski, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sotherly Hotels Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
	Name:	Anthony E. Domalski
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.3

EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, David R. Folsom, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sotherly Hotels LP;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ David R. Folsom
	Name:	David R. Folsom
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
		Sotherly Hotels, Inc., sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP

EX-31.4

EXHIBIT 31.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

FOR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Anthony E. Domalski, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sotherly Hotels LP;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
	Name:	Anthony E. Domalski
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		Sotherly Hotels, Inc., sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David R. Folsom, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ David R. Folsom
	Name:	David R. Folsom
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Anthony E. Domalski, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
	Name:	Anthony E. Domalski
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.3

EXHIBIT 32.3

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sotherly Hotels LP (the “Operating Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David R. Folsom, Chief Executive Officer of the Sotherly Hotels Inc., sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Operating Partnership.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ David R. Folsom
	Name:	David R. Folsom
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
		Sotherly Hotels Inc., sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP

EX-32.4

EXHIBIT 32.4

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sotherly Hotels LP (the “Operating Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Anthony E. Domalski, Chief Financial Officer of Sotherly Hotels Inc., sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Operating Partnership.

Date: June 24, 2020
	By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
	Name:	Anthony E. Domalski
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		Sotherly Hotels, Inc., sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP

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Preferred Stock and Units - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	May 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized								11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share								$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share								$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 7.0% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Interest rate on loan							7.00%
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized								11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share								$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares issued								1,554,610	1,554,610
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage								7.875%	7.875%
Preferred stock, par value								$ 0.01	$ 0.01
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | Sales Agency Agreement [Member] | Sandler O’Neill [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued		202,469			52,141					52,141
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net		$ 4.9								$ 1.0
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	7.875%
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Sales Agency Agreement [Member] | Sandler O’Neill [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Shares available for sale through sales agent	400,000
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized								11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share								$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares issued			1,200,000	1,200,000				1,200,000	1,200,000
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net			$ 28.4	$ 28.4
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage								8.25%	8.25%
Preferred stock, par value								$ 0.01	$ 0.01
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share								$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued							1,300,000
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net							$ 30.5
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage								7.875%
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Operating partnership preferred partnership units issued total			1,200,000	1,200,000
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage			8.25%	8.25%				8.25%	8.25%
Proceeds from sale of preferred units, net			$ 28.4	$ 28.4
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Operating partnership preferred partnership units issued total					52,141	52,141	1,300,000			52,141
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage					7.875%	7.875%	7.875%	7.875%	7.875%
Proceeds from sale of preferred units, net					$ 1.0	$ 1.0	$ 30.5

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) Hotel	Dec. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² Hotel	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2020 Hotel Resort	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 06, 2019 Hotel
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - affiliate			$ 265,401			$ 101,771
Net operating income			(1,803,503)	$ 5,463,046
ESOP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loan receivable outstanding			$ 4,100,000			4,200,000
Our Town Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of wholly owned hotels | Hotel			11
Andrew M. Sims [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business-related air travel expense reimbursed to partnership			$ 0	33,698
Andrew M. Sims [Member] | Chesapeake Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total outstanding ownership interests							19.30%
Andrew M. Sims [Member] | Our Town Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total outstanding ownership interests			19.50%
Kim E. Sims [Member] | Chesapeake Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total outstanding ownership interests			24.80%
Christopher L. Sims [Member] | Chesapeake Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total outstanding ownership interests			24.80%
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - affiliate			$ 136,658			$ 81,223
Expire date of wholly-owned hotels	Jan. 01, 2020
Number of wholly-owned hotels expired | Hotel	10
Termination fees paid	$ 100,000
Agreement term			5 years
Incentive management fee equal to increase in gross operating profit percentage			10.00%
Maximum incentive management fee of gross revenues			0.25%
Base management and administrative fees earned by related party			$ 200,000	1,200,000
Incentive management fees earned by related party			$ (40,375)	151,989
Number of wholly owned hotels not renewing management agreement | Hotel			10
Employee medical benefits paid			$ 200,000	1,500,000
Workers' compensation insurance premium paid			$ 100,000	300,000
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] | Fiscal Year 2017 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of management fee due			2.65%
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] | Fiscal Year 2017 and Thereafter [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of management fee due			2.50%
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] | Whitehall and Georgian Terrace Hotel [Member] | Fiscal Year 2015 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of management fee due			2.00%
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] | Whitehall and Georgian Terrace Hotel [Member] | Fiscal Year 2016 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of management fee due			2.25%
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] | Whitehall and Georgian Terrace Hotel [Member] | Fiscal Year Thereafter [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of management fee due			2.50%
David R. Folsom [Member] | Our Town Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total outstanding ownership interests			2.50%
Our Town Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Base management and administrative fees earned by related party			$ 700,000	0
Employee medical benefits paid			$ 1,400,000	0
Area of office space subleased | ft²			2,245
Sublease term			5 years
Additional renewal of agreement			5 years
Lessee, operating lease, existence of option to extend [true false]			true
Lease payments due			$ 40,295	0
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period			3.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Outstanding			$ 600,000
Our Town Hospitality [Member] | Master Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of wholly owned hotels | Hotel								10
Our Town Hospitality [Member] | OTH Master Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive management fee equal to increase in gross operating profit percentage		10.00%
Maximum incentive management fee of gross revenues		0.25%
Working capital		$ 600,000
Percentage of reduction in payable fees		25.00%
Net operating income		$ 250,000
Percentage of management fee due		2.50%
Management fee of gross revenues for first full fiscal year		2.00%
Management fee of gross revenues for second full fiscal year		2.25%
Management fee of gross revenues for every year thereafter		2.50%
Our Town Hospitality [Member] | OTH Master Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of additional wholly-owned hotels | Hotel					1
Number of condominium resort rental programs | Resort					2
Our Town Hospitality [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Working capital line of credit			850,000
Our Town Hospitality [Member] | Maximum [Member] | OTH Master Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial working capital		$ 1,000,000
Immediate Family Members of Chairman [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation for related parties			$ 121,956	$ 100,550

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Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax (Benefit) Provision (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Current:
State	$ 41,950	$ 33,477
Total	41,950	33,477
Deferred:
Federal	(1,396,079)	199,606
State	(233,328)	85,073
Subtotals	(1,629,407)	284,679
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance	7,041,491
Deferred income taxes	5,412,084	284,679
Income tax (benefit) provision	$ 5,454,034	$ 318,156

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Acquisition of Hotel Properties

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Business Combinations And Or Asset Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisition of Hotel Properties

3. Acquisition of Hotel Properties

Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences.  On September 26, 2019, we acquired a commercial condominium unit of the Hyde Beach House condominium hotel, for a total fair value of consideration transferred including inventory and other assets of approximately $6.3 million.

The results of operations of the hotel commercial condominium unit are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition. The total revenue and net loss related to the acquisition for the period January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 are approximately $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively. There is no pro forma financial information since this is a new operation without prior historical information.  

The allocation of the respective purchase price is based on fair value as follows:

	Hyde Beach House
Land and land improvements	$	500
Buildings and improvements		5,564,219
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		347,621
Favorable lease and other intangible assets		—
Investment in hotel properties		5,912,340
Accrued liabilities and other costs		—
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other    assets		434,038
Net cash	$	6,346,378

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Preferred Stock and Units

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Preferred Stock And Units [Abstract]

Preferred Stock and Units

7. Preferred Stock and Units

Preferred Stock - The Company is authorized to issue up to 11,000,000 shares of preferred stock.  The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock by series:

	Per				Number of Shares				Quarterly
	Annum			Liquidation	Issued and Outstanding as of				Distributions
Preferred Stock – Series (1)	Rate			Preference	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Per Share
Series B Preferred Stock		8.000	%	$25.00		1,610,000		1,610,000	$	0.500000
Series C Preferred Stock		7.875	%	$25.00		1,554,610		1,554,610	$	0.492188
Series D Preferred Stock		8.250	%	$25.00		1,200,000		1,200,000	$	0.515625

(1) As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2020 have each been cancelled and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Company’s preferred stock has been deferred.

The Company is required to pay cumulative cash distributions on the preferred stock at rates in the above table per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share.  Holders of the Company’s preferred stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The preferred stock is not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Company or its affiliates. When distributions on any shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock (collectively, the “Preferred Stock”) are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote for the election of a total of two additional directors of the Company, at a special meeting or at the next annual meeting of stockholders and at each subsequent annual meeting of the stockholders until full cumulative distributions for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.  In addition, the Company may not make distributions with respect to any shares of its common stock, unless and until full cumulative distributions on the Preferred Stock for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.

In October 2017, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $30.5 million.  The Company contributed the net proceeds from the offering to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series C Preferred Units.  Holders of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The Company pays cumulative cash distributions on the Series C Preferred Stock at a rate of 7.875% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. The Series C Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Company or its affiliates.

On August 31, 2018, we entered into a Sales Agency Agreement, with Sandler O’Neill, under which the Company may sell from time to time through Sandler O’Neill, as sales agent, up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.  Through the period ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold 52,141 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for net proceeds of approximately $1.0 million.  During September 2019, the Company issued and sold 202,469 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $4.9 million, pursuant to the Sales Agency Agreement.  The Company contributed the net proceeds from the offering to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series C Preferred Units.

In April and May 2019, the Company issued 1,200,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $28.4 million.  The Company contributed the net proceeds from the offering to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series D Preferred Units.

Preferred Units - The Company is the holder of the Operating Partnership’s preferred partnership units and is entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the general partner of the Operating Partnership out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units by series:

	Per				Number of Units				Quarterly
	Annum			Liquidation	Issued and Outstanding as of				Distributions
Preferred Units – Series (1)	Rate			Preference	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Per Unit
Series B Preferred Units		8.000	%	$25.00		1,610,000		1,610,000	$	0.500000
Series C Preferred Units		7.875	%	$25.00		1,554,610		1,554,610	$	0.492188
Series D Preferred Units		8.250	%	$25.00		1,200,000		1,200,000	$	0.515625

(1) As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Operating Partnership’s Series B Preferred Units, Series C Preferred Units, and Series D Preferred Units that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to unitholders of record as of March 31, 2020 have each been cancelled and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Operating Partnership’s preferred units has been deferred..

The Company pays cumulative cash distributions on the preferred units at rates in the above table per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per unit.  Holders of the Operating Partnership’s preferred units are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Operating Partnership’s general partner out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.  The preferred units are not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Operating Partnership or its affiliates.

In April and May 2019, the Operating Partnership issued 1,200,000 shares of 8.25% Series D Preferred Units, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $28.4 million.  

In September and December 2018, the Operating Partnership issued 52,141 units of 7.875% Series C Preferred Units, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $1.0 million.

In October 2017, the Operating Partnership issued 1,300,000 units of 7.875% Series C Preferred Units, for net proceeds after all estimated expenses of approximately $30.5 million.   The Operating Partnership used the net proceeds to redeem in full the Operating Partnership’s 7% Notes and for working capital.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Minimum Future Lease Payments Receivable (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$ 1,100,739
December 31, 2021	1,414,461
December 31, 2022	1,342,828
December 31, 2023	1,343,005
December 31, 2024	1,348,838
December 31, 2025 and thereafter	7,459,463
Total	$ 14,009,334

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Organization and Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail)									3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2020 Hotel	Dec. 13, 2019	Sep. 26, 2019 USD ($) ft² Hotel ParkingSpaces	Sep. 06, 2019 Hotel	May 20, 2019 USD ($)	May 01, 2019 USD ($) shares	Apr. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 18, 2019 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² Hotel Room	May 31, 2020 USD ($)
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Date of incorporation									Aug. 20, 2004
Investment in number of hotels | Hotel									12
Rooms in hotel | Room									3,156
Date of commencement of business									Dec. 21, 2004
Number of hotels acquired before commencement of business | Hotel									6
Newport Hospitality Group, Inc., and Our Town [Member] | Master Agreement
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Hotel				10
Agreement commencement date				Sep. 06, 2019
Agreement termination date		Jan. 01, 2020
Number of wholly-owned hotels expired | Hotel	10
Town Pursuant [Member] | Sublease Agreement [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Agreement commencement date									Dec. 13, 2019
Area of office space subleased | ft²									2,245
Town Pursuant [Member] | Sublease Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Working capital line of credit									$ 850,000
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member] | Fifth Third Bank [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Mortgage loans							$ 18,200,000
Debt instrument maturity date							Jun. 30, 2022
Period subject to certain terms and conditions							2 years
Extended maturity period									two additional periods of one year each
Amortization Period							25 years
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member] | Fifth Third Bank [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Floating interest rate period							1 month		1 month
Floating rate of interest rate							3.00%		3.75%
7.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Interest rate					7.25%
Debt instrument redeemed date					May 20, 2019
Debt instrument redeemed, principal amount					$ 25,000,000
Percentage of redemption price equal to principal amount					101.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | PPP Loans [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Borrowed amount										$ 10,700,000
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage									8.00%
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage									7.875%
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage								8.25%	8.25%
Preferred stock, shares sale and issuance | shares						120,000		1,080,000
Gross proceeds before underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses						$ 3,000,000		$ 27,000,000
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net								$ 28,400,000
7.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Interest rate								7.25%
Operating Partnership [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Percentage of operating partnership owned									92.30%
Condominium Hotels [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Investment in number of hotels | Hotel									2
Hyde Beach House [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotels acquired before commencement of business | Hotel			2
Number of newly constructed unit | Hotel			342
Commercial unit purchase price			$ 5,400,000
Additional consideration			700,000
Pre-opening services fee			$ 1,000,000
Hyde Beach House [Member] | DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²			3,000
Number of dedicated parking spaces | ParkingSpaces			200
Hyde Beach House [Member] | Management Agreement for Parking Garage and Poolside [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Initial term of agreement			20 years
Hyde Beach House [Member] | Management Agreement Relating to the Operation and Management [Member]
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Initial term of agreement			20 years

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Retirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Shares Allocations are Accounted For Fair Value on The Date of Allocations

The share allocations are accounted for at fair value on the date of allocation as follows:

	March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Number of Shares		Fair Value		Number of Shares		Fair Value
Allocated shares		104,625	$	167,400		66,295	$	449,480
Committed to be released shares		9,752		15,602		38,377		260,196
Total Allocated and Committed-to-be-Released		114,377	$	183,002		104,672	$	709,676
Unallocated shares		565,111		904,178		574,816		3,897,252
Total ESOP Shares		679,488	$	1,087,180		679,488	$	4,606,928

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Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]

Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses

11. Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses

Indirect hotel operating expenses consists of the following expenses incurred by the hotels:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Sales and marketing	$	3,785,132	$	4,233,323
General and administrative		3,934,015		3,812,473
Repairs and maintenance		1,866,682		2,020,593
Utilities		1,415,402		1,506,663
Property taxes		1,809,357		1,730,466
Management fees, including incentive		870,990		1,397,689
Franchise fees		985,025		1,128,751
Insurance		790,495		750,942
Information and telecommunications		588,557		623,078
Other		136,186		185,702
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	$	16,181,841	$	17,389,680

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Partnership units distributions per unit	$ 0.13	$ 0.125
Series B Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units distributions per unit	0.50	0.50
Series C Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units distributions per unit	0.492188	$ 0.492188
Series D Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units distributions per unit	$ 0.515625

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

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

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

Investment in Hotel Properties

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

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

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

Cash and Cash Equivalents

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

Concentration of Credit Risk

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

Restricted Cash

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

Accounts Receivable

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

Inventories

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

Franchise License Fees

Franchise License Fees – Fees expended to obtain or renew a franchise license are amortized over the life of the license or renewal. The unamortized franchise fees as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $398,473 and $413,354, respectively. Amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, totaled $14,880 and $14,869, respectively.

Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Obligations

Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Obligations – In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively.

A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification.  In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new lease standard. In July 2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, to give companies another option for transition and to provide lessors with a practical expedient to reduce the cost and complexity of implementing the new standard. The transition option allows companies to not apply the new lease standard in the comparative periods they present in their financial statements in the year of adoption.

We adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. We elected the practical expedients allowed under the guidance and retained the original lease classification and historical accounting for initial direct costs for leases existing prior to the adoption date. We also elected not to restate prior periods for the impact of the adoption of the new standard. The adoption of this standard has resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities to account for our future obligations under the acquired operating ground lease, equipment, office space, parking and land leases for which we are the lessee. See Notes 4 and 6 to the accompanying financial statements for additional disclosures on the adoption of this standard.  As of March 31, 2020, we had right of use assets, net of approximately $7.2 million, and lease obligations of approximately $4.4 million.  The right-of-use assets are included in investments in hotel properties, net or in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets and the lease obligations are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Deferred Financing and Offering Costs

Deferred Financing and Offering Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt and are reflected in mortgage loans, net and unsecured notes, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred offering costs are recorded at cost and consist of offering fees and other costs incurred in advance of issuing equity and are reflected in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.  

Deferred offering costs are netted against our equity offerings when the offering is complete, whereby the costs are offset against the equity funds raised in the future and included in additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets, or if the offering expires and the offering costs exceed the funds raised in the offering then the excess will be included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Derivative Instruments

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

We use derivative instruments to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest-rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we currently use interest rate caps and an interest rate swap which act as cash flow hedges and are not designated as hedges.  We value our interest-rate caps and interest rate swap at fair value, which we define as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  We do not enter into contracts to purchase or sell derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements –

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

Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

We endeavor to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement (our interest rate caps and interest rate swap are the only assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no non-recurring assets or liabilities for fair value measurements as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively):

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2019
Interest Rate Caps (1)	$	—	$	4,504		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(2,064,709	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(363,229,617	)	$	—
March 31, 2020
Interest Rate Cap (1)	$	—	$	1,761		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(3,645,686	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(361,764,538	)	$	—

(1) Interest rate cap, which cap the 1-month LIBOR rate between 2.5% and 3.25%.

(2) Interest rate swap, which takes the Loan Rate and swaps it for a fixed interest rate of 5.237%; notional amounts of the swap approximate the declining balance of the loan.

(3) Mortgage loans are reflected at outstanding principal balance, net of deferred financing costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership

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

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition – Revenue consists of amounts derived from hotel operations, including the sales of rooms, food and beverage, and other ancillary services. Room revenue is recognized over a customer's hotel stay. Revenue from food and beverage and other ancillary services is generated when a customer chooses to purchase goods or services separately from a hotel room and revenue is recognized on these distinct goods and services at the point in time or over the time period that goods or services are provided to the customer. Certain ancillary services are provided by third parties and the Company assesses whether it is the principal or agent in these arrangements. If the Company is the agent, revenue is recognized based upon the commission earned from the third party. If the Company is the principal, the Company recognizes revenue based upon the gross sales price. Some contracts for rooms or food and beverage services require an upfront deposit which is recorded as advanced deposits (or contract liabilities) and recognized once the performance obligations are satisfied and shown on our consolidated balance sheets.

Certain of the Company's hotels have retail spaces, restaurants or other spaces which the Company leases to third parties. Lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and included in other operating revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

The Company collects sales, use, occupancy and similar taxes at its hotels which are presented on a net basis on the consolidated statements of operations. Accounts receivable primarily represents receivables from hotel guests who occupy hotel rooms and utilize hotel services. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts sufficient to cover estimated potential credit losses.

Lease Revenue

Lease Revenue – Several of our properties generate revenue from leasing commercial space adjacent to the hotel, the restaurant space within the hotel, apartment units and space on the roofs of our hotels for antennas and satellite dishes.  We account for the lease income as revenue from other operating departments within the consolidated statements of operations pursuant to the terms of each lease.  Lease revenue was approximately $0.4 million and $0.4 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	1,100,739
December 31, 2021		1,414,461
December 31, 2022		1,342,828
December 31, 2023		1,343,005
December 31, 2024		1,348,838
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		7,459,463
Total	$	14,009,334

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities – The Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity. The Company’s only significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and consequently, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. All of the Company’s debt is an obligation of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

Income Taxes

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

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, deferred tax assets totaled $0 and $5.4 million, respectively, of which $0 and $5.0 million relate to net operating losses of our MHI TRS Entities.  A valuation allowance is required for deferred tax assets if, based on all available evidence, it is “more-likely-than-not” that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset will or will not be realized due to the inability to generate sufficient taxable income in certain financial statement periods.  The “more-likely-than-not” analysis means the likelihood of realization is greater than 50%, that we will or will not be able to fully utilize the deferred tax assets against future taxable income. The net amount of deferred tax assets that are recorded on the financial statements must reflect the tax benefits that are expected to be realized using these criteria.  As of March 31, 2020, we have determined that it is more-likely-than-not that we will not be able to fully utilize our deferred tax assets for future tax consequences, therefore a 100% valuation allowance is required.  

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no uncertain tax positions. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

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

Stock-Based Compensation

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

Under the 2013 Plan, the Company has made stock awards totaling 238,600 shares, including 156,350 non-restricted shares and 82,250 restricted shares issued to certain executives and employees and to its independent directors.  All awards have vested except for 20,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 4 years, 30,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 10 years and 15,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 5 years and 17,250 shares issued to the Company’s independent directors in February 2020, which will vest by December 31, 2020.  

Under the 2013 Plan, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. The value of the awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period based on the value of the award as determined by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant or issuance.  As of March 31, 2020, no performance-based stock awards have been granted. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2013 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $126,870 and $100,358, respectively.

Additionally, the Company sponsors and maintains an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) and related trust for the benefit of its eligible employees. We reflect unearned ESOP shares as a reduction of stockholders’ equity.  Dividends on unearned ESOP shares, when paid, are considered compensation expense. The Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares during the periods in which they are committed to be released.  For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the ESOP compensation cost was $56,516 and $66,093, respectively.  To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the differential is recognized as additional paid in capital.  Because the ESOP is internally leveraged through a loan from the Company to the ESOP, the loan receivable by the Company from the ESOP is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the consolidated financial statements.

Advertising

Advertising – Advertising costs were $94,291 and $97,668 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Involuntary Conversion of Assets

Involuntary Conversion of Assets – We record gains or losses on involuntary conversions of assets due to recovered insurance proceeds to the extent the undepreciated cost of a nonmonetary asset differs from the amount of monetary proceeds received. During the three-month periods ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized approximately $0.01 million and $0.2, respectively, in gain on involuntary conversion of assets, which is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.

Comprehensive Income

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

Segment Information

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

Use of Estimates

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

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements – In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”).  The update provides guidance in accounting for changes in contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions as a result of this reference rate reform.  The option expedients and exceptions contained within this update, in general, only apply to contract amendments and modifications entered into prior to January 1, 2023.  The provisions of this update will most likely affect our financial reporting process relate to modifications of contracts with lenders and the related hedging contracts associated with each respective modified borrowing contract.  In general, the provision of the update would benefit us by allowing modifications of debt contracts with lenders that fall under the guidance of ASC Topic 740 to be accounted for as a non-substantial modification and not be considered debt extinguishment.  As of March 31, 2020, we have not entered into any contract modification as it directly relates to reference rate reform, but we anticipate having to undertake such modifications in the future.  While we anticipate the impact of this update to be to our benefit, we are still evaluating the overall impact.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($)	Total	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Unearned ESOP Shares [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings [Member] Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings [Member] Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 82,266,372				$ 29,621	$ 142,093	$ 147,085,112	$ (4,379,742)	$ (61,052,418)				$ 441,706
Balances, shares, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018					2,962,141	14,209,378
Net loss	(390,205)								(183,256)				(206,949)
Issuance of restricted common stock awards	92,333					$ 130	92,203
Issuance of restricted common stock awards, shares						13,000
Amortization of ESOP shares	66,093						(1,141)	67,234
Amortization of restricted stock award	8,025						8,025
Preferred stock dividends declared:
Preferred stock dividends declared		$ (805,000)	$ (665,507)							$ (805,000)	$ (665,507)
Common stock, dividends and distributions declared	(1,922,174)								(1,699,906)				(222,268)
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2019	78,649,937				$ 29,621	$ 142,223	147,184,199	(4,312,508)	(64,406,087)				12,489
Balances, shares, ending at Mar. 31, 2019					2,962,141	14,222,378
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019	101,407,171				$ 43,646	$ 142,723	180,515,861	(4,105,637)	(73,990,690)				(1,198,732)
Balances, shares, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019					4,364,610	14,272,378
Net loss	(13,332,205)								(12,134,789)				(1,197,416)
Issuance of common stock	14,175					$ 22	14,153
Issuance of common stock, shares						2,250
Issuance of restricted common stock awards	94,500					$ 600	93,900
Issuance of restricted common stock awards, shares						60,000
Conversion of units in Operating Partnership to shares of common stock						$ 4,890	(370,890)		26,266				339,734
Conversion of units in Operating Partnership to shares of common stock, shares						488,952
Amortization of ESOP shares	56,516						(12,813)	69,329
Amortization of restricted stock award	18,195						18,195
Preferred stock dividends declared:
Preferred stock dividends declared		$ (805,000)	$ (765,160)	$ (618,750)						$ (805,000)	$ (765,160)	$ (618,750)
Common stock, dividends and distributions declared	(2,007,309)								(1,846,214)				(161,095)
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 84,062,133				$ 43,646	$ 148,235	$ 180,258,406	$ (4,036,308)	$ (90,134,337)				$ (2,217,509)
Balances, shares, ending at Mar. 31, 2020					4,364,610	14,823,580

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Mortgage Debt Obligations on Hotels

The following table sets forth our mortgage debt obligations on our hotels.

	Balance Outstanding as of
	March 31,			December 31,			Prepayment	Maturity	Amortization	Interest
Property	2020			2019			Penalties	Date	Provisions	Rate
The DeSoto (1)	$	32,820,733		$	32,967,166		Yes	7/1/2026	25 years	4.25%
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville    Riverfront (2)		34,083,704			34,225,971		Yes	7/11/2024	30 years	4.88%
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel (3)		8,454,389			8,534,892		Yes	8/5/2021	25 years	5.25%
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport (4)		41,262,889			41,419,590		None	7/31/2023	30 years	LIBOR plus 2.27 %
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-    Brownstone University (5)		18,300,000			18,300,000		Yes	7/27/2022	(5)	LIBOR plus 4.00 %
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood    Beach (6)		55,878,089			56,057,218		(6)	10/1/2025	30 years	4.913%
Georgian Terrace (7)		43,182,499			43,335,291		(7)	6/1/2025	30 years	4.42%
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (8)		17,946,480			18,000,104		None	6/30/2022	(8)	LIBOR plus 3.75 %
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (9)		33,259,067			33,401,622		Yes	1/1/2027	25 years	4.25%
Hyatt Centric Arlington (10)		48,990,136			49,173,836		Yes	9/18/2028	30 years	5.25%
Sheraton Louisville Riverside (11)		11,062,863			11,114,145		Yes	12/1/2026	25 years	4.27%
The Whitehall (12)		14,369,390			14,450,420		Yes	2/26/2023	25 years	LIBOR plus 3.50 %
Total Mortgage Principal Balance	$	359,610,238		$	360,980,255
Deferred financing costs, net		(2,431,091	)		(2,487,982	)
Unamortized premium on loan		135,440			141,611
Total Mortgage Loans, Net	$	357,314,587		$	358,633,884

(1)	The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal payments due between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021; (b) deferral of scheduled interest payments due between April 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal and interest are due and payable at maturity; and (d) payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(2)	The note is subject to a pre-payment penalty until March 2024. Prepayment can be made without penalty thereafter.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) the April, May, and June 2020 principal and interest payments were paid out of FF&E reserves; (b) FF&E deposits were deferred for the April, May, and June 2020 payment dates; and (c) released FF&E and the deferred FF&E to be repaid in 6 monthly installments beginning with the July 2020 payment.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(3)	The note is subject to a pre-payment penalty until April 2021. Prepayment can be made without penalty thereafter.  On March 24, 2020 the lender agreed to defer scheduled payments of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.  Under that deferral arrangement, subsequent payments are required to be applied first toward current and deferred interest and then toward principal.  After March 31, 2020, the following modifications to the loan were agreed to by the lender:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal and interest payments due between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020; and (b) any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(4)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 2.27%, but we entered into a swap agreement to fix the rate at 5.237%.  Under the swap agreement, notional amounts approximate the declining balance of the loan and we are responsible for any potential termination fees associated with early termination of the swap agreement.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal and interest under the note as well as the interest-rate swap due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020; (b) deferred interest is to be repaid in three monthly installments beginning July 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; and (d) the maturity date was extended by 3 months.
(5)	The note provides initial proceeds of $18.3 million, with an additional $5.2 million available upon the satisfaction of certain conditions; has an initial term of 4 years with a 1-year extension; bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 4.00%; requires interest only monthly payments; and following a 12-month lockout, can be prepaid with penalty in year 2 and without penalty thereafter.  We entered into an interest-rate cap agreement to limit our exposure through August 1, 2022 to increases in LIBOR exceeding 3.25% on a notional amount of $23,500,000.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to modify the loan to allow for the deferral of scheduled interest due between April 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 to be repaid as operating cash flow from the property allows no later than August 1, 2021.
(6)	With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until June 2025.
(7)	With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until February 2025.
(8)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.75% subject to a floor rate of 3.75%; with monthly principal payments of $26,812; the note provides that the mortgage can be extended for two additional periods of one year each, subject to certain conditions.  After March 31, the lender agreed to defer scheduled payments of principal due between April 1 and September 1, 2020.
(9)	The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled principal payments due between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021; (b) deferral of scheduled payments of interest between April 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal and interest will be due and payable at maturity; and (d) payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(10)	Following a 5-year lockout, the note can be prepaid with penalty in years 6-10 and without penalty during the final 4 months of the term.
(11)	The note bears a fixed interest rate of 4.27% for the first 5 years of the loan, with an option for the lender to reset the interest rate after 5 years.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled payments of interest due between May 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020; (b) deferral of scheduled payments of principal due between May 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021; (c) subsequent payments are required to be applied first toward current and deferred interest and then toward principal; and (d) any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity. The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(12)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.5%, subject to a floor rate of 4.0%, and is subject to prepayment penalties on a declining scale with a 3.0% penalty on or before the first anniversary date, a 2.0% penalty during the second anniversary year and a 1.0% penalty after the third anniversary date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled payments of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and October 12, 2020; (b) deferred payments will be added to the principal balance of the loan and subsequent payments will be calculated based on the remainder of the amortization period; (c) the interest rate is changed from LIBOR plus 3.50% to New York Prime Rate plus 1.25%; and (d) the prepayment penalty is changed to: (i) 3.0% if prepaid on or before April 12, 2021; (ii) 2.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2021 but on or before April 12, 2022; (iii) 1.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2022 but on or before November 26, 2022; and (iv) no prepayment fee if prepaid after November 26, 2022.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.

Schedule of Future Mortgage Debt Maturities

Total future mortgage debt maturities for the remaining nine and twelve-month periods, without respect to any extension of loan maturity or loan modification after March 31, 2020, were as follows:

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	4,755,367
December 31, 2021		15,010,659
December 31, 2022		42,273,861
December 31, 2023		59,841,013
December 31, 2024		37,643,946
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		200,085,392
Total future maturities	$	359,610,238

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8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of each class	8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	SOHOB
Name of each exchange on which registered	NASDAQ
7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of each class	7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	SOHOO
Name of each exchange on which registered	NASDAQ
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of each class	8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	SOHON
Name of each exchange on which registered	NASDAQ
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Quarterly Report	true
Entity Registrant Name	SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001301236
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-36091
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-1965427
Entity Address, Address Line One	306 South Henry Street, Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Williamsburg
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	23185
City Area Code	757
Local Phone Number	229-5648
Document Transition Report	false

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Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Minimum Future Lease Payments (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Finance Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Abstract]
For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$ 366,603
December 31, 2021	469,811
December 31, 2022	425,735
December 31, 2023	386,682
December 31, 2024	386,682
December 31, 2025 and thereafter	12,045,965
Total	$ 14,081,478

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Debt - Schedule of Mortgage Debt Obligations on Hotels (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 359,610,238	$ 360,980,255
Deferred financing costs, net	(2,431,091)	(2,487,982)
Unamortized premium on loan	135,440	141,611
Total Mortgage Loans, Net	357,314,587	358,633,884
The DeSoto [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 32,820,733	32,967,166
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Jul. 01, 2026
Amortization Provisions, Term	25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.25%
Double Tree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 34,083,704	34,225,971
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Jul. 11, 2024
Amortization Provisions, Term	30 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.88%
Double Tree by Hilton Laurel [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 8,454,389	8,534,892
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Aug. 05, 2021
Amortization Provisions, Term	25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	5.25%
Double Tree By Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 41,262,889	41,419,590
Prepayment Penalties	None
Maturity Date	Jul. 31, 2023
Amortization Provisions, Term	30 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	2.27%
Doubletree By Hilton Raleigh Brownstone - University [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 18,300,000	18,300,000
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Jul. 27, 2022
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.00%
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 55,878,089	56,057,218
Maturity Date	Oct. 01, 2025
Amortization Provisions, Term	30 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.913%
Georgian Terrace [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 43,182,499	43,335,291
Maturity Date	Jun. 01, 2025
Amortization Provisions, Term	30 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.42%
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 17,946,480	18,000,104
Prepayment Penalties	None
Maturity Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	3.75%
Hotel Ballast Wilmington,Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 33,259,067	33,401,622
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Jan. 01, 2027
Amortization Provisions, Term	25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.25%
Hyatt Centric Arlington [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 48,990,136	49,173,836
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Sep. 18, 2028
Amortization Provisions, Term	30 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	5.25%
Sheraton Louisville Riverside [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 11,062,863	11,114,145
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Dec. 01, 2026
Amortization Provisions, Term	25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.27%
The Whitehall [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 14,369,390	$ 14,450,420
Prepayment Penalties	Yes
Maturity Date	Feb. 26, 2023
Amortization Provisions, Term	25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	3.50%

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Acquisition of Hotel Properties - Allocation of Purchase Price Based on Fair Value (Detail) - Commercial Condominium Unit of Hyde Resort & Residences [Member]	Sep. 26, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	$ 500
Buildings and improvements	5,564,219
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	347,621
Investment in hotel properties	5,912,340
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	434,038
Net cash	$ 6,346,378

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)												3 Months Ended
	May 06, 2020	May 04, 2020	May 01, 2020	Apr. 29, 2020	Apr. 28, 2020	Apr. 21, 2020	Apr. 16, 2020	Apr. 08, 2020	Apr. 01, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Oct. 01, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of units in Operating Partnership to shares of common stock, shares										488,952	50,000	488,952
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The DeSoto [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment percentage of indebtedness guaranteed under the loan												5.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hotel Ballast Wilmington [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment percentage of indebtedness guaranteed under the loan												5.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree By Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt												2.27%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt												3.50%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | New York Prime Rate [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt												1.25%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid on or Before April 12, 2021 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage												3.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid After April 12, 2021 on or Before April 12, 2022 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage												2.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid After April 12, 2022 on or Before November 26, 2022 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage												1.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid After November 26, 2022 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage												0.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Doubletree By Hilton Raleigh Brownstone - University [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt												4.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of units in Operating Partnership to shares of common stock, shares			57,687
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The DeSoto [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument payment of interest deferred start date									Apr. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of interest deferred end date									Sep. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of principal deferred start date									Apr. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of principal deferred end date									Mar. 01, 2021
FF&E reserve availability date									Sep. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment terms									Pursuant to the modification: scheduled payments of interest are deferred from April 1, 2020 through September 1, 2020; scheduled payments of principal are deferred from April 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; FF&E reserves are available to fund operations through September 1, 2020; the maturity date was not changed; and payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The DeSoto [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment percentage of indebtedness guaranteed under the loan									5.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hotel Ballast Wilmington [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument payment of interest deferred start date									Apr. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of interest deferred end date									Sep. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of principal deferred start date									Apr. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of principal deferred end date									Mar. 01, 2021
FF&E reserve availability date									Sep. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment terms									Pursuant to the modification: payment of interest is deferred from April 1, 2020 through September 1, 2020; payment of principal is deferred from April 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; FF&E reserves are available to fund operations through September 1, 2020; the maturity date was not changed; and payment of to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hotel Ballast Wilmington [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment percentage of indebtedness guaranteed under the loan									5.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree By Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member] | COVID-19 Relief Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument payment terms								Pursuant to the agreement: payment of principal and interest under the note as well as the interest-rate swap was deferred for payments due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020; deferred interest to be paid in 3 monthly installments beginning July 1, 2020; deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; certain escrow payments are deferred for 3 months; and the maturity date was extended by 3 months.
Debt instrument frequency of periodic payment								monthly
Debt instrument repayment of deferred interest start date								Jul. 01, 2020
Escrow payment deferred period								3 months
Extended maturity period								3 months
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument payment of interest deferred end date							Oct. 12, 2020
Debt instrument payment of principal deferred end date							Oct. 12, 2020
Debt instrument payment terms							Pursuant to the agreement: payment of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and October 12, 2020 is deferred and the deferred payments will be added to the principal balance of the loan and subsequent payments will be calculated based on the remainder of the amortization period; certain escrow payments are deferred through December 31, 2020 and reserves are released to fund operations; the interest rate is changed from LIBOR plus 3.50% to New York Prime Rate plus 1.25%; the prepayment penalty is changed to: (i) 3.0% if prepaid on or before April 12, 2021; (ii) 2.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2021 but on or before April 12, 2022; (iii) 1.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2022 but on or before November 26, 2022; and (iv) no prepayment fee if prepaid after November 26, 2022; and the maturity date was not changed.
Escrow payment deferred end date							Dec. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt							3.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member] | New York Prime Rate [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt							1.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member] | Prepaid on or Before April 12, 2021 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage							3.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member] | Prepaid After April 12, 2021 on or Before April 12, 2022 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage							2.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member] | Prepaid After April 12, 2022 on or Before November 26, 2022 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage							1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member] | Prepaid After November 26, 2022 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage							0.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument payment terms						Pursuant to the agreement: the April, May, and June 2020 principal and interest payments were paid out of FF&E reserves; FF&E deposits were deferred for the April, May, and June 2020 payment dates; released FF&E and the deferred FF&E to be repaid in 6 monthly installments beginning with the July 2020 payment; and the maturity date was not changed.
Debt instrument frequency of periodic payment						monthly
Debt instrument repayment of deferred interest start date						Jul. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | Sheraton Louisville Riverside [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument payment of interest deferred start date				May 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of interest deferred end date				Jul. 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of principal deferred start date				May 01, 2020
Debt instrument payment of principal deferred end date				Apr. 01, 2021
Debt instrument payment terms				Pursuant to the amendment: payment of interest is deferred from May 1, 2020 through July 1, 2020; payment of principal is deferred from May 1, 2020 through April 1, 2021; normal payments resume on May 1, 2021 and will be applied first to current and deferred interest and then to principal; any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; and the maturity date was not changed
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member] | Doubletree By Hilton Raleigh Brownstone - University [Member] | Forbearance Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument payment terms		Pursuant to the agreement, scheduled payments of interest due between April 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 are deferred and are to be repaid no later than August 1, 2021 as operating cash flow from the property allows
Subsequent Event [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Paycheck protection program loan term							5 years
Paycheck protection program loan interest rate							1.00%
Paycheck protection program loan repayment terms							Equal payments of principal and interest begin no later than 10 months following origination of the loan and are amortized over the remaining term of the loan.
Paycheck protection program loan amount							$ 333,500
Subsequent Event [Member] | Promissory Note [Member] | Fifth Third Bank [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Paycheck protection program loan amount	$ 952,700				$ 9,432,900

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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 37,208,465	$ 47,390,304
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	32,148,967	34,218,087
Depreciation and amortization	4,982,876	6,028,735
Gain on disposal of assets		(4,008)
Corporate general and administrative	1,880,125	1,684,444
Total operating expenses	39,011,968	41,927,258
NET OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(1,803,503)	5,463,046
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(4,561,840)	(5,305,114)
Interest income	60,365	99,296
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	(1,585,632)	(490,611)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	12,439	161,334
Net loss before income taxes	(7,878,171)	(72,049)
Income tax provision	(5,454,034)	(318,156)
Net loss	(13,332,205)	(390,205)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,197,416	206,949
Net loss attributable to the Company	(12,134,789)	(183,256)
Distributions to preferred stockholders	(2,188,910)	(1,470,507)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (14,323,699)	$ (1,653,763)
Net loss per share available to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (1.01)	$ (0.12)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	14,246,216	13,610,750
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 37,208,465	$ 47,390,304
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	32,148,967	34,218,087
Depreciation and amortization	4,982,876	6,028,735
Gain on disposal of assets		(4,008)
Corporate general and administrative	1,880,125	1,684,444
Total operating expenses	39,011,968	41,927,258
NET OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(1,803,503)	5,463,046
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(4,561,840)	(5,305,114)
Interest income	60,365	99,296
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	(1,585,632)	(490,611)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	12,439	161,334
Net loss before income taxes	(7,878,171)	(72,049)
Income tax provision	(5,454,034)	(318,156)
Net loss	(13,332,205)	(390,205)
Distributions To Preferred Unit Holders	(2,188,910)	(1,470,507)
Net loss available to general and limited partnership unit holders	$ (15,521,115)	$ (1,860,712)
Net loss per share available to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.97)	$ (0.12)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	16,052,721	15,994,565
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 24,744,923	$ 32,951,871
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,083,191	7,781,439
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	24,744,923	32,951,871
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,083,191	7,781,439
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	8,143,974	9,723,124
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	6,612,306	7,136,833
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	8,143,974	9,723,124
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	6,612,306	7,136,833
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	4,319,568	4,715,309
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	2,271,629	1,910,135
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	4,319,568	4,715,309
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	2,271,629	1,910,135
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	16,181,841	17,389,680
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 16,181,841	$ 17,389,680

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Minimum Future Lease Payments

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

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	366,603
December 31, 2021		469,811
December 31, 2022		425,735
December 31, 2023		386,682
December 31, 2024		386,682
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		12,045,965
Total	$	14,081,478

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

The components of the income tax (benefit) provision for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Current:
Federal	$	—		$	—
State		41,950			33,477
		41,950			33,477
Deferred:
Federal		(1,396,079	)		199,606
State		(233,328	)		85,073
Subtotals		(1,629,407	)		284,679
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance		7,041,491			-
		5,412,084			284,679
	$	5,454,034		$	318,156

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital - USD ($)	Total	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] General Partner [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series B Preferred Units [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series C Preferred Units [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series D Preferred Units [Member]
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 86,656,235	$ 452,165	$ 16,943,816		$ 37,766,531	$ 31,493,723
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018			159,876	15,827,642	2,962,141
Issuance of general and limited partnership units		92,333	$ 923	$ 91,410
Issuance of general and limited partnership units, number of units			130	12,870
Amortization of restricted unit awards	$ 8,025	8,025	$ 80	$ 7,945
Unit based compensation		90,768	908	89,860
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(665,507)
Partnership units, distributions declared		(2,002,877)	(17,806)	(1,985,071)
Net loss	(390,205)	(390,205)	(18,607)	(1,842,105)		805,000	665,507
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2019		82,983,772	$ 417,663	$ 13,305,855		37,766,531	31,493,723
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	2,962,141
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019		105,558,317	$ 315,959	$ 2,636,363		37,766,531	36,461,955	$ 28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610
Issuance of general and limited partnership units		108,675	$ 945	$ 107,730
Issuance of general and limited partnership units, number of units			623	61,628
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		76,481	765	75,716
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(765,160)	(618,750)
Partnership units, distributions declared		(2,088,159)	(19,271)	(2,068,888)
Net loss	$ (13,332,205)	(13,332,205)	(155,211)	(15,365,904)		805,000	765,160	618,750
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2020		$ 88,152,394	$ 143,369	$ (14,596,970)		$ 37,766,531	$ 36,461,955	$ 28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2020			160,629	15,902,140	4,364,610

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Recurring Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The following table represents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement (our interest rate caps and interest rate swap are the only assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no non-recurring assets or liabilities for fair value measurements as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively):

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2019
Interest Rate Caps (1)	$	—	$	4,504		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(2,064,709	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(363,229,617	)	$	—
March 31, 2020
Interest Rate Cap (1)	$	—	$	1,761		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(3,645,686	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(361,764,538	)	$	—

(1) Interest rate cap, which cap the 1-month LIBOR rate between 2.5% and 3.25%.

(2) Interest rate swap, which takes the Loan Rate and swaps it for a fixed interest rate of 5.237%; notional amounts of the swap approximate the declining balance of the loan.

(3) Mortgage loans are reflected at outstanding principal balance, net of deferred financing costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Schedule of Minimum Future Lease Payments Receivable

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

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	1,100,739
December 31, 2021		1,414,461
December 31, 2022		1,342,828
December 31, 2023		1,343,005
December 31, 2024		1,348,838
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		7,459,463
Total	$	14,009,334

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Mortgage loan outstanding balance	$ 357,300	$ 358,600
Cash collateral to lender	$ 2,850

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Acquisition of Hotel Properties - Additional Information (Detail) - Commercial Condominium Unit of Hyde Resort & Residences [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of consideration	$ 6.3
Total revenue from acquisitions		$ 0.6
Net income (loss) from acquisitions		$ 0.6

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)			1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2019 USD ($) RenewalPeriod	Mar. 01, 2018 USD ($) RenewalPeriod	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft²	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² Hotel shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Maximum amount allocated to purchase common stock under ESOP											$ 5,000,000
Number of common stock, shares purchased | shares					682,500	0		0	0	682,500
Purchased common stock, value					$ 4,900,000					$ 4,900,000
Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Franchise agreement expiry date						2016-04
Hilton Savannah DeSoto [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Franchise agreement expiry date						2017-07
Hotel Ballast [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Restricted cash reserve						Amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties
The DeSoto [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Restricted cash reserve						Amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties
DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone-University [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Restricted cash reserve						Amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties
Double Tree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Restricted cash reserve						Amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Restricted cash reserve						Amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties
Whitehall [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Georgian Terrace [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Restricted cash reserve						Amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties
Double Tree By Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Franchise fees of room revenues						3.00%
Additional fees of gross revenues from the hotels						3.00%
Franchise agreement expiry date						2021-11
Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Franchise fees of room revenues						5.00%
Additional fees of gross revenues from the hotels						4.00%
Franchise agreement expiry date						2030-10
Maximum [Member] | ESOP [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Borrowed amount											$ 5,000,000
Highgate Hotels L.P [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Initial terms of master management agreements						3 years
Master management agreement expiration date						Mar. 01, 2021
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of wholly-owned hotels operated under master management agreement | Hotel						10
Expiry date of master management agreement						on March 31, 2025, and may be extended for up to two additional periods of five years each, subject to the approval of both parties.
Hyatt Centric Arlington [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Monthly contribution of room revenues						4.00%
Hyatt Centric Arlington [Member] | Franchise Agreement with Affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation Operating as Hyatt Centric Arlington [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense						$ 96,575	$ 131,088
Rental payments per year in base rent under ground lease		$ 50,000
Ground lease percentage rent on gross rooms revenues in excess of thresholds		3.50%
Initial term of ground lease expires year		2025
Number of additional renewal periods extended under ground lease | RenewalPeriod		5
Duration period under ground lease for each renewal periods extended		10 years
Hyde Beach House [Member] | Management Agreement for Parking Garage and Poolside [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense						$ 133,750	0
Lessee, operating lease, option to extend	initial term that expires in 2034 and which may be extended for four additional renewal periods of 5 years each
Lessee, operating lease, existence of option to extend [true false]	true
Annual payment	$ 270,100
Lessee, operating lease expiration year	2034
Number of additional renewal periods | RenewalPeriod	4
Additional renewal of agreement	5 years
Williamsburg Virginia [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Area of commercial space leased | ft²			8,500			5,216
Rent expense			$ 218,875			$ 55,761	26,984
Commencement date of agreement						Sep. 01, 2009
Lease renewable expiration date						Dec. 31, 2019
Lease, agreement term			10 years					10 years
Lease rent increase each successive period percentage			3.00%
Tenant improvement allowance			$ 200,000					$ 200,000
The DeSoto Hotel Property [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Area of commercial space leased | ft²						2,086
Operating lease, expiring date						Oct. 31, 2006
Duration period under renewal option second						5 years
Expiration date three under renewal option second						Oct. 31, 2021
Rent expense						$ 18,246	18,246
Hotel Alba [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating lease, expiring date						Jul. 31, 2024
Rent expense						$ 608	$ 651
Lease agreement						5 years
Commencement date of agreement						Jul. 31, 2009
Lessee, operating lease, option to extend				In May 2014, we extended the agreement for an additional five years. The agreement expires in July 2024,
Lessee, operating lease, existence of option to extend [true false]				true
Annual payment						$ 2,432
Additional renewal of agreement				5 years		5 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Financing arrangement expiration date						2021-10
Financing arrangement expiration date						2025-06
Six Year Operating Lease Property [Member] | The DeSoto Hotel Property [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Duration of operating lease term						6 years
Ninety Nine Year Operating Lease Property [Member] | The DeSoto Hotel Property [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Duration of operating lease term						99 years
Operating lease, expiring date						Jul. 31, 2086
Rental income recognized during period						$ 0
Original lump sum rent payment received						$ 990

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Loss Per Share and Per Unit - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 shares
ESOP [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of ESOP units	0

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Preferred Stock and Units - Schedule of Series of Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (Detail) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Per Annum Rate	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Issued	1,610,000	1,610,000
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Outstanding	1,610,000	1,610,000
Preferred Stock, Quarterly Distributions Per Share	$ 0.500000
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Per Annum Rate	7.875%	7.875%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Issued	1,554,610	1,554,610
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Outstanding	1,554,610	1,554,610
Preferred Stock, Quarterly Distributions Per Share	$ 0.492188
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Per Annum Rate	8.25%	8.25%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Issued	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,200,000
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Outstanding	1,200,000	1,200,000
Preferred Stock, Quarterly Distributions Per Share	$ 0.515625

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Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contribution for first 3% of employee contributions		100.00%
Employer contribution for next 2% of employee contributions		50.00%
Percentage of first specified employee contributions		3.00%
Percentage of next specified employee contributions		2.00%
Contribution for retirement plan		$ 32,853	$ 27,861
Maximum amount allocated to purchase common stock under ESOP							$ 5,000,000
Number of common stock, shares purchased	682,500	0		0	0	682,500
Purchased common stock, value	$ 4,900,000					$ 4,900,000
Total number of ESOP shares		114,377	78,719
Fair value of ESOP released from suspense account and recognized compensation cost		$ 183,002	$ 536,076
Compensation cost recognized		$ 56,516	$ 66,093
Number of non committed, unearned ESOP shares		565,111		574,816
Fair value of unallocated ESOP shares		$ 904,178		$ 3,897,252
Number of ESOP shares allocated		104,625		66,295
Number of ESOP shares committed to be released		9,752		38,377
ESOP [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of common stock, shares purchased		682,500
Purchased common stock, value		$ 4,900,000

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Investment in Hotel Properties, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Real Estate [Abstract]

Investment in Hotel Properties, Net

4. Investment in Hotel Properties, Net

Investment in hotel properties, net as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Land and land improvements	$	66,074,810		$	66,031,443
Buildings and improvements		440,274,861			438,268,174
Right of use assets		6,328,462			6,452,259
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		55,657,776			55,392,434
		568,335,909			566,144,310
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment		(127,725,469	)		(122,876,862	)
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net	$	440,610,440		$	443,267,448

 Our review of possible impairment during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, resulted in no impairment on our investment in hotel properties, respectively.

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Common Stock and Units

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Common Stock and Units

8. Common Stock and Units

Common Stock – As of March 31, 2020, the Company was authorized to issue up to 69,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.  Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.

On December 2, 2016, the Company’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $10.0 million of its outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at prevailing prices on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of management.  Through December 31, 2019 the Company repurchased 882,820 shares of common stock for approximately $5.9 million and the repurchased shares have been returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.  

During 2017, the ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $4.9 million.  There have been no more purchases of shares of common stock made by the ESOP in 2018, 2019 or during the three months ended March 31, 2020.  

The following is a schedule of issuances, since January 1, 2019, of the Company’s common stock and related units of the Operating Partnership:

On February 3, 2020, the Company was issued 17,250 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to its independent directors.

On January 1, 2020, the Company was issued 45,000 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to two employees.

On January 1, 2020, two holders of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 488,952 units for an equivalent number of shares in the Company’s common stock.

On October 1, 2019, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 50,000 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

On February 11, 2019, the Company was issued 12,750 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to its independent directors.

On February 22, 2019, the Company was issued 250 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to an independent director.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had 14,823,580 and 14,272,378 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.

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

Since January 1, 2019, there have been no issuances or redemptions, of units in the Operating Partnership other than the issuances of units in the Operating Partnership to the Company described above.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total number of Operating Partnership units outstanding was 16,062,768 and 16,000,518, respectively.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total number of outstanding Operating Partnership units not owned by the Company was 1,239,188 and 1,728,140, respectively, with a fair market value of approximately $2.0 million and $11.7 million, respectively, based on the price per share of the common stock on such respective dates.

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Loss Per Share and Per Unit (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

The computation of basic and diluted net loss per share is presented below.

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss available to common stockholders for basic computation	$	(14,323,699	)	$	(1,653,763	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,813,533			14,216,425
Weighted average number of Unearned ESOP Shares		(567,317	)		(605,675	)
Total weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic computation		14,246,216			13,610,750
Basic net loss per share	$	(1.01	)	$	(0.12	)

Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Unit

The computation of basic and diluted net loss per unit is presented below.

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss available to general and limited partnership unitholders for basic computation	$	(15,521,115	)	$	(1,860,712	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of general and limited partnership units outstanding		16,052,721			15,994,565
Basic net loss per general and limited partnership unit	$	(0.97	)	$	(0.12	)

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Preferred Stock and Units (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Preferred Stock And Units [Abstract]

Schedule of Series of Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock

The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock by series:

	Per				Number of Shares				Quarterly
	Annum			Liquidation	Issued and Outstanding as of				Distributions
Preferred Stock – Series (1)	Rate			Preference	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Per Share
Series B Preferred Stock		8.000	%	$25.00		1,610,000		1,610,000	$	0.500000
Series C Preferred Stock		7.875	%	$25.00		1,554,610		1,554,610	$	0.492188
Series D Preferred Stock		8.250	%	$25.00		1,200,000		1,200,000	$	0.515625

(1) As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2020 have each been cancelled and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Company’s preferred stock has been deferred.

Schedule of Series of Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units

The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units by series:

	Per				Number of Units				Quarterly
	Annum			Liquidation	Issued and Outstanding as of				Distributions
Preferred Units – Series (1)	Rate			Preference	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		Per Unit
Series B Preferred Units		8.000	%	$25.00		1,610,000		1,610,000	$	0.500000
Series C Preferred Units		7.875	%	$25.00		1,554,610		1,554,610	$	0.492188
Series D Preferred Units		8.250	%	$25.00		1,200,000		1,200,000	$	0.515625

(1) As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Operating Partnership’s Series B Preferred Units, Series C Preferred Units, and Series D Preferred Units that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to unitholders of record as of March 31, 2020 have each been cancelled and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Operating Partnership’s preferred units has been deferred..

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Recurring Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Loan rate swapped for fixed interest rate	5.237%
Minimum [Member] | 1-Month LIBOR
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate cap for loan	2.50%	2.50%
Maximum [Member] | 1-Month LIBOR
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate cap for loan	3.25%	3.25%

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Common stock dividends and distributions declared	$ 0.13	$ 0.125
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock dividends declared	0.50	0.50
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock dividends declared	0.492188	$ 0.492188
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock dividends declared	$ 0.515625

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 440,610,440	$ 443,267,448
Cash and cash equivalents	14,736,207	23,738,066
Restricted cash	7,339,713	4,246,170
Accounts receivable, net	4,248,338	4,812,479
Accounts receivable - affiliate	265,401	101,771
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	7,562,732	5,648,772
Deferred income taxes		5,412,084
TOTAL ASSETS	474,762,831	487,226,790
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	357,314,587	358,633,884
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27,098,417	20,189,903
Advance deposits	2,070,309	2,785,338
Dividends and distributions payable	4,217,385	4,210,494
TOTAL LIABILITIES	390,700,698	385,819,619
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $0.01, 69,000,000 shares authorized, 14,823,580 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and 14,272,378 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019.	148,235	142,723
Additional paid-in capital	180,258,406	180,515,861
Unearned ESOP shares	(4,036,308)	(4,105,637)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(90,134,337)	(73,990,690)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	86,279,642	102,605,903
Noncontrolling interest	(2,217,509)	(1,198,732)
TOTAL EQUITY	84,062,133	101,407,171
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	474,762,831	487,226,790
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	440,610,440	443,267,448
Cash and cash equivalents	14,736,207	23,738,066
Restricted cash	7,339,713	4,246,170
Accounts receivable, net	4,248,338	4,812,479
Accounts receivable - affiliate	265,401	101,771
Loan receivable - affiliate	4,149,946	4,209,630
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	7,562,732	5,648,772
Deferred income taxes		5,412,084
TOTAL ASSETS	478,912,777	491,436,420
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	357,314,587	358,633,884
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27,098,417	20,189,903
Advance deposits	2,070,309	2,785,338
Dividends and distributions payable	4,277,070	4,268,978
TOTAL LIABILITIES	390,760,383	385,878,103
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
General Partner:160,629 units and 160,006 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.	143,369	315,959
Limited Partners: 15,363,188 units and 15,790,512 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	(14,596,970)	2,636,363
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	88,152,394	105,558,317
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	478,912,777	491,436,420
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;	37,766,531	37,766,531
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;	36,461,955	36,461,955
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;	28,377,509	28,377,509
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:	16,100	16,100
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:	15,546	15,546
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:	$ 12,000	$ 12,000

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

14. Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2020, we entered into a modification to promissory note and loan documents with the lender for the mortgage loan secured by The DeSoto.  Pursuant to the modification: scheduled payments of interest are deferred from April 1, 2020 through September 1, 2020; scheduled payments of principal are deferred from April 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; FF&E reserves are available to fund operations through September 1, 2020; the maturity date was not changed; and payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.

On April 1, 2020, we entered into a modification to promissory note and loan documents with the lender for the mortgage loan on Hotel Ballast Wilmington.  Pursuant to the modification: payment of interest is deferred from April 1, 2020 through September 1, 2020; payment of principal is deferred from April 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021; deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; FF&E reserves are available to fund operations through September 1, 2020; the maturity date was not changed; and payment of to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.

On April 8, 2020, we entered into a COVID-19 relief agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport.  Pursuant to the agreement: payment of principal and interest under the note as well as the interest-rate swap was deferred for payments due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020; deferred interest to be paid in 3 monthly installments beginning July 1, 2020; deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; certain escrow payments are deferred for 3 months; and the maturity date was extended by 3 months.

On April 16, 2020, we entered into a forbearance agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on The Whitehall.  Pursuant to the agreement: payment of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and October 12, 2020 is deferred and the deferred payments will be added to the principal balance of the loan and subsequent payments will be calculated based on the remainder of the amortization period; certain escrow payments are deferred through December 31, 2020 and reserves are released to fund operations; the interest rate is changed from LIBOR plus 3.50% to New York Prime Rate plus 1.25%; the prepayment penalty is changed to: (i) 3.0% if prepaid on or before April 12, 2021; (ii) 2.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2021 but on or before April 12, 2022; (iii) 1.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2022 but on or before November 26, 2022; and (iv) no prepayment fee if prepaid after November 26, 2022; and the maturity date was not changed.

The Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries have received PPP Loans pursuant to the PPP, which was established under the CARES Act and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.  Each PPP Loan has a term of five years and carries an interest rate of 1.00%.  Equal payments of principal and interest begin no later than 10 months following origination of the loan and are amortized over the remaining term of the loan. Pursuant to the terms of the CARES Act, the proceeds of each PPP Loan may be used for payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent or utility costs.  The promissory note for each PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breach of representations and warranties or of provisions of the relevant promissory note.   Under the terms of the CARES Act, each borrower can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loan.  Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.  No assurance is provided that any borrower will obtain forgiveness under any relevant PPP Loan in whole or in part.

On April 16, 2020, our Operating Partnership entered into a promissory note with Village Bank and received proceeds of $333,500.

On April 21, 2020, we entered into a letter agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront.  Pursuant to the agreement: the April, May, and June 2020 principal and interest payments were paid out of FF&E reserves; FF&E deposits were deferred for the April, May, and June 2020 payment dates; released FF&E and the deferred FF&E to be repaid in 6 monthly installments beginning with the July 2020 payment; and the maturity date was not changed.

On April 28, 2020, we entered into a promissory note and received proceeds of $9,432,900 under a PPP Loan from Fifth Third Bank, National Association.  

On April 29, 2020, we entered into an amendment to real estate note with the lender for the mortgage loan on Sheraton Louisville Riverside.  Pursuant to the amendment: payment of interest is deferred from May 1, 2020 through July 1, 2020; payment of principal is deferred from May 1, 2020 through April 1, 2021; normal payments resume on May 1, 2021 and will be applied first to current and deferred interest and then to principal; any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; and the maturity date was not changed.

On May 4, 2020, we entered into a forbearance agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone.  Pursuant to the agreement, scheduled payments of interest due between April 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 are deferred and are to be repaid no later than August 1, 2021 as operating cash flow from the property allows.

On May 1, 2020, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 57,687 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

On May 6, 2020, we entered into a second promissory note with Fifth Third Bank, National Association and received proceeds of $952,700 under a PPP Loan.

On May 14, 2020, we entered into a COVID-19 financial hardship omnibus loan document modification agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on Hotel Alba Tampa.  Pursuant to the agreement, scheduled payments of principal due between April 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are deferred.  Scheduled payments of interest can be paid from the cash collateral on deposit with the lender.

On June 16, 2020, we entered into a deferral agreement with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton, Laurel.  Pursuant to the agreement: scheduled payments of principal and interest due between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are deferred; any deferred principal is now due and payable at maturity; and the maturity date was not changed.

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Investment in Hotel Properties, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Real Estate [Abstract]

Schedule of Investment in Hotel Properties, Net

Investment in hotel properties, net as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Land and land improvements	$	66,074,810		$	66,031,443
Buildings and improvements		440,274,861			438,268,174
Right of use assets		6,328,462			6,452,259
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		55,657,776			55,392,434
		568,335,909			566,144,310
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment		(127,725,469	)		(122,876,862	)
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net	$	440,610,440		$	443,267,448

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Loss Per Share and Per Unit - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Unit (Detail) - Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Net loss available to general and limited partnership unitholders for basic computation	$ (15,521,115)	$ (1,860,712)
Weighted average number of general and limited partnership units outstanding	16,052,721	15,994,565
Basic net loss per general and limited partnership unit	$ (0.97)	$ (0.12)

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Debt - Schedule of Mortgage Debt Obligations on Hotels (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan rate swapped for fixed interest rate	5.237%
Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate cap for loan	3.25%	3.25%
Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate cap for loan	2.50%	2.50%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The DeSoto [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	25 years
Period before maturity in which prepayment is allowed with out penalty	120 days
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.25%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The DeSoto [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment percentage of indebtedness guaranteed under the loan	5.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	30 years
Prepayment date before maturity in which prepayment is allowed with penalty	Mar. 31, 2024
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.88%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree by Hilton Laurel [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	25 years
Prepayment date before maturity in which prepayment is allowed without penalty	Apr. 30, 2021
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	5.25%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree By Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	30 years
Floating interest rate period	1 month
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	2.27%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree By Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt	2.27%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Double Tree By Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member] | Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan rate swapped for fixed interest rate	5.237%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Doubletree By Hilton Raleigh Brownstone - University [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Floating interest rate period	1 month
Proceeds of mortgage debt	$ 18,300,000
Additional proceeds from mortgage loans	$ 5,200,000
Debt instrument maturity term	4 years
Extended maturity period	P1Y
Debt instrument prepayment lockout period	12 months
Debt instrument prepayment penalty period	2 years
Derivative maturity limit	Aug. 01, 2022
Notional amount	$ 23,500,000
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Doubletree By Hilton Raleigh Brownstone - University [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt	4.00%
Interest rate cap for loan	3.25%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	30 years
Prepayment date before maturity	Jun. 30, 2025
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.913%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Georgian Terrace [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	30 years
Prepayment date before maturity	Feb. 28, 2025
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.42%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Floating interest rate period	1 month
Fixed interest rate	3.75%
Debt instrument periodic payment	$ 26,812
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	3.75%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt	3.75%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hotel Ballast Wilmington,Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	25 years
Period before maturity in which prepayment is allowed with out penalty	120 days
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.25%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hotel Ballast Wilmington,Tapestry Collection by Hilton [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment percentage of indebtedness guaranteed under the loan	5.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hyatt Centric Arlington [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	30 years
Debt instrument prepayment lockout period	5 years
Debt instrument prepayment without penalty period during final term	4 months
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	5.25%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hyatt Centric Arlington [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument prepayment penalty period	10 years
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hyatt Centric Arlington [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument prepayment penalty period	6 years
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Sheraton Louisville Riverside [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	4.27%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization Period	25 years
Floating interest rate period	1 month
Fixed interest rate	4.00%
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan	3.50%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt	3.50%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | New York Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Excess Interest rate on mortgage debt	1.25%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepayment Penalty Before to First Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage	3.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepayment Penalty Second Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage	2.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepayment Penalty After Third Anniversary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage	1.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid on or Before April 12, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage	3.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid After April 12, 2021 on or Before April 12, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage	2.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid After April 12, 2022 on or Before November 26, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage	1.00%
Mortgage Loans [Member] | The Whitehall [Member] | Prepaid After November 26, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty percentage	0.00%

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Investment in Hotel Properties, Net - Schedule of Investment in Hotel Properties, Net (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Investment in Hotel Properties, Gross	$ 568,335,909	$ 566,144,310
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment	(127,725,469)	(122,876,862)
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net	440,610,440	443,267,448
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Investment in Hotel Properties, Gross	66,074,810	66,031,443
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Investment in Hotel Properties, Gross	440,274,861	438,268,174
Right of Use Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Investment in Hotel Properties, Gross	6,328,462	6,452,259
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Investment in Hotel Properties, Gross	$ 55,657,776	$ 55,392,434

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Common Stock and Units - Additional Information (Detail)							2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			15 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2020 shares	Jan. 01, 2020 shares	Oct. 01, 2019 shares	Feb. 22, 2019 shares	Feb. 11, 2019 shares	Dec. 02, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized								69,000,000	69,000,000			69,000,000
Common stock, par value | $ / shares						$ 0.01		$ 0.01	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Voting right								Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.
Repurchased common stock, value | $									$ 5,900,000
Number of common stock shares repurchased									882,820
Number of common stock, shares purchased							682,500	0	0	0	682,500
Purchased common stock, value | $							$ 4,900,000				$ 4,900,000
Number of common stock, shares purchased							682,500	0	0	0	682,500
Common stock, shares outstanding								14,823,580	14,272,378			14,823,580
Common stock exchange ratio								1				1
Redemption of units in operating partnership												0
Operating Partnership common units not owned								1,239,188	1,728,140			1,239,188
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of units in Operating Partnership to shares of common stock, shares		488,952	50,000					488,952
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Operating Partnership common units outstanding								16,062,768	16,000,518			16,062,768
Fair market value | $								$ 2,000,000	$ 11,700,000			$ 2,000,000
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of issued unit in Operating Partnership	17,250	45,000		250	12,750
Maximum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Repurchased common stock, value | $						$ 10,000,000

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Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses - Summary of Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	$ 16,181,841	$ 17,389,680
Sales and Marketing [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	3,785,132	4,233,323
General and Administrative [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	3,934,015	3,812,473
Repairs and Maintenance [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	1,866,682	2,020,593
Utilities [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	1,415,402	1,506,663
Property Taxes [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	1,809,357	1,730,466
Management Fees, Including Incentive [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	870,990	1,397,689
Franchise Fees [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	985,025	1,128,751
Insurance [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	790,495	750,942
Information and Telecommunications [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	588,557	623,078
Other [Member]
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	$ 136,186	$ 185,702

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) Segment shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation protection limits	$ 250,000
Un-amortized franchise fees	398,473		$ 413,354
Amortization expense	14,880	$ 14,869
Deferred income taxes	0		5,400,000
Deferred tax assets related to net operating losses	$ 0		5,000,000
Minimum percentage of likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets	50.00%
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance percent	100.00%
Uncertain tax positions	$ 0		$ 0
Compensation cost recognized	183,386	166,451
Advertising cost	94,291	97,668
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	$ 12,439	161,334
Number of reportable segment | Segment	1
ESOP [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Compensation cost recognized	$ 56,516	66,093
2013 Plan [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shares issued under plan | shares	238,600
Performance-based stock awards granted | shares	0
Compensation cost recognized	$ 126,870	100,358
2013 Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shares issued under plan | shares	82,250
Shares issued but not vested | shares	17,250
Shares award vesting date	Dec. 31, 2020
2013 Plan [Member] | Executives and Employees [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shares issued under plan | shares	156,350
2013 Plan [Member] | One Employee [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock award vesting period	4 years
Shares issued but not vested | shares	20,000
2013 Plan [Member] | Employee Two [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock award vesting period	10 years
Shares issued but not vested | shares	30,000
2013 Plan [Member] | Employee Three [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock award vesting period	5 years
Shares issued but not vested | shares	15,000
Other Operating Departments [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease revenue	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
ASU 2016-02 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating Lease, right of use assets, net	7,200,000
Operating lease obligations	$ 4,400,000
Maximum [Member] | 2013 Plan [Member] | Employees [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restricted, unrestricted and performance stock awards permitted to grant to employees and directors | shares	350,000
Maximum [Member] | 2013 Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restricted, unrestricted and performance stock awards permitted to grant to employees and directors | shares	750,000
Buildings and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets	7 years
Buildings and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets	39 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets	3 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets	10 years

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Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]

Summary of Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses

Indirect hotel operating expenses consists of the following expenses incurred by the hotels:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Sales and marketing	$	3,785,132	$	4,233,323
General and administrative		3,934,015		3,812,473
Repairs and maintenance		1,866,682		2,020,593
Utilities		1,415,402		1,506,663
Property taxes		1,809,357		1,730,466
Management fees, including incentive		870,990		1,397,689
Franchise fees		985,025		1,128,751
Insurance		790,495		750,942
Information and telecommunications		588,557		623,078
Other		136,186		185,702
Total indirect hotel operating expenses	$	16,181,841	$	17,389,680

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Franchise License Fees – Fees expended to obtain or renew a franchise license are amortized over the life of the license or renewal. The unamortized franchise fees as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $398,473 and $413,354, respectively. Amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, totaled $14,880 and $14,869, respectively.

Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Obligations – In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively.

A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification.  In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new lease standard. In July 2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, to give companies another option for transition and to provide lessors with a practical expedient to reduce the cost and complexity of implementing the new standard. The transition option allows companies to not apply the new lease standard in the comparative periods they present in their financial statements in the year of adoption.

We adopted this standard on January 1, 2019. We elected the practical expedients allowed under the guidance and retained the original lease classification and historical accounting for initial direct costs for leases existing prior to the adoption date. We also elected not to restate prior periods for the impact of the adoption of the new standard. The adoption of this standard has resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities to account for our future obligations under the acquired operating ground lease, equipment, office space, parking and land leases for which we are the lessee. See Notes 4 and 6 to the accompanying financial statements for additional disclosures on the adoption of this standard.  As of March 31, 2020, we had right of use assets, net of approximately $7.2 million, and lease obligations of approximately $4.4 million.  The right-of-use assets are included in investments in hotel properties, net or in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets and the lease obligations are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Deferred Financing and Offering Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt and are reflected in mortgage loans, net and unsecured notes, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred offering costs are recorded at cost and consist of offering fees and other costs incurred in advance of issuing equity and are reflected in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.  

Deferred offering costs are netted against our equity offerings when the offering is complete, whereby the costs are offset against the equity funds raised in the future and included in additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets, or if the offering expires and the offering costs exceed the funds raised in the offering then the excess will be included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

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

We use derivative instruments to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest-rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we currently use interest rate caps and an interest rate swap which act as cash flow hedges and are not designated as hedges.  We value our interest-rate caps and interest rate swap at fair value, which we define as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  We do not enter into contracts to purchase or sell derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

Fair Value Measurements –

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

Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

We endeavor to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement (our interest rate caps and interest rate swap are the only assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no non-recurring assets or liabilities for fair value measurements as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively):

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2019
Interest Rate Caps (1)	$	—	$	4,504		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(2,064,709	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(363,229,617	)	$	—
March 31, 2020
Interest Rate Cap (1)	$	—	$	1,761		$	—
Interest Rate Swap (2)	$	—	$	(3,645,686	)	$	—
Mortgage loans (3)	$	—	$	(361,764,538	)	$	—

(1) Interest rate cap, which cap the 1-month LIBOR rate between 2.5% and 3.25%.

(2) Interest rate swap, which takes the Loan Rate and swaps it for a fixed interest rate of 5.237%; notional amounts of the swap approximate the declining balance of the loan.

(3) Mortgage loans are reflected at outstanding principal balance, net of deferred financing costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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

Revenue Recognition – Revenue consists of amounts derived from hotel operations, including the sales of rooms, food and beverage, and other ancillary services. Room revenue is recognized over a customer's hotel stay. Revenue from food and beverage and other ancillary services is generated when a customer chooses to purchase goods or services separately from a hotel room and revenue is recognized on these distinct goods and services at the point in time or over the time period that goods or services are provided to the customer. Certain ancillary services are provided by third parties and the Company assesses whether it is the principal or agent in these arrangements. If the Company is the agent, revenue is recognized based upon the commission earned from the third party. If the Company is the principal, the Company recognizes revenue based upon the gross sales price. Some contracts for rooms or food and beverage services require an upfront deposit which is recorded as advanced deposits (or contract liabilities) and recognized once the performance obligations are satisfied and shown on our consolidated balance sheets.

Certain of the Company's hotels have retail spaces, restaurants or other spaces which the Company leases to third parties. Lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and included in other operating revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

The Company collects sales, use, occupancy and similar taxes at its hotels which are presented on a net basis on the consolidated statements of operations. Accounts receivable primarily represents receivables from hotel guests who occupy hotel rooms and utilize hotel services. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts sufficient to cover estimated potential credit losses.

Lease Revenue – Several of our properties generate revenue from leasing commercial space adjacent to the hotel, the restaurant space within the hotel, apartment units and space on the roofs of our hotels for antennas and satellite dishes.  We account for the lease income as revenue from other operating departments within the consolidated statements of operations pursuant to the terms of each lease.  Lease revenue was approximately $0.4 million and $0.4 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	1,100,739
December 31, 2021		1,414,461
December 31, 2022		1,342,828
December 31, 2023		1,343,005
December 31, 2024		1,348,838
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		7,459,463
Total	$	14,009,334

Variable Interest Entities – The Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity. The Company’s only significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and consequently, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. All of the Company’s debt is an obligation of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

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

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, deferred tax assets totaled $0 and $5.4 million, respectively, of which $0 and $5.0 million relate to net operating losses of our MHI TRS Entities.  A valuation allowance is required for deferred tax assets if, based on all available evidence, it is “more-likely-than-not” that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset will or will not be realized due to the inability to generate sufficient taxable income in certain financial statement periods.  The “more-likely-than-not” analysis means the likelihood of realization is greater than 50%, that we will or will not be able to fully utilize the deferred tax assets against future taxable income. The net amount of deferred tax assets that are recorded on the financial statements must reflect the tax benefits that are expected to be realized using these criteria.  As of March 31, 2020, we have determined that it is more-likely-than-not that we will not be able to fully utilize our deferred tax assets for future tax consequences, therefore a 100% valuation allowance is required.  

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no uncertain tax positions. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

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

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

Under the 2013 Plan, the Company has made stock awards totaling 238,600 shares, including 156,350 non-restricted shares and 82,250 restricted shares issued to certain executives and employees and to its independent directors.  All awards have vested except for 20,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 4 years, 30,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 10 years and 15,000 shares issued to one employee, which will vest over 5 years and 17,250 shares issued to the Company’s independent directors in February 2020, which will vest by December 31, 2020.  

Under the 2013 Plan, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. The value of the awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period based on the value of the award as determined by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant or issuance.  As of March 31, 2020, no performance-based stock awards have been granted. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2013 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $126,870 and $100,358, respectively.

Additionally, the Company sponsors and maintains an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) and related trust for the benefit of its eligible employees. We reflect unearned ESOP shares as a reduction of stockholders’ equity.  Dividends on unearned ESOP shares, when paid, are considered compensation expense. The Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares during the periods in which they are committed to be released.  For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the ESOP compensation cost was $56,516 and $66,093, respectively.  To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the differential is recognized as additional paid in capital.  Because the ESOP is internally leveraged through a loan from the Company to the ESOP, the loan receivable by the Company from the ESOP is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the consolidated financial statements.

Advertising – Advertising costs were $94,291 and $97,668 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Involuntary Conversion of Assets – We record gains or losses on involuntary conversions of assets due to recovered insurance proceeds to the extent the undepreciated cost of a nonmonetary asset differs from the amount of monetary proceeds received. During the three-month periods ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized approximately $0.01 million and $0.2, respectively, in gain on involuntary conversion of assets, which is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.

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

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

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

New Accounting Pronouncements – In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”).  The update provides guidance in accounting for changes in contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions as a result of this reference rate reform.  The option expedients and exceptions contained within this update, in general, only apply to contract amendments and modifications entered into prior to January 1, 2023.  The provisions of this update will most likely affect our financial reporting process relate to modifications of contracts with lenders and the related hedging contracts associated with each respective modified borrowing contract.  In general, the provision of the update would benefit us by allowing modifications of debt contracts with lenders that fall under the guidance of ASC Topic 740 to be accounted for as a non-substantial modification and not be considered debt extinguishment.  As of March 31, 2020, we have not entered into any contract modification as it directly relates to reference rate reform, but we anticipate having to undertake such modifications in the future.  While we anticipate the impact of this update to be to our benefit, we are still evaluating the overall impact.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Ground, Building, Parking and Land Leases – We lease 2,086 square feet of commercial space next to The DeSoto for use as an office, retail or conference space, or for any related or ancillary purposes for the hotel and/or atrium space. In December 2007, we signed an amendment to the lease to include rights to the outdoor esplanade adjacent to the leased commercial space. The areas are leased under a six-year operating lease, which expired October 31, 2006 and has been renewed for the third of five optional five-year renewal periods expiring October 31, 2021. Rent expense for this operating lease for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 totaled $18,246, respectively.

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

We lease land adjacent to the Hotel Alba for use as parking under a five-year renewable agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation that commenced in July 2009.  In May 2014, we extended the agreement for an additional five years.  The agreement expires in July 2024, requires annual payments of $2,432, plus tax, and may be renewed for an additional five years. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, totaled $608 and $651, respectively.

We leased 5,216 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement, as amended, that commenced September 1, 2009 and expired on December 31, 2019. Rent expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 totaled $26,984.  Under a new lease starting January 1, 2020, we lease approximately 8,500 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement with a ten-year term beginning January 1, 2020.  The initial annual rent under the agreement is $218,875, with the rent for each successive annual period increasing by 3.0% over the prior annual period’s rent.  The annual rent will be offset by a tenant improvement allowance of $200,000, to be applied against one-half of each monthly rent payment until such time as the tenant improvement allowance is exhausted.  Rent expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 totaled $55,761.

We lease the land underlying all of the Hyatt Centric Arlington hotel pursuant to a ground lease.  The ground lease requires us to make rental payments of $50,000 per year in base rent and percentage rent equal to 3.5% of gross room revenue in excess of certain thresholds, as defined in the ground lease agreement.  The initial term of the ground lease expires in 2025 and may be extended for five additional renewal periods of 10 years each.  Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, was $96,575 and $131,088, respectively.

We lease parking garage and poolside cabanas associated with the Hyde Beach House.  The parking and cabana lease requires us to make rental payments of $270,100 per year in base and has an  initial term that expires in 2034 and which may be extended for four additional renewal periods of 5 years each.  Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, was $133,750 and $0, respectively.

We also lease certain parking facilities, storage facilities, furniture and equipment under agreements expiring between October 2021 and June 2025.

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

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	366,603
December 31, 2021		469,811
December 31, 2022		425,735
December 31, 2023		386,682
December 31, 2024		386,682
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		12,045,965
Total	$	14,081,478

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

Management Agreements – As of March 31, 2020, the Hyatt Centric Arlington hotel operated under a management agreement with Highgate Hotels L.P.  The management agreement has an initial term of three years expiring March 1, 2021.

As of March 31, 2020, ten of our wholly-owned hotels operated under management agreements with Our Town (see Note 9).  The management agreements expire on March 31, 2025, and may be extended for up to two additional periods of five years each, subject to the approval of both parties.  Each of the individual hotel management agreements may be terminated earlier than the stated term upon the sale of the hotel covered by the respective management agreement, in which case we may incur early termination fees.

As of March 31, 2020, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and the rental program and condominium association of the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences operated under management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality.  Effective April 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality no longer serves as manager for any of our properties and management of the remaining properties that had been managed by Chesapeake Hospitality were transitioned to Our Town.

Franchise Agreements – As of March 31, 2020, most of our hotels operate under franchise licenses from national hotel companies. Under the franchise agreements, we are required to pay a franchise fee generally between 3.0% and 5.0% of room revenues, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems, and other franchisor programs and services that amount to between 3.0% and 4.0% of gross revenues from the hotels. The franchise agreements currently expire between November 2021 and October 2030.  On April 12, 2016, we allowed the franchise agreement on the Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown to expire.  The property has been rebranded as The Whitehall.  On July 31, 2017, we allowed the franchise agreement on the Hilton Savannah DeSoto to expire. The property has been rebranded as The DeSoto and operates as an independent hotel.  Each of our franchise agreements provides for early termination fees in the event the agreement is terminated before the stated term.  

Restricted Cash Reserves – Each month, we are required to escrow with the lenders on the Hotel Ballast, The DeSoto, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University, the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach, and the Georgian Terrace an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties. We are also required by several of our lenders to establish individual property improvement funds to cover the cost of replacing capital assets at our properties. Each month, those contributions equal 4.0% of gross revenues for the Hotel Ballast, The DeSoto, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone–University, the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach, The Whitehall and the Georgian Terrace and equal 4.0% of room revenues for the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport and the Hyatt Centric Arlington.

ESOP Loan Commitment – The Company’s board of directors approved the ESOP on November 29, 2016, which was adopted by the Company in December 2016 and effective January 1, 2016.  The ESOP is a non-contributory defined contribution plan covering all employees of the Company.  The ESOP is a leveraged ESOP, meaning the contributed funds are loaned to the ESOP from the Company.  The Company entered into a loan agreement with the ESOP on December 29, 2016, pursuant to which the ESOP may borrow up to $5.0 million to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market. Under the loan agreement, the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time may not exceed $5.0 million and the ESOP may borrow additional funds up to that limit in the future, until December 29, 2036.  Between January 3, 2017 and February 28, 2017, the Company’s ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock of an aggregate cost of $4.9 million.

Litigation –We are involved in routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business, all of which we expect to be covered by insurance and we believe it is not reasonably possible such matters will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations or cash flows.

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Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

10. Retirement Plans

401(k) Plan - We maintain a 401(k) plan for qualified employees which is subject to “safe harbor” provisions and which requires that we match 100.0% of the first 3.0% of employee contributions and 50.0% of the next 2.0% of employee contributions. All employer matching funds vest immediately in accordance with the “safe harbor” provision.  Contributions to the plan totaled $32,853 and $27,861 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan - The Company adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in December 2016, effective January 1, 2016.  The ESOP is a non-contributory defined contribution plan covering all employees of the Company. The Company sponsors and maintains the ESOP and related trust for the benefit of its eligible employees.  The ESOP is a leveraged ESOP, meaning funds are loaned to the ESOP from the Company.  The Company entered into a loan agreement with the ESOP on December 29, 2016, pursuant to which the ESOP may borrow up to $5.0 million to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market, which serve as collateral for the loan.  Between January 3, 2017 and February 28, 2017, the Company’s ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock of an aggregate cost of $4.9 million.  

Shares purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account for allocation among participants as contributions are made to the ESOP by the Company.  The share allocations will be accounted for at fair value at the date of allocation.  As of March 31, 2020, the ESOP had purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market for approximately $4.9 million, which the ESOP borrowed from the Company pursuant to the loan agreement.  A total of 114,377 and 78,719 shares with a fair value of $183,002 and $536,076 remained allocated or committed to be released from the suspense account as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  We recognized as compensation cost $56,516 and $66,093 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  The remaining 565,111 unallocated shares have an approximate fair value of $0.9 million, as of March 31, 2020.  At March 31, 2020, the ESOP held a total of 104,625 allocated shares, 9,752 committed-to-be-released shares and 565,111 suspense shares.  Dividends on allocated and unallocated shares are used to pay down the ESOP loan from the Operating Partnership.  The share allocations are accounted for at fair value on the date of allocation as follows:

	March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Number of Shares		Fair Value		Number of Shares		Fair Value
Allocated shares		104,625	$	167,400		66,295	$	449,480
Committed to be released shares		9,752		15,602		38,377		260,196
Total Allocated and Committed-to-be-Released		114,377	$	183,002		104,672	$	709,676
Unallocated shares		565,111		904,178		574,816		3,897,252
Total ESOP Shares		679,488	$	1,087,180		679,488	$	4,606,928

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Preferred Stock and Units - Schedule of Series of Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (Detail) - Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] - $ / shares	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred Units, Per Annum Rate						8.00%	8.00%
Preferred Units, Liquidation Preference						$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Units, Number of Units Issued						1,610,000	1,610,000
Preferred Units, Number of Units Outstanding						1,610,000	1,610,000
Preferred Units, Quarterly Distributions Per Unit						$ 0.500000
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred Units, Per Annum Rate			7.875%	7.875%	7.875%	7.875%	7.875%
Preferred Units, Liquidation Preference						$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Units, Number of Units Issued						1,554,610	1,554,610
Preferred Units, Number of Units Outstanding						1,554,610	1,554,610
Preferred Units, Quarterly Distributions Per Unit						$ 0.492188
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred Units, Per Annum Rate	8.25%	8.25%				8.25%	8.25%
Preferred Units, Liquidation Preference						$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Units, Number of Units Issued						1,200,000	1,200,000
Preferred Units, Number of Units Outstanding						1,200,000	1,200,000
Preferred Units, Quarterly Distributions Per Unit						$ 0.515625

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Retirement Plans - Summary of Shares Allocations are Accounted For Fair Value on The Date of Allocations (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of ESOP shares allocated	104,625	66,295
Number of ESOP shares committed to be released	9,752	38,377
Total number of ESOP allocated and committed-to-be-released	114,377	104,672
Number of non committed, unearned ESOP shares	565,111	574,816
Total number of ESOP shares	679,488	679,488
Fair value of ESOP allocated shares	$ 167,400	$ 449,480
Fair value of ESOP Committed-to-be released shares	15,602	260,196
Total fair value of ESOP allocated and committed-to-be-released	183,002	709,676
Fair value of ESOP unallocated shares	904,178	3,897,252
Total fair value of ESOP shares	$ 1,087,180	$ 4,606,928

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Recurring Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Detail) - Level 2 [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate cap	$ 1,761	$ 4,504
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate cap	(3,645,686)	(2,064,709)
Mortgage Loans [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Debt instruments measured at fair value	$ (361,764,538)	$ (363,229,617)

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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

The components of the income tax (benefit) provision for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Current:
Federal	$	—		$	—
State		41,950			33,477
		41,950			33,477
Deferred:
Federal		(1,396,079	)		199,606
State		(233,328	)		85,073
Subtotals		(1,629,407	)		284,679
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance		7,041,491			-
		5,412,084			284,679
	$	5,454,034		$	318,156

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

9. Related Party Transactions

Chesapeake Hospitality. Chesapeake Hospitality is owned and controlled by individuals including Kim E. Sims and Christopher L. Sims, each a former director of Sotherly and a sibling of our Chairman.  As of March 31, 2020, Kim E. Sims and Christopher L. Sims, beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, approximately 24.8% and 24.8%, respectively, of the total outstanding ownership interests of Chesapeake Hospitality.  Prior to November 2019, Andrew M. Sims, our Chairman, owned approximately 19.3% of the total outstanding ownership interests of Chesapeake Hospitality, all of which have since been sold. The following is a summary of the transactions between Chesapeake Hospitality and us:

Accounts Receivable – At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we were due $136,658 and $81,223, respectively, from Chesapeake Hospitality.

Management Agreements – As of March 31, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality was the management company for our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach hotel, the Hyde Resort & Residences, and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences.  Prior to January 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality was the manager for each of our hotels that we wholly-owned, with the exception of the Hyatt Centric Arlington, under various hotel management agreements. On January 1, 2020, the management agreements for ten of our wholly-owned hotels expired.  Those hotels are now managed by Our Town as described below.  Effective April 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality no longer serves as manager for any of our properties and management of the remaining properties that had been managed by Chesapeake Hospitality were transitioned to Our Town.  Upon the termination of the last remaining individual hotel management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality, the master agreement with Chesapeake Hospitality automatically terminated in accordance with its terms.  In connection with the termination of the individual hotel management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality, we paid Chesapeake Hospitality approximately $0.1 million in aggregate termination fees.  The Hyatt Centric Arlington which we acquired on March 1, 2018 is managed by an independent management company.

The master agreement with Chesapeake Hospitality had an initial term of five-years, but was automatically extended for so long as an individual management agreement remained in effect.  The base management fee for the Whitehall and the Georgian Terrace remained at 2.00% through 2015, increased to 2.25% in 2016 and increased to 2.50% thereafter. The base management fees for the remaining properties managed by Chesapeake Hospitality was 2.65% through 2017 and decreased to 2.50% thereafter.

Each management agreement set an incentive management fee equal to 10.0% of the amount by which gross operating profit, as defined in the management agreement, for a given year exceeds the budgeted gross operating profit for such year; provided, however, that the incentive management fee payable in respect of any such year shall not exceed 0.25% of the gross revenues of the hotel included in such calculation.

Base management and administrative fees earned by Chesapeake Hospitality for our properties was approximately $0.2 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  In addition, estimated incentive management fees of $(40,375) and $151,989 were accrued for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  On July 15, 2019 we notified Chesapeake Hospitality of our intent not to renew or extend the management agreements for ten of our wholly-owned hotels when they expire on January 1, 2020.

Employee Medical Benefits – Prior to March 31, 2020, we purchased employee medical benefits through Maryland Hospitality, Inc. (d/b/a MHI Health), an affiliate of Chesapeake Hospitality for those employees that are employed by Chesapeake Hospitality that worked exclusively for our hotel properties that were managed by Chesapeake Hospitality. Gross premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company (before offset of employee co-payments) were each approximately $0.2 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Workers’ Compensation Insurance – Prior to December 31. 2019, pursuant to our management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality, we paid the premiums for workers’ compensation insurance under a self-insured policy owned by Chesapeake Hospitality or its affiliates, and which covers those employees of Chesapeake Hospitality that worked exclusively for the properties managed by Chesapeake Hospitality. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we paid approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in premiums for the portion of the plan covering those employees that work exclusively for our properties under our management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality.

Our Town Hospitality. Our Town is currently the management company for eleven of our twelve wholly owned hotels.  Our Town is a majority-owned subsidiary of Newport Hospitality Group, Inc (“Newport”).  As of March 31, 2020, Andrew M. Sims, our Chairman, and David R. Folsom, our President and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned approximately 19.5% and 2.5%, respectively, of the total outstanding ownership interests of Our Town.  Both Mr. Sims and Mr. Folsom serve as directors of Our Town and have certain governance rights. The following is a summary of the transactions between Our Town and us:

Management Agreements – On September 6, 2019, we entered into a master agreement with Newport and Our Town related to the management of ten of our hotels.  On December 13, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the master agreement (as amended, the “OTH Master Agreement”), as well as a series of individual hotel management agreements (each an “OTH Hotel Management Agreement” and, together, the “OTH Hotel Management Agreements”) for the management of ten of our hotels.  On April 1, 2020, we engaged Our Town to manage one additional wholly-owned hotel and two condominium resort rental programs.  Sotherly agreed to provide Our Town with initial working capital of up to $1.0 million as an advance on the management fees that we will owe to Our Town under the OTH Hotel Management Agreements.  The advanced funds will be offset against future management fees otherwise payable to Our Town by means of a 25% reduction in such fees each month during 2020.  Any management fee advances not recouped in such fashion will be deemed satisfied at the end of 2020.  As of December 31, 2019, Sotherly had advanced approximately $0.6 million to Our Town as initial working capital.  In addition, the OTH Master Agreement provides for an adjustment to the fees payable by us under the OTH Hotel Management Agreements in the event the net operating income of Our Town falls below $250,000 for any calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2021. The OTH Master Agreement expires on March 31, 2025 but shall be extended beyond 2025 for such additional periods as an OTH Hotel Management Agreement remains in effect. The base management fees for each hotel under management with Our Town is 2.50%. For any new individual hotel management agreements, Our Town will receive a base management fee of 2.00% of gross revenues for the first full year from the commencement date through the anniversary date, 2.25% of gross revenues the second full year, and 2.50% of gross revenues for every year thereafter.

Each OTH Hotel Management Agreement sets an incentive management fee equal to 10.0% of the amount by which gross operating profit, as defined in the management agreement, for a given year exceeds the budgeted gross operating profit for such year; provided, however, that the incentive management fee payable in respect of any such year shall not exceed 0.25% of the gross revenues of the hotel included in such calculation.

Base management and administrative fees earned by Our Town for our properties was approximately $0.7 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Sublease – On December 13, 2019, we entered into a sublease agreement with Our Town pursuant to which Our Town subleases 2,245 square feet of office space from Sotherly for a period of 5 years, with a 5 year renewal subject to approval by Sotherly, on terms and conditions similar to the terms of the prime lease entered into by Sotherly and the third party owner of the property.  Lease payments due to the Company were approximately $40,295 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Credit Agreement – On December 13, 2019, we entered into a credit agreement with Our Town effective January 1, 2020, pursuant to which Sotherly agreed to provide Our Town with a working capital line of credit, the agreement, as amended, allows Our Town to borrow up to $850,000.  Our Town may draw against the line of credit from time to time prior to January 1, 2021 when the facility becomes payable in full.  Interest will accrue on the outstanding balance at 3.5% per annum and is payable quarterly in arrears.  In the event of a default under the credit agreement, we have the right to offset any outstanding unpaid balance against amounts we owe to Our Town under the OTH Hotel Management Agreements.  As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding credit balance under the credit agreement was approximately $0.6 million.

Employee Medical Benefits – We will purchase employee medical benefits through Our Town (or its affiliate) for those employees that are employed by Our Town that work exclusively for our properties, starting January 1, 2020.  Gross premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company (before offset of employee co-payments) were approximately $1.4 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Loan Receivable – Affiliate. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, approximately $4.1 million and $4.2 million, respectively, was due to the Operating Partnership for advances to the Company under a loan agreement dated December 29, 2016.  The Company used the proceeds to make advances to the ESOP to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

Others. We employ Ashley S. Kirkland, the daughter of our Chairman, as Corporate Counsel and Compliance Officer and Robert E. Kirkland IV, her husband, as our General Counsel.  We also employ Andrew M. Sims Jr., the son of our Chairman, as Vice President – Operations & Investor Relations. Total compensation, including salary and benefits, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 totaled $121,956 and $100,550, respectively for all three individuals.  

During the three-month period ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company reimbursed $0  and $33,698, respectively to a partnership controlled by our Chairman for business-related air travel pursuant to the Company’s travel reimbursement policy.

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Organization and Description of Business

1. Organization and Description of Business

Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Company”) is a self-managed and self-administered lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated in Maryland on August 20, 2004 to own full-service, primarily upscale and upper-upscale hotels located in primary and secondary markets in the mid-Atlantic and southern United States.  Currently, the Company is focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the southern United States.  The Company’s portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs.   The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International, Inc., and Hyatt Hotels Corporation brands, as well as independent hotels.

The Company commenced operations on December 21, 2004 when it completed its initial public offering and thereafter consummated the acquisition of six hotel properties (the “Initial Properties”). Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Sotherly Hotels LP (the “Operating Partnership”).

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

For the Company to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels. Therefore, the Operating Partnership, which at March 31, 2020 was approximately 92.3% owned by the Company, through its subsidiaries leases the hotels to direct and indirect subsidiaries of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc., MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries, (collectively, “MHI TRS Entities”), each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership.  As of March 31, 2020, the MHI TRS Entities engaged eligible independent hotel management companies, including MHI Hotels Services, LLC, which does business as Chesapeake Hospitality (“Chesapeake Hospitality”), Highgate Hotels, L.P. (“Highgate Hotels”), and Our Town Hospitality, LLC (“Our Town”) to operate the hotels under management contracts. MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc. is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary (“MHI TRS”) for federal income tax purposes.  As of April 1, 2020, Chesapeake Hospitality no longer manages any of the Company’s hotels.

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

COVID-19, Management’s Plans and Liquidity

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) to be a global pandemic and the virus has continued to spread throughout the United States and the world. As a result of this pandemic and subsequent government mandates and health official recommendations, hotel demand has been significantly reduced. Following the government mandates and health official recommendations, we significantly reduced operations at all of our hotels, temporarily suspended operations of our hotel condominium rental programs and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses. All of our hotels other than the rental programs at our condominium hotels have remained open on a limited basis in order to serve the needs of the community. The Company expects that maintaining the current limited operations will allow us to increase capacity at individual hotels as demand returns and the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and state guidelines allow for an easing of travel and other business restrictions, provided we can be confident that occupancy levels and reduced social distancing will not unduly jeopardize the health and safety of guests, employees and communities.

COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on the Company’s operations and financial results both during the first quarter and in the period following, including a substantial decline in our revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations.  While the full impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic, the contraction of operations at our hotels and other effects are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, we expect significant negative impacts on our operations and financial results to continue until travel and business restrictions are eased, stay-at-home directives are lifted, consumer confidence is restored and an economic recovery commences. At a minimum, Company expects that the COVID-19 pandemic to have a significant negative impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flow through 2020. In response to those negative impacts, we took a number of actions to reduce costs and preserve liquidity.  The Company’s board of directors suspended quarterly cash dividends on shares of the Company’s common stock and deferred payment of dividends on its 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), and 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”). We also suspended most planned capital expenditure projects, reduced the compensation of our executive officers, board of directors and employees.  Working closely with our hotel managers, we significantly reduced our hotels’ operating expenses.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also significantly increased economic uncertainty and led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which could increase our cost of, and limit accessibility to, capital. As a result of the negative impacts of the pandemic and the ongoing market uncertainty, in April and May, three of our wholly-owned subsidiaries sought and received funding under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) provided in Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act of 1953, as amended by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, as amended (the “CARES Act”).  Pursuant to the terms of the loan agreements and promissory notes entered into with lenders under the PPP, we borrowed an aggregate amount of approximately $10.7 million (the “PPP Loans”).

We also sought and obtained forbearance and loan modification agreements with lenders under the mortgages for certain of our hotel properties. Despite those arrangements, we were not in compliance with the financial covenants on two of our mortgages as of March 31, 2020. Neither of those non-compliance events constituted an automatic “Event of Default” under the terms of the applicable mortgage loan agreement and we subsequently entered into a loan modification agreement of the mortgage on Hotel Alba Tampa addressing the noncompliance, subject to certain conditions described in Note 5 below.  However, following March 31, 2020 we failed to make principal or interest payments under the mortgages secured by our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and Hyatt Centric Arlington hotels, each of which constituted an Event of Default, which pursuant to the terms of each mortgage loan agreement, may cause an increase in the interest rate on the outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default persists.  Following an Event of Default, our lenders can generally elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable mortgage loan and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans and the lenders under our Hilton Hollywood Beach and Hyatt Centric Arlington mortgages have that right.  If either lender were to accelerate the payment of principal and interest on the applicable mortgage, we would likely not have sufficient funds to pay that mortgage debt. We are actively negotiating terms of proposed forbearance agreements and waivers with those lenders similar to those we have obtained from lenders secured by our other hotel properties.

The duration of the disruption on global, national and local economies cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.  However, as long as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue, our future business operations, including the results of operations, cash flows and financial position will be significantly affected.  We believe it is probable that over the course of the next four quarters we will fail to satisfy additional financial covenants in several of our mortgage loan agreements, some of which are already the subject of waivers, forbearance agreements or loan modification arrangements with our lenders.  If we fail to obtain additional waivers, forbearance arrangements or loan modifications, our lenders could declare us in default and require repayment of the outstanding balance on the mortgage loan.  If that were to occur, we may not have sufficient funds to pay that mortgage debt.  We believe we will be successful in obtaining waivers, forbearance arrangements or loan modifications but cannot provide assurance we will be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all.

Because any forbearance agreements, waivers or loan modifications would be granted at the sole discretion of the lenders, we have determined that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the financial statements are issued. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires that in making this determination, we cannot consider future fundraising activities, whether through equity or debt offerings or dispositions of hotel properties, or the likelihood of obtaining forbearance agreements, covenant waivers or loan modifications, all of which are outside of the Company's control. Management believes that obtaining forbearance agreements, waivers or loan modifications from our lenders would remove the reason for the determination of substantial doubt. However, any such arrangement may lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other possible lender protections. In addition to or in lieu of obtaining concessions from lenders as described above, we believe we could raise additional funds, if needed, through a combination of hotel dispositions or debt or equity financings.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Overview of Significant Transactions

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

On April 18, 2019, the Company closed a sale and issuance of 1,080,000 shares of its 8.25% Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, for gross proceeds of $27.0 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses payable by the Company.  On May 1, 2019, the Company closed a sale and issuance of an additional 120,000 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock, for gross proceeds of $3.0 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses payable by the Company, in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of the Series D Preferred Stock.  Total net proceeds after all estimated expenses were approximately $28.4 million, which the Company contributed to its Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of Series D preferred units.  We used the net proceeds to redeem in full the Operating Partnership’s 7.25% Notes and for working capital.

On April 24, 2019, the Hyde Resort & Residences condominium association, 4111 South Ocean Drive Condominium Association, Inc., unilaterally terminated both (i) the existing Lease Agreement for the 400-space parking garage and meeting rooms associated with the condominium hotel and (ii) the Association Management Agreement relating to the operation and management of the hotel condominium association.  We continue to operate our rental program at the Hyde Resort & Residences.

On April 26, 2019, we entered into amended loan documents to modify the existing mortgage loan on the Hotel Alba with the existing lender, Fifth Third Bank.  Pursuant to the modification, the mortgage loan principal balance remained at approximately $18.2 million; the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2022, and may be extended for two additional periods of one year each, subject to certain conditions; the mortgage loan continues to bear a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.75% subject to a floor rate of 3.75%, with a new provision to reduce the floating interest rate to 1-month LIBOR plus 3.00% upon the successful achievement of certain performance hurdles; the mortgage loan amortizes on a 25-year schedule; and the mortgage loan continues to be guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.

On May 20, 2019, the Operating Partnership redeemed the entire $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.25% Notes, at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 7.25% Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

On September 6, 2019, we entered into a master agreement with Newport Hospitality Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and Our Town relating to the management of ten of our hotels.  On December 13, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the master agreement, as well as a series of individual hotel management agreements for the management of those ten hotels.  On January 1, 2020 ten of our individual hotel management agreements with Chesapeake Hospitality expired and management of those hotels was transitioned to Our Town.  Also on December 13, 2019, we entered into a sublease agreement with Our Town pursuant to which Our Town subleases 2,245 square feet of office space from us, and a credit agreement with Our Town pursuant to which the Company has agreed to make a working capital line of credit of up to $850,000 available to Our Town.

On September 26, 2019, we closed on the purchase of a commercial condominium unit of the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences, a newly constructed 342-unit condominium hotel located in Hollywood, Florida (“Hyde Beach House”), from 4000 South Ocean Property Owner, LLLP.  In connection with the closing, we (i) acquired commercial unit 2 of the Hyde Beach House, along with rights to certain limited common elements appurtenant to the commercial unit, for an adjusted purchase price of approximately $5.4 million; (ii) purchased inventories and equipment for additional consideration in the amount of approximately $0.7 million; (iii) entered into a second addendum to the purchase agreement; (iv) entered into a 20-year parking and cabana management agreement for the parking garage and poolside cabanas associated with the Hyde Beach House; (v) entered into a 20-year management agreement relating to the operation and management of the Hyde Beach House condominium association; and (vi) received a pre-opening services fee of $1.0 million.  We began operating a condominium unit rental program for residential units in the facility in November 2019.  Also, in connection with the closing, our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach acquired a commercial condominium unit consisting of a 3,000 square foot ballroom and adjacent pre-function space, as well as 200 dedicated parking spaces within the parking garage adjacent to the hotel.

On March 24, 2020, we entered into a commercial agreement for deferral of principal and interest payments with the lender for the mortgage loan on the DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel.  Pursuant to the agreement payment of principal and interest was deferred for payments due in April, May and June 2020; the deferred principal and interest is due and payable at maturity; and the maturity date was not changed.

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Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

5. Debt

Mortgage Loans, Net. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had approximately $357.3 million and approximately $358.6 million of outstanding mortgage debt, respectively. The following table sets forth our mortgage debt obligations on our hotels.

	Balance Outstanding as of
	March 31,			December 31,			Prepayment	Maturity	Amortization	Interest
Property	2020			2019			Penalties	Date	Provisions	Rate
The DeSoto (1)	$	32,820,733		$	32,967,166		Yes	7/1/2026	25 years	4.25%
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville    Riverfront (2)		34,083,704			34,225,971		Yes	7/11/2024	30 years	4.88%
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel (3)		8,454,389			8,534,892		Yes	8/5/2021	25 years	5.25%
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport (4)		41,262,889			41,419,590		None	7/31/2023	30 years	LIBOR plus 2.27 %
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-    Brownstone University (5)		18,300,000			18,300,000		Yes	7/27/2022	(5)	LIBOR plus 4.00 %
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood    Beach (6)		55,878,089			56,057,218		(6)	10/1/2025	30 years	4.913%
Georgian Terrace (7)		43,182,499			43,335,291		(7)	6/1/2025	30 years	4.42%
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (8)		17,946,480			18,000,104		None	6/30/2022	(8)	LIBOR plus 3.75 %
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (9)		33,259,067			33,401,622		Yes	1/1/2027	25 years	4.25%
Hyatt Centric Arlington (10)		48,990,136			49,173,836		Yes	9/18/2028	30 years	5.25%
Sheraton Louisville Riverside (11)		11,062,863			11,114,145		Yes	12/1/2026	25 years	4.27%
The Whitehall (12)		14,369,390			14,450,420		Yes	2/26/2023	25 years	LIBOR plus 3.50 %
Total Mortgage Principal Balance	$	359,610,238		$	360,980,255
Deferred financing costs, net		(2,431,091	)		(2,487,982	)
Unamortized premium on loan		135,440			141,611
Total Mortgage Loans, Net	$	357,314,587		$	358,633,884

(1)	The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal payments due between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021; (b) deferral of scheduled interest payments due between April 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal and interest are due and payable at maturity; and (d) payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(2)	The note is subject to a pre-payment penalty until March 2024. Prepayment can be made without penalty thereafter.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) the April, May, and June 2020 principal and interest payments were paid out of FF&E reserves; (b) FF&E deposits were deferred for the April, May, and June 2020 payment dates; and (c) released FF&E and the deferred FF&E to be repaid in 6 monthly installments beginning with the July 2020 payment.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(3)	The note is subject to a pre-payment penalty until April 2021. Prepayment can be made without penalty thereafter.  On March 24, 2020 the lender agreed to defer scheduled payments of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.  Under that deferral arrangement, subsequent payments are required to be applied first toward current and deferred interest and then toward principal.  After March 31, 2020, the following modifications to the loan were agreed to by the lender:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal and interest payments due between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020; and (b) any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(4)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 2.27%, but we entered into a swap agreement to fix the rate at 5.237%.  Under the swap agreement, notional amounts approximate the declining balance of the loan and we are responsible for any potential termination fees associated with early termination of the swap agreement.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications:  (a) deferral of scheduled principal and interest under the note as well as the interest-rate swap due between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020; (b) deferred interest is to be repaid in three monthly installments beginning July 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal is due and payable at maturity; and (d) the maturity date was extended by 3 months.
(5)	The note provides initial proceeds of $18.3 million, with an additional $5.2 million available upon the satisfaction of certain conditions; has an initial term of 4 years with a 1-year extension; bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 4.00%; requires interest only monthly payments; and following a 12-month lockout, can be prepaid with penalty in year 2 and without penalty thereafter.  We entered into an interest-rate cap agreement to limit our exposure through August 1, 2022 to increases in LIBOR exceeding 3.25% on a notional amount of $23,500,000.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to modify the loan to allow for the deferral of scheduled interest due between April 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 to be repaid as operating cash flow from the property allows no later than August 1, 2021.
(6)	With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until June 2025.
(7)	With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until February 2025.
(8)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.75% subject to a floor rate of 3.75%; with monthly principal payments of $26,812; the note provides that the mortgage can be extended for two additional periods of one year each, subject to certain conditions.  After March 31, the lender agreed to defer scheduled payments of principal due between April 1 and September 1, 2020.
(9)	The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled principal payments due between April 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021; (b) deferral of scheduled payments of interest between April 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020; (c) deferred principal and interest will be due and payable at maturity; and (d) payment of up to 5.0% of the indebtedness under the loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(10)	Following a 5-year lockout, the note can be prepaid with penalty in years 6-10 and without penalty during the final 4 months of the term.
(11)	The note bears a fixed interest rate of 4.27% for the first 5 years of the loan, with an option for the lender to reset the interest rate after 5 years.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled payments of interest due between May 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020; (b) deferral of scheduled payments of principal due between May 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021; (c) subsequent payments are required to be applied first toward current and deferred interest and then toward principal; and (d) any deferred principal is due and payable at maturity. The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.
(12)	The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.5%, subject to a floor rate of 4.0%, and is subject to prepayment penalties on a declining scale with a 3.0% penalty on or before the first anniversary date, a 2.0% penalty during the second anniversary year and a 1.0% penalty after the third anniversary date.  After March 31, 2020, the lender agreed to the following loan modifications: (a) deferral of scheduled payments of principal and interest due between April 1, 2020 and October 12, 2020; (b) deferred payments will be added to the principal balance of the loan and subsequent payments will be calculated based on the remainder of the amortization period; (c) the interest rate is changed from LIBOR plus 3.50% to New York Prime Rate plus 1.25%; and (d) the prepayment penalty is changed to: (i) 3.0% if prepaid on or before April 12, 2021; (ii) 2.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2021 but on or before April 12, 2022; (iii) 1.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2022 but on or before November 26, 2022; and (iv) no prepayment fee if prepaid after November 26, 2022.  The maturity date under the loan modifications remains unchanged.

As of March 31, 2020, we failed to meet the financial covenants under the mortgages secured by the Hotel Alba Tampa and the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach.  We subsequently received a waiver of the financial covenant under the Hotel Alba Tampa mortgage through December 31, 2020, provided that we maintain the cash collateral on deposit with the lender. Cash collateral on deposit with the Hotel Alba Tampa lender was approximately $2.85 million at March 31, 2020, subject to certain withdrawal privileges.  However, subsequent to March 31, 2020 we failed to make the required payments of principal and interest to our lenders under the mortgages secured by the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach and the Hyatt Centric Arlington, each of which constituted an “Event of Default” under the applicable loan agreement.  Under the terms of each such loan agreement, the lender may elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the mortgage loan and foreclose on the hotel secured by the mortgage.  We are actively negotiating the terms of proposed forbearance agreements and waivers with those lenders similar to waivers we have obtained from lenders secured by other hotel properties.

Total future mortgage debt maturities for the remaining nine and twelve-month periods, without respect to any extension of loan maturity or loan modification after March 31, 2020, were as follows:

For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$	4,755,367
December 31, 2021		15,010,659
December 31, 2022		42,273,861
December 31, 2023		59,841,013
December 31, 2024		37,643,946
December 31, 2025 and thereafter		200,085,392
Total future maturities	$	359,610,238

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Loss Per Share and Per Unit

13. Loss Per Share and Per Unit

Loss per Share. The limited partners’ outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (which may be redeemed for common stock upon notice from the limited partner and following our election to redeem the units for stock rather than cash) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since the limited partners’ share of loss would also be added back to net loss. The shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Company, except upon the occurrence of a change of control and have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no impact on the current controlling stockholders. The non-committed, unearned ESOP shares are treated as reducing the number of issued and outstanding common shares and similarly reducing the weighted averagenumber of common shares outstanding.  The allocated and committed to be released shares have been included in the weighted average diluted earnings per share calculationsince there would be an antidilutive effect from the dilution by these shares, although the amount of compensation for allocated shares is reflected in net loss available to common stockholder for basic computation. There are no ESOP units, therefore there is no dilution on the calculation of earnings per unit. The computation of basic and diluted net loss per share is presented below.

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss available to common stockholders for basic computation	$	(14,323,699	)	$	(1,653,763	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		14,813,533			14,216,425
Weighted average number of Unearned ESOP Shares		(567,317	)		(605,675	)
Total weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic computation		14,246,216			13,610,750
Basic net loss per share	$	(1.01	)	$	(0.12	)

Income Per Unit – The computation of basic and diluted net loss per unit is presented below.

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss available to general and limited partnership unitholders for basic computation	$	(15,521,115	)	$	(1,860,712	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of general and limited partnership units outstanding		16,052,721			15,994,565
Basic net loss per general and limited partnership unit	$	(0.97	)	$	(0.12	)

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Acquisition of Hotel Properties (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Business Combinations And Or Asset Acquisitions [Abstract]

Allocation of Purchase Price Based on Fair Values

The allocation of the respective purchase price is based on fair value as follows:

	Hyde Beach House
Land and land improvements	$	500
Buildings and improvements		5,564,219
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		347,621
Favorable lease and other intangible assets		—
Investment in hotel properties		5,912,340
Accrued liabilities and other costs		—
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other    assets		434,038
Net cash	$	6,346,378

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (13,332,205)	$ (390,205)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,982,876	6,028,735
Amortization of deferred financing costs	141,391	276,561
Amortization of mortgage premium	(6,170)	(6,170)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(12,439)	(161,334)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	1,585,632	490,611
Loss on disposal of assets		(4,008)
ESOP and stock / unit - based compensation	183,386	166,451
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	564,141	(3,580,100)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	(1,943,351)	(933,647)
Deferred income taxes	5,412,084	284,679
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	4,823,067	3,817,060
Advance deposits	(715,029)	(463,311)
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(163,630)	24,862
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,519,753	5,550,184
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(1,796,662)	(5,453,080)
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	12,439	161,334
Proceeds from the disposal of assets		4,362
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,784,223)	(5,287,384)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on mortgage loans	(1,370,018)	(1,332,608)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(84,500)
Dividends on common stock and distributions paid	(2,000,418)	(1,916,339)
Preferred dividends paid	(2,188,910)	(1,470,507)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,643,846)	(4,719,454)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(5,908,316)	(4,456,654)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	27,984,236	37,868,281
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	22,075,920	33,411,627
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	3,681,239	4,252,662
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	3,845	61,303
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	518,733	179,050
Initial recognition of non-cash operating lease right of use assets and lease liability		3,896,872
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(13,332,205)	(390,205)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,982,876	6,028,735
Amortization of deferred financing costs	141,391	276,561
Amortization of mortgage premium	(6,170)	(6,170)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(12,439)	(161,334)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	1,585,632	490,611
Loss on disposal of assets		(4,008)
ESOP and stock / unit - based compensation	203,351	191,125
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	564,141	(3,580,100)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	(1,943,351)	(933,647)
Deferred income taxes	5,412,084	284,679
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	4,823,067	3,817,060
Advance deposits	(715,029)	(463,311)
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(163,630)	24,862
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,539,718	5,574,858
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(1,796,662)	(5,453,080)
ESOP loan payments received	59,685	56,287
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	12,439	161,334
Proceeds from the disposal of assets		4,362
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,724,538)	(5,231,097)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on mortgage loans	(1,370,018)	(1,332,608)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(84,500)
Distributions on general and limited partnership interests	(2,080,068)	(1,997,300)
Distributions on preferred partnership interests	(2,188,910)	(1,470,507)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,723,496)	(4,800,415)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(5,908,316)	(4,456,654)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	27,984,236	37,868,281
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	22,075,920	33,411,627
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	3,681,239	4,251,925
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	3,845	61,303
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 518,733	179,050
Initial recognition of non-cash operating lease right of use assets and lease liability		$ 3,896,872

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	69,000,000	69,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,823,580	14,272,378
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,823,580	14,272,378
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
General Partner, units issued	160,629	160,006
General Partner, units outstanding	160,629	160,006
Limited Partner, units issued	15,902,140	15,840,512
Limited Partner, units outstanding	15,902,140	15,840,512
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units, authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred units, liquidation preference per units	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred units, issued	1,610,000	1,610,000
Preferred units, outstanding	1,610,000	1,610,000
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units, authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage	7.875%	7.875%
Preferred units, liquidation preference per units	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred units, issued	1,554,610	1,554,610
Preferred units, outstanding	1,554,610	1,554,610
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units, authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage	8.25%	8.25%
Preferred units, liquidation preference per units	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred units, issued	1,200,000	1,200,000
Preferred units, outstanding	1,200,000	1,200,000
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,610,000	1,610,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,610,000	1,610,000
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	7.875%	7.875%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,554,610	1,554,610
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,554,610	1,554,610
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	8.25%	8.25%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,200,000	1,200,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,200,000	1,200,000

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Loss Per Share and Per Unit - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Numerator
Net loss available to common stockholders for basic computation	$ (14,323,699)	$ (1,653,763)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	14,813,533	14,216,425
Weighted average number of Unearned ESOP Shares	(567,317)	(605,675)
Total weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic computation	14,246,216	13,610,750
Basic net loss per share	$ (1.01)	$ (0.12)

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Debt - Schedule of Future Mortgage Debt Maturities (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
For the nine months ending December 31, 2020	$ 4,755,367
December 31, 2021	15,010,659
December 31, 2022	42,273,861
December 31, 2023	59,841,013
December 31, 2024	37,643,946
December 31, 2025 and thereafter	200,085,392
Total future maturities	$ 359,610,238	$ 360,980,255

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Investment in Hotel Properties, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property Plant And Equipment Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract]
Impairment of hotel properties	$ 0	$ 0