2. Merger with Apple REIT Ten, Inc.

Effective September 1, 2016, the Company completed its previously announced merger with Apple REIT Ten, Inc. (“Apple Ten”) (the “merger”). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on April 13, 2016, as amended on July 13, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”), Apple Ten merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Acquisition Sub”), at which time the separate corporate existence of Apple Ten ceased and Acquisition Sub became the surviving corporation in the merger. Acquisition Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the merger and had not conducted any prior activities. As a result of the merger, the Company acquired the business of Apple Ten, a real estate investment trust, which immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, owned 56 hotels located in 17 states with an aggregate of 7,209 rooms.

The Company accounted for the merger in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The Company was considered the acquirer for financial reporting purposes, which required, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Apple Ten be recognized at their acquisition date fair values. For purpose of accounting for the transaction, the aggregate value of the merger consideration paid to Apple Ten shareholders was estimated to be approximately $1.0 billion, and was comprised of approximately $956.1 million for the issuance of approximately 48.7 million common shares of the Company valued at $19.62 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common shares on August 31, 2016 (the date that the merger was approved), and $93.6 million in cash, which was funded through borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility. Transaction and litigation costs related to the merger were expensed in the period incurred and totaled approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. See Note 10 for further discussion of the litigation related to the merger.

Effective September 1, 2016, upon completion of the merger, the Company assumed approximately $145.7 million in mortgage debt, prior to any fair value adjustments, secured by nine properties. The Company also assumed the outstanding balance on Apple Ten’s credit facility totaling $111.1 million, which was terminated and repaid in full on September 1, 2016 with borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

As contemplated in the Merger Agreement, in connection with the completion of the merger, the advisory and related party arrangements with respect to Apple Ten and its advisors, as described in more detail in Note 7, were terminated.

The following unaudited pro forma information for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, is presented as if the merger, effective September 1, 2016, had occurred on January 1, 2016, and is based on assumptions and estimates considered appropriate by the Company. The pro forma information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the operating results would have been had the merger been completed on January 1, 2016, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results. The pro forma information does not give effect to any cost synergies or other operating efficiencies that could result from the merger. Amounts are in thousands except per share data.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017 (Actual)		2016 (Pro forma)
Total revenue	$	292,925	$	289,967
Net income	$	34,365	$	44,846
Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.15	$	0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		223,047		223,396

For purposes of calculating these pro forma amounts, merger transaction costs totaling approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations, were excluded from the pro forma amounts since these costs are attributable to the merger and related transactions and do not have an ongoing impact to the statements of operations.