Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Previous wording

•We have a concentration of hotels in Texas, California, and Florida, which exposes our business to the effects of regional events and occurrences.

Current wording

•We have a concentration of hotels in California, Texas and Florida, which exposes our business to the effects of regional events and occurrences.

Previous wording

•The land underlying three of our hotels and/or meeting facilities is subject to a ground lease; if we are found to be in breach of a ground lease or are unable to renew a ground lease, we could be materially and adversely affected.

Current wording

•The land underlying certain of our hotels and/or meeting facilities is subject to a ground lease; if we are found to be in breach of a ground lease or are unable to renew a ground lease, we could be materially and adversely affected.

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Hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, droughts, tsunamis, and other man-made or natural disasters, as well as the spread or fear of the spread of contagious diseases in locations where we own significant properties and from which we draw a large number of guests, could cause a decline in the level of business and leisure travel in certain regions or as a whole and reduce the demand for lodging, which may adversely affect our financial condition and operating performance. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruption and additional risks to our business, the lodging, hospitality, and travel industries, and the global economy. While our business has mostly recovered compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic results in 2019, potential concerns about public health either related to COVID-19 or otherwise may impact travel demand and consumer confidence in the future. Actual or threatened war, terrorist activity, political unrest, civil strife, and other geopolitical uncertainty could have a similar effect on our financial condition or our growth strategy. Any one or more of these events may reduce the overall demand for hotel rooms or limit the prices we can obtain for them, both of which could adversely affect our profits and financial results.

Current wording

Hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, droughts, tsunamis, and other man-made or natural disasters, as well as the spread or fear of the spread of contagious diseases in locations where we own significant properties and from which we draw a large number of guests, could cause a decline in the level of business and leisure travel in certain regions or as a whole and reduce the demand for lodging, which may adversely affect our financial condition and operating performance. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruption and additional risks to our business, the lodging, hospitality, and travel industries, and the global economy. Potential concerns about public health either related to COVID-19 or otherwise may impact travel demand and consumer confidence in the future. Actual or threatened war, terrorist activity, political unrest, civil strife, and other geopolitical uncertainty could have a similar effect on our financial condition or our growth strategy. Any one or more of these events may reduce the overall demand for hotel rooms or limit the prices we can obtain for them, both of which could adversely affect our profits and financial results.

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Due to its close link with the performance of the general economy, and, specifically, growth in U.S. gross domestic product ("GDP"), the lodging industry is highly cyclical in nature. Demand for products and services provided by the lodging industry generally trails improvement in economic conditions. The lodging industry has historically exhibited a strong correlation to U.S. gross domestic product. Worsening of the U.S. or global economy would likely have an adverse impact on the occupancy, ADR and RevPAR of our hotels, and would therefore adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition. In addition to the macroeconomic factors, the U.S. lodging industry was more acutely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than the overall U.S. economy and other industries due to the general sentiment towards business and leisure travel. We have also seen that, due to the mix of business, luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts are more susceptible to a decrease in revenue, as compared to hotels in other categories that have lower room rates.

Current wording

Due to its close link with the performance of the general economy, and, specifically, growth in U.S. gross domestic product ("GDP"), the lodging industry is highly cyclical in nature. Demand for products and services provided by the lodging industry generally trails improvement in economic conditions. The lodging industry has historically exhibited a strong correlation to U.S. gross domestic product. Worsening of the U.S. or global economy would likely have an adverse impact on the occupancy, ADR and RevPAR of our hotels, and would therefore adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition. We have also seen that, due to the mix of business, luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts are more susceptible to a decrease in revenue, as compared to hotels in other categories that have lower room rates.

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In our portfolio, 23 of the 31 hotels that we owned as of December 31, 2024 operate under brands owned by Marriott and Hyatt. As a result, our success is dependent in part on the continued success of Marriott and Hyatt and their respective brands. We believe that brands help to drive demand and increase guest loyalty. Consequently, if market recognition or the positive perception of Marriott and/or Hyatt brands is reduced or compromised, the goodwill associated with the Marriott and/or Hyatt branded hotels in our portfolio may be adversely affected. Furthermore, if our relationship with Marriott and/or Hyatt were to deteriorate or terminate as a result of disputes regarding the management of our hotels or for other reasons, Marriott and/or Hyatt could, under certain circumstances, terminate our current agreements with them or decline to provide agreements for hotels that we may acquire in the future. If any of the foregoing were to occur, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth and impair our ability to compete effectively.

Current wording

In our portfolio, 23 of the 30 hotels that we owned as of December 31, 2025 operate under brands owned by Marriott and Hyatt. As a result, our success is dependent in part on the continued success of Marriott and Hyatt and their respective brands. We believe that brands help to drive demand and increase guest loyalty. Consequently, if market recognition or the positive perception of Marriott and/or Hyatt brands is reduced or compromised, the goodwill associated with the Marriott and/or Hyatt branded hotels in our portfolio may be adversely affected. Furthermore, if our relationship with Marriott and/or Hyatt were to deteriorate or terminate as a result of disputes regarding the management of our hotels or for other reasons, Marriott and/or Hyatt could, under certain circumstances, terminate our current agreements with them or decline to provide agreements for hotels that we may acquire in the future. If any of the foregoing were to occur, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth and impair our ability to compete effectively.

Previous wording

We have a concentration of hotels in Texas, California, and Florida, which exposes our business to the effects of regional events and occurrences.

Current wording

We have a concentration of hotels in California, Texas and Florida, which exposes our business to the effects of regional events and occurrences.

Previous wording

We have a concentration of hotels in Texas, California and Florida. Specifically, as of December 31, 2024, approximately 23%, 20%, and 12% of rooms in our portfolio were located in Texas, California and Florida, respectively. The concentration of hotels in a certain region may expose us to risks of adverse legislation or economic developments, such as unfavorable treatment from state authorities, negative trends in the industry sectors that are concentrated in these markets and more severe restrictions related to health and safety measures, that are greater than if our portfolio were more geographically diverse. These economic developments include regional economic downturns, significant increases in the number of competitive hotels in these markets and potentially higher local property, sales and income taxes in the geographic markets and jurisdictions in which we are concentrated. In addition, our hotels may be subject to the effects of adverse acts of nature, such as hurricanes, wildfires, winter storms, hailstorms, strong winds, tropical storms, earthquakes, tornadoes, and tsunamis which have in the past caused flooding and other property damage to our hotels in specific geographic locations, including in the Texas, California and Florida markets. Some of these acts of nature may become more frequent and more severe due to the effects of climate change. Depending on the severity of these acts of nature, the damage to our hotels could require closure of all or substantially all of our hotels in one or more markets for a period of time while the necessary repairs and renovations, as applicable, are undertaken, and/or long-term power outages are resolved. Additionally, we cannot assure you that the amount of hurricane, wildfire, windstorm, earthquake, flood or other casualty insurance maintained for these hotels from time to time would entirely cover damages caused by any such event. As a result of this geographic concentration of hotels, we will face a greater risk of a negative impact on our revenues in the event these areas are more severely impacted by adverse economic and competitive conditions and adverse acts of nature than other areas in the United States.

Current wording

We have a concentration of hotels in California, Texas and Florida. Specifically, as of December 31, 2025, approximately 22%, 18% and 13% of rooms in our portfolio were located in California, Texas and Florida, respectively. The concentration of hotels in a certain region may expose us to risks of adverse legislation or economic developments, such as unfavorable treatment from state authorities, negative trends in the industry sectors that are concentrated in these markets and more severe restrictions related to health and safety measures, that are greater than if our portfolio were more geographically diverse. These economic developments include regional economic downturns, significant increases in the number of competitive hotels in these markets and potentially higher local property, sales and income taxes in the geographic markets and jurisdictions in which we are concentrated. In addition, our hotels may be subject to the effects of adverse acts of nature, such as hurricanes, wildfires, winter storms, hailstorms, strong winds, tropical storms, earthquakes, tornadoes, and tsunamis which have in the past caused flooding and other property damage to our hotels in specific geographic locations, including in the California, Texas and Florida markets. Some of these acts of nature may become more frequent and more severe due to the effects of climate change. Depending on the severity of these acts of nature, the damage to our hotels could require closure of all or substantially all of our hotels in one or more markets for a period of time while the necessary repairs and renovations, as applicable, are undertaken, and/or long-term power outages are resolved. Additionally, we cannot assure you that the amount of hurricane, wildfire, windstorm, earthquake, flood or other casualty insurance maintained for these hotels from time to time would entirely cover damages caused by any such event. As a result of this geographic concentration of hotels, we will face a greater risk of a negative impact on our revenues in the event these areas are more severely impacted by adverse economic and competitive conditions and adverse acts of nature than other areas in the United States.

Previous wording

Investments in real estate are subject to varying degrees of risk. For example, an investment in real estate cannot generally be quickly sold, and we cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any hotel we desire to for the price or on the terms set by us or acceptable to us, or the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of the hotel. Moreover, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. In particular, the safe harbors applicable to dispositions of properties by REITs require that we hold our hotels for investment, rather than primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business, and that we limit our volume of sales which may cause us to forego or defer sales of hotels that otherwise would be in our best interests. As a result, in certain situations we may be motivated to structure the sale of these assets as tax-free exchanges, the requirements of which are technical and may be difficult to achieve. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions and dispose of assets at opportune times or on favorable terms, which may adversely affect our cash flows and our ability to service our indebtedness and/or make distributions to stockholders.

Current wording

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. In particular, the safe harbors applicable to dispositions of properties by REITs require that we hold our hotels for investment, rather than primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business, and that we limit our volume of sales which may cause us to forego or defer sales of hotels that otherwise would be in our best interests. As a result, in certain situations we may be motivated to structure the sale of these assets as tax-free exchanges, the requirements of which are technical and may be difficult to achieve. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions and dispose of assets at opportune times or on favorable terms, which may adversely affect our cash flows and our ability to service our indebtedness and/or make distributions to stockholders.

Previous wording

The land underlying three of our hotels and/or meeting facilities is subject to a ground lease; if we are found to be in breach of a ground lease or are unable to renew a ground lease, we could be materially and adversely affected.

Current wording

The land underlying certain of our hotels and/or meeting facilities is subject to a ground lease; if we are found to be in breach of a ground lease or are unable to renew a ground lease, we could be materially and adversely affected.

Previous wording

We lease the land underlying three of our hotels and/or meeting facilities from third-parties as of December 31, 2024. Two of these hotels are subject to ground leases that cover all of the land underlying the respective hotel, and the third is subject to a ground lease that covers a portion of the land. Accordingly, we only own a long-term leasehold or similar interest in all or a portion of these three hotels. The average remaining term of the ground leases, assuming no renewal options are exercised, is approximately 34 years. Assuming all renewal options are exercised, the average remaining term is 67 years. If we are found to be in breach of a ground lease, we could lose the right to use the hotel. In addition, unless we can purchase a fee interest in the underlying land and improvements or extend the terms of these leases before their expiration, as to which no assurance can be given, we will lose our right to operate these properties and our interest in the improvements upon expiration of the leases. Our ability to exercise any extension options relating to our ground leases is subject to the condition that we are not in default under the terms of the ground lease at the time that we exercise such options, and we can provide no assurances that we will be able to exercise any available options at such time. Furthermore, we can provide no assurances that we will be able to renew any ground lease upon its expiration. If we were to lose the right to use a hotel due to a breach or non-renewal of the ground lease, we would be unable to derive income from such hotel, which may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Current wording

We lease the land underlying certain of our hotels and/or meeting facilities from third-parties as of December 31, 2025. One of these hotels is subject to a ground lease that covers all of the land underlying the respective hotel, and the second is subject to a ground lease that covers a portion of the land. Accordingly, we only own a long-term leasehold or similar interest in all or a portion of these hotels. The average remaining term of the ground leases, assuming no renewal options are exercised, is approximately 44 years. Assuming all renewal options are exercised, the average remaining term is 69 years. If we are found to be in breach of a ground lease, we could lose the right to use the hotel. In addition, unless we can purchase a fee interest in the underlying land and improvements or extend the terms of these leases before their expiration, as to which no assurance can be given, we will lose our right to operate these properties and our interest in the improvements upon expiration of the leases. Our ability to exercise any extension options relating to our ground leases is subject to the condition that we are not in default under the terms of the ground lease at the time that we exercise such options, and we can provide no assurances that we will be able to exercise any available options at such time. Furthermore, we can provide no assurances that we will be able to renew any ground lease upon its expiration. If we were to lose the right to use a hotel due to a breach or non-renewal of the ground lease, we would be unable to derive income from such hotel, which may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Previous wording

Additional hotels or additional departments within our hotels or groups of employees may become subject to additional collective bargaining agreements in the future. Additionally, hotels we currently own or may own in the future could be subject to collective bargaining agreements due to various factors including, but not limited to, consolidation of third-party hotel managers. Potential changes in the federal regulatory scheme or other events could make it easier for unions to organize groups of our third-party hotel managers' employees. If such changes take effect, more hotel personnel could be subject to increased organizational efforts, which could potentially lead to disruptions or require more of our management's time to address unionization issues. Negotiations of collective bargaining agreements, attempts by labor organizations to organize additional hotels, departments within our hotels or groups of employees or changes in labor laws could disrupt our operations, increase our labor costs or interfere with the ability of our management to focus on executing our business strategies.

Current wording

Additional hotels or additional departments within our hotels or groups of employees may become subject to additional collective bargaining agreements in the future. Additionally, hotels we currently own or may own in the future could be subject to collective bargaining agreements due to various factors including, but not limited to, consolidation of third-party hotel managers. Negotiations of collective bargaining agreements, attempts by labor organizations to organize additional hotels, departments within our hotels or groups of employees or changes in labor laws that make it easier for unions to organize groups of our third-party hotel managers' employees could disrupt our operations, increase our labor costs or interfere with the ability of our management to focus on executing our business strategies.

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If we were to lose a brand license, the underlying value of a particular hotel could decline significantly from the loss of associated name recognition, marketing support, participation in guest loyalty programs and the centralized reservation system provided by the franchisor or brand manager, which could require us to recognize an impairment on the hotel. Furthermore, the loss of a franchise license at a particular hotel could harm our relationship with the franchisor or brand manager, which could impede our ability to operate other hotels under the same brand, limit our ability to obtain new franchise licenses or brand management agreements from the franchisor or brand in the future on favorable terms, or at all, and cause us to incur significant costs to obtain a new franchise license or brand management agreement for the particular hotel. Accordingly, if we lose one or more franchise licenses or brand management agreements, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

Current wording

If we were to lose a brand license, or if the brand managers fail to defend their intellectual property rights, the underlying value of a particular hotel could decline significantly from the loss of associated name recognition, marketing support, participation in guest loyalty programs and the centralized reservation system provided by the franchisor or brand manager, which could require us to recognize an impairment on the hotel. Furthermore, the loss of a franchise license at a particular hotel could harm our relationship with the franchisor or brand manager, which could impede our ability to operate other hotels under the same brand, limit our ability to obtain new franchise licenses or brand management agreements from the franchisor or brand in the future on favorable terms, or at all, and cause us to incur significant costs to obtain a new franchise license or brand management agreement for the particular hotel. Accordingly, if we lose one or more franchise licenses or brand management agreements, or if the brand managers fail to defend their intellectual property rights, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

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The third-party hotel management companies that operate our hotels rely on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet and cloud-based storage systems, to process, transmit and store electronic information, and to manage or support a variety of business processes, including financial transactions and records, personal identifying information, reservations, billing, building and property management systems, point of sale systems, and operating data. We have limited contractual ability to require our third-party management companies to implement new or enhanced cyber-security platforms. They may purchase some of their information technology from vendors, on whom our and their systems will depend, and the third-party hotel managers will rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmission and storage of confidential operator and other customer information, including personally identifiable information. These vendors may separately develop and increasingly use artificial intelligence ("AI"). Social, ethical, and security issues relating to the use of new and evolving AI may result in reputational harm and liabilities. AI technologies are rapidly evolving and could be subject to new governmental regulations which could impose additional costs and obligations on vendors and third-party hotel management companies.

Current wording

The third-party hotel management companies that operate our hotels rely on information technology networks and systems, such as the Internet, hardware, software and cloud-based storage systems, to process, transmit and store electronic information, and to manage or support a variety of business processes, including financial transactions and records, personal identifying information, reservations, billing, building and property management systems, point of sale systems, and operating data (collectively, "IT systems"). We also rely on IT systems for our REIT operations and business. We have limited contractual ability to require our third-party hotel management companies to implement new or enhanced cyber-security controls. They own and operate certain IT systems but also rely on IT systems provided or managed by their own third-party or even fourth-party vendors, on whom the security of our and their IT systems and data depend. Third-party hotel managers often rely on commercially available IT systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmission and storage of confidential operator and other customer information, including personally identifiable information. As all companies, including our hotel managers and their vendors, increasingly use artificial intelligence ("AI") in their businesses, new and emerging social, ethical and cybersecurity threats are expected to pose significant reputational risks and other liabilities. In addition, as AI technologies are rapidly evolving, new and evolving governmental regulations, and new applications of existing laws to AI, are likely to impose additional costs and obligations on us, vendors and third-party hotel management companies.

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Certain of our third-party hotel management companies, including Marriott, Hilton and Kimpton, and various other vendors used by our third-party hotel management companies have publicly released statements disclosing cyber-attacks and/or unauthorized access to their guest reservation, point-of-sale systems, and other sensitive databases, some of which have or may have impacted our hotels and the guests that have used our hotels' services and amenities. Although we and our third-party hotel management companies carry cyber and/or privacy liability insurance, this insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise in connection with cyber-attacks, security breaches, and other related breaches and does not protect against brand reputational risk which may impact future customer loyalty. Furthermore, such insurance may not be available to us or our third-party hotel management companies on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, which could lead to a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition upon the occurrence of such cyber-attack and/or unauthorized access events.

Current wording

For example, certain of our third-party hotel management companies, including Marriott, Hilton and Kimpton, and various other vendors used by our third-party hotel management companies have publicly released statements disclosing cyber-attacks and/or unauthorized access to their guest reservation, point-of-sale systems, and other sensitive databases, some of which impacted our hotels and the guests that have used our hotels' services and amenities. Although we and our third-party hotel management companies carry cyber and/or privacy liability insurance, this insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise in connection with cyber-attacks, security breaches, and other related breaches and does not protect against brand reputational risk which may impact future customer loyalty. Furthermore, such insurance may not be available to us or our third-party hotel management companies on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, which could lead to a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition upon the occurrence of such cyber-attack and/or unauthorized access events.

Previous wording

At our corporate headquarters, in addition to maintaining our own cyber-risk insurance policy, the Company is continuously working to maintain secure information technology systems and to provide ongoing employee awareness training around phishing, malware, ransomware, and other cyber risks to ensure that the Company is protected, to the greatest extent possible, against cyber risks and security breaches. However, these proactive measures may not deter every occurrence of cyber-attacks and/or unauthorized access events of our own corporate systems. There can be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including our policies, controls or procedures, will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting our systems and information.

Current wording

At our corporate headquarters, in addition to maintaining our own cyber-risk insurance policy, we maintain security measures and provide employee security awareness training around phishing, malware, ransomware, and other cyber risks to protect the IT systems and data that support our REIT operations. However, no security measures can prevent or detect every occurrence of a cyber-attack or security incident that impacts our or our third-party hotel managers' IT systems or the information in those systems. There can also be no assurance that our or our third-party hotel managers' cybersecurity risk management programs and processes will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting IT systems and information.

Previous wording

We depend upon the secure transmission of this information over public networks. Certain of our third-party hotel management companies’ networks and storage applications have already been and in the future may continue to be subject to unauthorized access by hackers or others through cyber-attacks, which are rapidly evolving and becoming increasingly sophisticated, or by other means, or may be breached due to operator error, malfeasance or other system disruptions. In some cases, it will be difficult to anticipate or immediately detect such incidents and the damage caused thereby. Any significant breakdown, invasion, destruction, interruption or leakage of our third-party hotel managers’ systems could harm us, and we may be financially responsible for certain damages arising out of the harm such events cause to third-parties pursuant to our management agreements. As a result, such incidents could have a material impact on our business and adversely affect our financial condition, financial reporting abilities, and results of operations.

Current wording

Threat actors are rapidly evolving and becoming increasingly sophisticated, in using techniques and tools - such as generative AI - to circumvent security controls, evade detection and even remove forensic evidence. As a result, we and our third-party hotel managers may be unable to detect, investigate, remediate or recover from future attacks or incidents, or to avoid a material adverse impact to IT systems, data or our respective businesses. Cybersecurity incident sources and attack vectors are diverse, including operator error or negligence, malfeasance by insiders, advanced malware (such as ransomware or viruses that cause system disruption), and exploitation of both known and unknown misconfigurations, "bugs" and vulnerabilities in software or hardware. In some cases, it will be difficult to anticipate or immediately detect incidents and the damage caused thereby. Any significant breakdown, invasion, destruction, interruption or leakage of our or our third-party hotel managers' IT systems could harm us, and we may be financially responsible for certain damages arising out of the harm such events to third-parties pursuant to our management agreements. As a result, future cybersecurity incidents could have a material impact on our business and adversely affect our financial condition, financial reporting abilities, and results of operations.

Previous wording

The credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility and our corporate credit facility term loans as well as the indentures governing our Senior Notes contain customary covenants with which we must comply, which limit the discretion of management with respect to certain business matters. These covenants place restrictions on, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur liens on assets, enter into new types of businesses, engage in mergers, liquidations or consolidations, sell assets, make restricted payments (including the payment of dividends and other distributions), enter into negative pledges or limitations on the ability of subsidiaries to make certain distributions or to guarantee the indebtedness under the credit agreements, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, make investments and capital expenditures, acquire real estate assets, enter into speculative hedging transactions, change our fiscal year and make certain payments and prepayments with respect to subordinated debt. The credit agreements also contain financial covenants relating to our maximum total leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratio, maximum secured recourse leverage ratio, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum consolidated tangible net worth, minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio and maximum unencumbered leverage ratio. Any other credit facility or other loans that we enter into may place additional restrictions on us and may require us to meet certain financial ratios and tests. Our continued ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility and any other credit facility that we may obtain will be subject to compliance with these covenants and our ability to meet these covenants will be adversely affected if U.S. lodging fundamentals do not continue to improve when and to the extent that we expect. In addition, our failure to comply with these covenants, as well as our inability to make required payments under the credit agreements or any future debt agreement, could cause an event of default under the credit agreements, which, if not waived, could result in the termination of the financing commitments under the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility and corporate credit facility term loans and the acceleration of the maturity of the outstanding indebtedness thereunder, or could cause an event of default under such future debt agreement, which could result in the acceleration of the debt and require us to repay such debt with capital obtained from other sources, which may not be available to us or may be available only on unattractive terms. Furthermore, if we default on property-level secured debt, lenders can take possession of the hotel or hotels securing such debt. In addition, the credit agreements contain, and any future debt agreements may contain, cross-default provisions with respect to certain other recourse and non-recourse indebtednes…

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Current wording

The credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility and our corporate credit facility term loans as well as the indentures contain customary covenants with which we must comply, which limit the discretion of management with respect to certain business matters. These covenants place restrictions on, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur liens on assets, enter into new types of businesses, engage in mergers, liquidations or consolidations, sell assets, make restricted payments (including the payment of dividends and other distributions), enter into negative pledges or limitations on the ability of subsidiaries to make certain distributions or to guarantee the indebtedness under the credit agreement, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, make investments and capital expenditures, acquire real estate assets, enter into speculative hedging transactions, change our fiscal year and make certain payments and prepayments with respect to subordinated debt. The credit agreement also contains financial covenants relating to our maximum total leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratio, maximum secured recourse leverage ratio, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum consolidated tangible net worth, minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio and maximum unencumbered leverage ratio. Any other credit facility or other loans that we enter into may place additional restrictions on us and may require us to meet certain financial ratios and tests. Our continued ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility and any other credit facility that we may obtain will be subject to compliance with these covenants and our ability to meet these covenants will be adversely affected if U.S. lodging fundamentals do not continue to improve when and to the extent that we expect. In addition, our failure to comply with these covenants, as well as our inability to make required payments under the credit agreement or any future debt agreement, could cause an event of default under the credit agreement, which, if not waived, could result in the termination of the financing commitments under the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility and corporate credit facility term loans and the acceleration of the maturity of the outstanding indebtedness thereunder, or could cause an event of default under such future debt agreement, which could result in the acceleration of the debt and require us to repay such debt with capital obtained from other sources, which may not be available to us or may be available only on unattractive terms. Furthermore, if we default on property-level secured debt, lenders can take possession of the hotel or hotels securing such debt. In addition, the credit agreement contains, and any future debt agreements may contain, cross-default provisions with respect to certain other recourse and non-recourse indebtedness and contain certain other ev…

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Previous wording

We have borrowed money, some of which bears interest at variable rates, and therefore are exposed to increases in costs in a rising interest rate environment. Increases in interest rates increase our interest expense on any variable rate debt, as well as any debt that must be refinanced at higher interest rates at the time of maturity. Our future earnings and cash flows could be adversely affected due to the increased requirement to service our indebtedness and could reduce the amount we are able to distribute to our stockholders. As of December 31, 2024, approximately $288.1 million, or 21%, of our total debt outstanding, bore interest at variable rates which was hedged by interest rate protection agreements.

Current wording

We have borrowed money, some of which bears interest at variable rates, and therefore are exposed to increases in costs in a rising interest rate environment. Increases in interest rates increase our interest expense on any variable rate debt, as well as any debt that must be refinanced at higher interest rates at the time of maturity. Our future earnings and cash flows could be adversely affected due to the increased requirement to service our indebtedness and could reduce the amount we are able to distribute to our stockholders. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $378.1 million, or 26%, of our total debt outstanding, bore interest at variable rates which was hedged by interest rate protection agreements.

Previous wording

Overall, no more than 20% of the value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs. In addition, the Code limits the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The Code also imposes a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis. The 100% tax would apply, for example, to the extent that we were found to have charged our TRS lessees rent in excess of an arm’s-length rent. We will monitor the value of our investment in our TRS for the purpose of ensuring compliance with TRS ownership limitations and will structure our transactions with our TRS on terms that we believe are arm’s length to avoid incurring the 100% excise tax described above. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the 20% TRS limitation or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax.

Current wording

Overall, no more than 25% (20% for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026) of the value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs. In addition, the Code limits the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The Code also imposes a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis. The 100% tax would apply, for example, to the extent that we were found to have charged our TRS lessees rent in excess of an arm’s-length rent. We will monitor the value of our investment in our TRS for the purpose of ensuring compliance with TRS ownership limitations and will structure our transactions with our TRS on terms that we believe are arm’s length to avoid incurring the 100% excise tax described above. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the 25% TRS limitation or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax.

Previous wording

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must ensure that we meet the REIT gross income tests annually and that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, no more than 25% of the value of our assets can consist of debt of publicly offered REITs (i.e. REITs that are required to file annual and period reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act) that is not secured by real property, and no more than 20% of the value of our total assets can be represented by securities of one or more TRSs. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate from our portfolio, or contribute to a TRS, otherwise attractive investments in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to our stockholders. In addition, we may be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution, and may be unable to pursue investments that would otherwise be advantageous to us in order to satisfy the source of income or asset diversification requirements for qualifying as a REIT. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to make, and, in certain cases, maintain ownership of, certain attractive investments.

Current wording

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must ensure that we meet the REIT gross income tests annually and that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, no more than 25% of the value of our assets can consist of debt of publicly offered REITs (i.e. REITs that are required to file annual and period reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act) that is not secured by real property, and no more than 25% of the value of our total assets can be represented by securities of one or more TRSs. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate from our portfolio, or contribute to a TRS, otherwise attractive investments in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to our stockholders. In addition, we may be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution, and may be unable to pursue investments that would otherwise be advantageous to us in order to satisfy the source of income or asset diversification requirements for qualifying as a REIT. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to make, and, in certain cases, maintain ownership of, certain attractive investments.

Previous wording

Qualified dividend income payable to U.S. investors that are individuals, trusts, and estates is subject to the reduced maximum tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains. Dividends payable by REITs, however, are generally not eligible for the reduced rates on qualified dividend income. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026, non-corporate taxpayers may deduct up to 20% of certain pass-through business income, including “qualified REIT dividends” (generally, dividends received by a REIT stockholder that are not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income), subject to certain limitations. Although the reduced U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends and the reduced corporate tax rate could cause certain non-corporate investors to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including our common stock.

Current wording

Qualified dividend income payable to U.S. investors that are individuals, trusts, and estates is subject to the reduced maximum tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains. Dividends payable by REITs, however, are generally not eligible for the reduced rates on qualified dividend income. Non-corporate taxpayers may deduct up to 20% of certain pass-through business income, including “qualified REIT dividends” (generally, dividends received by a REIT stockholder that are not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income), subject to certain limitations. Although the reduced U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends and the reduced corporate tax rate could cause certain non-corporate investors to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including our common stock.

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A large volume of issuances or sales of shares of our common stock could decrease the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities in the future. Even if a substantial number of issuances or sales of shares of our common stock are not affected, the mere perception of the possibility of these sales could depress the market price of our common stock and have a negative effect on our ability to raise capital in the future.

Current wording

A large volume of issuances or sales of shares of our common stock could decrease the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities in the future. Even if a substantial number of issuances or sales of shares of our common stock are not affected, the mere perception of the possibility of these sales could depress the market price of our common stock and have a negative effect on our ability to raise capital in the future. In addition, anticipated downward pressure on our common stock price due to actual or anticipated issuances or sales of common stock could cause some institutions or individuals to engage in short sales of our common stock, which may itself cause the price of our common stock to decline. In addition, future issuances of shares of our common stock may be dilutive to existing stockholders.

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The indentures governing the Senior Notes (the “indentures”) may limit our ability to make dividends, distributions and other restricted payments. The indentures restrict the Operating Partnership from making any dividend or other distribution with respect to any of its equity interests if a default or event of default, other than distributions to the Operating Partnership’s partners, including us, in an amount per fiscal year required to maintain our REIT status and avoid the payment of federal income or excise tax. These limitations could cause the market price of our common stock to decline significantly.

Current wording

The indentures may limit our ability to make dividends, distributions and other restricted payments. The indentures restrict the Operating Partnership from making any dividend or other distribution with respect to any of its equity interests if a default or event of default, other than distributions to the Operating Partnership’s partners, including us, in an amount per fiscal year required to maintain our REIT status and avoid the payment of federal income or excise tax. These limitations could cause the market price of our common stock to decline significantly.

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As with any publicly traded company, your percentage ownership in us may be diluted in the future because of equity issuances for acquisitions, capital market transactions or otherwise, including, without limitation, issuances pursuant to our ATM program and equity awards that may be granted to our directors, officers, employees, and consultants. Our Board of Directors has approved an Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan"), which provides for the grant of cash and equity-based awards to our directors, officers, employees, and consultants. We reserved 11,750,000 shares of our common stock for issuance or transfer pursuant to awards under the Plan, which may be amended from time to time and may increase the number of shares of our common stock for issuance. For a more detailed description of the Plan, see "Part III-Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters."

Current wording

As with any publicly traded company, your percentage ownership in us may be diluted in the future because of equity issuances for acquisitions, capital market transactions or otherwise, including, without limitation, issuances pursuant to our ATM program and equity awards that may be granted to our directors, officers, employees, and consultants. Our Board of Directors has approved an Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan"), which provides for the grant of cash and equity-based awards to our directors, officers, employees, and consultants. We reserved 14,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance or transfer pursuant to awards under the Plan, which may be amended from time to time and may increase the number of shares of our common stock for issuance. For a more detailed description of the Plan, see "Part III-Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters."

Previous wording

We own 95.8% of the Operating Partnership Units and the remaining 4.2% of the Operating Partnership Units are owned by the other limited partners comprised of our executive officers and current or former members of our Board of Directors. However, in connection with our future acquisition of properties or otherwise, we may issue Operating Partnership Units to third-parties. Such issuances would reduce our ownership in our operating partnership. Because you will not directly own units of our Operating Partnership, you will not have any voting rights with respect to any such issuances or other partnership level activities of our Operating Partnership.

Current wording

We own 94.4% of the Operating Partnership Units and the remaining 5.6% of the Operating Partnership Units are owned by the other limited partners comprised of our executive officers and current or former members of our Board of Directors. However, in connection with our future acquisition of properties or otherwise, we may issue Operating Partnership Units to third-parties. Such issuances would reduce our ownership in our operating partnership. Because you will not directly own units of our Operating Partnership, you will not have any voting rights with respect to any such issuances or other partnership level activities of our Operating Partnership.

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In addition, our hotels are subject to various federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that address a wide variety of issues, including, but not limited to, storage tanks, air emissions from emergency generators, storm water and wastewater discharges, lead-based paint, mold and mildew, and waste management. Some of our hotels routinely handle and use hazardous or regulated substances and wastes as part of their operations, which substances and wastes are subject to regulation (e.g., swimming pool chemicals and cleaning solvents for on-site dry cleaners). Our hotels incur costs to comply with these environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and could be subject to fines and penalties for non-compliance with applicable requirements, as well as claims from contamination or exposure to harmful substances or environmental conditions.

Current wording

In addition, our hotels are subject to various federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that address a wide variety of issues, including, but not limited to, storage tanks, air emissions from emergency generators, storm water and wastewater discharges, lead-based paint, mold and mildew, and waste management. Some of our hotels routinely handle and use hazardous or regulated substances and wastes as part of their operations, which substances and wastes are subject to regulation (e.g., swimming pool chemicals and cleaning solvents for on-site dry cleaners). Our hotels incur costs to comply with these environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and could be subject to fines and penalties for non-compliance with applicable requirements, as well as claims from contamination or exposure to harmful substances or environmental conditions. There is also increasing attention from various policymakers to novel contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has adopted regulations to treat certain PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, which imposes strict liability for clean-up of contamination.

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Additionally, our business is exposed to risks associated with societal efforts to mitigate or respond to climate change, including but not limited to regulatory developments and changes in market demand. For example, some state and local governments have adopted, or considered adopting, restrictions on water use or GHG emissions. Separately, the SEC has proposed disclosure requirements that would require companies to disclose a range of climate-related information, which may require us to incur substantial monitoring and compliance costs. Consumers are also increasingly aware of the climate change-related impact of travel and may change their traveling preferences or behaviors as a result. These and other risks may reduce demand for our properties or otherwise result in adverse impacts to our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Current wording

Additionally, our business is exposed to risks associated with societal efforts to mitigate or respond to climate change, including but not limited to regulatory developments and changes in market demand. For example, some state and local governments have adopted, or considered adopting, restrictions on water use or GHG emissions. Separately, various policymakers (including the State of California) have adopted disclosure requirements for a range of climate-related information, which may require us to incur substantial monitoring and compliance costs. Consumers are also increasingly aware of the climate change-related impact of travel and may change their traveling preferences or behaviors as a result. These and other risks may reduce demand for our properties or otherwise result in adverse impacts to our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Previous wording

Companies across industries are facing increasing scrutiny from a variety of stakeholders related to their ESG practices. Expectations regarding voluntary ESG initiatives and disclosures may result in increased costs (including but not limited to increased costs related to compliance, stakeholder engagement, contracting and insurance), changes in demand for certain offerings, enhanced compliance or disclosure obligations, or other adverse impacts to our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Current wording

Companies across industries are facing increasing scrutiny from a variety of stakeholders related to their corporate responsibility practices. Expectations regarding corporate responsibility matters and disclosures may result in increased costs (including but not limited to increased costs related to compliance, stakeholder engagement, contracting and insurance), changes in demand for certain offerings, enhanced compliance or disclosure obligations, or other adverse impacts to our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

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While we may at times engage in voluntary initiatives (such as voluntary disclosures, certifications, or goals, among others) or commitments to improve the ESG profile of our company and/or offerings, such initiatives or achievement of such commitments may be costly and may not have the desired effect. For example, expectations around company’s management of ESG matters continues to evolve rapidly, in many instances due to factors that are out of our control. While we commit to certain initiatives or goals, we may not ultimately be able to achieve them due to cost, technological, or other constraints, including matters that are outside of our control. Additionally, certain disclosures, targets, goals or commitments may be based on assumptions, estimates, hypothetical expectations, or third-party information, which are necessarily uncertain and may be prone to errors or subject to misinterpretation given the long timelines involved and the lack of an established single approach to identifying, measuring and reporting on many ESG matters. Our disclosures on these matters, a failure to satisfy evolving stakeholder expectations for ESG practices and reporting, or a failure to meet our commitments or targets on our established timeline may potentially harm our reputation and negatively impact our relationships with certain investors and other stakeholders. Even if this is not the case, our current actions may subsequently be determined to be insufficient by various stakeholders, and we may be subject to various adverse consequences or investor or regulator engagement on our ESG initiatives and disclosures, even if such initiatives are currently voluntary.

Current wording

While we may at times engage in voluntary initiatives (such as voluntary disclosures, certifications, or goals, among others) or commitments to improve the corporate responsibility profile of our company and/or offerings, such initiatives or achievement of such commitments may be costly and may not have the desired effect. For example, methodologies, standards, and data regarding corporate responsibility matters continue to evolve, as do stakeholder expectations. Such expectations vary and, at times, may conflict. Our approach to corporate responsibility matters also evolves, and our approach may not align with the expectations or preferences of any particular stakeholder. For example, we may not be successful (or be perceived to be successful) in achieving our goals or initiatives, due to factors which may be in or out of our control. Additionally, certain disclosures, targets, goals or commitments may be based on assumptions, estimates, hypothetical expectations, or third-party information, which are necessarily uncertain and may be prone to errors or subject to misinterpretation given the long timelines involved and the lack of an established single approach to identifying, measuring and reporting on many corporate responsibility matters.

Previous wording

In addition, various policymakers have adopted, or are considering adopting, requirements for extensive disclosures on climate-related and/or other ESG information, which may require us to incur significant additional costs to comply, including the implementation of significant new internal controls on matters historically not subject to such controls, and impose increased oversight obligations on our management and Board of Directors. Simultaneously, there are efforts by some stakeholders to reduce companies' efforts on certain ESG-related matters. Both advocates and opponents to certain ESG matters are increasingly resorting to a range of activism forms, including media campaigns and litigation, to advance their perspectives. To the extent we are subject to such litigation or activism, it may require us to incur costs or otherwise adversely impact our business. This and other stakeholder expectations will likely lead to increased costs as well as scrutiny that could heighten all of the risks identified in this risk factor. Additionally, many of our business partners and suppliers may be subject to similar expectations, which may augment or create additional risks, including risks that may not be known to us.

Current wording

In addition, various policymakers have adopted, or are considering adopting, requirements for extensive disclosures on climate-related and/or other corporate responsibility information, which may require us to incur significant additional costs to comply, including the implementation of significant new internal controls on matters historically not subject to such controls, and impose increased oversight obligations on our management and Board of Directors. Simultaneously, there are efforts by some stakeholders to reduce companies' efforts on certain corporate responsibility matters. Both advocates and opponents to certain corporate responsibility matters are increasingly resorting to a range of activism forms, including media campaigns and litigation, to advance their perspectives. To the extent we are subject to such litigation or activism, it may require us to incur costs or otherwise adversely impact our business. This and other stakeholder expectations will likely lead to increased costs as well as scrutiny that could heighten all of the risks identified in this risk factor. Additionally, many of our business partners and suppliers may be subject to similar expectations, which may augment or create additional risks, including risks that may not be known to us.

Previous wording

We intend to maintain or require our third-party management companies to maintain comprehensive insurance on each of our current hotels and any hotels that we acquire, including property, liability, cyber, fire, and extended coverage, of the type and amount we believe are customarily obtained for or by hotel owners. There are no assurances that coverage will be available at reasonable rates and/or acceptable terms. Various types of catastrophic losses, like windstorms, earthquakes, wildfires, droughts, and floods caused by climate change or otherwise, and losses from foreign and domestic terrorist activities and mass casualty events may not be insurable, subject to higher deductibles and/or low sub-limits or may not be economically insurable. Even when insurable, these policies may have high deductibles and/or high premiums. Lenders may require such insurance at our sole cost. Our failure to obtain such insurance could constitute a default under loan agreements, and/or our lenders may force us to obtain such insurance at unfavorable rates, which could materially and adversely affect our profitability and revenues.

Current wording

We intend to maintain or require our third-party management companies to maintain comprehensive insurance on each of our current hotels and any hotels that we acquire, including property, liability, cyber, fire, and extended coverage, of the type and amount we believe are customarily obtained for or by hotel owners. There are no assurances that coverage will be available at reasonable rates and/or acceptable terms. Various types of catastrophic losses, like windstorms, earthquakes, wildfires, droughts, and floods caused by climate change or otherwise, and losses from foreign and domestic terrorist activities and mass casualty events may not be insurable, subject to higher deductibles and/or low sub-limits or may not be economically insurable.