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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

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

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

o

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

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM          TO         

 

Commission File Number 000-51270

 

APPLE REIT SIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VIRGINIA

 

20-0620523

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

814 EAST MAIN STREET

 

 

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

 

23219

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o  No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

Number of registrant’s common shares outstanding as of November 1, 2009: 90,940,208

 

 

 



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APPLE REIT SIX, INC.
FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

Number

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets -
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2008

 

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
Nine months ended September 30, 2008

 

5

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

10

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

17

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

17

 

 

 

 

PART II.      OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings (not applicable)

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors (not applicable)

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

18

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities (not applicable)

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (not applicable)

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information (not applicable)

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

19

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

20

 

This Form 10-Q includes references to certain trademarks or service marks. The SpringHill Suites® by Marriott, TownePlace Suites® by Marriott, Fairfield Inn® by Marriott, Courtyard® by Marriott, Residence Inn® by Marriott and Marriott Suites® trademarks are the property of Marriott International, Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Homewood Suites® by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® trademarks are the property of Hilton Worldwide or one or more of its affiliates. For convenience, the applicable trademark or servicemark symbol has been omitted but will be deemed to be included wherever the above-referenced terms are used.

 

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Apple REIT Six, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of $117,163 and $94,005, respectively

 

$

808,488

 

$

823,463

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

935

 

Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows

 

4,406

 

3,872

 

Due from third party manager, net

 

9,016

 

7,804

 

Other assets, net

 

3,535

 

13,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

825,445

 

$

849,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

$

48,335

 

$

29,097

 

Other liabilities

 

5,471

 

11,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

53,806

 

40,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, authorized 15,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Series A preferred stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 91,333,554 and 91,761,828 shares, respectively

 

 

 

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

 

24

 

24

 

Common stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 91,333,554 and 91,761,828 shares, respectively

 

900,655

 

905,260

 

Distributions greater than net income

 

(129,040

)

(95,902

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

771,639

 

809,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

825,445

 

$

849,783

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Apple REIT Six, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months

 

Three months

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room revenue

 

$

54,434

 

$

65,629

 

$

154,083

 

$

188,737

 

Other revenue

 

3,567

 

4,860

 

11,040

 

15,068

 

Reimbursed expenses

 

1,311

 

1,121

 

3,931

 

3,309

 

Total revenue

 

59,312

 

71,610

 

169,054

 

207,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expense

 

15,092

 

16,880

 

43,031

 

50,011

 

Hotel administrative expense

 

4,861

 

5,376

 

14,268

 

16,261

 

Sales and marketing

 

4,389

 

4,964

 

13,165

 

14,916

 

Utilities

 

2,845

 

3,147

 

7,550

 

8,187

 

Repair and maintenance

 

2,708

 

3,006

 

7,860

 

8,898

 

Franchise fees

 

2,454

 

2,945

 

6,908

 

8,291

 

Management fees

 

1,749

 

2,856

 

5,269

 

8,379

 

Taxes, insurance and other

 

3,397

 

3,406

 

10,365

 

10,390

 

Reimbursed expenses

 

1,311

 

1,121

 

3,931

 

3,309

 

General and administrative

 

1,057

 

1,360

 

3,559

 

4,218

 

Depreciation expense

 

7,765

 

7,809

 

23,157

 

22,995

 

Total expenses

 

47,628

 

52,870

 

139,063

 

155,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

11,684

 

18,740

 

29,991

 

51,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(660

)

(512

)

(1,470

)

(1,352

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

11,024

 

$

18,228

 

$

28,521

 

$

49,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income per common share

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

91,097

 

91,092

 

91,165

 

90,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared per common share

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.67

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Apple REIT Six, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

28,521

 

$

49,907

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

23,157

 

22,995

 

Other non-cash expenses, net

 

51

 

(118

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Due from third party manager

 

(1,212

)

(3,729

)

Other assets

 

155

 

(72

)

Other liabilities

 

1,333

 

(78

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

52,005

 

68,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid in acquisition of hotel

 

 

(18,159

)

Acquisition of other assets

 

 

(325

)

Capital improvements

 

(8,663

)

(10,929

)

Redemption of investment interest in non-hotel assets

 

3,240

 

 

Net increase in cash restricted for property improvements

 

(380

)

(2

)

Other investing activities, net

 

 

389

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(5,803

)

(29,026

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow used in financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from line of credit

 

19,980

 

 

Payment of financing costs

 

(175

)

(225

)

Repayment of secured notes payable

 

(587

)

(17,295

)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

26,268

 

26,635

 

Redemptions of common stock

 

(30,964

)

(14,059

)

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

 

(61,659

)

(61,141

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(47,137

)

(66,085

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(935

)

(26,206

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

935

 

33,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

 

$

7,055

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements included in its 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Operating results for the period ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the period ending December 31, 2009.

 

Note 2

 

General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

 

Apple REIT Six, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Virginia corporation formed to invest in hotels and other selected real estate in select metropolitan areas in the United States. The Company has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. Initial capitalization occurred on January 20, 2004 and operations began on May 28, 2004 when the Company acquired its first hotel. On March 3, 2006, the Company concluded its best-efforts offering of Units (each Unit consists of one common share and one Series A preferred share). The Company has no foreign operations or assets and its operating structure includes only one segment.  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Earnings per Common Share

 

Basic earnings per common share are computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share are calculated after giving effect to all potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding for the year. There were no potential common shares with a dilutive effect during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 or 2008. Series B convertible preferred shares are not included in earnings per common share calculations until such time as the Series B convertible preferred shares are converted to common shares.

 

Use of Estimates

 

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

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Accounting Standards Codification

 

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a pronouncement establishing the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The standard explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. This standard is effective for financial statements issued

 

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for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which amends its guidance surrounding a company’s analysis to determine whether any of its variable interests constitute controlling financial interests in a variable interest entity.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics:  (a) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.  Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. The new pronouncement also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and enhanced disclosure about an enterprise’s involvement with a variable interest entity.  This pronouncement will be applied prospectively and will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009.  The adoption of this standard is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Subsequent Events

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which sets forth general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued.  Although there is new terminology, this pronouncement is based on the same principles as those that currently exist in the auditing standards.  This pronouncement, which includes a required disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events, was effective for the Company beginning June 30, 2009.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Assets Acquired or Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which amends its guidance for all assets acquired and all liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies.  This pronouncement states that the acquirer will recognize such an asset or liability if the acquisition-date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined during the measurement period.  If it cannot be determined during the measurement period, then the asset or liability should be recognized as of the acquisition date if the following criteria are met: (1) information available before the end of the measurement period indicates that it is probable that an asset existed or that a liability had been incurred at the acquisition date, and (2) the amount of the asset or liability can be reasonably estimated.  This pronouncement was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which requires fair value disclosures for financial instruments that are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Prior to the issuance of this pronouncement, the fair values of those assets and liabilities were disclosed only once each year.  With the issuance of this pronouncement, this information will be required to be disclosed on a quarterly basis, providing quantitative and qualitative information about fair value estimates for all financial instruments not measured in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  This pronouncement was adopted by the Company in the second quarter of 2009 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 3

 

Sale of Ownership Interest

 

In January 2009, the Company’s ownership interest in Apple Air Holding, LLC (Apple Air), was reduced from 50% to 26% through the redemption of a 24% ownership interest by Apple Air. The Company received approximately $3.2 million for the ownership interest redeemed. No gain or loss from the redemption was recognized by the Company. Due to the reduction in ownership the Company deconsolidated Apple Air and now records its ownership interest of approximately $2.6 million at September 30, 2009 in “Other assets, net”. The Company records its share of income or loss of Apple Air under the equity method of accounting, adjusting its investment accordingly. The other members of Apple Air are Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc.

 

Note 4

 

Line of Credit

 

In March 2008, the Company entered into a $20 million unsecured line of credit with a commercial bank. The applicable interest rate is equal to LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate) plus 2%. Interest payments are due monthly. Effective August 31, 2009, the Company modified this agreement, increasing its capacity to $40 million. The principal must be paid by the maturity date of March 2011, and may be prepaid without penalty. The Company has an option to extend the line of credit one year, subject to a fee and certain conditions. Under the modified agreement, the new applicable interest rate is equal to LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate) plus 3.5%, with a minimum interest rate of 5.0%.  The line of credit also has an unused fee of 0.5%. At September 30, 2009, the credit line had an outstanding principal balance of $20.0 million. At December 31, 2008, the credit line had no outstanding principal balance.

 

Note 5

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed rate debt and the credit spreads over variable market rates on its variable rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates or credit spreads consistent with the maturity of the debt obligation with similar credit policies. Credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity. As of September 30, 2009, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt was $48.3 and $49.6 million. As of December 31, 2008, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt was $29.1 and $31.2 million. The carrying value of the Company’s other financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

 

Note 6

 

Related Parties

 

The Company has significant transactions with related parties.  These transactions cannot be construed to be arm’s length, and the results of the Company’s operations may be different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties.

 

The Company is party to an advisory agreement with Apple Six Advisors, Inc. (“A6A”), pursuant to which A6A provides management services to the Company. An annual fee ranging from .1% to .25% of total equity proceeds received by the Company, in addition to certain reimbursable expenses, is payable for these services. During the first nine months of 2009 and 2008, A6A utilized Apple Fund Management, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, to provide these services. The advisory fees incurred under the agreement with A6A for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, totaled approximately $1.1 and $1.9 million for each period and are included in general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple Fund Management, LLC, the Company provides support services to Apple Suites Realty Group, Inc. (“ASRG”), A6A, Apple Seven Advisors, Inc. (“A7A”), Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple Eight Advisors, Inc. (“A8A”), Apple REIT Eight, Inc., Apple Nine Advisors, Inc. (“A9A”) and Apple REIT Nine, Inc. A7A provides day to day advisory and administrative functions for Apple REIT Seven, Inc. A8A provides day to day advisory and administrative functions for Apple REIT Eight, Inc. A9A provides day to day advisory and administrative functions for Apple REIT Nine, Inc. ASRG provides real estate brokerage services to Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc. Each of these companies has agreed to reimburse the Company for its costs in providing these services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company received reimbursement of its costs totaling approximately $3.9 and $3.3 million. ASRG, A6A, A7A, A8A and A9A are 100% owned by Glade Knight, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

Including ASRG, A6A, A7A, A8A and A9A discussed above, Mr. Knight is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc. Members of the Company’s Board of Directors are also on the boards of Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc.

 

Note 7

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

In July 2005, the Company instituted a Unit Redemption Program to provide limited interim liquidity to its shareholders who have held their Units for at least one year. Shareholders may request redemption of Units for a purchase price equal to the lesser of: (1) the purchase price per Unit that the shareholder actually paid for the Unit; or (2) $11.00 per Unit. The Company reserves the right to change the purchase price of redemptions, reject any request for redemption, or otherwise amend the terms of, suspend, or terminate the Unit Redemption Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company redeemed approximately 2.8 million Units in the amount of $31.0 million under the program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company redeemed approximately 1.3 million Units in the amount of $14.1 million.

 

In February 2006, the Company instituted a Dividend Reinvestment Plan for its shareholders.  The plan provides a convenient and cost effective way to increase shareholder investment in the Company by reinvesting dividends to purchase additional Units of the Company. The uses of the proceeds from this plan may include purchasing Units under the Company’s Unit Redemption Program, enhancing properties, satisfying financing obligations and other expenses, increasing working capital, funding various corporate operations, and acquiring hotels. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, approximately 2.4 million Units, representing $26.3 million in proceeds to the Company, were issued under the plan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, approximately 2.4 million Units, representing $26.6 million in proceeds to the Company, were issued under the plan.

 

Note 8

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 4, 2009, the date these financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In October 2009, the Company declared and paid approximately $6.9 million, or $.075 per share, in distributions to its common shareholders of which $2.9 million or 264,098 Units were reinvested under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

 

On October 20, 2009, the Company redeemed 657,444 Units in the amount of $7.2 million under its Unit Redemption Program.

 

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

 

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to implement its acquisition strategy and operating strategy; the Company’s ability to manage planned growth; changes in economic cycles, including the current economic recession throughout the United States; and competition within the hotel industry.  Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that such statements included in the quarterly report will prove to be accurate.  In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.  In addition, the Company’s qualification as a real estate investment trust involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  Readers should carefully review the Company’s financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the risk factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Overview

 

Apple REIT Six, Inc. (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, the “Company”) was formed and initially capitalized on January 20, 2004, with its first investor closing on April 23, 2004. The Company owns 68 hotels within different markets in the United States. The Company is treated as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. The Company’s first hotel was acquired on May 28, 2004. Although hotel performance can be influenced by many factors including local competition, local and general economic conditions in the United States and the performance of individual managers assigned to each hotel, performance of the hotels within their respective markets, in general, has met the Company’s expectations for the period owned. However, with the decline in economic conditions throughout the United States, the Company has experienced a significant decline in revenue as compared to the prior year. Although there is no way to predict general economic conditions, the Company anticipates revenue and income declines as compared to the same period in 2008 throughout the remainder of 2009 and into 2010. The Company is aggressively working with its management companies to reduce costs to offset revenue declines as much as possible. In evaluating financial condition and operating performance, the most important matters on which the Company focuses are revenue measurements, such as average occupancy, average daily rate, revenue per available room and market yield, which compares an individual hotel’s results to others in its local market; and expenses, such as hotel operating expenses, general and administrative and other expenses described below.  The following is a summary of the Company’s results:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands except statistical data)

 

2009

 

Percent of
Hotel
Revenue

 

2008

 

Percent of
Hotel
Revenue

 

Percent
Change

 

2009

 

Percent of
Hotel
Revenue

 

2008

 

Percent of
Hotel
Revenue

 

Percent
Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total hotel revenue

 

$

58,001

 

100

%

$

70,489

 

100

%

-18

%

$

165,123

 

100

%

$

203,805

 

100

%

-19

%

Hotel operating expenses

 

34,098

 

59

%

39,174

 

56

%

-13

%

98,051

 

59

%

114,943

 

56

%

-15

%

Taxes, insurance and other expense

 

3,397

 

6

%

3,406

 

5

%

%

10,365

 

6

%

10,390

 

5

%

%

General and administrative expense

 

1,057

 

2

%

1,360

 

2

%

-22

%

3,559

 

2

%

4,218

 

2

%

-16

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

7,765

 

 

 

7,809

 

 

 

-1

%

23,157

 

 

 

22,995

 

 

 

1

%

Interest expense, net

 

660

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

29

%

1,470

 

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Hotels

 

68

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

%

68

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

%

Average RevPAR Market Yield (1)

 

121

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

2

%

122

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADR

 

$

108

 

 

 

$

120

 

 

 

-10

%

$

108

 

 

 

$

118

 

 

 

-8

%

Occupancy

 

70

%

 

 

75

%

 

 

-7

%

66

%

 

 

74

%

 

 

-11

%

RevPAR

 

$

75

 

 

 

$

90

 

 

 

-17

%

$

72

 

 

 

$

87

 

 

 

-17

%

 


(1) Includes hotels owned for the entire period presented. Data is calculated from information provided by Smith Travel Research, Inc.

 

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Hotels Owned

 

As of September 30, 2009, the Company owned 68 hotels, with a total of 7,897 rooms. The following table summarizes the location, brand, manager, date acquired, number of rooms and gross purchase price for each hotel. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

City

 

State

 

Brand

 

Manager

 

Date
Acquired

 

Rooms

 

Gross
Purchase
Price

 

Birmingham

 

Alabama

 

Fairfield Inn

 

LBA

 

8/25/05

 

63

 

$

2,176

 

Dothan

 

Alabama

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

8/11/05

 

78

 

8,016

 

Dothan

 

Alabama

 

Hampton Inn & Suites

 

LBA

 

6/24/05

 

85

 

8,673

 

Huntsville

 

Alabama

 

Fairfield Inn

 

LBA

 

9/30/05

 

79

 

4,954

 

Huntsville

 

Alabama

 

Residence Inn

 

LBA

 

6/24/05

 

78

 

8,288

 

Montgomery

 

Alabama

 

SpringHill Suites

 

LBA

 

9/30/05

 

79

 

6,835

 

Tuscaloosa

 

Alabama

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

8/25/05

 

78

 

7,551

 

Tuscaloosa

 

Alabama

 

Fairfield Inn

 

LBA

 

8/25/05

 

63

 

3,982

 

Anchorage

 

Alaska

 

Hampton Inn

 

Stonebridge

 

3/14/05

 

101

 

11,500

 

Anchorage

 

Alaska

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

125

 

18,900

 

Anchorage

 

Alaska

 

Homewood Suites

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

122

 

13,200

 

Phoenix

 

Arizona

 

Hampton Inn

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

99

 

6,700

 

Tempe

 

Arizona

 

SpringHill Suites

 

Western

 

6/30/05

 

121

 

8,060

 

Tempe

 

Arizona

 

TownePlace Suites

 

Western

 

6/30/05

 

119

 

8,128

 

Arcadia

 

California

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

124

 

12,000

 

Arcadia

 

California

 

SpringHill Suites

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

86

 

8,100

 

Bakersfield

 

California

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Hilton

 

3/18/05

 

120

 

11,500

 

Folsom

 

California

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Inn Ventures

 

11/30/05

 

100

 

18,028

 

Foothill Ranch

 

California

 

Hampton Inn

 

Stonebridge

 

4/21/05

 

84

 

7,400

 

Lake Forest

 

California

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

103

 

11,400

 

Milpitas

 

California

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Inn Ventures

 

11/30/05

 

161

 

18,600

 

Roseville

 

California

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Inn Ventures

 

11/30/05

 

131

 

20,759

 

San Francisco

 

California

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Inn Ventures

 

1/30/06

 

169

 

12,266

 

Boulder

 

Colorado

 

Marriott

 

WLS

 

5/9/05

 

157

 

30,000

 

Glendale

 

Colorado

 

Hampton Inn & Suites

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

133

 

14,700

 

Lakewood

 

Colorado

 

Hampton Inn

 

Stonebridge

 

10/12/04

 

170

 

10,600

 

Farmington

 

Connecticut

 

Courtyard

 

WLS

 

10/20/05

 

119

 

16,330

 

Rocky Hill

 

Connecticut

 

Residence Inn

 

WLS

 

8/1/05

 

96

 

12,070

 

Wallingford

 

Connecticut

 

Homewood Suites

 

WLS

 

7/8/05

 

104

 

12,780

 

Clearwater

 

Florida

 

SpringHill Suites

 

LBA

 

2/17/06

 

79

 

6,923

 

Lake Mary

 

Florida

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

3/18/05

 

86

 

6,000

 

Lakeland

 

Florida

 

Residence Inn

 

LBA

 

6/24/05

 

78

 

9,886

 

Orange Park

 

Florida

 

Fairfield Inn

 

LBA

 

11/8/05

 

83

 

7,221

 

Panama City

 

Florida

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

4/26/06

 

84

 

9,245

 

Pensacola

 

Florida

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

8/25/05

 

90

 

11,369

 

Pensacola

 

Florida

 

Fairfield Inn

 

LBA

 

8/25/05

 

63

 

4,858

 

Pensacola

 

Florida

 

Hampton Inn & Suites

 

LBA

 

7/21/05

 

85

 

9,279

 

Tallahassee

 

Florida

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Hilton

 

3/18/05

 

99

 

10,850

 

Albany

 

Georgia

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

6/24/05

 

84

 

8,597

 

Columbus

 

Georgia

 

Residence Inn

 

LBA

 

6/24/05

 

78

 

7,888

 

Savannah

 

Georgia

 

SpringHill Suites

 

LBA

 

9/30/05

 

79

 

5,407

 

Valdosta

 

Georgia

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

10/3/05

 

84

 

8,284

 

Mt. Olive

 

New Jersey

 

Residence Inn

 

WLS

 

9/15/05

 

123

 

12,070

 

Somerset

 

New Jersey

 

Homewood Suites

 

WLS

 

8/17/05

 

123

 

17,750

 

Saratoga Springs

 

New York

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

WLS

 

9/29/05

 

112

 

17,750

 

Roanoke Rapids

 

North Carolina

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Newport

 

3/10/08

 

147

 

17,764

 

Hillsboro

 

Oregon

 

Courtyard

 

Inn Ventures

 

3/9/06

 

155

 

11,000

 

Hillsboro

 

Oregon

 

Residence Inn

 

Inn Ventures

 

3/9/06

 

122

 

15,500

 

Hillsboro

 

Oregon

 

TownePlace Suites

 

Inn Ventures

 

12/19/05

 

136

 

11,500

 

Portland

 

Oregon

 

Residence Inn

 

Inn Ventures

 

12/19/05

 

258

 

42,000

 

Pittsburgh

 

Pennsylvania

 

Residence Inn

 

WLS

 

9/2/05

 

156

 

11,000

 

Myrtle Beach

 

South Carolina

 

Courtyard

 

Marriott

 

6/8/04

 

135

 

9,200

 

Nashville

 

Tennessee

 

Homewood Suites

 

Hilton

 

5/24/05

 

121

 

8,103

 

Arlington

 

Texas

 

SpringHill Suites

 

Western

 

6/30/05

 

122

 

7,486

 

Arlington

 

Texas

 

TownePlace Suites

 

Western

 

6/30/05

 

95

 

7,148

 

Dallas

 

Texas

 

SpringHill Suites

 

Western

 

12/9/05

 

147

 

19,500

 

Ft. Worth

 

Texas

 

Homewood Suites

 

Hilton

 

5/24/05

 

137

 

9,097

 

Ft. Worth

 

Texas

 

Residence Inn

 

Western

 

5/6/05

 

149

 

17,000

 

Ft. Worth

 

Texas

 

SpringHill Suites

 

Marriott

 

5/28/04

 

145

 

13,340

 

Laredo

 

Texas

 

Homewood Suites

 

Western

 

11/30/05

 

106

 

10,500

 

Laredo

 

Texas

 

Residence Inn

 

Western

 

9/12/05

 

109

 

11,445

 

Las Colinas

 

Texas

 

TownePlace Suites

 

Western

 

6/30/05

 

136

 

7,178

 

McAllen

 

Texas

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Western

 

7/19/05

 

104

 

9,000

 

Fredericksburg

 

Virginia

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Hilton

 

12/20/05

 

148

 

16,600

 

Kent

 

Washington

 

TownePlace Suites

 

Inn Ventures

 

12/19/05

 

152

 

12,000

 

Mukilteo

 

Washington

 

TownePlace Suites

 

Inn Ventures

 

12/19/05

 

128

 

12,000

 

Redmond

 

Washington

 

Marriott

 

Marriott

 

7/7/04

 

262

 

64,000

 

Renton

 

Washington

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

Inn Ventures

 

11/30/05

 

150

 

16,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

7,897

 

$

845,330

 

 

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The Company leased all of its hotels to wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries (collectively, the “lessee”) under hotel lease agreements. The Company also used the proceeds from its “best-efforts” offering to pay 2% of the gross purchase price for these hotels, which equals approximately $16.9 million, as a commission to Apple Six Realty Group, Inc. (“A6RG”). A6RG is wholly-owned by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Glade M. Knight.

 

No goodwill or intangible assets were recorded in connection with any of the acquisitions.

 

Results of Operations

 

Hotel performance is impacted by many factors including the economic conditions in the United States, as well as each locality. Due to a general decline in economic conditions throughout the United States, results from operations did not meet expectations. The Company experienced a decline in net income in the first nine months of 2009 as compared to the first nine months of 2008. The decline is expected to continue until general economic conditions improve. Based on industry analysts, a moderate decline to stable revenue as compared to 2009 is expected for 2010.

 

Revenues

 

The Company’s principal source of revenue is hotel room revenue and other related revenue. Hotel operations are for the 68 hotels acquired through September 30, 2009 for their respective periods owned. For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had total hotel revenue of $58.0 and $70.5 million, respectively, with average occupancy of 70% and 75%, average daily rate (“ADR”) of $108 and $120 and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) of $75 and $90. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had total hotel revenue of $165.1 and $203.8 million, respectively, with average occupancy of 66% and 74%, ADR of $108 and $118 and RevPAR of $72 and $87. ADR is calculated as room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold, and RevPAR is calculated as occupancy multiplied by ADR. These rates are consistent with industry and brand averages. The Company continually works with the hotel managers to maximize rates and occupancy. As a result, although RevPAR has declined, the Company has maintained its average market share as compared to the first nine months of 2008. As supply of hotel rooms in markets that the Company serves has met demand and general economic conditions have deteriorated, the Company’s revenue has declined as compared to previous years. In the nine months of 2009, RevPAR was down approximately 17% compared to the first nine months of 2008. The Company anticipates this trend to continue throughout the rest of 2009. Although it is not possible to predict when economic conditions will improve or their impact on the hotel industry, many industry analysts forecast 15-20% declines in RevPAR for the full calendar year of 2009 as compared to 2008 rates.  Analysts currently forecast 0 — 5% declines in RevPAR for 2010 as compared to 2009.

 

Expenses

 

With the Company’s revenue decline, the Company and its managers are aggressively reducing expenses where possible while still maintaining the quality and service levels of its properties. While certain costs of a hotel are fixed in nature, such as management costs, certain utility costs, minimum maintenance and supply costs, the Company has been successful in reducing overall payroll costs, food and supplies, and utilities by continually monitoring and sharing utilization data across its hotels and management companies. For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, hotel operating expenses totaled $34.1 and $39.2 million, respectively, or 59% and 56% of total hotel revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, hotel operating expenses totaled $98.1 and $114.9 million, respectively, or 59% and 56% of total hotel revenue. The Company will continue to aggressively work with its managers to reduce operating costs as revenue declines; however, declines in costs are not expected to offset declines in revenue.

 

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Taxes, insurance, and other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $3.4 million, or 6% and 5% of total hotel revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, taxes, insurance, and other expenses were $10.4 million, or 6% and 5% of total hotel revenue. The Company expects property insurance and property taxes to continue to remain consistent with 2008 expenses for the remainder of 2009.

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $1.1 and $1.4 million, or 2% of total hotel revenue for each period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, general administrative expenses were $3.6 and $4.2 million, or 2% of hotel revenue for each period. The principal components of general and administrative expense are advisory fees, legal fees, accounting fees and reporting expense.

 

Depreciation expense was $7.8 million each period for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, depreciation expense was $23.2 and $23.0 million. Depreciation expense represents expense of the Company’s 68 hotels and related personal property for their respective periods owned. The increase in depreciation expense from the first nine months of 2008 to the first nine months of 2009 results from renovations completed throughout 2008 and during the first nine months of 2009.

 

Interest expense, net was $0.7 and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and $1.5 and $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Interest expense relates to debt assumed with certain properties acquired, as well as borrowings on the Company’s line of credit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company capitalized approximately $0.3 and $0.4 million of interest associated with renovation activities.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Operating cash flow from the properties owned and a $40 million line of credit are the Company’s principal source of liquidity. In addition, the Company may also borrow additional funds, subject to limitations set forth in its bylaws. The Company anticipates that cash flow and available credit will be adequate to cover its operating expenses and to permit the Company to meet its anticipated liquidity requirements, including distributions, capital expenditures and debt service.

 

To maintain its REIT status the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary income. Distributions in the first nine months of 2009 totaled $61.7 million. For the same period the Company’s cash generated from operations was $52.0 million. The shortfall was funded by borrowings on the line of credit and cash on hand. Any shortfall for the full year will include a return of capital, and will be funded from cash on hand or borrowings on the credit line. Beginning in February 2008, the monthly dividend rate was raised from $0.073 per common share to $0.075 per common share. The Company intends to continue paying distributions on a monthly basis. However, since there can be no assurance of the ability of the Company’s properties to provide income at this level, there can be no assurance as to the classification or duration of distributions at the current rate. Additionally, in light of the weakness in economic conditions throughout the United States, the Board of Directors monitors the Company’s distribution rate relative to the performance of the hotels on an ongoing basis and may make adjustments to the distribution rate as determined to be prudent in relation to other cash requirements of the Company.

 

The Company has on-going capital commitments to fund its capital improvements. The Company is required, under all of the hotel management agreements, to make available, for the repair, replacement, refurbishing of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, an amount of 3% to 5% of gross revenues provided that such amount may be used for the Company’s capital expenditures with respect to the hotels. The Company expects that this amount will be adequate to fund required repair, replacement, and refurbishments and to maintain the Company’s hotels in a competitive condition. During the first nine months of 2009, the Company completed seven hotel renovations. Total capital expenditures for the period were approximately $9 million. Due to the deterioration in income the Company has reduced its capital expenditure plans for the remainder of 2009. Total 2009 capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $10 million.

 

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In February 2006, the Company instituted a Dividend Reinvestment Plan for its shareholders. The plan provides a convenient and cost effective way to increase shareholder investment in the Company by reinvesting dividends to purchase additional Units of the Company. The uses of the proceeds from this plan may include purchasing Units under the Company’s Unit Redemption Program, enhancing properties, satisfying financing obligations and other expenses, increasing working capital, funding various corporate operations, and acquiring hotels. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, approximately 2.4 million Units, representing $26.3 million in proceeds to the Company, were issued under the plan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, approximately 2.4 million Units, representing $26.6 million in proceeds to the Company, were issued under the plan.

 

In July 2005, the Company instituted a Unit Redemption Program to provide limited interim liquidity to its shareholders who have held their Units for at least one year. Shareholders may request redemption of Units for a purchase price equal to the lesser of: (1) the purchase price per Unit that the shareholder actually paid for the Unit; or (2) $11.00 per Unit. The Company reserves the right to change the purchase price of redemptions, reject any request for redemption, or otherwise amend the terms of, suspend, or terminate the Unit Redemption Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company redeemed approximately 2.8 million Units in the amount of $31.0 million under the program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company redeemed approximately 1.3 million Units in the amount of $14.1 million.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

The Company has significant transactions with related parties.  These transactions cannot be construed to be arm’s length, and the results of the Company’s operations may be different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties.

 

The Company is party to an advisory agreement with Apple Six Advisors, Inc. (“A6A”), pursuant to which A6A provides management services to the Company. An annual fee ranging from .1% to .25% of total equity proceeds received by the Company, in addition to certain reimbursable expenses, is payable for these services. During the first nine months of 2009 and 2008, A6A utilized Apple Fund Management, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, to provide these services. The advisory fees incurred under the agreement with A6A for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, totaled approximately $1.1 and $1.9 million for each period and are included in general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

 

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple Fund Management, LLC, the Company provides support services to Apple Suites Realty Group, Inc. (“ASRG”), A6A, Apple Seven Advisors, Inc. (“A7A”), Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple Eight Advisors, Inc. (“A8A”), Apple REIT Eight, Inc., Apple Nine Advisors, Inc. (“A9A”) and Apple REIT Nine, Inc. A7A provides day to day advisory and administrative functions for Apple REIT Seven, Inc. A8A provides day to day advisory and administrative functions for Apple REIT Eight, Inc. A9A provides day to day advisory and administrative functions for Apple REIT Nine, Inc. ASRG provides real estate brokerage services to Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc. Each of these companies has agreed to reimburse the Company for its costs in providing these services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company received reimbursement of its costs totaling approximately $3.9 and $3.3 million. ASRG, A6A, A7A, A8A and A9A are 100% owned by Glade Knight, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

Including ASRG, A6A, A7A, A8A and A9A discussed above, Mr. Knight is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc. Members of the Company’s Board of Directors are also on the boards of Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc.

 

In January 2009, the Company’s ownership interest in Apple Air Holding, LLC (Apple Air), was reduced from 50% to 26% through the redemption of a 24% ownership interest by Apple Air. The Company received approximately $3.2 million for the ownership interest redeemed. No gain or loss from the redemption was recognized by the Company. Due to the reduction in ownership the Company deconsolidated Apple Air and now records its ownership interest of approximately $2.6 million at

 

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September 30, 2009 in “Other assets, net”. The Company records its share of income or loss of Apple Air under the equity method of accounting, adjusting its investment accordingly. The other members of Apple Air are Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

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

 

Business Interruption

 

Being in the real estate industry, the Company is exposed to natural disasters both locally and nationally, and although management believes there is adequate insurance to cover this exposure, there can be no assurance that such events will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

Seasonality

 

The hotel industry historically has been seasonal in nature. Generally, occupancy rates and hotel revenues are greater in the second and third quarters than in the first and fourth quarters. As a result, there may be quarterly fluctuations in results of operations. To the extent that cash flow from operations is insufficient during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenue, the Company expects to utilize cash on hand and available credit to make distributions.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Accounting Standards Codification

 

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a pronouncement establishing the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The standard explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which amends its guidance surrounding a company’s analysis to determine whether any of its variable interests constitute controlling financial interests in a variable interest entity.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics:  (a) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.  Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. The new pronouncement also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and enhanced disclosure about an enterprise’s involvement with a variable interest entity.  This pronouncement will be applied prospectively and will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009.  The adoption of this standard is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Subsequent Events

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which sets forth general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued.  Although there is new terminology, this pronouncement is based on the same principles as those that currently exist in the auditing standards.  This pronouncement, which includes a required disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events, was effective for the Company beginning June 30, 2009.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Assets Acquired or Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which amends its guidance for all assets acquired and all liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies.  This pronouncement states that the acquirer will recognize such an asset or liability if the acquisition-date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined during the measurement period.  If it cannot be determined during the measurement period, then the asset or liability should be recognized as of the acquisition date if the following criteria are met: (1) information available before the end of the measurement period indicates that it is probable that an asset existed or that a liability had been incurred at the acquisition date, and (2) the amount of the asset or liability can be reasonably estimated.  This pronouncement was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which requires fair value disclosures for financial instruments that are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Prior to the issuance of this pronouncement, the fair values of those assets and liabilities were disclosed only once each year.  With the issuance of this pronouncement, this information will be required to be disclosed on a quarterly basis, providing quantitative and qualitative information about fair value estimates for all financial instruments not measured in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  This pronouncement was adopted by the Company in the second quarter of 2009 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Subsequent Events

 

In October 2009, the Company declared and paid approximately $6.9 million, or $.075 per share, in distributions to its common shareholders of which $2.9 million or 264,098 Units were reinvested under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

 

On October 20, 2009, the Company redeemed 657,444 Units in the amount of $7.2 million under its Unit Redemption Program.

 

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company does not engage in transactions in derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments. As of September 30, 2009, the Company’s financial instruments were not exposed to significant market risk due to interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk, commodity price risk or equity price risk. The Company is exposed to changes in short term interest rates paid on its line of credit. Based on the balance of the Company’s line of credit at September 30, 2009, of $20.0 million, every 100 basis points change in interest rates will impact the Company’s annual net income by $200,000, all other factors remaining the same. The Company’s cash balance at September 30, 2009 was $0.

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

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PART II.                         OTHER INFORMATION

 

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

 

Unit Redemption Program

 

In July 2005, the Company instituted a Unit redemption program to provide its shareholders who have held their Units for at least one year with the benefit of limited interim liquidity, by presenting for redemption all or any portion of their Units at any time and in accordance with certain procedures. Once this time limitation has been met, the Company may, subject to certain conditions and limitations, redeem the Units presented for redemption for cash, to the extent that the Company has sufficient funds available to fund the redemption. If Units are held for the required one-year period, the Units may be redeemed for a purchase price equal to the lesser of: (1) $11.00 per Unit; or (2) the purchase price per Unit that was actually paid for the Units. The board of directors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, to waive the one-year holding period, reject any request for redemption, change the purchase price for redemptions or otherwise amend the terms of, suspend, or terminate the Unit redemption program.  The following is a summary of redemptions during the third quarter of 2009:

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

(d)

 

Period

 

Total Number
of Units
Purchased

 

Average Price Paid
per Unit

 

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

 

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

 

July 2009

 

758,092

 

$

10.95

 

10,451,951

 

(1)

 

 


(1)    The maximum number of Units that may be redeemed in any 12 month period is limited to five percent (5.0%) of the weighted average number of Units outstanding from the beginning of the 12 month period.

 

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Item 6.    Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-11 (SEC File No. 333-112169) effective April 23, 2004).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form S-11 (SEC File No. 333-112169) effective June 14, 2005).

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) and Rule 15d – 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (FILED HEREWITH).

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) and Rule 15d – 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (FILED HEREWITH).

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

APPLE REIT SIX, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/    GLADE M. KNIGHT

 

Date: November 4, 2009

 

Glade M. Knight,

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/    BRYAN PEERY

 

Date: November 4, 2009

 

Bryan Peery,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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