13. Commitments and Contingencies

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Management Agreements

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Management agreements with the Company’s third-party hotel managers currently require the Company to pay between 2.0% and 3.0% of total revenue of the managed hotels to the third-party managers each month as a basic management fee. In addition to basic management fees, provided that certain operating thresholds are met, the Company may also be required to pay incentive management fees to certain of its third-party managers.

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Total basic management and incentive management fees were included in other property-level expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as follows (unaudited and in thousands):

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License and Franchise Agreements

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The Company has entered into license and franchise agreements related to certain of its hotels. The license and franchise agreements require the Company to, among other things, pay monthly fees that are calculated based on specified percentages of certain revenues. The license and franchise agreements generally contain specific standards for, and restrictions and limitations on, the operation and maintenance of the hotels which are established by the franchisors to maintain uniformity in the system created by each such franchisor. Such standards generally regulate the appearance of the hotel, quality and type of goods and services offered, signage, and protection of trademarks. Compliance with such standards may from time to time require the Company to make significant expenditures for capital improvements.

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Total license and franchise fees were included in franchise costs on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as follows (unaudited and in thousands):

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Renovation and Construction Commitments

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At March 31, 2025, the Company had various contracts outstanding with third parties in connection with the ongoing renovations of certain of its hotels. The remaining commitments under these contracts at March 31, 2025 totaled $51.3 million.

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Concentration of Risk

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The concentration of the Company’s hotels in California, Florida, Hawaii, and Washington, DC exposes the Company’s business to economic and severe weather conditions, competition, and real and personal property tax rates unique to these locales.

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As of March 31, 2025, our hotels were geographically concentrated as follows (unaudited):

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Other

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The Company has provided customary unsecured indemnities to certain lenders, including in particular, environmental indemnities. The Company has performed due diligence on the potential environmental risks, including obtaining an independent environmental review from outside environmental consultants. These indemnities obligate the Company to reimburse the indemnified parties for damages related to certain environmental matters. There is no term or damage limitation on these indemnities; however, if an environmental matter arises, the Company could have recourse against other previous owners or a claim against its environmental insurance policies.

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At March 31, 2025, the Company had $0.2 million of outstanding irrevocable letters of credit to guarantee the Company’s financial obligations related to workers’ compensation insurance programs from prior policy years. The beneficiaries of these letters of credit may draw upon the letters of credit in the event of a contractual default by the Company relating to each respective obligation. No draws have been made through March 31, 2025.

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The Company is subject to various claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, regarding the operation of its hotels, its managers and other Company matters. While it is not possible to ascertain the ultimate outcome of such matters, the Company believes that the aggregate identifiable amount of such liabilities, if any, in excess of amounts covered by insurance will not have a material adverse impact on its financial condition or results of operations. The outcome of claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings brought against the Company, however, is subject to significant uncertainties.