RLJ 10-Q Quarterly Report June 30, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025


☐			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 001-35169

RLJ LODGING TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland						27-4706509
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


7373 Wisconsin Avenue , Suite 1500
Bethesda,	Maryland	20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

( 301 ) 280-7777

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share

RLJ

New York Stock Exchange

$1.95 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share

RLJ-A

New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

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

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Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

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

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of August 1, 2025, 151,164,679 common shares of beneficial interest of the Registrant, $0.01 par value per share, were outstanding.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Balance Sheets as of June 3 0 , 2025 and December 31, 2024	1
	Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024	2
	Statements of Changes in Equity for the three and six months ended June 3 0 , 2025 and 2024	4
	Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 3 0 , 2025 and 2024	8
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	9

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	38
Item 5.	Other Information	38
Item 6.	Exhibits	39

Signatures		40

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)


	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
Assets
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	4,214,058	$	4,250,524
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	7,450		7,457
Cash and cash equivalents	373,896		409,809
Restricted cash reserves	27,266		23,516
Hotel and other receivables, net of allowance of $ 67 and $ 169 , respectively	27,730		25,494
Lease right-of-use assets	125,765		128,111


Prepaid expense and other assets	46,645		38,968

Total assets	$	4,822,810	$	4,883,879
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net	$	2,220,768	$	2,220,081
Accounts payable and other liabilities	155,513		154,643

Advance deposits and deferred revenue	36,662		40,242
Lease liabilities	118,611		119,102
Accrued interest	20,631		20,900
Distributions payable	30,390		30,634
Total liabilities	2,582,575		2,585,602
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Equity
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $ 0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, $ 0.01 par value, 12,950,000 shares authorized; 12,879,475 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation value of $ 328,266 , at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024	366,936		366,936
Common shares of beneficial interest, $ 0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 151,243,564 and 153,295,577 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	1,512		1,533
Additional paid-in capital	2,969,884		2,992,487
Distributions in excess of net earnings	( 1,116,703 )		( 1,090,186 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,113		13,788
Total shareholders’ equity	2,226,742		2,284,558
Noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	6,012		6,130
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	7,481		7,589
Total noncontrolling interests	13,493		13,719

Total equity	2,240,235		2,298,277
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,822,810	$	4,883,879

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

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RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)


	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Revenues
Operating revenues
Room revenue	$	296,101	$	303,652	$	563,755	$	570,282
Food and beverage revenue	41,934		40,843		79,447		76,532
Other revenue	25,068		24,802		48,020		46,893
Total revenues	363,103		369,297		691,222		693,707
Expenses
Operating expenses
Room expense	74,565		73,941		145,416		143,327
Food and beverage expense	30,375		30,304		59,664		58,931
Management and franchise fee expense	28,393		29,789		53,595		55,444
Other operating expenses	92,787		90,792		184,498		180,601
Total property operating expenses	226,120		224,826		443,173		438,303
Depreciation and amortization	46,363		44,474		92,151		89,153

Property tax, insurance and other	26,490		28,753		53,693		56,587
General and administrative	11,138		13,940		23,784		29,045
Transaction costs	56		76		112		90
Total operating expenses	310,167		312,069		612,913		613,178
Other income, net	1,148		687		2,036		3,878
Interest income	3,361		4,118		6,616		8,905
Interest expense	( 27,876 )		( 28,049 )		( 55,428 )		( 54,507 )
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net	( 378 )		3,546		943		3,546
Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net	( 34 )		—		( 34 )		—
Income before equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures	29,157		37,530		32,442		42,351
Equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures	( 187 )		154		( 6 )		388
Income before income tax expense	28,970		37,684		32,436		42,739
Income tax expense	( 339 )		( 393 )		( 633 )		( 702 )
Net income	28,631		37,291		31,803		42,037
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	( 113 )		( 169 )		( 96 )		( 167 )
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	( 65 )		( 16 )		108		173


Net income attributable to RLJ	28,453		37,106		31,815		42,043
Preferred dividends	( 6,279 )		( 6,279 )		( 12,557 )		( 12,557 )
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	22,174	$	30,827	$	19,258	$	29,486

Basic per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders	$	0.15	$	0.20	$	0.12	$	0.19
Weighted-average number of common shares	149,532,971		153,641,065		150,217,440		153,305,640

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Diluted per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders	$	0.15	$	0.20	$	0.12	$	0.19
Weighted-average number of common shares	149,598,953		154,105,871		150,355,083		154,151,135

Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	28,631	$	37,291	$	31,803	$	42,037
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	( 3,379 )		( 2,773 )		( 8,675 )		( 491 )

Comprehensive income	25,252		34,518		23,128		41,546
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	( 113 )		( 169 )		( 96 )		( 167 )
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	( 65 )		( 16 )		108		173


Comprehensive income attributable to RLJ	$	25,074	$	34,333	$	23,140	$	41,552

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

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RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)


	Shareholders’ Equity												Noncontrolling Interest
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital		Distributions in excess of net earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Operating Partnership		Consolidated Joint Ventures		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2024	12,879,475	$	366,936	153,295,577	$	1,533	$	2,992,487	$	( 1,090,186 )	$	13,788	$	6,130	$	7,589	$	2,298,277
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—		31,815		—		96		( 108 )		31,803
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	—	—		—	—		—		—		( 8,675 )		—		—		( 8,675 )









Issuance of restricted stock	—	—		1,587,600	16		( 16 )		—		—		—		—		—
Amortization of share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		8,124		—		—		—		—		8,124

Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock	—	—		( 394,485 )	( 5 )		( 3,551 )		—		—		—		—		( 3,556 )
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program	—	—		( 3,119,463 )	( 31 )		( 27,161 )		—		—		—		—		( 27,192 )
Forfeiture of restricted stock	—	—		( 125,665 )	( 1 )		1		—		—		—		—		—
Distributions on preferred shares	—	—		—	—		—		( 12,557 )		—		—		—		( 12,557 )
Distributions on common shares and units	—	—		—	—		—		( 45,775 )		—		( 214 )		—		( 45,989 )


Balance at June 30, 2025	12,879,475	$	366,936	151,243,564	$	1,512	$	2,969,884	$	( 1,116,703 )	$	5,113	$	6,012	$	7,481	$	2,240,235

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

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RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)


	Shareholders’ Equity												Noncontrolling Interest
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital		Distributions in excess of net earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Operating Partnership		Consolidated Joint Ventures		Total Equity
Balance at March 31, 2025	12,879,475	$	366,936	151,926,642	$	1,519	$	2,973,288	$	( 1,116,044 )	$	8,492	$	6,006	$	7,416	$	2,247,613
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		28,453		—		113		65		28,631
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	—	—		—	—		—		—		( 3,379 )		—		—		( 3,379 )







Issuance of restricted stock	—	—		389,849	5		( 5 )		—		—		—		—		—
Amortization of share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		3,394		—		—		—		—		3,394

Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock	—	—		( 60,848 )	( 2 )		( 426 )		—		—		—		—		( 428 )
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program	—	—		( 886,414 )	( 9 )		( 6,368 )		—		—		—		—		( 6,377 )
Forfeiture of restricted stock	—	—		( 125,665 )	( 1 )		1		—		—		—		—		—


Distributions on preferred shares	—	—		—	—		—		( 6,279 )		—		—		—		( 6,279 )
Distributions on common shares and units	—	—		—	—		—		( 22,833 )		—		( 107 )		—		( 22,940 )


Balance at June 30, 2025	12,879,475	$	366,936	151,243,564	$	1,512	$	2,969,884	$	( 1,116,703 )	$	5,113	$	6,012	$	7,481	$	2,240,235

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

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RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)


	Shareholders’ Equity												Noncontrolling Interest
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital		Distributions in excess of net earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Operating Partnership		Consolidated Joint Ventures		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2023	12,879,475	$	366,936	155,297,829	$	1,553	$	3,000,894	$	( 1,055,183 )	$	22,662	$	6,294	$	7,634	$	2,350,790
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—		42,043		—		167		( 173 )		42,037
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	—	—		—	—		—		—		( 491 )		—		—		( 491 )











Issuance of restricted stock	—	—		1,178,779	11		( 11 )		—		—		—		—		—
Amortization of share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		12,705		—		—		—		—		12,705

Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock	—	—		( 807,917 )	( 8 )		( 9,006 )		—		—		—		—		( 9,014 )
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program	—	—		( 407,857 )	( 4 )		( 4,188 )		—		—		—		—		( 4,192 )
Forfeiture of restricted stock	—	—		( 20,157 )	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Distributions on preferred shares	—	—		—	—		—		( 12,557 )		—		—		—		( 12,557 )
Distributions on common shares and units	—	—		—	—		—		( 31,364 )		—		( 143 )		—		( 31,507 )


Balance at June 30, 2024	12,879,475	$	366,936	155,240,677	$	1,552	$	3,000,394	$	( 1,057,061 )	$	22,171	$	6,318	$	7,461	$	2,347,771

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

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RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)


	Shareholders’ Equity												Noncontrolling Interest
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital		Distributions in excess of net earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Operating Partnership		Consolidated Joint Ventures		Total Equity
Balance at March 31, 2024	12,879,475	$	366,936	155,819,434	$	1,558	$	3,002,588	$	( 1,072,125 )	$	24,944	$	6,220	$	7,445	$	2,337,566
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		37,106		—		169		16		37,291
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	—	—		—	—		—		—		( 2,773 )		—		—		( 2,773 )









Issuance of restricted stock	—	—		205,414	2		( 2 )		—		—		—		—		—
Amortization of share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		5,724		—		—		—		—		5,724

Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock	—	—		( 462,047 )	( 5 )		( 4,978 )		—		—		—		—		( 4,983 )
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program	—	—		( 302,346 )	( 3 )		( 2,938 )		—		—		—		—		( 2,941 )
Forfeiture of restricted stock	—	—		( 19,778 )	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Distributions on preferred shares	—	—		—	—		—		( 6,279 )		—		—		—		( 6,279 )
Distributions on common shares and units	—	—		—	—		—		( 15,763 )		—		( 71 )		—		( 15,834 )

Balance at June 30, 2024	12,879,475	$	366,936	155,240,677	$	1,552	$	3,000,394	$	( 1,057,061 )	$	22,171	$	6,318	$	7,461	$	2,347,771

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

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RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	31,803	$	42,037
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flow provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of hotel properties, net	( 943 )		( 3,546 )
Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net	34		—

Depreciation and amortization	92,151		89,153
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,732		3,116
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization	2,117		2,882


Equity in loss (income) from unconsolidated joint ventures	6		( 388 )
Distribution of income from unconsolidated joint venture	—		400



Amortization of share-based compensation	7,237		11,708

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Hotel and other receivables, net	( 2,275 )		( 4,771 )
Prepaid expense and other assets	( 17,656 )		( 11,794 )
Accounts payable and other liabilities	5,237		4,972
Advance deposits and deferred revenue	( 3,554 )		1,130
Accrued interest	( 269 )		( 605 )
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	117,620		134,294
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions, net	—		( 158,345 )
Proceeds from sales of hotel properties, net	23,782		7,679
Improvements and additions to hotel properties and other assets	( 81,968 )		( 72,372 )
Purchase deposit	—		( 2,000 )





Net cash flow used in investing activities	( 58,186 )		( 225,038 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under Revolver	—		200,000
Repayment of Revolver	( 100,000 )		—

Borrowing on Term Loan	100,000		—




Repayment of mortgage loan	—		( 200,000 )
Repurchase of common shares under share repurchase programs	( 27,192 )		( 4,192 )
Repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements	( 3,556 )		( 9,014 )
Distributions on preferred shares	( 12,557 )		( 12,557 )
Distributions on common shares	( 46,018 )		( 31,244 )
Distributions on Operating Partnership units	( 214 )		( 142 )

Payments of deferred financing costs	( 2,060 )		( 220 )




Net cash flow used in financing activities	( 91,597 )		( 57,369 )
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves	( 32,163 )		( 148,113 )
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, beginning of period	433,325		555,327
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, end of period	$	401,162	$	407,214

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

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RLJ Lodging Trust

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. General

Organization

RLJ Lodging Trust (the "Company") was formed as a Maryland real estate investment trust ("REIT") on January 31, 2011. The Company is a self-advised and self-administered REIT that owns primarily premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels located within heart of demand locations. The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2011.

Substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"). The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of June 30, 2025, there were 152,015,395 units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("OP units") outstanding and the Company owned, through a combination of direct and indirect interests, 99.5 % of the outstanding OP units.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company owned 95 hotel properties with approximately 21,200 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The Company, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, owned a 100 % interest in 93 of its hotel properties, a 95 % controlling interest in one hotel property, and a 50 % non-controlling interest in an entity owning one hotel property. The Company consolidates its real estate interests in the 94 hotel properties in which it holds a controlling interest, and the Company records the real estate interest in the one hotel property in which it holds an indirect 50 % non-controlling interest using the equity method of accounting. The Company leases 94 of the 95 hotel properties to its taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"), of which the Company owns a controlling financial interest.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 26, 2025 (the "Annual Report"), contains a discussion of the Company's significant accounting policies. Other than noted below, there have been no significant changes to the Company's significant accounting policies since December 31, 2024.

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to financial information. The unaudited financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary, in the opinion of management, to fairly state the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and comprehensive income, statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flows.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in the Annual Report.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and joint ventures in which the Company has a majority voting interest and control. For the controlled subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, the third-party ownership interest represents a noncontrolling interest, which is presented separately in the consolidated financial statements. The Company also records the real estate interest in one hotel property in which it holds a 50 % non-controlling interest using the equity method of accounting. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and the amounts of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , which includes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures , which requires public entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to the financial statements. Public entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively and may elect to apply it retrospectively. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

3. Investment in Hotel Properties

Investment in hotel properties consisted of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
Land and improvements	$	1,130,004	$	1,130,005
Buildings and improvements	4,229,409		4,210,515
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	873,433		852,993
	6,232,846		6,193,513
Accumulated depreciation	( 2,018,788 )		( 1,942,989 )
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	4,214,058	$	4,250,524

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized depreciation expense related to its investment in hotel properties of approximately $ 46.2 million and $ 91.9 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized depreciation expense related to its investment in hotel properties of approximately $ 44.4 million and $ 89.1 million, respectively.

4. Acquisitions

On January 29, 2024, the Company acquired the fee simple interest in the Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, which was previously owned via a leasehold interest that was subject to a ground lease, for a purchase price of approximately $ 125.0 million. The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition, whereby approximately $ 0.2 million of transaction costs were capitalized as part of the cost of the acquisition. The existing right-of-use asset of $ 1.3 million, lease liability of $ 0.1 million and $ 125.2 million cost of the acquisition were recorded as land in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Also during the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company acquired a 100 % interest in the following property:

Property

Location

Acquisition Date

Management Company

Rooms

Purchase Price (in thousands)

Hotel Teatro

Denver, CO

June 13, 2024

Sage Hospitality

110

35,500

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The acquisition of Hotel Teatro was accounted for as an asset acquisition, whereby approximately $ 0.6 million of transaction costs were capitalized as part of the cost of the acquisition. The allocation of the costs for the property acquired was as follows (in thousands):



	June 30, 2024
Land and improvements	$	3,409
Buildings and improvements	29,731
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	2,976


Total purchase price	$	36,116

The value of the asset acquired was primarily based on a sales comparison approach (for land) and a depreciated replacement cost approach (for building and improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment). The sales comparison approach used inputs of recent land sales in the hotel market. The depreciated replacement cost approach used inputs of both direct and indirect replacement costs using a nationally recognized authority on replacement cost information as well as the age, square footage and number of rooms of the asset.

5. Sales of Hotel Properties

In connection with the sales of hotel properties, the Company recorded a net loss of $ 0.4 million and a net gain of $ 0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and a net gain of $ 3.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

On March 6, 2025, the Company sold the 181 -room Courtyard Atlanta Buckhead hotel property in Atlanta, Georgia for a sales price of $ 24.3 million.

On May 21, 2024, the Company sold the 78 -room Residence Inn Merrillville hotel property in Merrillville, Indiana

for a sales price of approximately $ 8.1 million.

6. Revenue

The Company recognized revenue from the following geographic markets (in thousands):


	For the three months ended June 30, 2025								For the three months ended June 30, 2024
	Room Revenue		Food and Beverage Revenue		Other Revenue		Total Revenue		Room Revenue		Food and Beverage Revenue		Other Revenue		Total Revenue
Northern California	$	38,308	$	3,499	$	2,250	$	44,057	$	35,062	$	3,417	$	2,015	$	40,494
Southern California	34,290		4,466		4,288		43,044		35,839		5,022		4,013		44,874
South Florida	27,982		5,217		2,943		36,142		27,288		5,410		2,864		35,562
New York City	19,230		3,257		934		23,421		19,004		3,089		935		23,028
Louisville	13,394		5,750		875		20,019		14,133		5,063		995		20,191
Chicago	15,977		2,376		975		19,328		16,858		2,619		1,092		20,569
Washington, DC	16,830		318		807		17,955		18,158		416		791		19,365
Boston	15,124		1,449		616		17,189		15,749		1,250		423		17,422
Charleston	12,481		3,443		1,000		16,924		12,240		3,196		962		16,398
Houston	12,483		934		1,156		14,573		12,244		815		1,326		14,385





Other	90,002		11,225		9,224		110,451		97,077		10,546		9,386		117,009
Total	$	296,101	$	41,934	$	25,068	$	363,103	$	303,652	$	40,843	$	24,802	$	369,297

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	For the six months ended June 30, 2025								For the six months ended June 30, 2024
	Room Revenue		Food and Beverage Revenue		Other Revenue		Total Revenue		Room Revenue		Food and Beverage Revenue		Other Revenue		Total Revenue
South Florida	$	68,570	$	11,359	$	5,978	$	85,907	$	67,638	$	11,269	$	5,988	$	84,895
Northern California	73,419		6,962		4,263		84,644		69,799		7,726		3,922		81,447
Southern California	65,167		9,132		7,726		82,025		66,381		9,249		7,151		82,781
New York City	31,520		4,906		1,730		38,156		30,680		4,451		1,621		36,752
Louisville	22,415		10,330		1,790		34,535		22,403		9,180		1,812		33,395
Washington, DC	29,539		483		1,598		31,620		30,549		553		1,340		32,442
Chicago	24,677		4,251		1,603		30,531		26,219		4,735		1,769		32,723
Houston	25,692		2,042		2,331		30,065		24,615		1,726		2,435		28,776
Charleston	21,077		6,164		1,898		29,139		21,104		5,804		1,837		28,745
Boston	22,598		2,440		1,075		26,113		23,589		2,206		742		26,537





Other	179,081		21,378		18,028		218,487		187,305		19,633		18,276		225,214
Total	$	563,755	$	79,447	$	48,020	$	691,222	$	570,282	$	76,532	$	46,893	$	693,707

7. Debt

The Company's debt consisted of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
Senior Notes, net	$	995,219	$	994,037
Revolver Outstanding	—		100,000
Term Loans, net	1,018,484		918,707
Mortgage loans, net	207,065		207,337
Debt, net	$	2,220,768	$	2,220,081

Senior Notes

The Company's senior notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes") consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


			Carrying Value at
	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
2029 Senior Notes (1)	4.00 %	September 2029	$	500,000	$	500,000
2026 Senior Notes (1)	3.75 %	July 2026	500,000		500,000
			1,000,000		1,000,000
Deferred financing costs, net			( 4,781 )		( 5,963 )
Total senior notes, net			$	995,219	$	994,037

(1) Requires payment of interest only through maturity.

The indentures governing the Senior Notes contain customary covenants that limit the Operating Partnership’s ability and,

in certain instances, the ability of its subsidiaries, to incur additional debt, create liens on assets, make distributions and pay

dividends, make certain types of investments, issue guarantees of indebtedness, and make certain restricted payments. These

limitations are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications set forth in the indentures.

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A summary of the various restrictive covenants for the Senior Notes are as follows:

Covenant

Compliance

June 30, 2025

Maintenance Covenant

Unencumbered Asset to Unencumbered Debt Ratio

> 150.0 %

Yes

Incurrence Covenants

Consolidated Indebtedness less than Adjusted Total Assets

< .65 x

Yes

Consolidated Secured Indebtedness less than Adjusted Total Assets

< .45 x

Yes

Interest Coverage Ratio

> 1.5 x

Yes

Revolver and Term Loans

The Company has the following unsecured credit agreements in place:

• $ 600.0 million revolving credit facility with a scheduled maturity date of May 10, 2027 and either a one-year extension option or up to two six-month extension options if certain conditions are satisfied (the "Revolver");

• $ 500.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of September 24, 2027 and up to two one-year extension options if certain conditions are satisfied (the "$ 500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2027");

• $ 300.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of April 3, 2028 and up to two one-year extension options if certain conditions are satisfied (the "$ 300 Million Term Loan Maturing 2028"); and

• $ 225.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of May 10, 2026 and up to two one-year extension options if certain conditions are satisfied (the "$ 225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026").

The $ 500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2027, the $ 300 Million Term Loan Maturing 2028, and the $ 225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 are collectively referred to as the "Term Loans."

The Company's unsecured credit agreements consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


			Carrying Value at
	Interest Rate at June 30, 2025 (1)	Maturity Date	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
Revolver (2)	— %	May 2027	$	—	$	100,000




$ 500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2027	4.51 %	September 2027 (3)	500,000		500,000
$ 300 Million Term Loan Maturing 2028 (4)	6.03 %	April 2028 (3)	300,000		200,000
$ 225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026	5.33 %	May 2026 (3)	225,000		225,000
			1,025,000		1,025,000
Deferred financing costs, net (5)			( 6,516 )		( 6,293 )
Total Revolver and Term Loans, net			$	1,018,484	$	1,018,707

(1) Interest rate at June 30, 2025 gives effect to interest rate hedges.

(2) At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was $ 600.0 million and $ 500.0 million, respectively, of remaining capacity on the Revolver. The Company has the ability to extend the maturity date for an additional one-year period or up to two six-month periods ending May 2028 if certain conditions are satisfied.

(3) This term loan includes two one-year extension options at the Company's discretion, subject to certain conditions.

(4) In April 2025, the Company refinanced this term loan to increase the term loan to $ 300.0 million and extend the initial maturity to April 2028, with two additional one-year extension options at the Company's discretion, subject to certain conditions.

(5) Excludes $ 3.1 million and $ 3.9 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, related to deferred financing costs on the Revolver, which are included in prepaid expense and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

In April 2025, the Company refinanced a $ 200.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of January 31, 2026 (the "$ 200 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026") to upsize the term loan to $ 300.0 million and extend the initial maturity to April 2028, with two additional one-year extension options at the Company's discretion, subject to certain conditions. Borrowings under the term loan bear interest at a variable rate under the same pricing grid as the $ 200 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026. The Company paid approximately $ 1.9 million in lender fees and legal costs related to the financing. In April 2025, the Company utilized the incremental $ 100.0 million in proceeds to pay off the full outstanding balance on the Revolver.

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The Revolver and Term Loans are subject to various financial covenants. A summary of the most restrictive covenants is as follows:

Covenant

Compliance

June 30, 2025

Leverage ratio (1)

<= 7.25 x

Yes

Fixed charge coverage ratio (2)

>= 1.50 x

Yes

Secured indebtedness ratio

<= 45.0 %

Yes

Unencumbered indebtedness ratio

<= 60.0 %

Yes

Unencumbered debt service coverage ratio

>= 2.00 x

Yes

(1) Leverage ratio is net indebtedness, as defined in the Revolver and Term Loan agreements, to corporate earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA"), as defined in the Revolver and Term Loan agreements.

(2) Fixed charge coverage ratio is Adjusted EBITDA, generally defined in the Revolver and Term Loan agreements as EBITDA less furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") reserves, to fixed charges, which is generally defined in the Revolver and Term Loan agreements as interest expense, all regularly scheduled principal payments, preferred dividends paid, and cash taxes paid.

Mortgage Loans

The Company's mortgage loans consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


						Carrying Value at
	Number of Assets Encumbered	Interest Rate at June 30, 2025		Maturity Date		June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
Mortgage loan (1)	3	4.48 %	(3)	April 2026	(4)	$	96,000	$	96,000
Mortgage loan (1)	4	4.93 %	(3)	April 2026	(4)	85,000		85,000
Mortgage loan (2)	1	5.06 %		January 2029		26,292		26,472




	8					207,292		207,472
Deferred financing costs, net						( 227 )		( 135 )
Total mortgage loans, net						$	207,065	$	207,337

(1) The hotels encumbered by the mortgage loan are cross-collateralized. Requires payments of interest only through maturity.

(2) Includes $ 1.3 million and $ 1.5 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, related to a fair value adjustment on this mortgage loan from purchase price allocation at hotel property acquisition. This mortgage loan requires payments of interest only through maturity.

(3) Interest rate at June 30, 2025 gives effect to interest rate hedges.

(4) In April 2025, the Company exercised the final option to extend the maturity to April 2026.

Certain mortgage agreements are subject to various maintenance covenants requiring the Company to maintain a minimum debt yield or debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR"). Failure to meet the debt yield or DSCR thresholds is not an event of default, but instead triggers a cash trap event. At June 30, 2025, all mortgage loans exceeded the minimum debt yield or DSCR thresholds.

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Interest Expense

The components of the Company's interest expense consisted of the following (in thousands):


	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Senior Notes	$	9,688	$	9,688	$	19,375	$	19,375
Revolver and Term Loans	13,757		13,787		27,292		22,847
Mortgage loans	2,386		2,612		4,741		8,269
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,901		1,544		3,732		3,116
Non-cash interest expense related to interest rate hedges	144		418		288		900
Total interest expense	$	27,876	$	28,049	$	55,428	$	54,507

8. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The following interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):


				Notional value at				Fair value at
Hedge type	Swap rate	Effective Date	Maturity Date	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024		June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	1.16 %	September 2021	September 2025	$	150,000	$	150,000	$	1,206	$	3,445
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	0.56 %	July 2021	January 2026	50,000		50,000		1,054		1,926
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	2.95 %	April 2024	April 2027	125,000		125,000		1,326		3,104
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	2.85 %	April 2024	April 2027	65,000		65,000		811		1,765
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	2.75 %	April 2024	April 2027	60,000		60,000		860		1,768
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	3.70 %	July 2024	July 2027	25,000		25,000		( 112 )		196
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	3.45 %	July 2024	July 2027	25,000		25,000		16		353
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	3.71 %	July 2024	July 2027	25,000		25,000		( 116 )		191
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	3.10 %	July 2025	July 2027	25,000		—		168		—
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	3.20 %	January 2025	January 2028	25,000		25,000		130		564
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	3.40 %	January 2025	January 2028	25,000		25,000		4		421
Swap-cash flow-Daily SOFR	3.30 %	January 2025	January 2029	25,000		25,000		54		632
				$	625,000	$	600,000	$	5,401	$	14,365

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate fair value of the interest rate swap assets of $ 5.6 million and $ 14.4 million, respectively, was included in prepaid expense and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2025, the aggregate fair value of the interest rate swap liabilities of $ 0.2 million was included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was approximately $ 5.1 million and $ 13.8 million, respectively, of unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income related to interest rate swaps. There was no ineffectiveness recorded during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2025 or 2024. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, gains of approximately $ 2.8 million and $ 5.5 million, respectively, included in accumulated other comprehensive income were reclassified into interest expense for the interest rate swaps. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, gains of approximately $ 4.8 million and $ 11.5 million, respectively, included in accumulated other comprehensive income were reclassified into interest expense for the interest rate swaps. Approximately $ 4.5 million of the unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income at June 30, 2025 is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

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9. Fair Value

Fair Value Measurement

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market. The fair value hierarchy has three levels of inputs, both observable and unobservable:

• Level 1 — Inputs include quoted market prices in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 — Inputs are market data, other than Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted market prices in an inactive market, and other observable information that can be corroborated by market data.

• Level 3 — Inputs are unobservable and corroborated by little or no market data.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company used the following market assumptions and/or estimation methods:

• Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash reserves, hotel and other receivables, accounts payable and other liabilities — The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate fair value because of their short term maturities.

• Debt — The Company estimated the fair value of the Senior Notes by using publicly available trading prices, which are Level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The Company estimated the fair value of the Revolver and Term Loans by using a discounted cash flow model and incorporating various inputs and assumptions for the effective borrowing rates for debt with similar terms, which are Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The Company estimated the fair value of the mortgage loans by using a discounted cash flow model and incorporating various inputs and assumptions for the effective borrowing rates for debt with similar terms and the loan to estimated fair value of the collateral, which are Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the Company's debt was as follows (in thousands):


	June 30, 2025				December 31, 2024
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Senior Notes, net	$	995,219	$	964,530	$	994,037	$	938,750
Revolver and Term Loans, net	1,018,484		1,025,000		1,018,707		1,025,000
Mortgage loans, net	207,065		202,906		207,337		201,340
Debt, net	$	2,220,768	$	2,192,436	$	2,220,081	$	2,165,090

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2025 (in thousands):


	Fair Value at June 30, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	5,629	$	—	$	5,629
Interest rate swap liability	—		( 228 )		—		( 228 )
Total	$	—	$	5,401	$	—	$	5,401

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The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):


	Fair Value at December 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Interest rate swap asset	$	—	$	14,365	$	—	$	14,365

Total	$	—	$	14,365	$	—	$	14,365

The fair values of the derivative financial instruments are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows for each derivative. The Company determined that the significant inputs, such as interest yield curves and discount rates, used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and that the credit valuation adjustments associated with the Company’s counterparties and its own credit risk utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. As of June 30, 2025, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments were not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

10. Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases, and for net operating loss ("NOL"), capital loss and tax credit carryforwards. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled. The effect on the deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period when the new rate is enacted. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of all available evidence, including the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company is still continuing to provide a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets related to the NOL carryforwards of RLJ Lodging Trust Master TRS, Inc., the Company's primary TRS.

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "OBBBA"). Among other changes, the OBBBA permanently extended the 20 % deduction for “qualified REIT dividends” for individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). The OBBBA also increased the percentage limit under the REIT asset test applicable to TRSs (the permissible value of TRS securities that a REIT may hold) from 20 % to 25 % of the value of the REIT’s total assets for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and increased the base on which the 30 % interest deduction limit under Section 163(j) of the Code applies by excluding depreciation, amortization and depletion from the definition of “adjusted taxable income” (i.e. based on EBITDA rather than EBIT) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating this legislation to determine its future potential impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

The Company had no accruals for tax uncertainties as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Restricted Cash Reserves

The Company may be obligated to maintain cash reserve funds for future capital expenditures, real estate taxes, insurance, and other items. The management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents require the Company to reserve cash ranging typically from 3.0 % to 5.0 % of the individual hotel’s revenues for future capital expenditures (including the periodic replacement or refurbishment of FF&E). Any unexpended amounts will remain the property of the Company upon termination of the management agreements, franchise agreements or mortgage loan documents. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximately $ 27.3 million and $ 23.5 million, respectively, was available in the restricted cash reserves for future capital expenditures.

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Litigation

Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is currently involved in any regulatory or legal proceedings that management believes will have a material and adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Management Agreements

As of June 30, 2025, 94 of the Company's consolidated hotel properties were operated pursuant to management agreements with initial terms ranging from three to 25 years. This number includes 35 consolidated hotel properties that receive the benefits of a franchise agreement pursuant to management agreements with Hilton, Hyatt, or Marriott. Each management company receives a base management fee between 1.5 % and 3.5 % of hotel revenues. Management agreements that include the benefits of a franchise agreement incur a base management fee between 1.0 % and 7.0 % of hotel revenues. The management companies are also eligible to receive an incentive management fee if hotel operating income, as defined in the management agreements, exceeds certain thresholds. The incentive management fee is generally calculated as a percentage of hotel operating income after the Company has received a priority return on its investment in the hotel.

Management fees are included in management and franchise fee expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred management fee expense of approximately $ 10.9 million and $ 20.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred management fee expense of approximately $ 11.3 million and $ 21.2 million, respectively.

Franchise Agreements

As of June 30, 2025, 56 of the Company’s consolidated hotel properties were operated under franchise agreements with initial terms ranging from one to 30 years. This number excludes 35 consolidated hotel properties that receive the benefits of a franchise agreement pursuant to management agreements with Hilton, Hyatt, or Marriott. In addition, three hotels are not operated with a hotel brand so they do not have franchise agreements. Franchise agreements allow the hotel properties to operate under the respective brands. Pursuant to the franchise agreements, the Company pays a royalty fee between 2.0 % and 6.0 % of room revenue, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems and other franchisor costs between 1.0 % and 4.3 % of room revenue. Certain hotels are also charged a royalty fee between 1.5 % and 3.0 % of food and beverage revenues.

Franchise fees are included in management and franchise fee expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred franchise fee expense of approximately $ 17.5 million and $ 33.2 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred franchise fee expense of approximately $ 18.5 million and $ 34.3 million, respectively.

12. Equity

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company declared a cash dividend of $ 0.15 per common share in each of the first and second quarters of 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company declared a cash dividend of $ 0.10 per common share in each of the first and second quarters of 2024.

On April 25, 2025, the Company's board of trustees approved a new share repurchase program to acquire up to an

aggregate of $ 250.0 million of common and preferred shares from May 9, 2025 to May 8, 2026 (the "2025 Share Repurchase

Program"). During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 3.1 million common shares for approximately $ 27.2 million, of which $ 24.3 million was repurchased under a share repurchase program authorized by the Company’s board of trustees in 2024, which expired May 8, 2025, and $ 2.9 million was repurchased under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program. Subsequent to June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 0.1 million common shares for approximately $ 1.0 million. As of August 8, 2025, the 2025 Share Repurchase Program had a remaining capacity of $ 246.1 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 0.4 million common shares for approximately $ 4.2 million.

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Series A Preferred Shares

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company declared a cash dividend of $ 0.4875 on each Series A Preferred Share in each of the first and second quarters of 2025 and 2024.

The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders into common shares at a conversion rate of 0.2806 common shares for each Series A Preferred Share.

Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Ventures

The Company consolidates the joint venture that owns The Knickerbocker hotel property, which has a third-party partner that owns a noncontrolling 5 % ownership interest in the joint venture. The third-party ownership interest is included in the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures on the consolidated balance sheets.

Noncontrolling Interest in the Operating Partnership

The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a majority-owned limited partnership that has a noncontrolling interest. The outstanding OP units held by the limited partners are redeemable for cash, or at the option of the Company, for a like number of common shares. As of June 30, 2025, 771,831 outstanding OP units were held by the limited partners. The noncontrolling interest is included in the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership on the consolidated balance sheets.

13. Equity Incentive Plan

The Company may issue share-based awards to officers, employees, non-employee trustees and other eligible persons under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan"). The 2021 Plan provides for a maximum of 6,828,527 common shares to be issued in the form of share options, share appreciation rights, restricted share awards, unrestricted share awards, share units, dividend equivalent rights, long-term incentive units, other equity-based awards and cash bonus awards.

Share Awards

From time to time, the Company may award unvested restricted shares as compensation to officers, employees and non-employee trustees. The issued shares vest over a period of time as determined by the board of trustees at the date of grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense for time-based unvested restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based upon the fair market value of the shares on the date of issuance, adjusted for forfeitures.

Non-employee trustees may also elect to receive unrestricted shares as compensation that would otherwise be paid in cash for their services. The shares issued to non-employee trustees in lieu of cash compensation are unrestricted and include no vesting conditions. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the unrestricted shares issued in lieu of cash compensation on the date of issuance based upon the fair market value of the shares on that date.

A summary of the unvested restricted shares as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:


	2025
	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2025	1,589,289	$	11.74
Granted	1,347,725	8.41
Vested	( 808,023 )	12.01
Forfeited	( 125,665 )	10.49
Unvested at June 30, 2025	2,003,326	$	9.47

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized approximately $ 2.2 million and $ 4.5 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to restricted share awards. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized approximately $ 3.0 million and $ 7.1 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to restricted share awards. As of June 30, 2025, there was $ 15.9 million of total unrecognized compensation

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costs related to unvested restricted share awards and these costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. The total fair value of the shares vested (calculated as the number of shares multiplied by the vesting date share price) during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was approximately $ 7.3 million and $ 17.4 million, respectively.

Performance Units

The Company aligns its executive officers with its long-term investors by awarding a significant percentage of their equity compensation in the form of multi-year performance unit awards that use both absolute and relative total shareholder return as the primary metrics. The performance units vest at the end of a three year period (the “performance units measurement period”).

The performance units granted in 2024 and 2025 may convert into restricted shares at a range of 0 % to 200 % of the number of performance units granted contingent upon the Company achieving a relative shareholder return over the measurement period at specified percentiles of the peer group, as defined by the awards. These performance units are subject to modification based on the Company's absolute total shareholder return performance as follows: (1) if at the end of the measurement period the relative total shareholder return performance exceeds target and absolute total shareholder return is less than zero , payouts will be reduced by 25 %, but not below target and (2) if the absolute total shareholder return is down more than 15 % during the entire measurement period, the maximum payout will be capped at 115 % of target. The performance units granted prior to 2024 may convert into restricted shares at a range of 0 % to 200 % of the number of performance units granted contingent upon the Company achieving an absolute total shareholder return ( 25 % of award) and a relative shareholder return ( 75 % of award) over the measurement period at specified percentiles of the peer group, as defined by the awards.

At the end of the performance units measurement period, if the target criterion is met, 100 % of the performance units that are earned will vest immediately. The fair value of the performance units was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation. The Company estimates the compensation expense for the performance units on a straight-line basis using a calculation that recognizes 100 % of the grant date fair value over three years .

A summary of the performance unit awards is as follows:


Date of Award	Number of Units Granted	Grant Date Fair Value	Conversion Range	Risk Free Interest Rate	Volatility


February 2022 (1)	407,024	$ 21.96	0 % to 200 %	1.70 %	70.15 %
February 2023	574,846	$ 16.90	0 % to 200 %	4.33 %	66.70 %
February 2024	703,325	$ 15.13	0 % to 200 %	4.43 %	35.60 %
March 2025	832,322	$ 11.45	0 % to 200 %	4.01 %	31.10 %

(1) In February 2025, following the end of the measurement period, the Company met certain threshold criterion and the performance units converted into approximately 240,000 restricted shares, all of which vested immediately. The total fair value of the vested shares related to the conversion of the performance units (calculated as the number of vested shares multiplied by the vesting date share price) during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was approximately $ 2.1 million.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized approximately $ 0.7 million and $ 2.7 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to the performance unit awards. This included a benefit of $ 1.6 million as a result of the forfeitures of approximately 217,000 performance units related to the departure of Company executives during the three months ended June 30, 2025. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized approximately $ 2.3 million and $ 4.6 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to the performance unit awards. As of June 30, 2025, there was $ 14.8 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the performance unit awards and these costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.

As of June 30, 2025, there were 776,857 common shares available for future grant under the 2021 Plan, which includes potential common shares that may convert from performance units if certain target criterion is met.

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14. Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period excluding the weighted-average number of unvested restricted shares and unvested performance units outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus any shares that could potentially be outstanding during the period. The potential shares consist of the unvested restricted share grants and unvested performance units, calculated using the treasury stock method, and convertible Series A Preferred Shares, calculated using the if-converted method. Any anti-dilutive shares have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating shares and are considered in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. If there were any undistributed earnings allocable to the participating shares, they would be deducted from net income attributable to common shareholders used in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

The limited partners’ outstanding OP units (which may be redeemed for common shares under certain circumstances) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there was no effect on the amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, since the limited partners’ share of income would also be added back to net income attributable to common shareholders.

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):


	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Numerator:
Net income attributable to RLJ	$	28,453	$	37,106	$	31,815	$	42,043
Less: Preferred dividends	( 6,279 )		( 6,279 )		( 12,557 )		( 12,557 )
Less: Dividends paid on unvested restricted shares	( 300 )		( 164 )		( 586 )		( 414 )
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares	—		( 162 )		—		—
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	21,874	$	30,501	$	18,672	$	29,072

Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic	149,532,971		153,641,065		150,217,440		153,305,640
Unvested restricted shares	55,741		385,801		133,859		774,210
Unvested performance units	10,241		79,005		3,784		71,285
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted	149,598,953		154,105,871		150,355,083		154,151,135

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - basic	$	0.15	$	0.20	$	0.12	$	0.19

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	0.15	$	0.20	$	0.12	$	0.19

15 . Segment Information

The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer.

The CODM separately evaluates the performance of each of the Company’s hotel properties and each hotel property is an operating segment. However, because each of the hotels has similar economic characteristics, facilities, and services, the hotel properties have been aggregated into a single reportable segment.

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The hotel segment revenues are derived from the operation of hotel properties. The hotel segment generates room revenue by renting hotel rooms to customers at the Company’s hotel properties. The hotel segment generates food and beverage revenue from the sale of food and beverage to customers at the Company’s hotel properties. The hotel segment generates other revenue from parking fees, resort fees, gift shop sales and other guest service fees at the Company’s hotel properties.

The CODM assesses performance for the hotel segment and decides how to allocate resources based on Hotel EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Hotel EBITDA is defined as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) income tax expense; and (3) depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted for corporate-level expenses, certain non-cash items, and certain other items that the Company considers outside the normal course of operations.

The following table presents information about profit or loss for the hotel segment:


	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Revenues
Room revenue	$	296,101	$	303,652	$	563,755	$	570,282
Food and beverage revenue	41,934		40,843		79,447		76,532
Other revenue	25,068		24,802		48,020		46,893
Total revenues	363,103		369,297		691,222		693,707
Operating expenses
Room expense	74,565		73,941		145,416		143,327
Food and beverage expense	30,375		30,304		59,664		58,931
Management and franchise fee expense	28,393		29,789		53,595		55,444
Other operating expenses	92,787		90,792		184,498		180,601
Total operating expenses	226,120		224,826		443,173		438,303
Property tax, insurance and other	26,490		28,753		53,693		56,587
Other, net (1)	( 2,895 )		( 2,609 )		( 4,943 )		( 8,441 )
Hotel EBITDA	$	113,388	$	118,327	$	199,299	$	207,258

(1) Includes miscellaneous hotel segment income, as well as adjustments for corporate-level expenses, certain non-cash items, and certain other items that the Company considers outside the normal course of operations.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the hotel segment profit and loss to the Company’s consolidated totals:


	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Income before income tax expense	$	28,970	$	37,684	$	32,436	$	42,739
Depreciation and amortization	46,363		44,474		92,151		89,153
Interest expense, net of interest income	24,515		23,931		48,812		45,602
General and administrative	11,138		13,940		23,784		29,045
Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net	378		( 3,546 )		( 943 )		( 3,546 )
Other, net	2,024		1,844		3,059		4,265
Hotel EBITDA	$	113,388	$	118,327	$	199,299	$	207,258

A measure of segment assets is not currently provided to the CODM and has therefore not been included herein.

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16. Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves
Cash and cash equivalents	$	373,896	$	371,133
Restricted cash reserves	27,266		36,081
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves	$	401,162	$	407,214

Interest paid	$	51,780	$	50,355

Income taxes paid	$	871	$	2,055

Operating cash flow lease payments for operating leases	$	7,020	$	7,821



Right-of-use asset and lease liability adjustments due to remeasurement	$	—	$	( 1,221 )

Right-of-use asset and lease liability reclassifications to land due to acquisition	$	—	$	1,187

Supplemental investing and financing transactions
In connection with acquisitions, the Company recorded the following:
Purchase price	$	—	$	160,500
Application of purchase deposit	—		( 2,400 )
Transaction costs	—		488
Operating prorations	—		( 243 )
Acquisitions, net	$	—	$	158,345

In connection with the sales of hotel properties, the Company recorded the following:
Sales price	$	24,250	$	8,078
Transaction costs	( 446 )		( 394 )
Operating prorations	( 22 )		( 5 )

Proceeds from sales of hotel properties, net	$	23,782	$	7,679

Supplemental non-cash transactions
Accrued capital expenditures	$	22,698	$	18,440

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the information contained in our Annual Report, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

The following information contains certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the use of the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "may," "will," "will continue," "intend," "should," or similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, beliefs and expectations, such forward-looking statements are not predictions of future

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events or guarantees of future performance and our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and urge investors to carefully review the disclosures we make concerning risks and uncertainties in the sections entitled "Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors," and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and identified in other documents filed by us with the SEC.

Overview

We are a self-advised and self-administered Maryland REIT that owns primarily premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels located within heart of demand locations. We own a geographically diversified portfolio of hotels located in high-growth urban markets that exhibit multiple demand generators and attractive long-term growth prospects. We believe that our investment strategy allows us to generate high levels of Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR"), strong operating margins and attractive returns.

Our strategy is to own primarily premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels located within heart of demand locations. Focused-service and compact full-service hotels typically generate most of their revenue from room rentals, have limited food and beverage outlets and meeting space, and require fewer employees than traditional full-service hotels. We believe these types of hotels have the potential to generate attractive returns relative to other types of hotels due to their ability to achieve RevPAR levels at or close to those achieved by traditional full-service hotels while achieving higher profit margins due to their more efficient operating model and less volatile cash flows.

As of June 30, 2025, we owned 95 hotel properties with approximately 21,200 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia. We owned, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, a 100% interest in 93 of our hotel properties, a 95% controlling interest in one hotel property, and a 50% non-controlling interest in an entity owning one hotel property. We consolidate our real estate interests in the 94 hotel properties in which we hold a controlling interest, and we record the real estate interest in the one hotel property in which we hold an indirect 50% non-controlling interest using the equity method of accounting. We lease 94 of the 95 hotel properties to our TRSs, of which we own a controlling financial interest.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, we elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2011. Substantially all of our assets and liabilities are held by, and all of our operations are conducted through our Operating Partnership. We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of June 30, 2025, we owned, through a combination of direct and indirect interests, 99.5% of the units of limited partnership interest in the OP units.

2025 Significant Activities

Our significant activities reflect our commitment to creating long-term shareholder value through enhancing our hotel portfolio's quality, recycling capital and maintaining a prudent capital structure. The following significant activities have taken place in 2025:

• Sold one hotel property for a sales price of $24.3 million.

• Refinanced a term loan to increase the term loan to $300.0 million and extend the initial maturity to April 2028.

• Paid off the $100.0 million outstanding balance on our Revolver using the incremental $100.0 million in proceeds from the refinanced term loan.

• Exercised the final one-year extension options on $181.0 million in mortgage loans to extend the maturities to April 2026.

• Approved a new share repurchase program to acquire up to an aggregate of $250.0 million of common and preferred shares from May 9, 2025 to May 8, 2026.

• Repurchased and retired approximately 3.3 million common shares for approximately $28.2 million.

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Our Customers

The majority of our hotels consist of premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. As a result of this property profile, the majority of our customers are transient in nature. Transient business typically represents individual business or leisure travelers. The majority of our hotels are located in business districts within major metropolitan areas. Accordingly, business travelers represent the majority of the transient demand at our hotels. As a result, macroeconomic factors impacting business travel have a greater effect on our business than factors impacting leisure travel.

Group business is typically defined as a minimum of 10 guestrooms booked together as part of the same piece of business. Group business may or may not use the meeting space at any given hotel. Given the limited meeting space at the majority of our hotels, group business that utilizes meeting space represents a small component of our customer base.

A number of our hotel properties are affiliated with brands marketed toward extended-stay customers. Extended-stay customers are generally defined as those staying five nights or longer.

Our Revenues and Expenses

Our revenues are primarily derived from the operation of hotels, including the sale of rooms, food and beverage revenue and other revenue, which consists of parking fees, resort fees, gift shop sales and other guest service fees.

Our operating costs and expenses consist of the costs to provide hotel services, including room expense, food and beverage expense, management and franchise fees and other operating expenses. Room expense includes housekeeping and front office wages and payroll taxes, reservation systems, room supplies, laundry services and other costs. Food and beverage expense primarily includes the cost of food, the cost of beverages and the associated labor costs. Other operating expenses include labor and other costs associated with the other operating department revenue, as well as labor and other costs associated with administrative departments, sales and marketing, repairs and maintenance and utility costs. Our hotels that are subject to franchise agreements are charged a royalty fee, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems and other franchisor costs, in order for the hotel properties to operate under the respective brands. Franchise fees are based on a percentage of room revenue and for certain hotels additional franchise fees are charged for food and beverage revenue. Our hotels are managed by independent, third-party management companies under long-term agreements pursuant to which the management companies typically earn base and incentive management fees based on the levels of revenues and profitability of each individual hotel property. We generally receive a cash distribution from the management companies on a monthly basis, which reflects hotel-level sales less hotel-level operating expenses.

Key Indicators of Financial Performance

We use a variety of operating, financial and other information to evaluate the operating performance of our business. These key indicators include financial information that is prepared in accordance with GAAP as well as other financial measures that are non-GAAP measures. In addition, we use other information that may not be financial in nature, including industry standard statistical information and comparative data. We use this information to measure the operating performance of our individual hotels, groups of hotels and/or business as a whole. We also use these metrics to evaluate the hotels in our portfolio and potential acquisition opportunities to determine each hotel's contribution to cash flow and its potential to provide attractive long-term total returns. The key indicators include:

• Average Daily Rate ("ADR")

• Occupancy

• RevPAR

ADR, Occupancy and RevPAR are commonly used measures within the lodging industry to evaluate operating performance. RevPAR is an important statistic for monitoring operating performance at the individual hotel property level and across our entire business. We evaluate individual hotel RevPAR performance on an absolute basis with comparisons to budget and prior periods, as well as on a regional and company-wide basis. ADR and RevPAR include only room revenue.

We also use non-GAAP measures such as FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, EBITDA re and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of our business. For a more in depth discussion of these non-GAAP measures, please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section. In addition, we use Hotel EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to assess

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operating performance. For a more in depth discussion of Hotel EBITDA, please refer to Note 15, Segment Information, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. It is possible that the actual amounts may differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions. We evaluate our estimates, assumptions and judgments on an ongoing basis, based on information that is available to us, our business and industry experience, and various other matters that we believe are reasonable and appropriate for consideration under the circumstances. Our Annual Report contains a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates since December 31, 2024.

Results of Operations

At June 30, 2025 and 2024, we owned 95 and 97 hotel properties, respectively. Based on when a hotel property is acquired or sold, the operating results for certain hotel properties are not comparable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. The non-comparable properties include three hotel properties that were sold in 2025 and 2024 and one hotel property that was acquired in 2024.

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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2025 to the three months ended June 30, 2024


	For the three months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		$ Change
	(amounts in thousands)
Revenues
Operating revenues
Room revenue	$	296,101	$	303,652	$	(7,551)
Food and beverage revenue	41,934		40,843		1,091
Other revenue	25,068		24,802		266
Total revenues	363,103		369,297		(6,194)
Expenses
Operating expenses
Room expense	74,565		73,941		624
Food and beverage expense	30,375		30,304		71
Management and franchise fee expense	28,393		29,789		(1,396)
Other operating expenses	92,787		90,792		1,995
Total property operating expenses	226,120		224,826		1,294
Depreciation and amortization	46,363		44,474		1,889

Property tax, insurance and other	26,490		28,753		(2,263)
General and administrative	11,138		13,940		(2,802)
Transaction costs	56		76		(20)
Total operating expenses	310,167		312,069		(1,902)

Other income, net	1,148		687		461
Interest income	3,361		4,118		(757)
Interest expense	(27,876)		(28,049)		173
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net	(378)		3,546		(3,924)
Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net	(34)		—		(34)

Income before equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures	29,157		37,530		(8,373)
Equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(187)		154		(341)
Income before income tax expense	28,970		37,684		(8,714)
Income tax expense	(339)		(393)		54
Net income	28,631		37,291		(8,660)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(113)		(169)		56
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	(65)		(16)		(49)

Net income attributable to RLJ	28,453		37,106		(8,653)
Preferred dividends	(6,279)		(6,279)		—
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	22,174	$	30,827	$	(8,653)

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Revenues

Total revenues decreased $6.2 million to $363.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $369.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was the result of a $7.6 million decrease in room revenue, offset by a $1.1 million increase in food and beverage revenue and a $0.3 million increase in other revenue.

Room Revenue

Room revenue decreased $7.6 million to $296.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $303.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was the result of a $6.3 million decrease in room revenue attributable to the comparable properties and a $1.2 million decrease in room revenue attributable to the non-comparable properties. The decrease in room revenue from the comparable properties was primarily due to a decrease in government, corporate and group travel.

The following are the quarter-to-date key hotel operating statistics for the comparable properties:


	For the three months ended June 30,
	2025			2024
Occupancy	75.5		%	76.8		%
ADR	$	205.03		$	206.10
RevPAR	$	154.90		$	158.27

Food and Beverage Revenue

Food and beverage revenue increased $1.1 million to $41.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $40.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in food and beverage revenue was primarily due to increases in outlet revenue and the ramping up of our recently converted and renovated hotels.

Other Revenue

Other revenue increased $0.3 million to $25.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $24.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses increased $1.3 million to $226.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $224.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was due to a $2.1 million increase in property operating expenses from the comparable properties offset by a $0.8 million decrease in property operating expenses from the non-comparable properties.

The components of our property operating expenses for the comparable properties were as follows (in thousands):


	For the three months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		$ Change
Room expense	$	74,155	$	73,114	$	1,041
Food and beverage expense	29,995		30,165		(170)
Management and franchise fee expense	28,323		29,426		(1,103)
Other operating expenses	92,020		89,714		2,306
Total property operating expenses	$	224,493	$	222,419	$	2,074

The increase in property operating expenses from the comparable properties was primarily due to increases in wages and benefits, as well as increases in room expenses and increases in other operating expenses, primarily due to increases in utilities and general liability insurance coverage. This was offset by a decrease in management and franchise fee expense, which was due to lower revenues as well as recently amended management and franchise agreements.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.9 million to $46.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $44.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily related to recently renovated hotels.

Property Tax, Insurance and Other

Property tax, insurance and other expense decreased $2.3 million to $26.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $28.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to the beneficial impact of successful real estate tax appeals in the current quarter and a decrease in property insurance premiums.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense decreased $2.8 million to $11.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $13.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in non-cash compensation expense, including the impact of a $1.6 million benefit as a result of the performance unit forfeitures related to the departure of Company executives during the three months ended June 30, 2025.

Other Income, net

Other income, net increased $0.5 million to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased $0.8 million to $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was attributable to the combination of lower interest rates and the Company holding less cash in 2025.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $0.2 million to $27.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $28.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The components of our interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):


	For the three months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		$ Change
Senior Notes	$	9,688	$	9,688	$	—
Revolver and Term Loans	13,757		13,787		(30)
Mortgage loans	2,386		2,612		(226)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,901		1,544		357
Non-cash interest expense related to interest rate hedges	144		418		(274)
Total interest expense	$	27,876	$	28,049	$	(173)

(Loss) Gain on Sale of Hotel Properties, net

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we sold one hotel property for a sales price of approximately $8.1 million and recorded a net gain on the sale of approximately $3.5 million. There were no hotels sold during the three months ended June 30, 2025.

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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2025 to the six months ended June 30, 2024


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		$ Change
	(amounts in thousands)
Revenues
Operating revenues
Room revenue	$	563,755	$	570,282	$	(6,527)
Food and beverage revenue	79,447		76,532		2,915
Other revenue	48,020		46,893		1,127
Total revenues	691,222		693,707		(2,485)
Expenses
Operating expenses
Room expense	145,416		143,327		2,089
Food and beverage expense	59,664		58,931		733
Management and franchise fee expense	53,595		55,444		(1,849)
Other operating expenses	184,498		180,601		3,897
Total property operating expenses	443,173		438,303		4,870
Depreciation and amortization	92,151		89,153		2,998

Property tax, insurance and other	53,693		56,587		(2,894)
General and administrative	23,784		29,045		(5,261)
Transaction costs	112		90		22
Total operating expenses	612,913		613,178		(265)
Other income, net	2,036		3,878		(1,842)
Interest income	6,616		8,905		(2,289)
Interest expense	(55,428)		(54,507)		(921)
Gain on sale of hotel properties, net	943		3,546		(2,603)
Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net	(34)		—		(34)
Income before equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures	32,442		42,351		(9,909)
Equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(6)		388		(394)
Income before income tax expense	32,436		42,739		(10,303)
Income tax expense	(633)		(702)		69
Net income	31,803		42,037		(10,234)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(96)		(167)		71
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	108		173		(65)


Net income attributable to RLJ	31,815		42,043		(10,228)
Preferred dividends	(12,557)		(12,557)		—
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	19,258	$	29,486	$	(10,228)

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Revenues

Total revenues decreased $2.5 million to $691.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $693.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was the result of a $6.5 million decrease in room revenue, offset by a $2.9 million increase in food and beverage revenue and a $1.1 million increase in other revenue.

Room Revenue

Room revenue decreased $6.5 million to $563.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $570.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was the result of a $4.8 million decrease in room revenue attributable to the comparable properties and a $1.8 million decrease in room revenue attributable to the non-comparable properties. The decrease in room revenue from the comparable properties was primarily due to a decrease in government, corporate, group and leisure travel.

The following are the year-to-date key hotel operating statistics for the comparable properties:


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2025			2024
Occupancy	72.4		%	73.2		%
ADR	$	204.72		$	203.28
RevPAR	$	148.18		$	148.70

Food and Beverage Revenue

Food and beverage revenue increased $2.9 million to $79.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $76.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in food and beverage revenue was primarily due to increases in outlet revenue and the ramping up of our recently converted and renovated hotels.

Other Revenue

Other revenue increased $1.1 million to $48.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $46.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in other revenue was primarily due to an increase in parking and resort fees.

Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses increased $4.9 million to $443.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $438.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was due to a $6.0 million increase in property operating expenses from the comparable properties offset by a $1.1 million decrease in property operating expenses from the non-comparable properties.

The components of our property operating expenses for the comparable properties were as follows (in thousands):


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		$ Change
Room expense	$	144,424	$	141,774	$	2,650
Food and beverage expense	58,841		58,703		138
Management and franchise fee expense	53,352		54,747		(1,395)
Other operating expenses	183,014		178,418		4,596
Total property operating expenses	$	439,631	$	433,642	$	5,989

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.0 million to $92.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $89.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily related to our recently renovated hotels.

Property Tax, Insurance and Other

Property tax, insurance and other expense decreased $2.9 million to $53.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $56.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to the impact of successful real estate tax appeals in the current period and a decrease in property insurance premiums.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense decreased $5.3 million to $23.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $29.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in non-cash compensation expense, including the impact of a $1.6 million benefit as a result of the performance unit forfeitures related to the departure of Company executives during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Other Income, net

Other income, net decreased $1.8 million to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to the receipt of certain one-time COVID-19 relief awards during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased $2.3 million to $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was attributable to the combination of lower interest rates and the Company holding less cash in 2025.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $0.9 million to $55.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 from $54.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was attributable to an increase in the amount of our debt that was unhedged combined with the expiration of certain interest rate swaps. The components of our interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		$ Change
Senior Notes	$	19,375	$	19,375	$	—
Revolver and Term Loans	27,292		22,847		4,445
Mortgage loans	4,741		8,269		(3,528)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,732		3,116		616
Non-cash interest expense related to interest rate hedges	288		900		(612)
Total interest expense	$	55,428	$	54,507	$	921

Gain on Sale of Hotel Properties, net

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we sold one hotel property for a sales price of $24.3 million and recorded a net gain on the sale of $0.9 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we sold one hotel property for a sales price of approximately $8.1 million and recorded a net gain on the sale of approximately $3.5 million.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We consider the following non-GAAP financial measures useful to investors as key supplemental measures of our performance: (1) FFO, (2) Adjusted FFO, (3) EBITDA, (4) EBITDA re and (5) Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss as a measure of our operating performance. FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, EBITDA re, and Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, EBITDA re and Adjusted EBITDA as reported by other companies that do not define such terms exactly as we define such terms.

Funds From Operations

We calculate funds from operations ("FFO") in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), which defines FFO as net income or loss, excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus depreciation and amortization, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations. We believe that the presentation of FFO provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs, even though FFO does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders. Our calculation of FFO may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies who do not use the NAREIT definition of FFO or do not calculate FFO per diluted share in accordance with NAREIT guidance. Additionally, FFO may not be helpful when comparing us to non-REITs. We present FFO attributable to common shareholders, which includes our OP units, because our OP units may be redeemed for common shares. We believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand FFO attributable to all common shares and OP units.

We further adjust FFO for certain additional items that are not in NAREIT’s definition of FFO, such as transaction costs, pre-opening costs, gains or losses on extinguishment of indebtedness, non-cash income tax expense or benefit, amortization of share-based compensation, non-cash interest expense related to discontinued interest rate hedges, derivative gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income reclassified to earnings, and certain other income or expenses that we consider outside the normal course of operations. We believe that Adjusted FFO provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance that, when considered with net income and FFO, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of our operating performance.

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The following table is a reconciliation of our GAAP net income to FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders and Adjusted FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):


	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Net income	$	28,631	$	37,291	$	31,803	$	42,037
Preferred dividends	(6,279)		(6,279)		(12,557)		(12,557)
Depreciation and amortization	46,363		44,474		92,151		89,153
Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net	378		(3,546)		(943)		(3,546)

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	(65)		(16)		108		173
Adjustments related to consolidated joint venture (1)	(49)		(47)		(98)		(92)
Adjustments related to unconsolidated joint venture (2)	237		228		481		457
FFO	69,216		72,105		110,945		115,625
Transaction costs	56		76		112		90
Pre-opening costs (3)	52		125		451		199
Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net	34		—		34		—

Amortization of share-based compensation	2,888		5,275		7,237		11,708


Non-cash interest expense related to discontinued interest rate hedges	144		418		288		900

Other expenses (4)	268		620		512		1,951
Adjusted FFO	$	72,658	$	78,619	$	119,579	$	130,473

(1) Includes depreciation and amortization expense allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the consolidated joint venture.

(2) Includes our ownership interest in the depreciation and amortization expense of the unconsolidated joint venture.

(3) Represents expenses related to the brand conversions of certain hotel properties prior to opening.

(4) Represents expenses and income outside of the normal course of operations.

EBITDA and EBITDA re

EBITDA is defined as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) income tax expense; and (3) depreciation and amortization expense. We consider EBITDA useful to an investor in evaluating and facilitating comparisons of our operating performance between periods and between REITs by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization expense) from our operating results. In addition, EBITDA is used as one measure in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and disposals.

In addition to EBITDA, we present EBITDA re in accordance with NAREIT guidelines, which defines EBITDA re as net income or loss excluding interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment, and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. We believe that the presentation of EBITDA re provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs.

We also present Adjusted EBITDA, which includes additional adjustments for items such as transaction costs, pre-opening costs, gains or losses on extinguishment of indebtedness, amortization of share-based compensation, derivative gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income reclassified to earnings, and certain other income or expenses that we consider outside the normal course of operations. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance that, when considered with net income, EBITDA, and EBITDA re , is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of our operating performance.

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The following table is a reconciliation of our GAAP net income to EBITDA, EBITDA re and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):


	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Net income	$	28,631	$	37,291	$	31,803	$	42,037
Depreciation and amortization	46,363		44,474		92,151		89,153
Interest expense, net of interest income	24,515		23,931		48,812		45,602
Income tax expense	339		393		633		702
Adjustments related to unconsolidated joint venture (1)	484		332		800		667
EBITDA	100,332		106,421		174,199		178,161

Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net	378		(3,546)		(943)		(3,546)


EBITDA re	100,710		102,875		173,256		174,615
Transaction costs	56		76		112		90
Pre-opening costs (2)	52		125		451		199
Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net	34		—		34		—

Amortization of share-based compensation	2,888		5,275		7,237		11,708


Other expenses (3)	268		620		512		1,951
Adjusted EBITDA	$	104,008	$	108,971	$	181,602	$	188,563

(1) Includes our ownership interest in the interest, depreciation, and amortization expense of the unconsolidated joint venture.

(2) Represents expenses related to the brand conversions of certain hotel properties prior to opening.

(3) Represents expenses and income outside of the normal course of operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity requirements consist primarily of the funds necessary to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures directly associated with our hotel properties, including:

• funds necessary to pay for the costs of acquiring hotel properties;

• redevelopments, conversions, renovations and other capital expenditures that need to be made periodically to our hotel properties;

• recurring maintenance and capital expenditures necessary to maintain our hotel properties in accordance with brand standards;

• interest expense and scheduled principal payments on outstanding indebtedness;

• distributions on common and preferred shares;

• share repurchases under our share repurchase programs; and

• corporate and other general and administrative expenses.

As of June 30, 2025, we had $401.2 million of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves as compared to $433.3 million at December 31, 2024.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Cash flows from Operating Activities

The net cash flow provided by operating activities totaled $117.6 million and $134.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our cash flows provided by operating activities generally consist of the net cash generated by our hotel operations, the cash paid for corporate expenses and other working capital changes. Refer to the "Results of Operations" section for further discussion of our operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

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Cash flows from Investing Activities

The net cash flow used in investing activities totaled $58.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to $82.0 million in capital improvements and additions to our hotel properties and other assets. The net cash flow used in investing activities was partially offset by $23.8 million in proceeds from the sale of a hotel property.

The net cash flow used in investing activities totaled $225.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to a $122.7 million acquisition of a fee simple interest in our Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill hotel property, a $35.7 million acquisition of a hotel property, $72.4 million in capital improvements and additions to our hotel properties and other assets, and a purchase deposit of $2.0 million. The net cash flow used in investing activities was partially offset by $7.7 million in proceeds from the sale of a hotel property.

Cash flows from Financing Activities

The net cash flow used in financing activities totaled $91.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to $100.0 million in repayment of our Revolver, $27.2 million paid to repurchase common shares under our share repurchase programs, $58.8 million in distributions to shareholders and unitholders, $3.6 million paid to repurchase common shares to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements, and $2.1 million in deferred financing cost payments. The net cash flow used in financing activities was partially offset by $100.0 million in borrowings on a term loan.

The net cash flow used in financing activities totaled $57.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to $200.0 million in repayment of a maturing mortgage loan, $4.2 million paid to repurchase common shares under our share repurchase programs, $43.9 million in distributions to shareholders and unitholders, and $9.0 million paid to repurchase common shares to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements. The net cash flow used in financing activities was partially offset by $200.0 million in borrowings on our Revolver.

Capital Expenditures and Reserve Funds

We maintain each of our hotel properties in good repair and condition and in conformity with applicable laws and regulations, franchise agreements and management agreements. The cost of routine improvements and alterations are paid out of FF&E reserves, which are funded by a portion of each hotel property’s gross revenues. Routine capital expenditures may be administered by the property management companies. However, we have approval rights over the capital expenditures as part of the annual budget process for each of our hotel properties.

From time to time, certain of our hotel properties may undergo renovations as a result of our decision to upgrade portions of the hotels, such as guestrooms, public space, meeting space, and/or restaurants, in order to better compete with other hotels and alternative lodging options in our markets. In addition, upon acquisition of a hotel property we often are required to complete a property improvement plan in order to bring the hotel up to the respective franchisor’s standards. If permitted by the terms of the management agreement, funding for a renovation will first come from the FF&E reserves. To the extent that the FF&E reserves are not available or sufficient to cover the cost of the renovation, we will fund all or the remaining portion of the renovation with cash and cash equivalents on hand, our Revolver and/or other sources of available liquidity.

With respect to some of our hotels that are operated under franchise agreements with major national hotel brands and for some of our hotels subject to first mortgage liens, we are obligated to maintain FF&E reserve accounts for future capital expenditures at these hotels. The amount funded into each of these reserve accounts is generally determined pursuant to the management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents for each of the respective hotels, and typically ranges between 3.0% and 5.0% of the respective hotel’s total gross revenue. As of June 30, 2025, approximately $27.3 million was held in FF&E reserve accounts for future capital expenditures.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk includes the risks that arise from changes in interest rates, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt. As of June 30, 2025, we had approximately $1.2 billion of total variable rate debt outstanding (or 54.1% of total indebtedness) with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.07% per annum. After taking into consideration the effect of interest rate swaps, 72.8% of our total indebtedness was fixed or effectively fixed. As of June 30, 2025, if market interest rates on our variable rate debt not subject to interest rate swaps were to increase by 1.00%, or 100 basis points, interest expense would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $6.1 million annually, taking into account our existing contractual hedging arrangements.

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Our interest rate risk objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate fluctuations on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates through the use of fixed rate debt instruments to the extent that reasonably favorable rates are obtainable. We have entered into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps to mitigate our interest rate risk or to effectively lock the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.

The following table provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations outstanding as of June 30, 2025, the following table presents the principal repayments and related weighted-average interest rates by contractual maturity dates (in thousands):


	2025			2026			2027			2028			2029			Thereafter			Total
Fixed rate debt (1)(2)	$	—		$	500,000		$	—		$	—		$	525,000		$	—		$	1,025,000
Weighted-average interest rate	—		%	3.75		%	—		%	—		%	4.05		%	—		%	3.90		%
Variable rate debt (1)	$	—		$	406,000		$	500,000		$	300,000		$	—		$	—		$	1,206,000
Weighted-average interest rate (3)	—		%	5.04		%	4.51		%	6.03		%	—		%	—		%	5.07		%
Total	$	—		$	906,000		$	500,000		$	300,000		$	525,000		$	—		$	2,231,000

(1) Excludes $6.5 million, $0.2 million and $4.8 million of net deferred financing costs on the Term Loans, mortgage loans and Senior Notes, respectively.

(2) Excludes $1.3 million related to a fair value adjustment on debt.

(3) The weighted-average interest rate gives effect to interest rate swaps, as applicable.

Our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during future periods, prevailing interest rates and our hedging strategies at that time.

Changes in market interest rates on our fixed rate debt impact the fair value of our debt, but such changes have no impact on our consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2025, the estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt was $988.3 million, which was based on having the same debt service requirements that could have been borrowed at the date presented, at prevailing current market interest rates. If interest rates were to rise by 1.00%, or 100 basis points, and our fixed rate debt balance remained constant, we expect the fair value of our debt would decrease by approximately $23.8 million.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s management, under the supervision and participation of the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2025.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act) during the period ended June 30, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The nature of the operations of our hotels exposes our hotel properties, the Company and the Operating Partnership to the risk of claims and litigation in the normal course of their business. Other than routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business, the Company is not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to the Company's knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section in our Annual Report, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report.

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

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

The Company did not sell any securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2025 that were not registered under the Securities Act.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table summarizes all of the share repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2025:


Period	Total number of shares purchased (1)	Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (2)






April 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025	556,869	$	7.06	496,021	29,234,321
May 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025	209,646	$	7.39	209,646	34,034,223
June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025	180,747	$	7.31	180,747	33,946,147
Total	947,262			886,414

(1) Includes surrendered common shares owned by certain employees to satisfy their statutory minimum federal and state tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted common shares of beneficial interest issued under the 2021 Plan.

(2) The 2025 Share Repurchase Program to acquire up to an aggregate of $250.0 million of common and preferred shares was approved on April 25, 2025 and is set to expire on May 8, 2026. The prior share repurchase program expired on May 8, 2025. The maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under a share repurchase program is calculated by dividing the total dollar amount available to repurchase shares by the closing price of our common shares on the last business day of the respective month.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the three months ended June 30, 2025, none of the Company’s trustees or officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement."

Appointment of New Interim Principal Financial Officer

On August 4, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the Company appointed Leslie D. Hale, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to serve as the Company’s interim principal financial officer while the Company conducts its search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

The information required by Items 401(b), (d), and (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regarding Ms. Hale was previously reported in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 24, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Ms. Hale was appointed to assume these duties. There are no family relationships between Ms. Hale and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Ms. Hale is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

No new compensatory arrangements have been entered into in connection with Ms. Hale’s assumption of the principal financial officer role.

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are noted below:

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number

Description of Exhibit

3.1

Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of RLJ Lodging Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File. No. 333-172011) filed on May 5, 2011)

3.2

Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of RLJ Lodging Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2015)

3.3

3.4

Articles Supplementary to Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2015)

3.5

Articles Supplementary designating RLJ Lodging Trust’s $1.95 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant’s Form 8-A filed on August 30, 2017)

3.6

Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of RLJ Lodging Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2016)

31.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document