ARA US HOSPITALITY TRUST

3Q 2021 BUSINESS & OPERATIONAL UPDATES

3 NOV 2021

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U.S. MARKET UPDATE

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U.S. Economy Remains Resilient Amidst Delta Surge in 3Q 2021

Near-term health and economic fundamentals continue to be robust

U.S. Real GDP % Chg from Preceding Quarter

2.0%

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

U.S. Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)

%

COVID-19

14.8%

15

GFC

10.0%

10

4.8%

5

0

2000

2001

2003

2004

2006

2007

2009

2010

2012

2013

2015

2016

2018

2019

2021

  • U.S. economy recorded fifth consecutive quarter of real GDP growth with 3Q 2021 at 2%
  • U.S. CPI-U* increased 0.4% in Sep 2021, mainly due to increase in food and energy prices
  • Unemployment rate improved to 4.8% in Sep 2021 with modest job growth
  • Federal fund rates continue to anchor near 0% in the near term

* Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, IMF

COVID-19 Cases Tapered off Since Delta Peak in Aug/Sep 2021

Worst may be over but uncertainties remain from vaccination holdouts and potential new variants

COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. vs. % of Population Fully Vaccinated

7-day average new cases

% of population fully vaccinated

300,000

100%

250,000

200,000

150,000

50%

100,000

50,000

0

0%

Jan-21

Feb-21

Apr-21

Jun-21

Jul-21

Sep-21

Source: CDC

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