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Organization
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Organization [Abstract]  
Organization
Organization
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE:FCH), or FelCor, is a Maryland corporation, operating as a real estate investment trust, or REIT.  FelCor is the sole general partner of, and the owner of a greater than 99.5% partnership interest in, FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership, or FelCor LP, through which we held ownership interests in 66 hotels in continuing operations with 18,993 rooms at March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2013, we had an aggregate of 124,743,167 shares and units outstanding, consisting of 124,121,786 shares of FelCor common stock and 621,381 FelCor LP units not owned by FelCor.
Of the 66 hotels included in continuing operations, we owned a 100% interest in 48 hotels, a 90% interest in entities owning three hotels, an 82% interest in an entity owning one hotel, a 60% interest in an entity owning one hotel and a 50% interest in entities owning 13 hotels. We consolidate our real estate interests in the 53 hotels in which we held majority interests, and we record the real estate interests of the 13 hotels in which we held 50% interests using the equity method. We leased 65 of the 66 hotels in continuing operations to our taxable REIT subsidiaries, of which we own a controlling interest. One 50% owned hotel was operated without a lease. Because we owned controlling interests in these lessees, we consolidated our interests in these 65 hotels (which we refer to as our Consolidated Hotels) and reflect those hotels’ operating revenues and expenses in our statements of operations.  Of our Consolidated Hotels, we owned 50% of the real estate interests in each of 12 hotels (we accounted for the ownership in our real estate interests of these hotels by the equity method) and majority real estate interests in each of the remaining 53 hotels (we consolidate our real estate interest in these hotels).
The following table illustrates the distribution of our 65 Consolidated Hotels at March 31, 2013:
Brand
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
 Embassy Suites Hotels® 
 
35

 
 
9,116

 
 Wyndham® and Wyndham Grand®
 
8

 
 
2,526

 
 Holiday Inn® 
 
5

 
 
1,862

 
 Sheraton® and Westin® 
 
5

 
 
1,882

 
 DoubleTree by Hilton® and Hilton® 
 
6

 
 
1,450

 
 Marriott® and Renaissance® 
 
3

 
 
1,321

 
 Fairmont® 
 
1

 
 
383

 
 Independent (Morgans and Royalton)
 
2

 
 
282

 
 Total
 
65

 
 
18,822

 

At March 31, 2013, our Consolidated Hotels were located in the United States (64 hotels in 22 states) and Canada (one hotel in Ontario), with concentrations in California (14 hotels), Florida (8 hotels) and Texas (7 hotels). Approximately 55% of our revenue was generated from hotels in these three states during the first three months of 2013.
At March 31, 2013, of our 65 Consolidated Hotels: (i) subsidiaries of Hilton Hotels Corporation, or Hilton, managed 40 hotels, (ii) subsidiaries of Wyndham Hotel Group, or Wyndham, managed eight hotels, (iii) subsidiaries of InterContinental Hotels Group, or IHG, managed five hotels, (iv) subsidiaries of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., or Starwood, managed five hotels, (v) subsidiaries of Marriott International Inc., or Marriott, managed three hotels, (vi) a subsidiary of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, or Fairmont, managed one hotel, (vii) a subsidiary of Morgans Hotel Group Corporation managed two hotels, and (viii) an independent management company managed one hotel.

1.    Organization — (continued)
In addition to the above hotels, we own (through a 95% interest in a consolidated joint venture) the Knickerbocker, a former hotel and office building, that is being redeveloped as a 4+ star hotel in midtown Manhattan and is expected to open in early 2014.
Effective January 1, 2013, our hotels managed by Marriott are accounted for on a 12 month calendar year basis as compared to a fiscal year comprised of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Friday closest to December 31, as done in 2012 and prior years. Our three-month period ending March 31, 2013 is reported on a three-month calendar basis for our Marriott-managed hotels, which is consistent with the reporting periods for our other managed hotels. However, our three-month period ending March 31, 2012 includes the results of operations for the Marriott-managed hotels for the 12 week period ending March 23, 2012. Prior year results have not been restated to reflect the reporting period transition as we do not believe the change in periods would result in a material difference for comparison of results year over year.
The information in our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is unaudited. Preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, include adjustments based on management’s estimates (consisting of normal and recurring accruals), which we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods. The financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of actual operating results for the entire year.