UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-11527
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland |
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04-3262075 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts |
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02458 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
617-964-8389
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x |
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Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer o |
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Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
Number of registrants common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, outstanding as of August 7, 2012: 123,563,407
EXPLANATORY NOTE
We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Form 10-Q/A, to refile Item 6 and Exhibit 101.1 in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, or the Quarterly Report, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on August 8, 2012. Item 6 and Exhibit 101.1 of the Quarterly Report are being refiled in their entirety solely to correct Exhibit 101.1 thereto.
In addition, we are filing or furnishing, as indicated in this Form 10-Q/A, as exhibits certain currently dated certifications.
This amendment is limited in scope to the correction of Exhibit 101.1 described above and does not amend, update, or change any other items or disclosures contained in the Quarterly Report. Accordingly, all other items that remain unaffected are omitted in this filing. Except as described in the preceding paragraphs, we do not purport by this Form 10-Q/A to update any of the information contained in the Quarterly Report.
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
FORM 10-Q
June 30, 2012
References in this Form 10-Q to HPT, we, us or our include Hospitality Properties Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise noted or the context indicates otherwise.
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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ASSETS |
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Real estate properties, at cost: |
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Land |
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$ |
1,416,807 |
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$ |
1,360,773 |
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Buildings, improvements and equipment |
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5,084,160 |
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4,879,908 |
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6,500,967 |
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6,240,681 |
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Accumulated depreciation |
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(1,446,968 |
) |
(1,367,868 |
) | ||
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5,053,999 |
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4,872,813 |
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Property held for sale |
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18,440 |
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18,440 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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24,771 |
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8,303 |
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Restricted cash (FF&E reserve escrow) |
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47,467 |
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50,196 |
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Other assets, net |
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218,302 |
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183,821 |
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$ |
5,362,979 |
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$ |
5,133,573 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Unsecured revolving credit facility |
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$ |
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$ |
149,000 |
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Unsecured term loan |
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400,000 |
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Senior notes, net of discounts |
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1,787,834 |
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1,887,891 |
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Convertible senior notes, net of discount |
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8,478 |
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78,823 |
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Security deposits |
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91,681 |
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106,422 |
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Accounts payable and other liabilities |
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118,798 |
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103,668 |
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Due to related persons |
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4,271 |
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3,713 |
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Dividends payable |
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8,006 |
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4,754 |
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Total liabilities |
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2,419,068 |
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2,334,271 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized: |
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Series B preferred shares; 8 7/8% cumulative redeemable; zero and 3,450,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, aggregate liquidation preference $86,250 |
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83,306 |
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Series C preferred shares; 7% cumulative redeemable; 12,700,000 shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $317,500 |
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306,833 |
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306,833 |
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Series D preferred shares; 7 1/8% cumulative redeemable; 11,600,000 and zero shares issued and outstanding, respectively, aggregate liquidation preference $290,000 |
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280,107 |
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Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 123,563,407 and 123,521,535 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
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1,236 |
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1,235 |
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Additional paid in capital |
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3,464,667 |
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3,463,534 |
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Cumulative net income |
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2,310,643 |
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2,232,953 |
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Cumulative other comprehensive income |
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3,684 |
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1,605 |
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Cumulative preferred distributions |
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(235,191 |
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(213,281 |
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Cumulative common distributions |
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(3,188,068 |
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(3,076,883 |
) | ||
Total shareholders equity |
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2,943,911 |
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2,799,302 |
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$ |
5,362,979 |
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$ |
5,133,573 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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Revenues: |
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Hotel operating revenues |
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$ |
265,068 |
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$ |
230,335 |
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$ |
490,053 |
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$ |
427,872 |
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Rental income |
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73,688 |
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78,240 |
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146,948 |
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157,773 |
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FF&E reserve income |
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4,427 |
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5,234 |
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7,602 |
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10,148 |
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Total revenues |
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343,183 |
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313,809 |
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644,603 |
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595,793 |
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Expenses: |
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Hotel operating expenses |
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193,219 |
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152,814 |
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343,240 |
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282,567 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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64,277 |
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57,630 |
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125,640 |
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113,944 |
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General and administrative |
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11,475 |
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10,190 |
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21,997 |
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19,454 |
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Acquisition related costs |
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504 |
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763 |
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1,564 |
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763 |
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Loss on asset impairment |
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7,263 |
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889 |
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7,263 |
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Total expenses |
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269,475 |
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228,660 |
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493,330 |
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423,991 |
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Operating income |
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73,708 |
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85,149 |
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151,273 |
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171,802 |
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Interest income |
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51 |
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14 |
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117 |
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43 |
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Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $1,376, $1,508, $2,954 and $3,009, respectively) |
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(32,714 |
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(33,331 |
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(66,806 |
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(66,670 |
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Equity in earnings of an investee |
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76 |
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46 |
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121 |
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83 |
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Income before income taxes |
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41,121 |
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51,878 |
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84,705 |
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105,258 |
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Income tax expense |
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(3,435 |
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(235 |
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(4,071 |
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(567 |
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Net income |
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37,686 |
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51,643 |
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80,634 |
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104,691 |
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Excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed |
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(2,944 |
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Preferred distributions |
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(10,722 |
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(7,470 |
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(21,910 |
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(14,940 |
) | ||||
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Net income available for common shareholders |
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$ |
26,964 |
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$ |
44,173 |
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$ |
55,780 |
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$ |
89,751 |
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Net income |
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$ |
37,686 |
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$ |
51,643 |
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$ |
80,634 |
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$ |
104,691 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on TravelCenters of America common shares |
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(3,225 |
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(3,505 |
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2,083 |
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2,347 |
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Equity interest in investees unrealized gains (losses) |
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(3 |
) |
39 |
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(4 |
) |
43 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
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(3,228 |
) |
(3,466 |
) |
2,079 |
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2,390 |
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Comprehensive income |
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$ |
34,458 |
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$ |
48,177 |
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$ |
82,713 |
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$ |
107,081 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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123,560 |
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123,450 |
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123,541 |
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123,447 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per common share: |
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Net income available for common shareholders |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
0.45 |
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$ |
0.73 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
80,634 |
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$ |
104,691 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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125,640 |
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113,944 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts as interest |
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2,954 |
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3,009 |
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Straight line rental income |
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(294 |
) |
(2,418 |
) | ||
Security deposits applied to payment shortfalls |
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(14,751 |
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(24,675 |
) | ||
FF&E reserve income and deposits |
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(10,785 |
) |
(30,976 |
) | ||
Loss on asset impairment |
|
889 |
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7,263 |
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Equity in earnings of an investee |
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(121 |
) |
(83 |
) | ||
Other non-cash (income) expense, net |
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650 |
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(1,325 |
) | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Increase in other assets |
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(9,529 |
) |
(7,570 |
) | ||
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities |
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5,809 |
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4,804 |
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Increase (decrease) in due to related persons |
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(663 |
) |
218 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
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180,433 |
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166,882 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Real estate acquisitions |
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(150,500 |
) |
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Real estate improvements |
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(110,830 |
) |
(35,863 |
) | ||
FF&E reserve fundings |
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(40,454 |
) |
(6,535 |
) | ||
Investment in TravelCenters of America common shares |
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(5,690 |
) | ||
Cash used in investing activities |
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(301,784 |
) |
(48,088 |
) | ||
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|
|
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
|
|
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Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, net |
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280,107 |
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|
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Proceeds from unsecured term loan |
|
400,000 |
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|
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Redemption of preferred shares |
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(86,250 |
) |
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Repayment of senior notes |
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(100,829 |
) |
|
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Repurchase of convertible senior notes |
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(70,576 |
) |
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Repayment of mortgage note |
|
|
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(3,383 |
) | ||
Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
|
378,000 |
|
110,000 |
| ||
Repayments of revolving credit facility |
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(527,000 |
) |
(101,000 |
) | ||
Deferred financing costs |
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(2,538 |
) |
|
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Distributions to preferred shareholders |
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(21,910 |
) |
(14,940 |
) | ||
Distributions to common shareholders |
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(111,185 |
) |
(111,100 |
) | ||
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
137,819 |
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(120,423 |
) | ||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
16,468 |
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(1,629 |
) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
8,303 |
|
4,882 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
24,771 |
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$ |
3,253 |
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|
|
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|
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Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
67,430 |
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$ |
63,687 |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
|
1,532 |
|
1,354 |
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Non-cash investing activities: |
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Property managers deposits in FF&E reserve |
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$ |
16,275 |
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$ |
27,268 |
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Property managers purchases with FF&E reserve |
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(64,458 |
) |
(62,737 |
) | ||
Non-cash financing activities: |
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|
|
|
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Issuance of common shares |
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$ |
1,134 |
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$ |
244 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Hospitality Properties Trust and its subsidiaries, or HPT, or we, our or us, are unaudited. Certain information and disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted. We believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as amended, or our 2011 Annual Report. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included in these condensed consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HPT and its subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned directly or indirectly by HPT. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Our operating results for interim periods and those of our managers and tenants are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. Reclassifications have been made to the prior years condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the current years presentation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in the condensed consolidated financial statements include the allowance for doubtful accounts, purchase price allocations, useful lives of fixed assets and impairment of real estate and intangible assets.
We have determined that each of our taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRSs, is a variable interest entity, or VIE, as defined under the Consolidation Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards CodificationTM. We have concluded that we must consolidate each of our TRSs because we are the entity with the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact such VIEs performance and we have the obligation to absorb the majority of the potential variability in gains and losses of each VIE, with the primary focus on losses, and are, therefore, the primary beneficiary of each VIE.
Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2012, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. This update clarified the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. This update also required reporting entities to disclose additional information regarding fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. This update was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The implementation of this update did not cause any material changes to the disclosures in, or presentation of, our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In January 2012, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This update eliminates the prior option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of shareholders equity. This update is intended to enhance comparability between entities that report under GAAP and to provide a more consistent method of presenting non-owner transactions that affect an entitys equity. The update was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The implementation of this update did not cause any changes to our condensed consolidated financial statements other than the presentation of the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Note 3. Revenue Recognition
We report hotel operating revenues for managed hotels in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. We generally recognize hotel operating revenues, consisting primarily of room and food and beverage sales, when services are provided. Our share of the net operating results of our managed hotels in excess of the minimum returns due to us, or additional returns, are generally determined annually. We recognize additional returns
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
due to us under our management agreements at year end when all contingencies are met and the income is earned. We had no deferred additional returns for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
We recognize rental income from operating leases on a straight line basis over the term of the lease agreements. Rental income includes ($60) and $294 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, of adjustments necessary to record rent on the straight line basis and $1,201 and $2,418 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, of adjustments necessary to record rent on the straight line basis.
We determine percentage rent due to us under our leases annually and recognize it at year end when all contingencies have been met and the rent is earned. We had deferred percentage rent of $1,253 and $2,562 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, and $395 and $936 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.
We own all the capital expenditure reserves, or FF&E reserves, for our hotels. We do not report the amounts which are escrowed as FF&E reserves for our managed hotels as FF&E reserve income. We report deposits by our third party hotel tenants into the escrow accounts as FF&E reserve income.
Note 4. Per Common Share Amounts
We calculate per common share amounts using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We had no dilutive common share equivalents at June 30, 2012 or 2011.
Note 5. Shareholders Equity
Preferred Shares
In January 2012, we sold 11,600,000 Series D cumulative redeemable preferred shares at a price of $25.00 per share in a public offering for net proceeds of $280,108 (after underwriting and other offering expenses). Each of our Series D preferred shares has a distribution rate of $1.78125 per annum, payable in equal quarterly amounts, and a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share ($290,000 in aggregate). The Series D preferred shares are redeemable for $25.00 per share each plus accrued and unpaid distributions at our option at any time on or after January 15, 2017, or at the option of the holders of the Series D preferred shares if a change of control occurs which results in our common shares (or the common securities of an acquiring or surviving entity) not being listed or quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, or certain other exchanges or quotation systems. Also, upon the occurrence of such a change of control, holders of Series D preferred shares that are not redeemed may at their option convert those Series D preferred shares into our common shares (or certain alternative consideration) at a conversion rate generally based on their $25.00 liquidation preference and the market price of our common shares at the time of conversion, subject to a cap.
On February 13, 2012, we redeemed our 3,450,000 outstanding 8.875% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares at the stated liquidation preference price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid distributions to the date of redemption. We reduced net income available for common shareholders by $2,944, which represented the amount by which the liquidation preference for our Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares that we redeemed exceeded our carrying amount for those preferred shares as of the date of redemption.
Distributions
On January 17, 2012, we paid a $0.5546875 per share distribution to our Series B preferred shareholders with respect to the period ended January 14, 2012.
On each of February 15, 2012 and May 15, 2012, we paid a $0.4375 per share distribution to our Series C preferred shareholders with respect to the periods ended February 14, 2012 and May 14, 2012, respectively. On July 2, 2012, we declared a $0.4375 per share distribution to our Series C preferred shareholders of record on July 31, 2012, with respect to the period ending August 14, 2012. We expect to pay this amount on or about August 15, 2012.
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
On April 16, 2012 and July 16, 2012, we paid a $0.43046875 and $0.4453125, respectively, per share distribution to our Series D preferred shareholders with respect to the periods ended April 14, 2012 and July 14, 2012, respectively.
On each of February 23, 2012 and May 24, 2012, we paid a $0.45 per share distribution to our common shareholders. On July 9, 2012, we declared a $0.45 per share distribution to our common shareholders of record on July 27, 2012. We expect to pay this amount on or about August 22, 2012.
Common Share Issuances
As further described in Note 11, under the terms of our business management agreement with Reit Management & Research LLC, or RMR, on March 29, 2012 we issued 33,132 of our common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, or our common shares, to RMR in payment of an incentive fee of approximately $741 for services rendered to us by RMR during 2011.
On May 9, 2012, pursuant to our equity compensation plan, we granted 2,000 common shares, valued at $25.58 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the NYSE on that day, to each of our five Trustees as part of their annual compensation.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) represents the unrealized gain (loss) on the TravelCenters of America LLC, or TA, shares we own and our share of the comprehensive income (loss) of Affiliates Insurance Company, or AIC. See Note 11 for a description of these investments.
Note 6. Indebtedness
We have a $750,000 unsecured revolving credit facility. Our credit facility matures on September 7, 2015, and subject to our payment of an extension fee and meeting certain other conditions, we have the option to extend the facility for one year to September 7, 2016. In addition, our revolving credit facility includes a feature under which maximum borrowings may be increased to up to $1,500,000 in certain circumstances. Our revolving credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 130 basis points, subject to adjustments based on our senior unsecured debt ratings. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings under our revolving credit facility was 1.58% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2012, we had no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility and $750,000 available for borrowings.
On March 12, 2012, we entered into a five year $400,000 unsecured term loan. The loan matures on March 13, 2017, and is prepayable, without penalty, at any time. In addition, our term loan includes a feature under which maximum borrowings may be increased to up to $500,000 in certain circumstances. Our term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 145 basis points, subject to adjustment based on our senior unsecured debt ratings. The weighted average annual interest rate for amounts outstanding on our term loan was 1.70% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and the period from March 12, 2012 to June 30, 2012.
Our revolving credit facility agreement and our term loan agreement contain a number of covenants that restrict our ability to incur debts in excess of calculated amounts, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances and generally require us to maintain certain financial ratios. We believe we were in compliance with the terms and conditions of our revolving credit facility agreement and our term loan agreement at June 30, 2012.
On March 20, 2012, we repurchased at par plus accrued and unpaid interest $70,576 of our 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027 which were tendered by the holders of these notes for repurchase by us.
We separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of our 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027 to reflect the fair value of the liability component based on our non-convertible borrowing cost at the
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
issuance date. We measured the fair value of the debt components of the notes at issuance based on an estimated effective interest rate of 6.06% and amortized the resulting discount as an increase to interest expense over the expected life of the debt (assuming holders of the notes exercised in full their options to require us to repay the notes on March 20, 2012).
· The net carrying amount of our 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027 was $8,478 and $78,823 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
· The unamortized discount on such notes was $0 and $231 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. We amortized the discount through March 20, 2012, the first date on which the holders of our 3.8% convertible senior notes could require that we redeem them.
· Interest expense with respect to our 3.8% convertible senior notes for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 includes non-cash amortization of $0 and $398, respectively. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 includes non-cash amortization of $270 and $790, respectively.
· The amount allocated as the equity component of the 3.8% convertible senior notes was $37,710 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and is included in additional paid in capital in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
On April 11, 2012, we redeemed at par all of our outstanding 6.85% senior notes due 2012 for $100,829 plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Note 7. Real Estate Properties
At June 30, 2012, we owned 474 properties consisting of 289 hotels and 185 travel centers that were operated under nine management agreements or leases and leased one hotel, which is operated under a separate management agreement.
At June 30, 2012, one of our hotels was held for sale. In July 2012, we sold this hotel, our Marriott International, Inc. or Marriott, branded hotel in St. Louis, MO, for net proceeds of $28,850. We expect to record a gain on sale of approximately $10,310, or $0.08 per share, in the third quarter of 2012. See Note 13 for further information relating to our hotel held for sale.
During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we funded $151,284 of improvements to certain of our properties, which resulted in a $12,268 increase in our annual minimum returns and rents.
On January 31, 2012, we completed an acquisition of the entities which own the Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston in Cambridge, MA, or the Cambridge Hotel, (400 rooms) and lease the Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans in New Orleans, LA, or the New Orleans Hotel, (483 rooms) for a total cost of $153,062 ($150,500 cash consideration and $2,562 of assumed net liabilities), excluding related acquisition costs of $3,261. We have included the results of these hotels in our condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The pro forma impact of including the results of operations of the hotels from the beginning of the period is not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements. The following table summarizes our allocation of the acquisition cost to estimated fair value of the assets we acquired and the liabilities we assumed:
Land |
|
$ |
32,436 |
|
Building |
|
78,764 |
| |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
|
19,536 |
| |
Intangible assets (including the leasehold value of the New Orleans Hotel) |
|
22,326 |
| |
Goodwill |
|
7,658 |
| |
Other, net |
|
(2,562 |
) | |
Deferred tax liability |
|
(7,658 |
) | |
Total |
|
$ |
150,500 |
|
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Simultaneous with this acquisition, we entered into management agreements with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (formerly known as Sonesta Acquisition Corp.), or Sonesta. See Notes 11 and 12 for further information about these transactions.
Note 8. Income Taxes
We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, accordingly are generally not subject to federal and most state income taxation on our operating income provided we distribute our taxable income to our shareholders and meet certain organization and operating requirements. We are subject to income tax in Canada, Puerto Rico and certain states despite our REIT status. Further, we lease our managed hotels to our wholly owned TRSs that, unlike most of our other subsidiaries, file a separate consolidated tax return and are subject to federal, state and foreign income taxes. Our consolidated income tax provision (or benefit) includes the income tax provision (or benefit) related to the operations of our TRSs and certain state and foreign income taxes incurred by us despite our REIT status.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recognized current income tax expense of $3,854 and $4,826, respectively, which includes $1,836 and $2,331, respectively, of federal taxes, $17 and $52, respectively, of foreign taxes and $2,001 and $2,443, respectively, of certain state taxes that are payable without regard to our REIT status and TRS tax loss carry forwards. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recognized a deferred tax benefit of $419 and $755, respectively, related to a basis difference at our Puerto Rico and New Orleans hotels and Canadian tax losses available to offset future income.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Note 9. Segment Information
|
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
Hotels |
|
Travel |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
| ||||
Hotel operating revenues |
|
$ |
265,068 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
265,068 |
|
Rental income |
|
22,096 |
|
51,592 |
|
|
|
73,688 |
| ||||
FF&E reserve income |
|
4,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,427 |
| ||||
Total revenues |
|
291,591 |
|
51,592 |
|
|
|
343,183 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Hotel operating expenses |
|
193,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
193,219 |
| ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
42,603 |
|
21,674 |
|
|
|
64,277 |
| ||||
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
11,475 |
|
11,475 |
| ||||
Acquisition related costs |
|
504 |
|
|
|
|
|
504 |
| ||||
Total expenses |
|
236,326 |
|
21,674 |
|
11,475 |
|
269,475 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
55,265 |
|
29,918 |
|
(11,475 |
) |
73,708 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
51 |
| ||||
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(32,714 |
) |
(32,714 |
) | ||||
Equity in earnings of an investee |
|
|
|
|
|
76 |
|
76 |
| ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
55,265 |
|
29,918 |
|
(44,062 |
) |
41,121 |
| ||||
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(3,435 |
) |
(3,435 |
) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
55,265 |
|
$ |
29,918 |
|
$ |
(47,497 |
) |
$ |
37,686 |
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
Hotels |
|
Travel Centers |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
| ||||
Hotel operating revenues |
|
$ |
490,053 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
490,053 |
|
Rental income |
|
44,039 |
|
102,909 |
|
|
|
146,948 |
| ||||
FF&E reserve income |
|
7,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,602 |
| ||||
Total revenues |
|
541,694 |
|
102,909 |
|
|
|
644,603 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Hotel operating expenses |
|
343,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
343,240 |
| ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
82,562 |
|
43,078 |
|
|
|
125,640 |
| ||||
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
21,997 |
|
21,997 |
| ||||
Acquisition related costs |
|
1,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,564 |
| ||||
Loss on asset impairment |
|
889 |
|
|
|
|
|
889 |
| ||||
Total expenses |
|
428,255 |
|
43,078 |
|
21,997 |
|
493,330 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
113,439 |
|
59,831 |
|
(21,997 |
) |
151,273 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
117 |
|
117 |
| ||||
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(66,806 |
) |
(66,806 |
) | ||||
Equity in earnings of an investee |
|
|
|
|
|
121 |
|
121 |
| ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
113,439 |
|
59,831 |
|
(88,565 |
) |
84,705 |
| ||||
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(4,071 |
) |
(4,071 |
) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
113,439 |
|
$ |
59,831 |
|
$ |
(92,636 |
) |
$ |
80,634 |
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2012 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
Hotels |
|
Travel Centers |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total assets |
|
$ |
3,139,021 |
|
$ |
2,180,258 |
|
$ |
43,700 |
|
$ |
5,362,979 |
|
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Note 9. Segment Information (continued)
|
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
Hotels |
|
Travel |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
| ||||
Hotel operating revenues |
|
$ |
230,335 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
230,335 |
|
Rental income |
|
27,986 |
|
50,254 |
|
|
|
78,240 |
| ||||
FF&E reserve income |
|
5,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,234 |
| ||||
Total revenues |
|
263,555 |
|
50,254 |
|
|
|
313,809 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Hotel operating expenses |
|
152,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
152,814 |
| ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
37,338 |
|
20,292 |
|
|
|
57,630 |
| ||||
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
10,190 |
|
10,190 |
| ||||
Acquisition related costs |
|
763 |
|
|
|
|
|
763 |
| ||||
Loss on asset impairment |
|
7,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,263 |
| ||||
Total expenses |
|
198,178 |
|
20,292 |
|
10,190 |
|
228,660 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
65,377 |
|
29,962 |
|
(10,190 |
) |
85,149 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
14 |
| ||||
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(33,331 |
) |
(33,331 |
) | ||||
Equity in earnings of an investee |
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
|
46 |
| ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
65,377 |
|
29,962 |
|
(43,461 |
) |
51,878 |
| ||||
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(235 |
) |
(235 |
) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
65,377 |
|
$ |
29,962 |
|
$ |
(43,696 |
) |
$ |
51,643 |
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
Hotels |
|
Travel |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
| ||||
Hotel operating revenues |
|
$ |
427,872 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
427,872 |
|
Rental income |
|
57,687 |
|
100,086 |
|
|
|
157,773 |
| ||||
FF&E reserve income |
|
10,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
10,148 |
| ||||
Total revenues |
|
495,707 |
|
100,086 |
|
|
|
595,793 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Hotel operating expenses |
|
282,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
282,567 |
| ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
73,801 |
|
40,143 |
|
|
|
113,944 |
| ||||
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
19,454 |
|
19,454 |
| ||||
Acquisition related costs |
|
763 |
|
|
|
|
|
763 |
| ||||
Loss on asset impairment |
|
7,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,263 |
| ||||
Total expenses |
|
364,394 |
|
40,143 |
|
19,454 |
|
423,991 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
131,313 |
|
59,943 |
|
(19,454 |
) |
171,802 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
43 |
| ||||
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(66,670 |
) |
(66,670 |
) | ||||
Equity in earnings of an investee |
|
|
|
|
|
83 |
|
83 |
| ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
131,313 |
|
59,943 |
|
(85,998 |
) |
105,258 |
| ||||
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
(567 |
) |
(567 |
) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
131,313 |
|
$ |
59,943 |
|
$ |
(86,565 |
) |
$ |
104,691 |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2011 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
Hotels |
|
Travel |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total assets |
|
$ |
2,905,065 |
|
$ |
2,202,199 |
|
$ |
26,309 |
|
$ |
5,133,573 |
|
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Note 10. Significant Tenant
TA is the lessee of 38% of our real estate properties, at cost, as of June 30, 2012. The following table presents summary financial information for TA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, as reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or TAs Quarterly Report:
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
| ||||
|
|
June 30, |
| ||||
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
| ||
Operations |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total revenues |
|
$ |
2,041,507 |
|
$ |
2,094,957 |
|
Total cost of goods sold |
|
1,747,284 |
|
1,818,581 |
| ||
Net income |
|
29,852 |
|
21,828 |
| ||
|
|
For the Six Months Ended |
| ||||
|
|
June 30, |
| ||||
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
| ||
Operations |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total revenues |
|
$ |
4,036,376 |
|
$ |
3,877,071 |
|
Total cost of goods sold |
|
3,498,801 |
|
3,371,212 |
| ||
Net income |
|
15,667 |
|
5,256 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
80,300 |
|
(6,932 |
) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(68,046 |
) |
(33,789 |
) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(1,120 |
) |
52,112 |
| ||
Net increase in cash |
|
11,131 |
|
11,415 |
| ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
118,255 |
|
125,396 |
| ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
129,386 |
|
136,811 |
| ||
|
|
As of June 30, |
| ||||
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
| ||
Financial Position |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Current assets |
|
$ |
512,273 |
|
$ |
515,147 |
|
Noncurrent assets |
|
573,338 |
|
506,581 |
| ||
Current liabilities |
|
344,831 |
|
310,299 |
| ||
Noncurrent liabilities |
|
405,425 |
|
400,655 |
| ||
Total shareholders equity |
|
335,355 |
|
310,774 |
| ||
The summary financial information of TA is presented to comply with applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. References in these financial statements to TAs Quarterly Report are included to show the source of the information only, and the information in TAs Quarterly Report is not incorporated by reference into these financial statements. See Note 11 for further information relating to our TA leases.
Note 11. Related Person Transactions
We have no employees. Personnel and various services we require to operate our business are provided to us by RMR. We have two agreements with RMR to provide management and administrative services to us: (1) a business management agreement and (2) a property management agreement. Under our business management agreement with RMR, we acknowledge that RMR also provides management services to other companies, including TA and Sonesta. One of our Managing Trustees, Mr. Barry Portnoy, is Chairman, majority owner and an employee of RMR. Our other Managing Trustee, Mr. Adam Portnoy, is the son of Mr. Barry Portnoy, and an owner, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of RMR. Each of our executive officers is also an officer of RMR. Certain of TAs executive officers are officers of RMR. Our Independent Trustees also serve as independent directors or independent trustees of
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
other public companies to which RMR provides management services. Mr. Barry Portnoy serves as a managing director or managing trustee of those companies and Mr. Adam Portnoy serves as a managing trustee of a majority of those companies.
Pursuant to our business management and property management agreements with RMR, we incurred expenses of $9,934 and $8,589 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $18,582 and $16,874 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In March 2012, we issued 33,132 shares to RMR in satisfaction of the incentive fee RMR earned for services provided to us during 2011, in accordance with the terms of the business management agreement. These amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
TA is our former 100% owned subsidiary. TA became a public company in a spin off transaction in 2007. We are TAs largest shareholder and, as of the date of this report, we owned 2,540,000 common shares of TA, or approximately 8.8% of TAs outstanding common shares. One of our Managing Trustees, Mr. Barry Portnoy, is also a managing director of TA. RMR provides management services to both us and TA.
TA is our largest tenant and has two leases with us, the TA No. 1 lease and the TA No. 2 lease, pursuant to which TA currently leases 185 travel centers from us. The TA No. 1 lease is for 145 travel centers that TA operates under the TravelCenters of America or TA brand names. The TA No. 2 lease is for 40 travel centers that TA operates under the Petro brand name. The TA No. 1 lease expires on December 31, 2022. The TA No. 2 lease expires on June 30, 2024, and may be extended by TA for up to two additional periods of 15 years each. Both of these leases require TA to: (1) make payments to us of minimum rents; (2) pay us percentage rent equal to 3% of non-fuel revenue and 0.3% of fuel revenues over threshold amounts established in 2011 and to be established in 2012 (with the first $2,500 of percentage rents under the TA No. 2 lease previously waived by us), respectively; and (3) maintain the leased travel centers, including structural and non-structural components. In addition to minimum and percentage rent, TA is obligated to pay us ground rent of approximately $5,126 per year under the TA No. 1 lease. Previously deferred rent due from TA of $107,085 and $42,915 is due in December 2022 and June 2024, respectively. We have not recognized any of the deferred rent as rental income or as rents receivable due to uncertainties regarding future collection.
We recognized rental income from our leases with TA of $51,592 and $50,254 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $102,909 and $100,086 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Rental income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 includes ($69) and $287, respectively, and $1,195 and $2,399, respectively, of adjustments necessary to record rent on our TA No. 1 lease on a straight line basis. We had deferred percentage rent under our TA No. 1 lease of $471 and $1,200 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. We determine percentage rent due under our TA No. 1 lease annually and recognize it at year end when all contingencies are met.
Under both of our leases with TA, TA may request that we fund additional amounts for capital improvements to the leased facilities in return for minimum rent increases; however TA is not required to request that we fund those capital improvements it makes to our properties and we are not required to fund any such request. We funded $18,065 for capital improvements to TA under this lease provision during the six months ended June 30, 2012, which resulted in a $1,536 increase in our annual minimum rents. See Note 10 above for more information about TA.
The stockholders of Sonesta are Mr. Barry Portnoy and Mr. Adam Portnoy, who are our Managing Trustees, and they also serve as directors of Sonesta. As noted above, Messrs. Barry and Adam Portnoy have relationships with RMR and RMR provides services to us and to Sonesta.
On November 2, 2011, we entered into a purchase agreement, or the Purchase Agreement, with Sonesta and its wholly owned subsidiary, PAC Merger Corp., or Merger Sub, and together with Sonesta, the Sellers, to purchase from Sonesta the entities, or the Hotel Entities, that own the Cambridge Hotel and lease the New Orleans Hotel. At that time, the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel were owned or leased and operated by subsidiaries of what was then known as Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, or SNSTA. The Purchase Agreement was a component part of a transaction that involved the acquisition by merger, or the Merger, of all of SNSTAs shares by Sonesta pursuant to an
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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
agreement and plan of merger, or the Merger Agreement, which was entered into between Sonesta, Merger Sub and SNSTA on November 2, 2011.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on January 31, 2012, Merger Sub merged with and into SNSTA. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we advanced the approximately $150,500 aggregate purchase price for the Hotel Entities to the Sellers for the purpose of the Sellers consummating the Merger under the Merger Agreement. The purchase price was reduced by the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed under a variable rate mortgage loan due in 2015 secured by the Cambridge Hotel, or the Cambridge Loan. We prepaid this mortgage loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $31,035, and unwound a related interest rate hedge agreement for $2,525 on January 31, 2012.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, following the consummation of the Merger, Sonesta initiated a restructuring of SNSTA, which resulted in SNSTA owning equity interests of the Hotel Entities and certain related assets and the Hotel Entities owning only the real estate comprising the Cambridge Hotel and the leasehold for the New Orleans Hotel and related furniture, fixtures and equipment and certain other assets, and in Sonesta or its subsidiaries (other than SNSTA and its subsidiary Hotel Entities) owning the other assets of SNSTA, including its management businesses and brands and assuming all liabilities of SNSTA, other than the liabilities associated with the Cambridge Loan, income taxes, taxes related to retained assets and certain payables and other liabilities. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, after giving effect to that restructuring, Sonesta then transferred to us all of the then issued and outstanding capital stock of SNSTA (which then owned the Hotel Entities, which in turn own or lease the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel), free and clear of any liens, encumbrances or other restrictions (other than the Cambridge Loan and certain other matters). Sonesta retained the management business of SNSTA and Sonesta has begun to manage certain of our other hotels, as described below, and we currently expect that Sonesta and its Sonesta management team will be available to operate other of our hotels, including certain hotels we now own and we are considering rebranding and hotels we may selectively acquire in the future.
Simultaneously with consummation of the Purchase Agreement on January 31, 2012, we entered hotel management agreements with Sonesta, which provide for Sonesta to manage for us each of the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel. Routine property maintenance, which is expensed, is an operating expense of the hotels and repairs and periodic renovations, which are capitalized, are funded by us, except in the case of the New Orleans Hotel where capital expenditures are borne in large part by the lessor. Under these agreements, capitalized improvements over threshold amounts are added to our invested capital.
In April 2012, we entered into a hotel management agreement with Sonesta for the Hilton Head Resort, a hotel historically owned by us and managed by a subsidiary of InterContinental Hotels Group, plc, or InterContinental, under its Crowne Plaza brand. That hotel has been branded as a Sonesta hotel. In addition, in April 2012, we entered into a pooling agreement with Sonesta, under which, we and Sonesta agreed that the management agreements for the Cambridge Hotel and the Hilton Head Resort, along with other hotels which in the future may be managed for us by Sonesta and which we and Sonesta may agree will be added to the pooling agreement, are to be combined for purposes of calculating gross revenues, payment of hotel operating expenses, payment of fees and distributions and the calculation of minimum returns due to us. We refer to this agreement and combination of hotels as our Sonesta No. 1 agreement.
In May 2012, we entered into a hotel management agreement with Sonesta for the Harbor Court Baltimore, a hotel historically owned by us and managed by InterContinental, under its InterContinental brand. The Harbor Court Baltimore has been rebranded as a Royal Sonesta hotel and the management agreement for that hotel was added to the Sonesta No. 1 agreement discussed above.
In June 2012, we entered into hotel management agreements with Sonesta for two additional hotels historically owned by us and managed by InterContinental. The first of these agreements relates to the former Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotel located in Burlington, Massachusetts and the second relates to the former Crowne Plaza branded, full service hotel located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The former Staybridge Suites hotel has been rebranded as a
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Sonesta ES Suites hotel, and the former Crowne Plaza hotel has been rebranded as a Sonesta hotel. Both of the management agreements for these hotels were added to the Sonesta No. 1 agreement discussed above.
In July 2012, we entered into seven hotel management agreements with Sonesta for seven additional hotels historically owned by us and managed by InterContinental. Six of these agreements relate to the former Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotels located in Orlando, Florida, Andover, Massachusetts, Parsippany, New Jersey, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Somerset, New Jersey, and Princeton, New Jersey, and one agreement related to the former InterContinental branded, full service hotel located in Houston, Texas. Three of those former Staybridge Suites hotels have been rebranded as Sonesta ES Suites hotels, and that former InterContinental hotel has been rebranded as a Royal Sonesta hotel. We expect the other three of those Staybridge Suites hotels to be rebranded as Sonesta ES Suites hotels during August 2012. All of the management agreements for these hotels were added to the Sonesta No. 1 agreement discussed above.
In August 2012, we entered into six hotel management agreements with Sonesta for six additional hotels historically owned by us and managed by InterContinental. Those agreements relate to the former Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotels located in Houston, Texas, Columbia, Maryland, Charlotte, North Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, St. Louis, Missouri, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We expect these six hotels to be rebranded as Sonesta ES Suites hotels during August 2012. All of the management agreements for these hotels were added to the Sonesta No. 1 agreement discussed above.
Pursuant to our management agreements with Sonesta, we incurred management fees and related expenses of $1,173 and $1,633 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. These amounts are included in hotel operating expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
We have provided notice to InterContinental that two additional hotels that we own and that are currently being managed by InterContinental will be removed from our management agreement with InterContinental (which InterContinental agreement is further described in Note 12 below). In August 2012, we entered into agreements to sell these two hotels. One agreement provides for our sale of the Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotel located in Schaumburg, Illinois to Schaumberg Suites LLC for a cash purchase price of $2,060, and the other agreement provides for our sale of the Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotel located in Auburn Hills, Michigan to Auburn Hills Suites LLC for a cash purchase price of $3,510. We expect to complete the two sales in the third quarter of 2012. The sales are subject to closing conditions, which may result in cancellation of one or both of these transactions. We understand that the buyers intend to enter into management agreements for those hotels with Sonesta. The buyers are affiliates of RMR, our manager, and are owned by Mr. Barry Portnoy and Mr. Adam Portnoy, who are our Managing Trustees. As noted above, Messrs. Barry and Adam Portnoy have relationships with RMR and RMR provides services to us and to Sonesta. The purchase price to be paid for these two hotels is equal to prices agreed between us and InterContinental and this sale was approved by our Independent Trustees after considering an appraisal report.
We have provided notice to Marriott that two hotels will be removed from the management agreement we have with Marriott that we refer to as our Marriott No. 234 agreement (which agreement is further described in Note 12 below) and rebranded as Sonesta branded hotels. We entered into hotel management agreements with Sonesta to manage these hotels and we expect these hotels will be added to the Sonesta No. 1 agreement during the third quarter of 2012. For more information about our management agreements with Sonesta, please see Note 12 below.
We, RMR, TA and five other companies to which RMR provides management services each currently own 12.5% of AIC, an Indiana insurance company. One of those five other companies became a shareholder of AIC during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. All of our Trustees, and nearly all of the trustees and directors of the other AIC shareholders currently serve on the board of directors of AIC. RMR provides management and administrative services to AIC pursuant to a management and administrative services agreement with AIC. Although we own less than 20% of AIC, we use the equity method to account for this investment because we believe that we have significant influence over AIC because all of our Trustees are also directors of AIC. Our investment in AIC had a carrying value of $5,408 and $5,291 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. We recognized income of $76 and $46 for the
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $121 and $83 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to this investment. We and the other shareholders of AIC have purchased property insurance providing $500,000 of coverage pursuant to an insurance program arranged by AIC and with respect to which AIC is a reinsurer of certain coverage amounts. This program was modified and extended in June 2012 for a one year term and we paid a premium, including taxes and fees, of $5,256 in connection with that renewal, which amount may be adjusted from time to time in response to our acquisition and disposition of properties that are included in that program. We are also currently investigating the possibilities to expand our insurance relationships with AIC to include other types of insurance. We may invest additional amounts in AIC in the future if the expansion of this insurance business requires additional capital, but we are not obligated to do so. By participating in this insurance business with RMR and the other companies to which RMR provides management services, we expect that we may benefit financially by possibly reducing our insurance expenses or by realizing our pro-rata share of any profits of this insurance business.
For further information about these and other such relationships and related person transactions, please see elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRelated Person Transactions in Part I, Item 2, Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements, and Part II, Item 5 Other Information, and our 2011 Annual Report, our Proxy Statement for our 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders dated February 29, 2012, or our Proxy Statement, our Current Reports on Forms 8-K dated April 23, 2012, May 30, 2012, June 12, 2012, July 6, 2012, July 16, 2012 and July 25, 2012, and our other filings with the SEC, including Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2011 Annual Report, the sections captioned Business and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRelated Person Transactions and Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements of our 2011 Annual Report and the section captioned Related Person Transactions and Company Review of Such Transactions and the information regarding our Trustees and executive officers in our Proxy Statement. In addition, please see the section captioned Risk Factors of our 2011 Annual Report for a description of risks that may arise from these transactions and relationships. Our filings with the SEC, including our 2011 Annual Report and our Proxy Statement, are available at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of certain of our agreements with these parties, including our business management agreement and property management agreement with RMR, various agreements we have with TA and Sonesta, our purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of RMR and our shareholders agreement with AIC and its shareholders, are also publicly available as exhibits to our public filings with the SEC and accessible at the SECs website.
Note 12. Hotel Management Agreements and Leases
Marriott No. 234 agreement. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our Marriott No. 234 agreement which requires annual minimum returns to us of $102,472 were $2,389 and $4,670 less than the minimum amounts contractually required, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, after giving effect to the retroactive adjustment to the capital expenditure, or FF&E, reserve funding requirements discussed below, the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was replenished by $6,523 and during the six months ended June 30, 2012 the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was reduced by the $400 of net guaranty payments to us. Also, during the period from June 30, 2012 to August 7, 2012, the minimum return payments we received for these hotels were $765 less than the contractual minimum returns due to us and the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was replenished by $1,294. The balance of this guaranty was $31,766 as of August 7, 2012.
We and Marriott previously identified 21 Marriott hotels included in our Marriott No. 234 agreement for potential sale. In May 2012, we announced we had entered agreements with Marriott to retain ownership of and renovate 18 of the 21 hotels. We currently expect to fund approximately $43,000 for certain improvements to the 18 hotels. As we fund these amounts, our annual minimum returns due under the Marriott No. 234 agreement will be increased by 9% of the amounts funded. As discussed in Note 7, in July 2012 we sold one of these 21 hotels, a full service Marriott hotel in St. Louis, MO. We received net proceeds of $28,850 from the sale and our annual minimum returns under the Marriott No. 234 agreement were decreased by $2,597 when this hotel was sold. In June 2012, we provided notice to Marriott that we plan to remove the remaining two of the 21 hotels from the Marriott No. 234 agreement during the third quarter of 2012. We currently expect to convert these two hotels to Sonesta brands and management. Our annual minimum
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
returns under the Marriott No. 234 agreement will be reduced by $990 when these two hotels are removed from the Marriott No. 234 agreement.
The May 2012 agreements with Marriott provide that the FF&E reserve funding requirements for all hotels included in the Marriott No. 234 agreement are eliminated during 2012 (effective May 30, 2012 and retroactive to January 1, 2012), reduced in 2013 and 2014, and then increased in 2015 through the remaining agreement term. This change in FF&E reserve funding requirements had the impact of reducing our reported net income and normalized FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2012, by $7,422, or $0.06 per share, but had no impact on our cash flows from operating activities. The May 2012 agreements with Marriott also provide that Marriotts limited guarantee of the minimum return amounts due to us under the Marriott No. 234 agreement will be extended through 2019.
InterContinental agreement. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our agreement with InterContinental covering 126 hotels and requiring minimum returns to us of $153,352 were $1,501 more than the minimum amounts contractually required. We replenished the available security deposit by the $1,501 of excess payments received. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our agreement with InterContinental were $14,750 less than the minimum amounts contractually required. We applied the available security deposit to cover these shortfalls. Also, during the period from June 30, 2012 to August 7, 2012, the minimum return payments we received under our InterContinental agreement were $800 more than the minimum amounts due to us. We replenished the available security deposit by the additional amounts received. The remaining balance of the security deposit was $41,871 as of August 7, 2012.
When we reduce the amounts of the security deposits we hold for these agreements or any other operating agreements for payment deficiencies, we record income equal to the amounts by which these deposits are reduced up to the minimum return or minimum rent due to us. However, reducing the security deposits does not result in additional cash flow to us of the deficiency amounts, but reducing amounts of security deposits may reduce the refunds due to the respective lessees or managers who have provided us with these deposits upon expiration of the respective lease or management agreement. The security deposits are non-interest bearing and are not held in escrow. Under all of our hotel contracts that include a security deposit, any amount of the security deposits which are applied to payment deficits may be replenished from future cash flows from the applicable hotel operations pursuant to the terms of the respective contracts.
Under the InterContinental agreement, we have the option to sell or rebrand up to 42 hotels included in the agreement. In April 2012, we and InterContinental agreed to retain three of the 42 hotels in the InterContinental agreement. During the period February 2012 to June 2012, we provided notices to InterContinental that we plan to remove the remaining 39 of the 42 hotels from the InterContinental agreement. As of June 30, 2012, we had removed four of the 39 hotels from the InterContinental agreement and our annual minimum returns due under the agreement were reduced by $9,923. We entered into management agreements with Sonesta for these hotels, which were converted to Sonesta brands and management during the second quarter of 2012. Since June 30, 2012, we have converted an additional seven hotels to Sonesta brands and management and we currently expect to convert an additional six of the 39 hotels to Sonesta brands and management in the third quarter of 2012. Our annual minimum returns due under the InterContinental agreement will decrease by $15,583 when these 13 hotels are removed. As described below, in May 2012, we entered into an agreement with Wyndham Hotel Group, or Wyndham, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation for 20 of these 39 hotels. We converted these 20 hotels to the Wyndham brands and management on August 1, 2012. Our annual minimum returns under the InterContinental agreement decreased by $9,038 when these hotels were removed. In August 2012, we entered into agreements to sell the remaining two of the 39 hotels for a combined purchase price of $5,570, excluding closing costs. We will retain the net proceeds from the sales and our annual minimum returns due under the InterContinental agreement will decrease by $446 when these hotels are sold. We currently expect to complete these sales in the third quarter of 2012; these pending sales are subject to closing conditions; accordingly, we cannot provide any assurance that we will sell these hotels.
Sonesta agreements. As described in Note 11, on January 31, 2012, we entered into two management agreements with Sonesta to manage our Cambridge Hotel and New Orleans Hotel. The management agreement for our Cambridge Hotel, which is included in our Sonesta No. 1 agreement, provides that we are paid a fixed minimum return equal to 8%
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
of our invested capital, as defined, if gross revenues of the hotels, after payment of hotel operating expenses and base fees to Sonesta, are sufficient to do so. Under the terms of this agreement, we may earn additional returns of 80% of cash flow after payment of our minimum returns and reimbursement of operating losses or working capital advances, if any. We are required to fund operating losses or working capital shortfalls, but may recover these amounts from future cash flows, if any. As described above, we have notified InterContinental that we plan to remove and rebrand a total of 17 hotels to Sonesta brands and management. During the second quarter of 2012, we entered into hotel management agreements with Sonesta for four of these hotels and added them to our Sonesta No. 1 agreement. Since June 30, 2012, we have entered into an additional 13 hotel management agreements with Sonesta for the conversion of 13 hotels to Sonesta brands and management. Seven of these hotels have already been converted to Sonesta brands and management and added to our Sonesta No. 1 agreement. The terms of these management agreements are substantially the same as our Cambridge Hotel management agreement, except that in the case of limited service hotels where the base management fee payable to Sonesta is 5% of gross revenues (compared to 3% of gross revenues for other Sonesta branded hotels) and our working capital advance per room requirements are less. In addition, in April 2012, we entered into a pooling agreement with Sonesta as further described in Note 11. Under the terms of the pooling agreement, results from the hotels included in our Sonesta No. 1 agreement are combined for purposes of calculating gross revenues, payment of hotel operating expenses, payment of fees and distributions and the calculation of minimum returns due to us. Our annual minimum return under the Sonesta No. 1 agreement, which includes five hotels as of June 30, 2012, was $19,523. Also as described above, we have notified Marriott that we plan to remove and rebrand two hotels to the Sonesta brand and management. We currently expect the conversion of the remaining six InterContinental hotels and two Marriott hotels to be completed during the third quarter of 2012 and expect to add these hotels to our Sonesta No. 1 agreement. The annual minimum returns for these 15 hotels (13 InterContinental and two Marriott) to be, or already rebranded as Sonesta brands are expected to approximate the reductions in the annual minimum returns due under the InterContinental and Marriott No. 234 agreements when they are removed. We currently expect to fund between $130,000 and $150,000 for rebranding, renovations and other improvements to the 19 hotels we have or expect to rebrand as Sonesta hotels. As these amounts are funded, the annual minimum returns due to us under the Sonesta No. 1 agreement will increase.
The New Orleans Hotel is subject to a lease with a third party. The annual rent payable by us under the lease is calculated as 75% of the sum of the net profit of the hotel (hotel operating revenues less hotel operating expenses, including a 3% management fee to Sonesta), less capital expenditures made during the lease year. The management agreement for our New Orleans Hotel, which we refer to as our Sonesta No. 2 agreement, provides that we are paid all cash flow of the hotel after the payment of operating expenses, including a management fee to Sonesta and rent expense.
We do not have any security deposits or guarantees for our hotels managed by Sonesta. Sonestas incentive management fees, but not its base fees, are only earned after we receive our minimum returns, and we may cancel these management agreements if approximately 75% of our minimum returns are not paid for certain periods. Accordingly, the returns we receive from hotels managed by Sonesta will depend exclusively upon the performance of those hotels.
Wyndham agreement. On May 21, 2012, we entered an agreement to rebrand 20 of our hotels which were managed by InterContinental to brands owned by Wyndham, which conversion occurred on August 1, 2012. All 20 hotels are being managed by Wyndham under a long term management contract with an initial term of 25 years and two renewal terms of 15 years each. Wyndham has agreed to pay us an annual minimum return from the operating results of these hotels of $9,240, and such payment is partially guaranteed by Wyndham. We have agreed to provide up to $75,000 for refurbishment and rebranding of these hotels to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (four hotels) and Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham (16 hotels) brand standards. As these amounts are funded, our annual minimum returns due to us under the management agreement will increase by 8% of the amounts funded.
Other management agreement and lease matters. As of August 7, 2012, all payments due to us from our managers and tenants under our other operating agreements were current. Certain amounts of minimum return and minimum rent payments due to us under some of our other hotel management agreements and leases are supported by guarantees. The guaranty provided by Hyatt Hotels Corporation, or Hyatt, with respect to the 22 hotels managed by Hyatt is limited to $50,000 ($19,265 remaining at June 30, 2012). The guaranty provided by Carlson Hotels Worldwide, or Carlson, with
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
respect to the 11 hotels managed by Carlson is limited to $40,000 ($24,204 remaining at June 30, 2012). The guaranty provided by Marriott with respect to the one hotel leased by Marriott (our Marriott No. 5 agreement) is unlimited and continues throughout the lease term.
Certain of our managed hotel portfolios had net operating results that were, in the aggregate, $535 and $6,165, less than the minimum returns due to us in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $26,396 and $31,222 less than the minimum returns due to us in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. When the shortfalls are funded by the managers of these hotels under the terms of our operating agreements, we reflect such fundings (including security deposit applications) in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as a reduction of hotel operating expenses. The reduction to operating expenses was $535 and $6,165 in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $20,027 and $31,222 in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We had $6,369 of shortfalls not funded by managers during the six months ended June 30, 2012, which represents the unguaranteed portion of our minimum returns from Marriott and from Sonesta.
In November 2010, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., or Host, notified us that it will not exercise its renewal option at the end of the current lease term for 53 hotels which we have historically referred to as our Marriott No. 1 agreement. In the absence of any default by Host, upon expiration of the agreement on December 31, 2012, we expect to return the $50,540 security deposit to Host, to lease these hotels to one of our TRSs and to continue the existing hotel brand and management agreements with Marriott with respect to these hotels; this management agreement with Marriott expires in 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Note 13. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
The table below presents certain of our assets carried at fair value at June 30, 2012, categorized by the level of inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy under GAAP, used in the valuation of each asset.
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Fair Value at Reporting Date Using |
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Quoted Prices in |
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Significant Other |
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Significant |
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Description |
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Total |
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(Level 1) |
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(Level 2) |
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(Level 3) |
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Property held for sale (1) |
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$ |
18,440 |
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$ |
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$ |
18,440 |
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$ |
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Investment securities (2) |
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$ |
12,888 |
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$ |
12,888 |
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$ |
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|
$ |
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|
(1) |
Our property held for sale consisted of one Marriott hotel we had agreed to sell at June 30, 2012. We estimated the fair value less costs to sell this hotel using the selling price agreed to with a third party (Level 2 inputs). In July 2012, we completed the sale of this hotel. Because the expected selling price was higher than our net book value for this hotel, the hotel was carried at its net book value. We removed 20 Marriott branded hotels with a carrying value of $104,585 from held for sale status in March 2012. As described in Note 12, we have agreed to retain and renovate 18 of these hotels and expect to retain and rebrand the remaining two hotels to the Sonesta brand and management. We recorded an $889 loss on asset impairment in the first quarter of 2012 in connection with our decision to remove these hotels from held for sale status. |
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(2) |
Our investment securities, consisting of our 2,540,000 shares of TA, which are included in our other assets, are reported at fair value which is based on quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs). Our historical cost basis for these securities is $9,267. The unrealized gain for these securities as of June 30, 2012, is included in cumulative other comprehensive income in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
In addition to the investment securities included in the table above, our financial instruments include our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rents receivable, revolving credit facility, unsecured term loan, senior notes and security deposits. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair values of these additional financial instruments were not materially different from their carrying values, except as follows:
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December 31, 2011 |
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Fair |
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Value |
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Senior Notes, due 2012 at 6.85%(1) |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
100,829 |
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$ |
105,407 |
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Senior Notes, due 2013 at 6.75% |
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287,000 |
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299,175 |
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287,000 |
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301,871 |
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Senior Notes, due 2014 at 7.875% |
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300,000 |
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331,964 |
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300,000 |
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333,887 |
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Senior Notes, due 2015 at 5.125% |
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280,000 |
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292,464 |
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280,000 |
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290,052 |
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Senior Notes, due 2016 at 6.3% |
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275,000 |
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295,881 |
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275,000 |
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291,572 |
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Senior Notes, due 2017 at 5.625% |
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300,000 |
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320,655 |
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300,000 |
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313,106 |
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Senior Notes, due 2018 at 6.7% |
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350,000 |
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397,576 |
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350,000 |
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386,942 |
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Convertible Senior Notes, due 2027 at 3.8%(2) |
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8,478 |
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8,792 |
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79,054 |
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80,087 |
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Unamortized discounts |
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(4,166 |
) |
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(5,169 |
) |
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Total financial liabilities |
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$ |
1,796,312 |
|
$ |
1,946,507 |
|
$ |
1,966,714 |
|
$ |
2,102,924 |
|
(1) |
We redeemed these notes at par plus accrued interest on April 11, 2012. |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(2) |
On March 20, 2012, we repurchased $70,576 of our 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027 which were tendered by the holders of those notes for repurchase. |
We estimate the fair value of our indebtedness using discounted cash flow analysis and currently prevailing market interest rates (Level 3 inputs).
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our 2011 Annual Report.
Overview (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Hotel operations The U.S. hotel industry generally continues to show improvement in average daily rate, or ADR, occupancy and revenue per available room, or RevPAR, over 2011, but these measures are still below levels prior to the recent recession. We believe the increases in ADR, occupancy and RevPAR at certain of our hotels in 2012 have been below hotel industry averages due primarily to the disruption and displacement caused by renovation activities. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we had 72 and 112, respectively, of our hotels under renovation for all or part of the period. We expect this high level of hotel renovation activity to continue into 2013.
Our hotel tenants and managers. Many of our hotel operating agreements contain security features, such as guarantees and security deposits, which are intended to protect minimum returns and rents due to us in accordance with our operating agreements regardless of hotel performance. However, the effectiveness of various security features to provide uninterrupted receipt by us of minimum returns and rents is not assured, particularly if the U.S. economy and the lodging industry take an extended period to recover from the severe declines experienced during the recent recession, if economic conditions decline, or if our hotel renovation activities described above do not result in improved operating results at these hotels. Further, certain of the guarantees that have been granted to us are limited in amount and duration and do not provide for payment of the entire amount of the applicable minimum return shortfalls. If our tenants, managers or guarantors do not earn or pay the minimum returns and rents due to us, our cash flows will decline and we may be unable to pay distributions to our shareholders.
Marriott No. 234 agreement. Additional details of this agreement are set forth in Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our Marriott No. 234 agreement which requires annual minimum returns to us of $102,472 were $2,389 and $4,670 less than the minimum amounts contractually required, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, after giving effect to the retroactive adjustment to the FF&E reserve funding requirements discussed in Note 12, the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was replenished by $6,523, and during the six months ended June 30, 2012 the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was reduced by the $400 of net guaranty payments to us. Also, during the period from June 30, 2012 to August 7, 2012, the minimum return payments we received for these hotels were $765 less than the contractual minimum returns due to us and the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was replenished by $1,294. The balance of this guaranty was $31,766 as of August 7, 2012.
InterContinental agreement. Additional details of this agreement are set forth in Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our agreement with InterContinental covering 126 hotels and requiring minimum returns to us of $153,352 were $1,501 more than the minimum amounts contractually required. We replenished the available security deposit by the $1,501 of excess payments received. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our agreement with InterContinental were $14,750 less than the minimum amounts contractually required. We applied the available security deposit to cover these shortfalls. Also, during the period from June 30, 2012 to August 7, 2012, the minimum return payments we received under our InterContinental agreement were $800 more than the minimum amounts due to us. We replenished the available security deposit by the additional amounts received. The remaining balance of the security deposit was $41,871 as of August 7, 2012.
Sonesta agreements. On January 31, 2012, we completed our acquisition of the entities which own the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel for $153,062 ($150,500 cash consideration and $2,562 of assumed net liabilities),
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excluding acquisition costs. Additional details of this transaction are set forth in Notes 7 and 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
We do not have any security deposits or guarantees for our hotels managed by Sonesta. Sonestas incentive management fees, but not its base fees, are only earned after we receive our minimum returns, and we may cancel these management agreements if approximately 75% of our minimum returns are not paid for certain periods. Accordingly, the returns we receive from hotels managed by Sonesta will depend exclusively upon the performance of those hotels. Additional details of these agreements are set forth in Notes 7, 11 and 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
Wyndham agreement. Details of this agreement are set forth in Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
Other management agreement and lease matters. As of August 7, 2012, all payments due to us from our managers and tenants under our other operating agreements were current. Additional details of our guarantees from Hyatt and Carlson and our lease agreements with TA are set forth in Notes 11 and 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
When we reduce the amounts of the security deposits we hold under our operating agreements for payment deficiencies, we record income equal to the amounts by which these deposits are reduced up to the minimum return or minimum rent due to us. However, reducing the security deposits does not result in additional cash flow to us of the deficiency amounts, but reducing amounts of security deposits may reduce the refunds due to the respective lessees or managers who have provided us with these deposits upon expiration of the respective lease or management agreement. Security deposits are non-interest bearing and are not required to be held in escrow. Under all of our hotel contracts that include a security deposit, any amount of the security deposits which are applied to payment deficits may be replenished from future cash flows from the applicable hotel operations pursuant to the terms of the respective contracts. When we receive payments under guarantees under our leases or operating agreements, we receive cash. When we receive guaranty payments under our hotel operating agreements, generally the hotel operator is allowed to recapture payments it makes to us out of some or all of the hotels future cash flows after our minimum returns are paid.
In November 2010, Host notified us that it will not exercise its renewal option at the end of the current lease term for 53 hotels which we have historically referred to as our Marriott No. 1 agreement. In the absence of any default by Host, upon expiration of the agreement on December 31, 2012, we expect to return the $50,540 security deposit to Host, to lease these hotels to one of our TRSs and to continue the existing hotel brand and management agreements with Marriott with respect to these hotels; this management agreement with Marriott expires in 2024.
Management Agreements and Leases
At June 30, 2012, we owned or leased 290 hotels operated under eight operating agreements; 234 of these hotels are leased by us to our wholly owned TRSs and managed by hotel operating companies, one hotel is leased by one of our TRSs from a third party and managed by a hotel operating company and 55 are leased to third parties. At June 30, 2012, we also owned 185 travel centers that are leased to TA under two agreements. Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income include operating revenues and expenses of our managed hotels and rental income for leased hotels and travel centers. Additional information regarding the terms of our management agreements and leases is included in the table on pages 35 and 36 below.
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Results of Operations (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 versus 2011
|
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
| |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase |
|
% Increase |
| |||
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
(Decrease) |
| |||
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Hotel operating revenues |
|
$ |
265,068 |
|
$ |
230,335 |
|
$ |
34,733 |
|
15.1% |
|
Rental income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Minimum rents - hotels |
|
22,096 |
|
27,986 |
|
(5,890 |
) |
(21.0)% |
| |||
Minimum rents - travel centers |
|
51,592 |
|
50,254 |
|
1,338 |
|
2.7% |
| |||
Total rental income |
|
73,688 |
|
78,240 |
|
(4,552 |
) |
(5.8)% |
| |||
FF&E reserve income |
|
4,427 |
|
5,234 |
|
(807 |
) |
(15.4)% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Hotel operating expenses |
|
193,219 |
|
152,814 |
|
40,405 |
|
26.4% |
| |||
Depreciation and amortization - hotels |
|
42,603 |
|
37,338 |
|
5,265 |
|
14.1% |
| |||
Depreciation and amortization - travel centers |
|
21,674 |
|
20,292 |
|
1,382 |
|
6.8% |
| |||
Total depreciation and amortization |
|
64,277 |
|
57,630 |
|
6,647 |
|
11.5% |
| |||
General and administrative |
|
11,475 |
|
10,190 |
|
1,285 |
|
12.6% |
| |||
Acquisition related costs |
|
504 |
|
763 |
|
(259 |
) |
(33.9)% |
| |||
Loss on asset impairment |
|
|
|
7,263 |
|
(7,263 |
) |
(100.0)% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Operating income |
|
73,708 |
|
85,149 |
|
(11,441 |
) |
(13.4)% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Interest income |
|
51 |
|
14 |
|
37 |
|
264.3% |
| |||
Interest expense |
|
(32,714 |
) |
(33,331 |
) |
(617 |
) |
(1.9)% |
| |||
Equity in earnings of an investee |
|
76 |
|
46 |
|
30 |
|
65.2% |
| |||
Income before income taxes |
|
41,121 |
|
51,878 |
|
(10,757 |
) |
(20.7)% |
| |||
Income tax expense |
|
(3,435 |
) |
(235 |
) |
3,200 |
|
1,361.7% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Net income |
|
37,686 |
|
51,643 |
|
(13,957 |
) |
(27.0)% |
| |||
Preferred distributions |
|
(10,722 |
) |
(7,470 |
) |
(3,252 |
) |
43.5% |
| |||
Net income available for common shareholders |
|
26,964 |
|
44,173 |
|
(17,209 |
) |
(39.0)% |
| |||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
123,560 |
|
123,450 |
|
110 |
|
0.1% |
| |||
Net income available for common shareholders per common share |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
(38.9)% |
|
References to changes in the income and expense categories below relate to the comparison of consolidated results for the three month period ended June 30, 2012 compared with the three month period ended June 30, 2011.
The increase in hotel operating revenues in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011 was caused primarily by increased revenue at certain of our managed hotels due to increases in ADR and higher occupancies, the conversion of 19 hotels from leased to managed properties in June 2011 and our acquisition of the entities that own or lease the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel in January 2012. These increases were partially offset by decreases in revenues at certain of our managed hotels undergoing renovations during the 2012 period which resulted in lower occupancies. Additional operating statistics of our hotels are included in the table on page 39.
The decrease in rental income - hotels is a result of the conversion of 19 hotels from leased to managed in June 2011, partially offset by increases in the minimum rents due to us as we funded improvements at certain of our leased hotels since April 1, 2011.
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The increase in rental income - travel centers is primarily a result of increases in the minimum rents due to us from TA for improvements we funded to certain of our travel centers since April 1, 2011. Rental income for the 2012 and 2011 periods includes ($69) and $1,195 of straight line rent, respectively.
FF&E reserve income represents amounts paid by certain of our hotel tenants into restricted accounts owned by us, the purpose of which is to accumulate funds for future capital expenditures. The terms of our hotel leases require these amounts to be calculated as a percentage of total sales at our hotels. The decrease in FF&E reserve income is primarily the result of the conversion of the 19 hotels from leased to managed in June 2011, partially offset by increased levels of sales at our leased hotels during the respective periods of 2012 versus 2011. We do not report the amounts, if any, which are escrowed as FF&E reserves for our managed hotels as FF&E reserve income.
The increase in hotel operating expenses was primarily caused by the conversion of 19 hotels from leased to managed in June 2011, our hotel acquisitions and increased expenses associated with higher occupancy at certain of our managed hotels, partially offset by operating expense decreases at certain hotels undergoing renovations. Certain of our managed hotel portfolios had net operating results that were, in the aggregate, $535 and $6,165, less than the minimum returns due to us in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. When the shortfalls are funded by the managers of these hotels under the terms of our operating agreements, we reflect such fundings (including security deposit applications) in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as a reduction of hotel operating expenses. The reduction to operating expenses was $535 and $6,165 in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The increase in depreciation and amortization - hotels is primarily due to the depreciation and amortization of assets acquired with funds from our FF&E reserves or directly funded by us since April 1, 2011 and our hotel acquisitions, partially offset by certain of our depreciable assets becoming fully depreciated since April 1, 2011.
The increase in depreciation and amortization - travel centers is primarily due to the depreciation and amortization of improvements made to our travel centers since April 1, 2011.
The increase in general and administrative costs is primarily due to increased business management fees and franchise taxes during the respective periods of 2012 versus 2011.
Acquisition related costs represent legal and other costs incurred in connection with our January 2012 acquisition of the entities that own or lease the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel as described above and costs associated with the unsuccessful acquisition of other hotel properties.
We recorded a $7,263, or $0.06 per share, loss on asset impairment in the second quarter of 2011 in connection with our consideration of selling certain InterContinental and Marriott hotels.
The decrease in operating income is primarily due to the revenue and expense changes discussed above.
The increase in interest income is due to higher average cash balances during the respective periods of 2012 versus 2011.
The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to lower weighted average interest rates, partially offset by higher average borrowings in the 2012 period, compared to the 2011 period.
Equity in earnings of an investee represents our proportionate share of earnings of AIC.
The increase in income tax expense is primarily the result of an increase in state income taxes as a result of higher taxable income in certain states in the 2012 period compared to the 2011 period and federal taxes related to our TRS that leases the New Orleans Hotel acquired on January 31, 2012.
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The increase in preferred distributions is the result of our issuance of 11,600,000 shares of our 7.125% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred shares in January 2012, partially offset by our redemption of 3,450,000 shares of our 8.875% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares in February 2012.
The decreases in net income, net income available for common shareholders and net income available for common shareholders per common share in the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the prior year period, are primarily a result of the changes discussed above.
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Results of Operations (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 versus 2011
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
| |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase |
|
% Increase |
| |||
|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
(Decrease) |
| |||
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Hotel operating revenues |
|
$ |
490,053 |
|
$ |
427,872 |
|
$ |
62,181 |
|
14.5% |
|
Rental income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Minimum rents - hotels |
|
44,039 |
|
57,687 |
|
(13,648 |
) |
(23.7)% |
| |||
Minimum rents - travel centers |
|
102,909 |
|
100,086 |
|
2,823 |
|
2.8% |
| |||
Total rental income |
|
146,948 |
|
157,773 |
|
(10,825 |
) |
(6.9)% |
| |||
FF&E reserve income |
|
7,602 |
|
10,148 |
|
(2,546 |
) |
(25.1)% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Hotel operating expenses |
|
343,240 |
|
282,567 |
|
60,673 |
|
21.5% |
| |||
Depreciation and amortization - hotels |
|
82,562 |
|
73,801 |
|
8,761 |
|
11.9% |
| |||
Depreciation and amortization - travel centers |
|
43,078 |
|
40,143 |
|
2,935 |
|
7.3% |
| |||
Total depreciation and amortization |
|
125,640 |
|
113,944 |
|
11,696 |
|
10.3% |
| |||
General and administrative |
|
21,997 |
|
19,454 |
|
2,543 |
|
13.1% |
| |||
Acquisition related costs |
|
1,564 |
|
763 |
|
801 |
|
105.0% |
| |||
Loss on asset impairment |
|
889 |
|
7,263 |
|
(6,374 |
) |
(87.8)% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Operating income |
|
151,273 |
|
171,802 |
|
(20,529 |
) |
(11.9)% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Interest income |
|
117 |
|
43 |
|
74 |
|
172.1% |
| |||
Interest expense |
|
(66,806 |
) |
(66,670 |
) |
136 |
|
0.2% |
| |||
Equity in earnings of an investee |
|
121 |
|
83 |
|
38 |
|
45.8% |
| |||
Income before income taxes |
|
84,705 |
|
105,258 |
|
(20,553 |
) |
(19.5)% |
| |||
Income tax expense |
|
(4,071 |
) |
(567 |
) |
3,504 |
|
618.0% |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Net income |
|
80,634 |
|
104,691 |
|
(24,057 |
) |
(23.0)% |
| |||
Excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed |
|
(2,944 |
) |
|
|
(2,944 |
) |
|
| |||
Preferred distributions |
|
(21,910 |
) |
(14,940 |
) |
(6,970 |
) |
46.7% |
| |||
Net income available for common shareholders |
|
55,780 |
|
89,751 |
|
(33,971 |
) |
(37.9)% |
| |||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
123,541 |
|
123,447 |
|
94 |
|
0.1% |
| |||
Net income available for common shareholders per common share |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.73 |
|
$ |
(0.28 |
) |
(38.4)% |
|
References to changes in the income and expense categories below relate to the comparison of consolidated results for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 compared with the six month period ended June 30, 2011.
The increase in hotel operating revenues in the first six months of 2012 compared to the first six months of 2011 was caused primarily by increased revenues at certain of our managed hotels due to increases in ADR and higher occupancies, the conversion of 19 hotels from leased to managed properties in June 2011 and our hotel acquisitions as described above. These increases were partially offset by decreases in revenues at certain of our managed hotels undergoing renovations during the 2012 period which resulted in lower occupancies. Additional operating statistics of our hotels are included in the table on page 39.
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The decrease in rental income - hotels is a result of the conversion of the 19 hotels from leased to managed in June 2011 as described above, partially offset by increases in the minimum rents due to us as we funded improvements at certain of our leased hotels since January 1, 2011.
The increase in rental income - travel centers is primarily a result of increases in the minimum rents due to us from TA for improvements we funded to certain of our travel centers since January 1, 2011. Rental income for the 2012 and 2011 periods includes $287 and $2,399 of straight line rent, respectively.
The decrease in FF&E reserve income is primarily the result of the conversion of the 19 hotels from leased to managed in June 2011 as described above, partially offset by increased levels of sales at our leased hotels in the respective periods of 2012 versus 2011.
The increase in hotel operating expenses was primarily caused by the conversion of the 19 hotels from leased to managed in June 2011 as described above, our hotel acquisitions and increased expenses associated with higher occupancy at certain of our managed hotels, partially offset by operating expense decreases at certain hotels undergoing renovations. Certain of our managed hotel portfolios had net operating results that were, in the aggregate, $26,396 and $31,222 less than the minimum returns due to us in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. When the shortfalls are funded by the managers of these hotels under the terms of our operating agreements, we reflect such fundings (including security deposit applications) in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as a reduction to hotel operating expenses. The reduction to operating expenses was $20,027 and $31,222 in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The remaining $6,369 of shortfalls not funded by managers during the six months ended June 30, 2012 represents the unguaranteed portion of our minimum returns from Marriott and from Sonesta.
The increase in depreciation and amortization - hotels is primarily due to the depreciation and amortization of assets acquired with funds from our FF&E reserves or directly funded by us since January 1, 2011 and our hotel acquisitions, partially offset by certain of our depreciable assets becoming fully depreciated since January 1, 2011.
The increase in depreciation and amortization - travel centers is primarily due to the depreciation and amortization of improvements made to our travel centers since January 1, 2011.
The increase in general and administrative costs is primarily due to increased business management fees, franchise taxes and professional services expense in the respective periods of 2012 versus 2011.
Acquisition related costs represent legal and other costs incurred in connection with our January 2012 acquisition of the entities that own or lease the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel as described above and costs associated with the unsuccessful acquisition of other hotel properties.
We recorded an $889 loss on asset impairment in the first quarter of 2012 in connection with our decision to remove 20 Marriott branded hotels from held for sale status. We recorded a $7,263, or $0.06 per share, loss on asset impairment in the second quarter of 2011 in connection with our consideration of selling certain InterContinental and Marriott hotels.
The decrease in operating income is primarily due to the revenue and expense changes discussed above.
The increase in interest income is due to higher average cash balances during the respective periods of 2012 versus 2011.
The increase in interest expense is primarily due to higher average borrowings partially offset by lower weighted average interest rates in the 2012 period, compared to the 2011 period.
Equity in earnings of an investee represents our proportionate share of earnings of AIC.
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The increase in income tax expense is primarily the result of an increase in state income taxes as a result of higher taxable income in certain states in the 2012 period compared to the 2011 period and federal taxes related to our TRS that leases the New Orleans Hotel acquired on January 31, 2012.
We reduced net income available for common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2012, by $2,944, which represented the amount by which the liquidation preference for our Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares that were redeemed in February 2012 exceeded our carrying amount for those preferred shares as of the date of redemption.
The increase in preferred distributions is the result of our issuance of 11,600,000 shares of our 7.125% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred shares in January 2012, partially offset by our redemption of 3,450,000 shares of our 8.875% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares in February 2012.
The decreases in net income, net income available for common shareholders and net income available for common shareholders per common share in the six months ended June 30, 2012 are primarily a result of the changes discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Our Managers and Tenants
As of June 30, 2012, all 475 of our properties were operated under 10 management agreements or leases. All costs of operating and maintaining our properties are paid by the hotel managers as agents for us or by our tenants for their own account. These hotel managers and tenants derive their funding for property operating expenses, and returns and rents due to us generally from property operating revenues and, to the extent that these parties themselves fund our minimum returns and minimum rents, from their separate resources. As noted elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, on May 21, 2012, we entered an agreement to rebrand 20 hotels we currently own and that are managed by InterContinental to brands owned by Wyndham; as of August 8, 2012, our hotel managers include Marriott, InterContinental, Hyatt, Carlson, Sonesta and now Wyndham.
We define coverage for each of our hotel management agreements or leases as total property level revenues minus all property level expenses which are not subordinated to the minimum returns and minimum rents due to us and the required FF&E reserve contributions, if any, divided by the minimum returns or minimum rent payments due to us. More detail regarding coverage, guarantees and other features of our operating agreements is presented in the tables on pages 35 and 36. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2012, seven of our eight hotel operating agreements generated coverage of less than 1.0x (0.48x to 0.88x); our Sonesta No. 2 agreement generated coverage of 2.86x during the twelve months ended June 30, 2012.
We define coverage for our travel center leases as property level revenues minus all property level expenses divided by the minimum rent payments due to us. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2012, the operating results from our 185 properties in our two travel center leases generated coverage of 1.74x and 1.72x, respectively. Because a large percentage of TAs business is conducted at properties leased from us, property level rent coverage may not be an appropriate way to evaluate TAs ability to pay rents due to us. We believe property level rent coverage is nonetheless one useful indicator of the performance and value of our properties as we believe it is what an operator interested to acquire these properties or the leaseholds might use to evaluate the contribution of these properties to their earnings before corporate level expenses.
Two hundred ninety (290) of our properties, representing 61% of our total investments at cost as of June 30, 2012, are operated under six management arrangements or leases which are subject to full or limited guarantees. These guarantees may provide us with continued payments if the property level cash flows fail to equal or exceed guaranteed amounts due to us. Some of our managers and tenants, or their affiliates, may also supplement cash flow from our properties in order to make payments to us and preserve their rights to continue operating our properties even if they are not required to do so by guarantees. Guarantee or supplemental payments to us, if any, made under any of our management agreements or
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leases do not subject us to repayment obligations, but, under some of our agreements, the manager or tenant may recover these guarantee or supplemental payments from the future cash flows from our properties after our future minimum returns and minimum rents are paid.
As described above, certain of our agreements are generating cash flows that are less than the minimum amounts contractually required and we have been utilizing the security features in our agreements to cover these shortfalls. However, several of the guarantees and all the security deposits we hold are for limited amounts and are for limited durations and may be exhausted or expire, especially if the U.S. economy does not fully recover from the recent recession in a reasonable time period or if our hotel renovation activities described above do not result in improved operating results at these hotels. Accordingly, the effectiveness of our various security features to provide uninterrupted payments to us is not assured. If any of our hotel managers, tenants or guarantors default in their payment obligations to us, our cash flows will decline.
Our Operating Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal source of funds for current expenses and distributions to shareholders are minimum returns from our managed hotels and minimum rents from our leased hotels and travel centers. We receive minimum returns and minimum rents from our managers and tenants monthly. We receive additional returns, percentage returns and rents and our share of the operating profits of our managed hotels after payment of management fees and other deductions, if any, either monthly or quarterly. This flow of funds has historically been sufficient for us to pay our operating expenses, interest expense on our debt and distributions to shareholders declared by our Board of Trustees. We believe that our operating cash flow will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses, interest expense and distribution payments declared by our Board of Trustees for the next twelve months and the foreseeable future thereafter. However, because of the impact of the weak U.S. economy on the hotel and travel center industries, our managers and tenants may be unable to pay minimum returns and minimum rents to us when due, in which case our cash flow and net income will decline and we may need to reduce the amount of, or even eliminate, our distributions to common shareholders.
Changes in our cash flows in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 were as follows: (1) cash flow provided by operating activities increased from $166,882 in 2011 to $180,433 in 2012; (2) cash used in investing activities increased from $48,088 in 2011 to $301,784 in 2012; and (3) cash provided by (used in) financing activities increased from ($120,423) in 2011 to $137,819 in 2012.
The increase in cash provided by operating activities between the 2012 and 2011 periods is due primarily to a reduction in the application of security deposits to fund payment shortfalls in 2012, the increase in rental income we received related to our TA leases, and income from our hotel acquisitions. The increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to our January 2012 hotel acquisitions and the funding in 2012 of improvements under our InterContinental and Marriott No. 234 agreements. The net increase in cash provided by financing activities between the 2012 and 2011 periods is primarily a result of the proceeds from our issuance of our Series D preferred shares and our unsecured term loan in 2012, partially offset by the redemption of our Series B preferred shares, repayment of our 6.85% senior notes and repurchase of certain of our 3.8% convertible senior notes in 2012.
We maintain our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code by meeting certain requirements. As a REIT, we do not expect to pay federal income taxes on the majority of our income. Federal legislation known as the REIT Modernization Act, among other things, allows a REIT to lease hotels to a TRS if the hotel is managed by an independent third party. The income realized by our TRSs in excess of the rent they pay to us is subject to U.S. federal income tax at corporate tax rates. The income we receive from our hotels in Canada and Puerto Rico is subject to taxes in those jurisdictions and we are subject to taxes in certain states where we have properties. Our provision for tax expense in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2011 increased by $3,504 primarily because of higher state taxes imposed despite our tax status as a REIT and despite our TRS tax loss carry forwards and federal taxes related to our TRS that leases the New Orleans Hotel that we acquired on January 31, 2012.
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Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Capital Resources
Various percentages of total sales at some of our hotels are escrowed as FF&E reserves to fund future capital improvements. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, our hotel managers and hotel tenants contributed $16,275 to these accounts and $64,458 was spent from the FF&E reserve escrow accounts and from separate payments by us to renovate and refurbish our hotels. As of June 30, 2012, there was $47,467 on deposit in these escrow accounts, which was held directly by us and is reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as restricted cash.
Our hotel operating agreements generally provide that, if necessary, we may provide our managers and tenants with funding for capital improvements to our hotels in excess of amounts otherwise available in escrowed FF&E reserves or when no FF&E reserves are available. To the extent we make such additional fundings, our annual minimum returns or minimum rents generally increase by a percentage of the amount we fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we funded $133,158 for capital improvements in excess of FF&E reserve fundings available from hotel operations to our hotels as follows:
· During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we funded $254 for improvements to hotels included in our Marriott No. 1 agreement using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We currently do not expect to make significant fundings for capital improvements under this agreement during the remainder of 2012.
· Pursuant to the June 2011 agreement we entered with Marriott for management of 71 hotels (Marriott No. 234), we agreed to provide approximately $102,000 of funding during 2012 and 2013 for renovations of certain of these hotels and for other improvements. As we fund improvements pursuant to this agreement, the minimum returns payable to us increase. As of June 30, 2012, $45,200 has been funded. We funded $40,200 of this amount during the six months ended June 30, 2012 using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. In May 2012, we entered an agreement with Marriott to retain and renovate 18 hotels we previously identified for possible sale under our June 2011 agreement. We currently expect to provide approximately $43,000 for renovations and other improvements to these 18 hotels. As noted elsewhere in this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we sold one hotel and two additional hotels will be removed from our Marriott No. 234 agreement. We currently expect to fund approximately $38,800 during the remainder of 2012 for the remaining 68 hotels under this agreement using existing cash balances or borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As we fund improvements to these hotels, the minimum returns payable to us increase.
· Pursuant to the July 2011 agreement we entered with InterContinental for management of 130 hotels, we have committed to a renovation program for the hotels we expected to retain in the agreement pursuant to which we expected to invest approximately $290,000 from 2011 through 2013. As of June 30, 2012, $126,825 has been funded. We funded $88,188 of this commitment during the six months ended June 30, 2012 using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We currently expect to fund approximately $123,818 during the remainder of 2012, using existing cash balances or borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As we fund improvements pursuant to the InterContinental agreement, the minimum returns payable to us will increase.
· Our Sonesta management agreements do not require FF&E escrow deposits. Under our Sonesta No. 1 agreement, we are required to fund capital expenditures made at our hotels. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we funded $791 for capital expenditures under this agreement. During the second quarter of 2012, we rebranded as Sonesta hotels four hotels we own that have been managed by Intercontinental. Since June 30, 2012, we have rebranded an additional seven hotels we own that have been managed by InterContinental, and we currently expect to rebrand as Sonesta hotels an additional eight hotels we own that have been managed by InterContinental and Marriott in the third quarter of 2012. We currently expect to fund between $130,000 and $150,000 for rebranding, renovations and other improvements to the 19 hotels (17 InterContinental and two Marriott) we have or expect to rebrand as Sonesta hotels, including $10,000 during the remainder of 2012
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using existing cash balances or borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As we fund improvements pursuant to our Sonesta No. 1 agreement, the minimum returns payable to us will increase.
· The New Orleans Hotel under our Sonesta No. 2 agreement is subject to a lease. The annual rent payable by us under the lease is calculated as 75% of the sum of the net profit of the hotel, as defined, less capital expenditures made during the lease year. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we funded $3,295 of capital expenditures from hotel net profits. The amounts of additional improvement funding from this hotels net profits during the remainder of 2012 is currently being discussed with the hotel owner.
· On May 21, 2012, we entered an agreement to rebrand 20 hotels we currently own and that are managed by InterContinental to brands owned by Wyndham. We have agreed to provide up to $75,000 for refurbishment and rebranding of these 20 hotels to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham brand standards. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we funded $430 for capital expenditures under this agreement. We currently expect to fund approximately $25,000 during the remainder of 2012, using existing cash balances or borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As these funds are advanced, the amount of our minimum returns will increase by a percentage of the amounts funded.
In November 2010, Host notified us that it will not exercise its renewal option at the end of the current lease term for 53 Courtyard hotels which we have historically referred to as our Marriott No. 1 agreement. Assuming that Host does not default on its contractual obligations to us, upon expiration of this agreement on December 31, 2012, we expect to return the $50,540 security deposit to Host. We currently expect to fund the return of this security deposit using existing cash balances or borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Our travel center leases with TA do not require FF&E escrow deposits. However, TA is required to maintain the leased travel centers, including structural and non-structural components. Under both our leases with TA, TA may request that we fund additional amounts for capital improvements to the leased facilities in return for minimum rent increases. We funded $18,065 for capital improvements to TA under this lease provision during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and currently expect to fund approximately $60,000 for capital improvements to our travel center properties during the remainder of 2012, using existing cash balances or borrowings under our revolving credit facility. However, TA is not obligated to request and we are not obligated to fund any such improvements.
On January 17, 2012, we paid a $0.5546875 per share distribution to our Series B preferred shareholders with respect to the period ended January 14, 2012. We funded this distribution using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
On each of February 15, 2012 and May 15, 2012, we paid a $0.4375 per share distribution to our Series C preferred shareholders with respect to the periods ended February 14, 2012 and May 14, 2012, respectively. We funded these distributions using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. On July 2, 2012, we declared a $0.4375 per share distribution to our Series C preferred shareholders of record on July 31, 2012, with respect to the period ending August 14, 2012. We expect to pay this amount on or about August 15, 2012 using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
On April 16, 2012 and July 16, 2012, we paid a $0.43046875 and $0.4453125, respectively, per share distribution to our Series D preferred shareholders with respect to the periods ended April 14, 2012 and July 14, 2012, respectively. We paid these distributions using existing cash balances.
On each of February 23, 2012 and May 24, 2012, we paid a $0.45 per share distribution to our common shareholders. We funded these distributions using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. On July 9, 2012, we declared a $0.45 per share distribution to our common shareholders of record on July 27, 2012. We expect to pay this amount on or about August 22, 2012 using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
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In January 2012, we sold 11,600,000 Series D cumulative redeemable preferred shares at $25.00 per share in a public offering. We used the net proceeds from this sale (approximately $280,108 after underwriting and other offering expenses) to repay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility and to fund the Sonesta acquisitions described above.
On February 13, 2012, we redeemed all of our 3,450,000 outstanding of 8.875% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares at the stated liquidation preference price of $25.00 per share ($86,250) plus accrued and unpaid distributions to the date of redemption. We funded this redemption using existing cash balances and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
On March 12, 2012, we entered into a five year $400,000 unsecured term loan. The term loan matures on March 13, 2017, and is prepayable, without penalty, at any time. The term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 145 basis points, subject to adjustments based on our senior unsecured debt ratings. We used the net proceeds of the unsecured term loan to repay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility, to repurchase some of our 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027 as described below, to redeem our 6.85% senior notes due 2012 and for general business purposes.
On March 20, 2012, we repurchased at par plus accrued and unpaid interest $70,576 of our 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027 which were tendered by the holders for repurchase by us using cash on hand, including the proceeds from our $400,000 unsecured term loan described above.
On April 11, 2012, we redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest all of our outstanding 6.85% senior notes due 2012 ($102,479 in total). We funded this redemption using cash on hand, including the proceeds from our $400,000 unsecured term loan discussed above.
In January 2012, we purchased the Cambridge Hotel and the New Orleans Hotel for $153,062 ($150,500 cash consideration and $2,562 of assumed net liabilities), excluding acquisition costs, using cash on hand, including the proceeds from the issuance of our Series D preferred shares discussed above and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
In July 2012, we sold our Marriott branded hotel in St. Louis, MO for net proceeds of $28,850. We expect to record a gain on sale of approximately $10,310, or $0.08 per share, in the third quarter of 2012. Net proceeds from the sale were used for general business purposes, including the funding of renovations at certain hotels.
In August 2012, we entered into agreements to sell our Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotels located in Schaumburg, IL and Auburn Hills, MI for an aggregate cash purchase price of $5,570. The buyers are affiliates of RMR, our manager, and are owned by Mr. Barry Portnoy and Mr. Adam Portnoy, who are our Managing Trustees. As noted in Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and elsewhere herein, Messrs. Barry and Adam Portnoy have relationships with RMR, and RMR provides services to us and to Sonesta. We expect to complete the two sales in the third quarter of 2012. The sales are subject to closing conditions which may result in cancellation of one or both of these transactions. The purchase price to be paid for these two hotels is equal to release prices agreed between us and InterContinental and this sale was approved by our Independent Trustees after consideration of an appraisal report. The buyers intend to fund certain improvements at these hotels which will be rebranded and managed by Sonesta.
In order to fund capital improvements to our properties and acquisitions and to meet cash needs that may result from timing differences between our receipt of returns and rents and our desire or need to make distributions or pay operating expenses, we maintain a $750,000 revolving credit facility with a group of institutional lenders. The maturity date of our revolving credit facility is September 7, 2015 and, subject to the payment of an extension fee and meeting certain other conditions, we have the option to extend the facility for one year to September 7, 2016. Interest paid under the facility is set at LIBOR plus 130 basis points, subject to adjustments based on our senior unsecured debt ratings. We may draw, repay and redraw funds until maturity, and no principal repayment is due until maturity. There have been recent governmental inquiries regarding the setting of LIBOR, which may result in changes to that process that may have the effect of increasing LIBOR. Increases in LIBOR would increase the amount of interest we pay under our
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revolving credit facility and unsecured term loan. As of June 30, 2012 and August 7, 2012, we had no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
Our term debt maturities (other than our revolving credit facility) as of June 30, 2012 were as follows: $287,000 in 2013, $300,000 in 2014, $280,000 in 2015, $275,000 in 2016, $700,000 in 2017, $350,000 in 2018, and $8,478 in 2027. Our $8,478 of 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027 are convertible into our common shares, if certain conditions are met (including certain changes in control), into cash equal to the principal amount of the notes and, to the extent the market price of our common shares exceeds the exchange price of $50.50 per share, subject to adjustment, either cash or our common shares at our option with a value based on such excess amount. Holders of our convertible senior notes may require us to repurchase all or a portion of the notes on March 15, 2017 and March 15, 2022, or upon the occurrence of certain change in control events.
None of our other debt obligations require principal or sinking fund payments prior to their maturity dates.
At June 30, 2012, we had $24,771 of cash and cash equivalents and $750,000 available to borrow under our revolving credit facility. We expect to use existing cash balances, the cash flow from our operations, borrowings under our revolving credit facility and net proceeds of offerings of equity or debt securities to fund future debt maturities, property acquisitions and other general business purposes.
When significant amounts are outstanding for an extended period of time under our revolving credit facility and as the maturity dates of our revolving credit facility and term debts approach, we currently expect to explore alternatives for the repayment of amounts due. Such alternatives in the short term and long term may include incurring additional debt and issuing new equity securities. We have an effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue public securities on an expedited basis, but it does not assure that there will be buyers for such securities.
While we believe we will have access to various types of financings, including debt or equity, to fund our future acquisitions and to pay our debts and other obligations, there can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any debt or equity offerings or that our cost of any future public or private financings will be reasonable.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2012, we had no off balance sheet arrangements that we believe have had or would be reasonably likely to have a future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Debt Covenants
Our debt obligations at June 30, 2012, consist of our revolving credit facility, our $400,000 unsecured term loan and $1,800,478 of publicly issued unsecured term debt and convertible notes. Our publicly issued unsecured term debt and convertible notes are governed by an indenture. This indenture and related supplements and our revolving credit facility and term loan agreements contain a number of financial ratio covenants which generally restrict our ability to incur debts, including debts secured by mortgages on our properties, in excess of calculated amounts, require us to maintain a minimum net worth, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances and require us to maintain various financial ratios. As of June 30, 2012, we believe we were in compliance with all of our covenants under our indenture and its supplements and our revolving credit facility and term loan agreements.
Neither our indenture and its supplements nor our revolving credit facility and term loan agreements contain provisions for acceleration which could be triggered by our debt ratings. However, under our revolving credit facility and term loan agreements, our highest senior unsecured debt rating is used to determine the fees and interest rates we pay. Accordingly, if that debt rating is downgraded by certain credit rating agencies, our interest expense and related costs under our revolving credit facility and term loan would increase.
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Our public debt indenture and its supplements contain cross default provisions to any other debts of $20,000 or more. Similarly, our revolving credit facility agreement and term loan agreement have cross default provisions to other indebtedness that is recourse of $25,000 or more and indebtedness that is non-recourse of $75,000 or more.
Management Agreements, Leases and Operating Statistics (dollar amounts in thousands)
As of June 30, 2012, we owned or leased 290 hotels and 185 travel centers under 10 management agreements or leases. Our hotels are managed by or leased to separate affiliates of hotel operating companies including InterContinental, Marriott, Host, Hyatt, Carlson and Sonesta under eight agreements. Our 185 travel centers are leased to and operated by TA under two lease agreements. As noted elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, on May 21, 2012, we entered an agreement to rebrand 20 hotels we currently own and that are managed by InterContinental to brands owned by Wyndham.
The tables on the following pages summarize significant terms of our leases and management agreements as of June 30, 2012, and include statistics reported to us or derived from information reported to us by our managers and tenants. These statistics include coverage of our minimum returns or minimum rents and occupancy, ADR and RevPAR for our hotel properties. We consider these statistics, and the management agreement or lease security features also presented in the tables on the following pages, to be important measures of our managers and tenants success in operating our properties and their ability to continue to pay us. However, none of this third party reported information is a direct measure of our financial performance and we have not independently verified this data.
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Summary of Operating Agreements
(as of June 30, 2012)
(dollars in thousands)
Property Brand: |
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Courtyard by |
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Marriott® / |
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Marriott® |
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Staybridge Suites® / |
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Hyatt Place® |
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Radisson® Hotels & |
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Agreement Reference Name: |
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Marriott (no. 1) |
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Marriott (no. 234) |
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Marriott (no. 5) |
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InterContinental |
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Hyatt |
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Carlson |
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Number of Properties: |
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53 |
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71 (1) |
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1 |
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126 (2) |
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22 |
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11 |
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Number of Rooms / Suites: |
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7,610 |
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9,954 |
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356 |
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18,771 |
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2,724 |
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2,096 |
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Number of States: |
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24 |
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24 |
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1 |
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30 plus Ontario and Puerto Rico. |
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14 |
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7 |
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Tenant: |
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Subsidiary of Host Hotels & Resorts. |
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Our TRS. |
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Subsidiary of Marriott. |
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Our TRS and a subsidiary of InterContinental. |
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Our TRS. |
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Our TRS. |
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Manager: |
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Subsidiary of Marriott. |
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Subsidiary of Marriott. |
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Subsidiary of Marriott. |
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Subsidiary of InterContinental. |
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Subsidiary of Hyatt. |
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Subsidiary of Carlson. |
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Investment (000s) (3): |
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$677,202 |
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$997,226 |
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$90,078 |
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$1,745,918 |
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$301,942 |
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$202,251 |
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Security Deposit (000s): |
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$50,540 |
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(4) |
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$41,070 (5) |
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End of Current Term: |
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2012 |
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2025 |
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2019 |
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2036 |
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2030 |
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2030 |
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Renewal Options (6): |
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3 for 12 years each. (7) |
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2 for 10 years each. |
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4 for 15 years each. |
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2 for 15 years each. |
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2 for 15 years each. |
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2 for 15 years each. |
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Annual Minimum Return / Minimum Rent (000s) (8): |
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$67,582 |
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$102,472 |
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$9,749 (9) |
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$153,352 |
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$22,037 |
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$12,920 |
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Additional Return: |
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62.5% of excess cash flow. (10) |
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$14,423; 50% of excess cash flow. (11) |
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50% of cash flow in excess of minimum return.(12) |
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50% of cash flow in excess of minimum return.(12) |
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Percentage Return / Rent: |
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5.0% of revenues above 1994/95 revenues. (13) |
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Return / Rent Coverage (14): |
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Year ended 12/31/11: |
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0.81x |
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0.73x |
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0.50x |
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0.86x |
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0.81x |
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0.64x |
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Twelve months ended 6/30/12: |
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0.88x |
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0.78x |
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0.48x |
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0.87x |
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0.78x |
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0.70x |
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Three months ended 6/30/12: |
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1.14x |
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1.08x |
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0.40x |
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1.00x |
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1.00x |
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0.84x |
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Other Security Features: |
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HPT controlled lockbox with minimum balance maintenance requirement; tenant minimum net worth requirement. |
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Limited guaranty provided by Marriott. (15) |
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Marriott guaranty. |
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Limited guaranty provided by Hyatt; parent minimum net worth requirement.(16) |
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Limited guaranty provided by Carlson; parent minimum net worth requirement.(17) |
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See Notes to Summary of Operating Agreements on pages 37 and 38.
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Summary of Operating Agreements
(as of June 30, 2012)
(dollars in thousands)
Property Brand: |
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Royal Sonesta®/ |
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Royal Sonesta® |
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TravelCenters of |
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Petro Stopping |
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Total/ |
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Agreement Reference Name: |
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Sonesta (no. 1) (18) |
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Sonesta (no. 2) (19) |
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TA (no. 1) |
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TA (no. 2) |
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10 |
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Number of Properties: |
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5 |
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1 |
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145 |
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40 |
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475 |
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Number of Rooms / Suites: |
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1,521 |
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483 |
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43,515 |
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Number of States: |
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4 |
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1 |
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39 |
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25 |
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44 plus Ontario and Puerto Rico |
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Tenant: |
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Our TRS. |
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Our TRS. |
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Subsidiary of TA. |
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Subsidiary of TA. |
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5 Tenants |
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Manager: |
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Subsidiary of Sonesta. |
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Subsidiary of Sonesta. |
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TA. |
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TA. |
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6 Managers |
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Investment (000s) (3): |
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$283,804 |
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$31,323 |
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$1,908,975 |
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$731,526 |
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$6,970,245 |
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Security Deposit (000s): |
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$91,610 |
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End of Current Term: |
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2037 |
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2024 |
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2022 |
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2024 |
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2012-2037 (average 15 years) |
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Renewal Options (6): |
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2 for 15 years each. |
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2 for 15 years each. |
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Annual Minimum Return / Minimum Rent (000s): |
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$19,523 (20) |
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$2,440 (21) |
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$150,463 (8)(22) |
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$56,372 (8) |
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$596,910 |
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Additional Return: |
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80% of cash flow in excess of minimum return. (23) |
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(21) |
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$14,423 |
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Percentage Return / Rent: |
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3% of non-fuel revenues and .3% of fuel revenues above 2011 revenues.(13) |
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3% of non-fuel revenues and .3% of fuel revenues above 2012 revenues. (13) |
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Return / Rent Coverage (14): |
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Year ended 12/31/11: |
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0.62x |
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2.86x |
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1.69x |
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1.63x |
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0.50x 2.86x |
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Twelve months ended 6/30/12: |
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0.65x |
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2.86x |
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1.74x |
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1.72x |
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0.48x 2.86x |
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Three months ended 6/30/12: |
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1.22x |
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2.90x |
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2.11x |
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2.08.x |
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0.40x 2.90x |
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Other Security Features: |
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TA parent guaranty. (24) |
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TA parent guaranty. (24) |
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See Notes to Summary of Operating Agreements on pages 37 and 38.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Notes to Summary of Operating Agreements
(1) We had previously identified 21 hotels included in this agreement for potential sale. The information provided in this table includes these 21 hotels. In May 2012, we agreed to retain and renovate 18 of these hotels in the agreement. In June 2012, we provided notice to Marriott that we expected to convert two of these hotels to the Sonesta brand and management for inclusion in our Sonesta No. 1 agreement in the third quarter of 2012. Our annual minimum returns due under this agreement will decrease by $990 when these hotels are removed. In July 2012, we completed the sale of our Marriott branded hotel in St. Louis, MO for net proceeds of $28,850 and our annual minimum returns due under this agreement decreased by $2,597.
(2) During the second quarter of 2012, four hotels were removed from this agreement and converted to the Sonesta brand and management for inclusion in our Sonesta No. 1 agreement. Our annual minimum returns due under this agreement decreased by a total of $9,923 as a result of the removal of these hotels. The information provided in this table excludes these four hotels. During the second quarter of 2012, we notified InterContinental that we plan to remove 35 additional hotels from the InterContinental agreement. Since June 30, 2012, we have entered into management agreements with Sonesta for 13 of these hotels, seven of which have been converted to Sonesta brands and management and we currently expect to convert an additional six hotels to Sonesta brands and management. In May 2012, we entered into a management agreement with Wyndham for 20 of these hotels. In August 2012, we agreed to sell the remaining two of these hotels to affiliates of RMR, our manager. We currently expect the conversion or sale of these 35 hotels to be completed in the third quarter of 2012. Our annual minimum returns under this agreement will be decreased by a total of $25,067 when these 35 hotels are removed from this agreement. The information provided in this table includes these 35 hotels.
(3) Represents historical cost of properties plus capital improvements funded by us and excludes impairment writedowns and capital improvements made from FF&E reserves funded from hotel operations.
(4) The original amount of this security deposit was $64,700. As of June 30, 2012, we have fully exhausted this security deposit covering shortfalls in the payments of our minimum return.
(5) The original amount of this security deposit was $73,872. As of June 30, 2012, we have applied $32,802 of the security deposit to cover deficiencies in the minimum returns and rent paid by InterContinental for this agreement. As of June 30, 2012, the balance of this security deposit was $41,070.
(6) Renewal options may be exercised by the manager or tenant for all, but not less than all, of the properties within each combination of properties.
(7) In November 2010, Host notified us that it will not exercise its renewal option at the end of the current lease term. Assuming no default by Host, upon expiration of the agreement on December 31, 2012, we expect to return the $50,540 security deposit to Host, to lease the hotels to one of our TRSs and to continue the existing hotel brand and management agreements with Marriott with respect to these hotels. In June 2011, Marriott provided notice to us that it intends to exercise its option to renew these management agreements for an additional 12 years to 2024. The renewal options presented are Marriotts options related to its management agreement.
(8) Each management agreement or lease provides for payment to us of an annual minimum return or minimum rent, respectively. Management fees are generally subordinated to these minimum payment amounts and certain minimum payments are subject to full or limited guarantees.
(9) The rent payable to us under the lease is subject to annual adjustment based upon the consumer price index.
(10) This management agreement provides for payment to us of 62.5% of available cash flow after payment of hotel operating expenses, funding of the FF&E reserve, payment of our minimum return, payment of certain management fees and replenishment of the security deposit.
(11) This management agreement provides for an annual additional return payment to us of the amount stated to the extent of available cash flow after payment of hotel operating expenses, funding of the FF&E reserve, payment of our minimum return, payment of certain management fees and replenishment and expansion of the security deposit. In addition, the agreement provides for payment to us of 50% of the available cash flow after payment to us of the annual additional return amount. These amounts are not guaranteed or secured by deposits.
(12) This management agreement provides for payment to us of 50% of available cash flow after payment of operating expenses, funding the FF&E reserve, payment of our minimum return and reimbursement to the managers of working capital and guaranty advances, if any.
(13) This lease agreement provides for payment to us of percentage rent based on increases in total sales over base year levels.
(14) We define coverage as total property level revenues minus all property level expenses which are not subordinated to minimum returns and minimum rent payments to us and the required FF&E reserve contributions (which data is provided to us by our managers or tenants), divided by the minimum returns or minimum rent payments due to us. Effective July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, InterContinental is not required to make FF&E reserve contributions under the terms of the agreement entered in July 2011. The coverage amounts for InterContinental provided have been calculated without a deduction for FF&E reserve contributions for periods subsequent to June 30, 2011. Effective January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, Marriott is not required to make FF&E reserve contributions under the terms of the Marriott No. 234 agreement. The coverage amounts for the Marriott No. 234 agreement provided have been calculated without a deduction for FF&E reserve contributions for periods in 2012. The Sonesta No. 1 and No. 2 agreements do not require FF&E reserve contributions and the coverage amounts provided have been calculated without a deduction for FF&E reserve contributions. Coverage amounts for our Sonesta No. 1 and No. 2 agreements include data for periods prior to our ownership for certain hotels and includes data for periods certain rebranded hotels were not operated by Sonesta.
(15) As of June 30, 2012, the available Marriott guaranty was $30,473.
(16) As of June 30, 2012, the available Hyatt guaranty was $19,265.
(17) At June 30, 2012, the available Carlson guaranty was $24,204.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(18) As described in notes 1 and 2 above, four hotels were added to this portfolio in the second quarter of 2012, seven hotels have been added to the portfolio since June 30, 2012, and we expect eight additional hotels to be added in the third quarter of 2012.
(19) Represents the New Orleans Hotel. We lease this hotel from a third party.
(20) Payment to us of our minimum return under this management agreement is subject to available cash flow after payment of operating expenses, including certain management fees. We have no guarantee or security deposit from Sonesta. We may terminate the management agreement if 75% of the minimum return is not paid to us for certain periods.
(21) Payment to us of our minimum return under this management agreement is subject to available cash flow after payment of operating expenses, including a 3% base management fee and rent under the lease. We have no guarantee or security deposit from Sonesta. Annual rent payable by us under the lease is calculated as 75% of the sum of the net profit of the hotel (hotel revenues less hotel operating expenses, including the 3% base management fee), less capital expenditures made during the lease year. We may terminate the management agreement if 75% of the minimum return is not paid to us for certain periods.
(22) The amounts presented for the TA No. 1 lease include approximately $5,126 of ground rent due to us from TA.
(23) This management agreement provides for payment to us of 80% of available cash flow after payment of hotel operating expenses, a base management fee to Sonesta, our minimum returns and reimbursement of operating losses or working capital advances, if any.
(24) The TA guaranty is unlimited.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following tables summarize as of June 30, 2012 the hotel operating statistics, including ADR, occupancy and RevPAR reported to us by our hotel managers or tenants by management agreement or lease for the periods indicated. We have not independently verified this data.
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No. of |
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No. of |
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Second Quarter (1) |
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Year to Date (1) |
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Management/Lease Agreement |
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Hotels |
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/Suites |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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Change |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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Change |
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ADR |
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InterContinental (2) |
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126 |
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18,771 |
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$ |
88.25 |
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$ |
81.84 |
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7.8% |
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$ |
88.73 |
|
$ |
82.67 |
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7.3% |
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Marriott (no. 1) |
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53 |
|
7,610 |
|
112.54 |
|
108.09 |
|
4.1% |
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112.39 |
|
108.31 |
|
3.8% |
| ||||
Marriott (no. 234) (3) |
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71 |
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9,954 |
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106.20 |
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101.18 |
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5.0% |
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104.88 |
|
100.86 |
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4.0% |
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Marriott (no. 5) |
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1 |
|
356 |
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217.91 |
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215.70 |
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1.0% |
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214.00 |
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212.00 |
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0.9% |
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Hyatt |
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22 |
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2,724 |
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94.18 |
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88.62 |
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6.3% |
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94.11 |
|
89.38 |
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5.3% |
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Carlson |
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11 |
|
2,096 |
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89.62 |
|
85.89 |
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4.3% |
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91.08 |
|
87.30 |
|
4.3% |
| ||||
Sonesta (no. 1) (4)(6)(7) |
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5 |
|
1,521 |
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168.30 |
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158.47 |
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6.2% |
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150.56 |
|
144.83 |
|
4.0% |
| ||||
Sonesta (no. 2) (5)(6) |
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1 |
|
483 |
|
211.84 |
|
190.55 |
|
11.2% |
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221.30 |
|
190.69 |
|
16.1% |
| ||||
Total/Average |
|
290 |
|
43,515 |
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$ |
102.42 |
|
$ |
95.97 |
|
6.7% |
|
$ |
101.70 |
|
$ |
95.62 |
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6.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OCCUPANCY |
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|
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|
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| ||||
InterContinental (2) |
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126 |
|
18,771 |
|
73.2% |
|
80.2% |
|
-7.0 Pts |
|
69.2% |
|
76.7% |
|
-7.5 Pts |
| ||||
Marriott (no. 1) |
|
53 |
|
7,610 |
|
70.6% |
|
69.1% |
|
1.5 Pts |
|
65.6% |
|
64.3% |
|
1.3 Pts |
| ||||
Marriott (no. 234) (3) |
|
71 |
|
9,954 |
|
70.2% |
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73.6% |
|
-3.4 Pts |
|
66.4% |
|
68.7% |
|
-2.3 Pts |
| ||||
Marriott (no. 5) |
|
1 |
|
356 |
|
85.1% |
|
87.5% |
|
-2.4 Pts |
|
83.8% |
|
85.2% |
|
-1.4 Pts |
| ||||
Hyatt |
|
22 |
|
2,724 |
|
77.7% |
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82.1% |
|
-4.4 Pts |
|
74.2% |
|
77.6% |
|
-3.4 Pts |
| ||||
Carlson |
|
11 |
|
2,096 |
|
68.9% |
|
66.1% |
|
2.8 Pts |
|
66.1% |
|
64.0% |
|
2.1 Pts |
| ||||
Sonesta (no. 1) (4)(6)(7) |
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5 |
|
1,521 |
|
76.6% |
|
78.0% |
|
-1.4 Pts |
|
66.8% |
|
64.4% |
|
2.4 Pts |
| ||||
Sonesta (no. 2) (5)(6) |
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1 |
|
483 |
|
83.0% |
|
82.0% |
|
1.0 Pts |
|
80.4% |
|
79.5% |
|
0.9 Pts |
| ||||
Total/Average |
|
290 |
|
43,515 |
|
72.6% |
|
76.3% |
|
-3.7 Pts |
|
68.3% |
|
72.0% |
|
-3.7 Pts |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
RevPAR |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
InterContinental (2) |
|
126 |
|
18,771 |
|
$ |
64.60 |
|
$ |
65.64 |
|
-1.6% |
|
$ |
61.40 |
|
$ |
63.41 |
|
-3.2% |
|
Marriott (no. 1) |
|
53 |
|
7,610 |
|
79.45 |
|
74.69 |
|
6.4% |
|
73.73 |
|
69.64 |
|
5.9% |
| ||||
Marriott (no. 234) (3) |
|
71 |
|
9,954 |
|
74.55 |
|
74.47 |
|
0.1% |
|
69.64 |
|
69.29 |
|
0.5% |
| ||||
Marriott (no. 5) |
|
1 |
|
356 |
|
185.44 |
|
188.74 |
|
-1.7% |
|
179.33 |
|
180.62 |
|
-0.7% |
| ||||
Hyatt |
|
22 |
|
2,724 |
|
73.18 |
|
72.76 |
|
0.6% |
|
69.83 |
|
69.36 |
|
0.7% |
| ||||
Carlson |
|
11 |
|
2,096 |
|
61.75 |
|
56.77 |
|
8.8% |
|
60.20 |
|
55.87 |
|
7.8% |
| ||||
Sonesta (no. 1) (4)(6)(7) |
|
5 |
|
1,521 |
|
128.92 |
|
123.61 |
|
4.3% |
|
100.57 |
|
93.27 |
|
7.8% |
| ||||
Sonesta (no. 2) (5)(6) |
|
1 |
|
483 |
|
175.83 |
|
156.25 |
|
12.5% |
|
177.93 |
|
151.60 |
|
17.4% |
| ||||
Total/Average |
|
290 |
|
43,515 |
|
$ |
74.36 |
|
$ |
73.23 |
|
1.5% |
|
$ |
69.46 |
|
$ |
68.85 |
|
0.9% |
|
(1) Includes data for the calendar periods indicated, except for our Marriott branded hotels, which include data for comparable fiscal periods.
(2) During the second quarter of 2012, four hotels were removed from this agreement and converted to the Sonesta brand and management for inclusion in our Sonesta No. 1 agreement. Our annual minimum returns due under this agreement decreased by a total of $9,923 as a result of the removal of these hotels. The information provided in this table excludes these four hotels. During the second quarter of 2012, we notified InterContinental that we plan to remove 35 additional hotels from the InterContinental agreement. Since June 30, 2012, we have entered into management agreements with Sonesta for 13 of these hotels, seven of which have been converted to Sonesta brands and management and we currently expect to convert an additional six hotels to Sonesta brands and management. In May 2012, we entered into a management agreement with Wyndham for 20 of these hotels. In August 2012, we agreed to sell the remaining two of these hotels to affiliates of RMR, our manager. We currently expect the conversion or sale of these 35 hotels to be completed in the third quarter of 2012. Our annual minimum returns under this agreement will be decreased by a total of $25,067 when these 35 hotels are removed from this agreement. The information provided in this table includes these 35 hotels.
(3) We had previously identified 21 hotels included in this agreement for potential sale. The information provided in this table includes these 21 hotels. In May 2012, we agreed to retain and renovate 18 of these hotels in the agreement. In June 2012, we provided notice to Marriott that we expected to convert two of these hotels to the Sonesta brand and management for inclusion in our Sonesta No. 1 agreement in the third quarter of 2012. Our annual minimum returns due under this agreement will decrease by $990 when these two hotels are removed. In July 2012, we completed the sale of our Marriott branded hotel in St. Louis, MO for net proceeds of $28,850 and our annual minimum returns due under this agreement decreased by $2,597.
(4) As described in notes 2 and 3 above, four hotels were added to this portfolio in the second quarter of 2012, seven hotels have been added to the portfolio since June 30, 2012, and we expect eight additional hotels to be added in the third quarter of 2012.
(5) Represents our leasehold interest in the New Orleans Hotel. We lease this hotel from a third party.
(6) Includes data for periods prior to our ownership of certain hotels.
(7) Includes data for periods certain rebranded hotels were not operated by Sonesta.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Seasonality
Our hotels and travel centers have historically experienced seasonal differences typical of their industries with higher revenues in the second and third quarters of calendar years compared with the first and fourth quarters. This seasonality is not expected to cause material fluctuations in our income or cash flow because most of our contractual management agreements and leases require our managers and tenants to make the substantial portion of our return payments and rents to us in equal amounts throughout a year. Seasonality may affect our hotel operating revenues and our net cash flows from our Sonesta managed hotels, but we do not expect seasonal variations to have a material impact upon our financial results of operations or upon our managers or tenants ability to meet their contractual obligations to us.
Related Person Transactions
We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with our Trustees, our executive officers, RMR, TA, Sonesta, AIC and other companies to which RMR provides management services and others affiliated with or related to them. For example, we have no employees and personnel and various services we require to operate our business are provided to us by RMR pursuant to management agreements; and RMR is owned by our Managing Trustees. Also, as a further example, we have or had relationships with other companies to which RMR provides management services and which have trustees, directors and officers who are also trustees, directors or officers of ours or RMR or with entities affiliated with RMR, including: TA, which is our former subsidiary and our largest tenant and for which we are its largest shareholder; Sonesta, which manages, and from which we purchased, certain of our properties; and we have recently agreed to sell two hotels to affiliates of RMR; and AIC, an Indiana insurance company, of which we, RMR, TA and five other companies to which RMR provides management services each currently own 12.5% and with respect to which we and the other shareholders of AIC have property insurance in place providing $500,000 of coverage pursuant to an insurance program arranged by AIC and with respect to which AIC is a reinsurer of certain coverage amounts. For further information about these and other such relationships and related person transactions, please see Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, for more information about these related persons transactions and relationships, please see elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements, and Part II, Item 5 Other Information, and our 2011 Annual Report, our Proxy Statement, our Current Reports on Forms 8-K dated April 23, 2012, May 30, 2012, June 12, 2012, July 6, 2012, July 16, 2012 and July 25, 2012, and our other filings with the SEC, including Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2011 Annual Report, the sections captioned Business and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRelated Person Transactions and Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements of our 2011 Annual Report and the section captioned Related Person Transactions and Company Review of Such Transactions and the information regarding our Trustees and executive officers in our Proxy Statement. In addition, please see the section captioned Risk Factors of our 2011 Annual Report for a description of risks that may arise from these transactions and relationships. Our filings with the SEC, including our 2011 Annual Report and our Proxy Statement, are available at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of certain of our agreements with these parties, including our business management agreement and property management agreement with RMR, various agreements we have with TA and Sonesta, our purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of RMR and our shareholders agreement with AIC and its shareholders, are also publicly available as exhibits to our public filings with the SEC and accessible at the SECs website.
We believe that our agreements with RMR and its affiliates, TA, Sonesta and AIC are on commercially reasonable terms. We also believe that our relationships with RMR, TA, Sonesta and AIC and their affiliated and related persons and entities benefit us, and, in fact, provide us with competitive advantages in operating and growing our business.
Non-GAAP Measures
We provide below calculations of our funds from operations, or FFO, and normalized funds from operations, or Normalized FFO, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. We believe that this data may facilitate an understanding of our consolidated historical operating results. These measures should be considered in conjunction with net income, operating income and cash flow from operating activities as presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. These
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measures do not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to common shareholders or cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, or as indicators of our financial performance or liquidity, nor are these measures necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of our needs. Other REITs and real estate companies may calculate FFO and Normalized FFO differently than we do.
Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations
We calculate FFO and Normalized FFO as shown below. FFO is calculated on the basis defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which is net income, calculated in accordance with GAAP, excluding any gain or loss on sale of properties and impairment of assets, plus real estate depreciation and amortization. Our calculation of Normalized FFO differs from NAREITs definition of FFO because we include estimated percentage rent in the period it relates to rather than when it is recognized as income in accordance with GAAP and exclude excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares and acquisition related costs. We consider FFO and Normalized FFO to be appropriate measures of performance for a REIT, along with net income, net income available to common shareholders, operating income and cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities. We believe that FFO and Normalized FFO provide useful information to investors because by excluding the effects of certain historical amounts, such as depreciation expense, FFO and Normalized FFO can facilitate a comparison of operating performances between periods. FFO and Normalized FFO are among the factors considered by our Board of Trustees when determining the amount of distributions to our shareholders. Other factors include, but are not limited to, requirements to maintain our status as a REIT, limitations in our revolving credit facility, term loan and public debt covenants, the availability of debt and equity capital to us and our expectation of our future capital requirements and operating performance.
Our calculations of FFO and Normalized FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and reconciliations of FFO and Normalized FFO to net income available for common shareholders, the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements, appear in the following table.
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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|
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
| ||||
Net income available for common shareholders |
|
$ |
26,964 |
|
$ |
44,173 |
|
$ |
55,780 |
|
$ |
89,751 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
64,277 |
|
57,630 |
|
125,640 |
|
113,944 |
| ||||
Loss on asset impairment (1) |
|
|
|
7,263 |
|
889 |
|
7,263 |
| ||||
FFO |
|
91,241 |
|
109,066 |
|
182,309 |
|
210,958 |
| ||||
Deferred percentage rent (2) |
|
1,253 |
|
395 |
|
2,562 |
|
936 |
| ||||
Acquisition related costs (3) |
|
504 |
|
763 |
|
1,564 |
|
763 |
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Excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed (4) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,944 |
|
|
| ||||
Normalized FFO |
|
$ |
92,998 |
|
$ |
110,224 |
|
$ |
189,379 |
|
$ |
212,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
123,560 |
|
123,450 |
|
123,541 |
|
123,447 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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FFO available for common shareholders per share |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
$ |
0.88 |
|
$ |
1.48 |
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
Normalized FFO available for common shareholders per share |
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
$ |
0.89 |
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
$ |
1.72 |
|
Distributions declared per share |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(1) We recorded an $889 loss on asset impairment in the first quarter of 2012 in connection with our decision to remove 20 Marriott branded hotels from held for sale status. We recorded a $7,263 loss on asset impairment in the second quarter of 2011 in connection with our consideration of selling certain InterContinental and Marriott hotels.
(2) In calculating net income, we recognize percentage rental income received for the first, second and third quarters in the fourth quarter, which is when all contingencies have been met and the income is earned. Although we defer recognition of this revenue until the fourth quarter for purposes of calculating net income, we include these estimated amounts in the calculation of Normalized FFO for each quarter of the year. The fourth quarter Normalized FFO calculation excludes the amounts recognized during the first three quarters.
(3) Represents costs associated with our January 2012 acquisition of the entities that own or lease two Royal Sonesta hotels and costs associated with the unsuccessful acquisition of other hotel properties.
(4) On February 13, 2012, we redeemed all of our outstanding Series B preferred shares at their liquidation preference of $25 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The $2,944 excess of the liquidation preference amount of the redeemed shares over their carrying amount was deducted from net income to determine net income available to common shareholders.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (dollar amounts in thousands)
We are exposed to risks associated with market changes in interest rates. We manage our exposure to this market risk by monitoring available financing alternatives. Our strategy to manage exposure to changes in interest rates is unchanged from December 31, 2011. Other than as described below, we do not foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or in how we manage this exposure in the near future.
As of June 30, 2012, our outstanding publicly tradable debt consisted of six issues of fixed rate, senior unsecured notes and one issue of fixed rate, convertible senior notes:
Principal |
|
Annual |
|
Annual Interest |
|
Maturity |
|
Interest | ||
$ |
287,000 |
|
6.750% |
|
$ |
19,373 |
|
2013 |
|
Semi-Annually |
300,000 |
|
7.875% |
|
23,625 |
|
2014 |
|
Semi-Annually | ||
280,000 |
|
5.125% |
|
14,350 |
|
2015 |
|
Semi-Annually | ||
275,000 |
|
6.300% |
|
17,325 |
|
2016 |
|
Semi-Annually | ||
300,000 |
|
5.625% |
|
16,875 |
|
2017 |
|
Semi-Annually | ||
350,000 |
|
6.700% |
|
23,450 |
|
2018 |
|
Semi-Annually | ||
8,478 |
|
3.800% |
|
322 |
|
2027(1) |
|
Semi-Annually | ||
$ |
1,800,478 |
|
|
|
$ |
115,320 |
|
|
|
|
(1) The convertible senior notes are convertible, if certain conditions are met (including certain changes in control), into cash equal to the principal amount of the notes and, to the extent the market price of our common shares exceeds the initial exchange price of $50.50 per share, subject to adjustment, either cash or our common shares at our option with a value based on such excess amount. Holders of our convertible senior notes may require us to repurchase all or a portion of the notes on March 15, 2017 and March 15, 2022, or upon the occurrence of certain change in control events.
Except as described in Note 1 to the table above, no principal repayments are due under these notes until maturity. Because these notes bear interest at fixed rates, changes in market interest rates during the term of these debts will not affect our operating results. However, if at maturity these notes were refinanced at interest rates which are 10% higher than the rates shown above, our per annum interest cost would increase by approximately $11,533. Changes in market interest rates also affect the fair value of our debt obligations; increases in market interest rates decrease the fair value of our fixed rate debt while decreases in market interest rates increase the fair value of our fixed rate debt. Based on the balances outstanding at June 30, 2012, and assuming discounted cash flow analyses and other credit market conditions remain unchanged, a hypothetical immediate 10% change in interest rates would change the fair value of our fixed rate debt obligations by approximately $24,048. Change in the trading price of our common shares may also affect the fair value of our convertible senior notes.
Each of these fixed rate unsecured debt arrangements allows us to make repayments earlier than the stated maturity date. We are generally allowed to make prepayments only at face value plus a premium equal to a make whole amount, as defined, which is generally designed to preserve a stated yield to the note holder. Also, we have in the past repurchased and retired some of our outstanding debts and we may do so again in the future. These prepayment rights and our ability to repurchase and retire outstanding debt may afford us opportunities to mitigate the risks of refinancing our debts at their maturities at higher rates by refinancing prior to the contractual maturities.
Our revolving credit facility and unsecured term loan bear interest at floating rates. At June 30, 2012, we had no amounts outstanding and $750,000 available to draw under our revolving credit facility, and we had $400,000 of our unsecured term loan outstanding. We may make repayments under these agreements at any time without penalty. We borrow in U.S. dollars and borrowings under these agreements are subject to interest at LIBOR plus a premium.
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Accordingly, we are vulnerable to changes in U.S. dollar short term interest rates, specifically LIBOR. A change in interest rates would not affect the value of this floating rate debt but would affect our operating results. For example, the weighted average interest rate payable on our unsecured term loan was 1.70% per annum at June 30, 2012. The following table presents the impact a 10% change in interest rates would have on our floating rate interest expense as of June 30, 2012:
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|
Impact of Changes in Interest Rates |
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|
|
Interest Rate |
|
Outstanding |
|
Total Interest |
| ||
|
|
Per Year |
|
Debt |
|
Expense Per Year |
| ||
At June 30, 2012 |
|
1.70% |
|
$ |
400,000 |
|
$ |
6,800 |
|
10% increase |
|
1.87% |
|
$ |
400,000 |
|
$ |
7,480 |
|
10% reduction |
|
1.53% |
|
$ |
400,000 |
|
$ |
6,120 |
|
The foregoing table shows the impact of an immediate change in floating interest rates. If interest rates were to change gradually over time, the impact would be spread over time. Our exposure to fluctuations in floating interest rates will increase or decrease in the future with increases or decreases in the outstanding amounts of our revolving credit facility and term loan or other floating rate debt.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Managing Trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, our Managing Trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q CONTAINS STATEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. ALSO, WHENEVER WE USE WORDS SUCH AS BELIEVE, EXPECT, ANTICIPATE, INTEND, PLAN, ESTIMATE OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, WE ARE MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON OUR PRESENT INTENT, BELIEFS OR EXPECTATIONS, BUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS REPORT RELATE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF OUR BUSINESS, INCLUDING:
· OUR HOTEL MANAGERS OR TENANTS ABILITIES TO PAY THE FULL CONTRACTUAL AMOUNTS OR ANY LESSER AMOUNTS OF RETURNS OR RENTS DUE TO US,
· THE ABILITY OF TA TO PAY CURRENT AND DEFERRED RENT AMOUNTS DUE TO US,
· OUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN QUALIFIED MANAGERS AND TENANTS FOR OUR HOTELS AND TRAVEL CENTERS ON SATISFACTORY TERMS,
· OUR ABILITY TO PAY DISTRIBUTIONS AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DISTRIBUTIONS,
· OUR ABILITY TO RAISE EQUITY OR DEBT CAPITAL,
· OUR INTENT TO REFURBISH OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN OF OUR PROPERTIES,
· THE FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF BORROWINGS UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY,
· OUR ABILITY TO PAY INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF OUR DEBT,
· OUR POLICIES AND PLANS REGARDING INVESTMENTS AND FINANCINGS,
· OUR TAX STATUS AS A REIT,
· OUR ABILITY TO PURCHASE PROPERTIES,
· OUR PLANS TO REBRAND CERTAIN HOTELS AND THE SUCCESS OF ANY REBRANDINGS OF OUR HOTELS,
· OUR EXPECTATION THAT WE WILL BENEFIT FINANCIALLY BY PARTICIPATING IN AIC WITH RMR AND COMPANIES TO WHICH RMR PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND
· OTHER MATTERS.
OUR ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS. FACTORS THAT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND UPON OUR BUSINESS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL CONDITION, FFO, NORMALIZED FFO, CASH FLOWS, LIQUIDITY AND PROSPECTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
· THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND THE CAPITAL MARKETS ON US AND OUR HOTEL MANAGERS AND TENANTS,
· LIMITATIONS IMPOSED ON OUR BUSINESS AND OUR ABILITY TO SATISFY COMPLEX RULES IN ORDER FOR US TO QUALIFY AS A REIT FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES,
· COMPLIANCE WITH, AND CHANGES TO, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE REAL ESTATE, HOTEL, TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL CENTER INDUSTRIES, ACCOUNTING RULES, TAX RATES AND SIMILAR MATTERS,
· COMPETITION WITHIN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OR THOSE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH OUR TENANTS AND HOTEL MANAGERS OPERATE,
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· ACTS OF TERRORISM, OUTBREAKS OF SO CALLED PANDEMICS OR OTHER MANMADE OR NATURAL DISASTERS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, AND
· ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH OUR MANAGING TRUSTEES, TA, SONESTA AND RMR AND THEIR RELATED PERSONS AND ENTITIES.
FOR EXAMPLE:
· OUR ABILITY TO MAKE FUTURE DISTRIBUTIONS DEPENDS UPON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING OUR FUTURE EARNINGS. WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT RATE OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON OUR COMMON OR PREFERRED SHARES AND FUTURE DISTRIBUTIONS MAY BE SUSPENDED OR PAID AT A LESSER RATE THAN THE DISTRIBUTIONS WE NOW PAY,
· THE SECURITY DEPOSITS WHICH WE HOLD ARE NOT IN SEGREGATED CASH ACCOUNTS OR OTHERWISE SEPARATE FROM OUR OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. ACCORDINGLY, WHEN WE RECORD INCOME BY REDUCING OUR SECURITY DEPOSIT LIABILITIES, WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL CASH PAYMENT. BECAUSE WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL CASH PAYMENT AND BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF THE SECURITY DEPOSITS AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE IS REDUCED AS WE APPLY SECURITY DEPOSITS TO COVER PAYMENT SHORTFALLS, THE FAILURE OF OUR TENANTS OR MANAGERS TO PAY MINIMUM RETURNS OR RENTS DUE TO US MAY REDUCE OUR CASH FLOWS AND OUR ABILITY TO PAY DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS,
· WE EXPECT THAT, WHILE THE SECURITY DEPOSIT FOR OUR MARRIOTT NO. 234 AGREEMENT IS EXHAUSTED, MARRIOTT WILL PAY US UP TO 90% OF OUR MINIMUM RETURNS UNDER A LIMITED GUARANTY. THIS STATEMENT IMPLIES MARRIOTT WILL BE ABLE AND WILLING TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATION UNDER THIS GUARANTY, AND THAT SHORTFALLS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GUARANTY CAP. FURTHER, THIS GUARANTY EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31, 2019. WE CAN PROVIDE NO ASSURANCE WITH REGARD TO MARRIOTTS FUTURE ACTIONS OR THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF OUR MARRIOTT HOTELS,
· WE EXPECT THAT INTERCONTINENTAL WILL CONTINUE TO PAY US THE NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS OF THE HOTELS INCLUDED IN OUR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND THAT WE WILL UTILIZE THE SECURITY DEPOSIT WE HOLD FOR ANY PAYMENT SHORTFALLS. HOWEVER, THE SECURITY DEPOSIT WE HOLD FOR INTERCONTINENTALS OBLIGATIONS TO US IS FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT AND WE CAN PROVIDE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE SECURITY DEPOSIT WILL BE ADEQUATE TO COVER FUTURE PAYMENT SHORTFALLS FROM OUR INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS,
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q STATES THAT WYNDHAM HAS AGREED TO PAY US AN ANNUAL MINIMUM RETURN AND THAT THE PAYMENT OF THESE AMOUNTS IS PARTIALLY GUARANTEED BY WYNDHAM. THE ANNUAL MINIMUM RETURN DUE TO US IS PAID FROM THE OPERATING CASH FLOW OF THE MANAGED HOTELS; IF THE CASH FLOW IS INSUFFICIENT TO PAY THE HOTELS OPERATING EXPENSES THE ANNUAL MINIMUM RETURN MAY NOT BE PAID. WYNDHAMS GUARANTEE IS LIMITED BY TIME TO ANNUAL MINIMUM RETURN PAYMENTS DUE THROUGH 2019, AND IT IS LIMITED TO NET PAYMENTS FROM WYNDHAM OF $20.0 MILLION (AND SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL PAYMENT LIMIT OF $10.0 MILLION). ACCORDINGLY, THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL MINIMUM RETURN IS NOT GUARANTEED, THERE WILL BE NO GUARANTEE AFTER 2019 AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF PAYMENTS BY WYNDHAM IN EXCESS OF $20.0 MILLION (OR $10.0 MILLION PER YEAR). FOR THESE REASONS, THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL RECEIVE THE ANNUAL MINIMUM RETURN DURING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT,
· WE HAVE NO GUARANTEE OR SECURITY DEPOSIT FOR THE MINIMUM RETURNS DUE TO US FROM SONESTA. ACCORDINGLY, THE RETURNS WE RECEIVE FROM HOTELS MANAGED BY SONESTA WILL BE ENTIRELY DEPENDENT UPON THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THOSE HOTEL OPERATIONS,
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· HOTEL ROOM DEMAND AND TRUCKING ACTIVITY VOLUME ARE OFTEN A REFLECTION OF THE GENERAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTRY. IF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTRY DECLINES, HOTEL ROOM DEMAND AND TRUCKING ACTIVITY VOLUME MAY DECLINE AND THE OPERATING RESULTS OF OUR HOTELS AND TRAVEL CENTERS MAY DECLINE, THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF OUR HOTEL OPERATORS AND TENANTS MAY SUFFER AND THESE OPERATORS AND TENANTS MAY BE UNABLE TO PAY OUR RETURNS OR RENTS. ALSO CONTINUED DEPRESSED HOTEL OPERATING RESULTS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS MAY RESULT IN THE GUARANTORS OF OUR MINIMUM RETURNS OR RENTS DUE FROM CERTAIN OF OUR HOTELS BECOMING UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO MEET THEIR OBLIGATIONS OR THEIR GUARANTEES MAY BE EXHAUSTED,
· SINCE ITS FORMATION, TA HAS NOT PRODUCED CONSISTENT OPERATING PROFITS. IF THE CURRENT LEVELS OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTRY DECLINE, IF THE PRICE OF DIESEL FUEL INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY OR FOR VARIOUS OTHER REASONS, TA MAY BECOME UNABLE TO PAY CURRENT AND DEFERRED RENTS DUE TO US,
· OUR ABILITY TO GROW OUR BUSINESS AND INCREASE OUR DISTRIBUTIONS DEPENDS IN LARGE PART UPON OUR ABILITY TO BUY PROPERTIES THAT GENERATE RETURNS WHICH EXCEED OUR CAPITAL COSTS. WE MAY BE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES THAT WE WANT TO ACQUIRE OR TO NEGOTIATE ACCEPTABLE PURCHASE PRICES, ACQUISITION FINANCING OR CONTRACT TERMS FOR NEW PROPERTIES,
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q STATES WE EXPECT TO FUND APPROXIMATELY $43.0 MILLION TO RENOVATE 18 HOTELS IN OUR MARRIOTT NO. 234 AGREEMENT, FUND UP TO $75.0 MILLION FOR REFURBISHMENT AND REBRANDING OF 20 HOTELS BEING CONVERTED TO WYNDHAM BRANDS AND MANAGEMENT, AND FUND BETWEEN $130.0 MILLION AND $150.0 MILLION TO REBRAND AND RENOVATE 19 HOTELS WE HAVE CONVERTED OR PLAN TO CONVERT TO SONESTA BRANDS AND MANAGEMENT. WE CAN PROVIDE NO ASSURANCE THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE THE DESIRED RENOVATIONS, REFURBISHMENT OR REBRANDING COSTS, OR WHAT THE FINAL AMOUNTS FUNDED WILL BE,
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q STATES THAT WE HAVE ENTERED INTO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH SONESTA FOR CERTAIN OF OUR HOTELS THAT WE EXPECT TO BECOME REBRANDED TO SONESTA BRANDS AT VARIOUS DATES DURING AUGUST 2012. VARIOUS FACTORS MAY RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OR DELAY OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE CONVERSIONS,
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q STATES THAT WE HAVE AGREED TO SELL TWO HOTELS AND THAT WE EXPECT THE SALES TO BE COMPLETED DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2012. THESE SALES ARE SUBJECT TO CLOSING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OR DELAY OF ONE OR BOTH OF THESE SALES,
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q STATES THAT OUR INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES APPROVED OUR ENTERING INTO THE NEW MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH SONESTA, THE POOLING OF SUCH AGREEMENTS UNDER THE POOLING AGREEMENT, OUR ENTERING INTO THE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND THE TERMS OF THE FOREGOING. THE IMPLICATION OF THIS STATEMENT MAY BE THAT THE TERMS OF THESE AGREEMENTS ARE AS FAVORABLE TO US AS WE COULD OBTAIN FOR SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTS FROM UNRELATED THIRD PARTIES. HOWEVER, DESPITE THESE PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS, WE COULD STILL BE SUBJECTED TO CLAIMS CHALLENGING OUR ENTRY INTO THESE TRANSACTIONS BECAUSE OF THE MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG US, SONESTA, SCHAUMBERG SUITES LLC, AUBURN HILLS SUITES LLC AND RMR AND THEIR RELATED PERSONS AND ENTITIES, AND DEFENDING SUCH CLAIMS COULD BE EXPENSIVE AND DISTRACTING TO MANAGEMENT REGARDLESS OF THE MERITS OF SUCH CLAIMS,
· WE MAY BE UNABLE TO REPAY OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS WHEN THEY BECOME DUE,
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· CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF BORROWINGS UNDER OUR CREDIT FACILITY IS SUBJECT TO OUR SATISFYING CERTAIN FINANCIAL COVENANTS AND MEETING OTHER CUSTOMARY CONDITIONS,
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q DISCUSSES THE INTEREST TO BE PAID ON DRAWINGS UNDER THE CREDIT FACILITY. HOWEVER, ACTUAL ANNUAL COSTS UNDER THE CREDIT FACILITY WILL BE HIGHER THAN LIBOR PLUS A PREMIUM BECAUSE OF OTHER FEES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CREDIT FACILITY,
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q STATES THAT WE MAY INCREASE THE MAXIMUM BORROWINGS UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOAN. SUCH INCREASES IN MAXIMUM BORROWINGS ARE SUBJECT TO OBTAINING ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS FROM LENDERS, WHICH MAY NOT OCCUR, AND
· THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q STATES THAT WE BELIEVE THAT OUR CONTINUING RELATIONSHIPS WITH RMR, TA, SONESTA, AIC, AND THEIR AFFILIATED AND RELATED PERSONS AND ENTITIES MAY BENEFIT US AND PROVIDE US WITH ADVANTAGES IN OPERATING AND GROWING OUR BUSINESS. IN FACT, THE ADVANTAGES WE BELIEVE WE MAY REALIZE FROM THESE RELATIONSHIPS MAY NOT MATERIALIZE.
THESE RESULTS COULD OCCUR DUE TO MANY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OR IN OUR 2011 ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING UNDER THE CAPTION RISK FACTORS HEREIN AND IN OUR 2011 ANNUAL REPORT AND IN OUR FILINGS WITH THE SEC, OR INCORPORATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, IDENTIFIES OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE STATED IN OR IMPLIED BY OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. OUR FILINGS WITH THE SEC ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SECS WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV.
YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.
EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE DO NOT INTEND TO UPDATE OR CHANGE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.
STATEMENT CONCERNING LIMITED LIABILITY
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, DATED AUGUST 21, 1995, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, AS FILED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST IN ANY WAY SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
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Our business faces many risks, a number of which are described under Risk Factors in Part I of our 2011 Annual Report, Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and below. The risks so described may not be the only risks we face. Additional risks of which we are not yet aware, or that we currently believe are immaterial, may also materially and adversely impact our business operations or financial results. If any of the events or circumstances described in the risk factors contained in our 2011 Annual Report or described below occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could decline and the trading price of our debt or equity securities could decline. Investors and prospective investors should consider the risks described in our 2011 Annual Report and below and the information contained under the heading Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q before deciding whether to invest in our securities.
Certain Managers and Tenants have failed to pay the full amounts due to us and the security deposits applied will not provide cash flow to us.
During the six months ended June 30, 2012, all payments contractually due to us under our hotel leases and management contracts were paid when due except for certain payments from Marriott and InterContinental.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our Marriott No. 234 agreement which requires annual minimum returns to us of $102.5 million were $2.4 million and $4.7 million less than the minimum amounts contractually required, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, after giving effect to the retroactive adjustment to the FF&E reserve funding requirements discussed in Note 12, the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was replenished by $6.5 million and during the six months ended June 30, 2012 the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was reduced by the $0.4 million of net guaranty payments to us. Also, during the period from June 30, 2012 to August 7, 2012, the minimum return payments we received for these hotels were $0.8 million less than the contractual minimum returns due to us and the amount available under Marriotts guaranty was replenished by $1.3 million. The balance of this guaranty was $31.8 million as of August 7, 2012.
During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our agreements with InterContinental covering 126 hotels and requiring minimum returns to us of $153.4 million were $1.5 million more than the minimum amounts contractually required. We replenished the available security deposit by the $1.5 million of excess payments received. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the payments we received under our agreement with InterContinental were $14.8 million less than the minimum amounts contractually required. We applied the available security deposit to cover these shortfalls. Also, during the period from June 30, 2012 to August 7, 2012, the minimum return payments we received under our InterContinental agreement were $0.8 million more than the minimum amounts due to us. We replenished the available security deposit by the additional amounts received. The remaining balance of the security deposit was $41.9 million as of August 7, 2012.
The security deposit from Marriott has been exhausted and the Marriott guaranty is limited to 90% of minimum returns due to us. The Marriott guaranty is limited to total payments by Marriott to us of $40.0 million and expires on December 31, 2019. As noted above, the balance of this guaranty was $31.8 million as of August 7, 2012.
When and if the InterContinental security deposit and Marriott guaranty are exhausted, we may not receive the amounts contractually set as guaranteed amounts or minimum returns due to us from InterContinental and Marriott, respectively.
We have no guarantee or security deposit for the minimum returns due to us from Sonesta. Accordingly, the returns we receive from hotels managed by Sonesta will be fully dependent upon the financial results of those hotel operations.
When we reduce the amounts of the security deposits we hold for these agreements or any other operating agreements for future payment deficiencies, we record income equal to the amounts so applied, but it will not result in additional cash flow to us of these amounts.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
As previously reported, on May 9, 2012, pursuant to our equity compensation plan we granted 2,000 common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, valued at $25.58 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the NYSE on that day, to each of our Trustees. We made these grants pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Sonesta Management Agreements
As previously reported, under our operating agreements with InterContinental, or the InterContinental Agreement, we have the option to sell or rebrand up to 42 hotels included in the agreement. As discussed in Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in April 2012, we and InterContinental agreed to retain three of these 42 hotels in the InterContinental Agreement. In addition, as previously reported, our TRS entered into management agreements with Sonesta for 11 of these hotels, which have been rebranded with Sonesta brands and with Wyndham for 20 of these hotels. On August 6, 2012, our TRS entered into hotel management agreements with Sonesta for an additional six of these 42 hotels. The six management agreements relate to former Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotels located in Houston, TX, Columbia, MD, Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, St. Louis, MO, and Myrtle Beach, SC. Under the terms of these agreements, the six hotels will be rebranded as Sonesta ES Suites hotels; we currently expect these agreements to become effective August 13, 2012, August 14, 2012, August 16, 2012, August 20, 2012, August 22, 2012, and August 27, 2012, respectively.
In addition, as previously reported, we and Marriott previously identified 21 Marriott hotels included in our Marriott No. 234 agreement for potential sale. As discussed in Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have entered agreements with Marriott to retain ownership of and renovate 18 of the 21 hotels, have sold one of the remaining three hotels and provided notice to Marriott in June 2012 that we plan to remove the two remaining hotels from the Marriott No. 234 agreement. These two hotels, located in Flagstaff, AZ, and Dublin, OH, are currently Residence Inn by Marriott branded, limited service hotels. On August 6, 2012, our TRS entered into two long term hotel management agreements, which together with the six long term management agreements described in the preceding paragraph, we refer to as the New Management Agreements, with Sonesta for these two hotels. Under the terms of these management agreements, the two hotels will be rebranded as Sonesta ES Suites hotels, which we currently expect to become effective August 11, 2012.
The eight New Management Agreements were added to our April 23, 2012 Pooling Agreement with Sonesta, or the Pooling Agreement, as a result of which the management agreements for 20 hotels we own will be pooled under that agreement. The terms of the New Management Agreements are substantially the same as those contained in our representative form of management agreement relating to limited service hotels, or the Form of Management Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.10 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The principal terms of our existing pooled management agreements with Sonesta and the Pooling Agreement are described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Item 1.01 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2012, or our April 2012 Current Report, and Item 1.01 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012, or our June 2012 Current Report, which descriptions from our April 2012 Current Report and June 2012 Current Report are incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing descriptions of the New Management Agreements and the Pooling Agreement are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the Form of Management Agreement and to the copy of the Pooling Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.11 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Barry Portnoy and Mr. Adam Portnoy, who are our Managing Trustees, are shareholders and directors of Sonesta. See Information Regarding Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions below for further information regarding the relationships among us, our Managing Trustees and other related persons and related matters. Our entering into the New Management Agreements and the pooling of those agreements under the Pooling Agreement and the terms thereof were approved by our Independent Trustees.
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Sale of Two Hotels
On August 6, 2012, we entered into agreements, or the Purchase Agreements, for the sale of two of the hotels that we have the option to sell or rebrand under the terms of the InterContinental Agreement. One agreement provides for our sale of the Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotel located in Schaumburg, IL to Schaumberg Suites LLC for a cash purchase price of approximately $2.1 million, and the other agreement provides for our sale of the Staybridge Suites branded, limited service hotel located in Auburn Hills, MI to Auburn Hills Suites LLC for a cash purchase price of approximately $3.5 million. We expect to complete the two sales during the third quarter of 2012. The sales are subject to closing conditions, which may result in cancellation or delay of one or both of these transactions. We understand that the buyers intend to fund certain improvements to these hotels, to enter into management agreements for those hotels with Sonesta and to rebrand these hotels with Sonesta brandings. The descriptions of the Purchase Agreements are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the copies of the Purchase Agreements which are filed as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Schaumberg Suites LLC and Auburn Hills Suites LLC are affiliates of RMR, our manager, and are owed by Mr. Barry Portnoy and Mr. Adam Portnoy, who are our Managing Trustees. See Information Regarding Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions below for further information regarding the relationships among us, RMR, our Managing Trustees and other related persons and related matters. The Purchase Agreements and the terms thereof were negotiated on our behalf and approved by our Independent Trustees, and our Independent Trustees were represented by separate special counsel in the transactions. The agreed aggregate purchase prices of the two hotels were based on the amounts we and InterContinental had assigned to them in connection with the InterContinental agreement and were in excess of the market values for the hotels determined by an independent third party appraiser retained by our Independent Trustees.
Information Regarding Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions
The stockholders and directors of Sonesta and the owners of Schaumberg Suites LLC and Auburn Hills Suites LLC are Mr. Barry Portnoy and Mr. Adam Portnoy, who are our Managing Trustees. Mr. Barry Portnoy, is Chairman, majority owner and an employee of our manager, RMR, and Mr. Adam Portnoy, the son of Mr. Barry Portnoy, is an owner, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of RMR. Each of our executive officers is also an officer of RMR, including Mr. Ethan Bornstein, who is the son-in-law of Mr. Barry Portnoy and the brother-in-law of Mr. Adam Portnoy. None of our Independent Trustees are directors of Sonesta, Schaumberg Suites LLC or Auburn Hills Suites LLC, but all of our Independent Trustees also serve as independent directors or independent trustees of other public companies to which RMR provides management services. Mr. Barry Portnoy serves as a managing director or managing trustee of those companies, and Mr. Adam Portnoy serves as a managing trustee of a majority of those companies. RMR provides both business and property management services to us under a business management agreement and a property management agreement and provides services to other companies, including Sonesta.
For further information about these and other such relationships and related person transactions, please see our 2011 Annual Report, our Proxy Statement, Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the SEC, including Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2011 Annual Report, the sections captioned Business and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRelated Person Transactions and Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements of our 2011 Annual Report, the section captioned Related Person Transactions and Company Review of Such Transactions and the information regarding our Trustees and executive officers in our Proxy Statement, Note 11 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q captioned Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRelated Person Transactions and Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements. Also, please see the section captioned Risk Factors in our 2011 Annual Report for a description of risks that may arise from these transactions and relationships. In addition, copies of certain of our agreements with these parties, including our business management agreement and property management agreement with RMR, various agreements we have with TA, Sonesta, our shareholder agreement with AIC and its shareholders and the Purchase Agreements, are also publicly available as exhibits to our public filings with the SEC.
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Amendment of Our Bylaws
On August 6, 2012, our Board of Trustees adopted amended and restated bylaws for us, effective that same day. The amended and restated bylaws add a new provision providing shareholders with the ability to recommend to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees an individual as a nominee for election to the Board of Trustees by written notice to the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and our Secretary, which notice should contain or be accompanied by the information and documents with respect to such recommended nominee and shareholder that the shareholder believes to be relevant or helpful to the Nominating and Governance Committees deliberations. The amended and restated bylaws provide that in considering such a recommendation, the Nominating and Governance Committee may request additional information concerning the recommended nominee or the shareholder making the recommendation and that the Nominating and Governance Committee will consider any such recommendation in its discretion.
The amended and restated bylaws also change the advance notice procedures to require that any one or more shareholders seeking to nominate an individual to our Board of Trustees at an applicable meeting of shareholders must, individually or in the aggregate, hold at least 3% of our shares of beneficial interest entitled to vote at the meeting on such election and must have held such shares continuously for at least three years at the date such shareholder or shareholders give the advance notice required by the amended and restated bylaws. Under our bylaws as they existed immediately prior to the adoption of the amended and restated bylaws, a shareholder seeking to make such a nomination must have continuously held at least $2,000 in market value, or 1%, of our shares entitled to vote at the meeting for at least one year from the date the shareholder gave its advance notice. The share ownership requirement for shareholders seeking to propose business at an annual meeting, other than the nomination of individuals to the Board of Trustees, was not changed.
The amended and restated bylaws change the time period for which information regarding certain transactions in our securities by shareholders making a nomination of an individual for election to our Board of Trustees or proposing other business, as well as by the proposed nominee and certain other persons, must be provided in the shareholders notice from 24 months to 36 months. The amended and restated bylaws also add a provision requiring a shareholder making such a nomination to include with its notice a signed and notarized statement certifying the truth and completeness of all information contained in the notice, the notices compliance with the advance notice procedures and that such shareholder will continue to hold all shares of beneficial interest entitled to vote at the meeting through and including the time of the applicable meeting and requiring a signed and notarized certificate of each proposed nominee certifying that the information in such notice regarding the proposed nominee and certain associated persons are true and complete and comply with the advance notice procedures. In addition, the amended and restated bylaws change the qualifications to be nominated or elected as a trustee to include the requirement that all trustees have been nominated in accordance with our bylaws.
The amended and restated bylaws also clarify that the vote required to elect trustees in an uncontested election is the affirmative vote representing a majority of the total number of votes cast, which is consistent with an amendment to our declaration of trust approved by shareholders at our 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. The amended and restated bylaws also include certain other conforming changes.
The foregoing description of our amended and restated bylaws is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the amended and restated bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.9, and which amended and restated bylaws are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, a marked copy of our amended and restated bylaws indicating changes made to our bylaws as they existed immediately prior to the adoption of those amended and restated bylaws is attached as Exhibit 3.10.
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Composite Copy of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated as of August 21, 1995, as amended to date. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2012.) |
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Articles Supplementary, dated January 13, 2012. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2012.) |
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Articles Supplementary dated as of June 2, 1997. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.) |
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Articles Supplementary dated as of May 16, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.) |
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Articles Supplementary dated as of December 9, 2002. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.) |
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Articles Supplementary dated as of February 15, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 15, 2007.) |
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Articles Supplementary dated as of March 5, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 2, 2007.) |
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Articles Supplementary dated as of January 13, 2012. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2012.) |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company adopted August 6, 2012. (Filed herewith.) |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company adopted August 6, 2012 (marked copy). (Filed herewith.) |
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Form of Common Share Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.) |
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Form of 8.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.) |
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Form of 7% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.) |
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Form of 7.125% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2012.) |
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Indenture, dated as of February 25, 1998, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of July 8, 2002, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, relating to HPTs 6.85% Senior Notes due 2012, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 7, dated as of January 24, 2003, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to HPTs 6-3/4% Senior Notes due 2013, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated as of February 15, 2005, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to HPTs 5-1/8% Senior Notes due 2015, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 10, 2005.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 9, dated as of June 15, 2006, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to HPTs 6.30% Senior Notes due 2016, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 10, dated as of March 7, 2007, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to HPTs 3.80% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 2, 2007.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 11, dated as of March 12, 2007, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to HPTs 5.625% Senior Notes due 2017, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2007.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 12, dated as of September 28, 2007, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to HPTs 6.70% Senior Notes due 2018, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.) |
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Supplemental Indenture No. 13, dated as of August 12, 2009, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to HPTs 7.875% Senior Notes due 2014, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.) |
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Renewed Rights Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2007, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 15, 2007.) |
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Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, dated May 21, 2012, by and among Affiliates Insurance Company, Five Star Quality Care, Inc., Hospitality Properties Trust, CommonWealth REIT, Senior Housing Properties Trust, TravelCenters of America LLC, Reit Management & Research LLC, Government Properties Income Trust and Select Income REIT. (Filed herewith.) |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2012 among HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust, HPT TRS IHG-2, Inc. and Schaumberg Suites LLC. (Filed herewith.) |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2012 among HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust, HPT TRS IHG-2, Inc. and Auburn Hills Suites LLC. (Filed herewith.) |
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2012 Equity Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2012.) |
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Summary of Trustee Compensation. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2012.) |
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Form of Indemnification Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2012.) |
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Letter Agreement, dated May 30, 2012, between Marriott International Inc., HPTMI Properties Trust and other parties referencing T-234 Initial Exit Hotels. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 30, 2012.) |
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Letter Agreement, dated May 30, 2012, between Marriott International Inc., HPT TRS MRP, Inc. and other parties referencing T-234 FF&E Reserve Contributions. (Incorporated by reference to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 30, 2012.) |
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Representative Form of Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc. (full service). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to HPTs Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 23, 2012.) (Schedule of applicable agreements filed herewith.) |
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Representative Form of Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc. (limited service). (Filed herewith.) |
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Pooling Agreement, dated April 23, 2012, as updated through August 6, 2012, between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc. (Filed herewith.) |
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First Amendment to Management Agreements, dated August 6, 2012, among Royal Sonesta Inc., Cambridge TRS, Inc. and Sonesta International Hotels Corporation. (Filed herewith.) |
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (Filed herewith.) |
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions. (Filed herewith.) |
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.) |
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.) |
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.) |
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.) |
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Section 1350 Certification. (Furnished herewith.) |
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The following materials from Hospitality Properties Trusts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) related notes to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail. (Filed herewith.) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ John G. Murray |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
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Dated: August 9, 2012 |
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/s/ Mark L. Kleifges |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 3.9
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AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
As Amended and Restated August 6, 2012
Table of Contents
ARTICLE I OFFICES |
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Section 1.1. |
Principal Office |
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Section 1.2. |
Additional Offices |
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ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS |
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Section 2.1. |
Place |
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Section 2.2. |
Annual Meeting |
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Section 2.3. |
Special Meetings |
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Section 2.4. |
Notice of Regular or Special Meetings |
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Section 2.5. |
Notice of Adjourned Meetings |
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Section 2.6. |
Scope of Meetings |
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Section 2.7. |
Organization of Shareholder Meetings |
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Section 2.8. |
Quorum |
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Section 2.9. |
Voting |
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Section 2.10. |
Proxies |
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Section 2.11. |
Record Date |
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Section 2.12. |
Voting of Shares by Certain Holders |
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Section 2.13. |
Inspectors |
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Nominations and Other Proposals to be Considered at Meetings of Shareholders |
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Section 2.14.1. |
Annual Meetings of Shareholders |
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Shareholder Nominations or Other Proposals Causing Covenant Breaches or Defaults |
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Section 2.14.3. |
Shareholder Nominations or Other Proposals Requiring Governmental Action |
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Section 2.14.4. |
Special Meetings of Shareholders |
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Section 2.14.5. |
General |
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Section 2.15. |
No Shareholder Actions by Written Consent |
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Section 2.16. |
Voting by Ballot |
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Proposals of Business Which Are Not Proper Matters For Action By Shareholders |
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ARTICLE III TRUSTEES |
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Section 3.1. |
General Powers; Qualifications; Trustees Holding Over |
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Section 3.2. |
Independent Trustees and Managing Trustees |
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Section 3.3. |
Number and Tenure |
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Section 3.4. |
Annual and Regular Meetings |
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Section 3.5. |
Special Meetings |
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Section 3.6. |
Notice |
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Section 3.7. |
Quorum |
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Section 3.8. |
Voting |
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Section 3.9. |
Telephone Meetings |
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Section 3.10. |
Action by Written Consent of Trustees |
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Section 3.11. |
Waiver of Notice |
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Section 3.12. |
Vacancies |
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Section 3.13. |
Compensation |
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Section 3.14. |
Removal of Trustees |
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Section 3.15. |
Surety Bonds |
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Section 3.16. |
Reliance |
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Section 3.17. |
Interested Trustee Transactions |
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Qualifying Shares Not Required |
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Certain Rights of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents |
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Emergency Provisions |
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Section 4.1. |
Number; Tenure and Qualifications |
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Section 4.2. |
Powers |
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Section 4.3. |
Meetings |
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Section 4.4. |
Telephone Meetings |
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Action by Written Consent of Committees |
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Section 4.6. |
Vacancies |
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General Provisions |
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Section 5.2. |
Removal and Resignation |
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Vacancies |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Section 5.5. |
Chief Operating Officer |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board |
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Section 5.8. |
President |
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Section 5.9. |
Vice Presidents |
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Section 5.10. |
Secretary |
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Section 5.11. |
Treasurer |
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Section 5.12. |
Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers |
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ARTICLE VI CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS |
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Contracts |
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Checks and Drafts |
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Deposits |
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ARTICLE VII SHARES |
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Certificates |
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Section 7.2. |
Transfers |
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Section 7.3. |
Lost Certificates |
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Closing of Transfer Books or Fixing of Record Date |
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Section 7.5. |
Share Ledger |
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Fractional Shares; Issuance of Units |
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ARTICLE VIII RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF SHARES |
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Definitions |
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Restrictions on Ownership |
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Section 8.3. |
Transfer of Shares |
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Costs, Expenses and Compensation of Charitable Trustee and the Trust |
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Section 8.5. |
Transactions on a National Securities Exchange |
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Section 8.6. |
Enforcement |
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Section 8.7. |
Non-Waiver |
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Enforceability |
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ARTICLE IX REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND DISCLOSURE |
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Actions Requiring Regulatory Compliance Implicating the Trust |
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Compliance With Law |
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Limitation on Voting Shares or Proxies |
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants Made to Governmental or Regulatory Bodies |
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Section 9.5. |
Board of Trustees Determinations |
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ARTICLE X FISCAL YEAR |
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ARTICLE XI DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS |
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Dividends and Other Distributions |
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ARTICLE XII SEAL |
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Seal |
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Section 12.2. |
Affixing Seal |
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ARTICLE XIII WAIVER OF NOTICE |
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Section 13.1. |
Waiver of Notice |
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ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS |
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Amendment of Bylaws |
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ARTICLE XV MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 15.1. |
References to Declaration of Trust |
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Section 15.2. |
Costs and Expenses |
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Section 15.3. |
Ratification |
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Section 15.4. |
Ambiguity |
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Section 15.5. |
Inspection of Bylaws |
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Election to be Subject to Part of Title 3, Subtitle 8 |
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ARTICLE XVI ARBITRATION |
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Section 16.1. |
Procedures for Arbitration of Disputes |
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Section 16.2. |
Arbitrators |
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Section 16.3. |
Place of Arbitration |
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Section 16.4. |
Discovery |
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Section 16.5. |
Awards |
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Section 16.6. |
Costs and Expenses |
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Section 16.7. |
Final and Binding |
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Section 16.8. |
Beneficiaries |
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HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.1. Principal Office. The principal office of the Trust shall be located at such place or places as the Board of Trustees may designate.
Section 1.2. Additional Offices. The Trust may have additional offices at such places as the Board of Trustees may from time to time determine or the business of the Trust may require.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Section 2.1. Place. All meetings of shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the Trust or at such other place as is designated by the Trustees or the chairman of the board or president.
Section 2.2. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of Trustees and the transaction of any business within the powers of the Trust shall be held at such times as the Trustees may designate. Failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate the Trusts existence or affect any otherwise valid acts of the Trust.
Section 2.3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of shareholders may be called only by a majority of the Trustees then in office. If there shall be no Trustees, the officers of the Trust shall promptly call a special meeting of the shareholders entitled to vote for the election of successor Trustees for the purpose of electing Trustees.
Section 2.4. Notice of Regular or Special Meetings. Written notice specifying the place, day and hour of any regular or special meeting, the purposes of the meeting, to the extent required by law to be provided, and all other matters required by law shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote, either personally or by sending a copy thereof by mail, postage prepaid, to his or her address appearing on the books of the Trust or theretofore given by him or her to the Trust for the purpose of notice or, if no address appears or has been given, addressed to the place where the principal office of the Trust is situated, or by electronic transmission, including facsimile transmission, to any address or number of such shareholder at which the shareholder receives electronic transmissions. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given once deposited in the U.S. mail addressed to the shareholder at his or her post office address as it appears on the records of the Trust, with postage thereon prepaid. It shall be the duty of the secretary to give notice of each meeting of the shareholders.
Section 2.5. Notice of Adjourned Meetings. It shall not be necessary to give notice of the time and place of any adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted thereat other than by announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken.
Section 2.6. Scope of Meetings. Except as otherwise expressly set forth elsewhere in these Bylaws, no business shall be transacted at an annual or special meeting of shareholders except as specifically designated in the notice or otherwise properly brought before the meeting of shareholders by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees.
Section 2.7. Organization of Shareholder Meetings. Every meeting of shareholders shall be conducted by an individual appointed by the Board of Trustees to be chairperson of the meeting or, in the absence of such appointment or the absence of the appointed individual, by the chairman of the board or, in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the chairman of the board, by one of the following officers present at the meeting in the following order: the vice chairman of the board, if there be one, the president, the vice presidents in their order of seniority or, in the absence of such officers, a chairperson chosen by the shareholders by the vote of holders of shares of beneficial interest representing a majority of the votes cast on such appointment by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy. The secretary, an assistant secretary or a person appointed by the Trustees or, in the absence of such appointment, a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting shall act as secretary of the meeting and record the minutes of the meeting. If the secretary presides as chairperson at a meeting of the shareholders, then the secretary shall not also act as secretary of the meeting and record the minutes of the meeting. The order of business and all other matters of procedure at any meeting of shareholders shall be determined by the chairperson of the meeting. The chairperson of the meeting may prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of such chairperson, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation: (a) restricting admission to the time set for the commencement of the meeting; (b) limiting attendance at the meeting to shareholders of record of the Trust, their duly authorized proxies or other such persons as the chairperson of the meeting may determine; (c) limiting participation at the meeting on any matter to shareholders of record of the Trust entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies or other such persons as the chairperson of the meeting may determine; (d) limiting the time allotted to questions or comments by participants; (e) maintaining order and security at the meeting; (f) removing any shareholder or other person who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as set forth by the chairperson of the meeting; (g) concluding a meeting or recessing or adjourning the meeting to a later date and time and at a place announced at the meeting; and (h) complying with any state and local laws and regulations concerning safety and security. Without limiting the generality of the powers of the chairperson of the meeting pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the chairperson may adjourn any meeting of shareholders for any reason deemed necessary by the chairperson, including, without limitation, if (i) no quorum is present for the transaction of the business, (ii) the Board of Trustees or the chairperson of the meeting determines that adjournment is necessary or appropriate to enable the shareholders to consider fully information that the Board of Trustees or the chairperson of the meeting determines has not been made sufficiently or timely available to shareholders or (iii) the Board of Trustees or the chairperson of the meeting determines that adjournment is otherwise in the best interests of the Trust. Unless otherwise determined by the chairperson of the meeting, meetings of shareholders
shall not be required to be held in accordance with the general rules of parliamentary procedure or any otherwise established rules of order.
Section 2.8. Quorum. At any meeting of shareholders, the presence in person or by proxy of shareholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting shall constitute a quorum; but this section shall not affect any requirement under any statute or the Declaration of Trust for the vote necessary for the adoption of any measure. If, however, such quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the shareholders, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time without the Trust having to set a new record date or provide any additional notice of such meeting, subject to any obligation of the Trust to give notice pursuant to Section 2.5. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. The shareholders present, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of shareholders which has been duly called and convened and at which a quorum was established may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum then being present at the meeting.
Section 2.9. Voting. At all elections of Trustees, voting by shareholders shall be conducted under the non-cumulative method and, except as otherwise required by the Declaration of Trust or applicable law, the election of each Trustee shall be by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust representing a majority of the total number of votes authorized to be cast by shares of beneficial interest in the Trust then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon; provided, however, the election of a Managing Trustee or an Independent Trustee in an uncontested election, which is an election in which the number of nominees for election equals (or is less than) the number to be elected at the meeting, shall be by the affirmative vote of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust representing a majority of the total number of share votes cast. For all matters to be voted upon by shareholders other than the election of Trustees, unless otherwise required by applicable law, by the listing requirements of the principal exchange on which the Trusts common shares are listed or by a specific provision of the Declaration of Trust, the vote required for approval shall be the affirmative vote of 75% of the votes entitled to be cast for each such matter unless such matter has been previously approved by the Board of Trustees, in which case the vote required for approval shall be a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders duly called and at which a quorum is present.
Section 2.10. Proxies. A shareholder may cast the votes entitled to be cast by him or her either in person or by proxy executed by the shareholder or by his or her duly authorized agent in any manner permitted by law. Such proxy shall be filed with such officer of the Trust or third party agent as the Board of Trustees shall have designated for such purpose for verification at or prior to such meeting. Any proxy relating to the Trusts shares of beneficial interest shall be valid until the expiration date therein or, if no expiration is so indicated, for such period as is permitted pursuant to Maryland law. At a meeting of shareholders, all questions concerning the qualification of voters, the validity of proxies, and the acceptance or rejection of votes, shall be decided by or on behalf of the chairperson of the meeting, subject to Section 2.13.
Section 2.11. Record Date. The Board of Trustees may fix the date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of shareholders. If no
date is fixed for the determination of the shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders, only persons in whose names shares entitled to vote are recorded on the share records of the Trust at the opening of business on the day of any meeting of shareholders shall be entitled to vote at such meeting.
Section 2.12. Voting of Shares by Certain Holders. Shares of the Trust registered in the name of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, if entitled to be voted, may be voted by the president or a vice president, a general partner or trustee thereof, as the case may be, or a proxy appointed by any of the foregoing individuals, unless some other person who has been appointed to vote such shares pursuant to a bylaw or a resolution of the governing body of such corporation or other entity or pursuant to an agreement of the partners of the partnership presents a certified copy of such bylaw, resolution or agreement, in which case such person may vote such shares. Any trustee or other fiduciary may vote shares registered in his or her name as such fiduciary, either in person or by proxy.
Section 2.13. Inspectors.
(a) Before or at any meeting of shareholders, the chairperson of the meeting may appoint one or more persons as inspectors for such meeting. Such inspectors shall (i) ascertain and report the number of shares of beneficial interest represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and the validity and effect of proxies, (ii) receive and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, (iii) report such tabulation to the chairperson of the meeting and (iv) perform such other acts as are proper to conduct the election or voting at the meeting.
(b) Each report of an inspector shall be in writing and signed by him or her or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than one inspector, the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors. The report of the inspector or inspectors on the number of shares represented at the meeting and the results of the voting shall be prima facie evidence thereof.
Section 2.14. Nominations and Other Proposals to be Considered at Meetings of Shareholders. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Trustees and the proposal of other business to be considered by the shareholders at meetings of shareholders may be properly brought before the meeting only as set forth in this Section 2.14. All judgments and determinations made by the Board of Trustees or the chairperson of the meeting, as applicable, under this Section 2.14 (including, without limitation, judgments and determinations as to the propriety of a proposed nomination or a proposal of other business for consideration by shareholders) shall be final and binding unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been made in bad faith.
Section 2.14.1. Annual Meetings of Shareholders.
(a) A shareholder of the Trust may recommend to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees an individual as a nominee for
election to the Board of Trustees. Such recommendation shall be made by written notice to the Chair of such committee and the Secretary of the Trust, which notice should contain or be accompanied by the information and documents with respect to such recommended nominee and shareholder that such shareholder believes to be relevant or helpful to the Nominating and Governance Committees deliberations. In considering such recommendation, the Nominating and Governance Committee may request additional information concerning the recommended nominee or the shareholder making the recommendation. The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees will consider any such recommendation in its discretion. A shareholder seeking to make a nomination of an individual for election to the Board of Trustees must make such nomination in accordance with Section 2.14.1(b)(ii).
(b) Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Trustees at an annual meeting of shareholders may be properly brought before the meeting (i) pursuant to the Trusts notice of meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees or (ii) by any one or more shareholders of the Trust who (A) (1) at the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.14.1, individually or in the aggregate, hold at least 3% of the Trusts shares of beneficial interest entitled to vote at the meeting on such election and have held such shares continuously for at least three years, and (2) continuously hold such shares through and including the time of the annual meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), (B) are each a shareholder of record of the Trust at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 2.14.1 through and including the time of the annual meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), (C) are each entitled to make nominations and to vote at the meeting on such election and (D) comply with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.14.1 as to such nomination. Section 2.14.1(b)(ii) shall be the exclusive means for any shareholder to make nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Trustees.
(c) The proposal of business to be considered by the shareholders at an annual meeting of shareholders, other than the nomination of individuals for election to the Board of Trustees, may be properly brought before the meeting (i) pursuant to the Trusts notice of meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees or (ii) by any shareholder of the Trust who (A) has continuously held at least $2,000 in market value, or 1%, of the Trusts shares entitled to vote at the meeting on the proposal for such business for at least one year from the date such shareholder gives the notice provided for in this Section 2.14.1, and continuously holds such shares through and including the time of the annual meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), (B) is a shareholder of record at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 2.14.1 through and including the time of the annual meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), (C) is entitled to propose such business and to vote at the meeting on the proposal for such business and (D) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.14.1 as to such business. Section 2.14.1(c)(ii) shall be the exclusive means for a shareholder to propose business before an annual meeting of shareholders, except (x) to the extent of matters which are required to be presented to shareholders by applicable law which have been properly presented in accordance with the requirements of such law and (y) nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Trustees shall be made in
accordance with Section 2.14.1(b). For purposes of determining compliance with the requirement in subclause (A) of Section 2.14.1(c)(ii), the market value of the Trusts shares held by the applicable shareholder shall be determined by multiplying the number of shares such shareholder continuously held for that one-year period by the highest selling price of the Trust shares as reported on the principal National Securities Exchange (for purposes of this Section 2.14, as defined in Section 8.1) on which the Trusts shares are listed for trading during the 60 calendar days before the date such notice was submitted.
(d) For nominations for election to the Board of Trustees or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by one or more shareholders pursuant to Section 2.14.1, such shareholder(s) shall have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Trust in accordance with this Section 2.14 and such other business shall otherwise be a proper matter for action by shareholders. To be timely, the notice of such shareholder(s) shall set forth all information required under this Section 2.14 and shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Trust not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the 120th day nor earlier than the 150th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement for the preceding years annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than 30 days earlier or later than the first anniversary of the date of the preceding years annual meeting, notice by such shareholder(s) to be timely shall be so delivered not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the 10th day following the earlier of the day on which (i) notice of the date of the annual meeting is mailed or otherwise made available or (ii) public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by the Trust. Neither the postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting, nor the public announcement of such postponement or adjournment, shall commence a new time period for the giving of a notice of one or more shareholders as described above. No shareholder may give a notice to the secretary described in this Section 2.14.1(d) unless such shareholder holds a certificate for all shares of beneficial interest of the Trust owned by such shareholder during all times described in Section 2.14.1(b), in the case of a nomination of one or more individuals for election to the Board of Trustees, or Section 2.14.1(c), in the case of the proposal of other business, and a copy of each such certificate held by such shareholder at the time of giving such notice shall accompany such shareholders notice to the secretary in order for such notice to be effective.
A notice of one or more shareholders pursuant to this Section 2.14.1 shall set forth:
(A) separately as to each individual whom such shareholder(s) propose to nominate for election or reelection as a Trustee (a Proposed Nominee) and any Proposed Nominee Associated Person (as defined in Section 2.14.1(g)), (1) the name, age, business address and residence address of such Proposed Nominee and the name and address of such Proposed Nominee Associated Person, (2) a statement of whether such Proposed Nominee is proposed for nomination as an Independent Trustee (as defined in Section 3.2) or a Managing Trustee (as defined in Section
3.2) and a description of such Proposed Nominees qualifications to be an Independent Trustee or Managing Trustee, as the case may be, and such Proposed Nominees qualifications to be a Trustee pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 3.1, (3) the class, series and number of any shares of beneficial interest of the Trust that are, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned or owned of record by such Proposed Nominee or by such Proposed Nominee Associated Person, (4) the date such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition, (5) a description of all purchases and sales of securities of the Trust by such Proposed Nominee or by such Proposed Nominee Associated Person during the previous 36 month period, including the date of the transactions, the class, series and number of securities involved in the transactions and the consideration involved, (6) a description of all Derivative Transactions (as defined in Section 2.14.1(g)) by such Proposed Nominee or by such Proposed Nominee Associated Person during the previous 36 month period, including the date of the transactions and the class, series and number of securities involved in, and the material economic terms of, the transactions, such description to include, without limitation, all information that such Proposed Nominee or Proposed Nominee Associated Person would be required to report on an Insider Report (as defined in Section 2.14.1(g)) if such Proposed Nominee or Proposed Nominee Associated Person were a Trustee of the Trust or the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the shares of the Trust at the time of the transactions, (7) any performance related fees (other than an asset based fee) to which such Proposed Nominee or such Proposed Nominee Associated Person is entitled based on any increase or decrease in the value of any shares of beneficial interests of the Trust or instrument or arrangement of the type contemplated within the definition of Derivative Transaction, if any, including, without limitation, any such interests held by members of such Proposed Nominees or such Proposed Nominee Associated Persons immediate family sharing the same household with such Proposed Nominee or such Proposed Nominee Associated Person, (8) any proportionate interest in shares of the Trust or instrument or arrangement of the type contemplated within the definition of Derivative Transaction held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such Proposed Nominee or such Proposed Nominee Associated Person is a general partner or, directly or indirectly,
beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, (9) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among any shareholder making the nomination, any Proposed Nominee Associated Person, or any of their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each Proposed Nominee, or his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation, all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the S.E.C.) (and any successor regulation), if any shareholder making the nomination and any Proposed Nominee Associated Person on whose behalf the nomination is made, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the registrant for purposes of such rule and the Proposed Nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant, (10) any rights to dividends on the shares of beneficial interest of the Trust owned beneficially by such Proposed Nominee or such Proposed Nominee Associated Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Trust, (11) to the extent known by such Proposed Nominee or such Proposed Nominee Associated Person, the name and address of any other person who owns, of record or beneficially, any shares of beneficial interest of the Trust and who supports the Proposed Nominee for election or reelection as a Trustee, and (12) all other information relating to such Proposed Nominee or such Proposed Nominee Associated Person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of Trustees in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case, pursuant to Section 14 (or any successor provision) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(B) as to any other business that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting, (1) a description of such business, (2) the reasons for proposing such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such shareholder or any Shareholder Associated Person (as defined in Section 2.14.1(g)), including any anticipated benefit to such shareholder or any Shareholder Associated
Person therefrom, (3) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such shareholder and Shareholder Associated Person amongst themselves or with any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such shareholder and (4) a representation that such shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to bring the business before the meeting;
(C) separately as to each shareholder giving the notice and any Shareholder Associated Person, (1) the class, series and number of all shares of the Trust that are owned of record by such shareholder or by such Shareholder Associated Person, if any, (2) the class, series and number of, and the nominee holder for, any shares of beneficial interests of the Trust that are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially but not of record by such shareholder or by such Shareholder Associated Person, if any, (3) with respect to the shares referenced in the foregoing clauses (1) and (2), the date such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition and (4) all information relating to such shareholder and Shareholder Associated Person that is required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of proxies for election of Trustees in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case, pursuant to Section 14 (or any successor provision) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(D) separately as to each shareholder giving the notice and any Shareholder Associated Person, (1) the name and address of such shareholder, as they appear on the Trusts share ledger and the current name and address, if different, of such shareholder and Shareholder Associated Person and (2) the investment strategy or objective, if any, of such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person and a copy of the prospectus, offering memorandum or similar document, if any, provided to investors or potential investors in such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person;
(E) separately as to each shareholder giving the notice and any Shareholder Associated Person, (1) a description of all purchases and sales of securities of the Trust by such
shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person during the previous 36 month period, including the date of the transactions, the class, series and number of securities involved in the transactions and the consideration involved, (2) a description of all Derivative Transactions by such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person during the previous 36 month period, including the date of the transactions and the class, series and number of securities involved in, and the material economic terms of, the transactions, such description to include, without limitation, all information that such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person would be required to report on an Insider Report if such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person were a Trustee of the Trust or the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the shares of the Trust at the time of the transactions, (3) any performance related fees (other than an asset based fee) to which such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person is entitled based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Trust or instrument or arrangement of the type contemplated within the definition of Derivative Transaction, if any, as of the date of such notice, including, without limitation, any such interests held by members of such shareholders or Shareholder Associated Person s immediate family sharing the same household with such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person, (4) any proportionate interest in shares of the Trust or instrument or arrangement of the type contemplated within the definition of Derivative Transaction held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner and (5) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Trust owned beneficially by such shareholder or Shareholder Associated Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Trust;
(F) to the extent known by the shareholder giving the notice, the name and address of any other person who owns, beneficially or of record, any shares of beneficial interest of the Trust and who supports the nominee for election or reelection as a Trustee or the proposal of other business; and
(G) if more than one class or series of beneficial interest in the Trust is outstanding, the class and series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust entitled to vote for such Proposed Nominee and/or shareholders proposal, as applicable.
(e) A notice of one or more shareholders making a nomination pursuant to Section 2.14.1(b)(ii) shall be accompanied by:
(A) a signed and notarized statement of each shareholder giving the notice certifying that (1) all information contained in the notice is true and complete in all respects, (2) the notice complies with this Section 2.14.1, and (3) such shareholder will continue to hold all shares referenced in Section 2.14.1(b)(ii)(A) through and including the time of the annual meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof); and
(B) a signed and notarized certificate of each Proposed Nominee (1) certifying that the information contained in the notice regarding such Proposed Nominee and any Proposed Nominee Associated Person is true and complete and complies with this Section 2.14.1 and (2) consenting to being named in the shareholders proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a Trustee if elected.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of Section 2.14.1(d) to the contrary, in the event that the number of Trustees to be elected to the Board of Trustees is increased and there is no public announcement of such action at least 130 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement for the preceding years annual meeting, a shareholders notice required by this Section 2.14.1 also shall be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if the notice is delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Trust not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the 10th day immediately following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Trust.
(g) For purposes of this Section 2.14, (i) Shareholder Associated Person of any shareholder shall mean (A) any person acting in concert with, such shareholder, (B) any direct or indirect beneficial owner of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust owned of record or beneficially by such shareholder and (C) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such shareholder or a Shareholder Associated Person; (ii) Proposed Nominee Associated Person of any Proposed Nominee shall mean (A) any person acting in concert with such Proposed Nominee, (B) any direct or indirect beneficial owner of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust owned of record or beneficially by such Proposed Nominee and (C) any person
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Proposed Nominee or a Proposed Nominee Associated Person; (iii) Derivative Transaction by a person shall mean any (A) transaction in, or arrangement, agreement or understanding with respect to, any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right or similar right with an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege, or settlement payment or mechanism related to, any security of the Trust, or similar instrument with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of a security of the Trust, in any such case whether or not it is subject to settlement in a security of the Trust or otherwise or (B) any transaction, arrangement, agreement or understanding which included or includes an opportunity for such person, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of any security of the Trust, to mitigate any loss or manage any risk associated with any increase or decrease in the value of any security of the Trust or to increase or decrease the number of securities of the Trust which such person was, is or will be entitled to vote, in any such case whether or not it is subject to settlement in a security of the Trust or otherwise; and (iv) Insider Report shall mean a statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act (or any successor provisions) by a person who is a Trustee of the Trust or who is directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the shares of the Trust.
Section 2.14.2. Shareholder Nominations or Other Proposals Causing Covenant Breaches or Defaults. At the same time as the submission of any shareholder nomination or proposal of other business to be considered at a shareholders meeting that, if approved and implemented by the Trust, would cause the Trust or any subsidiary (as defined in Section 2.14.5(c)) of the Trust to be in breach of any covenant of the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust or otherwise cause a default (in any case, with or without notice or lapse of time) in any existing debt instrument or agreement of the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust or other material contract or agreement of the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust, the proponent shareholder or shareholders shall submit to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Trust (a) evidence satisfactory to the Board of Trustees of the lenders or contracting partys willingness to waive the breach of covenant or default or (b) a detailed plan for repayment of the indebtedness to the lender or curing the contractual breach or default and satisfying any resulting damage claim, specifically identifying the actions to be taken or the source of funds, which plan must be satisfactory to the Board of Trustees in its discretion, and evidence of the availability to the Trust of substitute credit or contractual arrangements similar to the credit or contractual arrangements which are implicated by the shareholder nomination or other proposal that are at least as favorable to the Trust, as determined by the Board of Trustees in its discretion. As an example and not as a limitation, at the time these Bylaws are being amended and restated, the Trust is party to a bank credit facility that contains covenants which prohibit certain changes in the management and policies of the Trust without the approval of the lenders; accordingly, a shareholder nomination or proposal which implicates these covenants shall be accompanied by a waiver of these covenants duly executed by the banks or by evidence satisfactory to the Board of Trustees of the availability of funding to the Trust to repay outstanding indebtedness under this credit facility and of the availability of a new credit facility on terms as favorable to the Trust as the existing credit facility.
Section 2.14.3. Shareholder Nominations or Other Proposals Requiring Governmental Action. If (a) submission of any shareholder nomination or proposal of other
business to be considered at a shareholders meeting that could not be considered or, if approved, implemented by the Trust without the Trust, any subsidiary of the Trust, the proponent shareholder, any Proposed Nominee of such shareholder, any Proposed Nominee Associated Person of such Proposed Nominee, any Shareholder Associated Person of such shareholder, the holder of proxies or their respective affiliates or associates filing with or otherwise notifying or obtaining the consent, approval or other action of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental or regulatory body (a Governmental Action) or (b) such shareholders ownership of shares of the Trust or any solicitation of proxies or votes or holding or exercising proxies by such shareholder, any Proposed Nominee of such shareholder, any Proposed Nominee Associated Person of such Proposed Nominee, any Shareholder Associated Person of such shareholder, or their respective affiliates or associates would require Governmental Action, then, at the same time as the submission of any shareholder nomination or proposal of other business to be considered at a shareholders meeting, the proponent shareholder or shareholders shall submit to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Trust (x) evidence satisfactory to the Board of Trustees that any and all Governmental Action has been given or obtained, including, without limitation, such evidence as the Board of Trustees may require so that any nominee may be determined to satisfy any suitability or other requirements or (y) if such evidence was not obtainable from a governmental or regulatory body by such time despite the shareholders diligent and best efforts, a detailed plan for making or obtaining the Governmental Action prior to the election of any such Proposed Nominee or the implementation of such proposal, which plan must be satisfactory to the Board of Trustees in its discretion. As an example and not as a limitation, at the time these Bylaws are being amended and restated, the Trust holds a controlling ownership position in a company formed and licensed as an insurance company in the State of Indiana. The laws of the State of Indiana have certain regulatory requirements for any person who seeks to control (as defined under Indiana law) a company which itself controls an insurance company domiciled in the State of Indiana, including by exercising proxies representing 10% or more of its voting securities. Accordingly, a shareholder who seeks to exercise proxies for a nomination or a proposal affecting the governance of the Trust shall obtain any applicable approvals from the Indiana insurance regulatory authorities prior to exercising such proxies. Similarly, as a further example and not as a limitation, at the time these Bylaws are being amended and restated, the Trust has a controlling ownership interest in gaming businesses located in Louisiana. Applicable Louisiana law requires that a Trustee be approved by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Such approval process requires that any Proposed Nominee submit detailed personal history and financial disclosures. Accordingly, a shareholder nomination shall be accompanied by evidence that the Proposed Nominee has been approved by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to be a Trustee, or if the Louisiana Gaming Control Board have not approved such an application, then the shareholder nomination shall be accompanied by a copy of completed personal history and financial disclosure forms of the Proposed Nominee as submitted or to be submitted to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board so that the Board of Trustees may determine the likelihood that the Proposed Nominee will receive such approval.
Section 2.14.4. Special Meetings of Shareholders. As set forth in Section 2.6, only business brought before the meeting pursuant to the Trusts notice of meeting shall be conducted at a special meeting of shareholders. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Trustees only may be made at a special meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are to be elected: (a) pursuant to the Trusts notice of meeting; (b) otherwise properly brought before
the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees; or (c) provided that the Board of Trustees has determined that Trustees shall be elected at such special meeting, by any shareholder of the Trust who is a shareholder of record both at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 2.14.4 through and including the time of the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting on such election and who has complied with the notice procedures and other requirements set forth in this Section 2.14.4. In the event the Trust calls a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees to the Board of Trustees, any such shareholder may nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for election as a Trustee as specified in the Trusts notice of meeting, if the shareholder satisfies the holding period and certificate requirements set forth in Section 2.14.1(b) and Section 2.14.1(d), the shareholders notice contains or is accompanied by the information and documents required by Section 2.14 and the shareholder has given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Trust at the principal executive offices of the Trust. To be timely, a shareholders notice shall be delivered to the secretary of the Trust at the principal executive offices of the Trust not earlier than the 150th day prior to such special meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the later of (i) the 120th day prior to such special meeting or (ii) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Trustees to be elected at such meeting. Neither the postponement or adjournment of a special meeting, nor the public announcement of such postponement or adjournment, shall commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholders notice as described above.
Section 2.14.5. General.
(a) If information submitted pursuant to this Section 2.14 by any shareholder proposing a nominee for election as a Trustee or any proposal for other business at a meeting of shareholders shall be deemed by the Board of Trustees incomplete or inaccurate, any authorized officer or the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof may treat such information as not having been provided in accordance with this Section 2.14. Any notice submitted by a shareholder pursuant to this Section 2.14 that is deemed by the Board of Trustees inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise fails to satisfy completely any provision of this Section 2.14 shall be deemed defective and shall thereby render all proposals and nominations set forth in such notice defective. Upon written request by the secretary of the Trust or the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof (which may be made from time to time), any shareholder proposing a nominee for election as a Trustee or any proposal for other business at a meeting of shareholders shall provide, within three business days after such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), (i) written verification, satisfactory to the secretary or any other authorized officer or the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof, in his, her or its discretion, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the shareholder pursuant to this Section 2.14, (ii) written responses to information reasonably requested by the secretary, the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof and (iii) a written update, to a current date, of any information submitted by the shareholder pursuant to this Section 2.14 as of an earlier date. If a shareholder fails to provide such written verification, information or update within such period, the secretary or any other authorized officer or the Board of Trustees may treat the information which was
previously provided and to which the verification, request or update relates as not having been provided in accordance with this Section 2.14; provided, however, that no such written verification, response or update shall cure any incompleteness, inaccuracy or failure in any notice provided by a shareholder pursuant to this Section 2.14. It is the responsibility of a shareholder who wishes to make a nomination or other proposal to comply with the requirements of Section 2.14; nothing in this Section 2.14.5(a) or otherwise shall create any duty of the Trust, the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof nor any officer of the Trust to inform a shareholder that the information submitted pursuant to this Section 2.14 by or on behalf of such shareholder is incomplete or inaccurate or not otherwise in accordance with this Section 2.14 nor require the Trust, the Board of Trustees, any committee of the Board of Trustees or any officer of the Trust to request clarification or updating of information provided by any shareholder, but the Board of Trustees, a committee thereof or the secretary acting on behalf of the Board of Trustees or a committee, may do so in its, his or her discretion.
(b) Only such individuals who are nominated in accordance with this Section 2.14 shall be eligible for election by shareholders as Trustees and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of shareholders as shall have been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section 2.14. The chairperson of the meeting and the Board of Trustees shall each have the power to determine whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with this Section 2.14 and, if any proposed nomination or other business is determined not to be in compliance with this Section 2.14, to declare that such defective nomination or proposal be disregarded.
(c) For purposes of this Section 2.14: (i) public announcement shall mean disclosure in (A) a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, Business Wire, PR Newswire or any other widely circulated news or wire service or (B) a document publicly filed by the Trust with the S.E.C. pursuant to the Exchange Act; and (ii) subsidiary shall include, with respect to a person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity of which such person (A) owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities or other interests or (B) has a person designated by such person serving on, or a right, contractual or otherwise, to designate a person, so to serve on, the board of directors (or analogous governing body).
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.14, a shareholder shall also comply with all applicable legal requirements, including, without limitation, applicable requirements of state law and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.14. Nothing in this Section 2.14 shall be deemed to require that a shareholder nomination of an individual for election to the Board of Trustees or a shareholder proposal relating to other business be included in the Trusts proxy statement, except as may be required by law.
(e) The Board of Trustees may from time to time require any individual nominated to serve as a Trustee to agree in writing with regard to matters of business ethics and confidentiality while such nominee serves as a Trustee, such
agreement to be on the terms and in a form (the Agreement) determined satisfactory by the Board of Trustees, as amended and supplemented from time to time in the discretion of the Board of Trustees. The terms of the Agreement may be substantially similar to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Trust or any similar code promulgated by the Trust (the Code of Business Conduct) or may differ from or supplement the Code of Business Conduct.
(f) Determinations required or permitted to be made under this Section 2.14 by the Board of Trustees may be delegated by the Board of Trustees to a committee of the Board of Trustees, subject to applicable law.
Section 2.15. No Shareholder Actions by Written Consent. Shareholders shall not be authorized or permitted to take any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of shareholders by written consent, and may take such action only at shareholders meeting of the Trust.
Section 2.16. Voting by Ballot. Voting on any question or in any election may be voice vote unless the chairperson of the meeting or any shareholder shall demand that voting be by ballot.
Section 2.17. Proposals of Business Which Are Not Proper Matters For Action By Shareholders. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, subject to applicable law, any shareholder proposal for business the subject matter or effect of which would be within the exclusive purview of the Board of Trustees or would reasonably likely, if considered by the shareholders or approved or implemented by the Trust, result in an impairment of the limited liability status for the Trusts shareholders, shall be deemed not to be a matter upon which the shareholders are entitled to vote. The Board of Trustees in its discretion shall be entitled to determine whether a shareholder proposal for business is not a matter upon which the shareholders are entitled to vote pursuant to this Section 2.17, and its decision shall be final and binding unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been made in bad faith.
ARTICLE III
TRUSTEES
Section 3.1. General Powers; Qualifications; Trustees Holding Over. The business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed under the direction of its Board of Trustees. A Trustee shall be an individual at least 21 years of age who is not under legal disability. To qualify for nomination or election as a Trustee, an individual, at the time of nomination and election, shall, without limitation, (a) have substantial expertise or experience relevant to the business of the Trust and its subsidiaries, (b) not have been convicted of a felony, (c) meet the qualifications of an Independent Trustee or a Managing Trustee, each as defined in Section 3.2, as the case may be, depending upon the position for which such individual may be nominated and elected and (d) have been nominated for election to the Board of Trustees in accordance with Section 2.14.1(b). In case of failure to elect Trustees at an annual meeting of the shareholders, the incumbent Trustees shall hold over and continue to direct the management of the business and affairs of the Trust until they may resign or until their successors are elected and qualify.
Section 3.2. Independent Trustees and Managing Trustees. A majority of the Trustees holding office shall at all times be Independent Trustees; provided, however, that upon a failure to comply with this requirement as a result of the creation of a temporary vacancy which shall be filled by an Independent Trustee, whether as a result of enlargement of the Board of Trustees or the resignation, removal or death of a Trustee who is an Independent Trustee, such requirement shall not be applicable. An Independent Trustee is one who is not an employee of the Advisor (as defined in the Declaration of Trust), who is not involved in the Trusts day-to-day activities, who meets the qualifications of an independent trustee under the Declaration of Trust and who meets the qualifications of an independent director (not including the specific independence requirements applicable only to members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees) under the applicable rules of each stock exchange upon which shares of the Trust are listed for trading and the S.E.C., as those requirements may be amended from time to time. If the number of Trustees, at any time, is set at less than five, at least one Trustee shall be a Managing Trustee. So long as the number of Trustees shall be five or greater, at least two Trustees shall be Managing Trustees. Managing Trustees shall mean Trustees who are not Independent Trustees and who have been employees of the Advisor or involved in the day-to-day activities of the Trust for at least one year prior to their election. If at any time the Board of Trustees shall not be comprised of a majority of Independent Trustees, the Board of Trustees shall take such actions as will cure such condition; provided that the fact that the Board of Trustees does not have a majority of Independent Trustees or has not taken such action at any time or from time to time shall not affect the validity of any action taken by the Board of Trustees. If at any time the Board of Trustees shall not be comprised of a number of Managing Trustees as is required under this Section 3.2, the Board of Trustees shall take such actions as will cure such condition; provided that the fact that the Board of Trustees does not have the requisite number of Managing Trustees or has not taken such action at any time or from time to time shall not affect the validity of any action taken by the Board of Trustees.
Section 3.3. Number and Tenure. Pursuant to the Articles Supplementary accepted for record by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (the SDAT) as of May 16, 2000, the number of Trustees constituting the entire Board of Trustees may be increased or decreased from time to time only by a vote of the Trustees; provided however that the tenure of office of a Trustee shall not be affected by any decrease in the number of Trustees. The number of Trustees shall be five until increased or decreased by the Board of Trustees.
Section 3.4. Annual and Regular Meetings. An annual meeting of the Trustees shall be held immediately after the annual meeting of shareholders, no notice other than this Bylaw being necessary. The time and place of the annual meeting of the Trustees may be changed by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees may provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or without the State of Maryland, for the holding of regular meetings of the Trustees without other notice than such resolution. In the event any such regular meeting is not so provided for, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Section 3.5. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Trustees may be called at any time by any Managing Trustee, the president or pursuant to the request of any two Trustees then in office. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Trustees
may fix any place, either within or without the State of Maryland, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Trustees called by them.
Section 3.6. Notice. Notice of any special meeting shall be given by written notice delivered personally or by electronic mail, telephoned, facsimile transmitted, overnight couriered (with proof of delivery) or mailed to each Trustee at his or her business or residence address. Personally delivered, telephoned, facsimile transmitted or electronically mailed notices shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Notice by mail shall be deposited in the U.S. mail at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the U.S. mail properly addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. Electronic mail notice shall be deemed to be given upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address given to the Trust by the Trustee. Telephone notice shall be deemed given when the Trustee is personally given such notice in a telephone call to which he is a party. Facsimile transmission notice shall be deemed given upon completion of the transmission of the message to the number given to the Trust by the Trustee and receipt of a completed answer back indicating receipt. If sent by overnight courier, such notice shall be deemed given when delivered to the courier. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual, regular or special meeting of the Trustees need be stated in the notice, unless specifically required by statute or these Bylaws.
Section 3.7. Quorum. A majority of the Trustees shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business at any meeting of the Trustees, provided that, if less than a majority of such Trustees are present at a meeting, a majority of the Trustees present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice, and provided further that if, pursuant to the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws, the vote of a majority of a particular group of Trustees is required for action, a quorum for that action shall also include a majority of such group. The Trustees present at a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been duly called and convened and at which a quorum was established may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of a number of Trustees resulting in less than a quorum then being present at the meeting.
Section 3.8. Voting. The action of the majority of the Trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is or was present shall be the action of the Trustees, unless the concurrence of a greater proportion is required for such action by specific provision of an applicable statute, the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws. If enough Trustees have withdrawn from a meeting to leave fewer than are required to establish a quorum, but the meeting is not adjourned, the action of the majority of that number of Trustees necessary to constitute a quorum at such meeting shall be the action of the Board of Trustees, unless the concurrence of a greater proportion is required for such action by applicable law, the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws.
Section 3.9. Telephone Meetings. Trustees may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by these means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. Such meeting shall be deemed to have been held at a place designated by the Trustees at the meeting.
Section 3.10. Action by Written Consent of Trustees. Unless specifically otherwise provided in the Declaration of Trust, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Trustees may be taken without a meeting, if a majority of the Trustees shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such action. Such written consent or consents shall be filed with the records of the Trust and shall have the same force and effect as the affirmative vote of such Trustees at a duly held meeting of the Trustees at which a quorum was present.
Section 3.11. Waiver of Notice. The actions taken at any meeting of the Trustees, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the Trustees not present waives notice, consents to the holding of such meeting or approves the minutes thereof.
Section 3.12. Vacancies. Pursuant to the Articles Supplementary accepted for record by the SDAT as of May 16, 2000, if for any reason any or all the Trustees cease to be Trustees, such event shall not terminate the Trust or affect these Bylaws or the powers of the remaining Trustees hereunder (even if fewer than three Trustees remain). Any vacancy on the Board of Trustees may be filled only by a majority of the remaining Trustees, even if the remaining Trustees do not constitute a quorum. Any Trustee elected to fill a vacancy, whether occurring due to an increase in size of the Board of Trustees or by the death, resignation or removal of any Trustee, shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Trustees in which the vacancy occurred or was created and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
Section 3.13. Compensation. The Trustees shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for their services as Trustees as the Trustees may determine from time to time. Trustees may be reimbursed for expenses of attendance, if any, at each annual, regular or special meeting of the Trustees or of any committee thereof; and for their expenses, if any, in connection with each property visit and any other service or activity performed or engaged in as Trustees. The Trustees shall be entitled to receive remuneration for services rendered to the Trust in any other capacity, and such services may include, without limitation, services as an officer of the Trust, services as an employee of the Advisor, legal, accounting or other professional services, or services as a broker, transfer agent or underwriter, whether performed by a Trustee or any person affiliated with a Trustee.
Section 3.14. Removal of Trustees. A Trustee may be removed at any time with or without cause by the affirmative vote either of all the remaining Trustees or of the holders of shares representing two-thirds of the total votes authorized to be cast by shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class, at a meeting of shareholders properly called for that purpose.
Section 3.15. Surety Bonds. Unless specifically required by law, no Trustee shall be obligated to give any bond or surety or other security for the performance of any of his or her duties.
Section 3.16. Reliance. Each Trustee, officer, employee and agent of the Trust shall, in the performance of his or her duties with respect to the Trust, be entitled to rely on any information, opinion, report or statement, including any financial statement or other financial data, prepared or presented by an officer or employee of the Trust or by the Advisor, accountants, appraisers or other experts or consultants selected by the Board of Trustees or officers of the Trust, regardless of whether such counsel or expert may also be a Trustee.
Section 3.17. Interested Trustee Transactions. Section 2-419 of the Maryland General Corporation Law shall be available for and apply to any contract or other transaction between the Trust and any of its Trustees or between the Trust and any other trust, corporation, firm or other entity in which any of its Trustees is a trustee or director or has a material financial interest.
Section 3.18. Qualifying Shares Not Required. Trustees need not be shareholders of the Trust.
Section 3.19. Certain Rights of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Agents. A Trustee shall have no responsibility to devote his or her full time to the affairs of the Trust. Any Trustee or officer, employee or agent of the Trust, in his or her personal capacity or in a capacity as an affiliate, employee or agent of any other person, or otherwise, may have business interests and engage in business activities similar or in addition to those of or relating to the Trust.
Section 3.20. Emergency Provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws, this Section 3.20 shall apply during the existence of any catastrophe, or other similar emergency condition, as a result of which a quorum of the Board of Trustees under ARTICLE III cannot readily be obtained (an Emergency). During any Emergency, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Trustees, (a) a meeting of the Board of Trustees may be called by any Managing Trustee or officer of the Trust by any means feasible under the circumstances and (b) notice of any meeting of the Board of Trustees during such an Emergency may be given less than 24 hours prior to the meeting to as many Trustees and by such means as it may be feasible at the time, including publication, television or radio.
ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
Section 4.1. Number; Tenure and Qualifications. The Board of Trustees shall appoint an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. Each of these committees shall be composed of three or more Trustees, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may also appoint other committees from time to time composed of one or more members, at least one of which shall be a Trustee, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall adopt a charter with respect to the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee, which charter shall specify the purposes, the criteria for membership and the responsibility and duties and may specify other matters with respect to each committee. The Board of Trustees may also adopt a charter with respect to other committees.
Section 4.2. Powers. The Trustees may delegate any of the powers of the Trustees to committees appointed under Section 4.1 and composed solely of Trustees, except as prohibited by law. In the event that a charter has been adopted with respect to a committee composed solely of Trustees, the charter shall constitute a delegation by the Trustees of the powers of the Board of Trustees necessary to carry out the purposes, responsibilities and duties of a committee provided in the charter or reasonably related to those purposes, responsibilities and duties, to the extent permitted by law.
Section 4.3. Meetings. Notice of committee meetings shall be given in the same manner as notice for special meetings of the Board of Trustees. One-third, but not less than one, of the members of any committee shall be present in person at any meeting of a committee in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting, and the act of a majority present at a meeting at the time of a vote if a quorum is then present shall be the act of a committee. The Board of Trustees or, if authorized by the Board in a committee charter or otherwise, the committee members may designate a chairman of any committee, and the chairman or, in the absence of a chairman, a majority of any committee may fix the time and place of its meetings unless the Board shall otherwise provide. In the absence or disqualification of any member of any committee, the members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another Trustee to act at the meeting in the place of absent or disqualified members.
Each committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall periodically report its activities to the full Board of Trustees and, except as otherwise provided by law or under the rules of the S.E.C. and applicable stock exchanges on which the Trusts shares are listed, any action by any committee shall be subject to revision and alteration by the Board of Trustees, provided that no rights of third persons shall be affected by any such revision or alteration.
Section 4.4. Telephone Meetings. Members of a committee may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment and participation in a meeting by these means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Section 4.5. Action by Written Consent of Committees. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of a committee of the Trustees may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing to such action is signed by a majority of the committee and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of such committee.
Section 4.6. Vacancies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Board of Trustees shall have the power at any time to change the membership of any committee, to fill all vacancies, to designate alternate members to replace any absent or disqualified member or to dissolve any such committee.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section 5.1. General Provisions. The officers of the Trust shall include a president, a secretary and a treasurer and may include a chairman of the board, a vice chairman
of the board, a chief executive officer, a chief operating officer, a chief financial officer, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries and one or more assistant treasurers. In addition, the Trustees may from time to time appoint such other officers with such powers and duties as they shall deem necessary or desirable. The officers of the Trust shall be elected annually by the Trustees at the first meeting of the Trustees held after each annual meeting of shareholders. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her death, resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided. Any two or more offices, except president and vice president, may be held by the same person. In their discretion, the Trustees may leave unfilled any office except that of president and secretary. Election of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights between the Trust and such officer or agent.
Section 5.2. Removal and Resignation. Any officer or agent of the Trust may be removed by the Trustees if in their judgment the best interests of the Trust would be served thereby, but the removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer of the Trust may resign at any time by giving written notice of his or her resignation to the Trustees, the chairman of the board, the president or the secretary. Any resignation shall take effect at any time specified therein or, if the time when it shall become effective is not specified therein, immediately upon its receipt. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise stated in the resignation. A resignation shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the Trust.
Section 5.3. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office may be filled by the Trustees for the balance of the term.
Section 5.4. Chief Executive Officer. The Trustees may designate a chief executive officer from among the Trustees or elected officers. The chief executive officer shall have responsibility for implementation of the policies of the Trust, as determined by the Trustees, and for the administration of the business affairs of the Trust. In the absence of both the chairman and vice chairman of the board, the chief executive officer shall preside over the meetings of the Board of Trustees at which he shall be present. In the absence of a different designation, the Managing Trustees, or any of them, shall function as the chief executive officer of the Trust.
Section 5.5. Chief Operating Officer. The Trustees may designate a chief operating officer from among the elected officers. Said officer will have the responsibilities and duties as set forth by the Trustees or the chief executive officer.
Section 5.6. Chief Financial Officer. The Trustees may designate a chief financial officer from among the elected officers. Said officer will have the responsibilities and duties as set forth by the Trustees or the chief executive officer.
Section 5.7. Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board. The chairman of the board, if any, and the vice chairman of the board, if any, shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him, her or them by the Trustees. In the absence of a chairman and vice chairman of
the board or if none are appointed, the Managing Trustees, or any of them, shall preside at meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Section 5.8. President. The president may execute any deed, mortgage, bond, lease, contract or other instrument, except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Trustees or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Trust or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed, and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as may be prescribed by the chief executive officer or the Trustees.
Section 5.9. Vice Presidents. In the absence or unavailability of the president, the vice president (or in the event there be more than one vice president, any vice president) shall perform the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of the president; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the president, the chief executive officer or by the Trustees. The Trustees may designate one or more vice presidents as executive vice presidents, senior vice presidents or as vice presidents for particular areas of responsibility.
Section 5.10. Secretary. The secretary (or his or her designee) shall (a) keep the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders, the Trustees and committees of the Trustees in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the Trust records and of the seal of the Trust, if any; (d) maintain a share register, showing the ownership and transfers of ownership of all shares of the Trust, unless a transfer agent is employed to maintain and does maintain such a share register; and (e) in general perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the secretary by the chief executive officer or the Trustees.
Section 5.11. Treasurer. The treasurer shall have the custody of the funds and securities of the Trust and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Trust and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Trust in such depositories as may be authorized by the Trustees. The treasurer shall also have such other responsibilities as may be assigned to him or her by the chief executive officer or the Trustees.
Section 5.12. Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. The assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the secretary or treasurer, respectively, or by the chief executive officer or the Trustees.
ARTICLE VI
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
Section 6.1. Contracts. The Board of Trustees may authorize any Trustee, officer or agent (including the Advisor or any officer of the Advisor) to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Trust and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Any agreement, deed, mortgage, lease or other document executed by an authorized Trustee, officer or agent shall be valid and
binding upon the Trustees and upon the Trust when authorized or ratified by action of the Trustees.
Section 6.2. Checks and Drafts. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Trust shall be signed by such officer or agent of the Trust in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the treasurer, the chief executive officer or the Trustees.
Section 6.3. Deposits. All funds of the Trust not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Trust in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the treasurer, the chief executive officer or the Trustees may designate.
ARTICLE VII
SHARES
Section 7.1. Certificates. Ownership of shares of any class of shares of beneficial ownership of the Trust shall be evidenced by certificates, or at the election of a shareholder in book entry form. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Trustees, any such certificates shall be signed by the chief executive officer, the president or a vice president and countersigned by the secretary or an assistant secretary or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer and may be sealed with the seal, if any, of the Trust. The signatures may be either manual or facsimile. Certificates shall be consecutively numbered and if the Trust shall from time to time issue several classes of shares, each class may have its own number series. A certificate is valid and may be issued whether or not an officer who signed it is still an officer when it is issued.
Section 7.2. Transfers.
(a) Shares of the Trust shall be transferable in the manner provided by applicable law, the Declaration of Trust and these Bylaws. Certificates shall be treated as negotiable and title thereto and to the shares they represent shall be transferred, as described in Sections 5.2 and 5.6 of the Declaration of Trust.
(b) The Trust shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or by the laws of the State of Maryland.
Section 7.3. Lost Certificates. For shares evidenced by certificates, any officer designated by the Trustees may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate previously issued by the Trust alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing the issuance of a new certificate, an officer designated by the Trustees may, in such officers discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or the owners legal representative to advertise the same in such manner as he shall require and/or to give bond, with sufficient surety, to the Trust
to indemnify it against any loss or claim which may arise as a result of the issuance of a new certificate.
Section 7.4. Closing of Transfer Books or Fixing of Record Date.
(a) The Trustees may set, in advance, a record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or the allotment of any other rights, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose.
(b) In lieu of fixing a record date, the Trustees may provide that the share transfer books shall be closed for a stated period but not longer than 20 days. If the share transfer books are closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed for at least 10 days before the date of such meeting.
(c) If no record date is fixed and the share transfer books are not closed for the determination of shareholders, (i) the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the day on which the notice of meeting is mailed or the 30th day before the meeting, whichever is the closer date to the meeting; and (ii) the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or an allotment of any other rights shall be the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the Trustees, declaring the dividend or allotment of rights, is adopted.
(d) When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof unless the Board of Trustees shall set a new record date with respect thereto.
Section 7.5. Share Ledger. The Trust shall maintain at its principal office or at the office of its counsel, accountants or transfer agent a share ledger containing the name and address of each shareholder and the number of shares of each class held by such shareholder.
Section 7.6. Fractional Shares; Issuance of Units. The Trustees may issue fractional shares or provide for the issuance of scrip, as described in Section 5.3 of the Declaration of Trust.
ARTICLE VIII
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
Section 8.1. Definitions. For the purpose of this ARTICLE VIII, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Beneficial Ownership shall mean ownership of Shares by a Person, whether the interest in Shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include, but not be limited to, interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code. The terms Beneficial Owner, Beneficially Owns and Beneficially Owned shall have the correlative meanings.
Charitable Beneficiary shall mean one or more beneficiaries of the Charitable Trust as determined pursuant to Section 8.3(g), provided that each such organization shall be described in Sections 501(c)(3), 170(b)(1)(A) (other than clause (vii) or (viii) thereof) and 170(c)(2) of the Code and contributions to each such organization shall be eligible for deduction under each of Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.
Charitable Trust shall mean any trust provided for in Section 8.2(a)(ii) and Section 8.3(a).
Charitable Trustee shall mean each Person, unaffiliated with the Trust and a Prohibited Owner, that is appointed by the Trust from time to time to serve as a trustee of a Charitable Trust as provided by Section 8.3(a).
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Common Shares shall mean the common shares of beneficial interest designated as such in the Declaration of Trust.
Constructive Ownership shall mean ownership of Shares by a Person, whether the interest in Shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include any interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code or treated as beneficially owned under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. The terms Constructive Owner, Constructively Owns and Constructively Owned shall have the correlative meanings.
Excepted Holder shall mean a shareholder of the Trust for whom an Excepted Holder Limit is created by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Section 8.2(e)(i) and shall include the Excepted Persons (as defined in the Declaration of Trust).
Excepted Holder Limit shall mean, provided that and only so long as the affected Excepted Holder complies with all of the requirements established by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Section 8.2(e), the percentage limit established by the Board of Trustees.
Market Price with respect to Shares on any date shall mean the last sale price for such Shares, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, for such Shares, in either case as reported on the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to such Shares, or if such Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, the last sale price in the over the counter market, or if no trading price is available for such Shares, the fair market value of such Shares as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees.
National Securities Exchange means an exchange registered with the S.E.C. under Section 6(a) of the Exchange Act, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.
Ownership Limit shall mean (a) with respect to Common Shares, 9.8% (in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the Common Shares outstanding at the time of determination and (b) with respect to any other class or series of Shares, 9.8% (in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the Shares of such class or series outstanding at the time of determination.
Person shall mean and include individuals, corporations, limited partnerships, general partnerships, joint stock companies or associations, joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts and other entities and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
Prohibited Owner shall mean any Person who, but for the provisions of Section 8.2(a), would Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, and if appropriate in the context, shall also mean any Person who would have been the holder of record in the books of the Trust or the Trusts transfer agent of Shares that the Prohibited Owner would have so owned.
REIT shall mean a real estate investment trust within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code.
Shares shall mean the shares of beneficial interest of the Trust.
Transfer shall mean any issuance, sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition, as well as any other event (or any agreement to take any such actions or cause any such events) that causes any Person to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares or the right to vote or receive distributions on Shares, including, without limitation, (a) any change in the capital structure of the Trust which has the effect of increasing the total equity interest of any Person in the Trust, (b) a change in the relationship between two or more Persons which causes a change in ownership of Shares by application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code, (c) the grant or exercise of any option or warrant (or any disposition of any option or warrant, or any event that causes any option or warrant not theretofore exercisable to become exercisable), pledge, security interest or similar right to acquire Shares, (d) any disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Shares or any interest in Shares or any exercise of any such conversion or exchange right, and (e) transfers of interests in other entities that result in changes in Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares, in each case, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether owned of record or Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned, and whether by operation of law or otherwise. The terms Transferring and Transferred shall have the correlative meanings.
Section 8.2. Restrictions on Ownership.
(a) Ownership Limitations.
(i) Basic Restrictions. (A) No Person, other than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, (B) no Excepted Holder shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of the Excepted Holder Limit for such Excepted Holder, (C) no Person shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares to the extent that such Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares would result in the Trust being closely held within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year), or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT (including, without limitation, Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership that would result in the Trust owning (actually or Constructively) an interest in a tenant that is described in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code if the income derived by the Trust from such tenant would cause the Trust to fail to satisfy any of the gross income requirements of Section 856(c) of the Code or (D) subject to Section 8.5, notwithstanding any other provisions contained herein, any Transfer of Shares (whether or not such Transfer is the result of a transaction entered into through the facilities of a National Securities Exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system) that, if effective, would result in Shares being beneficially owned by less than 100 Persons (determined under the principles of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code) shall be void ab initio, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Shares.
(ii) Transfer in Trust or Voided Transfer. If any Transfer of Shares occurs (whether or not such Transfer is the result of a transaction entered into through the facilities of a National Securities Exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system) which, if effective, would result in any Person Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning Shares in violation of Section 8.2(a)(i)(A), Section 8.2(a)(i)(B) or Section 8.2(a)(i)(C), as applicable, then the Board of Trustees shall be authorized and empowered to deem (and if so deemed, such action and result shall be deemed to occur and the officers of the Trust shall be authorized to take such actions in the name and on behalf of the Trust authorized by the Board of Trustees to effectuate the same): (A) that number of Shares the Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of which otherwise would cause such Person to violate Section 8.2(a)(i)(A), Section 8.2(a)(i)(B) or Section 8.2(a)(i)(C) (rounded
upward to the nearest whole share, and such excess shares, including as so rounded, the Excess Shares) to be automatically transferred to a Charitable Trust or Charitable Trusts for the benefit of a Charitable Beneficiary, as described in Section 8.3, effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of such determination of such Transfer or at such other time determined by the Board of Trustees, and such Person shall acquire no rights in the Excess Shares; or (B) to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Transfer of Excess Shares to be void ab initio, in which case, the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in the Excess Shares.
(iii) Cooperation. The shareholder that would otherwise qualify as a Prohibited Owner absent the application of the provisions of Section 8.2(a)(ii) shall use best efforts and take all actions necessary or requested by the Trust to cooperate with effecting the actions taken by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(ii), including, without limitation, informing the Trust where any Excess Shares may be held and instructing its agents to cooperate in the prompt implementation and effectuation of the actions so taken by the Board of Trustees.
(b) Remedies for Breach. If the Board of Trustees or any duly authorized committee thereof shall at any time determine that a Transfer or other event has taken place that results in a violation of Section 8.2(a)(i) or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of any Shares in violation of Section 8.2(a)(i) (whether or not such violation is intended), the Board of Trustees or a committee thereof may take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer or other event, including, without limitation, causing the Trust to redeem Shares, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Trust or the Trusts transfer agent or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer or other event and such Person shall be liable, without limitation, for all costs incurred in connection therewith and pursuant to Section 15.2, including the costs and expenses of the Charitable Trustee. This Section 8.2(b) shall not in any way limit the provisions of Section 8.2(a)(ii).
(c) Notice of Restricted Transfer. Any Person who acquires or attempts or intends to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares that will or may violate Section 8.2(a)(i), or any Person who would have owned Excess Shares, shall immediately give written notice to the Trust of such event, or in the case of such a proposed or attempted transaction, give at least 15 days prior written notice, and shall provide to the Trust such other information as the Trust may request.
(d) Owners Required to Provide Information. Every shareholder of five percent or more of the Shares of any series or class outstanding at the time of determination, within 30 days after the end of each taxable year and also within three business days after a request from the Trust, shall give written notice to the Trust stating
the name and address of such owner, the number of Shares Beneficially Owned, and a description of the manner in which such Shares are held; provided that a shareholder who holds Shares as nominee for another Person, which other Person is required to include in gross income the distributions received on such Shares (an Actual Owner), shall give written notice to the Trust stating the name and address of such Actual Owner and the number of Shares of such Actual Owner with respect to which the shareholder is nominee. Each such shareholder and each Actual Owner shall provide to the Trust such additional information as the Trust may request in order to determine the Trusts status as a REIT, to determine the Trusts compliance with other applicable laws or requirements of any governmental authority or to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit. Each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Shares and each Person (including the shareholder) who is holding Shares for a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Trust such information as the Trust may request, in good faith, in order to determine the Trusts status as a REIT, to determine the Trusts compliance with other applicable laws or requirements of any governmental authority and to comply with requirements of any taxing authority or other governmental authority or to determine such compliance.
(e) Exceptions.
(i) The Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion, may grant to any Person who makes a request therefor (a Requesting Person) an exception to the Ownership Limit (or one or more elements thereof) with respect to the ownership of any series or class of Shares, subject to the following conditions and limitations: (A) the Board of Trustees shall have determined, in its discretion, that: (1) the Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares by such shareholder in excess of the Ownership Limit would not violate Section 8.2(a)(i)(C), (2) the Requesting Person does not and will not own, actually or Constructively, an interest in a tenant of the Trust (or a tenant of any entity owned or controlled by the Trust) that would cause the Trust to own, actually or Constructively, more than a 9.8% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code) in such tenant, (3) the Requesting Persons ownership of Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit pursuant to the exception requested hereunder (together with the ownership of Shares by all other Persons as permitted under this ARTICLE VIII,
taking into account any previously granted exceptions pursuant hereto) would not cause a default under the terms of any contract to which the Trust or any of its subsidiaries is a party or reasonably expects to become a party and (4) the Requesting Persons ownership of Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit pursuant to the exception requested hereunder (together with the ownership of Shares by all other Persons as permitted under this ARTICLE VIII, taking into account any previously granted exceptions pursuant hereto) is in the best interests of the Trust; and (B)(1) prior to granting any exception pursuant to this Section 8.2(e)(i), the Board of Trustees may require a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or an opinion of counsel, in either case in form and substance satisfactory to the Board of Trustees in their sole discretion, as they may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Trusts status as a REIT and (2) such Requesting Person provides to the Board of Trustees, for the benefit of the Trust, such representations and undertakings, if any, as the Board of Trustees may, in its discretion, determine to be necessary in order for it to make the determination that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2(e)(i)(A) have been and/or will continue to be satisfied (including, without limitation, an agreement as to a reduced Ownership Limit or Excepted Holder Limit for such Requesting Person with respect to the Constructive Ownership of one or more other classes or series of Shares not subject to the exception), and such Requesting Person agrees that any violation of such representations and undertakings or any attempted violation thereof will give rise to the application of the remedies set forth in Section 8.2(a)(ii) and Section 8.2(b) with respect to Shares held in excess of the Ownership Limit or the Excepted Holder Limit (as may be applicable) with respect to such Requesting Person (determined without regard to the exception granted such Requesting Person under this Section 8.2(e)(i)). If a member of the Board of Trustees requests that the Board of Trustees grant an exception pursuant to this Section 8.2(e) with respect to such member, or with respect to any other Person if such member of the Board of Trustees would be considered to be the Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Shares owned by such other Person, such member of the Board of Trustees shall not participate in the decision of the Board of Trustees as to whether to grant any such exception.
(ii) In determining whether to grant any exemption pursuant to Section 8.2(e)(i), the Board of Trustees may, but need not, consider, among other factors, (A) the general reputation and moral character of the Requesting Person, (B) whether ownership of Shares would be direct or through ownership attribution, (C) whether the Requesting Persons ownership of Shares would interfere with the conduct of the Trusts business, including, without limitation, the Trusts ability to acquire additional properties or additional investments in issuers currently invested in by the Trust or other issuers,
(D) whether granting an exemption for the Requesting Person would adversely affect any of the Trusts existing contractual arrangements, (E) whether the Requesting Person to whom the exception would apply has been approved as an owner of the Trust by all regulatory or other governmental authorities (including Louisiana or other state gaming regulatory authorities) who have jurisdiction over the Trust and (F) whether the Requesting Person to whom the exemption would apply is attempting to change control of the Trust or affect its policies in a way which the Board of Trustees, in its discretion, considers adverse to the best interest of the Trust or the shareholders. Nothing in this Section 8.2(e)(ii) shall be interpreted to mean that the Board of Trustees may not act in its discretion in making any determination under Section 8.2(e)(i).
(iii) An underwriter or initial purchaser that participates in a public offering or a private placement of Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) may Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) in excess of the Ownership Limit, but only to the extent necessary to facilitate such public offering or private placement as determined by the Board of Trustees.
Section 8.3. Transfer of Shares.
(a) Ownership in Trust. Upon any purported Transfer or other event described in Section 8.2(a)(ii) that results in a transfer of Shares to a Charitable Trust, such Shares shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Charitable Trustee as trustee or trustees, as applicable, of a Charitable Trust for the exclusive benefit of one or more Charitable Beneficiaries (except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 8.3(e)). Such transfer to the Charitable Trustee shall be deemed to be effective as of the time provided in Section 8.2(a)(ii). Any Charitable Trustee shall be appointed by the Trust and shall be a Person unaffiliated with the Trust and any Prohibited Owner. Each Charitable Beneficiary shall be designated by the Trust as provided in Section 8.3(g).
(b) Status of Shares Held by a Charitable Trustee. Shares held by a Charitable Trustee shall be issued and outstanding Shares of the Trust. The Prohibited Owner shall:
(i) have no rights in the Shares held by the Charitable Trustee;
(ii) not benefit economically from ownership of any Shares held in trust by the Charitable Trustee (except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 8.3(e));
(iii) have no rights to dividends or other distributions;
(iv) not possess any rights to vote or other rights attributable to the Shares held in the Charitable Trust; and
(v) have no claim, cause of action or other recourse whatsoever against the purported transferor of such Shares.
(c) Dividend and Voting Rights. The Charitable Trustee shall have all voting rights and rights to dividends or other distributions with respect to Shares held in the Charitable Trust, which rights shall be exercised for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary (except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 8.3(e)). Any dividend or other distribution paid with respect to any Shares which constituted Excess Shares at such time and prior to Shares having been transferred to the Charitable Trustee shall be paid to the Charitable Trustee by the Prohibited Owner upon demand and any dividend or other distribution authorized but unpaid with respect to such Shares shall be paid when due to the Charitable Trustee. Any dividends or distributions so paid to the Charitable Trustee shall be held in trust for the Charitable Beneficiary. The Prohibited Owner shall have no voting rights with respect to Shares held in the Charitable Trust and, effective as of the date that Shares have been transferred to the Charitable Trustee, the Charitable Trustee shall have the authority (at the Charitable Trustees discretion) (i) to rescind as void any vote cast by a Prohibited Owner with respect to such Shares at any time such Shares constituted Excess Shares with respect to such Prohibited Owner and (ii) to recast such vote in accordance with the desires of the Charitable Trustee acting for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary; provided, however, that if the Trust has already taken irreversible action, then the Charitable Trustee shall not have the power to rescind and recast such vote. Notwithstanding the provisions of this ARTICLE VIII, until the Shares have been transferred into a Charitable Trust, the Trust shall be entitled to rely on its stock transfer and other shareholder records for purposes of preparing lists of shareholders entitled to vote at meetings, determining the validity and authority of proxies, and otherwise conducting votes of shareholders.
(d) Rights upon Liquidation. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of or any distribution of the assets of the Trust, the Charitable Trustee shall be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of Shares of the class or series of Shares that is held in the Charitable Trust, that portion of the assets of the Trust available for distribution to the holders of such class or series (determined based upon the ratio that the number of Shares of such class or series of Shares held by the Charitable Trustee bears to the total number of Shares of such class or series of Shares then outstanding). The Charitable Trustee shall distribute any such assets received in respect of the Shares held in the Charitable Trust in any liquidation, dissolution or winding up or distribution of the assets of the Trust, in accordance with Section 8.3(e).
(e) Sale of Shares by Charitable Trustee. Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Trustees, within 20 days of receiving notice from the Trust that Shares have been transferred to the Charitable Trust, or soon thereafter as practicable, the
Charitable Trustee shall sell the Shares held in the Charitable Trust (together with the right to receive dividends or other distributions with respect to such Shares as to any Shares transferred to the Charitable Trustee as a result of the operation of Section 8.2(a)(ii)) to a Person, designated by the Charitable Trustee, whose ownership of the Shares will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in Section 8.2(a)(i). Upon such sale, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the Shares sold shall terminate and the Charitable Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner and to the Charitable Beneficiary as provided in this Section 8.3(e).
A Prohibited Owner shall receive the lesser of (A) the net price paid by the Prohibited Owner for the Shares or, if the Prohibited Owner did not give value for the Shares in connection with the event causing the Shares to be held in the Charitable Trust (for example, in the case of a gift, devise or other such transaction), the Market Price of the Shares on the day of the event causing the Shares to be held in the Charitable Trust, less the costs, expenses and compensation of the Charitable Trustee and the Trust as provided in Section 8.4 and (B) the net sales proceeds received by the Charitable Trustee from the sale or other disposition of the Shares held in the Charitable Trust. Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall be paid to the Charitable Beneficiary, less the costs, expenses and compensation of the Charitable Trustee and the Trust as provided in Section 8.4. If such Shares are sold by a Prohibited Owner, then (A) such Shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the Charitable Trust and (B) to the extent that the Prohibited Owner received an amount for such Shares that exceeds the amount that such Prohibited Owner was entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 8.3(e), such excess shall be paid promptly to the Charitable Trustee upon demand.
(f) Trusts Purchase Right in Excess Shares. Notwithstanding any transfer of Excess Shares to a Charitable Trust pursuant to this ARTICLE VIII, Excess Shares shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Trust, or its designee, at a price per Share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per Share in the transaction that resulted in such Shares becoming Excess Shares (or, if the Prohibited Owner did not give value for such Shares, such as in the case of a devise, gift or other such transaction, the Market Price per such Share on the day of the event causing the Shares to become Excess Shares) and (ii) the Market Price per such Share on the date the Trust, or its designee, accepts such offer, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) of this sentence, less the costs, expenses and compensation of the Charitable Trustee, if any, and the Trust as provided in Section 8.4. The Trust shall have the right to accept such offer until the Charitable Trustee, if any, has sold the Shares held in the Charitable Trust, if any, pursuant to Section 8.3(e). Upon such a sale to the Trust, if a Charitable Trust has been established pursuant to this ARTICLE VIII, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the Shares sold shall terminate and the Charitable Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner and the Charitable Beneficiary as provided in Section 8.3(e).
(g) Designation of Charitable Beneficiaries. By written notice to the Charitable Trustee, the Trust shall designate from time to time one or more nonprofit organizations to be the Charitable Beneficiary of the interest in the Charitable Trust such that (i) Shares held in the Charitable Trust would not violate the restrictions set forth in
Section 8.2(a)(i) in the hands of such Charitable Beneficiary and (ii) contributions to each such organization shall be eligible for deduction under each of Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code. The Charitable Beneficiary shall not obtain any enforceable right to the Charitable Trust or any of its trust corpus until so designated and thereafter any such rights remain subject to the provisions of this ARTICLE VIII, including, without limitation, Section 8.3(h).
(h) Retroactive Changes. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ARTICLE VIII, the Board of Trustees is authorized and empowered to retroactively amend, alter or repeal any rights which the Charitable Trust, the Charitable Trustee or the Charitable Beneficiary may have under this ARTICLE VIII, including, without limitation, granting retroactive Excepted Holder status to any otherwise Prohibited Owner, with the effect of any transfer of Excess Shares to a Charitable Trust being fully and retroactively revoked; provided, however, that the Board of Trustees shall not have the authority or power to retroactively amend, alter or repeal any obligations to pay amounts incurred prior to such time and owed or payable to the Charitable Trustee pursuant to Section 8.4.
Section 8.4. Costs, Expenses and Compensation of Charitable Trustee and the Trust.
(a) The Charitable Trustee shall be indemnified by the Trust or from the proceeds from the sale of Shares held in the Charitable Trust, as further provided in this ARTICLE VIII, for its costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with conducting its duties and satisfying its obligations pursuant to this ARTICLE VIII.
(b) The Charitable Trustee shall be entitled to receive reasonable compensation for services provided by the Charitable Trustee in connection with serving as a Charitable Trustee, the amount and form of which shall be determined by agreement of the Board of Trustees and the Charitable Trustee.
(c) Costs, expenses and compensation payable to the Charitable Trustee pursuant to Section 8.4(a) and Section 8.4(b) may be funded from the Charitable Trust or by the Trust. The Trust shall be entitled to reimbursement on a first priority basis (after payment in full of amounts payable to the Charitable Trustee pursuant to Section 8.4(a) and Section 8.4(b)) from the Charitable Trust for any such amounts funded by the Trust.
(d) Costs and expenses incurred by the Trust in the process of enforcing the ownership limitation set forth in Section 8.2(a)(i), in addition to reimbursement of costs, expenses and compensation of the Charitable Trustee which have been funded by the Trust, may be collected from the Charitable Trust; provided, however, that the ability of the Trust to fund its costs from the Charitable Trust shall not relieve the Prohibited Owner from his or her obligation to reimburse the Trust for costs under Section 15.2 of these Bylaws, except to the extent the Trust has in fact been previously paid from the Charitable Trust; nor will the possibility of the Trust receiving payment from the Charitable Trust create a marshalling obligation which would require the Trust
to reimburse itself from the Charitable Trust before enforcing the Trusts claims under Section 15.2 or otherwise.
Section 8.5. Transactions on a National Securities Exchange. Nothing in this ARTICLE VIII shall preclude the settlement of any transaction entered into through the facilities of a National Securities Exchange or any automated inter-dealer quotation system. The fact that the settlement of any transaction takes place shall not negate the effect of any other provision of this ARTICLE VIII and any transferee in such a transaction shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations set forth in this ARTICLE VIII.
Section 8.6. Enforcement. The Trust is authorized specifically to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of this ARTICLE VIII.
Section 8.7. Non-Waiver. No delay or failure on the part of the Trust or the Board of Trustees in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the Trust or the Board of Trustees, as the case may be, except to the extent specifically waived in writing.
Section 8.8. Enforceability. If any of the restrictions on transfer of Shares contained in this ARTICLE VIII are determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Prohibited Owner may be deemed, at the option of the Trust, to have acted as an agent of the Trust in acquiring such Shares and to hold such Shares on behalf of the Trust.
ARTICLE IX
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND DISCLOSURE
Section 9.1. Actions Requiring Regulatory Compliance Implicating the Trust. If any shareholder (whether individually or constituting a group, as determined by the Board of Trustees), by virtue of such shareholders ownership interest in the Trust or actions taken by the shareholder affecting the Trust, triggers the application of any requirement or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental or regulatory body on the Trust or any subsidiary (for purposes of this ARTICLE IX, as defined in Section 2.14.5(c)) of the Trust or any of their respective businesses, assets or operations, including, without limitation, any obligations to make or obtain a Governmental Action (as defined in Section 2.14.3), such shareholder shall promptly take all actions necessary and fully cooperate with the Trust to ensure that such requirements or regulations are satisfied without restricting, imposing additional obligations on or in any way limiting the business, assets, operations or prospects of the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust. If the shareholder fails or is otherwise unable to promptly take such actions so to cause satisfaction of such requirements or regulations, the shareholder shall promptly divest a sufficient number of shares of the Trust necessary to cause the application of such requirement or regulation to not apply to the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust. If the shareholder fails to cause such satisfaction or divest itself of such sufficient number of shares of the Trust by not later than the 10th day after triggering such requirement or regulation referred to in this Section 9.1, then any shares of the Trust beneficially owned by such shareholder at and in excess of the level triggering the application of such requirement or regulation shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, be deemed to constitute shares held in violation of the ownership limitations set forth in ARTICLE VIII and be subject to the provisions of ARTICLE VIII and any actions triggering the application of such a requirement or regulation may be deemed by the Trust to be of no force or effect. Moreover, if the shareholder who triggers the application of any regulation or requirement fails to satisfy the requirements or regulations or to take curative actions within such 10 day period, the Trust may take all other actions which the Board of Trustees deems appropriate to require compliance or to preserve the value of the Trusts assets; and the Trust may charge the offending shareholder for the Trusts costs and expenses as well as any damages which may result to the Trust.
As an example and not as a limitation, at the time these Bylaws are being amended and restated, the Trust holds a controlling interest in gaming businesses in Louisiana. Louisiana law provides that any person who owns five percent or more of gaming businesses in Louisiana shall provide detailed personal history and financial information and be approved by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Accordingly, if a shareholder acquires five percent or more of the Trust and refuses to provide the Trust with information required to be submitted to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board or if the Louisiana Gaming Control Board decline to approve such a shareholders ownership of the Trust, then, in either event, shares of the Trust owned by such a shareholder necessary to reduce its ownership to less than five percent of the Trust may be deemed shares held in violation of the ownership limitation in ARTICLE VIII and shall be subject to the provisions of ARTICLE VIII.
As a further example and not as a limitation, at the time these Bylaws are being amended and restated, the Trust holds a controlling ownership position in a company formed and licensed as an insurance company in the State of Indiana. The laws of the State of Indiana have certain regulatory requirements for any person who seeks to control (as defined under Indiana law) a company which itself controls an insurance company domiciled in the State of Indiana, including by exercising proxies representing 10% or more of the Trusts voting securities. Accordingly, if a shareholder seeks to exercise proxies for a matter to be voted upon at a meeting of the Trusts shareholders without having obtained any applicable approvals from the Indiana insurance regulatory authorities, such proxies representing 10% or more of the Trusts voting securities will, subject to Section 9.3, be void and of no further force or effect.
Section 9.2. Compliance With Law. Shareholders shall comply with all applicable requirements of federal and state laws, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in connection with such shareholders ownership interest in the Trust and all other laws which apply to the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust or their respective businesses, assets or operations and which require action or inaction on the part of the shareholder.
Section 9.3. Limitation on Voting Shares or Proxies. Without limiting the provisions of Section 9.1, if a shareholder (whether individually or constituting a group, as determined by the Board of Trustees), by virtue of such shareholders ownership interest in the Trust or its receipt or exercise of proxies to vote shares owned by other shareholders, would not be permitted to vote the shareholders shares of the Trust or proxies for shares of the Trust in excess of a certain amount pursuant to applicable law (including by way of example, applicable state insurance regulations) but the Board of Trustees determines that the excess shares or shares represented by the excess proxies are necessary to obtain a quorum, then such shareholder shall
not be entitled to vote any such excess shares or proxies, and instead such excess shares or proxies may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be voted by the Advisor (or by another person designated by the Trustees) in proportion to the total shares otherwise voted on such matter.
Section 9.4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants Made to Governmental or Regulatory Bodies. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any representation, warranty or covenant made by a shareholder with any governmental or regulatory body in connection with such shareholders interest in the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust shall be deemed to be simultaneously made to, for the benefit of and enforceable by, the Trust and any applicable subsidiary of the Trust.
Section 9.5. Board of Trustees Determinations. The Board of Trustees shall be empowered to make all determinations regarding the interpretation, application, enforcement and compliance with any matters referred to or contemplated by this ARTICLE IX.
ARTICLE X
FISCAL YEAR
Section 10.1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Trust shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE XI
DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 11.1. Dividends and Other Distributions. Dividends and other distributions upon the shares of beneficial interest of the Trust may be authorized and declared by the Trustees. Dividends and other distributions may be paid in cash, property or shares of the Trust.
ARTICLE XII
SEAL
Section 12.1. Seal. The Trustees may authorize the adoption of a seal by the Trust. The Trustees may authorize one or more duplicate seals.
Section 12.2. Affixing Seal. Whenever the Trust is permitted or required to affix its seal to a document, it shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of any law, rule or regulation relating to a seal to place the word (SEAL) adjacent to the signature of the person authorized to execute the document on behalf of the Trust.
ARTICLE XIII
WAIVER OF NOTICE
Section 13.1. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, these Bylaws or applicable law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any meeting need be set forth in the waiver of notice or waiver by electronic transmission, unless specifically required by statute. The attendance of any person at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where such person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
ARTICLE XIV
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
Section 14.1. Amendment of Bylaws. Except for any change for which these Bylaws requires approval by more than a majority vote of the Trustees, these Bylaws may be amended or repealed or new or additional Bylaws may be adopted only by the vote or written consent of a majority of the Trustees.
ARTICLE XV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 15.1. References to Declaration of Trust. All references to the Declaration of Trust shall include any amendments thereto.
Section 15.2. Costs and Expenses. In addition to, and as further clarification of each shareholders obligation to indemnify and hold the Trust harmless from and against all costs, expenses, penalties, fines and other amounts, including, without limitation, attorneys and other professional fees, whether third party or internal, arising from such shareholders violation of any provision of the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws pursuant to Section 8.8 of the Declaration of Trust, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each shareholder will be liable to the Trust (and any subsidiaries or affiliates thereof) for, and indemnify and hold harmless the Trust (and any subsidiaries or affiliates thereof) from and against, all costs, expenses, penalties, fines or other amounts, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys and other professional fees, whether third party or internal, arising from such shareholders breach of or failure to fully comply with any covenant, condition or provision of these Bylaws or the Declaration of Trust (including Section 2.14 of these Bylaws) or any action by or against the Trust (or any subsidiaries or affiliates thereof) in which such shareholder is not the prevailing party, and shall pay such amounts to such indemnitee on demand, together with interest on such amounts, which interest will accrue at the lesser of the Trusts highest marginal borrowing rate, per annum compounded,
and the maximum amount permitted by law, from the date such costs or the like are incurred until the receipt of payment.
Section 15.3. Ratification. The Board of Trustees or the shareholders may ratify and make binding on the Trust any action or inaction by the Trust or its officers to the extent that the Board of Trustees or the shareholders could have originally authorized the matter. Moreover, any action or inaction questioned in any shareholders derivative proceeding or any other proceeding on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of a Trustee, officer or shareholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, or otherwise, may be ratified, before or after judgment, by the Board of Trustees or by the shareholders and, if so ratified, shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned action or inaction had been originally duly authorized, and such ratification shall be binding upon the Trust and its shareholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned action or inaction.
Section 15.4. Ambiguity. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any provision of these Bylaws or any definition contained in these Bylaws, the Board of Trustees shall have the sole power to determine the application of such provisions with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it and such determination shall be final and binding unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been made in bad faith.
Section 15.5. Inspection of Bylaws. The Trustees shall keep at the principal office for the transaction of business of the Trust the original or a copy of the Bylaws as amended or otherwise altered to date, certified by the secretary, which shall be open to inspection by the shareholders at all reasonable times during office hours.
Section 15.6. Election to be Subject to Part of Title 3, Subtitle 8. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws, the Trust hereby elects to be subject to Section 3-804(b) and (c) of Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (or any successor statute). This Section 15.6 only may be repealed, in whole or in part, by a subsequent amendment to these Bylaws.
ARTICLE XVI
ARBITRATION
Section 16.1. Procedures for Arbitration of Disputes. Any disputes, claims or controversies brought by or on behalf of any shareholder of the Trust (which, for purposes of this ARTICLE XVI, shall mean any shareholder of record or any beneficial owner of shares of the Trust, or any former shareholder of record or beneficial owner of shares of the Trust), either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of the Trust or on behalf of any series or class of shares of the Trust or shareholders of the Trust against the Trust or any Trustee, officer, manager (including Reit Management & Research LLC or its successor), agent or employee of the Trust, including disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance or enforcement of the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws (all of which are referred to as Disputes) or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes shall, on the
demand of any party to such Dispute, be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the Rules) of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this ARTICLE XVI. For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against Trustees, officers or managers of the Trust and class actions by shareholders against those individuals or entities and the Trust. For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.
Section 16.2. Arbitrators. There shall be three arbitrators. If there are only two parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one arbitrator within 15 days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of such parties. If either party fails to timely select an arbitrator, the other party to the Dispute shall select the second arbitrator who shall be neutral and impartial and shall not be affiliated with or an interested person of either party. If there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one arbitrator. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either all claimants or all respondents fail to timely select an arbitrator then such arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) shall be appointed by the AAA. The two arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within 15 days of the appointment of the second arbitrator. If the third arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then the AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.
Section 16.3. Place of Arbitration. The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
Section 16.4. Discovery. There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.
Section 16.5. Awards. In rendering an award or decision (the Award), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the State of Maryland. Any arbitration proceedings or Award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The Award shall be in writing and may, but shall not be required to, briefly state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based. Any monetary award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset. The party against which the Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the 30th day following the date of the Award or such other date as the Award may provide.
Section 16.6. Costs and Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws, including Section 15.2 of these Bylaws, or as otherwise agreed between the parties, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an award that would include shifting of any
such costs or expenses (including attorneys fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of the Trusts award to the claimant or the claimants attorneys. Each party (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third appointed arbitrator.
Section 16.7. Final and Binding. An Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between such parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators. Judgment upon the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 16.8. Beneficiaries. This ARTICLE XVI is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the shareholders, Trustees, officers, managers (including Reit Management & Research LLC or its successor), agents or employees of the Trust and the Trust and shall be binding on the shareholders of the Trust and the Trust, as applicable, and shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
by and among
AFFILIATES INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.,
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST,
COMMONWEALTH REIT,
SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST,
TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC,
REIT MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH LLC,
GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST
and
SELECT INCOME REIT
May 21, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY; FORMATION AND LICENSING EXPENSES |
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Share Issuances to Current Shareholders |
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Share Issuance to SIR |
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Future Share Issuances |
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Formation and Licensing Expenses |
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ARTICLE II |
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BOARD COMPOSITION |
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ARTICLE III |
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TRANSFER OF SHARES; |
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PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS; CALL RIGHTS |
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Transfer of Shares; No Pledging of Shares |
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Preemptive Rights |
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Change of Control Call Option |
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. |
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Special Shareholder Approval Requirements |
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ARTICLE V |
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OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS |
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Organizational Documents |
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Reports and Information Access |
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Compliance with Laws |
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Cooperation; Further Assurances |
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Confidentiality |
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Required Regulatory Approvals |
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REIT Matters |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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The Company |
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The Shareholders |
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TERMINATION |
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Termination |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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Notices |
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Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries |
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8.3 |
Amendment and Waiver |
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Counterparts |
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Headings |
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Governing Law |
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Dispute Resolution |
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Interpretation and Construction |
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Severability |
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Entire Agreement |
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Non-liability of Trustees and Directors |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
AFFILIATES INSURANCE COMPANY
This Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement (this Agreement), dated May 21, 2012, by and among Affiliates Insurance Company, an Indiana insurance corporation (the Company), Five Star Quality Care, Inc., a Maryland corporation (FVE), Hospitality Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (HPT), CommonWealth REIT, a Maryland real estate investment trust (CWH), Senior Housing Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (SNH), TravelCenters of America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (TA), Reit Management & Research LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (RMR), and Government Properties Income Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (GOV, and together with FVE, HPT, CWH, SNH, TA and RMR, the Current Shareholders), and Select Income REIT, a Maryland real estate investment trust (SIR, and together with the Current Shareholders, the Shareholders), amends and restates the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement (the Shareholders Agreement), dated December 16, 2009, by and among the Company and the Current Shareholders, effective as of the date first set forth above.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company has been formed and licensed as an insurance corporation domiciled in the State of Indiana;
WHEREAS, the Current Shareholders previously made the capital contributions to the Company contemplated by Section 1.1 of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with the purchase by SIR from the Company of 20,000 shares of common stock, par value of $10.00 per share, of the Company (the Shares) pursuant to a Subscription Agreement (the SIR Subscription Agreement) to be entered into by the Company and SIR, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company, the Current Shareholders and SIR desire to enter into this Agreement to, among other things, add SIR as a Shareholder hereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Shareholders and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement in order to set forth certain agreements and understandings relating to the business and governance of the Company, the Shares held by the Shareholders and certain other matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY; FORMATION AND LICENSING EXPENSES
1.1 Share Issuances to Current Shareholders. The Company previously issued and sold to each of the Current Shareholders, and each of the Current Shareholders purchased from the Company, 20,000 Shares.
1.2 Share Issuance to SIR. As described in the recitals, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SIR is purchasing 20,000 Shares from the Company pursuant to the SIR Subscription Agreement and, upon such purchase, SIR shall then become a Shareholder effective as of such purchase.
1.3 Future Share Issuances. No Shareholder shall be obligated to purchase additional Shares or any other securities of the Company and any future proposed issuance and sale of Shares or any other securities of the Company shall be subject to Section 3.2, except to the extent otherwise provided under this Agreement; provided, however, that the parties hereto acknowledge that the Company may need to seek additional capital in the future and that it is the intention of the Shareholders that they each may, but shall not be obligated to, contribute to the Company up to an additional $5 million of capital during the period between February 27, 2011 and February 27, 2014.
1.4 Formation and Licensing Expenses. The Company shall pay for all costs, fees and expenses in connection with the formation and licensing of the Company as an Indiana insurance company. The Current Shareholders shall reimburse the Company for such amounts paid by the Company prior to the date hereof in equal proportion. The Shareholders shall reimburse the Company for such amounts paid by the Company on or after the date hereof in equal proportion.
ARTICLE II
BOARD COMPOSITION
2.1 Board Composition.
(a) For as long as the Shareholders collectively own a majority of the issued and outstanding Shares, the board of directors of the Company (the Board) shall consist of not less than five nor more than seventeen members, with the actual number determined in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company, as in effect from time to time, and subject in all instances to this Section 2.1. As of the date of this Agreement, the Board shall consist of fourteen members. For so long as required by applicable Indiana law, at least one member of the
Board shall be an Indiana resident. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.1(c), no Shareholder having a right to designate any director pursuant to this Article II shall be required to designate an Indiana resident as a director pursuant to such right; provided, however, that this sentence shall in no way limit the application of the immediately preceding sentence.
(b) For so long as a Shareholder (other than RMR) owns not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares, such Shareholder shall have the right to designate two directors for election to the Board.
(c) For so long as RMR owns not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares, RMR shall have the right to designate three directors for election to the Board. For so long as RMR has the right to designate directors pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, Indiana law requires the Board to include an Indiana resident as a director of the Company and no other Shareholder designates an Indiana resident as a director of the Company, RMR shall designate at least one Indiana resident to be a director.
(d) Each Shareholder will vote, execute and deliver written consents and take all other necessary action (including, if necessary, causing the Company to call a special meeting of shareholders of the Company) in favor of the election of each director designated by a Shareholder in accordance with this Article II and otherwise to ensure that the composition of the Board is at all times as set forth in this Article II. Each Shareholder agrees that it will not vote any of its Shares in favor of removal of any director designated by another Shareholder unless such other Shareholder shall have consented to such removal in writing. Each Shareholder agrees to cause to be called, if necessary, a special meeting of shareholders of the Company and to vote all the Shares owned by such Shareholder for, or to take all actions in lieu of any such meeting necessary to cause, the removal of any director designated by such Shareholder if the Shareholder entitled to designate such director requests in writing, signed by such Shareholder, such directors removal for any reason or no reason.
(e) If, as a result of death, disability, retirement, resignation, removal or otherwise, there shall exist or occur any vacancy with respect to any director previously designated by a Shareholder in accordance with such Shareholders right under this Article II to so designate such director, such Shareholder shall have the right to designate a replacement director. Upon such designation, the Shareholders shall promptly take all action necessary to ensure the election of such replacement director to fill the unexpired term of the director whom such new director is replacing, including, if necessary, calling a special meeting of shareholders of the Company and voting their Shares, or executing any written consent in lieu thereof, in favor of the election of such director.
ARTICLE III
TRANSFER OF SHARES;
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS; CALL RIGHTS
3.1 Transfer of Shares; No Pledging of Shares.
(a) The Shareholders may not, directly or indirectly, transfer any Shares, except that a Shareholder may transfer Shares owned by it to a wholly owned subsidiary of such Shareholder, to another Shareholder or to a wholly owned subsidiary of another Shareholder. Any purported transfer of Shares in contravention of this Section 3.1 shall be null and void and of no force or effect.
(b) The Shareholders may not pledge their Shares (other than pledges arising from the operation of law and not as a result of the Shareholders express granting of a pledge); provided, however, that any pledge or other lien, charge or encumbrance which may arise by application of the terms of any agreement, contract, license, permit or instrument existing, for any of the Shareholders (an Existing Pledge), on a Shareholders Shares shall not be a violation of this Section 3.1(b); and provided further, however, any transfer which results from exercise of rights under a permitted lien, charge or encumbrance shall be subject to the call rights of the Company and the other Shareholders set forth in Section 3.3 to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and existing contracts as if such a transfer constitutes a Change of Control. Any Shareholder whose Shares would be subject to an Existing Pledge shall use best efforts to cause the pledgee under an Existing Pledge, prior to any exercise by the pledgee of its rights on the Shareholders Shares, to take all actions under applicable law which are required to be taken prior to any such exercise, including obtaining any necessary approvals from the Indiana Department of Insurance and Indiana Insurance Commissioner.
3.2 Preemptive Rights.
(a) If, at any time after the date hereof, the Company wishes to issue any capital stock of the Company or any other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock of the Company (collectively, New Securities) to any person or entity (the Subject Purchaser), then the Company shall first offer the Appropriate Percentage (as defined herein) of the New Securities (the Allocated Shares) to each Shareholder (each, a Preemptive Rightholder and collectively, the Preemptive Rightholders) by sending written notice (the New Issuance Notice) to each of the Preemptive Rightholders, which New Issuance Notice shall state the terms of such proposed issuance, including the number of New Securities proposed to be issued and the proposed purchase price per security of the New Securities (the Proposed Price). Upon delivery of the New Issuance Notice, such offer shall be irrevocable unless and until the Company shall have terminated the contemplated issuance of New Securities in its entirety at which time the rights set forth herein shall be applicable to any proposed issuance subsequent to any such termination. For purposes of this Section 3.2, Appropriate Percentage shall mean that percentage of the New Securities determined by dividing (i) the total
number of Shares then owned by a Preemptive Rightholder by (ii) the total number of Shares owned by all the Preemptive Rightholders.
(b) For a period of 20 days after the giving of the New Issuance Notice pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period), each of the Preemptive Rightholders shall have the right to purchase, in whole or in part, the Allocated Shares offered to such Preemptive Rightholder as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(a) at a purchase price equal to the Proposed Price and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the New Issuance Notice.
(c) The right of each Preemptive Rightholder to purchase the New Securities so offered under Section 3.2(b) shall be exercisable by delivering written notice of the exercise thereof, prior to the expiration of the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period, to the Company, which notice shall state the amount of New Securities that such Preemptive Rightholder elects to purchase pursuant to Section 3.2(a). The failure of a Preemptive Rightholder to respond prior to the expiration of the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period shall be deemed to be a waiver of such Preemptive Rightholders rights under this Agreement solely with respect to its right to purchase the New Securities referenced in the New Issuance Notice; provided that each Preemptive Rightholder may waive its rights under Section 3.2(b) prior to the expiration of the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period by giving written notice of such waiver to the Company.
(d) If as of the expiration of the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period, some but not all of the Preemptive Rightholders have exercised their right to purchase the full amount of New Securities to which they are entitled to purchase pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) and (c) (any such Preemptive Rightholder which has exercised in full its rights to purchase such New Securities, a Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder), the Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders shall have the right to purchase, in whole or in part, their Oversubscription Appropriate Percentage (as defined herein) of the New Securities which the Preemptive Rightholders did not exercise their right to purchase pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) and (c) (the Undersubscribed Shares) at a purchase price equal to the Proposed Price and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the New Issuance Notice. The right of the Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders to purchase the Undersubscribed Shares may be exercised for a period of ten days following the earlier of the expiration of the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period or the date on which notice is given by the Company to such Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders that all the Preemptive Rightholders have either exercised their right to purchase the New Securities pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) and (c) or waived their rights to purchase any of such New Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(c) (the Oversubscription Period). For purposes of this Section 3.2, Oversubscription Appropriate Percentage shall mean that percentage of the Undersubscribed Shares determined by dividing (i) the total number of Shares then owned by a Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder by (ii) the total number of Shares owned by all the Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders.
(e) The right of each Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder to purchase Undersubscribed Shares pursuant to Section 3.2(d) shall be exercisable by delivering written notice of the exercise thereof, prior to the expiration of the Oversubscription Period, to the Company, which notice shall state the amount of Undersubscribed Shares that such Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder elects to purchase pursuant to Section 3.2(d). The failure of
a Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder to respond prior to the expiration of the Oversubscription Period shall be deemed to be a waiver of such Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders rights under this Agreement solely with respect to its right to purchase the Undersubscribed Shares included in the New Securities referenced in the New Issuance Notice; provided that each Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder may waive its rights under Section 3.2(d) prior to the expiration of the Oversubscription Period by giving written notice of such waiver to the Company.
(f) The closing of the purchase of New Securities subscribed for by the Preemptive Rightholders, including the Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders, pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be held at such time and place as the parties to the transaction may reasonably agree. At such closing, the New Securities subscribed for shall be issued by the Company free and clear of all liens, charges or encumbrances (other than those arising hereunder and those attributable to actions by the purchasers thereof). Each Preemptive Rightholder, including each Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder, purchasing the New Securities shall deliver at the closing payment in full in immediately available funds for the New Securities purchased by it. At such closing, all of the parties to the transaction shall execute such additional documents as are otherwise necessary, appropriate or customary for similar financing transactions. If any Preemptive Rightholder, including any Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder, fails to purchase any New Securities for which it exercised its right to purchase pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) and (c) or 3.2(d) and (e), such New Securities may be purchased by the Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders which did purchase all the New Securities for which they exercised their rights to purchase pursuant to Sections 3.2(b), (c), (d) and (e) in the same manner provided in this Section 3.2 with respect to Undersubscribed Shares and the resulting Oversubscription Period with respect to such right to purchase shall be an Oversubscription Period for all instances such term is used in this Section 3.2. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the obligations and liability of any Preemptive Rightholder, including any Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder, which fails to purchase any New Securities for which it exercised its right to purchase pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) and (c) or 3.2(d) and (e) shall not be relieved as a result of any Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders right to purchase, or any actual purchase by any Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholder of, any such New Securities.
(g) Following the expiration of the later of the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period and, if applicable, the Oversubscription Period, if the Preemptive Rightholders, including any Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders, did not exercise their right to purchase any of the New Securities, including the Undersubscribed Shares, which were originally the subject of the New Issuance Notice, then the Company may sell the remaining New Securities to the Subject Purchaser on terms and conditions that are no more favorable to the Subject Purchaser than those set forth in the New Issuance Notice; provided, however, that such sale is bona fide and made pursuant to a contract entered into between the Company and the Subject Purchaser and that such sale is consummated by not later than 90 days following the earlier to occur of (i) receipt by the Company of written waivers pursuant to Section 3.2(c) from all the Preemptive Rightholders of their rights to purchase the Appropriate Percentage of New Securities and, if applicable, written waivers pursuant to Section 3.2(e) from all the Fully Exercising Preemptive Rightholders of their rights to purchase the Oversubscription Appropriate Percentage of New Securities, and (ii) the expiration of the Oversubscription Period, if
applicable, and if not applicable, the expiration of the Initial Preemptive Subscription Period. If the sale of any of the New Securities is not consummated by the expiration of such 90 day period, then the preemptive rights afforded to the Shareholders under this Section 3.2 shall again become effective, and no issuance and sale of New Securities may be made thereafter by the Company without again offering the same in accordance with this Section 3.2.
3.3 Change of Control Call Option.
(a) By not later than five days following a Change of Control (as defined herein or in Section 3.1(b)) of any Shareholder, such Shareholder shall give the Company and each other Shareholder notice of such Change of Control and shall disclose the number of Shares and any other securities of the Company which were owned by the Shareholder as of immediately prior to such Change of Control of such Shareholder (the Change of Control Securities). If the Shareholder fails to give the notice required by the preceding sentence by the time required thereby, and another Shareholder or the Company is or becomes aware that such Shareholder underwent a Change of Control, then (i) if it is a Shareholder that is or becomes aware of such Change of Control, that Shareholder shall reasonably promptly inform the Company of such Change of Control and upon the Company being of the reasonable belief that such a Change of Control has occurred, the Company shall reasonably promptly provide the notice to the Shareholders that such Shareholder which underwent the Change of Control failed to provide, or (ii) if it is the Company that is or becomes aware of such Change of Control, the Company shall reasonably promptly provide the notice that such Shareholder which underwent the Change of Control failed to provide. Any liability of a Shareholder which undergoes a Change of Control for failure to give the notice required by the first sentence of this Section 3.3(a) shall not be relieved as a result of the Company or any other Shareholder being obligated to give, or giving, the notice required by the second sentence of this Section 3.3(a).
(b) For a period of 20 days following the receipt of a notice given pursuant to Section 3.3(a), the Company shall have the right to purchase from such Shareholder (or its successor, as applicable), in whole or in part, the Change of Control Securities. The purchase price for the Change of Control Securities shall be the book value, as determined in accordance with the statutory accounting principles applicable to the Company, of the Change of Control Securities as of the time such Shareholder underwent the Change of Control (the Call Option Purchase Price). To exercise its right to purchase the Change of Control Securities, the Company shall deliver written notice of such exercise to the Shareholder which underwent the Change of Control and the other Shareholders prior to the expiration of such 20 day call exercise period. The closing for any such exercised call option shall occur on the fifth business day (or such longer period as may be required by applicable law or in order to obtain applicable regulatory approval) following receipt of the Companys notice of exercise of its call option by the Shareholder which underwent the Change of Control, or on such other date as may be agreed by the Company and such Shareholder. At its option, the Company may pay in cash the entire amount of the Call Option Purchase Price at such closing or it may elect to defer any amount of the Call Option Purchase Price. Any amounts so deferred shall bear interest at the Deferred Interest Rate (as defined herein). The Company may pay any such deferred amounts and accrued interest thereon at any time and from time to time; provided, however, that all such deferred
amounts and accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on the fifth anniversary of the closing of the applicable call option exercise.
(c) Shareholders other than the Shareholder which underwent the Change of Control shall have the right to purchase, in whole or in part, any Change of Control Securities not elected to be purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 3.3(b) at a price equal to the Call Option Purchase Price. To exercise its right to purchase the Change of Control Securities, the applicable Shareholder shall deliver written notice of such exercise to the Shareholder which underwent the Change of Control, the Company and the other Shareholders by not later than the 20 days following the earlier of (i) the expiration of the 20 day period during which the Company has the right to exercise its call option for the Change of Control Securities pursuant to Section 3.3(b) and (ii) the date the Company waives its right to purchase such Change of Control Securities and has given notice of the same to all the Shareholders (such deadline for exercising a right to purchase Change of Control Securities referred to as the Call Option Exercise Deadline). The notice of exercise shall indicate the number of Change of Control Securities that the Shareholder seeks to purchase. If the aggregate number of Change of Control Securities sought to be purchased by the exercising Shareholders (determined by adding all the eligible securities each Shareholder states it seeks to purchase in its notice of exercise) exceeds the actual number of Change of Control Securities eligible for purchase, the number of Change of Control Securities which may be purchased by a particular applicable Shareholder shall be reduced by an amount equal to the product of the aggregate number of such excess Change of Control Securities sought to be purchased by all the exercising Shareholders multiplied by the quotient of (x) the number of Shares owned by all eligible Shareholders which are exercising their call option rights minus the number of Shares owned by the particular applicable exercising Shareholder divided by (y) the number of Shares owned by all eligible Shareholders which are exercising their call option rights, with any such result rounded up or down to the nearest whole share as reasonably determined by the Company. The closing of any such exercised call option shall occur on the fifth business day (or such longer period as may be required by applicable law or in order to obtain applicable regulatory approval) following the Call Option Exercise Deadline, or on such other date as may be agreed by the exercising Shareholder, the Company and the Shareholder which underwent the Change of Control. At its option, the exercising Shareholder may pay in cash the entire amount of the Call Option Purchase Price at such closing or it may elect to defer any amount of the Call Option Purchase Price. Any amounts so deferred shall bear interest at the Deferred Interest Rate. The exercising Shareholder may pay any such deferred amounts and accrued interest thereon at any time and from time to time; provided, however, that all such deferred amounts and accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on the fifth anniversary of the closing of the applicable call option exercise.
(d) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 3.3, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
(i) Change of Control means (A) the acquisition by any person or entity, or two or more persons or entities acting in concert, of beneficial ownership (such term, for purposes of this Section 3.3(d)(i), having the meaning provided such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 9.8% or more, or rights, options or warrants to acquire 9.8% or more, or any combination
thereof, of the outstanding shares of voting stock or other voting interests of the Shareholder, including voting proxies for such shares, or the power to direct the management and policies of the Shareholder, directly or indirectly, excluding with respect to RMR, any person or entity, or two or more persons or entities acting in concert, beneficially owning 9.8% or more of RMRs outstanding voting interests as of the date of this Agreement, and excluding with respect to FVE, persons or entities that have rights to acquire 9.8% or more of FVEs shares of common stock by virtue of their holding convertible notes of FVE outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (B) the merger or consolidation of the Shareholder with or into any other person or entity (other than the merger or consolidation of any person or entity into the Shareholder that does not result in a Change of Control of the Shareholder under clauses (A), (C), (D) or (E) of this definition), (C) any one or more sales or conveyances to any person or entity of all or any material portion of the assets (including capital stock or other equity interests) or business of the Shareholder, (D) the cessation, for any reason, of the individuals who at the beginning of any 38 consecutive month period constituted the board of directors (or analogous governing body) of the Shareholder (together with any new directors (or analogous position) whose election by such board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Shareholder was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors (or analogous position) then still in office who were either directors (or analogous position) at the beginning of any such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) to constitute a majority of the board of directors (or analogous governing body) of the Shareholder then in office or (E) in respect of a Shareholder other than RMR, the termination (including by means of nonrenewal) of the Shareholders management agreement with RMR by such Shareholder or, in response to a breach of such agreement by such Shareholder, by RMR; provided, however, a Change of Control shall not include: (1) the acquisition by any person or entity, or two or more persons or entities acting in concert, of beneficial ownership of 9.8% or more of the outstanding shares of voting stock or other voting interests of a Shareholder if such acquisition is approved by the governing board of such Shareholder in accordance with the organizational documents of such Shareholder and if such acquisition is otherwise in compliance with applicable law; (2) the merger or consolidation of a Shareholder with one or more other Shareholders or wholly owned subsidiaries of any such Shareholders; or (3) a Change of Control which is approved by Shareholders owning 75% of the Shares owned by all Shareholders.
(ii) Deferred Interest Rate means the London Interbank Offered Rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for three month deposits in U.S. dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two days prior to applicable closing date (provided that if more than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the applicable rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates), plus 100 basis points, and this rate shall be adjusted in three month intervals thereafter, in accordance with the foregoing, with such adjustment date being treated as an applicable closing date for purposes of determining the adjusted rate in accordance with the foregoing, for so long as any deferred amount pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) or 3.2(c) may be unpaid.
3.4 Permitted New Issuance of Shares. The prohibition on transfer of Shares, the preemptive rights and the change of control call options created by Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of this Article III shall not apply to any sale of Shares by the Company, or by any Shareholder or Shareholders, if the Shares are sold to an entity which is managed by RMR that purchases insurance from the Company, provided that any such sale does not reduce the ownership of any Shareholder to less than ten percent (10%) of the Companys outstanding voting Shares. The prohibition on the preemptive rights and the change of control call options created by Sections 3.2 and 3.3, respectively, of this Article III shall not apply to the 20,000 Shares issued and sold by the Company to each of GOV and SIR, and each of the Shareholders waive any rights they may have or have had under Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of this Article III with respect to such transactions.
ARTICLE IV
SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.
4.1 Special Shareholder Approval Requirements. For so long as the Shareholders beneficially own a majority of the Companys issued and outstanding Shares, no action by the Company shall be taken with respect to any of the following matters without the prior affirmative approval of Shareholders owning 75% of the Shares owned by all the Shareholders:
(a) any amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company;
(b) any merger of the Company;
(c) the sale of all or substantially all of the Companys assets;
(d) any reorganization or recapitalization of the Company; or
(e) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
If applicable law permits any of the foregoing actions to be taken by the Company without a shareholders vote, the vote of all directors of the Company designated by a Shareholder shall be considered the vote of the Shareholder for purposes of any such action.
ARTICLE V
OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
5.1 Organizational Documents. Subject to applicable law, each Shareholder shall vote its Shares or execute any consents necessary, and each Shareholder and the Company shall take all other actions necessary, to ensure that the Companys organizational documents facilitate, and do not at any time conflict with any provision of, this Agreement or any applicable law, and to ensure that the provisions hereof are implemented notwithstanding any inconsistent
provision in the Companys organizational documents. The parties hereto agree to amend, if necessary, the Companys organizational documents to conform to the provisions set forth in this Agreement, to the extent permitted by applicable law. In the event of any actual or apparent inconsistency between this Agreement and the organizational documents, then, as among the Shareholders, to the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall control.
5.2 Reports and Information Access. For so long as a Shareholder owns not less than 10% of all the issued and outstanding Shares, the Company shall provide periodically, through the director(s) designated by such Shareholder under Section 2.1, to the Shareholder financial information regarding the Company and its operations and the Company shall permit the Shareholder and its representatives reasonable access to the financial reports and records of the Company so that the Shareholder may comply with its financial reporting and tax reporting obligations and procedures, and disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws and other applicable laws.
5.3 Compliance with Laws. The Company shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws governing its business and operations. Except as provided in Section 5.7, if a Shareholder, by virtue of such Shareholders ownership interest in the Company or actions taken by the Shareholder affecting the Company, triggers the application of any requirement or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental or regulatory body on the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or any of their respective businesses, assets or operations, including any obligations to make any filing with or otherwise notifying or obtaining the consent, approval or other action of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental or regulatory body, such Shareholder shall promptly take all actions necessary and fully cooperate with the Company to ensure that such requirements or regulations are satisfied without restricting, imposing additional obligations on or in any way limiting the business, assets, operations or prospects of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company. Each Shareholder shall use best efforts to cause its shareholders, directors (or analogous position), nominees for director (or analogous position), officers, employees and agents to comply with any applicable laws impacting the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, assets or operations.
5.4 Cooperation; Further Assurances.
(a) The Shareholders shall cooperate with each other and the Company in furtherance of the Companys underwriting of insurance policies and coverage with respect to the Shareholders and their respective businesses, assets and properties as well as in furtherance of the development and execution of the Companys business as an insurer. The Shareholders intend to transition (but shall not be obligated to do so) their applicable insurance policies and coverage to the Company so that the Company or its third party agents or contracting parties shall become the underwriters of such current and future policies and coverage.
(b) Each of the parties shall execute such documents and perform such further acts (including obtaining any consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions by, or giving any notices to, or making any filings with, any governmental authority) as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out or to perform the provisions of this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby, including in connection with any subsequent exercise by a party of a right afforded hereunder to such party.
5.5 Confidentiality. Except as may be required by applicable law or the rules of any national securities exchange upon which a partys shares are listed for trading, none of the parties hereto shall make any disclosure concerning this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or the business, operations and financial affairs of the Company without prior approval by the other parties hereto; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall restrict any of the parties from disclosing information (a) that is already publicly available, (b) that was known to such party on a non-confidential basis prior to any relevant disclosure, (c) that may be required or appropriate in response to any summons or subpoena or in connection with any litigation, provided that such party will use reasonable efforts to notify the other party in advance of such disclosure so as to permit the other party to seek a protective order or otherwise contest such disclosure, and such party will use reasonable efforts to cooperate, at the expense of the other party, with the other party in pursuing any such protective order, (d) to the extent that such party reasonably believes it appropriate in order to protect its investment in its Shares in order to comply with any applicable law, (e) to such partys officers, directors, trustees, advisors, employees, auditors or counsel or (f) as warranted pursuant to the parties disclosure obligations under federal securities laws.
5.6 Required Regulatory Approvals. Certain transactions required, permitted or otherwise contemplated by this Agreement may under certain circumstances require prior filings with and approvals, or non-disapprovals, from the Indiana Department of Insurance or the Indiana Insurance Commissioner. Such transactions include: (a) issuance or purchase of any additional capital stock of the Company or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock of the Company pursuant to Sections 1.2 or 3.4; (b) transfer of Shares to a wholly owned subsidiary of a Shareholder, to another Shareholder or to a wholly owned subsidiary of another Shareholder pursuant to Sections 3.1(a) or 3.4; (c) exercise of preemptive rights by a Shareholder pursuant to Section 3.2; and (d) exercise of call rights by the Company or a Shareholder pursuant to Section 3.3 (including pursuant to the two provisos in Section 3.1(b)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any such transactions requiring filings with and approvals, or non-disapprovals, from the Indiana Department of Insurance or the Indiana Insurance Commissioner shall not, to the extent within the control of a party hereto, be entered into or consummated unless and until the required filings have been made and the required approvals (or non-disapprovals) have been obtained, and to the extent not within the control of an applicable party hereto, such party shall use best efforts to cause such transactions not to be entered into or consummated unless and until the required filings have been made and the required approvals (or non-disapprovals) have been obtained.
5.7 REIT Matters. At the request of any Shareholder that intends (for itself or for any of its affiliates) to qualify and be taxed as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the Company shall (a) join with such Shareholder (or, as applicable, such Shareholders affiliate) in making a taxable REIT subsidiary election under Section 856(l) of the Code and (b) otherwise reasonably cooperate with any request of such Shareholder (or its affiliate) pertaining to such real estate investment trust status or taxation under the Code.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
6.1 The Company. The Company represents and warrants to each Shareholder, as of the date of this Agreement (unless any such representation or warranty speaks as of another date, in which case, as of such date), as follows:
(a) Organization, Existence, Good Standing and Power. The Company is an Indiana insurance corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana and has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Capitalization; Subsidiaries.
(i) As of immediately prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, there are no securities of the Company issued and outstanding, except for the Shares previously issued pursuant to Section 1.1. Except as provided and contemplated by this Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no commitment or arrangement to issue securities of the Company to any person or entity.
(ii) As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no subsidiaries.
(c) Valid Issuance of Shares. The Shares being purchased by the Shareholders hereunder, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for the consideration expressed herein, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement and under applicable law.
(d) Binding Effect. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(e) No Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance by the Company with the provisions of this Agreement (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary company action, (ii) do not contravene the terms of the Companys organizational documents, (iii) do not materially violate, conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any material lien, charge or encumbrance under, any material agreement, contract, license, permit or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets or
properties are bound and (iv) do not materially violate any law, statute, regulation, order or decree applicable to, or binding upon, the Company or any of its assets or properties.
(f) Consents. No approval, consent, compliance, exemption, authorization or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any local, state or federal governmental authority or any other person or entity (individually and collectively, a Consent), not already obtained or made, and no lapse of a waiting period under any applicable law, statute, regulation, order or decree, is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the foregoing representation and warranty shall not apply to any Consent which may be required in the future as a result of the application of the rights and obligations provided for hereunder or the conducting of the Companys business.
(g) Compliance with Laws. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, orders or decrees applicable to, or binding upon, the Company or any of its assets or properties.
(h) Offering. Subject to the accuracy of the Shareholders representations and warranties set forth in Sections 6.2(f) through 6.2(i), the offer, sale and issuance of the Shares to be issued in conformity with the terms of this Agreement constitute transactions which are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and from all applicable state registration or qualification requirements. Neither the Company nor any person or entity acting on its behalf will take any action that would cause the loss of such exemption.
(i) No Integration. The Company has not, directly or through any agent, sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security (as defined in the Securities Act) which is or will be integrated with the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement in a manner that would require the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act.
6.2 The Shareholders. Each Shareholder represents and warrants to the Company and the other Shareholders, as of the date of this Agreement, as follows:
(a) Organization, Existence, Good Standing and Power. The Shareholder (i) is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation; (ii) has all requisite power and authority to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged; and (iii) has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Binding Effect. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Shareholder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(c) No Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder and the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Shareholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance by the Shareholder with the provisions of this Agreement (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary company action, (ii) do not contravene the terms of the Shareholders organizational documents, (iii) do not materially violate, conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or, except with respect to any Existing Pledge which the Shareholder or any of its assets or properties may be subject, the creation of any material lien, charge or encumbrance under, any material agreement, contract, license, permit or instrument to which the Shareholder is a party or by which the Shareholder or any of its assets or properties are bound and (iv) do not materially violate any law, statute, regulation, order or decree applicable to, or binding upon, the Shareholder or any of its assets or properties.
(d) Consents. No Consent, not already obtained or made, and no lapse of a waiting period under any applicable law, statute, regulation, order or decree, is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Shareholder of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the foregoing representation and warranty shall not apply to any Consent which may be required in the future as a result of the application of the rights and obligations provided for hereunder or the conducting of the Companys business.
(e) Compliance with Laws. The Shareholder is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, orders or decrees applicable to, or binding upon, the Shareholder or any of its assets or properties.
(f) Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Shares are being acquired for investment for the Shareholders own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and the Shareholder has no present intention of selling, granting any participation with respect to or otherwise distributing the Shares. Except as provided by this Agreement, the Shareholder does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person or entity to sell or transfer to any person or entity, or grant participation rights to any person or entity with respect to, any of the Shares.
(g) Disclosure of Information. The Shareholder has received all the information from the Company and its management that the Shareholder considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Shares hereunder. The Shareholder further represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company, its financial condition, results of operations and prospects and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment.
(h) Investment Experience and Accredited Investor Status. The Shareholder is an accredited investor (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act). The Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Shares to be purchased hereunder.
(i) Restricted Securities. The Shareholder understands that the Shares, when issued, shall be restricted securities under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws the Shares may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
7.1 Termination. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the sooner of: (a) its termination pursuant to the next succeeding sentence of this Section 7.1 or (b) the dissolution of the Company; provided, however, that the dissolution of the Company, the merger of the Company with, or the transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company to, another entity which continues substantially all of the Companys business shall not of itself terminate this Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Shareholders owning at least 75% of the issued and outstanding Shares owned by all Shareholders. Section 5.5 and Article VIII shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted under, or otherwise in connection with, this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, upon confirmation of receipt when transmitted by facsimile transmission, on the next business day if transmitted by a nationally recognized overnight courier or on the third business day following mailing by first class mail, postage prepaid, in each case as follows (or at such other United States address or facsimile number for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
Notices to the Company:
Affiliates Insurance Company
101 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Attention: President/Vice President
Facsimile No.: (317) 632-2883
with a copy to:
Affiliates Insurance Company
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street
Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President/Vice President
Facsimile No.: (617) 928-1305
Notices to FVE:
Five Star Quality Care, Inc.
400 Centre Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (617) 796-8385
Notices to HPT:
Hospitality Properties Trust
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street
Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (617) 969-5730
Notices to CWH:
CommonWealth REIT
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street
Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (617) 332-2261
Notices to SNH:
Senior Housing Properties Trust
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street
Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (617) 796-8349
Notices to TA:
TravelCenters of America LLC
24601 Center Ridge Road, Suite 200
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (440) 808-3301
Notices to RMR:
Reit Management & Research LLC
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street
Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (617) 928-1305
Notices to GOV:
Government Properties Income Trust
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street
Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (617) 219-1441
and
Notices to SIR:
Select Income REIT
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street
Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (617) 796-8335
8.2 Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. Except as permitted by Section 3.1 and Section 3.4, no party may assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder or delegate its duties hereunder without the written consent of the other parties. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.7, no person or entity other than the parties
hereto and their successors and permitted assigns is intended to be a beneficiary of this Agreement.
8.3 Amendment and Waiver.
(a) No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to each party at law, in equity or otherwise. Any party hereto may waive in whole or in part any right afforded to such party hereunder.
(b) Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of this Agreement, shall be effective upon the written agreement of the Company and the Shareholders owning not less than 75% of all Shares owned by the Shareholders; provided, however, that any amendment, supplement or modification of Article I or Article II shall require the approval of any Shareholder which may be adversely affected by any such amendment, supplement or modification.
8.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
8.5 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
8.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana without regard to the conflicts of laws rules thereof, which would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
8.7 Dispute Resolution.
(a) Any disputes, claims or controversies between the parties (i) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Company, its business, assets or operations or any insurance policies or coverage underwritten by the Company or any of its third party agents in furtherance of the Companys insurance business or (ii) brought by or on behalf of any shareholder of the Company (which, for purposes of this Section 8.7, shall mean any shareholder of record or any beneficial owner of shares of the Company, or any former shareholder of record or beneficial owner of shares of the Company), either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of the Company or on behalf of any series or class of shares of the Company or shareholders of the Company against the Company or any director, officer, manager (including RMR or its successor), agent or employee of the Company, including disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company (all of which are referred to as Disputes), or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes shall, on the demand of any party to such Dispute, be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules (the Rules) of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 8.7. For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against directors, officers or managers of the Company and class actions by a shareholder against those individuals or entities and the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.
(b) There shall be three arbitrators. If there are only two parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one arbitrator within 15 days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of such parties. If either party fails to timely select an arbitrator, the other party to the Dispute shall select the second arbitrator who shall be neutral and impartial and shall not be affiliated with or an interested person of either party. If there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one arbitrator. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either all claimants or all respondents fail to timely select an arbitrator then such arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) shall be appointed by the parties who have appointed the first arbitrator. The two arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within 15 days of the appointment of the second arbitrator. If the third arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then the AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.
(c) The place of arbitration shall be Indianapolis, Indiana unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(d) There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.
(e) In rendering an award or decision (the Award), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the State of Indiana. Any arbitration proceedings or Award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The Award shall be in writing and may, but shall not be required to, briefly state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.
(f) Except to the extent otherwise agreed by the parties, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of the Companys award to the claimant or the claimants attorneys. Each party (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and
all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third appointed arbitrator.
(g) An Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between such parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators. Judgment upon the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(h) Any monetary award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset. Each party against which the Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the 30th day following the date of the Award or such other date as the Award may provide.
(i) This Section 8.7 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the shareholders, directors, officers, managers (including RMR or its successor), agents or employees of the Company and the Company and shall be binding on the shareholders of the Company and the Company, as applicable, and shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.
8.8 Interpretation and Construction.
(a) The words hereof, herein, hereby and hereunder and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
(b) Unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections, subsections or Articles refer to sections, subsections or Articles of this Agreement.
(c) Terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa.
(d) The words include and including and words of similar import shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation.
(e) Words importing gender include both genders.
(f) Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments
incorporated therein. In addition, references to any statute are to that statute and to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(g) The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
8.9 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired, unless the provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall substantially impair the benefits of the remaining provisions hereof.
8.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the SIR Subscription Agreement constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
8.11 Non-liability of Trustees and Directors.
(a) COPIES OF THE DECLARATIONS OF TRUST OF HPT, CWH, SNH, GOV AND SIR, AS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE HEREOF, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IF ANY, ARE DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND. THE DECLARATIONS OF TRUST, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, OF HPT, CWH, SNH, GOV AND SIR, PROVIDE THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF HPT, CWH, SNH, GOV AND SIR, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, HPT, CWH, SNH, GOV AND SIR. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH HPT, CWH, SNH, GOV AND SIR IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF HPT, CWH, SNH, GOV AND SIR, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
(b) A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE HEREOF, OF FVE, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND. NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF FVE SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, FVE. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH FVE, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF FVE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
(c) A COPY OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT, AS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE HEREOF, OF TA, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, IS AVAILABLE TO A SHAREHOLDER PARTY HERETO UPON WRITTEN REQUEST MADE TO TA. NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF TA SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, TA. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH TA, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF TA FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed, or have caused to be executed, this Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement on the date first written above.
AFFILIATES INSURANCE COMPANY |
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/s/ Jennifer B. Clark |
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President |
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FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC. |
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/s/ Bruce J. Mackey Jr. |
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Bruce J. Mackey Jr. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST |
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/s/ John G. Murray |
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John G. Murray |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
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COMMONWEALTH REIT |
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/s/ John C. Popeo |
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John C. Popeo |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST |
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/s/ David J. Hegarty |
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David J. Hegarty |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
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TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC |
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/s/ Thomas M. OBrien |
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Thomas M. OBrien |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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REIT MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH LLC |
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/s/ Adam D. Portnoy |
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Adam D. Portnoy |
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President |
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GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST |
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/s/ Mark L. Kleifges |
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Mark L. Kleifges |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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SELECT INCOME REIT |
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/s/ David M. Blackman |
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David M. Blackman |
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Exhibit 10.2
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of August 6, 2012 by and among HPT IHG-2 PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (Owner), HPT TRS IHG-2, INC., a Maryland corporation (TRS and, together with Owner, collectively, Seller), and SCHAUMBURG SUITES LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (Purchaser).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller wishes to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser wishes to purchase from Seller, Sellers entire right, title and interest in and to the following: the land described on Exhibit A hereto, together with all easements, rights of way, privileges, licenses and appurtenances with respect thereto, all buildings, structures and other improvements located thereon, and all other tangible or intangible property owned by Seller and used exclusively in connection with the foregoing, if any (collectively, the Property);
NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows:
1. Closing. The purchase and sale of the Property shall be consummated at a closing (the Closing) to be held at the offices of Sullivan & Worcester LLP, One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts, at 10:00 a.m., local time, on August 24, 2012, as the same may be accelerated or extended by agreement of the parties (the Closing Date).
2. Purchase Price. At the Closing, Purchaser shall pay the amount of Two Million Sixty Thousand and 00/100s Dollars ($2,060,000.00) (the Purchase Price) to Seller, subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller.
3. Title. The real estate shall be conveyed by a deed running to Purchaser in substantially the form of the deed by which Owner obtained title to such real estate (the Deed). Such deed shall convey good and valid title to the real estate, free from encumbrances, except the following: (a) provisions of applicable laws; (b) taxes and assessments for the current year that are not yet due and payable (or if due and payable, not yet delinquent); and (c) easements, restrictions, reservations and other matters of record, so long as the same do not materially and unreasonably interfere with the use and operation of the Property as a hotel in substantially the same manner as currently operated. Seller agrees to execute a customary title affidavit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller, in order to enable Purchasers title company (the Title Company) to issue a title insurance policy to Purchaser without exceptions for parties in possession or mechanics liens. If Seller shall be unable to convey title as required hereunder, then Purchaser shall have the right to accept such title as Seller can deliver without any reduction in the Purchase Price or to terminate this Agreement.
4. Closing Documents. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the following: (i) the Deed, duly executed and acknowledged by Owner; (ii) a bill of sale, without warranty of any kind and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser, with respect to any personal property to be conveyed hereunder, duly executed by Seller; (iii) an assignment and assumption agreement, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser, with respect to any intangible property to be conveyed hereunder (but only to the extent such intangible property is freely transferable), duly executed by Seller; (iv) a so-called FIRPTA Certificate, duly executed by Owner; (v) a closing statement showing the Purchase Price, apportionments and fees, and costs and expenses paid in connection with the Closing, duly executed by Seller; and (vi) such other conveyance documents, certificates, deeds and other instruments as Purchaser, Seller or the Title Company may reasonably require and as are customary in like transactions in sales of property in similar transactions. At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller duly executed and acknowledged counterparts of the foregoing documents, where applicable.
5. Prorations. The following items shall be prorated at the Closing as of 12:01 am at the Property on the Closing Date: room revenues, food and beverage revenues and other items of income with respect to the Property; fuel, electric, water and other utility costs; real estate taxes and assessments other than special assessments, based on the rates and assessed valuation applicable in the fiscal year for which assessed; all amounts payable and receivable under any contract being conveyed hereunder; and all other items of income and expense normally apportioned in sales of property in similar situations in the jurisdiction where the Property is located. If any of the foregoing cannot be apportioned at the Closing because of the unavailability of the amounts which are to be apportioned, such items shall be apportioned on the basis of a good faith estimate by the parties and reconciled as soon as practicable after the Closing Date. If a net amount is owed by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to this Section 5, such amount shall be credited against the Purchase Price. If a net amount is owed by Purchaser to Seller pursuant to this Section 5, such amount shall be added to the Purchase Price paid to Seller. As between Owner and TRS, all such prorations shall be for the account of TRS in accordance with the terms of the lease between Owner and TRS. In addition, Seller shall convey to Purchaser all cash and other funds located at the property at Closing, and Seller shall receive a credit therefor. This Section 5 shall survive the Closing.
6. Closing Costs. Purchaser shall pay (a) fifty percent (50%) of all documentary, stamp, sales, intangible and other transfer taxes and fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) fifty percent (50%) of all state, city, county, municipal and other governmental recording and filing fees and charges and (c) all other costs incurred by Purchaser in connection with this Agreement. Seller shall pay (i) fifty percent (50%) of all documentary, stamp, sales, intangible and other transfer taxes and fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) fifty percent (50%) of all state, city, county, municipal and other governmental recording and filing fees and charges and (iii) all other costs incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement.
7. Casualty. If, prior to the Closing, the Property is materially destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser of such fact, whereupon Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving notice to Seller not later than ten (10) days after the giving of Sellers notice (and, if necessary, the Closing Date shall be extended until one day after the expiration of such ten-day period). If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect and no party shall have any liability to the other hereunder. If less than a material part of the Property shall be affected by fire or other casualty or if Purchaser shall not elect to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, there shall be no abatement of the Purchase Price
and Seller shall assign to Purchaser at the Closing the rights of Seller to the proceeds, if any, under Sellers insurance policies covering the Property with respect to such damage or destruction and there shall be credited against the Purchase Price the amount of any deductible and any proceeds previously received by Seller on account thereof (to the extent not previously applied to the preservation or repair of the Property).
8. Condemnation. If, prior to the Closing, a material part of the Property (including access or parking thereto), is taken by eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking which has not yet been consummated), Seller shall notify Purchaser of such fact promptly after obtaining knowledge thereof and Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving notice to Seller not later than ten (10) days after the giving of Sellers notice (and, if necessary, the Closing Date shall be extended until one day after the expiration of such ten-day period). If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect and no party shall have any liability to the other hereunder. If less than a material part of the Property shall be affected or if Purchaser shall not elect to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, the sale of the Property shall be consummated as herein provided without any adjustment to the Purchase Price (except to the extent of any condemnation award received by Seller prior to the Closing) and Seller shall assign to Purchaser at the Closing all of Sellers right, title and interest in and to all awards, if any, for the taking, and Purchaser shall be entitled to receive and keep all awards for the taking of the Property or such portion thereof.
9. AS IS. Except as will be set forth in the Deed, Seller has not made, and Purchaser has not relied on, any information, promise, representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the Property, whether made by Seller, on Sellers behalf or otherwise, and Purchaser is not relying upon any statements, representations or warranties of any kind, other than those specifically set forth in the Deed. Accordingly, Purchaser shall purchase the Property in its as is, where is and with all faults condition on the Closing Date. This Section 9 shall survive the Closing.
10. Default by Seller. If the transaction herein contemplated fails to close as a result of Sellers default hereunder, Purchaser may, as its sole and exclusive remedy, at law or in equity, either (a) terminate this Agreement (in which case, Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for all of the fees, charges, disbursements and expenses of Purchasers attorneys) or (b) pursue a suit for specific performance.
11. Default by Purchaser. If the transaction herein contemplated fails to close as a result of Purchasers default hereunder, Seller may terminate this Agreement (in which case, Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for all of the fees, charges, disbursements and expenses of Sellers attorneys).
12. Arbitration.
(a) Any disputes, claims or controversies between Seller and Purchaser (i) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or (ii) brought by or on behalf of any shareholder of Seller or Purchaser (which, for purposes of this Section 12, shall mean any shareholder of record or any beneficial owner of shares of Seller or Purchaser, or
any former shareholder of record or beneficial owner of shares of Seller or Purchaser), either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of Seller or Purchaser or on behalf of any series or class of shares of Seller or Purchaser or shareholders of Seller or Purchaser against Seller or Purchaser or any trustee, director, officer, manager (including Reit Management & Research LLC or its successor), agent or employee of Seller or Purchaser, including disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, including this arbitration agreement, the declaration of trust, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement or analogous governing instruments, as applicable, of Purchaser or Seller, or the bylaws of Purchaser or Seller (all of which are referred to as Disputes), or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes, shall on the demand of any party to such Dispute be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the Rules) of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 12. For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against trustees, directors, officers or managers of Seller or Purchaser and class actions by a shareholder against those individuals or entities and Seller or Purchaser. For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.
(b) There shall be three arbitrators. If there are only two parties to the Dispute (with, for purposes of this Section 12, any and all parties involved in the Dispute and owned by the same ultimate parent entity treated as one party), each party shall select one arbitrator within 15 days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of such parties. If either party fails to timely select an arbitrator, the other party to the Dispute shall select the second arbitrator who shall be neutral and impartial and shall not be affiliated with or an interested person of either party. If there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one arbitrator. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either all claimants or all respondents fail to timely select an arbitrator then such arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) shall be appointed by the AAA. The two arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within 15 days of the appointment of the second arbitrator. If the third arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then the AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.
(c) The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(d) There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.
(e) In rendering an award or decision (the Award), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any arbitration proceedings or Award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The Award shall be in writing and may, but shall not be required to, briefly state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.
(f) Except to the extent expressly provided by Section 12 or as otherwise agreed by the parties, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of Sellers or Purchasers award to the claimant or the claimants attorneys. Except to the extent otherwise agreed by the parties, each party (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third appointed arbitrator.
(g) An Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between such parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators. Judgment upon the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(h) Any monetary award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset. Each party against which the Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the 30th day following the date of the Award or such other date as the Award may provide.
(i) This Section 12 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the shareholders, trustees, directors, officers, managers (including Reit Management & Research LLC or its successor), agents or employees of any party and the parties and shall be binding on the shareholders of any party and the parties, as applicable, and shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.
13. Allocation of Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed that Seller shall be liable to third parties for any and all obligations, claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses to the extent arising out of events, contractual obligations, acts, or omissions of Seller that occurred in connection with the ownership or operation of the Property during the period in which Seller owned the Property prior to the Closing and Purchaser shall be liable to third parties
for any and all obligations, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses to the extent arising out of events, contractual obligations, acts, or omissions of Purchaser that occur in connection with the ownership or operation of the Property during the period in which Purchaser owns the Property after the Closing. This Section 13 shall survive the Closing.
14. Guest Property. Property of guests of the hotel which is left in the care, possession or control of the hotel shall be inventoried on the Closing Date. Prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall be responsible for all such property. From and after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be responsible for all such property which is identified in such inventory. This Section 14 shall survive the Closing.
15. Brokers. Each of the parties hereto represents to the other parties that it dealt with no broker, finder or like agent in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party and its respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns from and against any loss, liability or expense, including reasonable attorneys fees, charges and disbursements arising out of any claim or claims for commissions or other compensation for bringing about this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby made by any other broker, finder or like agent, if such claim or claims are based in whole or in part on dealings with the indemnifying party. The provisions of this Section 15 shall survive the Closing.
16. Notices.
(a) Any and all notices, demands, consents, approvals, offers, elections and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed adequately given if in writing and the same shall be delivered either in hand, or by mail or Federal Express or similar expedited commercial carrier, addressed to the recipient of the notice, postpaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested (if by mail), or with all freight charges prepaid (if by Federal Express or similar carrier).
(b) All notices required or permitted to be sent hereunder shall be deemed to have been given for all purposes of this Agreement upon the date of acknowledged receipt, upon the date of receipt or refusal, except that whenever under this Agreement a notice is either received on a day which is not a business day or is required to be delivered on or before a specific day which is not a business day, the day of receipt or required delivery shall automatically be extended to the next business day.
(c) All such notices shall be addressed,
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c/o Hospitality Properties Trust |
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Two Newton Place |
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255 Washington Street, Suite 300 |
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Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1632 |
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Attn: John G. Murray, President |
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Schaumburg Suites LLC |
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Two Newton Place |
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255 Washington Street |
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Attn: David J. Hegarty, President |
(d) By notice given as herein provided, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns shall have the right from time to time and at any time during the term of this Agreement to change their respective addresses effective upon receipt by the other parties of such notice and each shall have the right to specify as its address any other address within the United States of America.
17. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assignable, directly or indirectly, by any party without the written consent of the other. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in or to be enforceable in any part by any other persons.
18. Performance on Business Days. In the event the date on which performance or payment of any obligation of a party required hereunder is other than a business day, the time for payment or performance shall automatically be extended to the first business day following such date.
19. Time of Essence. Time shall be of the essence with respect to the performance of each and every covenant and obligation, and the giving of all notices, under this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
21. NON-LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES OF OWNER. THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING OWNER, DATED DECEMBER 13, 2004, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, AS FILED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF OWNER SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, OWNER. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH OWNER IN ANY WAY SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF OWNER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as a sealed instrument as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
LAND
PARCEL 1:
LOT 1 IN SUMMERFIELD SUITES, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 5, 1990 AS DOCUMENT 90591315, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2:
EASEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1, COMMON DRIVEWAY AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, AS CREATED BY EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED MARCH 24, 1981 AS DOCUMENT 25815749 OVER THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF A LINE DRAWN 561.22 FEET (MEASURED PERPENDICULARLY) SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF GOLF ROAD AS DESCRIBED PER COURT CASE NO. 68L13469, WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4; THENCE DUE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 530.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES, 19 MINUTES, 50 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 50.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF PLUM GROVE ROAD, AS DEDICATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1974 AS DOCUMENT 22935012; THENCE DUE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF PLUM GROVE ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 402.1 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE DUE EAST, A DISTANCE OF 43.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 85 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND EAST, 165.22 FEET; THENCE DUE EAST, 176.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND EAST, A DISTANCE OF 24.08 FEET; THENCE NORTH 84 DEGREES, 57 MINUTES, 52 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 502.34 FEET; THENCE DUE EAST, A DISTANCE OF 268.79 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND EAST, A DISTANCE OF 55.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 70 DEGREES, 17 MINUTES, 16 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 63.29 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 23 DEGREES, 37 MINUTES, 15 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 63.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 06 DEGREES, 58 MINUTES, 06 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 45.33 FEET; THENCE DUE WEST, A DISTANCE OF 81.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND WEST, A DISTANCE OF 81.52 FEET; THENCE DUE WEST, A DISTANCE OF 247.70 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 84 DEGREES, 57 MINUTES, 52 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 106.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 96.79 FEET; THENCE DUE SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 189.26 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE 760.00 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES, 03 MINUTES, 42 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID LINE 760.00 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 25.06 FEET; THENCE DUE NORTH, A DISTANCE OF 180.63 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND WEST, A DISTANCE OF 107.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 84 DEGREES, 57 MINUTES, 52 SECONDS WEST, 361.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 82 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND WEST, A DISTANCE OF 25.27 FEET; THENCE DUE WEST, A DISTANCE OF 365.94 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST LINE OF PLUM GROVE ROAD; THENCE DUE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF PLUM GROVE ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 41.40 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 3:
INGRESS, EGRESS, SEWER AND PARKING EASEMENT BENEFITTING PARCEL 1 DESCRIBED IN EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 1, 1986 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 8, 1986 AS DOCUMENT 86463994 FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 PROVIDE FOR PARKING AREA AND ROADWAY OVER, UPON, ACROSS THE LAND AS DECRIBED IN SAID INSTRUMENT AND AMENDED BY AMENDMENT TO EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 86463394 DATED OCTOBER 9, 1990 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 2, 1990 AS DOCUMENT 90538071 MADE BY WOODFIELD LAKE OFFICE COURT-IV CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATES AND SCHAUMBURG SUMMERFIELD ASSOCIATES L. P. AS SUCCESSOR OWNERS OF THE LAND FOR WHICH SAID AMENDMENT TO EASMENT AGREEMENT AFFECTED THE EASEMENT PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN DOCUMENT 86463994 TO ACCOMODATE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND. SAID EASEMENT CREATES ADDITIONAL PARKING RIGHTS AND CERTAIN OTHER RIGHTS OVER THE FOLLOWING LAND:
THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF A LINE DRAWN 561.22 FEET (MEASURED PERPENDICULARLY) SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF GOLF ROAD, AS DESCRIBED PER COURT CASE NO. 68L13469 WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4; <THENCE DUE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 530.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES, 19 MINUTES, 50 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 50.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF PLUM GROVE ROAD, AS DEDICATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1974 AS DOCUMENT 22935012; THENCE DUE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF PLUM GROVE ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 430.00 FEET; THENCE DUE EAST, A DISTANCE OF 264.55 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND EAST, A DISTANCE 19.09 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND WEST, A DISTANCE OF 107.90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE, 44 MINUTES, 32 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 16.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 14 MINUTES, 51 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 45.83 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE, 50 MINUTES, 56 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 16.64 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND WEST, A DISTANCE OF 47.98 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND EAST, A DISTANCE OF 20.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 39 DEGREES, 15 MINUTES, 32 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 16.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES, 13 MINUTES, 52 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 99.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES, 02 MINUTES 44, SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 13.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 24 DEGREES, 38 MINUTES 13, SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 4.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES, 35 MINUTES, 11 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 13.52 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREE, 09 MINUTES, 05 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 27.87 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES, 41 MINUTES, 35 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 27.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREE, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND EAST, A DISTANCE OF 23.53 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES, 00 MINUTE, 00 SECOND WEST, A DISTANCE OF 126.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Exhibit 10.3
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of August 6, 2012 by and among HPT IHG-2 PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (Owner), HPT TRS IHG-2, INC., a Maryland corporation (TRS and, together with Owner, collectively, Seller), and AUBURN HILLS SUITES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (Purchaser).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller wishes to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser wishes to purchase from Seller, Sellers entire right, title and interest in and to the following: the land described on Exhibit A hereto, together with all easements, rights of way, privileges, licenses and appurtenances with respect thereto, all buildings, structures and other improvements located thereon, and all other tangible or intangible property owned by Seller and used exclusively in connection with the foregoing, if any (collectively, the Property);
NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows:
1. Closing. The purchase and sale of the Property shall be consummated at a closing (the Closing) to be held at the offices of Sullivan & Worcester LLP, One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts, at 10:00 a.m., local time, on August 29, 2012, as the same may be accelerated or extended by agreement of the parties (the Closing Date).
2. Purchase Price. At the Closing, Purchaser shall pay the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Ten Thousand and 00/100s Dollars ($3,510,000.00) (the Purchase Price) to Seller, subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller.
3. Title. The real estate shall be conveyed by a deed running to Purchaser in substantially the form of the deed by which Owner obtained title to such real estate (the Deed). Such deed shall convey good and valid title to the real estate, free from encumbrances, except the following: (a) provisions of applicable laws; (b) taxes and assessments for the current year that are not yet due and payable (or if due and payable, not yet delinquent); and (c) easements, restrictions, reservations and other matters of record, so long as the same do not materially and unreasonably interfere with the use and operation of the Property as a hotel in substantially the same manner as currently operated. Seller agrees to execute a customary title affidavit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller, in order to enable Purchasers title company (the Title Company) to issue a title insurance policy to Purchaser without exceptions for parties in possession or mechanics liens. If Seller shall be unable to convey title as required hereunder, then Purchaser shall have the right to accept such title as Seller can deliver without any reduction in the Purchase Price or to terminate this Agreement.
4. Closing Documents. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the following: (i) the Deed, duly executed and acknowledged by Owner; (ii) a bill of sale, without warranty of any kind and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser, with respect to any personal property to be conveyed hereunder, duly executed by Seller; (iii) an assignment and assumption agreement, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser, with respect to any intangible property to be conveyed hereunder (but only to the extent such intangible property is freely transferable), duly executed by Seller; (iv) a so-called FIRPTA Certificate, duly executed by Owner; (v) a closing statement showing the Purchase Price, apportionments and fees, and costs and expenses paid in connection with the Closing, duly executed by Seller; and (vi) such other conveyance documents, certificates, deeds and other instruments as Purchaser, Seller or the Title Company may reasonably require and as are customary in like transactions in sales of property in similar transactions. At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller duly executed and acknowledged counterparts of the foregoing documents, where applicable.
5. Prorations. The following items shall be prorated at the Closing as of 12:01 am at the Property on the Closing Date: room revenues, food and beverage revenues and other items of income with respect to the Property; fuel, electric, water and other utility costs; real estate taxes and assessments other than special assessments, based on the rates and assessed valuation applicable in the fiscal year for which assessed; all amounts payable and receivable under any contract being conveyed hereunder; and all other items of income and expense normally apportioned in sales of property in similar situations in the jurisdiction where the Property is located. If any of the foregoing cannot be apportioned at the Closing because of the unavailability of the amounts which are to be apportioned, such items shall be apportioned on the basis of a good faith estimate by the parties and reconciled as soon as practicable after the Closing Date. If a net amount is owed by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to this Section 5, such amount shall be credited against the Purchase Price. If a net amount is owed by Purchaser to Seller pursuant to this Section 5, such amount shall be added to the Purchase Price paid to Seller. As between Owner and TRS, all such prorations shall be for the account of TRS in accordance with the terms of the lease between Owner and TRS. In addition, Seller shall convey to Purchaser all cash and other funds located at the property at Closing, and Seller shall receive a credit therefor. This Section 5 shall survive the Closing.
6. Closing Costs. Purchaser shall pay (a) fifty percent (50%) of all documentary, stamp, sales, intangible and other transfer taxes and fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) fifty percent (50%) of all state, city, county, municipal and other governmental recording and filing fees and charges and (c) all other costs incurred by Purchaser in connection with this Agreement. Seller shall pay (i) fifty percent (50%) of all documentary, stamp, sales, intangible and other transfer taxes and fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) fifty percent (50%) of all state, city, county, municipal and other governmental recording and filing fees and charges and (iii) all other costs incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement.
7. Casualty. If, prior to the Closing, the Property is materially destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser of such fact, whereupon Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving notice to Seller not later than ten (10) days after the giving of Sellers notice (and, if necessary, the Closing Date shall be extended until one day after the expiration of such ten-day period). If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect and no party shall have any liability to the other hereunder. If less than a material part of the Property shall be affected by fire or other casualty or if Purchaser shall not elect to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, there shall be no abatement of the Purchase Price
and Seller shall assign to Purchaser at the Closing the rights of Seller to the proceeds, if any, under Sellers insurance policies covering the Property with respect to such damage or destruction and there shall be credited against the Purchase Price the amount of any deductible and any proceeds previously received by Seller on account thereof (to the extent not previously applied to the preservation or repair of the Property).
8. Condemnation. If, prior to the Closing, a material part of the Property (including access or parking thereto), is taken by eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking which has not yet been consummated), Seller shall notify Purchaser of such fact promptly after obtaining knowledge thereof and Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving notice to Seller not later than ten (10) days after the giving of Sellers notice (and, if necessary, the Closing Date shall be extended until one day after the expiration of such ten-day period). If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect and no party shall have any liability to the other hereunder. If less than a material part of the Property shall be affected or if Purchaser shall not elect to terminate this Agreement as aforesaid, the sale of the Property shall be consummated as herein provided without any adjustment to the Purchase Price (except to the extent of any condemnation award received by Seller prior to the Closing) and Seller shall assign to Purchaser at the Closing all of Sellers right, title and interest in and to all awards, if any, for the taking, and Purchaser shall be entitled to receive and keep all awards for the taking of the Property or such portion thereof.
9. AS IS. Except as will be set forth in the Deed, Seller has not made, and Purchaser has not relied on, any information, promise, representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the Property, whether made by Seller, on Sellers behalf or otherwise, and Purchaser is not relying upon any statements, representations or warranties of any kind, other than those specifically set forth in the Deed. Accordingly, Purchaser shall purchase the Property in its as is, where is and with all faults condition on the Closing Date. This Section 9 shall survive the Closing.
10. Default by Seller. If the transaction herein contemplated fails to close as a result of Sellers default hereunder, Purchaser may, as its sole and exclusive remedy, at law or in equity, either (a) terminate this Agreement (in which case, Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for all of the fees, charges, disbursements and expenses of Purchasers attorneys) or (b) pursue a suit for specific performance.
11. Default by Purchaser. If the transaction herein contemplated fails to close as a result of Purchasers default hereunder, Seller may terminate this Agreement (in which case, Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for all of the fees, charges, disbursements and expenses of Sellers attorneys).
12. Arbitration.
(a) Any disputes, claims or controversies between Seller and Purchaser (i) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or (ii) brought by or on behalf of any shareholder of Seller or Purchaser (which, for purposes of this Section 12, shall mean any shareholder of record or any beneficial owner of shares of Seller or Purchaser, or
any former shareholder of record or beneficial owner of shares of Seller or Purchaser), either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of Seller or Purchaser or on behalf of any series or class of shares of Seller or Purchaser or shareholders of Seller or Purchaser against Seller or Purchaser or any trustee, director, officer, manager (including Reit Management & Research LLC or its successor), agent or employee of Seller or Purchaser, including disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, including this arbitration agreement, the declaration of trust, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement or analogous governing instruments, as applicable, of Purchaser or Seller, or the bylaws of Purchaser or Seller (all of which are referred to as Disputes), or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes, shall on the demand of any party to such Dispute be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the Rules) of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 12. For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against trustees, directors, officers or managers of Seller or Purchaser and class actions by a shareholder against those individuals or entities and Seller or Purchaser. For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.
(b) There shall be three arbitrators. If there are only two parties to the Dispute (with, for purposes of this Section 12, any and all parties involved in the Dispute and owned by the same ultimate parent entity treated as one party), each party shall select one arbitrator within 15 days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of such parties. If either party fails to timely select an arbitrator, the other party to the Dispute shall select the second arbitrator who shall be neutral and impartial and shall not be affiliated with or an interested person of either party. If there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one arbitrator. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either all claimants or all respondents fail to timely select an arbitrator then such arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) shall be appointed by the AAA. The two arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within 15 days of the appointment of the second arbitrator. If the third arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then the AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.
(c) The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(d) There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.
(e) In rendering an award or decision (the Award), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any arbitration proceedings or Award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The Award shall be in writing and may, but shall not be required to, briefly state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.
(f) Except to the extent expressly provided by Section 12 or as otherwise agreed by the parties, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of Sellers or Purchasers award to the claimant or the claimants attorneys. Except to the extent otherwise agreed by the parties, each party (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third appointed arbitrator.
(g) An Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between such parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators. Judgment upon the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(h) Any monetary award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset. Each party against which the Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the 30th day following the date of the Award or such other date as the Award may provide.
(i) This Section 12 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the shareholders, trustees, directors, officers, managers (including Reit Management & Research LLC or its successor), agents or employees of any party and the parties and shall be binding on the shareholders of any party and the parties, as applicable, and shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.
13. Allocation of Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed that Seller shall be liable to third parties for any and all obligations, claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses to the extent arising out of events, contractual obligations, acts, or omissions of Seller that occurred in connection with the ownership or operation of the Property during the period in which Seller owned the Property prior to the Closing and Purchaser shall be liable to third parties
for any and all obligations, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses to the extent arising out of events, contractual obligations, acts, or omissions of Purchaser that occur in connection with the ownership or operation of the Property during the period in which Purchaser owns the Property after the Closing. This Section 13 shall survive the Closing.
14. Guest Property. Property of guests of the hotel which is left in the care, possession or control of the hotel shall be inventoried on the Closing Date. Prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall be responsible for all such property. From and after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be responsible for all such property which is identified in such inventory. This Section 14 shall survive the Closing.
15. Brokers. Each of the parties hereto represents to the other parties that it dealt with no broker, finder or like agent in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party and its respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns from and against any loss, liability or expense, including reasonable attorneys fees, charges and disbursements arising out of any claim or claims for commissions or other compensation for bringing about this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby made by any other broker, finder or like agent, if such claim or claims are based in whole or in part on dealings with the indemnifying party. The provisions of this Section 15 shall survive the Closing.
16. Notices.
(a) Any and all notices, demands, consents, approvals, offers, elections and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed adequately given if in writing and the same shall be delivered either in hand, or by mail or Federal Express or similar expedited commercial carrier, addressed to the recipient of the notice, postpaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested (if by mail), or with all freight charges prepaid (if by Federal Express or similar carrier).
(b) All notices required or permitted to be sent hereunder shall be deemed to have been given for all purposes of this Agreement upon the date of acknowledged receipt, upon the date of receipt or refusal, except that whenever under this Agreement a notice is either received on a day which is not a business day or is required to be delivered on or before a specific day which is not a business day, the day of receipt or required delivery shall automatically be extended to the next business day.
(c) All such notices shall be addressed,
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c/o Hospitality Properties Trust |
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Two Newton Place |
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255 Washington Street, Suite 300 |
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Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1632 |
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Attn: John G. Murray, President |
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Auburn Hills Suites LLC |
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Two Newton Place |
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255 Washington Street |
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Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1632 |
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Attn: David J. Hegarty, President |
(d) By notice given as herein provided, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns shall have the right from time to time and at any time during the term of this Agreement to change their respective addresses effective upon receipt by the other parties of such notice and each shall have the right to specify as its address any other address within the United States of America.
17. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assignable, directly or indirectly, by any party without the written consent of the other. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in or to be enforceable in any part by any other persons.
18. Performance on Business Days. In the event the date on which performance or payment of any obligation of a party required hereunder is other than a business day, the time for payment or performance shall automatically be extended to the first business day following such date.
19. Time of Essence. Time shall be of the essence with respect to the performance of each and every covenant and obligation, and the giving of all notices, under this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
21. NON-LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES OF OWNER. THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING OWNER, DATED DECEMBER 13, 2004, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, AS FILED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF OWNER SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, OWNER. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH OWNER IN ANY WAY SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF OWNER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as a sealed instrument as of the date first above written.
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HPT TRS IHG-2, INC., | ||
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/s/ John G. Murray | |
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AUBURN HILLS SUITES LLC, | ||
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a Michigan limited liability company | ||
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/s/ Jennifer B. Clark | |
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Jennifer B. Clark | |
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EXHIBIT A
LAND
Situated in the City of Auburn Hills, County of Oakland, State of Michigan.
Units 3 and 4 of EXECUTIVE HILLS NORTH CONDOMINIUM, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 16844, Pages 639 through 674, inclusive, as amended by First Amendment to Master Deed as recorded in Liber 18611, Pages 741 through 763, inclusive, as amended by Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Liber 20197, Pages 501 through 515, inclusive, and subsequently amended by Third Amendment to Master Deed as recorded in Liber 21417, Pages 633 through 643, inclusive, Oakland County Records, and designated as Oakland County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 1025, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the above Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended.
Together with an Access Easement Agreement, as recorded in Liber 18365, Page 739, Oakland County Records.
Together with a perpetual, non-exclusive easement for utility created in that certain Utility and Construction Easement Agreement recorded in Liber 17076, Page 88, Oakland County Records.
Parcel ID: 14-26-126-017 ; 14-26-126
Street Address: 2050 Featherstone, Auburn Hills
Exhibit 10.9
Schedule to Exhibit 10.9
There are 5 management agreements with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation for full service hotels, a representative form of which is filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 23, 2012 and which is incorporated herein by reference. The other 4 management agreements, with the respective parties and applicable to the respective hotels listed below, are substantially identical in all material respects to the representative form of management agreement.
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Royal Sonesta Cambridge |
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HPT Cambridge LLC |
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January 31, 2012 |
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January 31, 2012 |
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120,000,000 |
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January 31, 2015 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore 550 Light Street Baltimore, MD |
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Harbor Court Associates, LLC
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May 31, 2012 |
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May 31, 2012
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47,296,000 |
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January 31, 2015 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia 1800 Market Street Philadelphia, PA |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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June 18, 2012 |
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June 18, 2012 |
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32,500,000 |
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January 1, 2015 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel Houston, TX |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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July 16, 2012 |
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July 16, 2012 |
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70,671,350 |
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January 1, 2016 |
Exhibit 10.10
ATLANTA ES
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
AS MANAGER
CAMBRIDGE TRS, INC.
AS OWNER
DATED AS OF AUGUST 6, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER |
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1.01. Appointment |
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1.02. Management of the Hotel |
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1.03. Services Provided by Manager |
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1.04. Employees |
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1.05. Right to Inspect |
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ARTICLE II TERM |
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2.01. Term |
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2.02. Early Termination |
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ARTICLE III COMPENSATION OF MANAGER; DISBURSEMENTS |
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3.01. Fees |
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3.02. Disbursements |
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3.03. Timing of Payments |
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ARTICLE IV ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING AND BANK ACCOUNTS; WORKING CAPITAL AND OPERATING LOSSES |
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4.01. Accounting, Interim Payment and Annual Reconciliation |
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4.02. Books and Records |
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4.03. Accounts |
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4.04. Annual Operating Projection |
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4.05. Working Capital |
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4.06. Operating Losses |
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ARTICLE V REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENTS |
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5.01. Managers Maintenance Obligation |
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5.02. Repairs and Maintenance to be Paid from Gross Revenues |
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5.03. Repairs and Maintenance to be Paid by Owner or Landlord |
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5.04. Capital Estimate |
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5.05. Additional Requirements |
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5.06. Ownership of Replacements |
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ARTICLE VI INSURANCE, DAMAGE, CONDEMNATION, AND FORCE MAJEURE |
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6.01. General Insurance Requirements |
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6.02. Waiver of Subrogation |
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6.03. Risk Management |
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6.04. Damage and Repair |
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6.05. Damage Near End of Term |
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6.06. Condemnation |
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6.07. Partial Condemnation |
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6.08. Temporary Condemnation |
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6.09. Allocation of Award |
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6.10. Effect of Condemnation |
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ARTICLE VII TAXES |
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7.01. Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes |
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ARTICLE VIII OWNERSHIP OF THE HOTEL |
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8.01. Ownership of the Hotel |
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8.02. No Covenants, Conditions or Restrictions |
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8.03. Liens; Credit |
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8.04. Financing |
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ARTICLE IX DEFAULTS |
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9.01. Manager Events of Default |
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9.02. Remedies for Manager Events of Default |
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9.03. Owner Events of Default |
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9.04. Remedies for Owner Events of Default |
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ARTICLE X ASSIGNMENT AND SALE |
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10.01. Assignment |
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10.02. Sale of the Hotel |
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10.03. Amendment of the Lease |
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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS |
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11.01. Right to Make Agreement |
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11.02. Actions By Manager |
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11.03. Relationship |
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11.04. Applicable Law |
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11.05. Notices |
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11.06. Environmental Matters |
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11.07. Confidentiality |
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11.08. Projections |
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11.09. Actions to be Taken Upon Termination |
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11.10. Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks |
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11.11. Waiver |
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11.12. Partial Invalidity |
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11.13. Survival |
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11.14. Negotiation of Agreement |
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11.15. Entire Agreement |
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11.16. Affiliates |
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11.17. Arbitration |
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11.18. Permitted Contests |
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11.19. Estoppel Certificates |
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11.20. Indemnification |
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11.21. Remedies Cumulative |
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11.22. Amendments and Modifications |
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11.23. Claims; Binding Effect; Time of the Essence; Nonrecourse |
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11.24. Counterparts; Headings |
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11.25. No Political Contributions |
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11.26. REIT Qualification |
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11.27. Adverse Regulatory Event |
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11.28. Tax Matters |
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11.29. Third Party Beneficiaries |
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ARTICLE XII DEFINITION OF TERMS; CONSTRUCTION |
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12.01. Definition of Terms |
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12.02. Construction |
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Exhibit A The Site |
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THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is executed as of the 6th day of August, 2012, by Cambridge TRS, Inc. (Owner), a Maryland corporation, and Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, a Maryland corporation (Manager).
R E C I T A L S:
A. HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust (Landlord) is the owner of fee title to the real property (the Site) described on Exhibit A to this Agreement on which certain improvements have been constructed consisting of a building or buildings containing 122 Guest Rooms, and certain other amenities and related facilities (collectively, the Building). The Site and the Building, in addition to certain other rights, improvements, and personal property, are referred to as the Hotel and more particularly described in the definition in Section 12.01. Pursuant to the Lease, Landlord has leased the Hotel to Owner.
B. Owner desires to engage Manager and Manager desires to be engaged to manage and operate the Hotel as of August 20, 2012 (the Effective Date) on the terms and conditions in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner and Manager agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER
1.01. Appointment. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Owner hereby engages Manager to supervise, direct and control the management and operation of the Hotel during the Term. Manager accepts such engagement and agrees to manage and operate the Hotel during the Term in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Hotel shall be known as the Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta. All capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Article XII.
1.02. Management of the Hotel.
A. The management and operation of the Hotel shall be under the exclusive supervision and control of Manager except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. Manager shall manage and operate the Hotel in an efficient and economical manner consistent with standards prevailing in other hotels in the System, including all activities in connection therewith which are customary and usual to such an operation (provided, however, that if the market area or the physical peculiarities of the Hotel warrant, in the reasonable judgment of Manager, a deviation from such standards shall be permitted (the Operating Standards)). Manager shall, in accordance with the System Standards, the Operating Standards and the terms of this Agreement:
1. Recruit, employ, supervise, direct and (when appropriate) discharge the employees at the Hotel.
2. Establish Guest Room rates and prices, rates and charges for services provided in the Hotel.
3. Establish administrative policies and procedures, including policies and procedures for employment, control of revenue and expenditures, maintenance of bank accounts for the purchasing of supplies and services, control of credit, and scheduling of maintenance and verify that the foregoing procedures are operating in a sound manner.
4. Manage expenditures to replenish Inventories and Fixed Asset Supplies, make payments on accounts payable and collect accounts receivable.
5. Arrange for and supervise public relations and advertising and prepare marketing plans.
6. Procure all Inventories and replacement Fixed Asset Supplies.
7. Prepare and deliver Monthly Statements, Annual Operating Statements, Annual Operating Projections, Capital Estimates, Capital Statements and such other information required by this Agreement or as Owner may reasonably request.
8. Plan, execute and supervise repairs, maintenance alterations and improvements at the Hotel.
9. Provide, or cause to be provided, risk management services relating to the types of insurance required to be obtained or provided by Manager under this Agreement and provide such information related to risk management as Owner may from time to time reasonably request.
10. Obtain and keep in full force and effect, either in its own name or in Owners and/or Landlords name, as may be required by applicable law, any and all licenses and permits to the extent within the control of Manager (or, if not within the control of Manager, Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and keep same in full force and effect).
11. Reasonably cooperate in a Sale of the Hotel or in obtaining a Mortgage.
12. On behalf of Owner, negotiate, enter into and administer leases, subleases, licenses and concession agreements for all public space at the Hotel, including all retail, office and lobby space.
13. On behalf of Owner, negotiate, enter into and administer service contracts and licenses for the operation of the Hotel, including contracts and licenses for health and safety, systems maintenance, electricity, gas, telephone, cleaning, elevator and boiler maintenance, air conditioning maintenance, laundry and dry cleaning, master television service, internet service, use of copyrighted materials (such as music and videos), entertainment and other services as Manager deems advisable.
14. Negotiate, enter into and administer contracts for the use of banquet and meeting facilities and Guest Rooms by groups and individuals.
15. Take reasonable action to collect and institute in its own name or in the name of Owner or the Hotel, in each instance as Manager in its reasonable discretion deems appropriate, legal actions or proceedings to collect charges, rent or other income derived from the operation of the Hotel or to oust or dispossess guests, tenants, members or other persons in possession therefrom, or to cancel or terminate any lease, license or concession agreement for the breach thereof or default thereunder by Owner, licensee or concessionaire.
16. Make representatives available to consult with and advise Owner, at Owners reasonable request, concerning policies and procedures affecting the conduct of the business of the Hotel.
17. Collect on behalf of Owner and account for and remit to governmental authorities all applicable excise, sales, occupancy and use taxes or similar governmental charges collected by or at the Hotel directly from guests, members or other patrons, or as part of the sales price of any goods, services or displays, such as gross receipts, admission or similar or equivalent taxes, duties, levies or charges.
18. Keep Owner advised of significant events which occur with respect to the Hotel which might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial performance or value of the Hotel.
19. Perform such other tasks with respect to the Hotel as are customary and consistent with the Operating Standards and the System Standards.
B. Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements pertaining to its operation of the Hotel.
C. Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain all approvals necessary to use and operate the Hotel in accordance with the System Standards, Operating Standards and Legal Requirements. Owner shall cooperate with Manager and shall (or cause Landlord to) execute all applications and consents reasonably required to be executed by Owner in order for Manager to obtain and maintain such approvals.
D. Manager shall not use, and shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the use of, the Hotel and Owners Personal Property, if any, for any unlawful purpose. Manager shall not commit, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the commission of, any waste at the Hotel. Manager shall not use, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the use of, the Hotel in such a manner as will constitute an unlawful nuisance. Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the use of the Hotel in such a manner as might reasonably be expected to impair Owners or Landlords title thereto or any portion thereof or might reasonably be expected to give rise for a claim or claims for adverse use or adverse possession by the public, or of implied dedication of the Hotel or any portion thereof.
1.03. Services Provided by Manager. Manager shall furnish certain services, from time to time during the Term, which are furnished generally on a central or regional basis to other hotels in the System which are managed by Manager, and which benefit the Hotel as a participant in the System, such as: national sales office services; central operational support for rooms, food and beverage and engineering; central training services; career development; management personnel relocation; central safety and loss prevention services; central advertising and promotion (including direct and image media and advertising administration); consumer affairs to the extent not charged or allocated directly to the Hotel; the national reservations system service and inventory and revenue management services; centralized payroll and accounting services; computer system development, support and operating costs; central monitoring and management support from line management personnel such as area managers; and such additional central or regional services as are or may be, from time to time, furnished for the benefit of hotels in the System or in substitution for services now performed at individual hotels which may be more efficiently performed on a group basis.
Other than the charges for the national reservation system services, for which Manager receives the Reservation Fee, the charges for the services listed in this Section 1.03 shall not be separately compensated and are included in the System Fee.
1.04. Employees.
A. All personnel employed at the Hotel shall at all times be the employees of Manager. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Manager shall have absolute discretion with respect to all personnel employed at the Hotel, including, without limitation, decisions regarding hiring, promoting, transferring, compensating, supervising, terminating, directing and training all employees at the Hotel, and, generally, establishing and maintaining all policies relating to employment; provided Manager shall not enter into any written employment agreements with any person which purport to bind Owner and/or purport to be effective regardless of a termination, without obtaining Owners consent. Manager shall comply with all Legal Requirements regarding labor relations; if either Manager or Owner shall be required, pursuant to any such Legal Requirement, to recognize a labor union or to enter into a collective bargaining with a labor union, the party so required shall promptly notify the other party. Manager shall have the authority to negotiate and settle labor union contracts with union employees and union representatives and Manager is authorized to settle labor disputes and administrative claims as may be routinely necessary in the daily management of the Hotel, provided Owner shall be given prompt notice of any negotiations which could reasonably be expected to result in contracts which would bind Owner and shall be provided with any written materials in connection therewith and at least ten (10) days prior to execution of any contract or amendment. Manager shall indemnify Owner and Landlord for all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by either of them if either of them are joined in or made party to any suit or cause of action alleging that Manager has failed to comply with all Legal Requirements pertaining to the employment of Managers employees at the Hotel.
B. Manager shall have the authority to hire, dismiss or transfer the Hotels general manager, provided Manager shall keep Owner reasonably informed with respect to such actions.
C. Manager shall decide which, if any, of the employees of the Hotel shall reside at the Hotel (provided that Owners prior approval shall be obtained if more than two (2) such employees and their immediate families reside at the Hotel), and shall be permitted to provide free accommodations and amenities to its employees and representatives living at or visiting the Hotel in connection with its management or operation consistent with Managers usual practices for hotels in the System. No person shall otherwise be given gratuitous accommodations or services without prior approval of Owner and Manager, except in accordance with usual practices of the hotel and travel industry.
1.05. Right to Inspect. Manager shall permit Owner and Landlord and their respective authorized representatives to inspect or show the Hotel during usual business hours upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice and to make such repairs as Owner and Landlord are permitted or required to make pursuant to the terms of the Lease, provided that any inspection or repair by Owner or Landlord or their representatives shall not unreasonably interfere with the use and operation of the Hotel and further provided that in the event of an emergency as determined by Owner or Landlord in its reasonable discretion, prior notice shall not be required.
ARTICLE II
TERM
2.01. Term.
A. The term of this Agreement (the Term) shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue until January 31, 2037 (the Initial Term) and, provided there exists no Manager Event of Default, the Term shall thereafter automatically be extended for each of two (2) successive periods of fifteen (15) years (each, a Renewal Term), unless Manager gives notice of Managers decision not to extend on or before the date which is twenty-four (24) months prior to the date of the expiration of the Initial Term or first Renewal Term, as the case may be, time being of the essence. If Manager does not extend the Initial Term or the first Renewal Term, as the case may be, this Agreement shall automatically terminate at the end of the Term then in effect, and Manager shall have no further option to extend the Term, provided during the twenty-four (24) month period prior to the date of the expiration of the Initial Term or first Renewal Term, as the case may be, Owner shall have the right to effect an earlier termination of this Agreement by notice to Manager, which termination shall be effective as of the date which is set forth in such notice, provided that such date shall be at least ninety (90) days after the date of such notice, and such termination shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
B. Each Renewal Term shall commence on the day succeeding the expiration of the Initial Term or the preceding Renewal Term, as the case may be. All of the terms, covenants and provisions of this Agreement shall apply to each Renewal Term, except that the Term shall not be extended beyond January 31, 2067.
2.02. Early Termination. Without limiting either partys rights under Article IX:
1. Beginning January 1, 2016, Owner may terminate this Agreement without cause at any time, upon sixty (60) days notice to Manager given within thirty (30) days prior to
or after January 1 in any Year. Upon termination under this Section 2.02 by Owner, Owner shall pay Manager the Termination Fee, within sixty (60) days of the effective date of termination, as liquidated damages and in lieu of any other remedy of Manager at law or in equity, and such termination shall otherwise be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
2. Owner may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days notice to Manager given within thirty (30) days prior to or after January 1 in any Year if the actual amounts paid to Owner as Owners Priority during any three (3) of four (4) consecutive Years are less than six percent (6%) of Invested Capital, determined annually, in those years, and such termination shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
3. Manager may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days notice to Owner given within sixty (60) days following a Change in Control of Owner and such termination shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
4. Owner may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days notice to Manager given within sixty (60) days following a Change in Control of Manager and such termination shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
ARTICLE III
COMPENSATION OF MANAGER; DISBURSEMENTS
3.01. Fees. In consideration of the management services to be performed during the Term, Manager shall be paid the sum of the following:
A. Base Management Fee;
B. Reservation Fee;
C. System Fee;
D. Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee; and
E. Incentive Management Fee.
3.02. Disbursements. Gross Revenues shall be distributed in the following order of priority:
A. First, to pay all Deductions (excluding the Base Management Fee, the Reservation Fee and the System Fee);
B. Second, to Manager, an amount equal to the Base Management Fee, the Reservation Fee and the System Fee;
C. Third, to Owner, an amount equal to Owners Priority.
D. Fourth, pari passu, to (i) Owner, in an amount necessary to reimburse Owner for all Owner Working Capital Advances and Owner Operating Loss Advances (collectively, Owner Advances) which have not yet been repaid pursuant to this Section 3.02, and (ii) to Manager, in an amount necessary to reimburse Manager for all Additional Manager Advances which have not yet been repaid pursuant to this Section 3.02. If at any time the amounts available for distribution to Owner and Manager pursuant to this Section 3.02 are insufficient (a) to repay all outstanding Owner Advances, and (b) all outstanding Additional Manager Advances, then Owner and Manager shall be paid from such amounts the amount obtained by multiplying a number equal to the amount of the funds available for distribution by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of all outstanding Owner Advances, or all outstanding Additional Manager Advances, as the case may be, and the denominator of which is the sum of all outstanding Owner Advances plus the sum of all outstanding Additional Manager Advances.
E. Fifth, to Manager, an amount equal to the Incentive Management Fee.
F. Finally, to Owner, the Owners Residual Payment.
3.03. Timing of Payments. Payment of the Deductions, excluding the Base Management Fee, the Reservation Fee and the System Fee, shall be made in the ordinary course of business. The Base Management Fee, the Reservation Fee and the System Fee shall be paid on the last Business Day of each calendar month, in arrears, based upon the prior months Gross Revenues or Gross Room Revenues, as the case may be, as reflected in the Monthly Statement for such prior month. The Owners Priority shall be paid on the last Business Day of each calendar month, in arrears, in equal monthly installments, based upon Invested Capital most recently reported to Manager by Owner. If any installment of the Base Management Fee, the Reservation Fee, the System Fee or the Owner Priority is not paid when due, it shall accrue interest at the Interest Rate. The Incentive Fee and Owners Residual Payment shall be paid on the last Business Day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter to which such Incentive Fee and/or Owners Residual Payment relates, in arrears, based upon the year-to-date Operating Profit as reflected in the Monthly Statement for the last calendar month of such calendar quarter and shall be adjusted, after the first calendar quarter, to reflect distributions for prior calendar quarters. Additional adjustments to all payments will be made on an annual basis based upon the Annual Operating Statement for the Year and any audit conducted pursuant to Section 4.02.B.
If the portion of Gross Revenues to be distributed to Manager or Owner pursuant to Section 3.02 is insufficient to pay amounts then due in full, any amounts left unpaid shall be paid from and to the extent of Gross Revenues available therefor at the time distributions are made in successive calendar months until such amounts are paid in full, together with interest thereon, if applicable, and such payments shall be made from such available Gross Revenues in the same order of priority as other payments made on account of such items in successive calendar months.
Calculations and payments of the fees and other payments in Section 3.02 and distributions of Gross Revenues within a Year shall be accounted for cumulatively within a Year, but shall not be cumulative from one Year to the next. Calculations and payments of
Reimbursable Advances shall be accounted for cumulatively within a Year, and shall be cumulative from one Year to the next.
ARTICLE IV
ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING AND BANK ACCOUNTS; WORKING CAPITAL AND OPERATING LOSSES
4.01. Accounting, Interim Payment and Annual Reconciliation.
A. Within twenty (20) days after the close of each calendar month, Manager shall deliver an accounting (the Monthly Statement) to Owner showing Gross Revenues, Gross Room Revenues, occupancy percentage and average daily rate, Deductions, Operating Profit, and applications and distributions thereof for the preceding calendar month and year-to-date.
B. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each Year, Manager shall deliver to Owner and Landlord a statement (the Annual Operating Statement) in reasonable detail summarizing the operations of the Hotel for the immediately preceding Year and an Officers Certificate setting forth the totals of Gross Revenues, Deductions, and the calculation of the Incentive Management Fee and Owners Residual Payment for the preceding Year and certifying that such Annual Operating Statement is true and correct. Manager and Owner shall, within ten (10) Business Days after Owners receipt of such statement, make any adjustments, by cash payment, in the amounts paid or retained for such Year as are required because of variances between the Monthly Statements and the Annual Operating Statement. Any payments shall be made together with interest at the Interest Rate from the date such amounts were due or paid, as the case may be, until paid or repaid. The Annual Operating Statement shall be controlling over the Monthly Statements and shall be final, subject to adjustments required as a result of an audit requested by Owner or Landlord pursuant to Section 4.02.B.
C. 1. In addition, Manager shall provide such information relating to the Hotel and public information relating to Manager and its Affiliates that (a) may be reasonably required in order for Landlord, Owner or HPT, to prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP or to comply with applicable securities laws and regulations and the SECs interpretation thereof, (b) may be reasonably required for Landlord, Owner or HPT, as applicable, to prepare federal, state or local tax returns, or (c) is of the type that Manager customarily prepares for other hotel owners. The foregoing does not constitute an agreement by Manager either to join Landlord, Owner or HPT, as applicable, in a filing with or appearance before the SEC or any other regulatory authority or to take or consent to any other action which would cause Manager to be liable to any third party for any statement or information other than those statements incorporated by reference pursuant to clause (a) above.
2. Owner may at any time, and from time to time, provide copies of any of the statements furnished under this Section 4.01 to any Person which has made or is contemplating making a Mortgage, or a prospective purchaser in connection with a Sale of the Hotel, subject to such Person entering into a confidentiality agreement with Manager as Manager may reasonably require.
3. In addition, Owner or Landlord shall have the right, from time to time at Owners or Landlords as the case may be, sole cost and expense, upon reasonable notice, during Managers customary business hours, to cause Managers books and records with respect to the Hotel to be audited by auditors selected by Owner or Landlord, as applicable, at the place or places where such books and records are customarily kept.
4.02. Books and Records.
A. Books of control and account pertaining to operations at the Hotel shall be kept on the accrual basis and in all material respects in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts and with GAAP (provided that, to the extent of a conflict, GAAP shall control over the Uniform System of Accounts), or in accordance with such industry standards or such other standards with which Manager is required to comply from time to time, with the exceptions, if any, provided in this Agreement, to the extent applicable which will accurately record the Gross Revenues and the application thereof. Manager shall retain, for at least three (3) years after the expiration of each Year, reasonably adequate records showing Gross Revenues and the application thereof for such Year. The provisions of this Section 4.02.A shall survive termination.
B. Owner and Landlord may at reasonable intervals during Managers normal business hours, examine such books and records including, without limitation, supporting data and sales and excise tax returns. If Owner or Landlord desires, at its own expense, to audit, examine, or review the Annual Operating Statement, it shall notify Manager in writing within one (1) year after receipt of such statement of its intention to audit and begin such audit within such one (1) year after Managers receipt of such notice. Owner or Landlord, as the case may be, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to complete such audit as soon as practicable after the commencement thereof, subject to reasonable extension if Landlords or Owners accountants inability to complete the audit within such time is caused by Manager. If neither Landlord nor Owner makes such an audit, then such statement shall be deemed to be conclusively accepted by Owner as being correct, and neither Landlord nor Owner shall have any right thereafter, except in the event of fraud by Manager, to question or examine the same. If any audit by Owner or Landlord discloses an understatement or overpayment of any net amounts due Owner or Manager, Manager shall promptly after completion of the audit, render a statement to Owner and Landlord setting forth the adjustments required to be made to the distributions under Section 3.02 for such Year as a result of such audit and Owner and Manager, as the case may be, shall make any additional payments required to comply with such revised statement together with interest at the Interest Rate from the date when due or overpaid. Any dispute concerning the correctness of an audit shall be settled by arbitration. Manager shall pay the cost of any audit revealing understatement of Operating Profit by more than three percent (3%), and such amount shall not be a Deduction. The provisions of this Section 4.02.B shall survive termination.
4.03. Accounts. All funds derived from the operation of the Hotel shall be deposited by Manager in a bank account(s) in a bank designated by Manager. Withdrawals from such accounts shall be made solely by representatives of Manager whose signatures have been authorized. Reasonable petty cash shall be maintained at the Hotel.
4.04. Annual Operating Projection. Manager shall furnish to Owner for its review, at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each Year, a statement of the estimated financial results of the operation of the Hotel for the forthcoming Year (Annual Operating Projection). Such projection shall project the estimated Gross Revenues, Deductions, and Operating Profit. Manager agrees to make qualified personnel from Managers staff available to explain such Annual Operating Projections, at Owners request. Manager will at all times give good faith consideration to Owners suggestions regarding any Annual Operating Projection. Manager shall thereafter submit to Owner, by no later than seventy-five (75) days after the beginning of such Year, a modified Annual Operating Projection if any changes are made following receipt of comments from Owner. Manager shall endeavor to adhere to the Annual Operating Projection. It is understood, however, that the Annual Operating Projection is an estimate only and that unforeseen circumstances including the costs of labor, material, services and supplies, casualty, operation of law, or economic and market conditions may make adherence to the Annual Operating Projection impracticable, and Manager shall be entitled to depart therefrom due to causes of the foregoing nature; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize Manager to take any action prohibited by this Agreement or to reduce Managers other rights or obligations hereunder.
4.05. Working Capital. On the Effective Date, Owner will advance to Manager, as Working Capital, an amount equal to $750 multiplied by the number of Guest Rooms. Upon notice from Manager, Owner shall have the right, without any obligation and in its sole discretion, to advance additional funds necessary to maintain Working Capital (Additional Working Capital) at levels determined by Manager to be reasonably necessary to satisfy the needs of the Hotel as its operation may from time to time require within ten (10) Business Days of such request. Any such request by Manager shall be accompanied by a reasonably detailed explanation of the reasons for the request. If Owner does not advance such Additional Working Capital, Manager shall have the right, without any obligation and in its sole discretion, to fund Additional Working Capital within ten (10) Business Days after such initial ten (10) day period. All such advances shall be Owner Working Capital Advances or Additional Manager Advances, as applicable. If neither party elects to fund Additional Working Capital, Manager may elect, by notice to Owner given within thirty (30) days thereafter, to terminate this Agreement, which termination shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date such notice is given; upon such termination, Owner shall pay Manager the Termination Fee, within sixty (60) days of the effective date of termination, as liquidated damages and in lieu of any other remedy of Manager at law or in equity, and such termination shall otherwise be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
4.06. Operating Losses. To the extent there is an Operating Loss for any calendar month, Owner shall have the right, without any obligation and in its sole discretion, to fund such Operating Loss within twenty (20) days after Manager has delivered notice thereof to Owner and any Operating Loss funded by Owner shall be a Owner Operating Loss Advance. If Owner does not fund such Operating Loss, Manager shall have the right, without any obligation and in its sole discretion, to fund such Operating Loss within twenty (20) days after such initial twenty (20) day period, and any Operating Loss so funded by Manager shall be an Additional Manager Advance. If neither party elects to fund such Operating Loss, Manager may elect, by notice to Owner given within thirty (30) days thereafter, to terminate this Agreement, which termination shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date such notice is given; upon such termination,
Owner shall pay Manager the Termination Fee, within sixty (60) days of the effective date of termination, as liquidated damages and in lieu of any other remedy of Manager at law or in equity and such termination shall otherwise be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
ARTICLE V
REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENTS
5.01. Managers Maintenance Obligation. Manager shall maintain the Hotel, including all private roadways, sidewalks and curbs located thereon, in good order and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and in conformity with Legal Requirements, Insurance Requirements, System Standards and any Existing CC&Rs or Future CC&Rs. Manager shall promptly make or cause to be made all necessary and appropriate repairs, replacements, renewals, and additions thereto of every kind and nature, whether interior or exterior, structural or nonstructural, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen or arising by reason of a condition existing prior to the commencement of the Term. All repairs, renovations, alterations, improvements, renewals, replacements or additions shall be made in a good, workmanlike manner, consistent with Managers and industry standards for like hotels in like locales, in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, by-laws, codes, rules and regulations relating to any such work. Manager shall not take or omit to take any action, with respect to the Hotel the taking or omission of which would materially and adversely impair the value of the Hotel or any part thereof for its use as a hotel. The cost and expense incurred in connection with Managers obligations hereunder shall be paid either from Gross Revenues or Working Capital or from funds provided by Owner or Landlord, as the case may be.
5.02. Repairs and Maintenance to be Paid from Gross Revenues. Manager shall promptly make or cause to be made, such routine maintenance, repairs and minor alterations as it determines are necessary to comply with Managers obligations under Section 5.01. The phrase routine maintenance, repairs, and minor alterations shall include only those which are normally expensed under GAAP. The cost of such maintenance, repairs and alterations shall be paid from Gross Revenue or Working Capital.
5.03. Repairs and Maintenance to be Paid by Owner or Landlord. To the extent funds are provided by Owner or Landlord under Section 5.04, Manager shall promptly make or cause to be made, all of the items listed below as are necessary to comply with Managers obligations under Section 5.01:
1. Replacements, renewals and additions related to the FF&E;
2. Routine or non-major repairs, renovations, renewals, additions, alterations, improvements or replacements and maintenance which are normally capitalized (as opposed to expensed) under GAAP, such as exterior and interior repainting; resurfacing building walls, floors, roofs and parking areas; and replacing folding walls and the like (but which are not major repairs, alterations, improvements, renewals, replacements, or additions to the Hotels structure, roof, or exterior façade, or to its mechanical, electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing or vertical transportation systems); and
3. Major repairs, renovations, additions, alterations, improvements, renewals or replacements to the Hotel including, without limitation, with respect to its structure, roof, or exterior façade, and to its mechanical, electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing or vertical transportation systems.
5.04. Capital Estimate.
A. Manager shall prepare and deliver to Owner and Landlord for their review and approval, at the same time the Annual Operating Projection is submitted, an estimate for the Hotel of the capital expenditures necessary during the forthcoming Year for replacements, renewals, and additions to the FF&E of the Hotel and repairs, renovations, additions, alterations, improvements, renewals or replacements to the Hotel of the nature described in Section 5.03 (a Capital Estimate). Manager agrees to make qualified personnel from Managers staff available to explain each Capital Estimate, at Owners request. Failure of Owner or Landlord to approve or disapprove a Capital Estimate within twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of all information and materials requested by Owner or Landlord in connection therewith shall be deemed to constitute approval.
B. If any dispute shall arise with respect to the approval by either Owner or Landlord of a Capital Estimate, Manager shall meet with Owner and Landlord to discuss the objections, and Manager, Owner and Landlord shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disagreement relating to the Capital Estimate. If after sixty (60) days such disagreement has not been resolved, any party may submit the issue to arbitration.
C. Provided that there then exists no Manager Event of Default, and Manager shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 5.05, as applicable, Owner shall, within ten (10) Business Days after notice given not more often than monthly, disburse (or cause Landlord to disburse) such funds as are required to fund the capital expenditures in an approved Capital Estimate to Manager. In consideration for Managers services under Section 5.03, Manager shall receive the Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee which shall be paid on the last Business Day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter to which the Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee relates, in arrears, based upon the prior months Capital Statement.
D. A failure or refusal by Owner or Landlord to provide the additional funds required under an approved Capital Estimate (including after resolution by arbitration, if applicable) shall entitle Manager, at its option, to notify Owner and Landlord that Manager will terminate this Agreement. If Owner or Landlord does not make the funds available within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice of intent to terminate, Manager may, without obligation and in its sole discretion, fund all or a portion of the amounts required and any amounts funded by Manager shall constitute an Additional Manager Advance, or elect to terminate this Agreement by notice to Owner given within thirty (30) days thereafter and this Agreement shall terminate as of the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of Owners receipt of Managers notice; upon such termination, Owner shall pay Manager the Termination Fee, within sixty (60) days of the effective date of termination, as liquidated damages and in lieu of any other remedy of Manager at law or in equity and such termination shall otherwise be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.09.
5.05. Additional Requirements.
A. All expenditures from amounts funded pursuant to the Capital Estimate shall be (as to both the amount of each such expenditure and the timing thereof) both reasonable and necessary given the objective that the Hotel will be maintained and operated to a standard comparable to competitive properties and in accordance with the System Standards.
B. Manager shall provide to Owner and Landlord within twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar month, a statement (Capital Statement) setting forth, on a line item basis, expenditures made to date and any variances or anticipated variances and/or amendments from the applicable Capital Estimate.
C. Other than Owners or Managers personal property, all materials which are scrapped or removed in connection with the making of any major or non-major repairs, renovation, additions, alterations, improvements, removals or replacements shall be disposed of by Manager and the net proceeds thereof shall be added to Working Capital and not included in Gross Revenue.
D. Owner and Landlord may not withhold their approval of a Capital Estimate with respect to such items as are (1) required in order for the Hotel to comply with System Standards, except during the last two (2) years of the Term, during which time approval may be withheld in Owners or Landlords discretion; or (2) required by reason of or under any Insurance Requirement or Legal Requirement, or otherwise required for the continued safe and orderly operation of the Hotel.
5.06. Ownership of Replacements. All repairs, renovations, additions, alterations, improvements, renewals or replacements made pursuant to this Article V, shall, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, be the property of Landlord or Owner, as applicable, as provided under the Lease.
ARTICLE VI
INSURANCE, DAMAGE, CONDEMNATION, AND FORCE MAJEURE
6.01. General Insurance Requirements. Manager shall, at all times during the Term, keep (or cause to be kept) the Hotel and all property located therein or thereon, insured against the risks and in such amounts as Owner and Manager shall agree and as may be commercially reasonable. Any disputes regarding such matters not resolved by the parties within ten (10) Business Days (which period may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties) shall be resolved by arbitration.
6.02. Waiver of Subrogation. Owner and Manager agree that (insofar as and to the extent that such agreement may be effective without invalidating or making it impossible to secure insurance coverage from responsible insurance companies doing business in the State) with respect to any property loss which is covered by insurance then being carried by Owner or Manager, the party carrying such insurance and suffering said loss releases the others of and from any and all claims with respect to such loss; and they further agree that their respective insurance companies (and, if Owner or Manager shall self insure in accordance with the terms
hereof, Owner or Manager, as the case may be) shall have no right of subrogation against the other on account thereof, even though extra premium may result therefrom. If any extra premium is payable by Manager as a result of this provision, Owner shall not be liable for reimbursement to Manager for such extra premium.
6.03. Risk Management. Manager shall be responsible for the provision of risk management oversight at the Hotel.
6.04. Damage and Repair.
A. If, during the Term, the Hotel shall be totally or partially destroyed and the Hotel is thereby rendered Unsuitable for Its Permitted Use, (1) Manager may terminate this Agreement by sixty (60) days notice to Owner and Landlord, or (2) Owner may terminate this Agreement by sixty (60) days notice to Manager and Landlord, whereupon, this Agreement, shall terminate and Landlord shall be entitled to retain the insurance proceeds payable on account of such damage.
B. If, during the Term, the Hotel is damaged or destroyed by fire, casualty or other cause but is not rendered Unsuitable for Its Permitted Use, subject to Sections 6.04.C and 6.04.D, Manager shall cause the Hotel to be repaired and restored, in compliance with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements and so that the Hotel shall be, to the extent practicable, substantially equivalent in value and general utility to its general utility and value immediately prior to such damage or destruction and in compliance with System Standards in consideration of the Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee.
C. 1. If the cost of the repair or restoration of the Hotel is less than the sum of the amount of insurance proceeds received by Owner and Landlord plus the deductible amount, Owner shall (or shall cause Landlord to) make the funds necessary to cause the Hotel to be repaired and restored available to Manager.
2. If the amount of insurance proceeds received by Landlord and Owner plus the deductible amount, is less than the cost of the repair or restoration of the Hotel, Manager shall give notice to Owner and Landlord setting forth the deficiency in reasonable detail. Owner shall have the right, without any obligation and in its sole discretion, to fund the deficiency and shall give Manager and Landlord notice within twenty (20) days after notice from Manager. If Owner elects not to fund the deficiency, Landlord shall have the right, without obligation and in its sole discretion, to fund the deficiency and shall give Manager and Owner notice within twenty (20) days after notice from Owner. If neither Landlord nor Owner elect to fund the deficiency, this Agreement shall terminate and Landlord shall be entitled to retain the insurance proceeds payable on account of such damage.
D. If Owner is required or if Owner or Landlord elects to make the funds necessary to cause the Hotel to be repaired and restored available to Manager, Owner shall (or shall cause Landlord to) advance the insurance proceeds and any additional amounts payable by Owner or Landlord to Manager regularly during the repair and restoration period. Any such advances shall be made not more frequently than monthly within ten (10) Business Days after Manager submits to Owner a written requisition and substantiation therefor on AIA Forms G702 and G703 (or on such other form or forms as may be reasonably acceptable to Owner and Landlord. Owner or
Landlord may condition advancement of the insurance proceeds and other amounts on (i) the absence of an event of default under the Lease, (ii) approval of plans and specifications of an architect satisfactory to Landlord and Owner (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (iii) general contractors estimates, (iv) architects certificates, (v) unconditional lien waivers of general contractors, if available, (vi) evidence of approval by all governmental authorities and other regulatory bodies whose approval is required and (vii) such other certificates as Landlord and Owner may, from time to time, reasonably require. The Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee shall be paid on the last Business Day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter to which the Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee relates, in arrears, based upon requisitions submitted in such calendar quarter.
E. All business interruption insurance proceeds shall be paid to Manager and included in Gross Revenues. Any casualty which does not result in a termination of this Agreement shall not excuse the payment of sums due to Owner hereunder.
F. Manager hereby waives any statutory rights of termination which may arise by reason of any damage to or destruction of the Hotel.
6.05. Damage Near End of Term. Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 6.04 to the contrary, if damage to or destruction of the Hotel occurs during the last twelve (12) months of the Term (including any exercised Renewal Term) and if such damage or destruction cannot reasonably be expected to be fully repaired and restored prior to the date that is nine (9) months prior to the end of the Term (including any exercised Renewal Term), the provisions of Section 6.04.A shall apply as if the Hotel had been totally or partially destroyed and rendered Unsuitable for Its Permitted Use.
6.06. Condemnation. If, during the Term, either the whole of the Hotel shall be taken by Condemnation, or a partial Condemnation renders the Hotel Unsuitable for Its Permitted Use, this Agreement shall terminate and Owner and Landlord shall seek the Award for their interests in the Hotel as provided in the Lease. In addition, Manager shall have the right to initiate such proceedings as it deems advisable to recover any damages to which Manager may be entitled; provided, however, that Manager shall be entitled to retain any Award it may obtain through such proceedings which are conducted separately from those of Owner and Landlord only if such Award does not reduce the Award otherwise available to Owner and Landlord. Any Award received by any Mortgagee under a Mortgage on the Hotel shall be deemed to be an award of compensation received by Landlord.
6.07. Partial Condemnation. If, during the Term, there is a partial Condemnation but the Hotel is not rendered Unsuitable for Its Permitted Use, subject to Section 6.07.A and 6.07.B, Manager shall cause the untaken portion of the Hotel to be repaired and restored, in compliance with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements and so that the untaken portion of the Hotel shall constitute a complete architectural unit of the same general character and condition, to the extent practicable, as the Hotel immediately prior to such partial Condemnation and in compliance with System Standards in consideration of the Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee.
A. If the amount of the Award is less than the cost of the repair and restoration of the Hotel, Manager shall give notice to Owner and Landlord setting forth the deficiency in reasonable detail. Owner shall have the right without any obligation and in its sole discretion, to fund the deficiency and shall give Manager and Landlord notice within twenty (20) days after notice from Manager. If Owner elects not to fund the deficiency, Landlord shall have the right without obligation and in its sole discretion, to fund the deficiency and shall give Manager and Owner notice within twenty (20) days after notice from Owner. If neither Landlord nor Owner elect to fund the deficiency, this Agreement shall terminate and Owner and Landlord shall be entitled to retain the Award.
B. If Owner or Landlord elects to make the funds necessary to cause the Hotel to be repaired and restored available to Manager, Owner shall (or shall cause Landlord to) advance the Award and any additional amounts payable by Owner or Landlord to Manager regularly during the repair and restoration period. Any such advances shall be made not more frequently than monthly within ten (10) Business Days after Manager submits to Owner a written requisition and substantiation therefor on AIA Forms G702 and G703 (or on such other form or forms as may be reasonably acceptable to Owner and Landlord. Owner or Landlord may condition advancement of the insurance proceeds and other amounts on (i) the absence of an event of default under the Lease, (ii) approval of plans and specifications of an architect satisfactory to Landlord and Owner (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (iii) general contractors estimates, (iv) architects certificates, (v) unconditional lien waivers of general contractors, if available, (vi) evidence of approval by all governmental authorities and other regulatory bodies whose approval is required and (vii) such other certificates as Landlord and Owner may, from time to time, reasonably require. The Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee shall be paid on the last Business Day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter to which the Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee relates, in arrears, based upon requisitions submitted in such calendar quarter.
6.08. Temporary Condemnation. In the event of any temporary Condemnation of the Hotel or Owners interest therein, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The entire amount of any Award made for such temporary Condemnation allocable to the Term, whether paid by way of damages, rent or otherwise, shall be paid to Manager and shall constitute Gross Revenues. A Condemnation shall be deemed to be temporary if the period of such Condemnation is not expected to, and does not, exceed twelve (12) months.
6.09. Allocation of Award. Except as provided in Sections 6.06, 6.08 and this Section 6.09, the total Award shall be solely the property of and payable to Landlord. Any portion of the Award made for the taking of Owners leasehold interest in the Hotel, loss of business, the taking of Owners Personal Property, or Owners removal and relocation expenses shall be the sole property of, and payable to, Owner. Any portion of the Award made for the taking of Managers interest in the Hotel or Managers loss of business during the remainder of the Term shall be the sole property of, and payable to, Manager, subject to the provisions of Section 6.06. In any Condemnation proceedings, Landlord, Owner, and Manager shall each seek its own Award in conformity herewith, at its own expense.
6.10. Effect of Condemnation. Any Condemnation which does not result in a termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms with respect to the Hotel shall not
excuse the payment of sums due to Owner hereunder with respect to the Hotel and this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE VII
TAXES
7.01. Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes.
A. Subject to Section 11.18 relating to permitted contests, Manager shall pay, from Gross Revenues, all Impositions with respect to the Hotel, before any fine, penalty, interest or cost (other than any opportunity cost as a result of a failure to take advantage of any discount for early payment) may be added for non-payment, such payments to be made directly to the taxing authorities where feasible, and shall promptly, upon request, furnish to Landlord and Owner copies of official receipts or other reasonably satisfactory proof evidencing such payments. If any such Imposition may, at the option of the taxpayer, lawfully be paid in installments (whether or not interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance of such Imposition), Manager may exercise the option to pay the same (and any accrued interest on the unpaid balance of such Imposition) in installments and, in such event, shall pay such installments during the Term as the same become due and before any fine, penalty, premium, further interest or cost may be added thereto. Manager shall, upon request, provide such data as is maintained by Manager with respect to the Hotel as may be necessary to prepare any required returns and reports by Owner or Landlord.
Owner shall give, and will use reasonable efforts to cause Landlord to give, copies of official tax bills and assessments which it may receive with respect to the Hotel and prompt notice to Owner and Manager of all Impositions payable by Owner under the Lease of which Owner or Landlord, as the case may be, at any time has knowledge; provided, however, that Landlords or Owners failure to give any such notice shall in no way diminish Managers obligation hereunder to pay such Impositions (except that Owner or Landlord, as applicable, shall be responsible for any interest or penalties incurred as a result of Landlords or Owners, as applicable, failure promptly to forward the same).
B. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of Owner and Manager shall pay from its own funds (and not from Gross Revenues of the Hotel) any franchise, corporate, estate, inheritance, succession, capital levy or transfer tax imposed on Owner or Manager, as applicable, or any income tax imposed (but not gross receipt or general excise taxes) on any income of Owner or Manager (including distributions pursuant to Article III).
ARTICLE VIII
OWNERSHIP OF THE HOTEL
8.01. Ownership of the Hotel.
A. Owner and Landlord hereby covenant that neither will hereafter impose or consent to the imposition of any liens, encumbrances or other charges, except as follows:
1. easements or other encumbrances that do not adversely affect the operation of the Hotel by Manager and that are not prohibited pursuant to Section 8.02;
2. Mortgages and related security instruments;
3. liens for taxes, assessments, levies or other public charges not yet due or due but not yet payable; or
4. equipment leases for office equipment, telephone, motor vehicles and other property approved by Manager.
B. Subject to liens permitted by Section 8.01.A, Owner and Landlord covenant that, so long as there then exists no Manager Event of Default, Manager shall quietly hold, occupy and enjoy the Hotel throughout the Term free from hindrance, ejection or molestation by Owner or Landlord or other party claiming under, through or by right of Owner or Landlord. Owner agrees to pay and discharge any payments and charges and, at its expense, to prosecute all appropriate actions, judicial or otherwise, necessary to assure such free and quiet occupation as set forth in the preceding sentence.
8.02. No Covenants, Conditions or Restrictions.
A. Owner and Landlord agree that during the Term, any covenants, conditions or restrictions, including reciprocal easement agreements or cost-sharing arrangements affecting the Site or Hotel (collectively Future CC&Rs) which would (i) prohibit or limit Manager from operating the Hotel in accordance with System Standards, including related amenities of the Hotel; (ii) allow the Hotel facilities (for example, parking spaces) to be used by persons other than guests, invitees or employees of the Hotel; (iii) allow the Hotel facilities to be used for specified charges or rates that have not been approved by Manager; or (iv) subject the Hotel to exclusive arrangements regarding food and beverage operation or retail merchandise, will not be entered into unless Manager has given its prior written consent thereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Manager hereby consents to any easements, covenants, conditions or restrictions, including without limitation any reciprocal easement agreements or cost-sharing agreements, existing as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the Existing CC&Rs).
B. All financial obligations imposed on Owner or on the Hotel pursuant to any Future CC&Rs for which Managers consent was required under Section 8.02.A, but not obtained, shall be paid by Owner.
C. Manager shall manage, operate, maintain and repair the Hotel in compliance with all obligations imposed on Owner, Landlord or the Hotel pursuant to any Existing CC&Rs or Future CC&Rs (unless Managers consent was required under Section 8.02.A, but not obtained) to the extent such Existing CC&Rs and Future CC&Rs relate to the management, operation, maintenance and repair of the Hotel.
8.03. Liens; Credit. Manager and Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent any liens from being filed against the Hotel which arise from any maintenance, repairs, alterations, improvements, renewals or replacements in or to the Hotel. Manager and Owner
shall cooperate, and Owner shall cause Landlord to cooperate, in obtaining the release of any such liens. In no event shall any party borrow money in the name of, or pledge the credit of, any other party. Manager shall not allow any lien to exist with respect to its interest in this Agreement.
Subject to encumbrances permitted under Section 8.01, Manager shall not, to the extent funds to pay the same are available or provided on a timely basis as required hereunder, directly or indirectly, create or allow to remain and shall promptly discharge any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim upon the Hotel, except (a) existing liens for those taxes of Landlord which Manager is not required to pay hereunder, (b) liens for Impositions or for sums resulting from noncompliance with Legal Requirements so long as (i) the same are not yet due and payable, or (ii) are being contested in accordance with Section 11.18, (c) liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, suppliers or vendors incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable or are for sums that are being contested in accordance with Section 11.18 and (d) any Mortgages or other liens which are the responsibility of Landlord.
8.04. Financing. Landlord shall be entitled to encumber the Hotel with a Mortgage on commercially reasonable terms and in such event, Landlord, Owner and Manager shall be required to execute and Landlord agrees to require Mortgagee to execute and deliver an instrument (a Subordination Agreement) which shall be recorded in the jurisdiction where the Hotel is located, which provides:
(i) This Agreement and any extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereto, and all right and interest of Manager in and to the Hotel, shall be subject and subordinate to the Mortgage; and
(ii) If there is a foreclosure of the Mortgage in connection with which title or possession of such Hotel is transferred to the Mortgagee (or its designee) or to a purchaser at foreclosure or to a subsequent purchaser from the Mortgagee (or from its designee) (each of the foregoing, a Subsequent Holder), Manager shall not be disturbed in its rights under this Agreement, so long as (a) no Manager Event of Default (beyond the applicable notice and cure period, if any) has occurred thereunder which entitles Owner to terminate this Agreement, and (b) the Lease has not been terminated as a result of a monetary default which arises from acts or failure to act by Manager pursuant to this Agreement, provided, however, that such Subsequent Holder shall not be (a) liable in any way to Manager for any act or omission, neglect or default of the prior Landlord or Owner (b) responsible for any monies owing or on deposit with any prior Landlord or Owner to the credit of Manager (except to the extent actually paid or delivered to such Subsequent Holder), (c) subject to any counterclaim or setoff which theretofore accrued to Manager against any prior Landlord or Owner, (d) bound by any modification of this Agreement subsequent to such Mortgage which was not approved by the Mortgagee, (e) liable to Manager or beyond such Subsequent Holders interest in the Hotel and the rents, income, receipts, revenues, issues and profits issuing from the Hotel, or (f) required to remove any Person occupying the Hotel or any part thereof, except if such person claims by, through or under such Subsequent Holder. If the Lease is terminated as a result of a non-monetary default which was not caused by Manager Event of Default pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or such Subsequent Holder succeeds
to the interest of Owner thereunder, the Mortgagee or Subsequent Holder, as applicable, and Manager shall agree that the Hotel will continue to be subject to this Agreement (but neither the Mortgagee nor Subsequent Holder will not be responsible to pay past due amounts hereunder).
ARTICLE IX
DEFAULTS
9.01. Manager Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute a Manager Event of Default:
A. The filing by Manager of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or a petition for reorganization under any bankruptcy law, or the admission by Manager that it is unable to pay its debts as they become due, or the institution of any proceeding by Manager for its dissolution or termination.
B. The consent by Manager to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy or the failure to vacate, within ninety (90) days from the date of entry thereof, any order approving an involuntary petition by Manager.
C. The entering of an order, judgment or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction, on the application of a creditor, adjudicating Manager as bankrupt or insolvent or approving a petition seeking reorganization or appointing a receiver, trustee, or liquidator of all or a substantial part of Managers assets, and such order, judgment or decrees continuing unstayed and in effect for an aggregate of sixty (60) days (whether or not consecutive).
D. At Owners election, the failure of Manager to make any payment required to be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on or before the date due which failure continues for five (5) Business Days after notice from Owner.
E. At Owners election, the failure of Manager to perform, keep or fulfill any of the other covenants, undertakings, obligations or conditions set forth in this Agreement, on or before the date required for the same, which failure continues for thirty (30) days after notice from Owner, or, if the Manager Event of Default is susceptible of cure, but such cure cannot be accomplished within such thirty (30) day period, if Manager fails to commence the cure of such Manager Event of Default within fifteen (15) days of such notice or thereafter fails to diligently pursue such efforts to completion, provided in no event shall such additional time exceed ninety (90) days.
F. At Owners election, the failure of Manager to maintain insurance coverages required to be maintained by Manager under Article VI, which failure continues for five (5) Business Days after notice from Owner (except that no notice shall be required if any such insurance coverage shall have lapsed).
9.02. Remedies for Manager Events of Default.
A. In the event of a Manager Event of Default, Owner shall have the right to: (1) terminate this Agreement by notice to Manager, which termination shall be effective as of the date set forth in the notice, which shall be at least thirty (30) days after the date of the notice; (2) institute any and all proceedings permitted by law or equity, including, without limitation, actions for specific performance and/or damages; or (3) avail itself of any remedy described in this Section 9.02.
B. None of (i) the termination of this Agreement in connection with a Manager Event of Default, (ii) the repossession of the Hotel or any portion thereof, (iii) the failure of Owner to engage a replacement manager, nor (iv) the engagement of any replacement manager for all or any portion of the Hotel, shall relieve Manager of its liability and obligations hereunder, all of which shall survive any such termination, repossession or engagement. In the event of any termination of this Agreement as a result of a Manager Event of Default, Manager shall forthwith pay to Owner all amounts due and payable through and including the date of such termination. Thereafter, Manger shall be liable to Owner for, and shall pay to Owner, as current damages, the amounts which Owner would have received hereunder for the remainder of the Term (including any Renewal Terms) had such termination not occurred, less the net amounts, if any, received from a replacement manager, after deducting all reasonable expenses in connection with engaging such replacement, including, all repossession costs, brokerage commissions, legal expenses, attorneys fees, advertising, expenses of employees, alteration costs and expenses of preparation for such engagement and in the case of Owners Priority and Owners Residual Payment, calculated based upon the average of each of such payments made in each of the three (3) calendar years ended prior to the date of termination. Manager shall pay such current damages to Owner as soon after the end of each calendar month as practicable to determine the amounts.
C. At any time after such termination, whether or not Owner shall have collected any amounts owing and due up to and including the date of termination of this Agreement, as liquidated final damages and in lieu of Owners right to receive any other damages due to the termination of this Agreement, at Owners election, Manager shall pay to Owner an amount equal to the present value of the payments which have been made to Owner between the date of termination and the scheduled expiration of the Term (including any Renewal Terms) as Owners Priority and the Owners Residual Payment if this Agreement had not been terminated, calculated based upon the average of each of such payments made in each of the three (3) calendar years ended prior to the date of termination, discounted at an annual rate equal to the Discount Rate. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall, however, limit or prejudice the right of Owner to prove and obtain in proceedings for bankruptcy or insolvency an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, the damages are to be proved, whether or not the amount be greater than, equal to, or less than the amount of the loss or damages referred to above.
D. In case of any Manager Event of Default resulting in Manager being obligated to vacate the Hotel, Owner may (i) engage a replacement manager for the Hotel or any part or parts thereof, either in the name of Owner or otherwise, for a term or terms which may at Owners option, be equal to, less than or exceed the period which would otherwise have constituted the balance of the Term (including any Renewal Terms) and may grant concessions or other accommodations to the extent that Owner reasonably considers advisable and necessary to
engage such replacement manager(s), and (ii) may make such reasonable alterations, repairs and decorations in the Hotel or any portion thereof as Owner, in its sole and absolute discretion, considers advisable and necessary for the purpose of engaging a replacement manager for the Hotel; and the making of such alterations, repairs and decorations shall not operate or be construed to release Manager from liability hereunder. Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, Owner shall in no event be liable in any way whatsoever for any failure to engage a replacement manager for the Hotel, or, in the event a replacement manager is engaged, for failure to collect amounts due Owner. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Manager hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted under any present or future laws in the event of Manager being evicted or dispossessed, or in the event of Owner obtaining possession of the Hotel, by reason of the occurrence and continuation of a Manager Event of Default hereunder. Owner covenants and agrees, in the event of any termination of this Agreement as a result of a Manager Event of Default, to use reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages.
E. Any payments received by Owner under any of the provisions of this Agreement during the existence or continuance of a Manager Event of Default shall be applied to Managers current and past due obligations under this Agreement in such order as Owner may determine or as may be prescribed by applicable law.
F. If a Manager Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Owner, after notice to Manager (which notice shall not be required if Owner shall reasonably determine immediate action is necessary to protect person or property), without waiving or releasing any obligation of Manager and without waiving or releasing any Manager Event of Default, may (but shall not be obligated to), at any time thereafter, make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Manager, and may, to the maximum extent permitted by law, enter upon the Hotel or any portion thereof for such purpose and take all such action thereon as, in Owners sole and absolute discretion, may be necessary or appropriate therefor. No such entry shall be deemed an eviction of Manager or result in the termination hereof. All reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by Owner in connection therewith, together with interest thereon (to the extent permitted by law) at the Overdue Rate from the date such sums are paid by Owner until repaid, shall be paid by Manager to Owner, on demand.
9.03. Owner Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute a Owner Event of Default to the extent permitted by applicable law:
A. The filing by Owner or HPT of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or a petition for reorganization under any bankruptcy law, or the admission by Owner that it is unable to pay its debts as they become due, or the institution of any proceeding by Owner for its dissolution or termination.
B. The consent by Owner or HPT to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy or the failure to vacate, within ninety (90) days from the date of entry thereof, any order approving an involuntary petition by Owner.
C. The entering of an order, judgment or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction, on the application of a creditor, adjudicating Owner or HPT as bankrupt or insolvent
or approving a petition seeking reorganization or appointing a receiver, trustee, or liquidator of all or a substantial part of Owners or HPTs assets, and such order, judgment or decrees continuing unstayed and in effect for an aggregate of sixty (60) days (whether or not consecutive).
D. At Managers option, the failure of Owner to make any payment required to be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement on or before the due date which failure continues for five (5) Business Days after notice from Manager.
E. At Managers option, the failure of Owner to perform, keep or fulfill any of the other covenants, undertakings, obligations or conditions set forth in this Agreement which failure continues for thirty (30) days after notice from Manager, or, if the Owner Event of Default is susceptible of cure, but such cure cannot be accomplished within such thirty (30) day period, if Owner fails to commence the cure of such Owner Event of Default within fifteen (15) days of such notice or thereafter fails to diligently pursue such efforts to completion, provided that in no event shall such additional time exceed ninety (90) days.
F. The occurrence of an event of default beyond any applicable notice and cure period under any obligation, agreement, instrument or document which is secured in whole or in part by Owners or Landlords interest in the Hotel or the acceleration of the indebtedness secured thereby or the commencement of a foreclosure thereunder.
9.04. Remedies for Owner Events of Default.
A. In the event of a Owner Event of Default, Manager shall have the right to institute any and all proceedings permitted by law or equity, including, without limitation, actions for specific performance and/or damages, provided except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Manager shall have no right to terminate this Agreement by reason of a Owner Event of Default.
B. Upon the occurrence of a Owner Event of Default pursuant to any of Sections 9.03.A, 9.03.B or 9.03.C, or which arises with respect to a violation by Owner or Landlord of Section 10.02 with respect to a Sale of the Hotel, Manager shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies provided for herein, the right to terminate this Agreement by notice to Owner, which termination shall be effective as of the date set forth in the notice, which shall be at least thirty (30) days after the date of the notice. At any time after such termination, whether or not Manger shall have collected any amounts owing and due up to and including the date of termination of this Agreement, as liquidated final damages and in lieu of Managers right to receive any other damages due to the termination of this Agreement, at Managers election, Owner shall pay to Manager the Termination Fee. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall, however, limit or prejudice the right of Manager to prove and obtain in proceedings for bankruptcy or insolvency an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, the damages are to be proved, whether or not the amount be greater than, equal to, or less than the amount of the loss or damages referred to above.
ARTICLE X
ASSIGNMENT AND SALE
10.01. Assignment.
A. Except as provided in Section 10.01.B, Manager shall not assign mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer its interest in all or any portion of this Agreement or any rights arising under this Agreement or suffer or permit such interests or rights to be assigned, transferred, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or encumbered, in whole or in part, whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law, except in the case of an assignment or delegation by Manager to a Person which may take over the property and carry on the affairs of Manager and which remains under the Control of one or more Persons who Controlled the operations of Manager prior to such assignment or delegation, or permit the use or operation of the Hotel by anyone other than Manager or Owner.
B. Manager shall have the right, without Owners consent, to sublease or grant concessions or licenses to shops or any other space at the Hotel so long as the terms of any such subleases or concessions do not exceed the Term, provided that (a) such subleases or concessions are for newsstand, gift shop, parking garage, health club, restaurant, bar or commissary purposes or similar concessions, (b) such subleases are on commercially reasonable terms, and (c) such subleases or concessions will not violate or affect any Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement, and Manager shall obtain or cause the subtenant to obtain such additional insurance coverage applicable to the activities to be conducted in such subleased space as Landlord and any Mortgagee may reasonably require.
C. Owner shall not assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the prior written consent of Manager; provided, however, that Owner shall have the right, without such consent to (1) assign its interest in this Agreement in connection with a Sale of the Hotel which complies with the provisions of Section 10.02, (2) assign its interest hereunder to Landlord or an Affiliate of Landlord under the terms of the Lease, (3) assign its interest hereunder to Manager or an Affiliate of Manager, and (4) assign its interest hereunder to an Affiliate of Owner in a corporate restructuring of Owner or any of its Affiliates, provided such Affiliate satisfies the criteria of Section 10.02.A.
D. If either party consents to an assignment of this Agreement by the other, no further assignment shall be made without the express consent in writing of such party, unless such assignment may otherwise be made without such consent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. An assignment by Owner of its interest in this Agreement approved or permitted pursuant to the terms hereof shall relieve Owner from its obligations under this Agreement arising from and after the effective date of such assignment. An assignment by Manager of its interest in this Agreement shall not relieve Manager from its obligations under this Agreement unless such assignment occurs in the context of a sale of all or substantially all of the business of Manager and which is otherwise permitted or approved, if required, pursuant to this Agreement, in which event Manager shall be relieved from such obligations arising from and after the effective date of such assignment.
10.02. Sale of the Hotel.
A. Neither Owner nor Landlord shall enter into any Sale of the Hotel to any Person (or any Affiliate of any Person) who (a) does not have sufficient financial resources and liquidity to fulfill Owners obligations with respect to the Hotel under this Agreement, or Landlords obligations under the Lease, as the case may be, (b) is known in the community as being of bad moral character, or has been convicted of a felony in any state or federal court, or is in control of or controlled by Persons who have been convicted of felonies in any state or federal court; (c) fails to expressly assume in writing the obligations of Owner hereunder or Landlord obligations under the Lease, as the case may be, or (d) is, or has an Affiliate that is, a Specially Designated National or Blocked Person.
B. In connection with any Sale of a Hotel, Manager and the purchaser or its Owner shall enter into a new management agreement, which new management agreement will be on all of the terms and conditions of this except that the Initial Term and Renewal Term(s) of any such new management agreement shall consist only of the balance of the Initial Term and Renewal Term(s) remaining under this Agreement at the time of execution of such new management agreement. Such new management agreement shall be executed by Manager and such new Owner at the time of closing of a Sale of the Hotel, and a memorandum of such new management agreement shall be executed by the parties and recorded immediately following recording of the deed or memorandum of lease or assignment and prior to recordation of any other documents.
10.03. Amendment of the Lease. The Lease shall not be amended or modified in any way which would materially reduce Managers rights hereunder or impose any material cost, expense or obligation on Manager.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.01. Right to Make Agreement. Each party warrants, with respect to itself, that neither the execution of this Agreement nor the finalization of the transactions contemplated hereby shall violate any provision of law or judgment, writ, injunction, order or decree of any court or governmental authority having jurisdiction over it; result in or constitute a breach or default under any indenture, contract, other commitment or restriction to which it is a party or by which it is bound; or require any consent, vote or approval which has not been taken, or at the time of the transaction involved shall not have been given or taken. Each party covenants that it has and will continue to have throughout the Term, the full right to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder.
11.02. Actions By Manager. Manager covenants and agrees that it shall not take any action which would be binding upon Owner or Landlord except to the extent it is permitted to do so pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
11.03. Relationship. In the performance of this Agreement, Manager shall act solely as an independent contractor. Neither this Agreement nor any agreements, instruments, documents
or transactions contemplated hereby shall in any respect be interpreted, deemed or construed as making Manager a partner, joint venturer with, or agent of, Owner. Owner and Manager agree that neither party will make any contrary assertion, claim or counterclaim in any action, suit, arbitration or other legal proceedings involving Owner and Manager. Nothing contained herein is intended to, nor shall be construed as, creating any landlord-tenant relationship between Manager and Owner or between Manager and Landlord. Each of Manager and Owner shall prepare and shall cause their Affiliates to prepare their financial statements and tax returns consistent with the foregoing characterization.
11.04. Applicable Law. The Agreement shall be construed under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its choice of law rules.
11.05. Notices. Notices, statements and other communications to be given under the terms of the Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand against receipt or sent by Express Mail service or by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, addressed to the parties as follows:
To Owner: |
Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Two Newton Place |
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255 Washington Street, Suite 300 |
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Newton, Massachusetts 02458 |
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Attn: President |
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Phone: (617) 964-8389 |
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Fax: (617) 969-5730 |
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To Manager: |
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation |
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Two Newton Place |
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255 Washington Street |
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Newton, Massachusetts 02458 |
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Attn: President |
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Phone: (617) 421-5400 |
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Fax: (617) 928-1305 |
or at such other address as is from time to time designated by the party receiving the notice. Any such notice that is given in accordance herewith shall be deemed received when delivery is received or refused, as the case may be. Additionally, notices may be given by facsimile transmission, provided that a hard copy of the transmission shall be delivered to the addressee by nationally recognized overnight delivery service by no later than the second (2nd) Business Day following such transmission. Facsimiles shall be deemed delivered on the date of such transmission, if sent on a Business Day and received during the receiving partys normal business hours or, if not received during the receiving partys normal business hours, then on the next succeeding Business Day.
11.06. Environmental Matters.
A. Subject to Section 11.06.D, during the Term or at any other time while Manager is in possession of the Hotel, (1) Manager shall not store, spill upon, generate, dispose of or
transfer to or from the Hotel any Hazardous Substance, except in compliance with all Legal Requirements, (2) Manager shall maintain the Hotel at all times free of any Hazardous Substance (except in compliance with all Legal Requirements), and (3) Manager (a) upon receipt of notice or knowledge shall promptly notify Owner and Landlord in writing of any material change in the nature or extent of Hazardous Substances at the Hotel, (b) shall file and transmit to Owner and Landlord a copy of any Community Right to Know or similar report or notice which is required to be filed by Manager with respect to the Hotel pursuant to Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 or any other Legal Requirements, (c) shall transmit to Owner and Landlord copies of any citations, orders, notices or other governmental communications received by Manager with respect to Hazardous Substances or environmental compliance (collectively, Environmental Notice), which Environmental Notice requires a written response or any action to be taken and/or if such Environmental Notice gives notice of and/or presents a material risk of any material violation of any Legal Requirement and/or presents a material risk of any material cost, expense, loss or damage (an Environmental Obligation), (d) shall observe and comply with all Legal Requirements relating to the use, maintenance and disposal of Hazardous Substances and all orders or directives from any official, court or agency of competent jurisdiction relating to the use, maintenance or disposal or requiring the removal, treatment, containment or other disposition of Hazardous Substances, and (e) shall pay or otherwise dispose of any fine, charge or Imposition related thereto, unless Owner or Manager shall contest the same in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and the right to use and the value of the Hotel are not materially and adversely affected thereby.
B. In the event of the discovery of Hazardous Substances other than those maintained in accordance with Legal Requirements on any portion of any Site or in the Hotel during the Term, Manager shall promptly (i) clean up and remove from and about the Hotel all Hazardous Substances thereon in accordance with all applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below), (ii) contain and prevent any further release or threat of release of Hazardous Substances on or about the Hotel, and (iii) use good faith efforts to eliminate any further release or threat of release of Hazardous Substances on or about the Hotel, and (iv) otherwise effect a remediation of the problem in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, laws, rules and regulations (now or hereafter in effect) dealing with the use, generation, treatment, storage, release, disposal, remediation or abatement of Hazardous Substances (collectively referred to as Environmental Laws).
C. The actual costs incurred or the estimated costs to be incurred with respect to any matter arising under Section 11.06.B together with any costs incurred by Owner with respect to any judgment or settlement approved by Manager (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed with respect to any third-party claims including, without limitation, claims by Landlord arising under the Lease) relating to claims arising from the release or threat of release of Hazardous Substances on or about any of the Hotels (including reasonable attorneys and consultants fees incurred with respect to such matters) are collectively referred to as Environmental Costs.
D. All Environmental Costs shall be deemed repairs and maintenance under Section 5.02 or 5.03 and paid as provided therein, as applicable, for the Hotel; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing costs arise as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Manager or any employee of Manager, such costs shall be paid by Manager at its sole cost and
expense and not as a Deduction, and Manager shall indemnify Owner for any loss, cost, claim or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by Owner in connection therewith. The provisions of this Section 11.06.D shall survive termination.
11.07. Confidentiality. The parties hereto agree that the matters set forth in this Agreement are strictly confidential and each party will make every effort to ensure that the information is not disclosed to any outside person or entities (including the press) without the prior written consent of the other party except as may be required by law, including the rules and regulations the SEC or any stock exchange applicable to Owner or its Affiliates, in any report, prospectus or other filing made by Owner or its Affiliates with the SEC or any such stock exchange, or in a press release issued by a party or its Affiliates which is consistent with its investor relations program conducted in the ordinary course, and as may be reasonably necessary to obtain licenses, permits, and other public approvals necessary for the refurbishment or operation of the Hotel, or, subject to Section 4.01.C(2), in connection with financing or proposed financing of the Hotel, a Sale of the Hotel, or a sale of a Controlling Interest in Owner.
11.08. Projections. Owner acknowledges that any written or oral projections, pro formas, or other similar information that has been, prior to execution of this Agreement, or will, during the Term, be provided by Manager, or any Affiliate to Owner is for information purposes only and that Manager and any such Affiliate do not guarantee that the Hotel will achieve the results set forth in any such projections, pro formas, or other similar information. Any such projections, pro formas, or other similar information are based on assumptions and estimates, and unanticipated events may occur subsequent to the date of preparation of such projections, pro formas, and other similar information. Therefore, the actual results achieved by the Hotel are likely to vary from the estimates contained in any such projections, pro formas, or other similar information and such variations might be material.
11.09. Actions to be Taken Upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement:
A. Manager shall, within ninety (90) days after termination of this Agreement, prepare and deliver to Owner a final accounting statement (Final Statement) with respect to the Hotel, consistent with the Annual Operating Statement, along with a statement of any sums due Manager as of the date of termination. Within thirty (30) days of the receipt by Owner of such Final Statement, the parties will make any adjustments, by cash payment, in the amounts paid or retained as are needed because of the figures set forth in the Final Statement. Any payments shall be made together with interest at the Interest Rate from the date such amounts were due or paid, as the case may be, until paid or repaid. If any dispute shall arise with respect to the Final Statement which cannot be resolved by the parties within the thirty (30) day period, it shall be settled by arbitration, provided however, that any cash adjustments relating to items which are not in dispute shall be made within the thirty (30) day period. The cost of preparing the Final Statement shall be a Deduction, unless the termination occurs as a result of a Manager Event of Default or a Owner Event of Default, in which case the defaulting party shall pay such cost. Manager and Owner acknowledge that there may be certain adjustments for which the information will not be available at the time of the Final Statement and the parties agree to readjust such amounts and make the necessary cash adjustments when such information becomes available, provided, however, that all accounts shall be deemed final as of the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of termination.
B. Upon a termination, Manager shall disburse to Owner all Working Capital (excluding funds to be held in escrow pursuant to Section 11.09.I) remaining after payment of all Deductions and all amounts the payable to Manager or Owner.
C. Manager shall make available to Owner such books and records respecting the Hotel (including those from prior years, subject to Managers reasonable records retention policies) as will be needed by Owner to prepare the accounting statements, in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts, for the Hotel for the Year in which the termination occurs and for any subsequent Year.
D. Manager shall (to the extent permitted by law) assign to Owner or its designee all operating licenses and permits for the Hotel which have been issued in Managers name (including liquor and restaurant licenses, if any).
E. If Owner does not exercise its right under Section 11.09.G and/or a successor Manager is not a franchisee of Manager, Manager shall have the option, to be exercised within thirty (30) days after termination, to purchase at their then book value, any items of Inventories and Fixed Asset Supplies marked with any Trade Name, other trade name, symbol, logo or design. If Manager does not exercise such option, Owner agrees that any such items not so purchased will be used exclusively at the Hotel until they are consumed.
F. Manager shall, at Owners sole cost and expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Owner or its designee in connection with the transfer of management of the Hotel including processing of all applications for licenses, operating permits and other governmental authorizations and the assignment of all contracts entered into by Manager with respect to the use and operation of the Hotel as then operated, but excluding all insurance contracts and multi-property contracts not limited in scope to the Hotel (if applicable) and all contracts with Affiliates of Manager.
G. Owner or its designee shall have the right to operate the improvements on the Site without modifying the architectural design, notwithstanding the fact that such design or certain features thereof may be proprietary to Manager and/or protected by trademarks or service marks held by Manager or an Affiliate, provided that such use shall be confined to the Site. Further, provided that the Hotel then satisfies the System Standards, Owner or its designee shall be entitled (but not obligated) to operate the Hotel under the Trade Names for a period of one (1) year following termination in consideration for which Owner or its designee shall pay the then standard franchise fees of Manager and its Affiliates and shall comply with the other applicable terms and conditions of the form of franchise agreement then being entered into and Manager will continue to provide services to the Hotel including, reservations and communication services; provided, however, that all such services shall be provided in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the form of franchise agreement.
H. Any computer software (including upgrades and replacements) at the Hotel owned by Manager, an Affiliate, or the licensor of any of them is proprietary to Manager, such Affiliate, or the licensor of any of them and shall in all events remain the exclusive property of Manager, the Affiliate or the licensor of any of them, as the case may be, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer on Owner the right to use any of such software. Manager shall
have the right to remove from the Hotel without compensation to Owner any computer software (including upgrades and replacements), including, without limitation, the System software, owned by Manager, any Affiliate or the licensor of any of them and any computer equipment utilized as part of a centralized reservation system or owned by a party other than Owner.
I. If this Agreement is terminated for any reason, other than by reason of a Manager Event Default, and excluding a termination as a result of the expiration of the Term, an escrow fund shall be established from Gross Revenues to reimburse Manager for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Manager in terminating its employees at the Hotel, such as severance pay, unemployment compensation, employment relocation, and other employee liability costs arising out of the termination of employment of such employees. If Gross Revenues are insufficient to meet the requirements of such escrow fund, then Manager shall have the right to withdraw the amount of such expenses from Working Capital or any other funds of Owner with respect to the Hotel held by or under the control of Manager. Owner or its designee shall have the right to offer employment to any employee whom Manager proposes to terminate and Manager shall cooperate with Owner in connection therewith.
J. Manager shall peacefully vacate and surrender the Hotel to Owner.
The provisions of this Section 11.09 shall survive termination.
11.10. Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks. The names Sonesta, and Sonesta ES Suites (each of the foregoing names, together with any combination thereof, collectively, the Trade Names) when used alone or in connection with another word or words, and the Sonesta trademarks, service marks, other trade names, symbols, logos and designs shall in all events remain the exclusive property of Manager and except as provided in Section 11.09.E and 11.09.G, nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer on Owner the right to use any of the Trade Names, or the Sonesta trademarks, service marks, other trade names, symbols, logos or designs affiliated or used therewith. Except as provided in Section 11.09.E and 11.09.G, upon termination of this Agreement, any use of any of the Trade Names, or any of the Sonesta trademarks, service marks, other trade names, symbols, logos or designs at the Hotel shall cease and Owner shall promptly remove from the Hotel any signs or similar items which contain any of the Trade Names, trademarks, service marks, other trade names, symbols, logos or designs. If Owner has not removed such signs or similar items within ten (10) Business Days, Manager shall have the right to do so. The cost of such removal shall be a Deduction. Included under the terms of this Section 11.10 are all trademarks, service marks, trade names, symbols, logos or designs used in conjunction with the Hotel, including restaurant names, lounge names, etc., whether or not the marks contain the Sonesta name. The right to use such trademarks, service marks, trade names, symbols, logos or designs belongs exclusively to Manager, and the use thereof inures to the benefit of Manager whether or not the same are registered and regardless of the source of the same. The provisions of this Section 11.10 shall survive termination.
11.11. Waiver. The failure of either party to insist upon a strict performance of any of the terms or provisions of the Agreement, or to exercise any option, right or remedy contained in this Agreement, shall not be construed as a waiver or as a relinquishment for the future of such term, provision, option, right or remedy, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and
effect. No waiver by either party of any term or provision hereof shall be deemed to have been made unless expressed in writing and signed by such party.
11.12. Partial Invalidity. If any portion of this Agreement shall be declared invalid by order, decree or judgment of a court, or otherwise, this Agreement shall be construed as if such portion had not been so inserted except when such construction would operate as an undue hardship on Manager or Owner or constitute a substantial deviation from the general intent and purpose of the parties as reflected in this Agreement.
11.13. Survival. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the rights and obligations of the parties herein shall not survive any termination of this Agreement.
11.14. Negotiation of Agreement. Each of Manager and Owner is a business entity having substantial experience with the subject matter of this Agreement and has fully participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be construed without regard to the rule that ambiguities in a document are to be construed against the draftsman. No inferences shall be drawn from the fact that the final, duly executed Agreement differs in any respect from any previous draft hereof.
11.15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other writings signed by the parties expressly stated to be supplemental hereto and together with any instruments to be executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior understandings and writings, and may be changed only by a writing signed by the parties hereto.
11.16. Affiliates. Manager shall be entitled to contract with companies that are Affiliates (or companies in which Manager has an ownership interest if such interest is not sufficient to make such a company an Affiliate) to provide goods and/or services to the Hotel; provided that the prices and/or terms for such goods and/or services are competitive. Additionally, Manager may contract for the purchase of goods and services for the Hotel with third parties that have other contractual relationships with Manager and its Affiliates, so long as the prices and terms are competitive. In determining whether such prices and/or terms are competitive, they will be compared to the prices and/or terms which would be available from reputable and qualified parties for goods and/or services of similar quality, and the goods and/or services which are being purchased shall be grouped in reasonable categories, rather than being compared item by item. Any dispute as to whether prices and/or terms are competitive shall be settled by arbitration. The prices paid may include overhead and the allowance of a reasonable return to Managers Affiliates (or companies in which Manager has an ownership interest if such interest is not sufficient to make such a company an Affiliate), provided that such prices are competitive. Owner acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to any purchases of goods and/or services pursuant to this Section 11.16, Managers Affiliates may retain for their own benefit any allowances, credits, rebates, commissions and discounts received with respect to any such purchases.
11.17. Arbitration. Any disputes, claims or controversies between the parties (i) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or (ii) brought by or on behalf of any shareholder of any party or a direct or indirect parent of a party (which, for purposes of this Section 11.17, shall
mean any shareholder of record or any beneficial owner of shares of any party, or any former shareholder of record or beneficial owner of shares of any party), either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of any party or on behalf of any series or class of shares of any party or shareholders of any party against any party or any member, trustee, officer, manager (including Reit Management & Research LLC (RMR) or its successor), agent or employee of any party, including disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, including this arbitration provision, or the declarations of trust, limited liability company agreements or bylaws of any party hereto (all of which are referred to as Disputes), or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes shall, on the demand of any party to such Dispute be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the Rules) of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 11.17. For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against trustees, officers or managers of any party and class actions by a shareholder against those individuals or entities and any party. For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party. For purposes of this Section 11.17, the term party shall include any direct or indirect parent of a party.
There shall be three (3) arbitrators. If there are only two (2) parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of such parties. If either party fails to timely select an arbitrator, the other party to the Dispute shall select the second arbitrator who shall be neutral and impartial and shall not be affiliated with or an interested person of either party. If there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one arbitrator. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either all claimants or all respondents fail to timely select an arbitrator then such arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) shall be appointed by the AAA. The two (2) arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of the second arbitrator. If the third arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then the AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.
The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.
In rendering an award or decision (the Arbitration Award), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of State of Maryland. Any arbitration proceedings or Arbitration Award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The Arbitration Award shall be in writing and may, but shall not be required to, briefly state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.
Except to the extent expressly provided by this Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the parties, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of a partys award to the claimant or the claimants attorneys. Each party (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third appointed arbitrator.
An Arbitration Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between such parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators. Judgment upon the Arbitration Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Any monetary award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset. Each party against which the Arbitration Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of the Arbitration Award or such other date as the Arbitration Award may provide.
This Section 11.17 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the shareholders, members, direct and indirect parents, trustees, directors, officers, managers (including RMR or its successor), agents or employees of any party and the parties and shall be binding on the shareholders of any party and the parties, as applicable, and shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.
11.18. Permitted Contests. Manager shall have the right to contest the amount or validity of any Imposition, Legal Requirement, Insurance Requirement, lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim (collectively, Claims) as to the Hotel, by appropriate legal proceedings, conducted in good faith and with due diligence, provided that (a) such contest shall not cause Landlord or Owner to be in default under any Mortgage or reasonably be expected to result in a lien attaching to the Hotel, unless such lien is fully bonded or otherwise secured to the reasonable satisfaction of Landlord, (b) no part of the Hotel nor any Gross Revenues therefrom shall be in any immediate danger of sale, forfeiture, attachment or loss, and (c) Manager shall indemnify and hold harmless Owner and Landlord from and against any cost, claim, damage, penalty or reasonable expense, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred by Owner or
Landlord in connection therewith or as a result thereof. Owner and Landlord shall sign all required applications and otherwise cooperate with Manager in expediting the matter, provided that neither Owner nor Landlord shall thereby be subjected to any liability therefor (including, without limitation, for the payment of any costs or expenses in connection therewith), and any such costs or expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be paid as a Deduction. Landlord shall agree to join in any such proceedings if required legally to prosecute such contest, provided that Landlord shall not thereby be subjected to any liability therefor (including, without limitation, for the payment of any costs or expenses in connection therewith) and Manager agrees by agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, to assume and indemnify Landlord. Any amounts paid under any such indemnity of Manager to Owner or Landlord shall be a Deduction. Any refund of any Claims and such charges and penalties or interest thereon shall be paid to Manager and included in Gross Revenues.
11.19. Estoppel Certificates. Each party to this Agreement shall at any time and from time to time, upon not less than thirty (30) days prior notice from the other party, execute, acknowledge and deliver to such other party, or to any third party specified by such other party, a statement in writing: (a) certifying that this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the same, as modified, is in full force and effect and stating the modifications); (b) stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the certifying party (i) there is a continuing default by the non-certifying party in the performance or observance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in this Agreement, or (ii) there shall have occurred any event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would become such a default, and, if so, specifying each such default or occurrence of which the certifying party may have knowledge; (c) stating the date to which distributions of Operating Profit have been made; and (d) stating such other information as the non-certifying party may reasonably request. Such statement shall be binding upon the certifying party and may be relied upon by the non-certifying party and/or such third party specified by the non-certifying party as aforesaid, including, without limitation its lenders and any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the Hotel or the leasehold estate created by the Lease. Upon termination, each party shall, on request, within the time period described above, execute and deliver to the non-certifying party and to any such third party a statement certifying that this Agreement has been terminated.
11.20. Indemnification. Notwithstanding the existence of any insurance provided for herein and without regard to the policy limits of any such insurance, Manager shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Owner and Landlord for, from and against all liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees), to the maximum extent permitted by law, imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Owner or Landlord by reason of: (a) any accident, injury to or death of persons or loss of or damage to property occurring on or about the Hotel or adjoining sidewalks or rights of way under Managers control, (b) any use, misuse, non-use, condition, management, maintenance or repair by Manager or anyone claiming under Manager of the Hotel or Owners Personal Property or any litigation, proceeding or claim by governmental entities or other third parties to which Owner or Landlord is made a party or participant relating to the Hotel or Owners Personal Property or such use, misuse, non-use, condition, management, maintenance, or repair thereof including, failure to perform obligations (other than Condemnation proceedings) to which Owner or Landlord is made a party, (c) any Impositions that are the obligations of Manager to pay pursuant to the applicable provisions of
this Agreement, and (d) infringement and other claims relating to the propriety marks of Manager or its Affiliates; provided, however, that Managers obligations hereunder shall not apply to any liability, obligation, claim, damage, penalty, cause of action, cost or expense to the extent the same arises from any negligence or willful misconduct of Owner or Landlord or their respective employees, agents or invitees. Manager, at its expense, shall contest, resist and defend any such claim, action or proceeding asserted or instituted against Owner or Landlord (but shall not be responsible for any duplicative attorneys fees incurred by Owner or Landlord) or may compromise or otherwise dispose of the same, with Owners or Landlords, as appropriate, prior written consent (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If Owner or Landlord unreasonably delays or withholds consent, Manager shall not be liable under this Section 11.20 for any incremental increase in costs or expenses resulting therefrom. The obligations of Manager under this Section 11.20 shall not be applicable to Environmental Costs with respect to which a specific indemnity is provided in Section 11.06.D, to the extent addressed therein. The obligations under this Section 11.20 shall survive termination.
11.21. Remedies Cumulative. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each legal, equitable or contractual right, power and remedy of Owner or Manager, now or hereafter provided either in this Agreement or by statute or otherwise, shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Owner or Manager of any one or more of such rights, powers and remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or subsequent exercise by Owner or Manager of any or all of such rights, powers and remedies.
11.22. Amendments and Modifications. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by Owner and Manager.
11.23. Claims; Binding Effect; Time of the Essence; Nonrecourse. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, all claims against, and liabilities of, Manager or Owner arising prior to any date of termination of this Agreement shall survive such termination. All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. Time is of the essence with respect to the exercise of any rights of Manager, Owner or Landlord under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create or impose any liabilities or obligations and no such liabilities or obligations shall be imposed on any of the shareholders, beneficial owners, direct or indirect, officers, directors, trustees, employees or agents of Owner or Landlord or their respective Affiliates or Manager or its Affiliates for the payment or performance of the obligations or liabilities of Owner, Landlord or Manager, as applicable.
11.24. Counterparts; Headings. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but which, when taken together, shall constitute but one instrument and shall become effective as of the date hereof when copies hereof, which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the parties hereto shall have been signed. Headings in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or affect the meaning of the provisions hereof.
11.25. No Political Contributions. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, no money or property of the Hotel shall be paid or used or offered, nor shall Owner or Manager directly or indirectly use or offer, consent or agree to use or offer, any money or property of the Hotel (i) in aid of any political party, committee or organization, (ii) in aid of any corporation, joint stock or other association organized or maintained for political purposes, (iii) in aid of any candidate for political office or nomination for such office, (iv) in connection with any election, (v) for any political purpose whatever, or (vi) for the reimbursement or indemnification of any person for any money or property so used.
11.26. REIT Qualification.
A. Manager shall take all commercially reasonable actions reasonably requested by Owner or Landlord for the purpose of qualifying Landlords rental income from Owner under the Lease as rents from real property pursuant to Sections 856(d)(2), 856(d)(8)(B) and 856(d)(9) of the Code. Manager shall not be liable if such reasonably requested actions, once implemented, fail to have the desired result of qualifying Landlords rental income from Owner under the Lease as rents from real property pursuant to Sections 856(d)(2), 856(d)(8)(B) and 856(d)(9) of the Code. This Section 11.26 shall not apply in situations where an Adverse Regulatory Event has occurred; instead, Section 11.27 shall apply.
B. If Owner or Landlord wish to invoke the terms of Section 11.26.A, Owner or Landlord (as appropriate) shall contact Manager and the parties shall meet with each other to discuss the relevant issues and to develop a mutually-agreed upon plan for implementing such reasonably requested actions.
C. Any additional out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by Manager in complying with such a request shall be borne by Owner (and shall not be a Deduction). Owner shall reimburse Manager for such expense or cost promptly, but not later than five (5) Business Days after such expense or cost is incurred.
D. Manager shall not authorize any wagering activities to be conducted at or in connection with the Hotel, and Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of having at least one-half of the guest rooms in the Hotel being used on a transient basis and the goal of having no Hotel amenities and facilities that are not customary for similarly situated properties.
11.27. Adverse Regulatory Event. In the event of an Adverse Regulatory Event arising from or in connection with this Agreement, Owner and Manager shall work together in good faith to amend this Agreement to eliminate the impact of such Adverse Regulatory Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Adverse Regulatory Effect means any time that a law, statute, ordinance, code, rule or regulation imposes upon Owner (or could imposes upon Owner in Owners reasonable opinion), any material threat to either Landlords or Landlords Affiliates status as a real estate investment trust under the Code or to the treatment of amounts paid to Landlord as rents from real property under Section 856(d) of the Code. Each of Manager and Owner shall inform the other of any Adverse Regulatory Event of which it is aware and which it believes likely to impair compliance of any of the Hotel with respect to the aforementioned sections of the Code.
11.28. Tax Matters. Manager will prepare or cause to be prepared all tax returns required in the operation of the Hotel, which include payroll, sales and use tax returns, personal property tax returns and business, professional and occupational license tax returns. Manager shall timely file or cause to be filed such returns as required by the State; provided that, Owner shall promptly provide all relevant information to Manager upon request, and any late fees or penalties resulting from delays caused by Owner shall be borne by Owner. Manager shall not be responsible for the preparation of Landlords or Owners federal or state income tax returns, provided Manager shall cooperate fully with Owner and Landlord as may be necessary to enable Owner or Landlord to file such federal or state income tax returns, including by preparing data reasonably requested by Owner or Landlord and submitting it to Owner or Landlord, as applicable, as soon as reasonably practicable following such request.
11.29. Third Party Beneficiaries. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the respective successors, heirs, legal representatives or permitted assigns of each of the parties hereto and except for Landlord and HPT, which are intended third party beneficiaries, no Person other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns is intended to be a beneficiary of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
DEFINITION OF TERMS; CONSTRUCTION
12.01. Definition of Terms.
The following terms when used in this Agreement and the Addenda attached hereto shall have the meanings indicated:
AAA has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.17.
Additional Manager Advances means advances by Manager under Sections 4.05 and 5.04, together with simple interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum on the outstanding balance thereof from time to time.
Additional Working Capital has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.05.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term control (including the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with) of a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power: (i) to vote fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting stock or equity interests of such Person; or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting stock or equity interests, by contract or otherwise.
Agreement means this Management Agreement.
Annual Operating Projection has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.04.
Annual Operating Statement has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.01.B.
Arbitration Award has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.17.
Award has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Lease.
Base Management Fee means an amount equal to five percent (5%) of Gross Revenues.
Building has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.
Business Day means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, or any other day on which banking institutions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are authorized by law or executive action to close.
Capital Estimate has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.04.A.
Capital Statement has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.05.B.
Change in Control means (a) the acquisition by any Person, or two (2) or more Persons acting in concert, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 9.8% or more, or rights, options or warrants to acquire 9.8% or more, of the outstanding shares of voting stock or other voting interests of Manager or Owner, as the case may be (either, a Relevant Person) or of any direct or indirect parent of a Relevant Person (Parent), or the power to direct the management and policies of a Relevant Person or Parent, directly or indirectly, (b) the merger or consolidation of a Relevant Person or Parent with and into any Person or the merger or consolidation of any Person with and into a Relevant Person or any Parent (other than the merger or consolidation of any Person into a Relevant Person or Parent that does not result in a Change in Control of a Relevant Person or Parent under clauses (a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this definition), (c) any one or more sales, conveyances, dividends or distributions to any Person of all or any material portion of the assets (including capital stock or other equity interests) or business of a Relevant Person or Parent, whether or not otherwise a Change in Control, (d) the cessation, for any reason, of the individuals who at the beginning of any twenty-four (24) consecutive month period (commencing on the date hereof) constituted the board of directors of a Relevant Person or any Parent (together with any new directors whose election by such board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of a Relevant Person or any Parent was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of any such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, but excluding any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of, office as a member of such board of directors occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any Person other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors) to constitute a majority of the board of directors of a Relevant Person or any Parent then in office, or (e) the adoption of any proposal (other than a precatory proposal) by a Relevant Person or any Parent not approved by vote of a majority of the directors of a Relevant Person or any Parent, as the case may be, in office immediately prior to the making of such proposal, or (f) the election to the board of directors of a Relevant Person or any Parent of any individual not nominated or appointed by vote of a majority of the directors of a Relevant Person or any Parent in office immediately prior to the nomination or appointment of such individual.
Claims has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.18.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Condemnation means (a) the exercise of any governmental power with respect to the Hotel or any interest therein, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, by a Condemnor of its power of condemnation, (b) a voluntary sale or transfer of the Hotel or any interest therein, to any Condemnor, either under threat of condemnation or while legal proceedings for condemnation are pending, or (c) a taking or voluntary conveyance of the Hotel or any interest therein, or right accruing thereto or use thereof, as the result or in settlement of any Condemnation or other eminent domain proceeding affecting the Hotel or any interest therein, whether or not the same shall have actually been commenced.
Condemnor means any public or quasi-public authority, or private corporation or individual, having the power of Condemnation.
Controlling Interest means (i) if the Person is a corporation, the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights attributable to the shares of such Person (through ownership of such shares or by contract), or (ii) if the Person is not a corporation, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the business, management or policies of such Person. Control, Controlling and Controlled have corrective meanings.
Deduction has the meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of Operating Profit.
Discount Rate means an annual rate of eight percent (8%).
Disputes the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.17.
Effective Date has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.
Environmental Costs has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.06.C.
Environmental Laws has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.06.B.
Environmental Notice has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.06.A.
Environmental Obligation has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.06.A.
Existing CC&Rs has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.02.A.
FF&E means furniture, fixtures and equipment, including without limitation: furnishings, fixtures, decorative items, signage, audio-visual equipment, kitchen equipment and appliances, cabinetry, laundry equipment, housekeeping equipment, telecommunications systems, security systems and front desk and back-of-the house computer equipment; provided, however, that the term FF&E shall not include Fixed Asset Supplies or software.
Final Statement has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.09.A.
Fixed Asset Supplies means items included within Operating Equipment under the Uniform System of Accounts that may be consumed in the operation of the Hotel or are not capitalized, including linen, china, glassware, tableware, uniforms, and similar items used in the operation of the Hotel.
Future CC&Rs has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.02.A.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
Government Agencies means any court, agency, authority, board (including, without limitation, environmental protection, planning and zoning), bureau, commission, department, office or instrumentality of any nature whatsoever of any governmental or quasi-governmental unit of the United States or the State or any county or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, whether now or hereafter in existence, having jurisdiction over Owner, Landlord or the Hotel.
Gross Revenues means for any period, all revenues and receipts of every kind derived from operating the Hotel and all departments and parts thereof during such period, including: income (from both cash and credit transactions) after deductions for bad debts and discounts for prompt cash payments and refunds from rental of Guest Rooms and other spaces at the Hotel, telephone charges, stores, offices, exhibit or sales space of every kind; license, lease and concession fees and rentals (not including gross receipts of licensees, lessees and concessionaires); income from vending machines; income from parking; health club membership fees; food and beverage sales; wholesale and retail sales of merchandise; service charges; and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance; provided, however, that Gross Revenues shall not include the following: gratuities to employees of the Hotel; federal, state or municipal excise, sales or use taxes or any other taxes collected directly from patrons or guests or included as part of the sales price of any goods or services; proceeds from the sale of FF&E; interest received or accrued with respect to the funds in the operating accounts of the Hotel; any refunds, rebates, discounts and credits of a similar nature, given, paid or returned in the course of obtaining Gross Revenues or components thereof; insurance proceeds (other than proceeds from business interruption or other loss of income insurance); condemnation proceeds (other than for a temporary taking); or any proceeds from any Sale of the Hotel or from the refinancing of any debt encumbering the Hotel.
Gross Room Revenues includes, all gross revenues attributable to or payable for rental of Guest Rooms, after deductions for bad debts and discounts for prompt cash payments and refunds from rental of Guest Rooms, including, without limitation, all credit transactions, whether or not collected, but excluding (i) any sales or room taxes collected by Manager for transmittal to the appropriate taxing authority, and (ii) any revenues from sales or rentals of ancillary goods, such as VCR rentals, telephone income and fireplace log sales and sales from in-room service bars. Gross Room Revenues shall also include the proceeds from any business interruption insurance or other loss of income insurance. Gross Room Revenues shall be accounted for in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts.
Guest Room means a lodging unit in the Hotel.
Hazardous Substances means any substance:
(i) the presence of which requires or may hereafter require notification, investigation or remediation under any federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule, ordinance, order, action or policy; or
(ii) which is or becomes defined as a hazardous waste, hazardous material, or hazardous substance, dangerous waster, pollutant or contaminant or term of similar import under any present or future federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule or ordinance or amendments thereto including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. section 6901 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder; or
(iii) which is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise hazardous and is or becomes regulated by any governmental authority, agency, department, commission, board, agency or instrumentality of the United States, any state of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof; or
(iv) the presence of which at the Hotel causes or materially threatens to cause an unlawful nuisance upon the Hotel or to adjacent properties or poses or materially threatens to pose a hazard to the Hotel or to the health or safety of persons on or about the Hotel; or
(v) without limitation, which is or contains gasoline, diesel fuel or other petroleum hydrocarbons or volatile organic compounds; or
(vi) without limitation, which is or contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos or urea formaldehyde foam insulation; or
(vii) without limitation, which contains or emits radioactive particles, waves or material; or
(viii) without limitation, constitutes materials which are now or may hereafter be listed as medical waste pursuant to the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988, or analogous state or local laws or regulations or guidelines promulgated thereunder.
Hotel means the Site together with the Building and all other improvements constructed or to be constructed on the Site, and all FF&E installed or located on the Site or in the Building, and all easements or other Owner rights thereto owned by Landlord together with, for purposes of this Agreement, all office equipment, telephone equipment, motor vehicles, and other equipment leased by Owner, Fixed Asset Supplies and Inventories at the Hotel.
HPT means Hospitality Properties Trust.
Interest Rate means an annual rate of 9%, but not higher than the highest rate permitted by law.
Impositions has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Lease but shall not include:
1. Special assessments (regardless of when due or whether they are paid as a lump sum or in installments over time) imposed because of facilities which are constructed by or on behalf of the assessing jurisdiction (for example, roads, sidewalks, sewers, culverts, etc.) which directly benefit the Hotel (regardless of whether or not they also benefit other buildings), which assessments shall be treated as capital costs of construction and not as Deductions; and
2. Impact fees (regardless of when due or whether they are paid as a lump sum or in installments over time) which are required as a condition to the issuance of site plan approval, zoning variances or building permits, which impact fees shall be treated as capital costs of construction and not as Deductions.
Incentive Management Fee with respect to each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of Operating Profit remaining after deducting amounts paid or payable in respect of Owners Priority and Reimbursable Advances for such Year; provided that for purposes of determining the Incentive Management Fee, Operating Profit shall be determined based upon 95% of Gross Revenues.
Initial Term has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.01.A.
Insurance Requirements means all terms of any insurance policy required by this Agreement and all requirements of the issuer of any such policy and all orders, rules and regulations and any other requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters (or any other body exercising similar functions) binding upon the Hotel.
Inventories means Inventories as defined in the Uniform System of Accounts, including provisions in storerooms, refrigerators, pantries and kitchens; beverages in wine cellars and bars; other merchandise intended for sale; fuel; mechanical supplies; stationery; and other expensed supplies and similar items.
Invested Capital means an amount equal to $7,050,000, increased by the sum of any amounts paid by (a) Landlord pursuant to Sections 5.1.2(b), 10.2.3 or 11.2 of the Lease or, (b) Owner pursuant to Section 5.04, in excess of an amount equal to five percent (5%) of Gross Revenues, in each case determined on a cumulative basis from the Effective Time or pursuant to Section 6.04 or Section 6.07 in excess of the insurance proceeds or Award, as the case may be.
Landlord has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals or shall mean, as of any date, the landlord under the Lease as of such date.
Lease means the Lease Agreement between Landlord and Owner dated January 31, 2012, as amended from time to time, and any replacement lease(s) of the Hotel by the fee owner thereof.
Legal Requirements means all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions affecting the Hotel or the maintenance, construction, alteration or operation thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted or in existence, including, without limitation, (a) all permits, licenses,
authorizations, certificates and regulations necessary to operate the Hotel, and (b) all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments at any time in force affecting the Hotel which either (i) do not require the approval of Manager, or (ii) have been approved by Manager as required hereby, including those which may (A) require material repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Hotel or (B) in any way materially and adversely affect the use and enjoyment thereof, but excluding any requirements under Sections 11.26, 11.27 or 11.28, and (c) all valid and lawful requirements of Government Agencies or pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation, remediation and removal of underground improvements (including, without limitation, treatment or storage tanks, or water, gas or oil wells), or emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances, chemical substances, pesticides, petroleum or petroleum products, pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature, into the environment, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances, underground improvements (including, without limitation, treatment or storage tanks, or water, gas or oil wells), or pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, whether solid, liquid of gaseous in nature.
Manager has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble hereto or shall mean any successor or permitted assign, as applicable.
Manager Event of Default has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9.01.
Marketing Programs means advertising, marketing, promotional and public relations programs and campaigns including so-called frequent stay rewards programs which are intended for the benefit of all hotels in the System.
Monthly Statement has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.01.A.
Mortgage means any mortgage indebtedness obtained by Landlord to finance the Hotel, and may take the form of a mortgage, deed of trust or security document customarily in use in the State.
Mortgagee means the holder of any Mortgage.
Officers Certificate means a certificate executed by an officer of Manager which certifies that with respect to the Annual Operating Statement delivered under Section 4.01.B, the accompanying statement has been properly prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presents the financial operations of the Hotel.
Operating Loss means a negative Operating Profit for the Hotel.
Operating Profit means the excess of Gross Revenues over the following expenses incurred by Manager in accordance with the Operating Standards and the terms of this Agreement, on behalf of Owner, in operating the Hotel:
1. the cost of sales, including, without limitation, compensation, fringe benefits, payroll taxes and other costs related to Hotel employees (the foregoing costs shall not
include salaries and other employee costs of executive personnel of Manager who do not work at the Hotel on a regular basis; except that the foregoing costs shall include the allocable portion of the salary and other employee costs of any general manager or other supervisory personnel assigned to a cluster of hotels which includes the Hotel);
2. departmental expenses incurred at departments within the Hotel; administrative and general expenses; the cost of marketing incurred by the Hotel; advertising and business promotion incurred by the Hotel;
3. routine repairs, maintenance and minor alterations under Section 5.02;
4. all charges for electricity, power, gas, oil, water and other utilities consumed in the operation of the Hotel;
5. the cost of Inventories and Fixed Asset Supplies consumed in the operation of the Hotel;
6. lease payments for equipment and other personal property reasonably necessary for the operation of the Hotel;
7. a reasonable reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable as determined by Manager;
8. all costs and fees of independent professionals or other third parties who are retained by Manager to perform services required or permitted hereunder;
9. all costs and fees of technical consultants and operational experts who are retained or employed by Manager and/or Affiliates of Manager for specialized services (including, without limitation, quality assurance inspectors) and the cost of attendance by employees of the Hotel at training and manpower development programs sponsored by Manager;
10. the Base Management Fee, Reservations Fee and Systems Fee;
11. insurance costs and expenses for coverage required to be maintained under Section 6.01;
12. taxes, if any, payable by or assessed against Manager related to this Agreement or to Managers operation of the Hotel (exclusive of Managers income taxes) and all Impositions;
13. contributions to Marketing Programs, but only if and to the extent Owner has approved the Marketing Program and the applicable cost allocation formula;
14. the Hotels share of the costs and expenses of participating in programs and activities prescribed for members of the System (including those central or regional services set forth in Section 1.03) to the extent such costs are not paid pursuant to a Marketing Program;
15. the costs of commercially reasonable efforts of causing the Hotel to be in compliance with each and every provision of the Lease (regardless of whether or not such compliance is a requirement of this Agreement);
16. such other costs and expenses incurred by Manager to comply with Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements or are otherwise reasonably necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the Hotel; and
17. such other costs and expenses paid to Owner or Landlord pursuant to the Lease or this Agreement, if such costs and expenses would have been a Deduction if paid directly by Manager to a third person in respect of the Hotel, collectively, Deductions.
Deductions shall not include (a) payments with respect to items for which Manager has agreed to be liable at its own cost and expense in this Agreement or under any other agreement between Manager and Owner including indemnities, (b) debt service payments pursuant to any Mortgage, (c) payments pursuant to equipment leases or other forms of financing obtained by Owner for the FF&E located in or connected with the Hotel, both of which shall be paid or caused to be paid by Owner, (d) rent payable under the Lease, (e) any reimbursement to Manager for advances Manager makes with respect to the Hotel as permitted hereunder, (f) the Incentive Management Fee, (g) the Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee or, (h) any item specifically stated not to be a Deduction.
Operating Standards has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1.02.A.
Overdue Rate means an annual rate of 12% but not higher than the highest rate permitted by law.
Owner has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble or shall mean any successor or permitted assignee, as applicable.
Owner Advances has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.02.D.
Owner Event of Default has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9.03.
Owner Operating Loss Advance(s) has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.06.
Owners Personal Property means all motor vehicles, consumable inventories and supplies, furniture, furnishings, movable walls and partitions, equipment and machinery and all other tangible personal property of Owner, if any, acquired by Owner on and after the date hereof and located at the Hotel or used in Owners business at the Hotel, and all modifications, replacements, alterations and additions to such personal property.
Owners Priority means, for each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to eight percent (8)% of Invested Capital.
Owners Residual Payment with respect to each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to Operating Profit remaining after deducting amounts paid or payable in respect of Owners Priority, Reimbursable Advances and the Incentive Management Fee for such Year.
Owner Working Capital Advances means the aggregate of all funds remitted by Owner to Manager as Additional Working Capital.
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company partnership or other entity, and the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of such Peron where the context so permits.
Procurement and Construction Supervision Fee means an amount equal to three percent (3%) of all third party costs of capital expenditures under Sections 5.04, 6.04 and 6.07.
Reimbursable Advances means the amounts paid or payable in respect of Section 3.02.D.
Renewal Term(s) has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.01.A.
Reservation Fee one and one-half percent (1.5%) of Gross Room Revenues.
RMR has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.17.
Rules has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.17.
Sale of the Hotel means any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, for value or otherwise, voluntary or involuntary, of Owners leasehold title to the Hotel or Landlords fee title to the Hotel, as the case may be. For purposes of this Agreement, a Sale of the Hotel shall also include a lease (or sublease) of all or substantially all of Owners leasehold interest in the Hotel and any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, for value or otherwise, voluntary or involuntary, in a single transaction or a series of transactions, of the Controlling Interest in Owner or Landlord, but shall not include any conveyance which results in HPT continuing to hold a Controlling Interest in the transferee.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Site has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.
Specially Designated National or Blocked Person means (a) a person designated by the U.S. Department of Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control, or other governmental entity, from time to time as a specially designated national or blocked person or similar status, (b) a person described in Section 1 of U.S. Executive Order 13224 issued on September 23, 2001, or (c) a person otherwise identified by government or legal authority as a person with whom Manager or its Affiliates are prohibited from transacting business. Currently, a listing of such designations and the text of the Executive Order are published under the internet website address www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac.
State means the state in which the Hotel is located.
System means all hotels which are operated under the Trade Names.
System Fee mean during any Year, an amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of Gross Revenues.
System Standards means the physical standards (for example, quality of the Building, FF&E, and Fixed Asset Supplies, frequency of FF&E replacements, etc.); each of such standards shall be the standard which is generally prevailing or in the process of being implemented at other hotels in the System, on a fair and consistent basis with other hotels in the System; provided, however, that if the market area or the physical peculiarities of the Hotel warrant, in the reasonable judgment of Manager, a deviation from such standards shall be permitted.
Term has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.01.A.
Termination Fee means, an amount equal to the present value of the payments that would have been made to Manager between the date of termination and the scheduled expiration date of the Term (including any Renewal Terms) as Base Management Fee, Reservation Fee, System Fee and the Incentive Fee if this Agreement had not been terminated, calculated based upon the average of each of such fees earned in each of the three (3) calendar years ended prior to the date of termination, discounted at an annual rate equal to the Discount Rate.
Trade Names has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.10.
Uniform System of Accounts means the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, Tenth Revised Edition, 2006, as published by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, as revised from time to time to the extent such revision has been or is in the process of being generally implemented within the System.
Unsuitable for Its Permitted Use means a state or condition of the Hotel such that (a) following any damage or destruction involving the Hotel, the Hotel cannot be operated in the good faith judgment of Manager on a commercially practicable basis and it cannot reasonably be expected to be restored to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before such damage or destruction, within nine (9) months following such damage or destruction or such shorter period of time as to which business interruption insurance is available to cover rent and other costs related to the Hotel following such damage or destruction, or (b) as the result of a partial Condemnation, the Hotel cannot be operated, in the good faith judgment of Manager on a commercially practicable basis in light of then existing circumstances.
Working Capital means funds that are used in the day-to-day operation of the business of the Hotel.
Year means the calendar year.
12.02. Construction. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular, plural, past, present and future forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. The word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall. Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons successors and assigns, (iii) the words herein, hereof and hereunder, and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Agreement, and (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time. Any titles or captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of the text of this Agreement.
[SIGNATURES BEGIN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal as of the day and year first written above.
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SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION | ||
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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CAMBRIDGE TRS, INC. | ||
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
[Signature Page to Atlanta ES Management Agreement]
Landlord, in consideration of the obligations of Manager and Owner under the within Agreement, joins to evidence its agreement to be bound by the terms of Sections 4.01.C, 4.02.B, 5.04, 5.05.D, Article VI, 8.01, 8.02, 8.04, 10.02, 10.03, 11.07, 11.17, 11.18 and 11.20, to the extent applicable to it.
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to Atlanta ES Management Agreement]
Schedule to Exhibit 10.10
There are 15 management agreements with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation for limited service hotels, a representative form of which is filed herewith. The other 14 management agreements, with the respective parties and applicable to the respective hotels listed below, are substantially identical in all material respects to the representative form of management agreement filed herewith.
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Burlington 11 Old Concord Road Burlington, MA |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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June 12, 2012 |
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June 12, 2012 |
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18,240,000 |
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January 31, 2015 | |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Orlando |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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July 6, 2012 |
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July 9, 2012 |
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7,900,000 |
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January 31, 2015 | |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Andover |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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July 25, 2012 |
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July 25, 2012 |
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17,100,000 |
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January 31, 2016 | |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Parsippany |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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July 30, 2012 |
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July 30, 2012 |
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22,312,500 |
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January 1, 2016 | |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Somerset |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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July 30, 2012 |
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August 1, 2012 |
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7,200,000 |
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January 1, 2016 | |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Princeton |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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July 30, 2012 |
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August 3, 2012 |
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5,810,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Malvern |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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July 27, 2012 |
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August 6, 2012 |
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17,398,113 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Dublin |
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HPTMI Properties Trust |
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August 6, 2012 |
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August 11, 2012 |
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6,750,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Flagstaff |
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HPTMI Properties Trust |
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August 6, 2012 |
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August 11, 2012 |
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5,625,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Houston Houston, TX |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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August 6, 2012 |
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August 13, 2012 |
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10,260,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Columbia |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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August 6, 2012 |
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August 14, 2012 |
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12,540,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Charlotte |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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August 6, 2012 |
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August 16, 2012 |
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6,810,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites St. Louis |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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August 6, 2012 |
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August 22, 2012 |
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3,780,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Sonesta ES Suites Myrtle Beach |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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August 6, 2012 |
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August 27, 2012 |
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5,960,000 |
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January 1, 2016 |
Exhibit 10.11
POOLING AGREEMENT
THIS POOLING AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of April 23, 2012, by and among Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Manager) and the parties listed on Schedule A (each an Owner and collectively, Owners).
RECITALS:
Each Owner has entered into a Management Agreement with Manager (each a Management Agreement and collectively, the Management Agreements) with respect to the real estate and personal property described in Schedule B opposite such Owners name which is operated as a full service or a limited service hotel (each a Hotel and collectively, the Hotels), which Management Agreements are listed on Schedule C.
The parties desire that working capital of each of the Hotels and all revenues from operation of each of the Hotels be pooled for purposes of paying operating expenses of the Hotels, fees and other amounts due to Manager and Owners.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINED TERMS
1.01. Definitions. Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Management Agreements. The following capitalized terms as used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:
Additional Hotel is defined in Section 7.01.
Additional Owner is defined in Section 7.01.
Agreement is defined in the Preamble.
Aggregate Additional Manager Advances means the sum of Additional Manager Advances under all Management Agreements.
Aggregate Annual Operating Statement is defined in Article IV.
Aggregate Base Management Fee means an amount equal to 3% of the Aggregate Gross Revenues attributable to full service Hotels and 5% of the Aggregate Gross Revenues attributable to limited service Hotels.
Aggregate Deductions means the sum of Deductions of the Hotels.
Aggregate Gross Room Revenues mean the sum of Gross Room Revenues of the Hotels.
Aggregate Gross Revenues means the sum of Gross Revenues of the Hotels.
Aggregate Incentive Management Fee means with respect to each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of Aggregate Operating Profit remaining after deducting amounts paid or payable in respect of Aggregate Owners Priority Return and Aggregate Reimbursable Advances for such Year; provided that for purposes of determining the Aggregate Incentive Management Fee, Aggregate Operating Profit shall be determined based upon ninety-five percent (95%) of Aggregate Gross Revenues.
Aggregate Invested Capital means the sum of the Invested Capital for each of the Hotels.
Aggregate Monthly Statement is defined in Article IV.
Aggregate Operating Profit means an amount equal to Aggregate Gross Revenues less Aggregate Deductions.
Aggregate Owner Advances means the sum of Owner Advances under all Management Agreements.
Aggregate Owners Priority means, for each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to eight percent (8%) of Aggregate Invested Capital.
Aggregate Owners Residual Payment means with respect to each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to Aggregate Operating Profit remaining after deducting amounts paid or payable in respect of Aggregate Owners Priority, Aggregate Reimbursable Advances and the Aggregate Incentive Management Fee for such Year.
Aggregate Reservation Fee means for each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of Aggregate Gross Room Revenues.
Aggregate Reimbursable Advances means the sum of Reimbursable Advances of the Hotels.
Aggregate System Fee means with respect to each Year or portion thereof, an amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of Aggregate Gross Revenues.
Hotel and Hotels is defined in the Recitals.
Landlord(s) means the owner of the Hotel(s) set forth on Exhibit B.
Management Agreement and Management Agreements is defined in the Recitals.
Manager is defined in the Preamble.
Marketing Party is defined in Section 5.01.
Non-Economic Hotel is defined in Section 5.01.
Non-Marketing Party is defined in Section 5.02.
Owner and Owners are defined in the Preamble.
ARTICLE II
GENERAL
The parties agree that so long as a Hotel is subject to this Agreement, all Working Capital and all Gross Revenues of such Hotel shall be pooled pursuant to this Agreement and disbursed to pay all Aggregate Disbursements, fees and other amounts due Manager and Owners (not including amounts due pursuant to Section 11.20 of the Management Agreements) with respect to the Hotels and that the corresponding provisions of each Management Agreement shall be superseded as provided in Section 3.03. The parties further agree that (a) if Manager gives a notice of non-renewal of the Term with respect to any Hotel, it shall be deemed to be a notice of non-renewal of the Term with respect to all the Hotels and (b) if Owner gives notice of termination of any Management Agreement without cause pursuant to Section 2.02 1. of the Management Agreements, or upon a Change in Control of Manager pursuant to Section 2.02 4. of the Management Agreements, or if Manager gives notice of termination of any Management Agreement upon a Change in Control of Owner pursuant to Section 2.02 3. of the Management Agreements, in any such case, it shall be deemed to be a notice of termination with respect to all Management Agreements.
ARTICLE III
PRIORITIES FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF AGGREGATE GROSS REVENUES
3.01. Priorities for Distribution of Aggregate Gross Revenues. Aggregate Gross Revenues shall be distributed in the following order of priority:
A. First, to pay all Aggregate Deductions (excluding the Aggregate Base Management Fee, the Aggregate Reservation Fee and the Aggregate System Fee);
B. Second, to Manager, an amount equal to the Aggregate Base Management Fee, the Aggregate Reservation Fee and the Aggregate System Fee;
C. Third, to Owners, an amount equal to Aggregate Owners Priority;
D. Fourth, pari passu, to (i) Owners, in an amount necessary to reimburse Owners for all Aggregate Owner Advances which have not yet been repaid pursuant to this Section 3.01, and (ii) to Manager, in an amount necessary to reimburse Manager for all Aggregate Additional Manager Advances which have not yet been repaid pursuant to this Section 3.01. If at any time the amounts available for distribution to Owners and Manager pursuant to this Section 3.01 are insufficient (a) to repay all outstanding Aggregate Owner Advances, and (b) all outstanding Aggregate Additional Manager Advances, then Owner and Manager shall be paid from such amounts the amount obtained by multiplying a number equal to the amount of the funds available for distribution by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of all outstanding Aggregate Owner Advances, or all outstanding Aggregate Additional Manager Advances, as the case may be, and the denominator of which is the sum of all outstanding Aggregate Owner Advances plus the sum of all outstanding Aggregate Additional Manager Advances;
E. Fifth, to Manager, an amount equal to the Aggregate Incentive Management Fee;
F. Finally, to Owners, the Aggregate Owners Residual Payment.
3.02. Timing of Payments. Payment of the Aggregate Deductions, excluding the Aggregate Base Management Fee, the Aggregate Reservation Fee and the Aggregate System Fee, shall be made in the ordinary course of business. The Aggregate Base Management Fee, the Aggregate Reservation Fee and the Aggregate System Fee shall be paid on the last Business Day of each calendar month, in arrears, based upon the prior months Aggregate Gross Revenues or Aggregate Gross Room Revenues, as the case may be, as reflected in the Aggregate Monthly Statement for such prior month. The Aggregate Owners Priority shall be paid on the last Business Day of each calendar month, in arrears, in equal monthly installments, based upon Aggregate Invested Capital most recently reported to Manager by Owners. If any installment of the Aggregate Base Management Fee, the Aggregate Reservation Fee, the Aggregate System Fee or the Aggregate Owner Priority is not paid when due, it shall accrue interest at the Interest Rate. The Aggregate Incentive Fee and Aggregate Owners Residual Payment shall be paid on the last Business Day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter to which such Aggregate Incentive Fee and/or Aggregate Owners Residual Payment relates, in arrears, based upon the year-to-date Aggregate Operating Profit as reflected in the Aggregate Monthly Statement for the last calendar month of such calendar quarter and shall be adjusted, after the first calendar quarter, to reflect distributions for prior calendar quarters. Additional adjustments to all payments will be made on an annual basis based upon the Aggregate Annual Operating Statement for the Year and any audit conducted pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Management Agreements.
If the portion of Aggregate Gross Revenues to be distributed to Manager or Owner pursuant to Section 3.01 is insufficient to pay amounts then due in full, any amounts left unpaid shall be paid from and to the extent of Aggregate Gross Revenues available therefor at the time distributions are made in successive calendar months until such amounts are paid in full, together with interest thereon, if applicable, and such payments shall be made from such available Aggregate Gross Revenues in the same order of priority as other payments made on account of such items in successive calendar months.
Calculations and payments of the fees and other payments in Section 3.01 and distributions of Aggregate Gross Revenues within a Year shall be accounted for cumulatively within a Year, but shall not be cumulative from one Year to the next. Calculations and payments of Aggregate Reimbursable Advances shall be accounted for cumulatively within a Year, and shall be cumulative from one Year to the next.
The Aggregate Owners Priority and Aggregate Owners Residual Payment shall be allocated among Owners as the Owners shall determine in their sole discretion and Manager shall have no responsibility or liability in connection therewith.
3.03. Relationship with Management Agreements. For as long as this Agreement is in effect with respect to a Hotel, the provisions of Section 3.01 and 3.02 shall supersede Sections 3.02 and 3.03 of the Management Agreement then in effect with the applicable Hotel.
ARTICLE IV
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Manager shall prepare and deliver the following financial statements to the Owners:
(a) Within twenty (20) days after the close of each calendar month, Manager shall deliver an accounting to Owner showing Aggregate Gross Revenues, Aggregate Gross Room Revenues, occupancy percentage and average daily rate, Aggregate Deductions, Aggregate Operating Profit, and applications and distributions thereof for the preceding calendar month and year-to-date (Aggregate Monthly Statement).
(b) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each Year, Manager shall deliver to Owner and Landlord a statement (the Aggregate Annual Operating Statement) in reasonable detail summarizing the operations of the Hotels for the immediately preceding Year and an Officers Certificate setting forth the totals of Aggregate Gross Revenues, Aggregate Deductions, and the calculation of the Aggregate Incentive Management Fee and Aggregate Owners Residual Payment for the preceding Year and certifying that such Aggregate Annual Operating Statement is true and correct. Manager and Owner shall, within ten (10) Business Days after Owners receipt of such statement, make any adjustments, by cash payment, in the amounts paid or retained for such Year as are required because of variances between the Aggregate Monthly Statements and the Aggregate Annual Operating Statement. Any payments shall be made together with interest at the Interest Rate from the date such amounts were due or paid, as the case may be, until paid or repaid. The Aggregate Annual Operating Statement shall be controlling over the Aggregate Monthly Statements and shall be final, subject to adjustments required as a result of an audit requested by Owner or Landlord pursuant to Section 4.02.B of the Management Agreements.
(c) Manager shall also prepare and deliver such other statements or reports as any Owner may, from time to time, reasonably request.
The financial statements delivered pursuant to this Article IV are in addition to any financial statements required to be prepared and delivered pursuant to the Management Agreements.
ARTICLE V
NON-ECONOMIC HOTELS
5.01. Non-Economic Hotels. If the Gross Revenues of any Hotel are insufficient to pay the Owners Priority for such Hotel in full during any two (2) out of four (4) consecutive Years, each of Manager and the relevant Owner shall, upon thirty (30) days notice to the other, be entitled to designate such Hotel a Non-Economic Hotel. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Manager and Owners shall not be entitled to designate Hotels for which the Invested Capital in the aggregate would exceed twenty percent (20%) of Aggregate Invested Capital and further provided for purposes of this Section 5.01 only, Aggregate Invested Capital shall be determined without giving effect to the termination of the Management Agreement of a Non-Economic
Hotel and without reduction for proceeds from the sale, or deemed sale, of any Non-Economic Hotel.
The party designating a Hotel as a Non-Economic Hotel (Marketing Party) shall market such Non-Economic Hotel for sale and any costs incurred by the Marketing Party or any other Person in connection with such marketing activities and the sale of such Hotel shall be paid out of the net proceeds of such sale. The relevant Owner, Landlord and Manager, as the case may be, shall cooperate with the Marketing Party in compiling any relevant information, preparing marketing materials and otherwise in connection with the sale of a Non-Economic Hotel.
5.02. Sale Process. If a Non-Economic Hotel is marketed for sale in accordance with Section 5.01 and the Marketing Party receives an offer therefor which it wishes to accept on behalf of the relevant Owner and relevant Landlord, the Marketing Party shall give the relevant Owner, or the Manager, as the case may be (the Non-Marketing Party), prompt notice thereof, which notice shall include a copy of the offer and any other information reasonably requested by the non-Marketing Party. If Manager is the Non-Marketing Party, Manager shall have a right of first refusal to purchase such Non-Economic Hotel on the terms of the offer by notice given to the Marketing Party within seven (7) Business Days after receipt of such notice and other information from the Marketing Party. If an Owner is the Non-Marketing Party, such Owner, on behalf of the relevant Landlord, may reject the offer by notice given to the Marketing Party within seven (7) Business Days after receipt of such notice and other information from the Marketing Party, in which event the Non-Economic Hotel shall be deemed to have been sold to the relevant Landlord on the date, at the price and on the other terms contained in the offer. If a Non-Economic Hotel is sold to a third party or deemed to have been sold to the relevant Landlord, in each case pursuant to such offer, effective as of the date of sale or deemed sale: (i) the Management Agreement shall terminate with respect to such Non-Economic Hotel; (ii) the Aggregate Invested Capital shall be reduced by an amount equal to the net proceeds of sale after reduction for the costs and expenses of the relevant Landlord, relevant Owner and/or Manager (or, in the case of a deemed sale, the net proceeds of sale determined by reference to such offer, after reduction for any amounts actually expended and any amounts which would reasonably have been expected to have been expended if the sale had been consummated, by the relevant Owner, relevant Landlord and/or Manager). If the reduction of Aggregate Invested Capital is less than the Invested Capital of the Non-Economic Hotel sold or deemed sold, the difference shall be proportionately reallocated to the Invested Capital of the remaining Hotels.
ARTICLE VI
ACCOUNTS
All Working Capital and all Gross Revenues of each of the Hotels may be pooled and deposited in one or more bank accounts in the name(s) of Owners designated by Manager, which accounts may, except as required by any Mortgage and related loan documentation or applicable law, be commingled accounts containing other funds owned by or managed by Manager. Manager shall be authorized to access the accounts without the approval of Owners, subject to any limitation on the maximum amount of any check, if any, established between Manager and Owners as part of the Annual Operating Projections. One or more Owners shall be a signatory on all accounts maintained with respect to the Hotel, and Owners shall have the right to require that one or more Owners signature be required on all checks/withdrawals after the
occurrence of an Event of Default by Manager. The Owners shall provide such instructions to the applicable bank(s) as are necessary to permit Manager to implement the Managers rights and obligations under this Agreement. The failure of any Owner to provide such instructions shall relieve Manager of its obligations hereunder until such time as such failure is cured.
ARTICLE VII
ADDITION AND REMOVAL OF HOTELS
7.01. Addition of Hotels. At any time and from time to time, Manager and any Owner or any Affiliate of an Owner (an Additional Owner) which enters into a management agreement with Manager for the operation of an additional Hotel (an Additional Hotel), the Additional Owner may become a party to this Agreement by signing an accession agreement confirming the applicability of this Agreement to such Additional Hotel. If an Additional Hotel is made subject to this Agreement other than on the first day of a calendar month, the parties shall include such prorated amounts of the Gross Revenues and Deductions (and other amounts as may be necessary) applicable to the Additional Hotel for such calendar month, as mutually agreed in their reasonable judgment, in the calculation of Aggregate Gross Revenues and Aggregate Deductions (and other amounts as may be necessary) for the calendar month in which the Additional Hotel became subject to this Agreement and shall make any other prorations, adjustments, allocations and changes required. Additionally, any amounts held as Working Capital for the Additional Hotel or to fund capital expenditures, if any, shall be held by Manager under this Agreement.
7.02. Removal of Hotels. From and after the date of termination of any Management Agreement, the Hotel managed thereunder shall no longer be subject to this Agreement. If the termination occurs on a day other than the last day of a calendar month, the parties shall exclude such prorated amounts of the Gross Revenues and Deduction (and other amounts as may be necessary) applicable to such Hotel for such calendar month, as mutually agreed in their reasonable judgment, in the calculation of Aggregate Gross Revenues and Aggregate Deductions (and other amounts as may be necessary) for the calendar month in which the termination occurred. Additionally, the relevant Owner and Manager, both acting reasonably, shall mutually agree to the portion of the Aggregate Working Capital and Aggregate Gross Revenues allocable to the Hotel being removed from this Agreement and the amount of the Aggregate Working Capital, Aggregate Gross Revenues so allocated and any amounts held to fund capital expenditures, shall be remitted to the relevant Owner and the relevant Owner and Manager shall make any other prorations, adjustments, allocations and changes required.
ARTICLE VIII
TERM AND TERMINATION
8.01. Term. This Agreement shall continue and remain in effect indefinitely unless terminated pursuant to Section 8.02.
8.02. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated as follows:
(a) By the mutual consent of Manager and Owners which are parties to this Agreement.
(b) Automatically, if all Management Agreements terminate or expire for any reason.
(c) By Manager, if any or all Owners do not cure a material breach of this Agreement by any Owner or Landlord within thirty (30) days of written notice of such breach from Manager and if such breach is not cured, it shall be an Owner Event of Default under the Management Agreements.
(d) By Owners, if Manager does not cure a material breach of this Agreement by Manager within thirty (30) days of written notice of such breach from any Owner and if such breach is not cured, it shall be a Manager Event of Default under the Management Agreements.
8.03. Effect of Termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.02.1. or 9.04.B. of the Management Agreements, Manager shall be compensated for its services only through the date of termination and all amounts remaining in any accounts maintained by Manager pursuant to Article VI, after payment of such amounts as may be due to Manager hereunder, shall be distributed to Owners. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the termination of any single Management Agreement, pooled funds shall be allocated as described in Section 7.02.
8.04. Survival. The following Sections of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement: 8.03 and Article IX.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.01. Notices. All notices, demands, consents, approvals, and requests given by any party to another party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, upon confirmation of receipt when transmitted by facsimile transmission, or on the next business day if transmitted by nationally recognized overnight courier, to the parties at the following addresses:
To Owners:
Cambridge TRS, Inc.
Two Newton Place
225 Washington Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attn: President
Facsimile:
To Manager:
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation
Two Newton Place
225 Washington Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attn: President
Facsimile:
9.02. Applicable Law; Arbitration. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with regard to its choice of law rules. Any Dispute (as such term is defined in the Management Agreements) under this Agreement shall be resolved through final and binding arbitration conducted in accordance with the procedures and with the effect of, arbitration as provided for in the Management Agreements.
9.03. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof in any circumstance is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired, unless the provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall substantially impair the benefits of the remaining provisions hereof.
9.04. Gender and Number. Whenever the context of this Agreement requires, the gender of all words herein shall include the masculine, feminine, and neuter, and the number of all words herein shall include the singular and plural.
9.05. Headings and Interpretation. The descriptive headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. References to Section in this Agreement shall be a reference to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by without limitation. The words hereof, herein, hereby, and hereunder, when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision unless otherwise indicated. The word or shall not be exclusive. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting.
9.06. Confidentiality of Information. Any information exchanged between the Manager and each Owner pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be subject to Section 11.07 of the Management Agreements.
9.07. Assignment. Neither Manager nor any Owner may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any other Person without the prior written consent of the other parties.
9.08. Entire Agreement; Construction; Amendment. With respect to the subject matter hereof, this Agreement supersedes all previous contracts and understandings between the parties and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Accordingly, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Management Agreements, the provisions of this Agreement shall control, and the provisions of the Management Agreements are deemed amended and modified, in each case as required to give effect to the intent of the parties in this Agreement. All other terms and conditions of the Management Agreements shall remain in full force and effect; provided that, to the extent that compliance with this Agreement shall cause a default, breach or other violation of the Management Agreement by one party, the other party waives any right of termination, indemnity, arbitration or otherwise under the Management Agreement related to that specific default, breach or other violations, to the extent caused by compliance with this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or amended in any manner except by an amendment in writing, duly executed by the parties hereto.
9.09. Third Party Beneficiaries. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the respective successors, heirs, legal representatives or permitted assigns of each of the parties hereto and except for Landlord(s), which are intended third party beneficiaries, no Person other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns is intended to be a beneficiary of this Agreement.
[Signatures begin on the following page.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement with the intention of creating an instrument under seal.
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SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION | |
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/s/ William J. Sheehan |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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CAMBRIDGE TRS, INC. | |
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/s/ John G. Murray |
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John G. Murray |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
Schedule A
Owners
Cambridge TRS, Inc.
Schedule B
Hotels
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Cambridge TRS, Inc. |
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Royal Sonesta Cambridge |
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HPT Cambridge LLC |
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40 Edwin H. Land Boulevard |
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Cambridge, MA 02142 |
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Sonesta Hilton Head Resort |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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130 Shipyard Drive |
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Hilton Head, SC 29928 |
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Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore |
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Harbor Court Associates, LLC |
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550 Light Street |
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Baltimore, MD |
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(effective May 31, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Burlington |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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11 Old Concord Road |
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Burlington, MA |
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(effective June 12, 2012) |
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Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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1800 Market Street |
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Philadelphia, PA |
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(effective June 18, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Orlando |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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8480 International Drive |
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Orlando, FL |
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(effective July 9, 2012) |
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Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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2222 West Loop South |
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Houston, TX |
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(effective July 16, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Andover |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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4 Technology Drive |
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Andover, MA |
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(effective July 25, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Parsippany |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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61 Interpace Parkway |
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Parsippany, NJ |
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(effective July 30, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Somerset |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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260 Davidson Avenue |
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Somerset, NJ |
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(effective August 1, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Princeton |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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4375 U.S. Route 1 South |
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Princeton, NJ |
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(effective August 3, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Malvern |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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20 Morehall Road |
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Malvern, PA |
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(effective August 6, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Dublin |
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HPTMI Properties Trust |
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435 Metro Place South |
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Dublin, OH |
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(effective August 11, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Flagstaff |
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HPTMI Properties Trust |
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3440 Country Club Drive |
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Flagstaff, AZ |
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Sonesta ES Suites Houston |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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5190 Hidalgo Street |
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Houston, TX |
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Sonesta ES Suites Columbia |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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8844 Columbia 100 Parkway |
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Columbia, MD |
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Sonesta ES Suites Charlotte |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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7925 Forest Pine Drive |
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Charlotte, NC |
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Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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760 Mt. Vernon Highway, N.E. |
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Atlanta, GA |
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Sonesta ES Suites St. Louis |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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1855 Craigshire Road |
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St. Louis, MO |
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(effective August 22, 2012) |
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Sonesta ES Suites Myrtle Beach |
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust |
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3163 Outlet Boulevard |
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(also 303 Hard Rock) |
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Myrtle Beach, SC |
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Schedule C
Management Agreements
Management Agreement between Sonesta Acquisition Corp. (now known as Sonesta International Hotels Corporation) and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of January 31, 2012.
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of April 23, 2012 (effective April 27, 2012). (Hilton Head, SC)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of May 31, 2012. (Baltimore, MD)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of June 12, 2012. (Burlington, MA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of June 18, 2012. (Philadelphia, PA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 6, 2012 (effective July 9, 2012). (Orlando, FL).
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 16, 2012 (effective July 16, 2012). (Houston, TX)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 25, 2012 (effective July 25, 2012). (Andover, MA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 27, 2012 (effective August 6, 2012). (Malvern, PA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 30, 2012 (effective July 30, 2012). (Parsippany, NJ)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 30, 2012 (effective August 1, 2012). (Somerset, NJ)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 30, 2012 (effective August 3, 2012). (Princeton, NJ)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 11, 2012). (Dublin, OH)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 11, 2012). (Flagstaff, AZ)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 13, 2012). (Houston, TX)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 14, 2012). (Columbia, MD)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 16, 2012). (Charlotte, NC)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 20, 2012). (Atlanta, GA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 22, 2012). (St. Louis, MO)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of August 6, 2012 (effective August 27, 2012). (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Exhibit 10.12
FIRST AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS, dated August 6, 2012, is entered into among ROYAL SONESTA INC. (Royal Sonesta), CAMBRIDGE TRS, INC. (TRS and collectively with Royal Sonesta, Owners) and SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION (Manager).
RECITALS:
Owners and Manager are party to the Management Agreements listed on Schedule A, collectively, the (Management Agreements). Capitalized terms used in this First Amendment to Management Agreements without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Management Agreements.
The Management Agreements provide that any Disputes shall, on the demand of any party to a Dispute, be resolved through binding and final arbitration as provided therein. The parties desire to amend each of the Management Agreements to modify the process for the selection of arbitrators.
NOW, THEREFORE:
Each of the Management Agreements is hereby amended by deleting the second paragraph of Section 11.17 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
There shall be three (3) arbitrators. If there are only two (2) parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of such parties. If either party fails to timely select an arbitrator, the other party to the Dispute shall select the second arbitrator who shall be neutral and impartial and shall not be affiliated with or an interested person of either party. If there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one arbitrator. Such arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either all claimants or all respondents fail to timely select an arbitrator then such arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) shall be appointed by the AAA. The two (2) arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of the second arbitrator. If the third arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then the AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.
In all other respects each of the Management Agreements continues in full force and effect and unmodified.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment to Management Agreements has been duly executed and delivered by Owners and Manager with the intention of creating an instrument under seal.
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/s/ John G. Murray |
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John G. Murray |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
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ROYAL SONESTA, INC. | |
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/s/ John G. Murray |
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John G. Murray |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
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SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION | |
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/s/ William J. Sheehan |
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William J. Sheehan |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
SCHEDULE A
Management Agreements
Management Agreement between Sonesta Acquisition Corp. (now known as Sonesta International Hotels Corporation) and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of January 31, 2012. (Cambridge, MA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Royal Sonesta, Inc., dated as of January 31, 2012 (New Orleans, LA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of April 23, 2012. (Hilton Head, SC)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of May 31, 2012. (Baltimore, MD)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of June 12, 2012. (Burlington, MA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of June 18, 2012. (Philadelphia, PA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 6, 2012 (effective July 9, 2012). (Orlando, FL)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 16, 2012. (Houston, TX)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 25, 2012. (Andover, MA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 27, 2012. (Malvern, PA)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 30, 2012. (Parsippany, NJ)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 30, 2012. (Somerset, NJ)
Management Agreement between Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Cambridge TRS, Inc., dated as of July 30, 2012. (Princeton, NJ)
Exhibit 12.1
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS)
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Pre-Tax Income from Continuing Operations |
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$ |
84,584 |
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$ |
191,803 |
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$ |
21,990 |
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$ |
198,403 |
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$ |
126,181 |
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$ |
222,415 |
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Fixed Charges |
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66,806 |
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134,110 |
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138,712 |
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143,410 |
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156,844 |
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148,110 |
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Adjusted Earnings |
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$ |
151,390 |
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$ |
325,913 |
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$ |
160,702 |
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$ |
341,813 |
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$ |
283,025 |
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$ |
370,525 |
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred finance costs and debt discounts |
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$ |
66,806 |
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$ |
134,110 |
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$ |
138,712 |
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$ |
143,410 |
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$ |
156,844 |
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$ |
148,110 |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
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2.27x |
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2.43x |
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1.16x |
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2.38x |
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1.80x |
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2.50x |
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Exhibit 12.2
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS)
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Pre-Tax Income from Continuing Operations |
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$ |
84,584 |
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$ |
191,803 |
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$ |
21,990 |
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$ |
198,403 |
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$ |
126,181 |
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$ |
222,415 |
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Fixed Charges |
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66,806 |
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134,110 |
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138,712 |
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143,410 |
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156,844 |
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148,110 |
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Adjusted Earnings |
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$ |
151,390 |
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$ |
325,913 |
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$ |
160,702 |
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$ |
341,813 |
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$ |
283,025 |
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$ |
370,525 |
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred finance costs and debt discounts |
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$ |
66,806 |
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134,110 |
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$ |
138,712 |
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143,410 |
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$ |
156,844 |
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148,110 |
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Preferred distributions |
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21,910 |
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29,880 |
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29,880 |
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29,880 |
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29,880 |
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26,769 |
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Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred distributions |
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88,716 |
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163,990 |
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$ |
168,592 |
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$ |
173,290 |
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$ |
186,724 |
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$ |
174,879 |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred distributions |
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1.71x |
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1.99x |
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0.95x |
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1.97x |
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1.52x |
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2.12x |
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(1) The deficiency for this period was approximately $7,890.
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
I, Barry M. Portnoy, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hospitality Properties Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2012 |
/s/ Barry M. Portnoy |
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Barry M. Portnoy |
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Managing Trustee |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
I, Adam D. Portnoy, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hospitality Properties Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2012 |
/s/ Adam D. Portnoy |
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Adam D. Portnoy |
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Managing Trustee |
EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
I, John G. Murray, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hospitality Properties Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2012 |
/s/ John G. Murray |
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John G. Murray |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
I, Mark L. Kleifges, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hospitality Properties Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2012 |
/s/ Mark L. Kleifges |
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Mark L. Kleifges |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.1
Certification Required by 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350
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In connection with the filing by Hospitality Properties Trust (the Company) of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 (the Report), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Barry M. Portnoy |
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/s/ John G. Murray |
Barry M. Portnoy |
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John G. Murray |
Managing Trustee |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
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/s/ Adam D. Portnoy |
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/s/ Mark L. Kleifges |
Adam D. Portnoy |
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Mark L. Kleifges |
Managing Trustee |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 9, 2012
Significant Tenant (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Operations | ||||
Total revenues | $ 343,183 | $ 313,809 | $ 644,603 | $ 595,793 |
Net income | 37,686 | 51,643 | 80,634 | 104,691 |
Cash Flows | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 8,303 | 4,882 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 24,771 | 3,253 | 24,771 | 3,253 |
Lessee of real estate investments | Travel Centers of America LLC
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Operations | ||||
Total revenues | 2,041,507 | 2,094,957 | 4,036,376 | 3,877,071 |
Total cost goods sold | 1,747,284 | 1,818,581 | 3,498,801 | 3,371,212 |
Net income | 29,852 | 21,828 | 15,667 | 5,256 |
Cash Flows | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 80,300 | (6,932) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (68,046) | (33,789) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,120) | 52,112 | ||
Net decrease in cash | 11,131 | 11,415 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 118,255 | 125,396 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 129,386 | 136,811 | 129,386 | 136,811 |
Financial Position | ||||
Current assets | 512,273 | 515,147 | 512,273 | 515,147 |
Noncurrent assets | 573,338 | 506,581 | 573,338 | 506,581 |
Current liabilities | 344,831 | 310,299 | 344,831 | 310,299 |
Noncurrent liabilities | 405,425 | 400,655 | 405,425 | 400,655 |
Total shareholders' equity | $ 335,355 | $ 310,774 | $ 335,355 | $ 310,774 |
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