UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017 | ||
or | ||
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the transition period from to |
Commission File Number: 000-54263
CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 26-2145060 | |
(State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
50 Rockefeller Plaza | ||
New York, New York | 10020 | |
(Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
Investor Relations (212) 492-8920
(212) 492-1100
(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)
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Registrant has 137,459,005 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding at August 4, 2017.
INDEX
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) | ||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | ||
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 6. Exhibits | ||
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or this Report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in Item 2 of Part I of this Report, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions. These statements are based on the current expectations of our management. It is important to note that our actual results could be materially different from those projected in such forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in relying on forward-looking statements, as they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may materially affect our future results, performance, achievements or transactions. Information on factors that could impact actual results and cause them to differ from what is anticipated in the forward-looking statements contained herein is included in this Report as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including but not limited to those described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017, or the 2016 Annual Report. Except as required by federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
All references to “Notes” throughout the document refer to the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements of the registrant in Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Investments in real estate: | |||||||
Hotels, at cost | $ | 2,293,363 | $ | 2,290,542 | |||
Accumulated depreciation | (206,588 | ) | (176,423 | ) | |||
Net investments in hotels | 2,086,775 | 2,114,119 | |||||
Assets held for sale (Note 4) | — | 35,023 | |||||
Equity investments in real estate | 74,811 | 75,928 | |||||
Cash | 67,836 | 61,762 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 79,248 | 80,117 | |||||
Accounts receivable | 20,971 | 23,879 | |||||
Restricted cash | 64,550 | 56,496 | |||||
Other assets | 28,975 | 29,620 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,423,166 | $ | 2,476,944 | |||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||
Non-recourse debt, net, including debt attributable to Assets held for sale (Note 4) | $ | 1,426,125 | $ | 1,456,152 | |||
Senior Credit Facility | — | 22,785 | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 113,119 | 112,033 | |||||
Due to related parties and affiliates | 25,632 | 2,628 | |||||
Distributions payable | 19,423 | 19,292 | |||||
Other liabilities held for sale (Note 4) | — | 797 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,584,299 | 1,613,687 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | |||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 136,302,878 and 135,379,038 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding | 136 | 135 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,136,420 | 1,125,835 | |||||
Distributions and accumulated losses | (360,678 | ) | (326,748 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (795 | ) | (1,128 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 775,083 | 798,094 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 63,784 | 65,163 | |||||
Total equity | 838,867 | 863,257 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 2,423,166 | $ | 2,476,944 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Hotel Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Rooms | $ | 112,901 | $ | 115,065 | $ | 217,252 | $ | 221,174 | |||||||
Food and beverage | 43,924 | 43,915 | 86,110 | 80,915 | |||||||||||
Other operating revenue | 14,529 | 14,596 | 27,696 | 26,847 | |||||||||||
Total Hotel Revenues | 171,354 | 173,576 | 331,058 | 328,936 | |||||||||||
Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Hotel Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Rooms | 24,302 | 23,992 | 47,819 | 46,570 | |||||||||||
Food and beverage | 30,310 | 29,765 | 59,591 | 56,455 | |||||||||||
Other hotel operating expenses | 7,784 | 7,638 | 14,927 | 14,658 | |||||||||||
Property taxes, insurance, rent and other | 16,790 | 16,676 | 33,154 | 34,185 | |||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 15,651 | 16,091 | 30,804 | 31,039 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 14,189 | 13,568 | 28,172 | 27,113 | |||||||||||
Repairs and maintenance | 5,343 | 5,338 | 10,575 | 10,458 | |||||||||||
Management fees | 4,704 | 5,198 | 10,269 | 10,723 | |||||||||||
Utilities | 4,018 | 3,879 | 8,117 | 7,752 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 20,789 | 20,134 | 41,032 | 39,734 | |||||||||||
Total Hotel Expenses | 143,880 | 142,279 | 284,460 | 278,687 | |||||||||||
Other Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Asset management fees to affiliate and other expenses | 3,972 | 3,939 | 8,018 | 7,711 | |||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses | 2,811 | 2,944 | 5,320 | 6,338 | |||||||||||
Impairment charges | — | 3,660 | — | 3,660 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related expenses | — | — | — | 3,727 | |||||||||||
Total Other Operating Expenses | 6,783 | 10,543 | 13,338 | 21,436 | |||||||||||
Operating Income | 20,691 | 20,754 | 33,260 | 28,813 | |||||||||||
Other Income and (Expenses) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (16,557 | ) | (16,162 | ) | (32,863 | ) | (32,179 | ) | |||||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate | 1,551 | 2,813 | 4,536 | 5,115 | |||||||||||
Net loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 9) | (84 | ) | — | (225 | ) | (1,064 | ) | ||||||||
Other income | 34 | 8 | 60 | 13 | |||||||||||
Total Other Income and (Expenses) | (15,056 | ) | (13,341 | ) | (28,492 | ) | (28,115 | ) | |||||||
Income from Operations Before Income Taxes and Net Gain on Sale of Real Estate | 5,635 | 7,413 | 4,768 | 698 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (1,078 | ) | (3,176 | ) | (792 | ) | (2,004 | ) | |||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations Before Net Gain on Sale of Real Estate | 4,557 | 4,237 | 3,976 | (1,306 | ) | ||||||||||
Net gain on sale of real estate, net of tax | 5,516 | — | 5,164 | — | |||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | 10,073 | 4,237 | 9,140 | (1,306 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to a related party of $1,544, $1,586, $3,245 and $4,093, respectively) | 310 | 293 | (4,170 | ) | (5,079 | ) | |||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CWI Stockholders | $ | 10,383 | $ | 4,530 | $ | 4,970 | $ | (6,385 | ) | ||||||
Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding | 136,621,135 | 134,402,469 | 136,471,543 | 134,012,328 | |||||||||||
Distributions Declared Per Share | $ | 0.1425 | $ | 0.1425 | $ | 0.2850 | $ | 0.2850 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | 10,073 | $ | 4,237 | $ | 9,140 | $ | (1,306 | ) | ||||||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments | 232 | (145 | ) | 337 | (1,058 | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 10,305 | 4,092 | 9,477 | (2,364 | ) | ||||||||||
Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | |||||||||||||||
Net loss (income) | 310 | 293 | (4,170 | ) | (5,079 | ) | |||||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments | (3 | ) | 3 | (4 | ) | 372 | |||||||||
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 307 | 296 | (4,174 | ) | (4,707 | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CWI Stockholders | $ | 10,612 | $ | 4,388 | $ | 5,303 | $ | (7,071 | ) |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
CWI Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Distributions and Accumulated Losses | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total CWI Stockholders | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 135,379,038 | $ | 135 | $ | 1,125,835 | $ | (326,748 | ) | $ | (1,128 | ) | $ | 798,094 | $ | 65,163 | $ | 863,257 | |||||||||||||
Net income | 4,970 | 4,970 | 4,170 | 9,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued, net of offering costs | 2,131,969 | 2 | 22,872 | 22,874 | 22,874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued to affiliates | 556,213 | 1 | 5,976 | 5,977 | 5,977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | (5,553 | ) | (5,553 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued under share incentive plans | 23,710 | — | 72 | 72 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation to directors | 16,667 | — | 180 | 180 | 180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions declared ($0.2850 per share) | (38,900 | ) | (38,900 | ) | (38,900 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments | 333 | 333 | 4 | 337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of shares | (1,804,719 | ) | (2 | ) | (18,515 | ) | (18,517 | ) | (18,517 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2017 | 136,302,878 | $ | 136 | $ | 1,136,420 | $ | (360,678 | ) | $ | (795 | ) | $ | 775,083 | $ | 63,784 | $ | 838,867 | |||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2016 | 132,686,254 | $ | 134 | $ | 1,112,640 | $ | (241,379 | ) | $ | (885 | ) | $ | 870,510 | $ | 84,937 | $ | 955,447 | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | (6,385 | ) | (6,385 | ) | 5,079 | (1,306 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued, net of offering costs | 2,211,709 | 2 | 23,168 | 23,170 | 23,170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | (6,074 | ) | (6,074 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued under share incentive plans | 24,664 | — | 81 | 81 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation to directors | 16,886 | — | 180 | 180 | 180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of membership interest from noncontrolling interest | (16,024 | ) | (923 | ) | (16,947 | ) | (4,174 | ) | (21,121 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions declared ($0.2850 per share) | (38,127 | ) | (38,127 | ) | (38,127 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments | (686 | ) | (686 | ) | (372 | ) | (1,058 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of shares | (889,183 | ) | (2 | ) | (8,999 | ) | (9,001 | ) | (9,001 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2016 | 134,050,330 | $ | 134 | $ | 1,111,046 | $ | (285,891 | ) | $ | (2,494 | ) | $ | 822,795 | $ | 79,396 | $ | 902,191 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Cash Flows — Operating Activities | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 9,140 | $ | (1,306 | ) | ||
Adjustments to net income (loss): | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 41,032 | 39,734 | |||||
Asset management fees to affiliates settled in shares | 7,198 | — | |||||
Net gain on sale of real estate (Note 4) | (5,164 | ) | — | ||||
Straight-line rent adjustments | 2,632 | 2,657 | |||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs, fair market value of debt, ground lease intangible and other | 1,535 | (89 | ) | ||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate in excess of distributions received | (1,097 | ) | (1,974 | ) | |||
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense | 377 | 377 | |||||
Net loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 9) | 222 | 668 | |||||
Impairment charges | — | 3,660 | |||||
Decrease in due to related parties and affiliates | (679 | ) | (267 | ) | |||
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities | 618 | (535 | ) | ||||
Receipt of key money and other deferred incentive payments | 66 | 1,075 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 55,880 | 44,000 | |||||
Cash Flows — Investing Activities | |||||||
Funds placed in escrow | (71,250 | ) | (65,573 | ) | |||
Funds released from escrow | 62,623 | 74,933 | |||||
Proceeds from the sale of investments (Note 4) | 25,743 | — | |||||
Capital expenditures | (24,141 | ) | (36,816 | ) | |||
Distributions received from equity investments in excess of equity income | 2,193 | 949 | |||||
Repayments of loan receivable | 134 | — | |||||
Acquisitions of hotels | — | (74,224 | ) | ||||
Deposits released for hotel investments | — | 5,718 | |||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (4,698 | ) | (95,013 | ) | |||
Cash Flows — Financing Activities | |||||||
Scheduled payments and prepayments of mortgage principal | (87,199 | ) | (126,123 | ) | |||
Proceeds from mortgage financing | 83,500 | 213,500 | |||||
Distributions paid | (38,769 | ) | (37,934 | ) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of offering costs | 22,874 | 23,170 | |||||
Proceeds from note payable to affiliate | 22,835 | — | |||||
Repayment of Senior Credit Facility | (22,785 | ) | (17,914 | ) | |||
Repurchase of shares | (18,523 | ) | (9,001 | ) | |||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (5,553 | ) | (6,074 | ) | |||
Deposits released for mortgage financing | 1,610 | 1,850 | |||||
Deposits for mortgage financing | (1,510 | ) | (1,970 | ) | |||
Deferred financing costs | (1,296 | ) | (2,776 | ) | |||
Scheduled payments of loan | (155 | ) | — | ||||
Withholding on restricted stock units | (126 | ) | (116 | ) | |||
Purchase of interest rate caps | (11 | ) | (74 | ) | |||
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facility | — | 30,000 | |||||
Purchase of membership interest from noncontrolling interest (Note 11) | — | (21,121 | ) | ||||
Termination of interest rate swap | — | (1,221 | ) | ||||
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | (45,108 | ) | 44,196 | ||||
Change in Cash During the Period | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 6,074 | (6,817 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 61,762 | 83,112 | |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 67,836 | $ | 76,295 |
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CAREY WATERMARK INVESTORS INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Business
Organization
Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated, or CWI, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, is a publicly-owned, non-listed real estate investment trust, or REIT, that invests in, and through our advisor, manages and seeks to enhance the value of, interests in lodging and lodging-related properties primarily in the United States. We conduct substantially all of our investment activities and own all of our assets through CWI OP, LP, or the Operating Partnership. We are a general partner and a limited partner of, and own a 99.985% capital interest in, the Operating Partnership. Carey Watermark Holdings, LLC, or Carey Watermark Holdings, which is owned indirectly by both W. P. Carey Inc., or WPC, and Watermark Capital Partners, LLC, or Watermark Capital Partners, holds a special general partner interest in the Operating Partnership.
We are managed by Carey Lodging Advisors, LLC, or our Advisor, an indirect subsidiary of WPC. Our Advisor manages our overall portfolio, including providing oversight and strategic guidance to the independent hotel operators that manage our hotels. CWA, LLC, a subsidiary of Watermark Capital Partners, or the Subadvisor, provides services to our Advisor primarily relating to acquiring, managing, financing and disposing of our hotels and overseeing the independent operators that manage the day-to-day operations of our hotels. In addition, the Subadvisor provides us with the services of Mr. Michael G. Medzigian, our Chief Executive Officer, subject to the approval of our independent directors.
We held ownership interests in 31 hotels at June 30, 2017. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 2 — Portfolio Overview for a complete listing of the hotels that we consolidate, or our Consolidated Hotels, and the hotels that we record as equity investments, or our Unconsolidated Hotels, at June 30, 2017.
Public Offerings
We raised $575.8 million through our initial public offering, which ran from September 15, 2010 through September 15, 2013, and $577.4 million through our follow-on offering, which ran from December 20, 2013 through December 31, 2014. In addition, from inception through June 30, 2017, $147.4 million of distributions were reinvested in our common stock as a result of our distribution reinvestment plan, or DRIP. We have fully invested the proceeds from both our initial public offering and follow-on offering.
Note 2. Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in our 2016 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Basis of Consolidation
Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries. The portions of equity in consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us are presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if it should be deemed a variable interest entity, or VIE, and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate the entity. We apply accounting guidance for consolidation of VIEs to certain entities in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Certain decision-making rights within a loan or joint-venture agreement can cause us to consider an entity a VIE. Limited partnerships and other similar entities which operate as a partnership will be considered a VIE unless the limited partners hold substantive kick-out rights or participation rights. Significant judgment is required to determine whether a VIE should be consolidated. We review the contractual arrangements provided for in the partnership agreement or other related contracts to determine whether the entity is considered a VIE, and to establish whether we have any variable interests in the VIE. We then compare our variable interests, if any, to those of the other variable interest holders to determine which party is the primary beneficiary of the VIE based on whether the entity (i) has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The liabilities of these VIEs are non-recourse to us and can only be satisfied from each VIE’s respective assets.
At both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we considered five entities to be VIEs, four of which we consolidated as we are considered the primary beneficiary. The following table presents a summary of selected financial data of consolidated VIEs included in the consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Net investments in hotels | $ | 513,037 | $ | 518,335 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 39,050 | 39,451 | |||||
Total assets | 580,183 | 587,608 | |||||
Non-recourse debt, net | $ | 341,325 | $ | 341,082 | |||
Total liabilities | 366,854 | 372,991 |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 supersedes or replaces nearly all GAAP revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model that changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time and expands the disclosures about revenue. The new guidance also applies to sales of real estate and the new principles-based approach is largely based on the transfer of control of the real estate to the buyer. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and the interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We expect to adopt this new standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment upon the date of adoption. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the new standard and do not believe the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 outlines a new model for accounting by lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely unchanged from the current model, with the distinction between operating and financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard. Additionally, the new standard requires extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures. ASU 2016-02 is effective for GAAP public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application will be permitted for all entities. The new standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition of the new guidance and provides for certain practical expedients. Transition will require application of the new model at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. We have not yet completed our
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
analysis on this new standard, but we believe the application of the new standard will result in the recording of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet for each of our ground leases.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 intends to reduce diversity in practice for certain cash flow classifications, including, but not limited to (i) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, (ii) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, (iii) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, (iv) distributions received from equity method investees and (v) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU 2016-15 will be effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early application of the guidance permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-15 on our consolidated financial statements and will adopt the standard for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. ASU 2016-17 changes how a reporting entity that is a decision maker should consider indirect interests in a VIE held through an entity under common control. If a decision maker must evaluate whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, it will only need to consider its proportionate indirect interest in the VIE held through a common control party. ASU 2016-17 amends ASU 2015-02, which we adopted on January 1, 2016, and which currently directs the decision maker to treat the common control party’s interest in the VIE as if the decision maker held the interest itself. ASU 2016-17 is effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU 2016-17 as of January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 intends to reduce diversity in practice for the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 will be effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-18 on our consolidated financial statements and will adopt the standard for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist companies and other reporting organizations with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The changes to the definition of a business will likely result in more acquisitions being accounted for as asset acquisitions across all industries. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and the interim periods within those annual periods. We expect to adopt this new guidance on January 1, 2018. While we are evaluating the potential impact of the standard, we currently expect that certain future hotel acquisitions may be considered asset acquisitions rather than business combinations, which would affect the capitalization of acquisition costs (such costs are expensed for business combinations and capitalized for asset acquisitions).
In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income — Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20). ASU 2017-05 clarifies that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset. The amendments define the term “in substance nonfinancial asset,” in part, as a financial asset promised to a counterparty in a contract if substantially all of the fair value of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) that are promised to the counterparty in the contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets. If substantially all of the fair value of the assets that are promised to the counterparty in a contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets, then all of the financial assets promised to the counterparty are in substance nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20. This amendment also clarifies that nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 may include nonfinancial assets transferred within a legal entity to a counterparty. For example, a parent company may transfer control of nonfinancial assets by transferring ownership interests in a consolidated subsidiary. ASU 2017-05 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early application permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2017-05 on our consolidated financial statements.
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Note 3. Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Agreements with Our Advisor and Affiliates
We have an advisory agreement with our Advisor to perform certain services for us under a fee arrangement, including managing our overall business; the identification, evaluation, negotiation, purchase and disposition of lodging and lodging-related properties; and the performance of certain administrative duties. The advisory agreement has a term of one year and may be renewed for successive one-year periods. Our Advisor has entered into a subadvisory agreement with the Subadvisor, whereby our Advisor pays 20% of the fees earned under the advisory agreement to the Subadvisor and the Subadvisor provides certain personnel services to us, as discussed below.
The following tables present a summary of fees we paid, expenses we reimbursed and distributions we made to our Advisor, the Subadvisor and other affiliates, as described below, in accordance with the terms of those agreements (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Amounts Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||
Asset management fees | $ | 3,585 | $ | 3,538 | $ | 7,198 | $ | 7,008 | |||||||
Available Cash Distributions | 1,544 | 1,586 | 3,245 | 4,093 | |||||||||||
Personnel and overhead reimbursements | 1,486 | 1,604 | 2,909 | 3,579 | |||||||||||
Disposition fees (Note 4) | 143 | — | 225 | — | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 117 | — | 128 | — | |||||||||||
Acquisition fees | — | — | — | 2,158 | |||||||||||
$ | 6,875 | $ | 6,728 | $ | 13,705 | $ | 16,838 | ||||||||
Other Transaction Fees Incurred | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized loan refinancing fees | $ | 340 | $ | — | $ | 340 | $ | 500 | |||||||
Advisor fee for purchase of membership interest (Note 11) | — | — | — | 527 | |||||||||||
$ | 340 | $ | — | $ | 340 | $ | 1,027 |
The following table presents a summary of the amounts included in Due to related parties and affiliates in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Amounts Due to Related Parties and Affiliates | |||||||
Note payable to WPC | $ | 22,964 | $ | — | |||
Reimbursable costs | 1,298 | 1,311 | |||||
Other amounts due to our Advisor | 1,222 | 1,202 | |||||
Due to joint venture partners and other | 148 | 115 | |||||
$ | 25,632 | $ | 2,628 |
Asset Management Fees, Dispositions Fees and Loan Refinancing Fees
We pay our Advisor an annual asset management fee equal to 0.5% of the aggregate Average Market Value of our Investments, both as defined in our advisory agreement with our Advisor. Our Advisor is also entitled to receive disposition fees of up to 1.5% of the contract sales price of a property, as well as a loan refinancing fee of up to 1.0% of the principal amount of a refinanced loan, if certain conditions described in the advisory agreement are met. If our Advisor elects to receive all or a portion of its fees in shares, the number of shares issued is determined by dividing the dollar amount of fees by our most recently published estimated net asset value per share, or NAV. At our Advisor’s election, we paid our asset management fees in shares of our common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and in cash for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, $6.0 million in asset management fees were settled in shares of our common stock. No such fees were settled in shares during the six months ended June 30, 2016. At June 30, 2017, our Advisor
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owned 2,057,241 shares (1.5%) of our outstanding common stock. Asset management fees are included in Asset management fees to affiliate and other expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
Available Cash Distributions
Carey Watermark Holdings’ special general partner interest entitles it to receive distributions of 10% of Available Cash, as defined in the limited partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, or Available Cash Distributions, generated by the Operating Partnership, subject to certain limitations. In addition, in the event of the dissolution of the Operating Partnership, Carey Watermark Holdings will be entitled to receive distributions of up to 15% of any net proceeds, provided certain return thresholds are met for the initial investors in the Operating Partnership. Available Cash Distributions are included in Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements.
Personnel and Overhead Reimbursements/Reimbursable Costs
Under the terms of the advisory agreement, our Advisor generally allocates expenses of dedicated and shared resources, including the cost of personnel, rent and related office expenses, between us and our affiliate, Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated, or CWI 2, based on total pro rata hotel revenues on a quarterly basis. Pursuant to the subadvisory agreement, after we reimburse our Advisor, it will subsequently reimburse the Subadvisor for personnel costs and other charges, including the services of our Chief Executive Officer, subject to the approval of our board of directors. We have also granted restricted stock units to employees of the Subadvisor pursuant to our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. These reimbursements are included in Corporate general and administrative expenses and Due to related parties and affiliates in the consolidated financial statements.
Acquisition Fees to our Advisor
We pay our Advisor acquisition fees of 2.5% of the total investment cost of the properties acquired, as defined in our advisory agreement, described above, including on our proportionate share of equity method investments and loans originated by us. The total fees to be paid may not exceed 6% of the aggregate contract purchase price of all investments and loans, as measured over a period specified in our advisory agreement.
Note Payable to WPC and Other Transactions with Affiliates
During the first quarter of 2017, our board of directors and the board of directors of WPC approved unsecured loans from WPC to us of up to $25.0 million, at an interest rate equal to the rate at which WPC is able to borrow funds under its senior unsecured credit facility, which we refer to as the WPC Line of Credit, for the purpose of replacing our Senior Credit Facility (Note 9). All loans under the WPC Line of Credit are made solely at the discretion of WPC’s management. On March 23, 2017, we borrowed $22.8 million from WPC at the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus 1.0% and a maturity date of March 22, 2018 and simultaneously repaid and terminated our Senior Credit Facility. At June 30, 2017, the amount due to WPC was $23.0 million, including accrued interest. The interest expense on these notes payable to our affiliate is included in Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
Other Amounts Due to Our Advisor
This balance primarily represents asset management fees payable.
Jointly Owned Investments and Other Transactions with Affiliates
At June 30, 2017, we owned interests in two jointly-owned investments with CWI 2: the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, a Consolidated Hotel, and the Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, an Unconsolidated Hotel. CWI 2 is a publicly owned, non-listed REIT that is also advised by our Advisor and invests in lodging and lodging-related properties.
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Note 4. Net Investments in Hotels
Net investments in hotels are summarized as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Buildings | $ | 1,654,760 | $ | 1,670,895 | |||
Land | 379,453 | 380,970 | |||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 129,229 | 122,155 | |||||
Building and site improvements | 118,257 | 89,667 | |||||
Construction in progress | 11,664 | 26,855 | |||||
Hotels, at cost | 2,293,363 | 2,290,542 | |||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (206,588 | ) | (176,423 | ) | |||
Net investments in hotels | $ | 2,086,775 | $ | 2,114,119 |
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we retired fully depreciated furniture, fixtures and equipment aggregating $7.8 million.
Property Dispositions and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
On February 1, 2017, we sold our 100% ownership interests in each of the Hampton Inn Frisco Legacy Park, the Hampton Inn Birmingham Colonnade and the Hilton Garden Inn Baton Rouge Airport to an unaffiliated third party for a contractual sales price of $33.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $7.4 million. The seller assumed the outstanding non-recourse debt on the three properties totaling $26.5 million. We recognized a loss on sale of $0.4 million during the first quarter of 2017. These three properties comprised the held for sale balance at December 31, 2016.
On May 11, 2017, we sold our 100% ownership interest in the Hampton Inn Boston Braintree to an unaffiliated third party for a contractual sales price of $19.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $6.6 million. During the second quarter of 2017, we recognized a gain on sale of $5.5 million, which is net of a $0.6 million participation management fee that was incurred as a result of the disposition and paid to StepStone Hospitality, the hotel management company, pursuant to the management agreement.
At June 30, 2017, no properties were classified as held for sale.
Below is a summary of our assets and liabilities held for sale (in thousands):
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Net investments in hotels | $ | — | $ | 32,300 | |||
Restricted cash | — | 2,089 | |||||
Accounts receivable | — | 169 | |||||
Other assets | — | 465 | |||||
Assets held for sale | $ | — | $ | 35,023 | |||
Non-recourse debt, net attributable to Assets held for sale | $ | — | $ | 26,560 | |||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | — | $ | 789 | |||
Due to related parties and affiliates | — | 8 | |||||
Other liabilities held for sale | $ | — | $ | 797 |
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Construction in Progress
At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, construction in progress, recorded at cost, was $11.7 million and $26.9 million, respectively, and related primarily to renovations at the Hutton Hotel Nashville at June 30, 2017 and renovations at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne and Westin Pasadena at December 31, 2016 (Note 10). We capitalize interest expense and certain other costs, such as property taxes, property insurance, utilities expense and hotel incremental labor costs, related to hotels undergoing major renovations. We capitalized $0.2 million and $0.9 million of such costs during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.7 million and $1.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, accrued capital expenditures were $3.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, representing non-cash investing activity.
Note 5. Equity Investments in Real Estate
At June 30, 2017, we owned equity interests in four Unconsolidated Hotels, three with unrelated third parties and one with CWI 2. We do not control the ventures that own these hotels, but we exercise significant influence over them. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting (i.e., at cost, increased or decreased by our share of earnings or losses, less distributions, plus contributions and other adjustments required by equity method accounting, such as basis differences from acquisition costs paid to our Advisor that we incur and other-than-temporary impairment charges, if any).
Under the conventional approach of accounting for equity method investments, an investor applies its percentage ownership interest to the venture’s net income to determine the investor’s share of the earnings or losses of the venture. This approach is inappropriate if the venture’s capital structure gives different rights and priorities to its investors. We have priority returns on several of our equity method investments. Therefore, we follow the hypothetical liquidation at book value method in determining our share of these ventures’ earnings or losses for the reporting period as this method better reflects our claim on the ventures’ book value at the end of each reporting period. Earnings for our equity method investments are recognized in accordance with each respective investment agreement and, where applicable, based upon the allocation of the investment’s net assets at book value as if the investment were hypothetically liquidated at the end of each reporting period.
The following table sets forth our ownership interests in our equity investments in real estate and their respective carrying values. The carrying values of these ventures are affected by the timing and nature of distributions (dollars in thousands):
Unconsolidated Hotels | State | Number of Rooms | % Owned | Acquisition Date | Hotel Type | Carrying Value at | |||||||||||||
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Hyatt Centric French Quarter Venture (a) | LA | 254 | 80% | 9/6/2011 | Full-service | $ | 711 | $ | 664 | ||||||||||
Westin Atlanta Venture (b) | GA | 372 | 57% | 10/3/2012 | Full-service | 4,935 | 5,795 | ||||||||||||
Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa Venture (c) (d) | FL | 514 | 50% | 4/1/2015 | Resort | 29,880 | 31,208 | ||||||||||||
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Venture (e) | PA | 301 | 60% | 5/15/2015 | Full-service | 39,285 | 38,261 | ||||||||||||
1,441 | $ | 74,811 | $ | 75,928 |
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(a) | We received cash distributions of $0.3 million and $0.7 million from this investment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. |
(b) | We received cash distributions of $0.7 million and $1.3 million from this investment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. |
(c) | We received cash distributions of $1.3 million and $3.0 million from this investment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. |
(d) | This investment is considered a VIE (Note 2). We do not consolidate this entity because we are not the primary beneficiary and the nature of our involvement in the activities of the entity allows us to exercise significant influence but does not give us power over decisions that significantly affect the economic performance of the entity. |
(e) | We received cash distributions of less than $0.1 million and $0.6 million from this investment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. |
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The following table sets forth our share of equity in earnings from our Unconsolidated Hotels, which are based on the hypothetical liquidation at book value model, as well as certain amortization adjustments related to basis differentials from acquisitions of investments (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
Venture | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa Venture | $ | 320 | $ | 1,097 | $ | 1,706 | $ | 2,222 | ||||||||
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Venture | 824 | 741 | 1,629 | 1,386 | ||||||||||||
Hyatt Centric French Quarter Venture | 254 | 743 | 729 | 983 | ||||||||||||
Westin Atlanta Venture | 153 | 232 | 472 | 524 | ||||||||||||
Total equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate | $ | 1,551 | $ | 2,813 | $ | 4,536 | $ | 5,115 |
No other-than-temporary impairment charges related to our investments in these ventures were recognized during the three or six months ended June 30, 2017 or 2016.
At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the unamortized basis differences on our equity investments were $3.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Net amortization of the basis differences reduced the carrying values of our equity investments by less than $0.1 million during both the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and by $0.1 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.
The following tables present combined summarized financial information of our Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa Venture and Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Venture. Amounts provided are the total amounts attributable to the ventures and does not represent our proportionate share (in thousands):
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Real estate, net | $ | 239,584 | $ | 244,106 | |||
Other assets | 19,946 | 19,882 | |||||
Total assets | 259,530 | 263,988 | |||||
Debt | 136,517 | 136,575 | |||||
Other liabilities | 24,464 | 23,394 | |||||
Total liabilities | 160,981 | 159,969 | |||||
Members’ equity | $ | 98,549 | $ | 104,019 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 25,157 | $ | 24,149 | $ | 49,831 | $ | 43,943 | |||||||
Expenses | (24,137 | ) | (22,169 | ) | (48,588 | ) | (41,373 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributable to equity method investment | $ | 1,020 | $ | 1,980 | $ | 1,243 | $ | 2,570 |
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Note 6. Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Intangible assets and liabilities, included in Intangible assets, net and Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated financial statements, are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Amortization Period (Years) | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villa/condo rental programs | 45 – 55 | $ | 72,400 | $ | (4,263 | ) | $ | 68,137 | $ | 72,400 | $ | (3,510 | ) | $ | 68,890 | ||||||||||
Below-market hotel ground leases and parking garage lease | 10 – 93 | 11,655 | (628 | ) | 11,027 | 11,655 | (531 | ) | 11,124 | ||||||||||||||||
In-place leases | 4 – 21 | 151 | (67 | ) | 84 | 235 | (132 | ) | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets, net | $ | 84,206 | $ | (4,958 | ) | $ | 79,248 | $ | 84,290 | $ | (4,173 | ) | $ | 80,117 | |||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Liability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Above-market hotel ground lease | 85 | $ | (2,100 | ) | $ | 77 | $ | (2,023 | ) | $ | (2,100 | ) | $ | 64 | $ | (2,036 | ) |
Net amortization of intangibles was $0.4 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $0.9 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Amortization of the villa/condo rental programs and in-place lease intangibles are included in Depreciation and amortization, and amortization of below-market hotel ground lease, below-market hotel parking garage lease and above-market hotel ground lease intangibles are included in Property taxes, insurance, rent and other in the consolidated financial statements.
Note 7. Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of an asset is defined as the exit price, which is the amount that would either be received when an asset is sold or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are: Level 1, for which quoted market prices for identical instruments are available in active markets, such as money market funds, equity securities and U.S. Treasury securities; Level 2, for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the instrument, such as certain derivative instruments, including interest rate caps and swaps; and Level 3, for securities that do not fall into Level 1 or Level 2 and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring us to develop our own assumptions.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets and Liabilities — Our derivative assets and liabilities are comprised of interest rate swaps and caps that were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates. These derivative instruments were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market (Note 8).
We did not have any transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 category of measurements during the three or six months ended June 30, 2017 or 2016. Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings are reported in Other income in the consolidated financial statements.
Our non-recourse debt, net, which we have classified as Level 3, had a carrying value of $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and an estimated fair value of $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We determined the estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the interest rate risk. We also considered the value of the underlying collateral, taking into account the quality of the collateral and the then-current interest rate.
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We estimated that our other financial assets and liabilities had fair values that approximated their carrying values at both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)
We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our real estate investments may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable.
For real estate assets held for investment and related intangible assets in which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether an asset is impaired and to determine the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property’s asset group to the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the property’s asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property’s asset group. If this amount is less than the carrying value, the property’s asset group is considered not recoverable. We then measure the impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value of the property’s asset group over the estimated fair value of the property’s asset group, which is primarily determined using market information from outside sources, such as broker quotes, recent comparable sales or third-party appraisals. If relevant market information is not available or is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis, discounted for inherent risk associated with each investment.
We classify real estate assets as held for sale when we have entered into a contract to sell the property, all material due diligence requirements have been satisfied or we believe it is probable that the disposition will occur within one year. When we classify an asset as held for sale, we compare the asset’s fair value less estimated cost to sell to its carrying value, and if the fair value less estimated cost to sell is less than the property’s carrying value, we reduce the carrying value to the fair value less estimated cost to sell. We base the fair value on the contract and the estimated cost to sell on information provided by brokers and legal counsel. We will continue to review the property for subsequent changes in the fair value and may recognize an additional impairment charge, if warranted.
We determined that the significant inputs used to value these investments fall within Level 3 for fair value reporting. As a result of our assessments, we calculated an impairment charge based on market conditions and assumptions that existed at the time. The valuation of real estate is subject to significant judgment and actual results may differ materially if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change. During the second quarter of 2016, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.7 million on three properties with an aggregate fair value measurement of $33.0 million in order to reduce the carrying value of the properties to their estimated fair values. We did not recognize any impairment charges during the three or six months ended June 30, 2017.
Note 8. Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
Risk Management
In the normal course of our ongoing business operations, we encounter economic risk. There are two main components of economic risk that impact us: interest rate risk and market risk. We are primarily subject to interest rate risk on our interest-bearing assets and liabilities. Market risk includes changes in the value of our properties and related loans.
Derivative Financial Instruments
When we use derivative instruments, it is generally to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. We have not entered into, and do not plan to enter into, financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. In addition to entering into derivative instruments on our own behalf, we may also be a party to derivative instruments that are embedded in other contracts, which are considered to be derivative instruments. The primary risks related to our use of derivative instruments include a counterparty to a hedging arrangement defaulting on its obligation and a downgrade in the credit quality of a counterparty to such an extent that our ability to sell or assign our side of the hedging transaction is impaired. While we seek to mitigate these risks by entering into hedging arrangements with large financial institutions that we deem to be creditworthy, it is possible that our hedging transactions, which are intended to limit losses, could adversely affect our earnings. Furthermore, if we terminate a hedging arrangement, we may be obligated to pay certain costs, such as transaction or breakage fees. We have established policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities.
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We measure derivative instruments at fair value and record them as assets or liabilities, depending on our rights or obligations under the applicable derivative contract. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. For a derivative designated, and that qualified, as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of any derivative is immediately recognized in earnings.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments on our Consolidated Hotels (in thousands):
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Asset Derivatives Fair Value at | Liability Derivatives Fair Value at | ||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | Other assets | $ | 85 | $ | 48 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Interest rate caps | Other assets | 16 | 51 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | — | — | — | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 101 | $ | 99 | $ | — | $ | (2 | ) |
All derivative transactions with an individual counterparty are governed by a master International Swap and Derivatives Association agreement, which can be considered as a master netting arrangement; however, we report all our derivative instruments on a gross basis in our consolidated financial statements. At both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no cash collateral had been posted nor received for any of our derivative positions.
We recognized unrealized losses of less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million in Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives in connection with our interest rate swaps and caps during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and unrealized losses of $0.2 million and $1.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
We reclassified $0.2 million from Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives into Interest expense during each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $0.4 million and $0.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Amounts reported in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate swaps and caps will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest expense is incurred on our variable-rate debt. At June 30, 2017, we estimated that an additional $0.6 million, inclusive of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests of less than $0.1 million, will be reclassified as Interest expense during the next 12 months related to our interest rate swaps and caps.
Interest Rate Swaps and Caps
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we attempt to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our investment partners may obtain variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans and, as a result, may enter into interest rate swap or cap agreements with counterparties. Interest rate swaps, which effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of a loan to a fixed rate, are agreements in which one party exchanges a stream of interest payments for a counterparty’s stream of cash flow over a specific period. The face amount on which the swaps are based is not exchanged. An interest rate cap limits the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.
The interest rate swaps and caps that we had outstanding on our Consolidated Hotels at June 30, 2017 were designated as cash flow hedges and are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
Number of | Notional | Fair Value at | ||||||||
Interest Rate Derivatives | Instruments | Amount | June 30, 2017 | |||||||
Interest rate swaps | 1 | $ | 47,720 | $ | 85 | |||||
Interest rate caps | 8 | 303,080 | 16 | |||||||
$ | 101 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features
We measure our credit exposure on a counterparty basis as the net positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of any collateral received. No collateral was received as of June 30, 2017. At June 30, 2017, both our total credit exposure and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty were $0.1 million.
Some of the agreements we have with our derivative counterparties contain cross-default provisions that could trigger a declaration of default on our derivative obligations if we default, or are capable of being declared in default, on certain of our indebtedness. At June 30, 2017, we had not been declared in default on any of our derivative obligations. At June 30, 2017, we had no derivatives that were in a net liability position. At December 31, 2016, the estimated fair value of our derivatives in a net liability position was less than $0.1 million, which included accrued interest and any nonperformance risk adjustments. If we had breached any of these provisions at December 31, 2016, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of less than $0.1 million.
Note 9. Debt
Non-Recourse Debt
Our non-recourse debt consists of mortgage notes payable, which are collateralized by the assignment of hotel properties. The following table presents the non-recourse debt, net on our Consolidated Hotel investments (dollars in thousands):
Carrying Amount at | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Range | Current Maturity Date Range (a) | June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||||
Fixed rate | 3.6% – 6.5% | 3/2018 – 4/2024 | $ | 1,086,442 | $ | 1,084,987 | ||||||
Variable rate (b) | 3.4% – 8.3% | 10/2017 – 12/2020 | 339,683 | 371,165 | ||||||||
$ | 1,426,125 | $ | 1,456,152 |
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(a) | Many of our mortgage loans have extension options, which are subject to certain conditions. The maturity dates in the table do not reflect the extension options. |
(b) | These mortgage loans have variable interest rates, which have effectively been capped or converted to fixed rates through the use of interest rate caps or swaps (Note 8). The interest rate range presented for these mortgage loans reflect the rates in effect at June 30, 2017 through the use of an interest rate cap or swap, when applicable. |
Most of our mortgage loan agreements contain “lock-box” provisions, which permit the lender to access or sweep a hotel’s excess cash flow and would be triggered under limited circumstances, including the failure to maintain minimum debt service coverage ratios. If a provision were triggered, we would generally be permitted to spend an amount equal to our budgeted hotel operating expenses, taxes, insurance and capital expenditure reserves for the relevant hotel. The lender would then hold all excess cash flow after the payment of debt service in an escrow account until certain performance hurdles are met. At December 31, 2016, the minimum debt service coverage ratio for the Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Avenue Chelsea was not met; therefore, a cash management agreement was enacted that permits the lender to sweep the hotel’s excess cash flow. As of June 30, 2017, this ratio was still not met and the cash management agreement remained in effect. At June 30, 2017, the minimum debt service coverage ratio for the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa was not met; therefore we are required to fund $0.5 million into a lender held reserve account that will be released after a specified debt service coverage ratio is achieved for two consecutive quarters. We will fund the required $0.5 million into the lender held reserve account during the third quarter of 2017, which will be included in Restricted cash in our consolidated balance sheet.
Covenants
Pursuant to our mortgage loan agreements, our consolidated subsidiaries are subject to various operational and financial covenants, including minimum debt service coverage ratios. At June 30, 2017, we were in compliance with the applicable covenants for each of our mortgage loans.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Senior Credit Facility
At December 31, 2016, we had a senior credit facility that provided for a $25.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, or our Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%, was scheduled to mature on December 4, 2017 and had an outstanding balance of $22.8 million at December 31, 2016. On March 23, 2017, we repaid the $22.8 million outstanding balance using proceeds from the WPC Line of Credit (Note 3) and simultaneously terminated our Senior Credit Facility. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2017 on this termination, related primarily to the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.
Financing Activity During 2017
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we refinanced two non-recourse mortgage loans totaling $70.6 million with new non-recourse mortgage loans totaling $83.5 million, which have a weighted-average interest rate of 5.1% and term of 5 years. We recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of less than $0.1 million on these refinancings.
Scheduled Debt Principal Payments
Scheduled debt principal payments during the remainder of 2017, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2017, and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
Years Ending December 31, | Total | |||
2017 (remainder) (a) | $ | 78,991 | ||
2018 (b) | 130,888 | |||
2019 | 148,727 | |||
2020 | 196,362 | |||
2021 | 458,253 | |||
Thereafter through 2024 | 420,973 | |||
1,434,194 | ||||
Unamortized deferred financing costs | (8,069 | ) | ||
Total | $ | 1,426,125 |
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(a) | Balance includes $72.7 million of scheduled balloon payments on two consolidated mortgage loans. We currently intend to refinance these mortgage loans, although there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so on favorable terms, if at all. |
(b) | Excludes $22.8 million of loan proceeds from the WPC Line of Credit used to repay our Senior Credit Facility (Note 3). The WPC Line of Credit has a maturity date of March 22, 2018. |
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
At June 30, 2017, we were not involved in any material litigation. Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us, but we do not expect the results of such proceedings to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Hotel Management Agreements
As of June 30, 2017, our Consolidated Hotel properties were operated pursuant to long-term management agreements with 12 different management companies, with initial terms ranging from five to 30 years. For hotels operated with separate franchise agreements, each management company receives a base management fee, generally ranging from 1.0% to 3.5% of hotel revenues. Four of our management agreements contain the right and license to operate the hotels under specified brands; no separate franchise agreements exist and no separate franchise fee is required for these hotels. The management agreements that include the benefit of a franchise agreement incur a base management fee equal to 3.0% of hotel revenues. The management companies are generally also eligible to receive an incentive management fee, which is typically calculated as a percentage of operating profit, either (i) in excess of projections with a cap or (ii) after we have received a priority return on our investment in the hotel. For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred management fee expense, including amortization of
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deferred management fees, of $4.7 million and $5.2 million, respectively, and $10.3 million and $10.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Franchise Agreements
As of June 30, 2017, we had 12 franchise agreements with Marriott owned brands, five with Hilton owned brands, two with InterContinental Hotels owned brands and one with a Hyatt owned brand related to our Consolidated Hotels. The franchise agreements have initial terms ranging from 15 to 25 years. This number excludes four hotels that receive the benefits of a franchise agreement pursuant to management agreements, as discussed above. Also, three of our Consolidated Hotels are independent and not subject to franchise agreements. Our franchise agreements grant us the right to the use of the brand name, systems and marks with respect to specified hotels and establish various management, operational, record-keeping, accounting, reporting and marketing standards and procedures that the licensed hotel must comply with. In addition, the franchisor establishes requirements for the quality and condition of the hotel and its furniture, fixtures and equipment, and we are obligated to expend such funds as may be required to maintain the hotel in compliance with those requirements. Typically, our franchise agreements provide for a license fee, or royalty, of 3.0% to 7.0% of room revenues and, if applicable, 2.0% to 3.0% of food and beverage revenue. In addition, we generally pay 1.0% to 4.0% of room revenues as marketing and reservation system contributions for the system-wide benefit of brand hotels. Franchise fees are included in sales and marketing expense in our consolidated financial statements. For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred franchise fee expense, including amortization of deferred franchise fees, of $5.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively, and $9.8 million and $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Renovation Commitments
Certain of our hotel franchise and loan agreements require us to make planned renovations to our Consolidated Hotels (Note 4). We do not currently expect, and are not obligated, to fund any planned renovations on our Unconsolidated Hotels beyond our original investment.
At June 30, 2017, eight hotels were either undergoing renovation or in the planning stage of renovations, and we currently expect that three will be completed during the second half of 2017, three will be completed during the first half of 2018 and two will be completed during the second half of 2018. The following table summarizes our capital commitments related to our Consolidated Hotels (in thousands):
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Capital commitments | $ | 75,312 | $ | 84,325 | ||||
Less: amounts paid | (36,001 | ) | (43,179 | ) | ||||
Unpaid commitments | 39,311 | 41,146 | ||||||
Less: amounts in restricted cash designated for renovations | (23,395 | ) | (13,136 | ) | ||||
Unfunded commitments (a) | $ | 15,916 | $ | 28,010 |
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(a) | Of our unfunded commitments at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately $1.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively, of unrestricted cash on our balance sheet was designated for renovations. |
Capital Expenditures and Reserve Funds
With respect to our hotels that are operated under management or franchise agreements with major international hotel brands and for most of our hotels subject to mortgage loans, we are obligated to maintain furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures at these hotels, sufficient to cover the cost of routine improvements and alterations at the hotels. The amount funded into each of these reserve accounts is generally determined pursuant to the management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents for each of the respective hotels and typically ranges between 2% and 5% of the respective hotel’s total gross revenue. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $27.4 million and $29.3 million, respectively, was held in furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures, and is included in Restricted cash in the consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Ground Lease Commitments
Three of our hotels are subject to ground leases. Scheduled future minimum ground lease payments during the remainder of 2017, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2017 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
Years Ending December 31, | Total | |||
2017 (remainder) | $ | 1,598 | ||
2018 | 3,254 | |||
2019 | 3,328 | |||
2020 | 3,404 | |||
2021 | 3,482 | |||
Thereafter through 2106 | 651,117 | |||
Total | $ | 666,183 |
For each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we recorded rent expense of $1.0 million, inclusive of percentage rents of $0.2 million for each period, related to these ground leases, which are included in Property taxes, insurance, rent and other in the consolidated financial statements. For each of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we recorded rent expense of $1.9 million, inclusive of percentage rents of $0.3 million for each period, related to these ground leases. Additionally, we recorded straight-line rent adjustment expense related to these ground leases of $1.3 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and $2.6 million and $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Note 11. Equity
Transfers to Noncontrolling Interests
On February 12, 2016, we acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa Venture from an unaffiliated third party for $20.6 million, bringing our ownership interest to 100%. In connection with this transaction, we also paid a fee to our Advisor of $0.5 million. Our acquisition of the additional interest in the venture is accounted for as an equity transaction and we recorded an adjustment of approximately $16.0 million to Additional paid-in capital in our consolidated statement of equity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 related to the difference between the carrying value and the purchase price. No gain or loss was recognized in the consolidated statement of operations, and the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are proportionately reallocated to us from the noncontrolling interest as presented in the consolidated statement of equity.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Beginning balance | $ | (1,024 | ) | $ | (2,352 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (14 | ) | (496 | ) | ||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to: | ||||||||
Interest expense | 182 | 243 | ||||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate | 64 | 108 | ||||||
Total | 246 | 351 | ||||||
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 232 | (145 | ) | |||||
Net current period other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (3 | ) | 3 | |||||
Ending balance | $ | (795 | ) | $ | (2,494 | ) |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Beginning balance | $ | (1,128 | ) | $ | (885 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (163 | ) | (1,794 | ) | ||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to: | ||||||||
Interest expense | 356 | 518 | ||||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate | 144 | 218 | ||||||
Total | 500 | 736 | ||||||
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 337 | (1,058 | ) | |||||
Net current period other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (4 | ) | 372 | |||||
Reclassification to additional-paid in capital relating to purchase of remaining 25% membership interest in Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa venture | — | (923 | ) | |||||
Ending balance | $ | (795 | ) | $ | (2,494 | ) |
Distributions Declared
During the second quarter of 2017, our board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1425 per share, which was paid on July 14, 2017 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2017, in the aggregate amount of $19.4 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, our board of directors declared distributions of $38.9 million, including distributions of $19.5 million declared during the three months ended March 31, 2017. We paid distributions of $38.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, comprised of $19.5 million declared during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and $19.3 million declared during the three months ended December 31, 2016.
Note 12. Income Taxes
We elected to be treated as a REIT and believe that we have been organized and have operated in such a manner to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal and state income tax purposes. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to corporate level federal income taxes on earnings distributed to our stockholders. Since inception, we have distributed at least 100% of our taxable income annually and intend to do so for the tax year ending December 31, 2017. Accordingly, we have not included any provisions for federal income taxes related to the REIT in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. We conduct business in various states and municipalities within the United States, and, as a result, we or one or more of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. As a result, we are subject to certain state and local taxes and a provision for such taxes is included in the consolidated financial statements.
Certain of our subsidiaries have elected taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, status. A TRS may provide certain services considered impermissible for REITs and may hold assets that REITs may not hold directly. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include an interim tax provision for our TRSs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Current income tax expense was $0.6 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $1.7 million and $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Our TRSs are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. As such, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if we believe that it is more likely than not that we will not realize the tax benefit of deferred tax assets based on available evidence at the time the determination is made. A change in circumstances may cause us to change our judgment about whether a deferred tax asset will more likely than not be realized. We generally report any change in the valuation allowance through our income statement in the period in which such changes in circumstances occur. Deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance) and liabilities for our TRSs were recorded, as necessary, as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance) totaled $3.1 million and $4.4 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and are included in Other assets in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax liabilities totaled $5.6 million and $7.5 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. The majority of our deferred tax assets relate to net operating losses, accrued
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expenses and deferred key money liabilities. The majority of our deferred tax liabilities relate to differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of the villa/condo rental management agreements. Provision for income taxes included deferred income tax expense of $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and deferred income tax benefit of $0.9 million and $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our financial statements and the reasons for changes in certain key components of our financial statements from period to period. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations also provides the reader with our perspective on our financial position and liquidity, as well as certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the 2016 Annual Report and subsequent reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Business Overview
As described in more detail in Item 1 of the 2016 Annual Report, we are a publicly-owned, non-listed REIT that invests in, and through our Advisor, manages and seeks to enhance the value of, our interests in lodging and lodging-related properties. At June 30, 2017, we held ownership interests in 31 hotels, with a total of 8,357 rooms.
We have invested the proceeds from our initial public offering and follow-on offering in a diversified lodging portfolio, including full-service, select-service and resort hotels. Our results of operations are significantly impacted by seasonality, acquisition-related expenses and by hotel renovations. We often invest in hotels and then initiate significant renovations. Generally, during the renovation period, a portion of total rooms are unavailable and hotel operations are often disrupted, negatively impacting our results of operations.
Significant Developments
Financings
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we refinanced two non-recourse mortgage loans totaling $70.6 million with new non-recourse mortgage loans totaling $83.5 million, which have a weighted-average interest rate of 5.1% and a term of 5 years. We recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of less than $0.1 million on these refinancings (Note 9).
Senior Credit Facility
At December 31, 2016, we had a senior credit facility that provided for a $25.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, or our Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.75%, was scheduled to mature on December 4, 2017 and had an outstanding balance of $22.8 million at December 31, 2016. On March 23, 2017, we repaid the $22.8 million outstanding balance using proceeds from the WPC Line of Credit (Note 3, Note 9) and simultaneously terminated our Senior Credit Facility. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2017 on this termination.
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Financial and Operating Highlights
(Dollars in thousands, except ADR and RevPAR)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Hotel revenues | $ | 171,354 | $ | 173,576 | $ | 331,058 | $ | 328,936 | ||||||||
Acquisition-related expenses | — | — | — | 3,727 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to CWI stockholders | 10,383 | 4,530 | 4,970 | (6,385 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash distributions paid | 19,477 | 19,025 | 38,769 | 37,934 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 55,880 | 44,000 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,698 | ) | (95,013 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (45,108 | ) | 44,196 | |||||||||||||
Supplemental financial measures: (a) | ||||||||||||||||
FFO attributable to CWI stockholders | 24,766 | 27,491 | 39,256 | 35,368 | ||||||||||||
MFFO attributable to CWI stockholders | 26,216 | 28,867 | 42,174 | 42,946 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Hotel Operating Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
Occupancy | 80.1 | % | 79.1 | % | 76.9 | % | 76.1 | % | ||||||||
ADR | $ | 224.65 | $ | 218.29 | $ | 223.24 | $ | 219.73 | ||||||||
RevPAR | 179.90 | 172.74 | 171.77 | 167.17 |
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(a) | We consider the performance metrics listed above, including funds from operations, or FFO, and modified funds from operations, or MFFO, which are supplemental measures that are not defined by GAAP, or non-GAAP measures, to be important measures in the evaluation of our results of operations and capital resources. We evaluate our results of operations with a primary focus on the ability to generate cash flow necessary to meet our objective of funding distributions to stockholders. See Supplemental Financial Measures below for our definitions of these non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. |
The comparison of our results period over period is influenced by both the number and size of the hotels consolidated in each of the respective periods. At June 30, 2017, we owned 27 Consolidated Hotels, compared to 31 Consolidated Hotels at June 30, 2016.
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Portfolio Overview
The following table sets forth certain information for each of our Consolidated Hotels and our Unconsolidated Hotels at June 30, 2017:
Hotels | State | Number of Rooms | % Owned | Acquisition Date | Hotel Type | Renovation Status at June 30, 2017 | ||||||||
Consolidated Hotels | ||||||||||||||
2012 Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD | LA | 155 | 88 | % | 6/8/2012 | Select-service | Completed | |||||||
Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa | CA | 173 | 97 | % | 7/9/2012 | Resort | Completed | |||||||
Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley | CA | 317 | 100 | % | 12/6/2012 | Select-service | Completed | |||||||
2013 Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
Hampton Inn Atlanta Downtown | GA | 119 | 100 | % | 2/14/2013 | Select-service | Completed | |||||||
Hampton Inn Memphis Beale Street | TN | 144 | 100 | % | 2/14/2013 | Select-service | Completed | |||||||
Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside | PA | 132 | 100 | % | 3/12/2013 | Select-service | Completed | |||||||
Hutton Hotel Nashville | TN | 247 | 100 | % | 5/29/2013 | Full-service | In progress | |||||||
Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Avenue Chelsea | NY | 226 | 100 | % | 6/6/2013 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (a) | CA | 226 | 100 | % | 7/10/2013 | Resort | Completed | |||||||
Marriott Raleigh City Center | NC | 400 | 100 | % | 8/13/2013 | Full-service | Completed/ Planned future | |||||||
Hawks Cay Resort (b) | FL | 426 | 100 | % | 10/23/2013 | Resort | Completed | |||||||
Renaissance Chicago Downtown | IL | 560 | 100 | % | 12/20/2013 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
2014 Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
Hyatt Place Austin Downtown | TX | 296 | 100 | % | 4/1/2014 | Select-service | None planned | |||||||
Courtyard Times Square West | NY | 224 | 100 | % | 5/27/2014 | Select-service | None planned | |||||||
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol | TX | 367 | 80 | % | 5/28/2014 | Full-service | Completed/ Planned future | |||||||
Marriott Boca Raton at Boca Center | FL | 259 | 100 | % | 6/12/2014 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
Hampton Inn & Suites/Homewood Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center | CO | 302 | 100 | % | 6/25/2014 | Select-service | None planned | |||||||
Sanderling Resort | NC | 125 | 100 | % | 10/28/2014 | Resort | Completed/ Planned future | |||||||
Staybridge Suites Savannah Historic District | GA | 104 | 100 | % | 10/30/2014 | Select-service | Completed | |||||||
Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza | MO | 295 | 100 | % | 11/18/2014 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
2015 Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
Westin Minneapolis | MN | 214 | 100 | % | 2/12/2015 | Full-service | Planned future | |||||||
Westin Pasadena | CA | 350 | 100 | % | 3/19/2015 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites Atlanta Midtown | GA | 228 | 100 | % | 4/29/2015 | Select-service | None planned | |||||||
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne (c) | FL | 458 | 47 | % | 5/29/2015 | Resort | Completed | |||||||
Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale (d) | FL | 198 | 70 | % | 6/30/2015 | Resort | Completed/ Planned future | |||||||
Le Méridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh | TX | 176 | 100 | % | 11/20/2015 | Full-service | Completed/ In progress | |||||||
2016 Acquisition | ||||||||||||||
Equinox, a Luxury Collection Golf Resort & Spa (e) | VT | 195 | 100 | % | 2/17/2016 | Resort | Planned future | |||||||
6,916 | ||||||||||||||
Unconsolidated Hotels | ||||||||||||||
Hyatt New Orleans French Quarter | LA | 254 | 80 | % | 9/6/2011 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
Westin Atlanta Perimeter North | GA | 372 | 57 | % | 10/3/2012 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa (f) | FL | 514 | 50 | % | 4/1/2015 | Resort | Completed | |||||||
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia | PA | 301 | 60 | % | 5/15/2015 | Full-service | Completed | |||||||
1,441 |
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(a) | On February 12, 2016, we acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa venture from an unaffiliated third party, bringing our ownership interest in the hotel to 100%. |
(b) | Includes 249 privately owned villas that participate in the villa/condo rental program at June 30, 2017. |
(c) | CWI 2 owns an interest of approximately 19% in this venture. Also, the number of rooms presented includes 156 condo-hotel units that participate in the villa/condo rental program at June 30, 2017. |
(d) | Includes 32 condo-hotel units that participate in the villa/condo rental program at June 30, 2017. |
(e) | On August 26, 2016, we acquired a single-family residence adjacent to the hotel, which we intend to renovate to create additional available rooms and event space at the resort. |
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(f) | On October 3, 2014, we acquired the Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa as a Consolidated Hotel. On April 1, 2015, we sold a 50% controlling interest to CWI 2 and began accounting for our interest in the hotel as an equity method investment. Our initial investment represents our remaining 50% interest in the Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa venture after the sale to CWI 2. |
Results of Operations
We evaluate our results of operations with a primary focus on our ability to generate cash flow necessary to meet our objectives of funding distributions to stockholders and increasing the value of our real estate investments. As a result, our assessment of operating results gives less emphasis to the effect of unrealized gains and losses, which may cause fluctuations in net income for comparable periods but have no impact on cash flows, and to other non-cash charges, such as depreciation and impairment charges.
In addition, we use other information that may not be financial in nature, including statistical information, to evaluate the operating performance of our business, such as occupancy rate, average daily rate, or ADR, and revenue per available room, or RevPAR. Occupancy rate, ADR and RevPAR are commonly used measures within the hotel industry to evaluate operating performance. RevPAR, which is calculated as the product of ADR and occupancy rate, is an important statistic for monitoring operating performance at our hotels. Our occupancy rate, ADR and RevPAR performance may be impacted by macroeconomic factors such as U.S. economic conditions, regional and local employment growth, personal income and corporate earnings, business relocation decisions, business and leisure travel, new hotel construction and the pricing strategies of competitors.
The comparability of our results year over year are impacted by, among other factors, the timing of acquisition and/or disposition activity and the timing of any renovation-related activity.
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The following table presents our comparative results of operations (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Hotel Revenues | $ | 171,354 | $ | 173,576 | $ | (2,222 | ) | $ | 331,058 | $ | 328,936 | $ | 2,122 | |||||||||||
Hotel Expenses | 143,880 | 142,279 | 1,601 | 284,460 | 278,687 | 5,773 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset management fees to affiliate and other expenses | 3,972 | 3,939 | 33 | 8,018 | 7,711 | 307 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses | 2,811 | 2,944 | (133 | ) | 5,320 | 6,338 | (1,018 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges | — | 3,660 | (3,660 | ) | — | 3,660 | (3,660 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related expenses | — | — | — | — | 3,727 | (3,727 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total Other Operating Expenses | 6,783 | 10,543 | (3,760 | ) | 13,338 | 21,436 | (8,098 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 20,691 | 20,754 | (63 | ) | 33,260 | 28,813 | 4,447 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Income and (Expenses) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (16,557 | ) | (16,162 | ) | (395 | ) | (32,863 | ) | (32,179 | ) | (684 | ) | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate | 1,551 | 2,813 | (1,262 | ) | 4,536 | 5,115 | (579 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 9) | (84 | ) | — | (84 | ) | (225 | ) | (1,064 | ) | 839 | ||||||||||||||
Other income | 34 | 8 | 26 | 60 | 13 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Other Income and (Expenses) | (15,056 | ) | (13,341 | ) | (1,715 | ) | (28,492 | ) | (28,115 | ) | (377 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income from Operations Before Income Taxes and Net Gain on Sale of Real Estate | 5,635 | 7,413 | (1,778 | ) | 4,768 | 698 | 4,070 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (1,078 | ) | (3,176 | ) | 2,098 | (792 | ) | (2,004 | ) | 1,212 | ||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations Before Net Gain on Sale of Real Estate | 4,557 | 4,237 | 320 | 3,976 | (1,306 | ) | 5,282 | |||||||||||||||||
Net gain on sale of real estate, net of tax | 5,516 | — | 5,516 | 5,164 | — | 5,164 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | 10,073 | 4,237 | 5,836 | 9,140 | (1,306 | ) | 10,446 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 310 | 293 | 17 | (4,170 | ) | (5,079 | ) | 909 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CWI Stockholders | $ | 10,383 | $ | 4,530 | $ | 5,853 | $ | 4,970 | $ | (6,385 | ) | $ | 11,355 | |||||||||||
Supplemental financial measure:(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MFFO Attributable to CWI Stockholders | $ | 26,216 | $ | 28,867 | $ | (2,651 | ) | $ | 42,174 | $ | 42,946 | $ | (772 | ) |
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(a) | We consider MFFO, a non-GAAP measure, to be an important metric in the evaluation of our results of operations and capital resources. We evaluate our results of operations with a primary focus on the ability to generate cash flow necessary to meet our objective of funding distributions to stockholders. See Supplemental Financial Measures below for our definition of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. |
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The following table sets forth the average occupancy rate, ADR and RevPAR of our Consolidated Hotels for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 for our Same Store Hotels. Our Same Store Hotels are comprised of our 2012 Acquisitions, 2013 Acquisitions, 2014 Acquisitions and 2015 Acquisitions, excluding the results of hotels sold or classified as held for sale at June 30, 2017 (Note 4).
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
Same Store Hotels | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy Rate | 80.9 | % | 79.8 | % | 77.9 | % | 76.7 | % | ||||||||
ADR | $ | 225.56 | $ | 225.10 | $ | 224.97 | $ | 226.83 | ||||||||
RevPAR | 182.37 | 179.71 | 175.23 | 174.01 |
Hotel Revenues
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, hotel revenues decreased by $2.2 million primarily due to decreases in revenue resulting from properties sold during the first and second quarters of 2017 totaling $4.0 million, partially offset by net increases in revenue from our Same Store Hotels of $1.9 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, hotel revenues increased by $2.1 million, primarily due to net increases in revenue from our Same Store Hotels of $5.7 million, as well as additional revenue of $2.4 million contributed by our 2016 Acquisition, primarily representing the impact of a full period of revenue during 2017 as compared to a partial period in 2016. These amounts were partially offset by decreases in revenue resulting from properties sold during the first and second quarters of 2017 totaling $6.0 million.
The net increases in revenue from our Same Store Hotels was largely the result of additional revenue contributed by several hotels where renovation projects (including renovations of guestrooms, public space, meeting space, and restaurants) have been completed that had been in progress during prior periods.
Hotel Expenses
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, aggregate hotel operating expenses increased by $1.6 million, primarily due to net increases in expenses from our Same Store Hotels of $4.6 million, partially offset by decreases in expenses due to properties sold during the first and second quarters of 2017 totaling $3.2 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, aggregate hotel operating expenses increased by $5.8 million, primarily due to net increases in expenses from our Same Store Hotels of $8.2 million, partially offset by decreases in expenses due to properties sold during the first and second quarters of 2017 totaling $4.9 million. Furthermore, the six months ended June 30, 2017 includes additional expenses of $2.5 million related to our 2016 Acquisition, primarily representing the impact of a full period of expenses during 2017 as compared to a partial period in 2016.
Asset Management Fees to Affiliate and Other Expenses
Asset management fees to affiliate and other expenses primarily represent fees paid to our Advisor. We pay our Advisor an annual asset management fee equal to 0.50% of the aggregate Average Market Value of our Investments, as defined in our advisory agreement with our Advisor (Note 3). Our Advisor elected to receive its asset management fees in shares of our common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and in cash for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same periods in 2016, asset management fees to affiliate and other expenses increased by less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, primarily as a result of an increase in the estimated fair market value of our hotel portfolio, which increased the asset base from which our Advisor earns a fee.
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same periods in 2016, corporate general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, primarily as a result of a decrease in personnel and overhead reimbursement costs of $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, as well as a decrease in professional fees of $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease in personnel and overhead reimbursement costs were primarily driven by an increase in pro rata hotel revenue from CWI 2 relative to our
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pro rata hotel revenue, which directly impacts the allocation of our Advisor’s expenses to us (Note 3). Professional fees include legal, accounting and investor-related expenses incurred in the normal course of business.
Impairment Charges
Where the undiscounted cash flows for an asset are less than the asset’s carrying value when considering and evaluating the various alternative courses of action that may occur, we recognize an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value.
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.7 million to reduce the carrying value of three assets to their estimated fair values (Note 7).
Acquisition-Related Expenses
We expense acquisition-related costs and fees associated with acquisitions of our Consolidated Hotels that are accounted for as business combinations as incurred.
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, we incurred $3.7 million of acquisition-related expenses in connection with the acquisition of the Equinox during the first quarter of 2016. We did not acquire any hotels during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Equity in Earnings of Equity Method Investments in Real Estate
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate represents earnings from our equity investments in Unconsolidated Hotels recognized in accordance with each investment agreement and based upon the allocation of the investment’s net assets at book value as if the investment were hypothetically liquidated at the end of each reporting period (Note 5). We are required to periodically compare an investment’s carrying value to its estimated fair value and recognize an impairment charge to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value and is determined to be other than temporary. No other-than-temporary impairment charges were recognized on our equity method investments in real estate during the six months ended June 30, 2017 or 2016.
The following table sets forth our share of equity in earnings from our Unconsolidated Hotels, which are based on the hypothetical liquidation at book value model, as well as certain amortization adjustments related to basis differentials from acquisitions of investments (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa Venture | $ | 320 | $ | 1,097 | $ | 1,706 | $ | 2,222 | ||||||||
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Venture | 824 | 741 | 1,629 | 1,386 | ||||||||||||
Hyatt Centric French Quarter Venture | 254 | 743 | 729 | 983 | ||||||||||||
Westin Atlanta Venture | 153 | 232 | 472 | 524 | ||||||||||||
Total equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate | $ | 1,551 | $ | 2,813 | $ | 4,536 | $ | 5,115 |
Net Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million, related to the termination of our Senior Credit Facility and the refinancing of two non-recourse mortgage loans.
During six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.1 million, primarily related to the refinancing of two non-recourse mortgage loans.
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Net Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we recognized a net gain on sale of real estate, net of tax of $5.2 million, comprised of (i) a gain of $5.5 million related to the sale of our 100% ownership interest in the Hampton Inn Boston Braintree to an unaffiliated third party for a contractual sales price of $19.0 million during the second quarter of 2017 (Note 4), partially offset by (ii) a loss of $0.4 million related to the sale of our 100% ownership interests in the Hampton Inn Frisco Legacy Park, the Hampton Inn Birmingham Colonnade and the Hilton Garden Inn Baton Rouge Airport to an unaffiliated third party for a contractual sales price of $33.0 million during the first quarter of 2017.
Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
The following table sets forth our loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
Venture | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol Venture | $ | (278 | ) | $ | (297 | ) | $ | (654 | ) | $ | (465 | ) | ||||
Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale Venture | 90 | 70 | (266 | ) | (297 | ) | ||||||||||
Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD Venture | (34 | ) | (117 | ) | (72 | ) | (147 | ) | ||||||||
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Venture | 2,076 | 2,223 | 67 | (372 | ) | |||||||||||
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa Venture (a) | — | — | — | 296 | ||||||||||||
Operating Partnership — Available Cash Distribution (Note 3) | (1,544 | ) | (1,586 | ) | (3,245 | ) | (4,094 | ) | ||||||||
$ | 310 | $ | 293 | $ | (4,170 | ) | $ | (5,079 | ) |
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(a) | On February 12, 2016, we acquired the remaining 25% interest in the Fairmont Sonoma Missions Inn & Spa Venture from an unaffiliated third party, bringing our ownership interest to 100%. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal demands for funds will be for the payment of operating expenses, interest and principal on current and future indebtedness, and distributions to stockholders. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, including funding any additional hotel property acquisitions, through cash flows from our hotel portfolio and long-term borrowings. We may also use proceeds from financings and asset sales for the acquisition of hotels.
Liquidity is affected adversely by unanticipated costs and greater-than-anticipated operating expenses. To the extent that our working capital reserve is insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, additional funds may be provided from cash generated from operations. In addition, we may incur indebtedness in connection with the acquisition of any property, refinance the debt thereon or reinvest the proceeds of financings or refinancings in additional properties.
Sources and Uses of Cash During the Period
We have fully invested the proceeds from both our initial public offering and follow-on offering. We use the cash flow generated from hotel operations to meet our normal recurring operating expenses, service debt and fund distributions to our shareholders. Our cash flows fluctuate from period to period due to a number of factors, including the financial and operating performance of our hotels, the timing of purchases or dispositions of hotels, the timing and characterization of distributions from equity method investments in hotels and seasonality in the demand for our hotels. Also, hotels we invest in may undergo renovations, during which they may experience disruptions, possibly resulting in reduced revenue and operating income. Despite these fluctuations, we believe that we will continue to generate sufficient cash from operations and from our equity method investments to meet our normal recurring short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We may also use existing cash resources, the proceeds of mortgage loans, sale of assets, distributions reinvested in our common stock through our DRIP and the issuance of additional equity securities to meet these needs. We assess our ability to access capital on an ongoing basis. Our sources and uses of cash during the period are described below.
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Operating Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $11.9 million, primarily resulting from a decrease in acquisition-related expenses and the payment of asset management fees in shares, rather than in cash as in the prior year.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $4.7 million, primarily as a result of (i) the funding of $24.1 million of capital expenditures for our Consolidated Hotels and funds placed into and released from lender-held escrow accounts totaling $71.3 million and $62.6 million, respectively, for renovations, property taxes and insurance. The net out flows were partially offset by (i) aggregate proceeds of $25.7 million from the sale of four properties comprised of $7.4 million of proceeds received from the sale of our 100% ownership interests in the Hampton Inn Frisco Legacy Park, the Hampton Inn Birmingham Colonnade and the Hilton Garden Inn Baton Rouge Airport to an unaffiliated third party (that is net of the outstanding non-recourse debt assumed by the seller at closing totaling $26.5 million) and $18.3 million from the sale of our 100% ownership interest in the Hampton Inn Boston Braintree to an unaffiliated third party (Note 4) and (ii) distributions received from equity investments in excess of equity income totaling $2.2 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $45.1 million, primarily as a result of (i) scheduled payments and prepayments of mortgage financing totaling $87.2 million, including the $11.7 million prepayment of the Hampton Inn Boston Braintree mortgage in connection with the sale of the property, (ii) cash distributions paid to stockholders aggregating $38.8 million, (iii) the repayment of our Senior Credit Facility totaling $22.8 million and (iv) redemptions of our common stock pursuant to our redemption plan totaling $18.5 million. These outflows were partially offset by proceeds received from (a) refinancing two mortgages totaling $83.5 million (Note 9), (b) the issuance of shares, net of offering costs through our DRIP, totaling $22.9 million and (c) a drawdown under the WPC Line of Credit of $22.8 million, which was used to repay our Senior Credit Facility as noted above.
Distributions
Our objectives are to generate sufficient cash flow over time to provide stockholders with distributions and to seek investments with potential for capital appreciation throughout varying economic cycles. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we paid distributions to stockholders totaling $38.8 million, which were comprised of cash distributions of $15.9 million and distributions that were reinvested in shares of our common stock by stockholders through our DRIP of $22.9 million. From inception through June 30, 2017, we declared distributions, excluding distributions paid in shares of our common stock, to stockholders totaling $262.8 million, which were comprised of cash distributions of $104.1 million and $158.7 million of distributions that were reinvested by stockholders in shares of our common stock pursuant to our DRIP.
We believe that FFO, a non-GAAP measure, is the most appropriate metric to evaluate our ability to fund distributions to stockholders. For a discussion of FFO, see Supplemental Financial Measures below. Over the life of our company, the regular quarterly cash distributions we pay are expected to be principally sourced from our FFO or our Cash flow from operations. However, we have funded a portion of our cash distributions to date using net proceeds from our public offerings, as well as other sources, and there can be no assurance that our FFO or our Cash flow from operations will be sufficient to cover future distributions. FFO and Cash flow from operations are first applied to current period distributions, then to any deficit from prior period cumulative negative FFO and prior period cumulative negative cash flow, respectively, and finally to future period distributions. Our distribution coverage using FFO was approximately 87% and 59% of total distributions declared for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and on a cumulative basis through that date, respectively. Our distribution coverage using Cash flow from operations was approximately 100% and 78% of total distributions declared for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and on a cumulative basis through that date, respectively. The balance was funded from proceeds of our public offerings as well as other sources. As we have fully invested the proceeds of our offerings, we expect that in the future, if distributions cannot be fully sourced from FFO or Cash flow from operations, they may be sourced from the proceeds of financings, borrowings, the sales of assets or other sources of cash.
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Redemptions
We maintain a quarterly redemption program pursuant to which we may, at the discretion of our board of directors, redeem shares of our common stock from stockholders seeking liquidity. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we redeemed 1,804,719 shares of our common stock pursuant to our redemption plan, at an average price per share of $10.26. We fulfilled 388 redemption requests during the six months ended June 30, 2017, comprised of 139 redemption requests received during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 249 redemption requests received during the three months ended March 31, 2017. As of the date of this Report, we have fulfilled all of the valid redemption requests that we received during the six months ended June 30, 2017. We funded all share redemptions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 with proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock pursuant to our DRIP.
Summary of Financing
The table below summarizes our non-recourse debt, net and Senior Credit Facility (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Carrying Value | |||||||
Fixed rate (a) | $ | 1,086,442 | $ | 1,084,987 | |||
Variable rate: | |||||||
Senior Credit Facility (b) | — | 22,785 | |||||
Non-recourse debt (a): | |||||||
Amount subject to interest rate cap, if applicable | 292,011 | 304,020 | |||||
Amount subject to interest rate swap | 47,672 | 67,145 | |||||
339,683 | 393,950 | ||||||
$ | 1,426,125 | $ | 1,478,937 | ||||
Percent of Total Debt | |||||||
Fixed rate | 76 | % | 73 | % | |||
Variable rate | 24 | % | 27 | % | |||
100 | % | 100 | % | ||||
Weighted-Average Interest Rate at End of Period | |||||||
Fixed rate | 4.3 | % | 4.3 | % | |||
Variable rate (c) | 4.4 | % | 4.0 | % |
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(a) | Aggregate debt balance includes deferred financing costs totaling $8.1 million and $8.4 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. |
(b) | On March 23, 2017, we repaid the $22.8 million outstanding balance using proceeds from the WPC Line of Credit (Note 3) and simultaneously terminated our Senior Credit Facility. |
(c) | The impact of our derivative instruments is reflected in the weighted-average interest rates. |
Additionally, at June 30, 2017, amounts due under the WPC Line of Credit were $23.0 million (Note 3) representing a loan that was used to simultaneously repay and terminate our Senior Credit Facility. The WPC Line of Credit has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.0% and a maturity date of March 22, 2018.
Most of our mortgage loan agreements contain “lock-box” provisions, which permit the lender to access or sweep a hotel’s excess cash flow and would be triggered under limited circumstances, including the failure to maintain minimum debt service coverage ratios. If a provision were triggered, we would generally be permitted to spend an amount equal to our budgeted hotel operating expenses, taxes, insurance and capital expenditure reserves for the relevant hotel. The lender would then retain all excess cash flow after the payment of debt service in an escrow account until certain performance hurdles are met. At December 31, 2016, the minimum debt service coverage ratio for the Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Avenue Chelsea was not met; therefore, a cash management agreement was enacted that permits the lender to sweep the hotel’s excess cash flow. As of June 30, 2017, this ratio was still not met and the cash management agreement remained in effect. At June 30, 2017, the minimum debt service coverage ratio for the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa was not met; therefore we are required to fund $0.5 million into a lender held reserve account that will be released after a specified debt service coverage ratio is achieved for
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two consecutive quarters. We will fund $0.5 million into a lender held reserve account during the third quarter of 2017, which will be included in Restricted cash in our consolidated balance sheet.
Cash Resources
At June 30, 2017, our cash resources consisted of cash totaling $67.8 million, of which $23.0 million was designated as hotel operating cash. We also had the $25.0 million WPC Line of Credit, of which $2.2 million remained available to be drawn at June 30, 2017, subject to the sole discretion of WPC’s management. Our cash resources may be used to fund future investments and can be used for working capital needs, debt service and other commitments, such as the renovation commitments noted below.
Cash Requirements
During the next 12 months, we expect that our cash requirements will include paying distributions to our stockholders, fulfilling our renovation commitments (Note 10), funding lease commitments, making scheduled mortgage loan principal payments, including scheduled balloon payments totaling $119.1 million on five consolidated mortgage loans, our share of a balloon payment scheduled for an Unconsolidated Hotel totaling $32.7 million, and paydowns of the WPC Line of Credit, as well as other normal recurring operating expenses. We currently intend to refinance the scheduled balloon payments, although there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so on favorable terms, if at all.
We expect to use cash generated from operations; the WPC Line of Credit, subject to the sole discretion of WPC’s management; mortgage financing and cash received from dispositions of properties to fund these cash requirements in addition to amounts held in escrow to fund our renovation commitments.
Capital Expenditures and Reserve Funds
With respect to our hotels that are operated under management or franchise agreements with major international hotel brands and for most of our hotels subject to mortgage loans, we are obligated to maintain furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures at these hotels, sufficient to cover the cost of routine improvements and alterations at the hotels. The amount funded into each of these reserve accounts is generally determined pursuant to the management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents for each of the respective hotels and typically ranges between 2% and 5% of the respective hotel’s total gross revenue. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $27.4 million and $29.3 million, respectively, was held in furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
The table below summarizes our debt, off-balance sheet arrangements and other contractual obligations (primarily our capital commitments and lease obligations) at June 30, 2017 and the effect that these arrangements and obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in the specified future periods (in thousands):
Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years | |||||||||||||||
Non-recourse debt — Principal (a) | $ | 1,434,194 | $ | 132,314 | $ | 329,095 | $ | 793,819 | $ | 178,966 | |||||||||
Interest on borrowings (b) | 226,695 | 60,377 | 99,728 | 56,963 | 9,627 | ||||||||||||||
Note payable to WPC (c) | 22,964 | 22,964 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Operating and other lease commitments (d) | 669,218 | 4,064 | 8,350 | 7,458 | 649,346 | ||||||||||||||
Contractual capital commitments (e) | 39,311 | 27,083 | 12,228 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligation, net (f) | 1,437 | — | — | — | 1,437 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 2,393,819 | $ | 246,802 | $ | 449,401 | $ | 858,240 | $ | 839,376 |
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(a) | Excludes deferred financing costs totaling $8.1 million. |
(b) | For variable-rate debt, interest on borrowings is calculated using the swapped or capped interest rate, when in effect. |
(c) | Represents amount to be repaid on an unsecured loan pursuant to the WPC Line of Credit (Note 3). |
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(d) | Operating and other lease commitments consist of rent obligations under ground leases and our share of future rents payable pursuant to the advisory agreement for the purpose of leasing office space used for the administration of real estate entities. At June 30, 2017, this balance primarily related to our commitments on ground leases for two hotels, which expire in 2087 and 2099 and have rent obligations consistently increasing throughout their respective terms; therefore, the most significant commitments occur near the conclusion of the leases. |
(e) | Capital commitments represent our remaining contractual renovation commitments at our Consolidated Hotels. |
(f) | Represents the estimated future obligation for the removal of asbestos and environmental waste in connection with three of our hotels upon the retirement of the asset. |
Supplemental Financial Measures
In the real estate industry, analysts and investors employ certain non-GAAP supplemental financial measures in order to facilitate meaningful comparisons between periods and among peer companies. Additionally, in the formulation of our goals and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our strategies, we use FFO and MFFO, which are non-GAAP measures defined by our management. We believe that these measures are useful to investors to consider because they may assist them to better understand and measure the performance of our business over time and against similar companies. A description of FFO and MFFO, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, are provided below.
FFO and MFFO
Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, an industry trade group, has promulgated a non-GAAP measure known as FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure, when used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP, to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental non-GAAP measure. FFO is not equivalent to nor a substitute for net income or loss as determined under GAAP.
We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February 2004. The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property, impairment charges on real estate, and depreciation and amortization from real estate assets; and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly-owned investments. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly-owned investments are calculated to reflect FFO. NAREIT’s definition of FFO does not distinguish between the conventional method of equity accounting and the hypothetical liquidation at book value method of accounting for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly-owned investments.
The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, especially if such assets are not adequately maintained or repaired and renovated as required by relevant circumstances in order to maintain the value disclosed. We believe that, since real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, including inflation, interest rates, the business cycle, unemployment and consumer spending, presentations of operating results for a REIT using historical accounting for depreciation may be less informative. Historical accounting for real estate involves the use of GAAP. Any other method of accounting for real estate such as the fair value method cannot be construed to be any more accurate or relevant than the comparable methodologies of real estate valuation found in GAAP. Nevertheless, we believe that the use of FFO, which excludes the impact of real estate-related depreciation and amortization, as well as impairment charges of real estate-related assets, provides a more complete understanding of our performance to investors and to management; and when compared year over year, reflects the impact on our operations from trends in occupancy rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income. In particular, we believe it is appropriate to disregard impairment charges, as this is a fair value adjustment that is largely based on market fluctuations and assessments regarding general market conditions, which can change over time. An asset will only be evaluated for impairment if certain impairment indicators exist. For real estate assets held for investment and related intangible assets in which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether an asset is impaired and to determine the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property’s asset group to the estimated future net undiscounted cash flow that we expect the property’s asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property’s asset group. It should be noted, however, the property’s asset group’s estimated fair value is primarily determined using market information from outside sources such as broker quotes or recent comparable sales. In cases where the available market information is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis discounted for inherent risk associated with each asset to determine an estimated fair value. While impairment charges are excluded from the calculation of FFO described above due to the fact that impairments are based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows, it could be
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difficult to recover any impairment charges. However, FFO and MFFO, as described below, should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income or in its applicability in evaluating the operating performance of the company. The method utilized to evaluate the value and performance of real estate under GAAP should be construed as a more relevant measure of operational performance and considered more prominently than the non-GAAP measures FFO and MFFO and the adjustments to GAAP in calculating FFO and MFFO.
Changes in the accounting and reporting promulgations under GAAP (for acquisition fees and expenses from a capitalization/depreciation model to an expensed-as-incurred model) were put into effect in 2009. These changes to GAAP accounting for real estate subsequent to the establishment of NAREIT’s definition of FFO have prompted an increase in cash-settled expenses, such as acquisition fees that are typically accounted for as operating expenses. Management believes these fees and expenses do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. Publicly registered, non-listed REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years of investment and operation. While other start-up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity during their initial years, we believe that non-listed REITs are unique in that they have a limited life with targeted exit strategies within a relatively limited time frame after acquisition activity ceases. We intend to begin the process of achieving a liquidity event (i.e., listing of our common stock on a national exchange, a merger or sale of our assets or another similar transaction) not later than six years following the conclusion of our initial public offering, which occurred on September 15, 2013. Thus, we intend to have a limited life. Due to the above factors and other unique features of publicly registered, non-listed REITs, the Investment Program Association, an industry trade group, has standardized a measure known as MFFO, which the Investment Program Association has recommended as a supplemental measure for publicly registered non-listed REITs and which we believe to be another appropriate non-GAAP measure to reflect the operating performance of a non-listed REIT having the characteristics described above. MFFO is not equivalent to our net income or loss as determined under GAAP, and MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate with a limited life and targeted exit strategy, as currently intended. We believe that, because MFFO excludes costs that we consider more reflective of investing activities and other non-operating items included in FFO and also excludes acquisition fees and expenses that affect our operations only in periods in which properties are acquired, MFFO can provide, on a going forward basis, an indication of the sustainability (that is, the capacity to continue to be maintained) of our operating performance after the period in which we are acquiring properties and once our portfolio is in place. By providing MFFO, we believe we are presenting useful information that assists investors and analysts to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance now that our offering has been completed and once essentially all of our properties have been acquired. We also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the non-listed REIT industry. Further, we believe MFFO is useful in comparing the sustainability of our operating performance, with the sustainability of the operating performance of other real estate companies that are not as involved in acquisition activities. MFFO should only be used to assess the sustainability of a company’s operating performance after a company’s offering has been completed and properties have been acquired, as it excludes acquisition costs that have a negative effect on a company’s operating performance during the periods in which properties are acquired.
We define MFFO consistent with the Investment Program Association’s Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds from Operations, or the Practice Guideline, issued by the Investment Program Association in November 2010. This Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items included in the determination of GAAP net income, as applicable: acquisition fees and expenses; accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments; where applicable, payments of loan principal made by our equity investees accounted for under the hypothetical liquidation model where such payments reduce our equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate, nonrecurring impairments of real estate-related investments (i.e., infrequent or unusual, not reasonably likely to recur in the ordinary course of business); mark-to-market adjustments included in net income; nonrecurring gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, derivatives or securities holdings, where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting, and after adjustments for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Hotels, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis. The accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, unrealized gains and losses on hedges, derivatives or securities holdings, unrealized gains and losses resulting from consolidations, as well as other listed cash flow adjustments are adjustments made to net income in calculating the cash flows provided by operating activities and, in some cases, reflect gains or losses that are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized.
Our MFFO calculation complies with the Investment Program Association’s Practice Guideline described above. In calculating MFFO, we exclude acquisition-related expenses, fair value adjustments of derivative financial instruments and the adjustments of such items related to noncontrolling interests. Under GAAP, acquisition fees and expenses are characterized as operating expenses in determining operating net income. These expenses are paid in cash by a company. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows
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generated by the company, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of other properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to such property. Further, under GAAP, certain contemplated non-cash fair value and other non-cash adjustments are considered operating non-cash adjustments to net income in determining cash flow from operating activities. We account for certain of our equity investments using the hypothetical liquidation model which is based on distributable cash as defined in the operating agreement.
Our management uses MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate it in order to evaluate our performance against other non-listed REITs, which have limited lives with short and defined acquisition periods and targeted exit strategies shortly thereafter. As noted above, MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate in this manner. We believe that MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate it allow us to present our performance in a manner that takes into account certain characteristics unique to non-listed REITs, such as their limited life, defined acquisition period and targeted exit strategy, and is therefore a useful measure for investors. For example, acquisition costs are generally funded from the proceeds of our offering and other financing sources and not from operations. By excluding expensed acquisition costs, the use of MFFO provides information consistent with management’s analysis of the operating performance of the properties. Additionally, fair value adjustments, which are based on the impact of current market fluctuations and underlying assessments of general market conditions, but can also result from operational factors such as occupancy rates, may not be directly related or attributable to our current operating performance. By excluding such changes that may reflect anticipated and unrealized gains or losses, we believe MFFO provides useful supplemental information.
Presentation of this information is intended to provide useful information to investors as they compare the operating performance of different REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO and MFFO the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with other GAAP measurements as an indication of our performance.
Neither the SEC, NAREIT nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate FFO or MFFO. In the future, the SEC, NAREIT or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the non-listed REIT industry and we would have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO and MFFO accordingly.
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FFO and MFFO were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to CWI stockholders | $ | 10,383 | $ | 4,530 | $ | 4,970 | $ | (6,385 | ) | ||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of real property | 20,852 | 20,197 | 41,158 | 39,860 | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate, net | (5,516 | ) | — | (5,164 | ) | — | |||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments for partially-owned entities — FFO adjustments | (953 | ) | (896 | ) | (1,708 | ) | (1,767 | ) | |||||||
Impairment charges | — | 3,660 | — | 3,660 | |||||||||||
Total adjustments | 14,383 | 22,961 | 34,286 | 41,753 | |||||||||||
FFO attributable to CWI stockholders (as defined by NAREIT) | 24,766 | 27,491 | 39,256 | 35,368 | |||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Straight-line and other rent adjustments | 1,368 | 1,382 | 2,717 | 2,755 | |||||||||||
Net loss on extinguishment of debt | 84 | — | 225 | 1,064 | |||||||||||
Proportionate share of adjustments for partially-owned entities — MFFO adjustments | (2 | ) | 894 | (24 | ) | 1,832 | |||||||||
Acquisition expenses (a) | — | — | — | 3,727 | |||||||||||
Fair market value adjustments | — | (900 | ) | — | (1,800 | ) | |||||||||
Total adjustments | 1,450 | 1,376 | 2,918 | 7,578 | |||||||||||
MFFO attributable to CWI stockholders | $ | 26,216 | $ | 28,867 | $ | 42,174 | $ | 42,946 |
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(a) | In evaluating investments in real estate, management differentiates the costs to acquire the investment from the operations derived from the investment. Such information would be comparable only for non-listed REITs that have completed their acquisition activity and have other similar operating characteristics. By excluding expensed acquisition costs, management believes MFFO provides useful supplemental information that is comparable for each type of real estate investment and is consistent with management’s analysis of the investing and operating performance of our properties. Acquisition fees and expenses include payments to our Advisor or third parties. Acquisition fees and expenses under GAAP are considered operating expenses and as expenses included in the determination of net income and income from continuing operations, both of which are performance measures under GAAP. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses, and other costs related to the property. |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market Risk
We currently have limited exposure to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. We currently have no foreign operations and are not exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. At June 30, 2017, we were exposed to concentrations within the brands under which we operate our hotels and within the geographic areas in which we have invested. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we generated more than 10% of our revenue from the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne (14.6%) and the Hawks Cay Resort (10.0%); we generated more than 10% of our revenue from hotels in each of the following states: Florida (35.0%), California (14.9%) and Texas (10.5%); and we generated more than 10% of our revenue from hotels in the following brands: Marriott (63.4%, including Courtyard by Marriott, Le Méridien, The Luxury Collection, Marriott, Marriott Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton and Westin) and Independent (15.1%, including Hawks Cay Resort, Hutton Hotel Nashville and Sanderling Resort). These results reflect the impact of the merger of Marriott and Starwood during the third quarter of 2016.
Interest Rate Risk
The values of our real estate and related fixed-rate debt obligations are subject to fluctuations based on changes in interest rates. The value of our real estate is also subject to fluctuations based on local and regional economic conditions, which may affect our ability to refinance property-level mortgage debt when balloon payments are scheduled, if we do not choose to repay the debt when due. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. An increase in interest rates would likely cause the fair value of our assets to decrease.
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we have historically attempted to obtain non-recourse mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our joint investment partners have obtained, and may in the future obtain, variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans, and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with lenders. Interest rate swap agreements effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of a loan to a fixed rate, while interest rate cap agreements limit the underlying interest rate from exceeding a specified strike rate. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party exchanges a stream of interest payments for a counterparty’s stream of cash flows over a specific period and interest rate caps limit the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. These interest rate swaps and caps are derivative instruments that, where applicable, are designated as cash flow hedges on the forecasted interest payments on the debt obligation. The face amount on which the swaps or caps are based is not exchanged. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.
At June 30, 2017, we estimated that the total fair value of our interest rate caps and swaps, which are included in Other assets in the consolidated financial statements, was in an asset position of $0.1 million (Note 8).
At June 30, 2017, all of our long-term debt bore interest at fixed rates, was swapped to a fixed rate or was subject to an interest rate cap. The annual interest rates on our fixed-rate debt at June 30, 2017 ranged from 3.6% to 6.5%. The contractual annual interest rates on our variable-rate debt at June 30, 2017 ranged from 3.4% to 8.3%. The weighted-average interest rate of our fixed rate and variable rate debt was 4.3% and 4.4%, respectively, at June 30, 2017. Our debt obligations are more fully described under Liquidity and Capital Resources in Item 2 above. The following table presents principal cash outflows for our Consolidated Hotels based upon expected maturity dates of our debt obligations outstanding at June 30, 2017 and excludes deferred financing costs (in thousands):
2017 (Remainder) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Thereafter | Total | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-rate debt | $ | 4,722 | $ | 42,768 | $ | 106,637 | $ | 58,623 | $ | 458,253 | $ | 420,973 | $ | 1,091,976 | $ | 1,089,866 | |||||||||||||||
Variable-rate debt (a) | $ | 74,269 | $ | 88,120 | $ | 42,090 | $ | 137,739 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 342,218 | $ | 341,763 |
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(a) | Excludes $22.8 million of loan proceeds from the WPC Line of Credit, which was used to repay our Senior Credit Facility (Note 3). The WPC Line of Credit has a maturity date of March 22, 2018 and a maximum borrowing amount of $25.0 million. |
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The estimated fair value of our fixed-rate debt and our variable-rate debt that currently bears interest at fixed rates or has effectively been converted to a fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, or that has been subject to an interest rate cap, is affected by changes in interest rates. A decrease or increase in interest rates of 1.0% would change the estimated fair value of this debt at June 30, 2017 by an aggregate increase of $46.6 million or an aggregate decrease of $46.1 million, respectively. Annual interest expense on our variable-rate debt that is subject to an interest rate cap at June 30, 2017 would increase or decrease by $2.9 million for each respective 1.0% change in annual interest rates.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures include internal controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in this and other reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. It should be noted that no system of controls can provide complete assurance of achieving a company’s objectives and that future events may impact the effectiveness of a system of controls.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after conducting an evaluation, together with members of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2017, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of June 30, 2017 at a reasonable level of assurance.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we issued 335,360 shares of common stock to our Advisor as consideration for asset management fees. These shares were issued at our most recently published NAV of $10.80 per share. Since none of these transactions were considered to have involved a “public offering” within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, the shares issued were deemed to be exempt from registration. In acquiring our shares, our Advisor represented that such interests were being acquired by it for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof.
All prior sales of unregistered securities have been reported in our previously filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information with respect to repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2017:
2017 Period | Total number of shares purchased (a) | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs | |||||||
April (b) | 1,306,182 | $ | 10.26 | N/A | N/A | ||||||
May | — | — | N/A | N/A | |||||||
June | 498,537 | 10.26 | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Total | 1,804,719 |
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(a) | Represents shares of our common stock repurchased under our redemption plan, pursuant to which we may elect to redeem shares at the request of our stockholders, subject to certain exceptions, conditions and limitations. The maximum amount of shares purchasable by us in any period depends on a number of factors and is at the discretion of our board of directors. We generally receive fees in connection with share redemptions. The average price paid per share will vary depending on the number of redemption requests that were made during the period, the number of redemption requests that qualify for special circumstances and the most recently published NAV. |
(b) | The requests for these redemptions were received during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and were deferred by our board of directors to April 2017 in order to correspond with the announcement of our updated NAV as of December 31, 2016, which serves as the basis for the redemption price under the program. |
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Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this Report, expect where indicated.
Exhibit No. | Description | Method of Filing | |||
31.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||||
31.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||||
32 | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||||
101 | The following materials from Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | Filed herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated | |||
Date: | August 11, 2017 | ||
By: | /s/ Mallika Sinha | ||
Mallika Sinha | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial Officer) | |||
Date: | August 11, 2017 | ||
By: | /s/ Noah K. Carter | ||
Noah K. Carter | |||
Chief Accounting Officer | |||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed with this Report, except where indicated.
Exhibit No. | Description | Method of Filing | |||
31.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith | |||
31.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith | |||
32 | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | Filed herewith |
101 | The following materials from Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | Filed herewith |