10-Q 1 felcorlp-9302019x10q.htm 10-Q Document

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q 
 
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

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 333-220497 (Rangers Sub I, LLC)
Commission File Number 333-39595-01 (FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership)
  
 

RANGERS SUB I, LLC
FELCOR LODGING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

  
 

Maryland (Rangers Sub I, LLC)
 
30-1001580
Delaware (FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership)
 
75-2544994
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
c/o RLJ Lodging Trust
 
 
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1000
 
 
Bethesda, Maryland
 
20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(301) 280-7777
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of Class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
 
 
 
 
 
Not applicable (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Neither Rangers Sub I, LLC nor FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership has securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Rangers Sub I, LLC (refer to the Note below)                             o Yes  ý No 
FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership (refer to the Note below)                     o Yes  ý No 



Note: As voluntary filers not subject to the filing requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have filed all reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) for the preceding 12 months as if they were subject to such filing requirements.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  
Rangers Sub I, LLC                                         ý Yes  o No 
FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership                                 ý Yes  o No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Rangers Sub I, LLC:
Large accelerated filer
 
o
 
Accelerated filer
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
ý 
 
Smaller reporting company
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership:
Large accelerated filer
 
o
 
Accelerated filer
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
ý 
 
Smaller reporting company
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   
Rangers Sub I, LLC                                         o Yes  ý No 
FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership                                 o Yes  ý No 
As of November 8, 2019, RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P. owns 100% of the percentage interests of Rangers Sub I, LLC. As of November 8, 2019, FelCor Holdings Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P., owns 99% of the percentage interests of FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership, and Rangers General Partner, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P., owns 1% of the percentage interests of FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership.
 




EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
On August 31, 2017 (the "Acquisition Date"), RLJ Lodging Trust ("RLJ"), RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P. ("RLJ LP"), Rangers Sub I, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ LP ("Rangers"), and Rangers Sub II, LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ LP ("Partnership Merger Sub") consummated the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated as of April 23, 2017 with FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated ("FelCor") and FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership ("FelCor LP"), pursuant to which Partnership Merger Sub merged with and into FelCor LP, with FelCor LP surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ LP (the "Partnership Merger"), and, immediately thereafter, FelCor merged with and into Rangers, with Rangers surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ LP (the "REIT Merger" and, together with the Partnership Merger, the "Mergers").

Where it is important to distinguish between the entities, we either refer specifically to Rangers or to FelCor LP. Otherwise, we use the terms "we" or "our" to refer to Rangers and FelCor LP, collectively (including their consolidated subsidiaries).

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 combines the filings for Rangers and FelCor LP. Rangers indirectly owns a 99% partnership interest in FelCor LP. Through FelCor LP, Rangers owns hotel properties and conducts other business.

We believe combining the periodic reports for Rangers and FelCor LP into a single combined report results in the following benefits:

presents the business as a whole (the same way management views and operates the business);

eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined presentation (a substantial portion of our disclosure applies to both Rangers and FelCor LP); and

saves time and cost by preparing combined reports instead of separate reports.

Rangers consolidates FelCor LP for financial reporting purposes. Rangers has no assets other than its indirect investment in FelCor LP and no liabilities separate from FelCor LP. Therefore, the reported assets and liabilities for Rangers and FelCor LP are substantially identical.

RLJ LP owns 100% of Rangers. Rangers indirectly owns 99% of FelCor LP. A wholly-owned subsidiary of RLJ LP owns the remaining 1% of FelCor LP, which is a noncontrolling interest that is reflected within the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets and in the consolidated statements of equity. Apart from the different equity treatment, the consolidated financial statements for Rangers and FelCor LP are nearly identical, except that net income (loss) attributable to the 1% noncontrolling interest in FelCor LP is deducted from Rangers' net income (loss) in order to arrive at net income (loss) attributable to Rangers.

We present the sections in this report combined unless separate disclosure is required for clarity.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rangers Sub I, LLC
 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.         Financial Statements
Rangers Sub I, LLC
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Assets
 

 
 

Investment in hotel properties, net
$
1,943,846

 
$
2,123,423

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
15,590

 
15,716

Cash and cash equivalents
12,695

 
21,351

Restricted cash reserves
6,056

 
3,211

Related party rent receivable
71,380

 
16,501

Lease right-of-use assets
81,714

 

Intangible assets, net

 
46,260

Prepaid expense and other assets
4,926

 
6,552

Related party prepaid interest

 
180

Total assets
$
2,136,207

 
$
2,233,194

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

Debt, net
$
715,777

 
$
626,628

Related party debt
85,000

 
85,000

Accounts payable and other liabilities
34,787

 
43,389

Related party lease termination fee payable
712

 

Lease liabilities
48,587

 

Accrued interest
9,588

 
2,463

Related party accrued interest
190

 

Distributions payable

 
126

Total liabilities
894,641

 
757,606

 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)


 


 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 

Member's equity:
 
 
 

Member's equity
1,127,837

 
1,334,154

Retained earnings
92,980

 
76,695

Total member's equity
1,220,817

 
1,410,849

Noncontrolling interest:
 

 
 

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures
8,418

 
6,059

Noncontrolling interest in FelCor LP
12,331

 
14,250

Total noncontrolling interest
20,749

 
20,309

Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 at December 31, 2018

 
44,430

Total equity
1,241,566

 
1,475,588

Total liabilities and equity
$
2,136,207

 
$
2,233,194


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

1


Rangers Sub I, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$
46,392

 
$
57,811

 
$
152,534

 
$
172,011

Total revenues
46,392

 
57,811

 
152,534

 
172,011

Expenses
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
17,696

 
19,292

 
54,284

 
60,496

Property tax, insurance and other
10,327

 
13,947

 
31,416

 
42,834

General and administrative
278

 
(564
)
 
961

 
595

Transaction costs
105

 
194

 
215

 
2,369

Total operating expenses
28,406

 
32,869

 
86,876

 
106,294

Other income
8

 
1

 
59

 
111

Interest income
79

 
70

 
239

 
153

Interest expense
(8,201
)
 
(8,467
)
 
(23,706
)
 
(30,221
)
Related party interest expense
(1,138
)
 

 
(3,475
)
 

(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net
(91
)
 
24,254

 
(21,474
)
 
14,930

(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 
(1,656
)
 

 
11,280

Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
8,643

 
39,144

 
17,301

 
61,970

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
30

 
218

 
565

 
945

Net income and comprehensive income
8,673

 
39,362

 
17,866

 
62,915

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures
(82
)
 
(52
)
 
(78
)
 
(18
)
Noncontrolling interest in FelCor LP
(85
)
 
(389
)
 
(164
)
 
(618
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 
(374
)
 
(186
)
 
(1,109
)
Redemption of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(1,153
)
 

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Rangers
$
8,506

 
$
38,547

 
$
16,285

 
$
61,170

 

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

2



Rangers Sub I, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)


 
Member's Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
Retained Earnings
 
FelCor LP
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
1,334,154

 
$
76,695

 
$
14,250

 
$
6,059

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,475,588

Net income and comprehensive income

 
16,285

 
164

 
78

 
1,339

 
17,866

Contributions
134,581

 

 
1,360

 

 

 
135,941

Distributions
(340,898
)
 

 
(3,443
)
 

 

 
(344,341
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 
(186
)
 
(186
)
Redemption of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 
(45,583
)
 
(45,583
)
Contributions from consolidated joint venture partners

 

 

 
2,281

 

 
2,281

Balance at September 30, 2019
$
1,127,837

 
$
92,980

 
$
12,331

 
$
8,418

 
$

 
$
1,241,566




 
Member's Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
Retained Earnings
 
FelCor LP
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
1,113,358

 
$
84,474

 
$
12,099

 
$
8,336

 
$

 
$
1,218,267

Net income and comprehensive income

 
8,506

 
85

 
82

 

 
8,673

Contributions
20,610

 

 
208

 

 

 
20,818

Distributions
(6,131
)
 

 
(61
)
 

 

 
(6,192
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
1,127,837

 
$
92,980

 
$
12,331

 
$
8,418

 
$

 
$
1,241,566



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






3



Rangers Sub I, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)


 
Member's Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
Retained Earnings
 
FelCor LP
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
1,302,739

 
$
4,090

 
$
13,200

 
$
5,900

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,370,359

Net income and comprehensive income

 
61,170

 
618

 
18

 
1,109

 
62,915

Contributions
667,115

 

 
6,738

 

 

 
673,853

Distributions
(605,813
)
 

 
(6,119
)
 

 

 
(611,932
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 
(1,109
)
 
(1,109
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
1,364,041

 
$
65,260

 
$
14,437

 
$
5,918

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,494,086




 
Member's Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
Retained Earnings
 
FelCor LP
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
1,676,815

 
$
26,713

 
$
17,208

 
$
5,866

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,771,032

Net income and comprehensive income

 
38,547

 
389

 
52

 
374

 
39,362

Contributions
31,750

 

 
320

 

 

 
32,070

Distributions
(344,524
)
 

 
(3,480
)
 

 

 
(348,004
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 
(374
)
 
(374
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
1,364,041

 
$
65,260

 
$
14,437

 
$
5,918

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,494,086




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

4


Rangers Sub I, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 

Net income
$
17,866

 
$
62,915

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flow provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net
21,474

 
(14,930
)
Depreciation and amortization
54,284

 
60,496

Amortization of deferred financing costs
99

 
217

Other amortization
(1,950
)
 
(2,877
)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(565
)
 
(945
)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures
1,295

 
2,050

Gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 
(11,280
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Related party rent receivable
(54,879
)
 
34,477

Prepaid expense and other assets
1,383

 
5,723

Related party prepaid interest
180

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities
4,723

 
68

Accrued interest
7,125

 
(2,698
)
Related party accrued interest
190

 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities
51,225

 
133,216

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 

Proceeds from the sale of hotel properties, net
145,159

 
434,361

Improvements and additions to hotel properties
(42,663
)
 
(58,213
)
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
(603
)
 

Net cash flow provided by investing activities
101,893

 
376,148

Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 

Proceeds from borrowings
96,000

 

Repayments of borrowings
(1,925
)
 
(569,033
)
Contributions from members
135,941

 
673,853

Distributions to members
(344,341
)
 
(610,132
)
Payments of deferred financing costs
(990
)
 
(10
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture
(312
)
 
(1,113
)
Redemption of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture
(45,583
)
 

Contributions from consolidated joint venture partners
2,281

 

Net cash flow used in financing activities
(158,929
)
 
(506,435
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves
(5,811
)
 
2,929

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, beginning of year
24,562

 
18,031

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, end of period
$
18,751

 
$
20,960


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

5


FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Assets
 

 
 

Investment in hotel properties, net
$
1,943,846

 
$
2,123,423

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
15,590

 
15,716

Cash and cash equivalents
12,695

 
21,351

Restricted cash reserves
6,056

 
3,211

Related party rent receivable
71,380

 
16,501

Lease right-of-use assets
81,714

 

Intangible assets, net

 
46,260

Prepaid expense and other assets
4,926

 
6,552

Related party prepaid interest

 
180

Total assets
$
2,136,207

 
$
2,233,194

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
 

 
 

Debt, net
$
715,777

 
$
626,628

Related party debt
85,000

 
85,000

Accounts payable and other liabilities
34,787

 
43,389

Related party lease termination fee payable
712

 

Lease liabilities
48,587

 

Accrued interest
9,588

 
2,463

Related party accrued interest
190

 

Distributions payable

 
126

Total liabilities
894,641

 
757,606

 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)


 


 
 
 
 
Partners' Capital
 
 
 

Partners’ capital:
 
 
 

Partners' capital
1,139,230

 
1,347,630

Retained earnings
93,918

 
77,469

Total partners’ capital, excluding noncontrolling interest
1,233,148

 
1,425,099

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures
8,418

 
6,059

Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 at December 31, 2018

 
44,430

Total partners' capital
1,241,566

 
1,475,588

Total liabilities and partners' capital
$
2,136,207

 
$
2,233,194

 

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


6


FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$
46,392

 
$
57,811

 
$
152,534

 
$
172,011

Total revenues
46,392

 
57,811

 
152,534

 
172,011

Expenses
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
17,696

 
19,292

 
54,284

 
60,496

Property tax, insurance and other
10,327

 
13,947

 
31,416

 
42,834

General and administrative
278

 
(564
)
 
961

 
595

Transaction costs
105

 
194

 
215

 
2,369

Total operating expenses
28,406

 
32,869

 
86,876

 
106,294

Other income
8

 
1

 
59

 
111

Interest income
79

 
70

 
239

 
153

Interest expense
(8,201
)
 
(8,467
)
 
(23,706
)
 
(30,221
)
Related party interest expense
(1,138
)
 

 
(3,475
)
 

(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net
(91
)
 
24,254

 
(21,474
)
 
14,930

(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 
(1,656
)
 

 
11,280

Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
8,643

 
39,144

 
17,301

 
61,970

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
30

 
218

 
565

 
945

Net income and comprehensive income
8,673

 
39,362

 
17,866

 
62,915

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures
(82
)
 
(52
)
 
(78
)
 
(18
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 
(374
)
 
(186
)
 
(1,109
)
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(1,153
)
 

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to FelCor LP
$
8,591

 
$
38,936

 
$
16,449

 
$
61,788

 

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


7



FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)


 
Partners' Capital
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Capital in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Partners' Capital
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
1,347,630

 
$
77,469

 
$
6,059

 
$
44,430

 
1,475,588

Net income and comprehensive income

 
16,449

 
78

 
1,339

 
17,866

Contributions
135,941

 

 

 

 
135,941

Distributions
(344,341
)
 

 

 

 
(344,341
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 
(186
)
 
(186
)
Redemption of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 
(45,583
)
 
(45,583
)
Contributions from consolidated joint venture partners

 

 
2,281

 

 
2,281

Balance at September 30, 2019
$
1,139,230

 
$
93,918

 
$
8,418

 
$

 
$
1,241,566




 
Partners' Capital
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Capital in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Partners' Capital
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
1,124,604

 
$
85,327

 
$
8,336

 
$

 
$
1,218,267

Net income and comprehensive income

 
8,591

 
82

 

 
8,673

Contributions
20,818

 

 

 

 
20,818

Distributions
(6,192
)
 

 

 

 
(6,192
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
1,139,230

 
$
93,918

 
$
8,418

 
$

 
$
1,241,566



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






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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)


 
Partners' Capital
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Capital in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Partners' Capital
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
1,315,898

 
$
4,131

 
$
5,900

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,370,359

Net income and comprehensive income

 
61,788

 
18

 
1,109

 
62,915

Contributions
673,853

 

 

 

 
673,853

Distributions
(611,932
)
 

 

 

 
(611,932
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 
(1,109
)
 
(1,109
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
1,377,819

 
$
65,919

 
$
5,918

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,494,086





 
Partners' Capital
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Consolidated
Joint 
Ventures
 
Preferred Capital in a Consolidated Joint Venture
 
Total 
Partners' Capital
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
1,693,753

 
$
26,983

 
$
5,866

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,771,032

Net income and comprehensive income

 
38,936

 
52

 
374

 
39,362

Contributions
32,070

 

 

 

 
32,070

Distributions
(348,004
)
 

 

 

 
(348,004
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 

 
(374
)
 
(374
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
1,377,819

 
$
65,919

 
$
5,918

 
$
44,430

 
$
1,494,086



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


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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 

Net income
$
17,866

 
$
62,915

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flow provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net
21,474

 
(14,930
)
Depreciation and amortization
54,284

 
60,496

Amortization of deferred financing costs
99

 
217

Other amortization
(1,950
)
 
(2,877
)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(565
)
 
(945
)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures
1,295

 
2,050

Gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 
(11,280
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Related party rent receivable
(54,879
)
 
34,477

Prepaid expense and other assets
1,383

 
5,723

Related party prepaid interest
180

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities
4,723

 
68

Accrued interest
7,125

 
(2,698
)
Related party accrued interest
190

 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities
51,225

 
133,216

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 

Proceeds from the sale of hotel properties, net
145,159

 
434,361

Improvements and additions to hotel properties
(42,663
)
 
(58,213
)
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
(603
)
 

Net cash flow provided by investing activities
101,893

 
376,148

Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 

Proceeds from borrowings
96,000

 

Repayments of borrowings
(1,925
)
 
(569,033
)
Contributions from partners
135,941

 
673,853

Distributions to partners
(344,341
)
 
(610,132
)
Payments of deferred financing costs
(990
)
 
(10
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture
(312
)
 
(1,113
)
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture
(45,583
)
 

Contributions from consolidated joint venture partners
2,281

 

Net cash flow used in financing activities
(158,929
)
 
(506,435
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves
(5,811
)
 
2,929

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, beginning of year
24,562

 
18,031

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, end of period
$
18,751

 
$
20,960


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

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Rangers Sub I, LLC and FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

1.              Organization
 
Rangers Sub I, LLC ("Rangers") is a Maryland limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P. ("RLJ LP"). Rangers owns an indirect 99% partnership interest in FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership ("FelCor LP"). Rangers General Partner, LLC, also a wholly-owned subsidiary of RLJ LP, owns the remaining 1% partnership interest and is the sole general partner of FelCor LP. Rangers and FelCor LP are collectively referred to as the "Company." Substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through FelCor LP. The Company owns primarily premium-branded, upper-upscale hotels located in major markets and resort locations.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company owned 28 hotel properties with approximately 8,100 rooms, located in 13 states.  The Company, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, owned a 100% interest in 25 hotel properties, a 95% controlling interest in The Knickerbocker, and 50% interests in entities owning two hotel properties. The Company consolidates its real estate interests in the 26 hotel properties in which it holds a controlling financial interest, and the Company records the real estate interests in the two hotels in which it holds an indirect 50% interest using the equity method of accounting. The Company leases 27 of its 28 hotel properties to subsidiaries of RLJ LP.

2.              Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
The combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 of Rangers and FelCor LP contains a discussion of the Company's significant accounting policies. Other than noted below, there have been no other significant changes to the Company's significant accounting policies since December 31, 2018.

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

The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, included in the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rangers and FelCor LP filed with the SEC on March 1, 2019.

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

Reclassifications
 
Certain prior year amounts in these financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no impact to net income and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity or cash flows.

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


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Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which provides the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach. There are two methods of applying the modified retrospective transition approach and the Company elected to not adjust the comparative periods in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes, so the Company did not recognize a cumulative effect adjustment on the date of adoption. The comparative historical periods will be presented in accordance with ASC 840, Leases.

Lessors

As a lessor in a lease contract, the Company classifies its leases as either an operating lease, direct financing lease, or a sales-type lease. The Company's hotel properties are leased through intercompany lease contracts. The Company's hotel property-owning subsidiaries (the "Lessors") lease the hotel properties to lessees owned by FelCor TRS Holdings, LLC ("FelCor TRS"), a subsidiary of RLJ LP (the "Lessees"). The Company classifies these lease contracts as operating leases, so the Company will continue to recognize the underlying leased asset as an investment in hotel properties on the consolidated balance sheets. Base lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Percentage lease revenue is recognized over the lease term when it is earned and becomes receivable from the Lessees, according to the provisions of the respective lease contracts. The Company only capitalizes the incremental direct costs of leasing, so any indirect costs of leasing will be expensed as incurred. The Lessees are in compliance with their rental obligations under their respective lease agreements.

Lessees

As a lessee in a lease contract, the Company recognizes a lease right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company is a lessee in a variety of lease contracts, such as ground leases, parking leases, office leases and equipment leases. The Company classifies its leases as either an operating lease or a finance lease based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset. For operating leases, the Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. For finance leases, the Company recognizes lease expense on the effective interest method, which results in the interest component of each lease payment being recognized as interest expense and the lease right-of-use asset being amortized into amortization expense using the straight-line method over the term of the lease. For leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, the Company will not recognize a lease right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet and lease expense will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

At the lease commencement date, the Company determines the lease term by incorporating the fixed, non-cancelable lease term plus any lease extension option terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised. The ability to extend the lease term is at the Company's sole discretion. The Company calculates the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term in order to determine the lease liability and the related lease right-of-use asset that is recognized on the consolidated balance sheet.

Certain lease contracts may include an option to purchase the leased property, which is at the Company's sole discretion. The Company's lease contracts do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The Company's leases include a base lease payment, which is recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, certain of the Company's leases may include an additional lease payment that is based on either (i) a percentage of the respective hotel property's financial results, or (ii) the frequency to which the leased asset is used, or (iii) the lease payments are adjusted periodically for inflation; all of which are recognized as variable lease expense, when incurred, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

The Company will use the implicit rate in a lease contract in order to determine the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term.  If the implicit rate in the lease contract is not available, then the Company will use its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date.  The Company determined its incremental borrowing rate for each lease contract by using the U.S. Treasury interest rates yield curve, and then making adjustments for the lease term, the Company’s credit spread, the Company’s ability to borrow on a secured basis, the quality and condition of the leased asset and the current economic environment.  For purposes of adopting ASC 842, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate on January 1, 2019 for the operating leases that commenced prior to that date.


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The Company elected the following practical expedients in adopting the new standard:

The Company elected the package of practical expedients that allows the Company to not reassess:
(i)
whether any expired or existing contracts meet the definition of a lease;
(ii)
the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and
(iii)
the initial direct costs for any existing leases.

The Company elected a practical expedient to make an accounting policy election to not recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less.

The Company elected a practical expedient to allow the Company to not reassess whether an existing land easement not previously accounted for as a lease under ASC 840 would now be considered to be a lease under ASC 842.

The Company elected a practical expedient whereby lessors, by class of underlying asset, are not required to separate the nonlease components from the lease components, if certain conditions are met.

Upon adoption of this standard on January 1, 2019, the Company recognized lease liabilities and the related lease right-of-use assets on the consolidated balance sheet for its ground leases, parking leases and office leases. In addition to recognizing the lease liabilities and the related lease right-of-use assets on the date of adoption, the Company reclassified its below market ground lease intangible assets from intangible assets, net on the consolidated balance sheet to the lease right-of-use assets. In addition, the Company reclassified its above market ground lease liabilities and deferred rent liabilities from accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet to the lease right-of-use assets.

The following table summarizes the impact of adopting this guidance on the consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):
 
January 1, 2019
 
As Previously Reported
 
Impact of the Adoption of
ASC 842
 
As
Adjusted
Lease right-of-use assets
$

 
$
84,913

 
$
84,913

Intangible assets, net
$
46,260

 
$
(46,260
)
 
$

Accounts payable and other liabilities
$
43,389

 
$
(11,048
)
 
$
32,341

Lease liabilities
$

 
$
49,701

 
$
49,701


There was no impact to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income and the consolidated statement of cash flows. Refer to Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies, for the Company's disclosures about its lease contracts.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the SEC issued SEC Final Rule 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The amendments add certain disclosure requirements, such as requiring entities to disclose the current and comparative quarter and year-to-date changes in shareholders' equity for interim periods. The Company adopted the new disclosure requirement relating to changes in shareholders' equity for interim periods on January 1, 2019. Based on the Company's assessment, the adoption of the new disclosures did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The guidance modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing or modifying some of the disclosures, while also adding new disclosures. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and the interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this new standard on January 1, 2020. Based on the Company's assessment, the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.


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3.              Investment in Hotel Properties
 
Investment in hotel properties consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Land and improvements
$
500,228

 
$
532,490

Buildings and improvements
1,448,404

 
1,555,132

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
127,966

 
125,207

 
2,076,598

 
2,212,829

Accumulated depreciation
(132,752
)
 
(89,406
)
Investment in hotel properties, net
$
1,943,846

 
$
2,123,423

 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized depreciation expense related to its investment in hotel properties of approximately $17.6 million and $53.9 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized depreciation expense related to its investment in hotel properties of approximately $19.2 million and $60.0 million, respectively.
 
 
4.              Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company owned 50% interests in joint ventures that owned two hotel properties. The Company accounts for the investments in these unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. The Company makes adjustments to the equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures related to the difference between the Company's basis in the investment in the unconsolidated joint ventures as compared to the historical basis of the assets and liabilities of the joint ventures. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the unconsolidated entities' debt consisted entirely of non-recourse mortgage debt.

The following table summarizes the components of the Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Equity basis of the joint venture investments
$
(4,097
)
 
$
(4,810
)
Cost of the joint venture investments in excess of the joint venture book value
19,687

 
20,526

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
$
15,590

 
$
15,716


The following table summarizes the components of the Company's equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures (in thousands):
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Unconsolidated joint ventures net income attributable to the Company
$
310

 
$
498

 
$
1,404

 
$
1,784

Depreciation of cost in excess of book value
(280
)
 
(280
)
 
(839
)
 
(839
)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
$
30

 
$
218

 
$
565

 
$
945

 
5.            Sale of Hotel Properties
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold two hotel properties in one transaction for a total sale price of approximately $147.4 million. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded a $21.4 million loss on sale, which is included in (loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The loss on sale included approximately $0.7 million in lease termination fees as a result of early termination of the TRS Leases with the lessees at these hotel properties.

The following table discloses the hotel properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

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Hotel Property Name
 
Location
 
Sale Date
 
Rooms
Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach - Oceanfront Resort
 
Myrtle Beach, SC
 
June 27, 2019
 
255

Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
 
Myrtle Beach, SC
 
June 27, 2019
 
385

 
 
 
 
Total
 
640


During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold five hotel properties for a total sale price of approximately $441.2 million. In connection with these transactions, the Company recorded an aggregate $14.8 million net gain on sales, which is included in (loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The gain on sale is net of approximately $9.8 million in lease termination fees as a result of early termination of the TRS Leases with the lessees at these hotel properties.

The following table discloses the hotel properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
Hotel Property Name
 
Location
 
Sale Date
 
Rooms
Embassy Suites Boston Marlborough
 
Marlborough, MA
 
February 21, 2018
 
229

Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel
 
Philadelphia, PA
 
March 27, 2018
 
364

Embassy Suites Napa Valley
 
Napa, CA
 
July 13, 2018
 
205

The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
 
St. Petersburg, FL
 
August 28, 2018
 
362

DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont
 
Burlington, VT
 
September 27, 2018
 
309

 
 
 
 
Total
 
1,469


6.              Debt
 
The Company's debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding Borrowings at
 
 
Number of Assets Encumbered
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Senior Notes (1)(2)(3)
 
 
6.00%
 
June 2025
 
$
501,778

 
$
505,322

Mortgage loan (4)
 
3
 
4.95%
 
October 2022
 
89,909

 
91,737

Mortgage loan (5)
 
1
 
4.94%
 
October 2022
 
28,981

 
29,569

Mortgage loan (1) (6)
 
3
 
3.62%
 
April 2024
(7)
96,000

 

 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
716,668

 
626,628

Deferred financing costs, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(891
)
 

Debt, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
715,777

 
$
626,628

 
(1)
Requires payments of interest only through maturity.
(2)
The Senior Notes (as defined below) include $26.8 million and $30.3 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to fair value adjustments that RLJ pushed down to the Company's consolidated financial statements as a result of the Mergers.
(3)
The Company has the option to redeem the Senior Notes beginning June 1, 2020 at a price of 103.0% of face value.
(4)
Includes $1.5 million and $1.9 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to fair value adjustments on the mortgage loans that RLJ pushed down to the Company's consolidated financial statements as a result of the Mergers.
(5)
Includes $0.5 million and $0.6 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to a fair value adjustment on the mortgage loan that RLJ pushed down to the Company's consolidated financial statements as a result of the Mergers.
(6)
The hotels encumbered by the mortgage loan are cross-collateralized.
(7)
In April 2019, the Company entered into a new mortgage loan that bears interest at LIBOR + 1.60% and provides two one year extension options.

The 6.000% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "Senior Notes") and certain mortgage agreements are subject to customary financial covenants. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants. On November 1, 2019, the Company launched a tender offer expected to expire on December 4, 2019, for the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes at par.  The Senior Notes were trading at approximately 105% of par at that time.

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $8.2 million and $23.7 million of interest expense, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $8.5 million and $30.2 million of interest expense, respectively.
  
7.              Related Party Debt

In November 2018, the Company's consolidated joint venture entered into an $85.0 million related party mortgage loan with RLJ LP, which is included in related party debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The related party mortgage loan has an interest rate of LIBOR + 3.00% and a maturity date of November 9, 2023. The related party mortgage loan requires payments of interest only through maturity. The hotel property owned by the Company's consolidated joint venture is encumbered by the related party mortgage loan.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $1.1 million and $3.5 million of interest expense, respectively, related to its related party loan with RLJ LP.
 
8.              Fair Value
 
Fair Value Measurement
 
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market.  The fair value hierarchy has three levels of inputs, both observable and unobservable:
 
Level 1 — Inputs include quoted market prices in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 — Inputs are market data, other than Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly.  Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted market prices in an inactive market, and other observable information that can be corroborated by market data.

Level 3 — Inputs are unobservable and corroborated by little or no market data.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company used the following market assumptions and/or estimation methods:
 
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash reserves, hotel and other receivables, accounts payable and other liabilities — The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate fair value because of their short term maturities.
 
Debt — The Senior Notes had an estimated fair value of approximately $540.6 million and $492.6 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company estimated the fair value of the Senior Notes by using publicly available trading prices, market interest rates, and spreads for the Senior Notes, which are Level 2 and Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The mortgage loans had an estimated fair value of approximately $218.4 million and $121.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company estimated the fair value of the mortgage loans by using a discounted cash flow model and incorporating various inputs and assumptions for the effective borrowing rates for debt with similar terms and the loan to estimated fair value of the collateral, which are Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The total estimated fair value of the Company's debt was $759.0 million and $613.7 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The total carrying value of the Company's debt was $715.8 million and $626.6 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Related Party Debt — The Company's related party mortgage loan with RLJ LP had an estimated fair value of approximately $87.0 million and $84.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company estimated the fair value of the mortgage loan by using a discounted cash flow model and incorporating various inputs and assumptions for the effective borrowing rates for debt with similar terms and the loan to estimated fair value of the collateral, which are Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The total carrying value of the Company's related party debt was $85.0 million at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
 

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9.       Commitments and Contingencies
 
Leases

Lessors
 
As a lessor, the Company will receive lease revenue from the Lessees under its lease contracts. The lease contracts contain a specific base rent amount or a percentage rent amount, which is calculated based on a percentage of room revenues, food and beverage revenues, and other revenues at the hotel properties. The lease contracts will expire in 2019 (20 hotels), 2022 (five hotels), and thereafter (one hotel).

The lease revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of the following:

 
For the three months ended September 30, 2019
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019
Lease revenue relating to lease payments
$
13,745

 
$
43,050

Lease revenue relating to variable lease payments
32,647

 
109,484

Total related party lease revenue
$
46,392

 
$
152,534



The future lease payments to the Company under the noncancelable operating leases were as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
2019
$
13,818

 
$
58,880

2020 (1)

 

2021 (1)

 

2022 (1)

 

2023 (1)

 

Thereafter (1)

 

Total
$
13,818

 
$
58,880


(1)
In 2020, the lease terms for the in-place lease agreements will be reset to market-based rental terms. At that time, the future lease payments to the Company under the noncancelable operating leases will be determined.

Lessees

As a lessee, as of September 30, 2019, six of the Company's hotel properties were subject to ground leases that cover the land underlying the respective hotels. The ground leases are classified as operating leases. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the total ground lease expense was $2.6 million, which consisted of $1.7 million of fixed lease expense and $1.0 million of variable lease expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the total ground lease expense was $7.7 million, which consisted of $5.0 million of fixed lease expense and $2.7 million of variable lease expense. The ground lease expense is included in property tax, insurance and other in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

The DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista is subject to a ground lease with an initial term expiring in 2032. After the initial term, the Company may extend the ground lease for an additional term of 25 years to 2057. The ground lease expense was $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

The Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport Waterfront is subject to a ground lease with a term expiring in 2059. The ground lease expense was $0.6 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

The Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill is subject to a ground lease with a term expiring in 2028. The ground lease expense was $0.3 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

The Wyndham New Orleans French Quarter is subject to a ground lease with a term expiring in 2065. The ground lease expense was $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

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The Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center is subject to a ground lease with an initial term expiring in 2038. After the initial term, the Company may extend the ground lease for up to five additional nine year renewal terms to 2083. The ground lease expense was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

The Wyndham San Diego Bayside is subject to a ground lease with a term expiring in 2029. The ground lease expense was $1.3 million and $3.7 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

The future lease payments for the Company's operating leases were as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
2019
$
1,219

 
$
4,863

2020
4,884

 
4,884

2021
4,909

 
4,909

2022
4,968

 
4,968

2023
4,990

 
4,990

Thereafter
119,019

 
119,019

Total future lease payments
139,989

 
$
143,633

Imputed interest
(91,402
)
 
 
Lease liabilities
$
48,587

 
 

The following table presents certain information related to the Company's operating leases as of September 30, 2019:
Weighted average remaining lease term
32 years

Weighted average discount rate (1)
6.85
%

(1)
Upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard, the discount rates used for the Company's operating leases were determined at January 1, 2019.

Restricted Cash Reserves
 
The Company is obligated to maintain cash reserve funds for future capital expenditures at the hotels (including the periodic replacement or refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E")) as determined pursuant to the management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents. The management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents require the Company to reserve cash ranging typically from 4.0% to 5.0% of the individual hotel’s revenues and maintain the reserves in restricted cash reserve escrows. Any unexpended amounts will remain the property of the Company upon termination of the management agreements, franchise agreements or mortgage loan documents. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, approximately $6.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively, was available in the restricted cash reserves for future capital expenditures, real estate taxes and insurance.

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

Prior to the Mergers, an affiliate of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG"), which previously managed three of the Company’s hotels, notified the Company that National Retirement Fund had assessed an employee withdrawal liability of $8.3 million, with required quarterly payments including interest, in connection with the termination of IHG’s management of those hotels. The Company’s management agreements with IHG stated that it may be obligated to indemnify and hold IHG harmless for some or all of any amount ultimately paid to National Retirement Fund with respect to the claim. Based on the current assessment of the claim, resolution of this matter may not occur until 2022. The Company plans to vigorously defend the claim and, if appropriate, IHG’s demand for indemnification.


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10.       Equity

Rangers Ownership Interests/FelCor LP Partnership Interests

As of September 30, 2019, RLJ LP owned 100% of the ownership interests and was the sole managing member of Rangers. In addition, Rangers owned, through indirect interests, 99.0% of the partnership interests in FelCor LP. Rangers consolidates FelCor LP for financial reporting purposes as a result of its controlling financial interest. Rangers General Partner, LLC's 1.0% partnership interest in FelCor LP is recognized as a noncontrolling interest in FelCor LP on the consolidated balance sheets of Rangers.

Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Ventures

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

Consolidated Joint Venture Preferred Equity

The Company's joint venture that redeveloped The Knickerbocker raised $45.0 million ($44.4 million net of issuance costs) through the sale of redeemable preferred equity under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The purchasers received a 3.25% annual return, plus a 0.25% non-compounding annual return that was paid upon redemption. The preferred equity raised by the joint venture is included in preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture on the consolidated balance sheets. On February 15, 2019, the Company redeemed the preferred equity in full.

11.       Supplemental Information to the Statements of Cash Flows

The following supplemental information to the Statements of Cash Flows is for both Rangers and FelCor LP (in thousands): 
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
12,695

 
$
15,735

Restricted cash reserves
6,056

 
5,225

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves
$
18,751

 
$
20,960

 
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
20,518

 
$
38,069

Interest paid to a related party
$
3,105

 
$

 
 
 
 
Income taxes refunded
$

 
$
(1,742
)
 
 
 
 
Operating cash flow lease payments for operating leases
$
6,332

 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental investing and financing transactions
 
 
 
In conjunction with the sale of hotel properties, the Company recorded the following:
 
 
 
Sale of hotel properties
$
147,377

 
$
441,200

Transaction costs
(1,682
)
 
(7,034
)
Operating prorations
(536
)
 
195

Proceeds from the sale of hotel properties, net
$
145,159

 
$
434,361

 
 
 
 
Supplemental non-cash transactions
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures
$
3,662

 
$
2,566


12.       FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information
 
Certain of FelCor LP's 100% owned subsidiaries (FCH/PSH, L.P.; FelCor/CMB Buckhead Hotel, L.L.C.; FelCor/CMB Marlborough Hotel, L.L.C.; FelCor/CMB Orsouth Holdings, L.P.; FelCor/CMB SSF Holdings, L.P.; FelCor/CSS Holdings, L.P.; FelCor Dallas Love Field Owner, L.L.C.; FelCor Milpitas Owner, L.L.C.; FelCor TRS Borrower 4, L.L.C.; FelCor Hotel Asset Company, L.L.C.; FelCor St. Pete (SPE), L.L.C.; FelCor Esmeralda (SPE), L.L.C.; FelCor S-4 Hotels (SPE), L.L.C.; Madison 237 Hotel, L.L.C.; Myrtle Beach Owner, L.L.C.; and Royalton 44 Hotel, L.L.C., collectively the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), together with Rangers, guaranty, fully and unconditionally, except where subject to customary release provisions as described below, and jointly and severally, our senior notes debt.
The guaranties by the Subsidiary Guarantors may be automatically and unconditionally released upon (i) the sale or other disposition of all of the capital stock of the Subsidiary Guarantor or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Subsidiary Guarantor, if, in each case, as a result of such sale or disposition, such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a subsidiary of FelCor LP, (ii) the consolidation or merger of any such Subsidiary Guarantor with any person other than FelCor LP, or a subsidiary of FelCor LP, if, as a result of such consolidation or merger, such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, (iii) a legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of the indenture, (iv) the unconditional and complete release of such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the modification and waiver provisions of the indenture, or (v) the designation of a restricted subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary under and in compliance with the indenture.


The following tables present the consolidating financial information for the Subsidiary Guarantors:








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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2019
(in thousands)


 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Equity investment in consolidated entities
$
1,731,751

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,731,751
)
 
$

Investment in hotel properties, net

 
565,306

 
1,378,540

 

 
1,943,846

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
15,590

 

 

 

 
15,590

Cash and cash equivalents
1,533

 

 
11,162

 

 
12,695

Restricted cash reserves
446

 

 
5,610

 

 
6,056

Related party rent receivable

 
26,032

 
45,348

 

 
71,380

Lease right-of-use assets
4,556

 
67,525

 
9,633

 

 
81,714

Prepaid expense and other assets
2,040

 
1,126

 
1,760

 

 
4,926

Total assets
$
1,755,916

 
$
659,989

 
$
1,452,053

 
$
(1,731,751
)
 
$
2,136,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt, net
$
501,778

 
$
24,694

 
$
222,014

 
$
(32,709
)
 
$
715,777

Related party debt

 

 
85,000

 

 
85,000

Accounts payable and other liabilities
6,642

 
15,782

 
12,363

 

 
34,787

Related party lease termination fee payable

 
344

 
368

 

 
712

Lease liabilities
4,760

 
25,883

 
17,944

 

 
48,587

Accrued interest
9,588

 

 

 

 
9,588

Related party accrued interest

 

 
190

 

 
190

Total liabilities
522,768

 
66,703

 
337,879

 
(32,709
)
 
894,641

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partnership interests
1,233,148

 
593,286

 
1,105,756

 
(1,699,042
)
 
1,233,148

Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest
1,233,148

 
593,286

 
1,105,756

 
(1,699,042
)
 
1,233,148

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

 
8,418

 

 
8,418

Total partners’ capital
1,233,148

 
593,286

 
1,114,174

 
(1,699,042
)
 
1,241,566

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
1,755,916

 
$
659,989

 
$
1,452,053

 
$
(1,731,751
)
 
$
2,136,207





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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)

 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Equity investment in consolidated entities
$
1,913,418

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,913,418
)
 
$

Investment in hotel properties, net

 
656,570

 
1,466,853

 

 
2,123,423

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
15,716

 

 

 

 
15,716

Cash and cash equivalents
10,778

 

 
10,573

 

 
21,351

Restricted cash reserves
441

 

 
2,770

 

 
3,211

Related party rent receivable

 
3,666

 
12,835

 

 
16,501

Intangible assets, net

 
46,260

 

 

 
46,260

Prepaid expense and other assets
1,819

 
1,297

 
3,436

 

 
6,552

Related party prepaid interest

 

 
180

 

 
180

Total assets
$
1,942,172

 
$
707,793

 
$
1,496,647

 
$
(1,913,418
)
 
$
2,233,194

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt, net
$
505,322

 
$

 
$
154,015

 
$
(32,709
)
 
$
626,628

Related party debt

 

 
85,000

 

 
85,000

Accounts payable and other liabilities
9,288

 
14,376

 
19,725

 

 
43,389

Accrued interest
2,463

 

 

 

 
2,463

Distributions payable

 

 
126

 

 
126

Total liabilities
517,073

 
14,376

 
258,866

 
(32,709
)
 
757,606

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partnership interests
1,425,099

 
693,417

 
1,187,292

 
(1,880,709
)
 
1,425,099

Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest
1,425,099

 
693,417

 
1,187,292

 
(1,880,709
)
 
1,425,099

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

 
6,059

 

 
6,059

Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture

 

 
44,430

 

 
44,430

Total partners’ capital
1,425,099

 
693,417

 
1,237,781

 
(1,880,709
)
 
1,475,588

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
1,942,172

 
$
707,793

 
$
1,496,647

 
$
(1,913,418
)
 
$
2,233,194





















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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)

 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$

 
$
18,374

 
$
28,018

 
$

 
$
46,392

Total revenues

 
18,374

 
28,018

 

 
46,392

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
138

 
6,507

 
11,051

 

 
17,696

Property tax, insurance and other
26

 
4,783

 
5,518

 

 
10,327

General and administrative
181

 
84

 
13

 

 
278

Transaction costs
74

 

 
31

 

 
105

Total operating expenses
419

 
11,374

 
16,613

 

 
28,406

Other income

 

 
8

 

 
8

Interest income
205

 

 
70

 
(196
)
 
79

Interest expense
(5,954
)
 
(245
)
 
(2,198
)
 
196

 
(8,201
)
Related party interest expense

 

 
(1,138
)
 

 
(1,138
)
Loss on sale of hotel properties, net

 
(29
)
 
(62
)
 

 
(91
)
Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(6,168
)
 
6,726

 
8,085

 

 
8,643

Equity in income from consolidated entities
14,729

 

 

 
(14,729
)
 

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
30

 

 

 

 
30

Net income and comprehensive income
8,591

 
6,726

 
8,085

 
(14,729
)
 
8,673

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

 
(82
)
 

 
(82
)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to FelCor LP
$
8,591

 
$
6,726

 
$
8,003

 
$
(14,729
)
 
$
8,591






















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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)

 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$

 
$
27,360

 
$
30,451

 
$

 
$
57,811

Total revenues

 
27,360

 
30,451

 

 
57,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
115

 
8,017

 
11,160

 

 
19,292

Property tax, insurance and other
(4
)
 
7,598

 
6,353

 

 
13,947

General and administrative
(491
)
 
29

 
(102
)
 

 
(564
)
Transaction costs
(4
)
 
261

 
(63
)
 

 
194

Total operating expenses
(384
)
 
15,905

 
17,348

 

 
32,869

Other income
1

 

 

 

 
1

Interest income
285

 

 
15

 
(230
)
 
70

Interest expense
(5,955
)
 

 
(2,742
)
 
230

 
(8,467
)
Gain on sale of hotel properties, net

 
(9,971
)
 
34,225

 

 
24,254

Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness
(4
)
 

 
(1,652
)
 

 
(1,656
)
Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(5,289
)
 
1,484

 
42,949

 

 
39,144

Equity in income from consolidated entities
44,007

 

 

 
(44,007
)
 

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
218

 

 

 

 
218

Net income and comprehensive income
38,936

 
1,484

 
42,949

 
(44,007
)
 
39,362

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

 
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(374
)
 

 
(374
)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to FelCor LP
$
38,936

 
$
1,484

 
$
42,523

 
$
(44,007
)
 
$
38,936




















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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)

 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$

 
$
59,320

 
$
93,214

 
$

 
$
152,534

Total revenues

 
59,320

 
93,214

 

 
152,534

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
373

 
20,090

 
33,821

 

 
54,284

Property tax, insurance and other
95

 
14,779

 
16,542

 

 
31,416

General and administrative
755

 
171

 
35

 

 
961

Transaction costs
138

 

 
77

 

 
215

Total operating expenses
1,361

 
35,040

 
50,475

 

 
86,876

Other income
39

 
10

 
10

 

 
59

Interest income
646

 

 
178

 
(585
)
 
239

Interest expense
(17,842
)
 
(511
)
 
(5,938
)
 
585

 
(23,706
)
Related party interest expense

 

 
(3,475
)
 

 
(3,475
)
Loss on sale of hotel properties, net

 
(10,661
)
 
(10,813
)
 

 
(21,474
)
Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(18,518
)
 
13,118

 
22,701

 

 
17,301

Equity in income from consolidated entities
34,402

 

 

 
(34,402
)
 

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
565

 

 

 

 
565

Net income and comprehensive income
16,449

 
13,118

 
22,701

 
(34,402
)
 
17,866

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

 
(78
)
 

 
(78
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(186
)
 

 
(186
)
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(1,153
)
 

 
(1,153
)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to FelCor LP
$
16,449

 
$
13,118

 
$
21,284

 
$
(34,402
)
 
$
16,449



















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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)

 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$

 
$
70,046

 
$
101,965

 
$

 
$
172,011

Total revenues

 
70,046

 
101,965

 

 
172,011

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
343

 
25,129

 
35,024

 

 
60,496

Property tax, insurance and other
99

 
22,310

 
20,425

 

 
42,834

General and administrative
482

 
84

 
29

 

 
595

Transaction costs
1,979

 
361

 
29

 

 
2,369

Total operating expenses
2,903

 
47,884

 
55,507

 

 
106,294

Other income
10

 

 
101

 

 
111

Interest income
524

 

 
15

 
(386
)
 
153

Interest expense
(22,485
)
 

 
(8,122
)
 
386

 
(30,221
)
Gain on sale of hotel properties, net

 
(19,386
)
 
34,316

 

 
14,930

Gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net
12,932

 

 
(1,652
)
 

 
11,280

Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(11,922
)
 
2,776

 
71,116

 

 
61,970

Equity in income from consolidated entities
72,765

 

 

 
(72,765
)
 

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
945

 

 

 

 
945

Net income and comprehensive income
61,788

 
2,776

 
71,116

 
(72,765
)
 
62,915

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

 
(18
)
 

 
(18
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(1,109
)
 

 
(1,109
)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to FelCor LP
$
61,788

 
$
2,776

 
$
69,989

 
$
(72,765
)
 
$
61,788




















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FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)

 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
$
(16,141
)
 
$
26,326

 
$
41,040

 
$

 
$
51,225

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from the sale of hotel properties, net

 
82,287

 
62,872

 

 
145,159

Improvements and additions to hotel properties
(159
)
 
(20,023
)
 
(22,481
)
 

 
(42,663
)
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
(603
)
 

 

 

 
(603
)
Intercompany financing
216,063

 

 

 
(216,063
)
 

Cash flows from investing activities
215,301

 
62,264

 
40,391

 
(216,063
)
 
101,893

Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings

 
25,000

 
71,000

 

 
96,000

Repayments of borrowings

 

 
(1,925
)
 

 
(1,925
)
Contributions from partners
135,941

 

 

 

 
135,941

Distributions to partners
(344,341
)
 

 

 

 
(344,341
)
Payments of deferred financing costs

 
(340
)
 
(650
)
 

 
(990
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(312
)
 

 
(312
)
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(45,583
)
 

 
(45,583
)
Contributions from consolidated joint venture partners

 

 
2,281

 

 
2,281

Intercompany financing

 
(113,250
)
 
(102,813
)
 
216,063

 

Cash flows from financing activities
(208,400
)
 
(88,590
)
 
(78,002
)
 
216,063

 
(158,929
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves
(9,240
)
 

 
3,429

 

 
(5,811
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, beginning of year
11,219

 

 
13,343

 

 
24,562

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, end of period
$
1,979

 
$

 
$
16,772

 
$

 
$
18,751























26


FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)

 
FelCor LP
 
Subsidiary Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total Consolidated
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
$
(38,965
)
 
$
66,876

 
$
105,305

 
$

 
$
133,216

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from the sale of hotel properties, net

 
151,466

 
282,895

 

 
434,361

Improvements and additions to hotel properties
(4
)
 
(21,751
)
 
(36,458
)
 

 
(58,213
)
Intercompany financing
515,209

 

 

 
(515,209
)
 

Cash flows from investing activities
515,205

 
129,715

 
246,437

 
(515,209
)
 
376,148

Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repayments of borrowings
(538,813
)
 

 
(30,220
)
 

 
(569,033
)
Contributions from partners
673,853

 

 

 

 
673,853

Distributions to partners
(610,132
)
 

 

 

 
(610,132
)
Payments of deferred financing costs

 

 
(10
)
 

 
(10
)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 

 
(1,113
)
 

 
(1,113
)
Intercompany financing

 
(196,591
)
 
(318,618
)
 
515,209

 

Cash flows from financing activities
(475,092
)
 
(196,591
)
 
(349,961
)
 
515,209

 
(506,435
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves
1,148

 

 
1,781

 

 
2,929

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, beginning of year
9,637

 

 
8,394

 

 
18,031

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, end of period
$
10,785

 
$

 
$
10,175

 
$

 
$
20,960

















 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report, as well as the information contained in the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 of Rangers Sub I, LLC ("Rangers") and FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership ("FelCor LP"), filed with the SEC on March 1, 2019 (the "Annual Report"), which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
 
The following information contains certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the use of the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "may," "will," "will continue," "intend," "should," or similar expressions.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, beliefs and expectations, such forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events or guarantees of future performance and our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: the current global economic uncertainty, increased direct competition, changes in government regulations or accounting rules, changes in local, national and global real estate conditions, declines in the lodging industry, seasonality of the lodging industry, risks related to natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, hostilities, including future terrorist attacks or fear of hostilities that affect travel, our ability to obtain lines of credit or permanent financing on satisfactory terms, changes in interest rates, access to capital through offerings of our common and preferred shares of beneficial interest, or debt, our ability to identify suitable acquisitions, our ability to close on identified acquisitions and integrate those businesses and inaccuracies of our accounting estimates.  Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
 
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and urge investors to carefully review the disclosures we make concerning risks and uncertainties in the sections entitled "Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and identified in other documents filed by us with the SEC.

Overview
 
Rangers is a Maryland limited liability company that, through FelCor LP, owns hotel properties and conducts other business. Substantially all of Rangers' assets and liabilities are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, FelCor LP. 100% of the ownership interests of Rangers are held by RLJ LP, which is the operating partnership of RLJ, one of the largest U.S. publicly traded lodging REITs in terms of both number of hotels and number of rooms. Rangers indirectly owns a 99% partnership interest in FelCor LP. Rangers GP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RLJ LP, owns the remaining 1% partnership interest and is the sole general partner of FelCor LP.

Our hotel properties are concentrated in markets that we believe exhibit multiple demand generators and attractive long-term growth prospects. We believe premium-branded, compact full-service hotels with these characteristics generate high levels of Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR"), strong operating margins and attractive returns.

As we look at factors that could impact our business, we find that the consumer is generally in good financial health, job creation remains positive and an increase in wages is adding to consumers' disposable income.  While economic growth is showing signs of moderation and geopolitical uncertainty has increased due to trade wars, we remain cautiously optimistic that positive employment trends and high consumer confidence will continue to drive moderate economic expansion in the U.S. and generate positive lodging demand and RevPAR growth for the industry.  As it relates to operating expenses, our industry continues to face cost pressures in a tight labor market.

RLJ continues to follow a prudent and disciplined capital allocation strategy. RLJ will continue to look for and weigh all possible investment decisions against the highest and best returns for its shareholders over the long term. RLJ believes that its cash on hand and expected access to capital along with its senior management team's experience, extensive industry relationships and asset management expertise, will enable us to pursue investment opportunities that generate additional internal and external growth.

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As of September 30, 2019, we owned 28 hotel properties with approximately 8,100 rooms, located in 13 states.  We owned, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, a 100% interest in 25 hotel properties, a 95% interest in The Knickerbocker, and 50% interests in entities owning two hotel properties. We consolidate the real estate interests in the 26 hotel properties in which we hold a controlling financial interest, and we record the real estate interests in the two hotels in which we hold an indirect 50% interest using the equity method of accounting. The Company leases 27 of its 28 hotel properties to subsidiaries of RLJ LP.
 
2019 Significant Activities
 
Our significant activities reflect RLJ's commitment to creating long-term shareholder value through enhancing its hotel portfolio's quality, recycling capital and maintaining a prudent capital structure. The following significant activities took place:

In February 2019, we fully redeemed the preferred equity under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program for $45.6 million.

In April 2019, we entered into a new $96.0 million mortgage loan.

In June 2019, we sold the Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach - Oceanfront Resort and the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC for a total sales price of approximately $147.4 million.

Our Customers
 
Our hotel property-owning subsidiaries (the "Lessors") receive lease revenue from the property-operating subsidiaries (the "Lessees") under lease contracts. The lease contracts contain a specific base rent amount or a percentage rent amount, which is calculated based on a percentage of room revenues, food and beverage revenues, and other revenues at the hotel properties.

Substantially all of our hotel properties consist of premium-branded, compact full-service hotels. As a result of this property profile, the majority of our hotel properties' customers are transient in nature. Transient business typically represents individual business or leisure travelers. As a result, macroeconomic factors that impact both business travel and leisure travel have an effect on our business. Group business is typically defined as a minimum of 10 guestrooms booked together as part of the same piece of business. Group business may or may not use the meeting space at any given hotel. A number of our hotels are affiliated with brands marketed toward extended-stay customers. Extended-stay customers are generally defined as those staying five nights or longer.

Our Revenues and Expenses
 
Our revenues are derived from lease revenue received under lease contracts with related parties, which contain a specific base rent amount or a percentage rent amount, which is calculated based on a percentage of room revenue, food and beverage revenue, and other revenue at the hotel properties.

Our expenses consist of the depreciation on our investment in hotel properties and property taxes, insurance, and other property-related costs of our hotel properties.

Key Indicators of Financial Performance
 
We use financial information to evaluate the amount of rental income we receive from the Lessees under our lease agreements. We earn a base rent amount or a percentage rent amount, which is calculated based on a percentage of room revenues, food and beverage revenues, and other revenues at the hotel properties. Industry standard statistical information and comparative data, such as Average Daily Rate ("ADR"), occupancy, and RevPAR, are used to measure the operating performance of our hotel properties, including its impact on the amount of rental income recognized from base rent or percentage rent. We also use financial information to evaluate the significance of the property taxes, insurance, and other property-related costs at our hotel properties.


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

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

Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. It is possible that the actual amounts may differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions. We evaluate our estimates, assumptions and judgments on an ongoing basis, based on information that is available to us, our business and industry experience, and various other matters that we believe are reasonable and appropriate for consideration under the circumstances. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 contains a discussion of our critical accounting policies. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2018.

Results of Operations
 
At September 30, 2019 and 2018, we owned 28 and 31 hotel properties, respectively.  Based on when a hotel property is acquired, sold, or closed for renovation, the operating results for certain hotel properties are not comparable for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.  The non-comparable hotel properties include eight dispositions that were completed between January 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019.



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Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2019 to the three months ended September 30, 2018
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$
46,392

 
$
57,811

 
$
(11,419
)
 
(19.8
)%
Total revenues
46,392

 
57,811

 
(11,419
)
 
(19.8
)%
Expenses
 

 
 
 


 


Operating expenses
 

 
 
 


 


Depreciation and amortization
17,696

 
19,292

 
(1,596
)
 
(8.3
)%
Property tax, insurance and other
10,327

 
13,947

 
(3,620
)
 
(26.0
)%
General and administrative
278

 
(564
)
 
842

 
 %
Transaction costs
105

 
194

 
(89
)
 
(45.9
)%
Total operating expenses
28,406

 
32,869

 
(4,463
)
 
(13.6
)%
Other income
8

 
1

 
7

 
 %
Interest income
79

 
70

 
9

 
12.9
 %
Interest expense
(8,201
)
 
(8,467
)
 
266

 
(3.1
)%
Related party interest expense
(1,138
)
 

 
(1,138
)
 
100.0
 %
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net
(91
)
 
24,254

 
(24,345
)
 
 %
Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness

 
(1,656
)
 
1,656

 
(100.0
)%
Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
8,643

 
39,144

 
(30,501
)
 
(77.9
)%
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
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218

 
(188
)
 
(86.2
)%
Net income and comprehensive income
8,673

 
39,362

 
(30,689
)
 
(78.0
)%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 

 
 
 


 
 
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures
(82
)
 
(52
)
 
(30
)
 
57.7
 %
Noncontrolling interest in FelCor LP
(85
)
 
(389
)
 
304

 
(78.1
)%
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture

 
(374
)
 
374

 
(100.0
)%
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Rangers
$
8,506

 
$
38,547

 
$
(30,041
)
 
(77.9
)%

Revenues

Related Party Lease Revenue

Related party lease revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $11.4 million, or 19.8%, to $46.4 million from $57.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was the result of an $11.7 million decrease in related party lease revenue attributable to the non-comparable properties, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in related party lease revenue attributable to the comparable properties. The increase in related party lease revenue from the comparable properties was attributable to an increase in percentage lease revenue as a result of higher room revenues, food and beverage revenues and other revenues of the Lessees. The percentage rent amounts are calculated based on a percentage of room revenues, food and beverage revenues and other revenues at the hotel properties.

Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $1.6 million, or 8.3%, to $17.7 million from $19.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was the result of a $3.5 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense attributable to the non-comparable properties, partially offset by a $1.9 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense attributable to the comparable properties.
 

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Property Tax, Insurance and Other
 
Property tax, insurance and other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $3.6 million, or 26.0%, to $10.3 million from $13.9 million for three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $3.7 million decrease in property tax, insurance and other expense attributable to the non-comparable properties, partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in property tax, insurance and other expense attributable to the comparable properties

General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased $0.8 million to $0.3 million. The increase was primarily attributable to $0.9 million in employee tax credits received during the three months ended September 30, 2018 that we did not receive during the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Transaction Costs
 
Transaction costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $0.1 million, or 45.9%, to $0.1 million from $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in transaction costs was attributable to a decrease of approximately $0.2 million in integration costs that were incurred during three months ended September 30, 2018 related to the Mergers, partially offset by an increase of $0.1 million in other transaction costs.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $0.3 million, or 3.1%, to $8.2 million from $8.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in interest expense was due to the lower average debt balance during the three months ended September 30, 2019. The lower average debt balance was the result of the early payoff of a mortgage loan which encumbered a hotel property that was sold in July 2018, the repayment of an $85.0 million mortgage loan which encumbered the hotel property owned by our consolidated joint venture in November 2018 and scheduled mortgage loans principal payments. These decreases were partially offset by the increase in interest expense resulting from entering into a new $96.0 million mortgage loan in April 2019.

Related Party Interest Expense

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized related party interest expense of $1.1 million. In November 2018, our consolidated joint venture entered into an $85.0 million related party mortgage loan with RLJ LP. The hotel property owned by our consolidated joint venture is encumbered by the related party mortgage loan.

Loss on Extinguishment of Indebtedness

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of indebtedness of
approximately $1.7 million, which was due to the early payoff of a mortgage loan that encumbered a hotel property sold during the three months ended September 30, 2018. There was no gain or loss on extinguishment of indebtedness during the three months ended September 30, 2019.






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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to the nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related party lease revenue
$
152,534

 
$
172,011

 
$
(19,477
)
 
(11.3
)%
Total revenues
152,534

 
172,011

 
(19,477
)
 
(11.3
)%
Expenses
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
54,284

 
60,496

 
(6,212
)
 
(10.3
)%
Property tax, insurance and other
31,416

 
42,834

 
(11,418
)
 
(26.7
)%
General and administrative
961

 
595

 
366

 
61.5
 %
Transaction costs
215

 
2,369

 
(2,154
)
 
(90.9
)%
Total operating expenses
86,876

 
106,294

 
(19,418
)
 
(18.3
)%
Other income
59

 
111

 
(52
)
 
(46.8
)%
Interest income
239

 
153

 
86

 
56.2
 %
Interest expense
(23,706
)
 
(30,221
)
 
6,515

 
(21.6
)%
Related party interest expense
(3,475
)
 

 
(3,475
)
 
100.0
 %
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net
(21,474
)
 
14,930

 
(36,404
)
 
 %
Gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 
11,280

 
(11,280
)
 
(100.0
)%
Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
17,301

 
61,970

 
(44,669
)
 
(72.1
)%
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
565

 
945

 
(380
)
 
(40.2
)%
Net income and comprehensive income
17,866

 
62,915

 
(45,049
)
 
(71.6
)%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures
(78
)
 
(18
)
 
(60
)
 
 %
Noncontrolling interest in FelCor LP
(164
)
 
(618
)
 
454

 
(73.5
)%
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture
(186
)
 
(1,109
)
 
923

 
(83.2
)%
Redemption of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture
(1,153
)
 

 
(1,153
)
 
100.0
 %
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Rangers
$
16,285

 
$
61,170

 
$
(44,885
)
 
(73.4
)%

Revenues
 
Related Party Lease Revenue

Related party lease revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $19.5 million, or 11.3%, to $152.5 million from $172.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was the result of a $29.9 million decrease in related party lease revenue attributable to the non-comparable properties, partially offset by a $10.4 million increase in related party lease revenue attributable to the comparable properties. The increase in related party lease revenue from the comparable properties was attributable to the increase in percentage lease revenue as a result of higher room revenues, food and beverage revenues and other revenues of the Lessees. The percentage rent amounts are calculated based on a percentage of room revenues, food and beverage revenues and other revenues at the hotel properties.

Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $6.2 million, or 10.3%, to $54.3 million from $60.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was the result of a $12.1 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense attributable to the non-comparable properties, partially offset by a $5.9 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense attributable to the comparable properties.

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Property Tax, Insurance and Other
 
Property tax, insurance and other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $11.4 million, or 26.7%, to $31.4 million from $42.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  The decrease was primarily attributable to a $10.7 million decrease in property tax, insurance and other expense attributable to the non-comparable properties and a $0.7 million decrease in property tax, insurance and other expense attributable to the comparable properties.

General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased $0.4 million, or 61.5%, to $1.0 million from $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to $0.9 million in employee tax credits received during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 that we did not receive during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, partially offset by decreases in other general and administrative expenses of $0.5 million.

Transaction Costs
 
Transaction costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $2.2 million, or 90.9%, to $0.2 million from $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in transaction costs was attributable to a decrease of approximately $1.9 million in integration costs that were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to the Mergers, as well as a decrease of $0.3 million in other transaction costs.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $6.5 million, or 21.6%, to $23.7 million from $30.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in interest expense was due to the lower average debt balance during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The lower average debt balance was the result of the redemption of the 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the "Senior Secured Notes") in March 2018, the early payoff of a mortgage loan which encumbered a hotel property that was sold in July 2018, the repayment of an $85.0 million mortgage loan which encumbered the hotel property owned by our consolidated joint venture in November 2018 and scheduled mortgage loans principal payments. These decreases were partially offset by the increase in interest expense resulting from entering into a new $96.0 million mortgage loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Related Party Interest Expense

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized related party interest expense of $3.5 million. In November 2018, our consolidated joint venture entered into an $85.0 million related party mortgage loan with RLJ LP. The hotel property owned by our consolidated joint venture is encumbered by the related party mortgage loan.

Gain on Extinguishment of Indebtedness, net
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recognized a net gain on extinguishment of indebtedness
of approximately $11.3 million. In March 2018, we recognized a $12.9 million gain on extinguishment of
indebtedness, which was due to the early redemption of the Senior Secured Notes. In July 2018, we recognized a $1.7
million loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, which was due to the early payoff of a mortgage loan that encumbered
a hotel property sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. There was no gain or loss on extinguishment of indebtedness during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of the funds necessary to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures directly associated with our hotel properties, including:
 
recurring maintenance and capital expenditures necessary to maintain our hotel properties in accordance with brand standards;
 
interest expense and scheduled principal payments on outstanding indebtedness; and


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corporate and other general and administrative expenses.
 
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through the net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances, and proceeds from the sale of hotel properties.
 
Our long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of the funds necessary to pay for the costs of redevelopments, renovations, expansions and other capital expenditures that need to be made periodically with respect to our hotel properties, and scheduled debt payments, at maturity or otherwise. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements through various sources of capital, including existing working capital, the net cash provided by operations, long-term mortgage loans and other secured and unsecured borrowings, the proceeds from the sale of hotel properties and, if necessary, related party borrowings from RLJ that would be funded from RLJ's revolving credit facility.
 
Sources and Uses of Cash
 
As of September 30, 2019, we had $18.8 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reserves as compared to $24.6 million at December 31, 2018.
 
Cash flows from Operating Activities
 
The net cash flow provided by operating activities totaled $51.2 million and $133.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our cash flows provided by operating activities generally consist of the cash received from the hotel property lease agreements between the Lessors and the Lessees, which is partially offset by the cash paid for corporate expenses and other working capital changes. Refer to the "Results of Operations" section for further discussion of our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
 
Cash flows from Investing Activities
 
The net cash flow provided by investing activities totaled $101.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to $145.2 million of net cash proceeds from the sale of two hotel properties, partially offset by $42.7 million in routine capital improvements and additions to our hotel properties.

The net cash flow provided by investing activities totaled $376.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to $434.4 million of net cash proceeds from the sale of five hotel properties, partially offset by $58.2 million in routine capital improvements and additions to our hotel properties.
 
Cash flows from Financing Activities
 
The net cash flow used in financing activities totaled $158.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to $344.3 million in distributions to members, a payment of $45.6 million to redeem the preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, $1.9 million in scheduled mortgage loan principal payments and $1.0 million in deferred financing cost payments. The net cash flow used in financing activities was partially offset by $135.9 million in contributions from members, $96.0 million in new mortgage borrowings and $2.3 million in contributions from consolidated joint venture partners.

The net cash flow used in financing activities totaled $506.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to a payment of approximately $539.0 million to redeem the Senior Secured Notes, $610.1 million in distributions to members, $28.1 million to pay off a mortgage loan which encumbered a hotel property that was sold, and $2.1 million in scheduled mortgage loan principal payments. The net cash flow used in financing activities was partially offset by $673.9 million in contributions from members.

Capital Expenditures and Reserve Funds
 
We maintain each of our hotel properties in good repair and condition and in conformity with applicable laws and regulations, franchise agreements and management agreements. Generally, the cost of routine improvements and alterations are paid out of furniture, fixtures, and equipment ("FF&E") reserves, which are funded by a portion of each hotel property’s gross revenues. Routine capital expenditures are administered by us with the assistance of the property management companies. However, we have approval rights over the capital expenditures as part of the annual budget process for each of our hotel properties.
 

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From time to time, certain of our hotel properties may undergo renovations as a result of our decision to upgrade portions of the hotels, such as guestrooms, public space, meeting space, and/or restaurants, in order to better compete with other hotels and alternative lodging options in our markets. In addition, upon acquisition of a hotel we often are required to complete a property improvement plan in order to bring the hotel up to the respective franchisor’s standards. If permitted by the terms of the management agreement, funding for a renovation will first come from the FF&E reserves. To the extent that the FF&E reserves are not available or sufficient to cover the cost of the renovation, we will fund all or the remaining portion of the renovation with cash and cash equivalents on hand and/or other sources of available liquidity.
 
With respect to some of our hotel properties that are operated under franchise agreements with major national hotel brands and for some of our hotel properties subject to first mortgage liens, we are obligated to maintain FF&E reserve accounts for future capital expenditures at these hotels. The amount funded into each of these reserve accounts is generally determined pursuant to the management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents for each of the respective hotels, and typically ranges between 4.0% and 5.0% of the respective hotel’s total gross revenue. As of September 30, 2019, approximately $1.5 million was held in FF&E reserve accounts for future capital expenditures.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of September 30, 2019, we owned 50% interests in joint ventures that owned two hotel properties. RLJ LP owns more than 50% of the operating lessee for one of these hotels and the other hotel is operated without a lease. None of our officers or employees holds an ownership interest in any of these joint ventures or entities.

One of the 50% unconsolidated joint ventures that owns a hotel property has $20.6 million of non-recourse mortgage debt, of which our pro rata portion was $10.3 million, none of which is reflected as a liability on our consolidated balance sheet. Our liabilities with regard to the non-recourse debt and the liabilities of our subsidiaries that are members or partners in joint ventures are generally limited to guaranties of the borrowing entity’s obligations to pay for the lender’s losses caused by misconduct, fraud or misappropriation of funds by the venture and other typical exceptions from the non-recourse provisions in the mortgages, such as for environmental liabilities. In addition, this joint venture is subject to two ground leases with terms expiring in 2044 and 2094.

The other 50% unconsolidated joint venture that owns a hotel property is subject to a ground lease with an initial term expiring in 2021. After the initial term, the joint venture may extend the ground lease for an additional term of 10 years to 2031.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Market risk includes the risks that arise from changes in interest rates, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt. As of September 30, 2019, we had approximately $96.0 million of total variable rate debt outstanding (or 12.4% of total indebtedness) with a weighted-average interest rate of 3.62% per annum. As of September 30, 2019, if market interest rates on our variable rate debt were to increase by 1.00%, or 100 basis points, interest expense would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $1.0 million annually. As of September 30, 2019, we also had approximately $85.0 million of total variable rate related party debt outstanding (or 11.0% of total indebtedness) with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.02% per annum. As of September 30, 2019, if market interest rates on our variable rate related party debt were to increase by 1.00%, or 100 basis points, related party interest expense would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.9 million annually.
 
Our interest rate risk objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate fluctuations on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates through the use of fixed rate debt instruments to the extent that reasonably favorable rates are obtainable. From time to time,

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we may enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps to mitigate our interest rate risk or to effectively lock the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
 
The following table provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2019, the following table presents the principal repayments and related weighted-average interest rates by contractual maturity dates (in thousands):
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Fixed rate debt (2)
$
432

 
$
2,671

 
$
2,824

 
$
110,997

 
$

 
$
475,000

 
$
591,924

Weighted-average interest rate
4.95
%
 
4.95
%
 
4.95
%
 
4.95
%
 
%
 
6.00
%
 
5.79
%
Variable rate debt (1)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
96,000

 
$
96,000

Weighted-average interest rate
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
3.62
%
 
3.62
%
Variable rate debt - related party debt
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
85,000

 
$

 
$
85,000

Weighted-average interest rate
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
5.02
%
 
%
 
5.02
%
Total
$
432

 
$
2,671

 
$
2,824

 
$
110,997

 
$
85,000

 
$
571,000

 
$
772,924


(1)
Excludes $0.9 million of net deferred financing costs on the mortgage loan.
(2)
Excludes a total of $28.7 million related to fair value adjustments on the debt that RLJ pushed down to our consolidated financial statements as a result of the Mergers.
 
Our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during future periods, prevailing interest rates and our hedging strategies at that time.
 
Changes in market interest rates on our fixed rate debt impact the fair value of our debt, but such changes have no impact to our consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2019, the estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt was $663.2 million, which is based on having the same debt service requirements that could have been borrowed at the date presented, at prevailing current market interest rates. If interest rates were to rise by 1.00%, or 100 basis points, and our fixed rate debt balance remains constant, we expect the fair value of our debt to decrease by approximately $29.4 million.

Item 4.            Controls and Procedures.
 
Rangers

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), Rangers' management, under the supervision and participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, Rangers' Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Rangers' disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2019.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in Rangers' internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act) during the period ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.


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FelCor LP

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, the management of Rangers GP, the sole general partner of FelCor LP, under the supervision and participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, Rangers GP's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that FelCor LP's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2019.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in FelCor LP's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act) during the period ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                     Legal Proceedings
 
The nature of the operations of our hotel properties exposes our hotel properties and the Company to the risk of claims and litigation in the normal course of their business. Other than routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business and the pension trust litigation matter noted in Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies, the Company is not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to the Company's knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company.

Item 1A.            Risk Factors
 
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section in the Annual Report which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Annual Report.

Item 2.                     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
None.

Item 3.                     Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.                     Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.

Item 5.                     Other Information
 
None.

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Item 6.                     Exhibits
 
The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are noted below:
 
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
3.1
 
3.2
 
3.3
 
31.1*
 
31.2*
 
31.3*
 
31.4*
 
32.1*
 
32.2*
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
Submitted electronically with this report
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
Submitted electronically with this report
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically with this report
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically with this report
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically with this report
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document
 
Submitted electronically with this report
 *Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
RANGERS SUB I, LLC
 
 
Dated: November 8, 2019
/s/ LESLIE D. HALE
 
Leslie D. Hale
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
Dated: November 8, 2019
/s/ SEAN M. MAHONEY
 
Sean M. Mahoney
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
Dated: November 8, 2019
/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. GORMSEN
 
Christopher A. Gormsen
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)



 
FELCOR LODGING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
By: Rangers General Partner, LLC, its General Partner
 
 
Dated: November 8, 2019
/s/ LESLIE D. HALE
 
Leslie D. Hale
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
Dated: November 8, 2019
/s/ SEAN M. MAHONEY
 
Sean M. Mahoney
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
Dated: November 8, 2019
/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. GORMSEN
 
Christopher A. Gormsen
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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