EX-99.1 3 tm228887d2_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWCRESTIMAGE PORTFOLIO

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

To the Members of

NewcrestImage Portfolio

Grapevine, Texas

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of the NewcrestImage Portfolio (collectively, the “Company” or the “Portfolio”), which comprise the combined balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the related combined statements of operations, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the combined financial statements.

 

In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the NewcrestImage Portfolio as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Combined Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Responsibilities of Management for the Combined Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the combined financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the combined financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the combined financial statements are available to be issued.

 

 

 

 

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Combined Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements, including omissions, are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the combined financial statements.

 

In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we:

 

Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the combined financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements.

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the combined financial statements.

Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.

 

/s/ Carr, Riggs & Ingram, L.L.C.

 

Metairie, Louisiana

January 14, 2022

 

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NEWCRESTIMAGE PORTFOLIO

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2021     2020  
ASSETS                
ASSETS                
Investment in hotel properties, net   $ 565,371     $ 560,501  
Cash and cash equivalents     29,486       24,297  
Restricted cash     2,129       1,718  
Right-of-use assets, net     2,091       2,166  
Trade and other receivables, net     3,283       1,121  
Prepaid expenses and other     2,306       2,175  
Other assets     1,147       947  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 605,813     $ 592,925  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY                
LIABILITIES                
Debt, net of debt issuance costs   $ 492,887     $ 464,691  
Lease liabilities, net     2,091       2,166  
Accounts payable     2,676       8,307  
Accrued expenses and other     22,568       20,338  
Total liabilities     520,222       495,502  
MEMBERS' EQUITY     85,591       97,423  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY   $ 605,813     $ 592,925  

 

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

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

 

   Nine months     
   ended   Year ended 
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
REVENUES          
Room  $69,885   $59,633 
Food and beverage   5,689    5,037 
Other   5,390    5,616 
Total revenues   80,964    70,286 
EXPENSES        
Room   16,654    15,313 
Food and beverage   4,150    3,951 
Other hotel operating expenses   23,246    23,265 
Property taxes, insurance and other   7,602    8,376 
Related party management fees   3,156    2,936 
Depreciation and amortization   17,783    23,477 
Total expenses   72,591    77,318 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS   8,373    (7,032)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)          
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap   3,134    (4,813)
Interest expense   (15,837)   (19,467)
Other income, net   5,321    8,798 
Total other income (expense)   (7,382)   (15,482)
NET INCOME (LOSS)  $991   $(22,514)

 

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

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(in thousands)

 

   Total 
Balance, January 1, 2020  $105,714 
Contributions   19,903 
Distributions   (5,680)
Net loss   (22,514)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $97,423 
Contributions   1,200 
Distributions   (14,023)
Net income   991 
Balance, September 30, 2021  $85,591 

 

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

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

   Nine months     
   ended   Year ended 
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income (loss)  $991   $(22,514)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to          
net cash provided by operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization   18,326    24,142 
(Gain) loss on interest rate swaps   (3,134)   4,813 
Loan forgiveness   (4,169)   - 
Paid in kind interest   1,724    7,491 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Receivables   (1,397)   639 
Prepaid expenses   (131)   (1,501)
Other assets   (309)   (138)
Accounts payable   (2,757)   2,043 
Accrued expenses and other   6,901    (2,394)
Net cash provided by operating activities   16,045    12,581 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchases of property and equipment   (26,944)   (54,948)
Net cash used in investing activities   (26,944)   (54,948)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Advances to related parties   (765)   (376)
Proceeds from notes payable   35,756    45,470 
Payments on notes payable   (6,590)   (12,436)
Net change in related party payables   930    (377)
Loan origination fees   (9)   (138)
Owners' contributions   1,200    19,903 
Owners' distributions   (14,023)   (5,680)
Net cash provided by financing activities   16,499    46,366 
NET CHANGE IN CASH,          
CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   5,600    3,999 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS,          
AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year   26,015    22,016 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS,          
AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of year  $31,615   $26,015 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES          
OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Cash paid during the year for interest  $14,768   $12,161 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE          
OF NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Accrued additions to hotel properties  $285   $4,696 

 

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

 

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NEWCRESTIMAGE PORTFOLIO

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

1. NATURE OF ORGANIZATION

 

The NewcrestImage Portfolio (the “Company” or the “Portfolio”) consists of 27 hotels, including 4 dual brands, and 2 parking garages that are owned or otherwise controlled and operated by NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC. The hotels have an aggregate of 3,709 rooms and are subject to a purchase and sale agreement between NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC and Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. These financial statements have been prepared in connection with this probable transaction and present the combined carve-out historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the hotels and parking garages in the NewcrestImage Portfolio as if they operated on a stand-alone basis. The stand-alone results of the 27 hotels and 2 parking garages have been combined as each hotel and parking garage was under common management and control during each of the periods presented. The hotels are located in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana and are under 4 major hotel brands consisting of 13 Marriott, 8 Hilton, 4 Hyatt and 2 IHG hotels. The hotels operate under franchise agreements associated with their respective brand and are all managed by NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC.

 

In addition to the hotels and parking garages, the Company also consists of various entities that were formed for the purpose of facilitating state and federal historic tax credit investments to assist in the financing of the construction of the related hotels. Transactions between these entities and the related operating properties are eliminated for the combined financial statements.

 

The Company consists of the following operating properties:

 

  Marriott brand  
  AC Hotel Houston Downtown Courtyard Amarillo, TX
  AC Hotel/Residence Inn Dallas Downtown Residence Inn Tyler, TX
  AC Hotel Oklahoma City Bricktown SpringHill Suites Dallas Downtown
  AC Hotel/Residence Inn Frisco, TX SpringHill Suites/TownePlace Suites New Orleans
  Courtyard/TownePlace Suites Grapevine, TX  
     
  Hilton brand  
  Canopy Frisco, TX Hilton Garden Inn Bryan, TX
  Canopy New Orleans Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine, TX
  Embassy Suites Amarillo, TX Hilton Garden Inn Longview, TX
  Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown Homewood Suites Midland, TX
     
  Hyatt brand  
  Hyatt Place Grapevine, TX Hyatt Place Oklahoma City Bricktown
  Hyatt Place Lubbock, TX Hyatt Place Plano, TX
     
  IHG brand  
  Holiday Inn Express & Suites Grapevine, TX Holiday Inn Express & Suites OKC Bricktown
     
  Parking garages  
  Dallas Downtown Parking Garage Frisco, TX Parking Garage

 

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NEWCRESTIMAGE PORTFOLIO

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Accounting

 

The accompanying combined financial statements of the Company are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These combined financial statements are being presented on a combined basis as the entities included in the combination are all under common management and control during each of the periods presented.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the combined financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Investment in Hotel Properties

 

Investment in hotel properties are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:

 

Buildings 39 years
Building improvements 10-15 years
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 5-7 years
Vehicles 7 years

 

Depreciation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 was $17,663 and $23,372, respectively.

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including hotel properties, for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the future undiscounted cash flows from the asset are less than the asset’s carrying amount. The impairment loss would then be measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and its fair value. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash includes money held by mortgage holders in escrow for taxes, insurance, and other expenses.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash total as presented in the combined statement of cash flows at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   2021   2020 
Cash and cash equivalents  $29,486   $24,297 
Restricted cash   2,129    1,718 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  $31,615   $26,015 

 

Trade and Other Receivables

 

Trade and other receivables included individual and corporate accounts at the operating hotel properties. Receivables are considered past due based on the due date determined by contract terms. The Company estimates an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its historical collection experience. The allowance amount at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $45 and $51, respectively. Also included is related party receivables consisting of amounts advanced to related party entities under common control but that are not included in the Portfolio. These receivables do not have stated interest rates or maturity dates.

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other

 

Prepaid expenses and other primarily consist of prepaid insurance and hotel inventory.

 

Other Assets

 

Other assets primarily consist of franchise fees which are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the related agreements, deposits, and other assets.

 

Deferred loan costs

 

Deferred loan costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the original terms of the related indebtedness. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, amortization expense related to loan costs of $579 and $664, respectively, are included in interest expense in the combined statements of operations.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Related Party Debt

 

Related party debt primarily consist of amounts advanced from NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC or entities controlled by NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC that are not included in the Portfolio. These payables do not have stated interest rates or maturity dates. These amounts are included in debt, net of debt issuance costs, on the combined balance sheets.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

The Company uses interest rate swaps on several of its variable interest rate loans to manage the impact of variable interest debt on its cash flows. The change in fair value of the interest rate swaps during the year were recorded in the combined statement of operations as the Company has not elected hedge accounting treatment for the interest rate swaps.

 

Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which changed lessee accounting to reflect the financial liability and right-of-use assets that are inherent to leasing an asset on the balance sheet. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. The Company has two operating ground leases for the land under one of its hotels and as well as for parking spaces associated with the land and a related parking garage.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues from hotel operations are recognized when guestrooms are occupied, services have been rendered or fees have been earned. Revenues are recorded net of any discounts and sales and other taxes collected from customers. Revenues consist of room sales, food and beverage sales, and other hotel revenues.

 

Room revenue is generated through short-term contracts with customers whereby guests pay a daily rate for the right to occupy hotel rooms for one or more nights. Performance obligations are fulfilled at the end of each night that the guests have the right to occupy the rooms. Room revenues are recognized daily at the contracted room rate in effect for each room night.

 

Food and beverage revenues are generated when customers purchase food and beverage at a hotel's restaurant, bar or other facilities. Performance obligations are fulfilled at the time that food and beverage is purchased and provided to the customers.

 

Other revenues such as for parking, cancellation fees, meeting space or gift shops are recognized at the point in time or over the time period that the associated good or service is provided.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Cash received prior to guest arrival is recorded as an advance deposit and is recognized as revenue at the time of occupancy. These amounts are included in accrued expenses and other on the combined balance sheets.

 

Other Income

 

Other income primarily consists of debt forgiveness and other nonrecurring income, such as the sale of historic tax credits generated through one of the hotel properties’ use of historic tax credit financing.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Portfolio entities have each elected to be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The income tax effects of their operations are attributed to the members. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been included in the Company’s combined financial statements. The Company is subject to state margin tax, but no provision was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

 

The Company measures and discloses certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

For disclosure purposes, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety in the fair value hierarchy level based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Advertising Costs

 

Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred. Advertising expense totaled approximately $163 and $245 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

3. INVESTMENTS IN HOTEL PROPERTIES

 

The Company’s net investments in hotel properties consists of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 30, 2020:

 

   2021   2020 
Land  $31,996   $26,996 
Buildings and improvements   520,560    501,564 
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment   72,712    69,424 
Vehicles   124    124 
Real estate under development   44,514    49,266 
Real estate, at cost   669,906    647,374 
Less accumulated depreciation   (104,535)   (86,873)
Investment in hotel properties, net  $565,371   $560,501 

 

Substantially all hotel and related property is pledged as collateral on outstanding debt.

 

Real estate under development consists of the Canopy New Orleans hotel at September 30, 2021 and the Canopy New Orleans and Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine, TX at December 31, 2020. Total interest costs capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 were $1,057 and $797, respectively.

 

4. DEBT

 

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 debt consisted of mortgage loans, construction loans, lines of credit, bridge loans related to a historic tax credit financed construction project, and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster loans administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

 

Mortgage Loans

 

Mortgage loans are secured by the related operating hotel or parking garage property. Variable rate interest loans are based on either one month LIBOR plus a fixed rate ranging from 2% to 3% or based on the Prime rate plus a fixed rate ranging from .25% to 1%. Certain loans have minimum required interest rates if the variable rate is below an established minimum threshold.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

4. DEBT (CONTINUED)

 

Construction Loans

 

Construction loans generally require only interest payments through the completion of the construction phase or until a specified date. Upon completion of the construction of each project the loans are generally converted into mortgage loans either through a clause in the construction loan agreement or through separate refinancing, however, due to the timing of the loan conversion process, construction loans may still be in effect subsequent to the commencement of the underlying hotel’s operations. The loans are secured by the properties being constructed. The Company’s construction loans consist of variable interest rate loans based on either the one month LIBOR plus 3.65%, the three month LIBOR plus 3%, or the Prime rate plus a range from .5% to 1%.

 

Loan Covenants

 

The mortgage and construction loan agreements generally require that the operating entity comply with certain reporting and financial covenants. At September 30, 2021 the Company had failed to meet the compliance requirements on 10 of its loans with a total outstanding balance of $205,385. The Company has not received a waiver for any of these covenant violations and, as a result, the loans are due on demand. As described in Note 13, the Company has executed a purchase and sale agreement for an amount in excess of the aggregate outstanding debt balance at September 30, 2021.

 

Property Lines of Credit

 

The Company has line of credit agreements with various financial institutions for use in certain hotel properties. At September 30, 2021, the Company had a total credit facility of $8,000 with $7,860 being outstanding. At December 31, 2020, the Company had a total credit facility of $8,000 with $5,360 being outstanding. The lines of credit are secured by the properties being financed. These lines of credit can accrue interest on both the outstanding and unused principal balances of the credit facilities. Variable rate debt is based on the Prime rate plus 1% with a floor of 3.25%.

 

Bridge Loans

 

The Company has two bridge loans outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. These bridge loans are related to the historic tax credits of an entity that is in the construction phase. Interest is payable monthly, and principal is payable as amounts are received from the sale of the historic tax credits, but no later than the maturity date.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

4. DEBT (CONTINUED)

 

Payment Protection Program

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company received a total of $5,558 in funds through twenty potentially forgivable loans as part of the PPP administered by the SBA. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company received an additional $7,929 in PPP loans. A recipient of PPP loans may receive forgiveness if the recipient can demonstrate specific facts, including a) a need for the funds or an uncertainty of future performance based on current economic conditions and b) the funds are used for eligible expenses during the loan’s qualifying period, including payroll costs, interest payments on mortgages, and rent and utility payments. If full forgiveness is not received, the recipient will be required to repay the proceeds received from the PPP loan in total or in excess of the amount of qualifying expenses deemed forgiven by the SBA. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company determined it is probable that they will meet the forgiveness criteria for some but not all of their outstanding loan balances. As the actual forgiveness is uncertain, the full outstanding balance of the PPP loans is presented on the accompanying combined balance sheet. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 the Company recognized $4,169 in debt forgiveness related to the PPP loans.

 

Economic Injury Disaster Loan

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company received a total of $150 and $600, respectively, in funds through multiple COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans through the SBA.

 

Loan Forbearances

 

Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company entered into several debt forbearance agreements which deferred payments of principal and/or interest during select periods of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020. These deferred amounts were added to the principal balances of each loan. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total deferred amounts of principal and interest were $9,215 and $7,491, respectively, and are included in debt on the combined balance sheets.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

4. DEBT (CONTINUED)

 

The Company’s debt obligations were comprised of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

                        Balance 
Property Name  Lender  Type  Interest rate   Maturity Date    2021   2020 
Courtyard Amarillo  Morgan Stanley  Mortgage   4.66%   Fixed   January 1, 2023    $8,423   $8,668 
Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine  Wells Fargo  Mortgage   2.11%   Variable   April 1, 2024 (1)   38,738    39,396 
AC Hotel Houston Downtown  International Bank of Commerce  Mortgage   5.25%   Variable   March 30, 2023 (2)   30,827    30,446 
Hyatt Place Plano  Access Bank Texas  Mortgage   5.40%   Fixed   August 30, 2022     10,309    10,494 
Embassy Suites Amarillo  Veritex Community Bank  Mortgage   4.50%   Fixed   October 3, 2024 (1)   31,193    31,740 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites OKC Bricktown  Relyance Bank  Mortgage   3.50%   Variable   June 30, 2023     8,981    8,945 
AC Hotel OKC Bricktown  Bank of Commerce  Mortgage   5.00%   Fixed   March 28, 2023     14,917    14,982 
AC Hotel OKC Bricktown  Bank of Commerce  Mortgage   5.00%   Fixed   March 28, 2023     2,026    2,055 
Hyatt Place OKC Bricktown  Community National Bank & Trust  Mortgage   4.95%   Variable   March 8, 2026     13,804    13,836 
Hilton Garden Inn Bryan  Southside Bank  Mortgage   4.25%   Variable   September 27, 2034     7,269    7,562 
Hilton Garden Inn Bryan  Southside Bank  Mortgage   4.25%   Variable   January 9, 2034     677    739 
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown  Wells Fargo  Mortgage   4.79%   Fixed   May 1, 2025 (1)   24,635    25,093 
AC Hotel/Residence Inn Dallas Downtown  Fifth Third Bank  Mortgage   2.11%   Variable   October 3, 2025 (1)   33,938    34,359 
Dallas Downtown Parking Garage  Simmons Bank  Mortgage   5.00%   Variable   December 5, 2021     8,238    8,207 
Frisco Parking Garage  Bank 7  Mortgage   5.50%   Variable   February 1, 2022 (1)   11,081    11,274 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Grapevine  Morgan Stanley  Mortgage   4.90%   Fixed   March 1, 2024     7,474    7,645 
Hyatt Place Grapevine  Hanmi Bank  Mortgage   4.25%   Fixed   August 4, 2026     11,502    11,502 
Courtyard/TownePlace Suites Grapevine  Twain Community Partners  Mortgage   6.10%   Fixed   July 31, 2040     6,564    6,655 
Hilton Garden Inn Longview  Austin Bank  Mortgage   3.75%   Variable   March 7, 2036 (1)   9,844    10,134 
Hyatt Place Lubbock  Austin Bank  Mortgage   4.75%   Variable   August 8, 2036 (1)   10,526    10,747 
Homewood Suites Midland  Austin Bank  Mortgage   3.75%   Variable   December 14, 2034 (1)   6,544    6,768 
SpringHill/TownePlace Suites NOLA  Wells Fargo  Mortgage   2.26%   Variable   July 1, 2025 (1)   24,608    24,597 
Residence Inn Tyler  Farmers Bank & Trust  Mortgage   5.00%   Variable   April 24, 2024     9,805    9,879 
Total mortgage loans                          331,923    335,723 
                                  
Canopy New Orleans  International Bank of Commerce  Construction   5.25%   Variable   January 24, 2023     21,672    4,292 
SpringHill Suites Dallas Downtown  Bank 7  Construction   3.75%   Variable   January 1, 2023 (1)   14,278    14,413 
AC Hotel/Residence Inn Frisco  Southside Bank  Construction   3.76%   Variable   January 9, 2023     34,147    35,225 
Canopy Frisco  Frost Bank  Construction   3.19%   Variable   April 26, 2022     21,805    21,944 
Courtyard/TownePlace Suites Grapevine  Happy State Bank  Construction   4.00%   Variable   September 20, 2024     19,106    10,870 
Total construction loans                          111,008    86,744 
                                  
Canopy New Orleans  Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust  Bridge Loans   6.00%   Fixed   February 24, 2022     5,183    5,183 
Canopy New Orleans  Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust  Bridge Loans   6.00%   Fixed   November 24, 2022     6,948    6,948 
Total bridge loans                          12,131    12,131 
                                  
Holiday Inn Express & Suites OKC Bricktown  Relyance Bank  Line of Credit   4.75%   Fixed   June 8, 2023     4,860    2,360 
Homewood Suites Midland  Austin Bank  Line of Credit   4.25%   Variable   June 15, 2022     3,000    3,000 
Total lines of credit                          7,860    5,360 
                                  
Various  Various  PPP loans   1%   Fixed   2/8/2026       9,164    5,558 
Various  Small Business Administration  EIDL loans   3.75%   Fixed   6/30/2050       750    600 
Related party debt  See Note 7                       21,576    20,646 
                           31,490    26,804 
Total debt                          494,412    466,762 
Unamortized debt issuance costs                          (1,525)   (2,071)
Total debt, net                         $492,887   $464,691 

 

(1)Loan not in compliance with required covenants

(2)Due on demand

 

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4. DEBT (CONTINUED)

 

Future Principal Payments

 

Future scheduled principal payments of debt obligations, including those considered due on demand due to debt covenant violations as of September 30, 2021 for each of the subsequent five years are as follows:

 

Years Ending September 30,   Amounts 
2022   $301,614 
2023    104,773 
2024    37,387 
2025    3,401 
2026    2,541 
Thereafter    44,695 
Total   $494,411 

 

5. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

   2021   2020 
Accrued interest  $963   $1,140 
Accrued real estate taxes   5,754    2,028 
Accrued employee costs   1,185    473 
Accrued franchise fees   775    850 
Accrued other   5,293    4,195 
Advanced deposits   1,563    1,483 
Interest rate swap liabilities (see note 6)   7,035    10,169 
Total  $22,568   $20,338 

 

6. INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage the impact of variable interest debt on its cash flows. The following table summarizes the key terms of the swap agreements:

 

    Initial               
    Notional      Fixed      Maturity 
Description   Value   Index  Rate   Effective Date  Date 
Swap 1   $38,948   One-month LIBOR   2.185%  06/01/2020   04/01/2024 
Swap 2   $35,000   One-month LIBOR   3.055%  10/1/2018   09/30/2025 
Swap 3   $27,000   One-month LIBOR   3.024%  10/1/2018   07/01/2025 

 

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6. INTEREST RATE SWAPS (CONTINUED)

 

Changes in the forecasted interest rates subsequent to the commencement of the swaps has resulted in an interest rate swap liability of $7,035 and $10,169 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and an unrealized gain (loss) of $3,134 and $(4,813) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Portfolio hotels entered into individual management agreements with NewcrestImage Management, LLC, a related party through common control. The agreements have an initial term ranging from 10 to 20 years and may be extended for an additional 5 years subject to approval by the management company and the hotel. The agreements may be terminated by the hotel after 30 days written notice upon the sale of the hotel to an entity that is not under the control of NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC. The agreements provide for a management fee that ranges between 3.5% to 5% of hotel revenues or a minimum of $5,000 a month. Some of the agreements also require an accounting fee of $1,000 a month.

 

The Company has advanced funds to entities under common control and has received funds from other entities under common control or members of management. Related party receivables were all from entities controlled by NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC. Related party debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   2021   2020 
NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC  $18,840   $18,328 
Entities controlled by NewcrestImage Holdings, LLC   1,496    1,078 
Members of Management   1,240    1,240 
Total  $21,576   $20,646 

 

8. LEASES

 

The Company has operating ground leases that have a remaining term of 73 years. The leases have fixed payments of $121 a year subject to annual consumer price index adjustments beginning in 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020, total lease costs were $91 and $121, respectively. The right of use assets and related liabilities are based on the incremental borrowing rate of the Company at lease inception which was 4.75%.

 

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8. LEASES (CONTINUED)

 

Operating lease maturities for the years ended September 30th are as follows:

 

2022   $121 
2023    121 
2024    121 
2025    121 
2026    121 
Thereafter    8,258 
Total lease payments    8,863 
Less imputed interest    (6,772)
Total   $2,091 

 

9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following table summarizes financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

Fair value measurements at September 30, 2021:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Interest rate swap liabilities  $-   $7,035   $-   $7,035 

 

Fair value measurements at December 31, 2020:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Interest rate swap liabilities  $-   $10,169   $-   $10,169 

 

10. FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS

 

The Hotels operate under franchise agreements with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG. The franchise agreements are terminable by the franchisor in the event that the applicable franchisee fails to cure an event of default or, in certain circumstances, such as the franchisee’s bankruptcy or insolvency, are terminable by the franchisor at will. Franchise fees are based on a percentage of gross revenues. Key terms of the franchise agreements include a franchise fee ranging from 4.0% to 6.0% and a marketing fee ranging from 2.5% to 4.0%. 

 

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11. COMMITMENTS, UNCERTAINTIES, AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various types of litigation and other asserted claims. While the ultimate outcome of these contingencies cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, management believes this liability, if any, to the extent not provided for by insurance or otherwise, is not likely to have a material effect on the combined financial statements of the Company.

 

The Company has utilized federal and historic tax credits on certain properties that are eligible for the credits. Historic rehabilitation tax credits are contingent upon its ability to maintain compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s failure to maintain compliance, or not to correct noncompliance within a specified time period, could result in recapture of previously taken tax credits plus interest. In addition, such potential noncompliance may require an adjustment to the contributed capital of the members. The total amount of credits received that are still subject to Section 47 compliance requirements were $11,819 and $13,177 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted many business activities and financial markets across the globe. Due to the pandemic, multiple federal and state governments placed restrictions on travel. As a result of these restrictions, the Company experienced significant negative impacts during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020. The full extent to which the pandemic will directly or indirectly impact the future of the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and difficult to predict.

 

12. CONCENTRATIONS

 

The Company has a concentration of credit risk for cash deposits maintained at certain financial institutions which may at times exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company has not experienced any losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk related to cash.

 

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On January 13, 2022, Summit Hotel OP, LP, the operating partnership of Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. ("Summit") and Summit Hospitality JV, LP, Summit's joint venture with GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, acquired 26 of the 27 hotels and the two parking garages for a total purchase price of $766 million. The remaining hotel, The Canopy New Orleans, is subject to a Contribution and Purchase Agreement dated on November 2, 2021 and amended January 6, 2022 and will be acquired for $56 million upon completion of construction which is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2022.

 

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13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the combined financial statements were available to be issued, January 14, 2022, and, except as noted above, determined that there were no other events that require disclosure. No subsequent events occurring after this date have been evaluated for inclusion in these combined financial statements.

 

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