COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Management Agreement

Springmaid Beach Resort

The consolidated joint venture entity through which the Company leases the operations for Springmaid Beach Resort has entered into a management agreement with Doubletree Management LLC, an independent third-party hotel operator (the “Operator”) pursuant to which the Operator will manage and operate the Springmaid Beach Resort. The hotel was branded a DoubleTree by Hilton in September 2016 (the “Brand Commencement Date”).

The management agreement expires on December 31 of the 20th full year following the Brand Commencement Date. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may extend the term of the agreement for two successive periods of five years each. If an event of default occurs and continues beyond any applicable notice and cure periods set forth in the management agreement, the non-defaulting party generally has, among other remedies, the option of terminating the management agreement upon written notice to the defaulting party with no termination fee payable to Doubletree. In addition, the Company has the right to terminate the management agreement without the payment of a termination fee if Doubletree fails to achieve certain criteria relating to the performance of the hotel for any two consecutive years following the Brand Commencement Date. Under certain circumstances following a casualty or condemnation event, either party may terminate the management agreement provided Doubletree receives a termination fee an amount equal to two years of the base fee. The Company is permitted to terminate the management agreement upon a sale, lease or other transfer of the Springmaid Beach Resort any time so long as the buyer is approved for, and enters into a DoubleTree by Hilton franchise agreement for the balance of the agreement’s term. Finally, the Company is restricted in its ability to assign the management agreement upon a sale, lease or other transfer the Springmaid Beach Resort unless the transferee is approved by Doubletree to assume the management agreement.

Pursuant to the management agreement the Operator receives the following fees:

•a base fee, which is a percentage of total operating revenue that starts at 2.5% and increases to 2.75% in the second year following the Brand Commencement Date and further increases in the third year following the Brand Commencement Date and thereafter to 3.0%;

•a campground area management fee, which is 2% of any campground revenue;

•an incentive fee, which is 15% of operating cash flow (after deduction for capital renewals reserve and the joint venture owner’s priority, which is 12% of the joint venture owner’s total investment);

•an additional services fee in the amount reasonably determined by the Operator from time to time; and

•a brand services fee in the amount of 4% of total rooms revenue, and an other brand services fee in an amount determined by the Operator from time to time.

The management agreement contains specific standards for the operation and maintenance of the hotel, which allows the Operator to maintain uniformity in the system created by the Operator’s franchise. Such standards generally regulate the appearance of the hotel, quality and type of goods and services offered, signage and protection of trademarks. Compliance with the management agreement will require the Company to make significant expenditures for capital improvements.

During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of fees related to the management agreement, which are included in hotel expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Q&C Hotel

A wholly owned subsidiary of the joint venture through which the Company leases the operations of the Q&C Hotel (“Q&C Hotel Operations”) has entered into a management agreement with Encore Hospitality, LLC (“Encore Hospitality”), an affiliate of the joint venture partner, pursuant to which Encore Hospitality will manage and operate the Q&C Hotel. The management agreement expires on December 17, 2035. Subject to certain conditions, Encore Hospitality may extend the term of the agreement for a period of five years. Pursuant to the management agreement Encore Hospitality will receive a base fee, which is 4.0% of gross revenue (as defined in the management agreement). During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of fees related to the management agreement, which are included in hotel expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Q&C Hotel Operations has also entered into a franchise agreement with Marriott International (“Marriott”) pursuant to which Marriott has granted Q&C Hotel Operations a limited, non-exclusive license to establish and operate the Q&C Hotel using certain of Marriott’s proprietary marks and systems and the hotel was branded as a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel on May 25, 2016. The franchise agreement will expire on May 25, 2041. Pursuant to the franchise agreement, Q&C Hotel Operations pays Marriott a monthly franchise fee equal to a percent of gross room sales on a sliding scale that is initially 2% and increases to 5% on May 25, 2019 and a monthly marketing fund contribution fee equal to 1.5% of the Q&C Hotel’s gross room sales. In addition, the franchise agreement requires the maintenance of a reserve account to fund all renovations at the hotel based on a percentage of gross revenues which starts at 2% of gross revenues and increases to 5% of gross revenues on May 25, 2019. Q&C Hotel Operations is also responsible for the payment of certain other fees, charges and costs as set forth in the agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred $0.7 million, $1.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of fees related to the Marriott franchise agreement.

In addition, in connection with the execution of the franchise agreement, SOR US Properties II is providing an unconditional guarantee that all Q&C Hotel Operations’ obligations under the franchise agreement will be punctually paid and performed. Finally, certain transfers of the Q&C Hotel or an ownership interest therein are subject to a notice and consent requirement, and the franchise agreement further provides Marriott with a right of first refusal with respect to a sale of the hotel to a competitor of Marriott.

Lease Obligations

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had leasehold interests expiring on various expiration dates between 2020 and 2114. Future minimum lease payments owed by the Company under the finance leases as of December 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):


2020	$	740
2021	735
2022	935
2023	525
2024	360
Thereafter	52,956
Total expected minimum lease obligations	56,251
Less: Amount representing interest ⁽¹⁾	(48,044)
Present value of net minimum lease payments ⁽²⁾	$	8,207

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⁽¹⁾ Interest includes the amount necessary to reduce the total expected minimum lease obligations to present value calculated at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at acquisition.

⁽²⁾ The present value of net minimum lease payments are presented in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Economic Dependency

The Company is dependent on the Advisor for certain services that are essential to the Company, including the identification, evaluation, negotiation, origination, acquisition and disposition of investments; management of the daily operations of the Company’s investment portfolio; and other general and administrative responsibilities. In the event that the Advisor is unable to provide these services, the Company will be required to obtain such services from other sources.

Environmental

As an owner of real estate, the Company is subject to various environmental laws of federal, state and local governments. Although there can be no assurance, the Company is not aware of any environmental liability that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations as of December 31, 2019. However, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations, the uses and conditions of properties in the vicinity of the Company’s properties, the activities of its tenants and other environmental conditions of which the Company is unaware with respect to the properties could result in future environmental liabilities.

Legal MattersFrom time to time, the Company is a party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and the possible range of loss. Additionally, the Company has not recorded any loss contingencies related to legal proceedings in which the potential loss is deemed to be remote.