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Exhibit 99.1





Independent Auditors’ Report
To The Members
DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and DP Lease Holding, LLC, which comprise the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related combined statements of members’ equity (deficit), operations and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and the related notes to the combined financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these combined financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes 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.

Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the combined financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the combined financial statements 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 entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the combined financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion
In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and DP Lease Holding, LLC as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its combined operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ PKF O’Connor Davies
A Division of O’Connor Davies, LLP

New York, New York
February 13, 2015




DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Combined Balance Sheets

 
 
December 31
 
 
2014
 
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
14,087,444

 
$
18,375,767

Cash in escrow
 
19,944,828

 
11,217,994

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $216,987 in 2014 and $65,063 in 2013
 
11,613,897

 
9,779,763

Inventory
 
459,069

 
436,389

Prepaid expenses
 
9,929,467

 
8,659,918

Total Current Assets
 
56,034,705

 
48,469,831

Property and equipment (net)
 
411,856,485

 
420,678,462

Deferred expenses (net)
 
5,452,960

 
7,241,142

Other assets
 
788,633

 
437,712

Total Assets
 
$
474,132,783

 
$
476,827,147

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
4,159,080

 
$
4,486,552

Taxes payable
 
1,527,083

 
1,683,455

Accrued expenses
 
8,309,032

 
8,335,121

Security and deposits
 
3,340,930

 
2,632,712

Other liabilities
 
466,660

 
606,441

Total Current Liabilities
 
17,802,785

 
17,744,281

Long-term debt
 
460,000,000

 
460,000,000

Long-term debt-related party
 
50,000,000

 
50,000,000

Total Liabilities
 
527,802,785

 
527,744,281

Members' equity (deficit)
 
(53,670,002
)
 
(50,917,134
)
Total Liabilities and Members' Equity (Deficit)
 
$
474,132,783

 
$
476,827,147

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to combined financial statements
 
 
 
 








DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Combined Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income


 
 
For the Year Ended December 31
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
REVENUES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rooms
 
$
164,162,392

 
$
153,316,360

 
$
155,412,003

Food and beverage
 
15,728,274

 
14,091,735

 
13,684,564

Telecommunications
 
1,258,651

 
1,474,898

 
1,516,623

Other income
 
4,465,321

 
4,084,943

 
4,104,800

Total Revenues
 
185,614,638

 
172,967,936

 
174,717,990

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rooms
 
50,647,897

 
46,368,963

 
45,218,517

Food and beverage
 
13,425,422

 
13,587,329

 
12,826,069

Telecommunications
 
812,206

 
870,645

 
772,062

Administrative and general
 
23,063,346

 
21,942,140

 
20,612,241

Advertising and marketing
 
10,600,633

 
10,429,813

 
9,995,562

Property operations and maintenance
 
6,873,342

 
6,336,103

 
5,921,382

Utilities
 
5,688,784

 
5,219,962

 
5,451,449

Pre-opening expenses
 
64,270

 
280,436

 
79,069

Other expenses
 
74,364

 
129,645

 
98,082

Rent expense
 
89,450

 
71,425

 
76,680

Real estate taxes
 
15,670,084

 
15,022,035

 
13,808,267

Interest expense
 
23,523,442

 
23,043,049

 
26,923,209

Insurance
 
998,718

 
836,364

 
704,235

Depreciation
 
18,157,437

 
17,007,485

 
15,907,439

Total Expenses
 
169,689,395

 
161,145,394

 
158,394,263

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
15,925,243

 
11,822,542

 
16,323,727

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of derivative asset
 

 

 
26,851

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income
 
$
15,925,243

 
$
11,822,542

 
$
16,350,578

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to combined financial statements
 
 
 
 
 
 




DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Combined Statements of Members' Equity (Deficit)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

 
 
Total
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Members' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2011
 
$
(58,329,922
)
 
$
(26,851
)
 
$
(58,303,071
)
Contributions
 
55,565,747

 

 
55,565,747

Distributions
 
(590,657
)
 

 
(590,657
)
Change in fair value of derivative asset
 
26,851

 
26,851

 

Net income
 
16,323,727

 

 
16,323,727

Balance at December 31, 2012
 
12,995,746

 

 
12,995,746

Contributions
 
2,572,859

 

 
2,572,859

Distributions
 
(78,308,281
)
 

 
(78,308,281
)
Net income
 
11,822,542

 

 
11,822,542

Balance at December 31, 2013
 
(50,917,134
)
 

 
(50,917,134
)
Contributions
 

 

 

Distributions
 
(18,678,111
)
 

 
(18,678,111
)
Net income
 
15,925,243

 

 
15,925,243

Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
(53,670,002
)
 
$

 
$
(53,670,002
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to combined financial statements
 
 
 
 
 
 




DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Combined Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
15,925,243

 
$
11,822,542

 
$
16,323,727

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
18,157,437

 
17,007,485

 
15,907,439

Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
1,788,182

 
1,712,922

 
4,945,381

Changes in Certain Other Accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash in escrow
 
(8,726,834
)
 
998,441

 
20,697,241

Accounts receivable
 
(1,834,134
)
 
(118,922
)
 
248,904

Inventory
 
(22,680
)
 
(73,464
)
 
(10,215
)
Prepaid expenses
 
(1,269,549
)
 
(303,753
)
 
(1,042,477
)
Other assets
 
(350,921
)
 
(275,659
)
 
29,659

Accounts payable
 
(327,472
)
 
843,699

 
(349,994
)
Taxes payable
 
(156,372
)
 
(929,962
)
 
21,529

Accrued expenses
 
(26,089
)
 
4,098,134

 
(13,314,694
)
Security and deposits
 
708,218

 
593,994

 
(46,668
)
Other liabilities
 
(139,781
)
 
104,584

 
(74,172
)
Total Adjustments
 
7,800,005

 
23,657,499

 
27,011,933

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
23,725,248

 
35,480,041

 
43,335,660

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(9,335,460
)
 
(29,336,993
)
 
(11,197,314
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment of deferred expenses
 

 
(1,912,752
)
 
(7,156,812
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
 

 
50,000,000

 
460,000,000

Payment on long-term debt
 

 

 
(580,979,455
)
Contributions
 

 
2,572,859

 
55,565,747

Distributions
 
(18,678,111
)
 
(78,308,281
)
 
(590,657
)
Net Cash (Used) by Financing Activities
 
(18,678,111
)
 
(27,648,174
)
 
(73,161,177
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
(4,288,323
)
 
(21,505,126
)
 
(41,022,831
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
18,375,767

 
39,880,893

 
80,903,724

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
 
$
14,087,444

 
$
18,375,767

 
$
39,880,893

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the year for interest
 
$
21,735,260

 
$
20,308,844

 
$
34,216,010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
 
 
 




The Company recorded a decrease in assets related to an interest rate cap agreement
 
$

 
$

 
$
26,851

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to combined financial statements
 
 
 
 
 
 

















































DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2014



1.    Organization and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying combined financial statements and notes thereto include the assets, liabilities and operations of DP Fee Holding Co., LLC (“Fee Holding”) and DP Lease Holding, LLC (“Lease Holding”) and their wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”). The statements have been combined to reflect the ownership and operations of the following hotels (the “Hotels”):
Dumont NYC
Gardens NYC
Shelburne NYC
Fifty NYC
The Benjamin
Manhattan NYC

On July 29, 2011, Denihan Ownership Company, LLC (“DOC”), the sole member of Fee Holding, and Cardinals Owner LLC (“Cardinals”) closed on an investment contemplated by a Contribution Agreement dated June 20, 2011 and entered into an Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Fee Holding (collectively, the “Agreements”), whereby Cardinals was admitted as a new 49 percent member of Fee Holding in exchange for $165.3 million. Pursuant to the Agreements, DOC was deemed to have contributed net assets worth 51 percent of the common equity of Fee Holding and $84.4 million of preferred capital. Concurrently, the members formed a new entity, DP Lease Holding, LLC. Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Fee Holding entered into operating lease agreements with wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lease Holding to lease the defined operations of the above listed Hotels. Subsequent to the investment transaction, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) the assets and liabilities of the Company continue to be reported at historical cost. The Company incurred approximately $8.5 million in costs related to this reorganization.

The preferred capital was a separate non-voting capital account of Fee Holding which earned a preferred return as defined in the agreements, on the unreturned preferred capital balance. The DOC member may have taken a loan from the Company up to the amount of unreturned preferred capital or convert all or a portion of the preferred capital to common capital upon the Company requiring additional capital from its members in order to maintain the 51 percent ownership interest. After the later of (a) 27 months from July 29, 2011 or (b) the date on which Fee Holding refinances, modifies or extends its then existing credit facility, Fee Holding will distribute, under certain conditions, any unreturned preferred capital to the DOC member at the DOC member’s request. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the unreturned preferred capital was distributed to the DOC member.

The Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with US GAAP. In combination, all significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with US 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain estimates used by management are particularly susceptible to changes, such as the useful lives and recoverability of costs of property and equipment. Management believes that the estimates used are adequate based on the information currently available.

Significant Concentrations

Certain amounts of the Company's cash is on deposit in one bank which exceeds federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any loss on its deposits.




DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2014


Approximately 74% and 72% of the Hotels' workforce employed by the management company at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is covered by collective bargaining agreements which expire on April 20, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

The allowance for uncollectible accounts is established through a provision for bad debts charged to expenses. Accounts receivable are charged against the allowance for uncollectible accounts when management believes the collectability of principal is unlikely. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.

The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb estimated losses on existing accounts receivable, based on an evaluation of the collectability of accounts receivable and prior bad debt experience. This evaluation also takes into consideration factors such as: changes in the nature and volume of the accounts receivable, overall accounts receivable quality, review of specific accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may affect the customer’s ability to pay. While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes rooms, food and beverage, telephone and other operating revenues when services are rendered. Advance deposits on rooms are recorded as a liability until services are provided to the customers.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value since the current interest rate approximates market rates. The carrying value of the related party long term debt is not readily determinable as no similar market exists.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost.

Depreciation of buildings and improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment is computed using the straight line method over various estimated useful lives as follows:

Buildings and improvements
 
10 - 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
 
3 - 7 years

Property and equipment consists of the following:

 
 
2014
 
2013
Land
 
$
81,182,501

 
$
81,182,501

Buildings and improvements
 
392,061,518

 
387,829,870

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
 
68,831,953

 
63,728,141

Total
 
542,075,972

 
532,740,512

Accumulated depreciation
 
(130,219,487
)
 
(112,062,050
)
Net
 
$
411,856,485

 
$
420,678,462


Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all instruments with a maturity of three months or less at time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets




DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2014


The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amounts of the asset to aggregate future net cash flows (undiscounted and without interest) expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value. No impairment loss has been recognized during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Inventory

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.

Deferred Expenses

Expenditures incurred in connection with obtaining long-term debt are being amortized using a method which approximates the interest method over the term of the related debt. $1,788,182, $1,712,922 and $4,945,381 has been charged to interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Accumulated amortization amounted to $3,501,104 and $1,712,922 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

All derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income (loss), depending on whether the derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, depending on the type of hedge transaction.

For cash-flow hedge transactions in which the Company hedges the variability of cash flows related to a variable-rate asset, liability or a forecasted transaction, changes in fair value of the derivative instrument are reported in other comprehensive income (loss). The gains and losses on the derivative instrument that are reported in other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified to earnings in the periods in which earnings are impacted by the variability of cash flows of the hedged item.

Income Taxes

Fee Holding and Lease Holding are limited liability companies, which are not recognized as taxable entities for Federal or State tax purposes. As such, no provision has been made for income taxes since such taxes, if any, are the responsibility of the ultimate members of Fee Holding and Lease Holding.

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Management has determined that the Company had no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

The Company’s tax returns since 2011 remain open to examination by the respective taxing authorities.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Subsequent Events

Management of the Company has evaluated significant events subsequent to the balance sheet date through the date the combined financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the combined financial statements.

3.    Long-Term Debt

On December 27, 2012, the Company was financed with $460 million in debt obligations ($410 million in the form of mortgage debt and $50 million in the form of a member loan).

The $410 million loan is an interest only loan at the rate of 3.673% per annum and matures on January 6, 2018. The loan is secured by the property of five Hotels (the Dumont NYC is excluded). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company



DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2014


is required to fund the following escrows:

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Real estate tax
Insurance
Debt service
Deferred Maintenance
Gardens NYC capital reserve
Excess cash flows

The specified guarantors have guaranteed the completion of specified renovation projects.

On April 4, 2013, the Dumont NYC was financed with $50 million in mortgage debt. The loan bears interest at 3.14% per annum and requires interest only payments through the maturity date on May 1, 2018. The loan is secured by the Dumont NYC property. The Dumont NYC is required to fund the following escrow accounts:

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Real estate tax
Insurance

The loan may not be prepaid within the first 36 months (April 4, 2016). After that, the loan can be paid in full, subject to a prepayment penalty as defined. Beginning on November 1, 2017 the loan can be prepaid without being subject to the prepayment penalty.

These loans are non-recourse to the borrowers with the exception of certain limited obligations of the borrowers arising out of or in connection with certain events or acts, among which is fraud or material misrepresentation. Further, the loans would become recourse to the guarantors if certain events occur, amongst which is any borrower filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition.

The $50 million member loan is an interest only loan at a rate of 9.75% per annum through February 4, 2018. The interest rate then increases 100 basis points for each successive 30 day period until the maximum interest rate of 13.5% is attained. The loan matures on the earlier of July 4, 2018, the refinance of mortgage loan or upon sale of the Hotels. The loan may be prepaid at any time, subject to certain provisions, as defined in the agreement. Interest expense related to this loan amounted to $4,875,000, $4,875,000, and $66,781 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

4.    Derivative Asset and Other Comprehensive Income

Effective August 1, 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with the intent to manage interest rate exposure on its long-term debt, with an aggregate notional amount of $600,000,000. This agreement fixed the LIBOR rate at a maximum rate of 2% and had an expiration date of February 1, 2013. The interest rate differentials under such agreements were entered into to minimize the risks associated with financial activities. The Company was exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by these counterparties; however, the Company considered non-performance to be remote.

The Company’s derivative asset had no value as of December 31, 2012. The difference between the carrying value and fair market value of the interest rate cap has been recorded through members’ equity (deficit), as accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2012.

The Company follows a fair value hierarchy organized into three levels based upon the input assumptions used in pricing assets. Level 1 inputs have the highest reliability and are related to assets with unadjusted quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 inputs relate to assets with other than quoted prices in active markets which may include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or other inputs which can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs and are used to the extent that observable inputs do not exist. The derivative asset was valued using level 2 inputs.

5.    Operating Leases

The Company, as lessor under various operating leases with third parties, will receive rents over the next five years and thereafter over the remaining terms of the leases as follows:




DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2014


2015
 
$
2,995,667

2016
 
2,685,080

2017
 
2,525,879

2018
 
1,653,408

2019
 
1,200,576

Thereafter
 
4,608,362

Total
 
$
15,668,972


Certain leases contain provisions for additional rents and renewal options. If leases provide for material step up provisions or periods of free rent, the Company's policy is to record base rent on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective lease.

6.    Related Party Transactions

The Company received financing from one of its members (see note 3).

The Company is charged by a related party for laundry and other expenses consisting of accounting, advertising, executive office, human resources, management information, reservation and sales, security and technical services. Amounts charged to operations for laundry and other services amounted to $2,253,214 and $16,721,901, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2014. Amounts charged to operations for laundry and other services amounted to $1,987,661 and $16,528,599, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013. Amounts charged to operations for laundry and other services amounted to $1,865,113 and $15,588,579, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company uses a purchasing company, which is related to one of the Company’s members through common ownership. The purchasing company provides goods to the Company at cost.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, amounts due to related parties were included in the following balance sheet account:

 
 
2014
 
2013
Accounts payable
 
$
2,974,210

 
$
2,838,440


Amounts due to related parties are noninterest-bearing and have no specified date of repayment, but are expected to be settled in the normal course of business.

The Company entered into agreements, with an entity related to one of the Company’s members through common ownership, for the management of the day-to-day operations of the Hotels. The agreements provide for a base management fee calculated at 3% of gross operating revenues, as defined, and an incentive management fee calculated at 15% of defined net operating income. In addition, the agreements provide for a marketing fee calculated at 1.5% of gross operating revenues, as defined. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred basic management fees of $5,348,993 and marketing fees of $2,674,497. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred basic management fees of $5,175,677 and marketing fees of $2,587,783. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company incurred basic management fees of $5,223,889 and marketing fees of $2,610,828. Incentive fees were not incurred. In addition, the Company also reimburses the management company for all costs incurred in the operation of the Hotels including payroll and payroll related costs. Certain management company employees who operate the Company’s hotels are represented by the New York Hotel Trades Council and the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. (the “Union”) and are subject to collective bargaining agreements. Costs reimbursed to the management company for pension and health benefits paid to the Union amounted to $2,117,732 and $5,331,843, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the costs reimbursed for pension and health benefits amounted to $1,905,266 and $4,913,997, respectively. For year ended December 31, 2012, the costs reimbursed for pension and health benefits amounted to $2,121,316 and $5,343,509, respectively.

7.
Litigation

Lawsuits which arose in the normal course of business are pending against the Company. In the opinion of management the eventual disposition of these legal actions, based upon available insurance coverage and the assessment of the merits of such actions by counsel, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company.



DP Fee Holding Co., LLC and
DP Lease Holding, LLC

Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2014



8.
Commitments

During 2014, the Company entered into various contracts with contractors and other vendors for capital improvements. At December 31, 2014 the Company had commitments of $12,626,367, of which $9,096,048 had been incurred as of December 31, 2014 and is included in property and equipment in the accompanying combined balance sheet.