1. Organization and Description of Business Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Maryland on June 28, 2004 in anticipation of an initial public offering of common stock, which was consummated on October 26, 2004. The Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes, commencing with its taxable year ended on December 31, 2004. The Company, through its 100% controlling interest in Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC (the “Operating Partnership”), of which the Company is the sole managing member, and the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, including Sunstone Hotel TRS Lessee, Inc. (the “TRS Lessee”) and its subsidiaries, is currently engaged in acquiring, owning, asset managing and renovating or repositioning hotel properties, and may also selectively sell hotels that no longer fit its stated strategy. As a REIT, certain tax laws limit the amount of “non-qualifying” income the Company can earn, including income derived directly from the operation of hotels. The Company leases all of its hotels to its TRS Lessee, which in turn enters into long-term management agreements with third parties to manage the operations of the Company’s hotels, in transactions that are intended to generate qualifying income. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had interests in 17 hotels, one of which was considered held for sale, leaving 16 hotels (the “16 Hotels”) currently held for investment. The Company’s third-party managers included the following:
Number of Hotels Subsidiaries of Marriott International, Inc. or Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. (collectively, “Marriott”) 6 Crestline Hotels & Resorts 2 Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2 Davidson Hotels & Resorts 1 (1) Four Seasons Hotels Limited 1 Highgate Hotels L.P. and an affiliate 1 Hilton Worldwide 1 Hyatt Corporation 1 Montage North America, LLC 1 Singh Hospitality, LLC 1 Total hotels owned as of December 31, 2021 17
(1) The Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile was considered held for sale as of December 31, 2021, and subsequently sold on February 1, 2022 (see Note 14). COVID-19 Impact In March 2020, the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic was declared a National Public Health Emergency, which led to significant cancellations, corporate and government travel restrictions and an unprecedented decline in hotel demand. As a result of these cancellations, restrictions and the health concerns related to COVID-19, the Company determined that it was in t he best interest of its hotel employees and the communities in which its hotels operate to temporarily suspend operations at 14 of the Company’s hotels. As of December 31, 2021, all of the Company’s hotels were open and operating. During 2021, leisure demand was the dominant source of business at many of the Company’s hotels, while business transient demand and group demand both improved as compared to 2020, but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. The Company believes that the return of traditional business transient and group business will ultimately depend on the speed of vaccine distribution, the management and control of COVID-19 and its variants, and the degree and speed to which business returns. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hotel industry have been significant and unprecedented, and the Company has limited visibility to predict future operations.
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