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On October 24, 2019, the Company provided notice to Accor of the material breach of Accor’s responsibilities under the Accor management agreement for the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile at 20 East Chestnut Street in Chicago, Illinois.
−Removed: On November 7, 2019, Accor filed a complaint against Ashford TRS Chicago II in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, seeking a declaratory judgment that no breach under the management agreement has occurred and an injunction to prevent Ashford TRS Chicago II from terminating the management agreement.
+Added: On November 7, 2019, Accor filed a complaint against Ashford TRS Chicago II in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, seeking a declaratory judgment that no breach under the Accor management agreement has occurred and an injunction to prevent Ashford TRS Chicago II from terminating the Accor management agreement.
Accor’s complaint was dismissed on or about February 27, 2020.
On January 6, 2020, Ashford TRS Chicago II filed a complaint against Accor in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, alleging breach of the Accor management agreement and seeking damages and a declaration of its right to terminate the Accor management agreement.
−Removed: On July 20, 2020, Accor filed an Amended Answer and Counterclaims against Ashford TRS Chicago II, in which Accor asserts two causes of action:
−Removed: First, Accor asserts a counterclaim for declaratory judgment that Accor correctly calculated the amount payable to Ashford TRS Chicago II under the management agreement to “cure” Accor’s performance test failure (the “Cure Amount”).
−Removed: Second, Accor asserts a counterclaim for breach of contract alleging that Ashford TRS Chicago II breached the management agreement by wrongfully maintaining that the Cure Amount for the 2018 and 2019 Performance Test failure is $1,031,549 instead of $535,120.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, no amounts have been accrued.
+Added: On July 20, 2020, Accor filed an Amended Answer and Counterclaims against Ashford TRS Chicago II, in which Accor asserted two causes of action:
+Added: First, Accor asserted a counterclaim for declaratory judgment that Accor correctly calculated the amount payable to Ashford TRS Chicago II under the Accor management agreement to “cure” Accor’s performance test failure (the “Cure Amount”).
+Added: Second, Accor asserted a counterclaim for breach of contract alleging that Ashford TRS Chicago II breached the Accor management agreement by wrongfully maintaining that the Cure Amount for the 2018 and 2019 Performance Test failure is $1,031,549 instead of $535,120.
On February 16, 2022, the parties entered into a settlement agreement agreeing to:
−Removed: 1) amend the management agreement;
+Added: 1) amend the Accor management agreement;
2) dismiss the lawsuit and counterclaims;
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On February 23, 2022, Ashford TRS Chicago II and Accor filed a stipulation of discontinuance dismissing all claims, counterclaims, and cross-claims in the January 6, 2020 action with prejudice.
−Removed: One of the Company’s hotel management companies is currently involved in litigation regarding its employment policies and practices at multiple California hotels, including one of the Company’s hotels.
−Removed: On January 28, 2022, the Court approved a settlement of this litigation.
−Removed: The resulting loss to the Company is approximately $448,000;
−Removed: although it is entitled to indemnification in the amount of approximately $291,000, based on the respective periods of ownership of the Company’s hotel.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, approximately $500,000 was accrued.
−Removed: In June 2020, each of the Company, Ashford Trust, Ashford Inc., and Lismore, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc.
−Removed: (collectively with the Company, Ashford Trust, Ashford Inc.
−Removed: and Lismore, the “Ashford Companies”), received an administrative subpoena from the SEC.
−Removed: The Company’s administrative subpoena required the production of documents and other information since January 1, 2018 relating to, among other things, (1) related party transactions among the Ashford Companies (including the Lismore Agreement between the Company and Lismore pursuant to which the Company engaged Lismore to negotiate the refinancing, modification or forbearance of certain mortgage debt) or between any of the Ashford Companies and any officer, director or owner of the Ashford Companies or any entity controlled by any such person, and (2) the Company’s accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls related to such related party transactions.
−Removed: In addition, in October 2020, Mr.
−Removed: Bennett, chairman of our board of directors, received an administrative subpoena from the SEC requiring testimony and the production of documents and other information substantially similar to the requests in the subpoenas received by the Ashford Companies.
−Removed: On January 11, 2022, the Company received a letter from the staff of the SEC stating that the SEC's investigation is concluded, and that the SEC enforcement staff does not intend to recommend any action by the SEC against the Company.
−Removed: Ashford Trust and Ashford Inc.
−Removed: also each received a letter stating that the SEC's investigation is concluded, and that the SEC enforcement staff does not intend to recommend any action against the respective companies.
+Added: Arbitration occurred on October 12 and 13, 2022.
+Added: The arbitrator returned his decision on November 21, 2022, and the decision did not result in any additional amounts being owed to, or payable by, the Company.
+Added: As a result of the settlement related to the 2018 performance test failure, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $868,000 in 2022, that is recorded as a reduction of management fees and included in “management fees” on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
On December 20, 2016, a class action lawsuit was filed against one of the Company’s hotel management companies in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Contra Costa alleging violations of certain California employment laws, which class action affects two hotels owned by subsidiaries of the Company.
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As of December 31, 2022, no amounts have been accrued.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, the Company had a $728,000 receivable from Ashford Trust, included in Due from related parties, net.
−Removed: The receivable related to a legal settlement between Ashford Trust and the City of San Francisco regarding a
−Removed: transfer tax matter associated with the transfer of The Clancy from Ashford Trust to Braemar upon Braemar’s 2013 spin-off from Ashford Trust.
−Removed: The transfer taxes were initially paid by Braemar at the time of the spin-off.
−Removed: The $728,000 gain is included in “(gain) loss on legal settlements” on the consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: In January 2022, the City of San Francisco remitted payment to Ashford Trust, which subsequently remitted payment to Braemar.
We are also engaged in other legal proceedings that have arisen but have not been fully adjudicated.
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