INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST - Annual Report: 2006 (Form 10-K)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006.
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
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Commission
File No. 1-7062
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InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Ohio
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34-6647590
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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InnSuites
Hotels Centre, 1615 E. Northern Avenue,
Suite 102,
Phoenix, Arizona
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85020
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(Address
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(ZIP
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number, including area code: (602)
944-1500
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Each Class
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Name
of Exchange on Which Registered
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Shares
of Beneficial Interest,
without
par value
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American
Stock Exchange
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o
No
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o
No
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý
No
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Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. o
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
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Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated
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by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o
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Aggregate
market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of
July 31, 2005: $3,929,092.
Number
of
shares of voting stock outstanding as of April 21, 2006:
9,271,114.
PART I
Item
1. BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION
TO OUR BUSINESS
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”) is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and is an
unincorporated Ohio real estate investment trust. The Trust, with its affiliates
RRF Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and
InnSuites Hotels, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“InnSuites
Hotels”), owns and operates five hotels, provides management services for ten
hotels, and provides trademark license services for eleven hotels. On
January 31, 2006, the Trust owned a 69.14% sole general partner interest in
the Partnership, which owned four InnSuites® hotels located in Arizona, New
Mexico and southern California. The Trust also owned one InnSuites® hotel
located in Yuma, Arizona (all five InnSuites® hotels are hereinafter referred to
as the “Hotels”). InnSuites Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust,
provides management services for the Hotels, four hotels owned by affiliates
of
James F. Wirth, the Trust’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and
one unrelated hotel property. InnSuites Hotels also provides trademark and
licensing services to the Hotels, four hotels owned by affiliates of
Mr. Wirth and two unrelated hotel properties. The Trust has 446
employees.
The
Hotels have an aggregate of 843 hotel suites and operate as moderate and
full-service hotels, which apply a value studio and two-room suite operating
philosophy formulated in 1980 by Mr. Wirth. The Trust owns and operates
hotels as studio and two-room suite hotels that offer services such as free
hot
breakfast buffets and complimentary afternoon social hours plus amenities,
such
as microwave ovens, refrigerators, free high speed internet access and coffee
makers in each studio or two-room suite.
The
Trust
believes that a significant opportunity for revenue growth and profitability
will arise from the skillful management and repositioning of the Trust’s Hotels
or managed hotel properties for both increased occupancy and rates. The Trust’s
primary business objectives are to maximize returns to its shareholders through
increases in asset value and long-term total returns to shareholders. The Trust
seeks to achieve these objectives through participation in increased revenues
from the Hotels as a result of intensive management and marketing of the
InnSuites® hotels brand in the southwestern region of the United States. At this
time, however, the Trust does not plan to acquire any additional
hotels.
The
Trust
has a single class of Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value, that
are
traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “IHT.” The Partnership
has two outstanding classes of limited partnership interests, Class A and
Class B, which are identical in all respects. Each Class A limited
partnership unit is convertible, at the option of the Class A holder, into
one newly-issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust and each Class B
limited partnership unit is convertible, upon approval of the Board of Trustees
of the Trust, into one newly-issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust.
The Partnership Agreement of the Partnership subjects both general and limited
partner units to certain restrictions on transfer.
Until
February 1, 2004, the Trust elected to be taxed as a real estate investment
trust (“REIT”), as that term is defined and used in the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, and the regulations thereunder (all as amended, the “Code”). Effective
February 1, 2004, the Trust relinquished its REIT tax status - enabling
greater operating flexibility - and is now taxed as a C corporation under the
Code.
ACQUISITION
OF INNSUITES HOTELS BY THE TRUST
Effective
February 1, 2001, the Trust acquired all of the issued and outstanding
common and preferred equity stock of InnSuites Hotels for $11,531 in cash and
the assumption of approximately $1.6 million of net liabilities. Prior to
the acquisition, InnSuites Hotels was owned 23% by Marc E. Berg, Executive
Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and Trustee of the Trust, 9.8% by InnSuites
Innternational Hotels, Inc., a wholly owned affiliate of Mr. Wirth and
his spouse, and 67.2% by unrelated parties.
The
acquisition of InnSuites Hotels by the Trust resulted in the following benefits:
(1) a more direct relationship between the Hotels and the Trust,
(2) the inclusion of InnSuites Hotels’ revenues in excess of required
rent
payments in the Trust’s consolidated financial reports, (3) the elimination
of potential conflicts of interest, and (4) the reduction of certain
administrative costs relative to the operation of the Hotels.
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MANAGEMENT
AND LICENSING CONTRACTS
As
a
REIT, through January 31, 2004, the Trust was prohibited from operating its
properties other than through an independent management company or a taxable
REIT subsidiary. Following the acquisition of InnSuites Hotels by the Trust
effective February 1, 2001, InnSuites Hotels operated and managed the
Hotels with the assistance of Suite Hospitality Management, Inc. (the
“Management Company”), an entity in which Mr. Wirth, until July 1,
2003, held a 9.8% ownership interest, pursuant to management agreements that
provided for an annual management fee of 2.5% of gross revenues. On
December 31, 2003, the Trust agreed to extend the current management
agreements through January 31, 2008 in exchange for the Management Company
forgiving $183,248 of accrued but unpaid fees. The Trust incurred management
fee
expenses related to these contracts of $177,742 and $440,530 for the twelve
months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Trust incurred no
expense related to these contracts for the twelve months ended January 31,
2006.
Due to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation
No. 46R (“FIN 46R”), which resulted in the consolidation of the Management
Company with the Trust, these expenses have been eliminated in the consolidation
for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005.
Prior
to
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels paid InnSuites Licensing Corp. (the
“Licensing Corp.”), an entity owned by Mr. Wirth and his spouse until
February 2, 2004, an annual licensing fee of 2.0% of gross room revenues
(1.0% for those hotel properties which also carried a third-party franchise,
such as Best Western® or Holiday Inn®) for trademark and licensing services
relating to the use of the InnSuites® name and marks. On December 31, 2003,
the Trust agreed to extend the trademark and licensing services agreements
through January 31, 2007 in exchange for the Licensing Corp. forgiving
$347,473 of accrued but unpaid fees. The Management Company purchased the
Licensing Corp. from Mr. and Mrs. Wirth on February 2, 2004. The
Trust incurred licensing fees of $94,703 and $301,007 for the twelve months
ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Trust incurred no
expense related to these contracts for the twelve months ended January 31,
2006.
Due to the adoption of FIN 46R, which resulted in the consolidation of the
Licensing Corp. with the Trust, these expenses have been eliminated in the
consolidation for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005.
In
connection with the Trust’s relinquishment of its REIT status, the Trust no
longer required the services of a separate management company. The Trust
determined it was in its best interest to buy out the management contracts
and
licensing agreements and directly manage the Hotels through the Trust’s wholly
owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels. As a result of this buy out, the Management
Company (which was the Trust’s variable interest entity under FIN 46R) was no
longer consolidated subsequent to the second quarter of fiscal year 2005.
Effective
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels acquired the management agreements under
which the Management Company provided management services to the Hotels. In
consideration of the acquisition, the stockholder of the Management Company
received $20,000 and 90,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust,
reflecting a transaction value of approximately $159,500 in the aggregate.
Following the acquisition, InnSuites Hotels now self-manages the Hotels.
InnSuites Hotels also manages one unrelated hotel in San Diego, California
and
four hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth.
Under
the
management agreements, InnSuites Hotels provides the personnel for the hotels,
the expenses of which are reimbursed at cost, and manages the hotels’ daily
operations. All such expenses and reimbursements between InnSuites Hotels and
the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. InnSuites Hotels received
2.5% of gross revenue from the Hotels owned by the Partnership and the Trust
in
exchange for management services during fiscal year 2006, and 2.0% of room
revenue during fiscal year 2005. All expenses and reimbursements relating to
these agreements have been eliminated in consolidation. These agreements expire
on January 31, 2008. InnSuites Hotels received between 1% and 2% of room
revenue (depending on results) from the four hotels owned by affiliates of
Mr. Wirth in exchange for management services during fiscal years 2006 and
2005, and an additional monthly accounting fee of between $1,000- $2,000 during
fiscal year 2006. These agreements require these four hotels to pay 2% of room
revenue, unless these hotels fail to reach 80% of their budgeted profit, at
which point the fees are reduced to 1% of room revenue. Beginning February
1,
2006, the management fees for these four hotels are set at 2% of room revenue
and the monthly accounting fee is set at $2,000 per month. These agreements
expire on February 1, 2007 and may be cancelled by either party with 90-days
written notice, or 30-days written notice in the event the property changes
ownership. InnSuites
Hotels received 5% of total revenue for managing the unrelated hotel in San
Diego, California during fiscal year 2006. This agreement expires on
March 31, 2007, and may be cancelled by either party with 90-days written
notice or 30-days written notice in the event the property changes
ownership.
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Effective
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels acquired the license agreements under which
Licensing Corp. provided licensing services to the Hotels, and the related
registered and unregistered InnSuites trademarks and tradenames. In
consideration of the acquisitions, the Management Company (as the sole
stockholder of Licensing Corp.) received $60,000 and 10,000 Shares of Beneficial
Interest of the Trust and InnSuites Hotels satisfied Licensing Corp.’s line of
credit in the amount of $459,000, reflecting a transaction value of
approximately $534,500 in the aggregate. The Shares of Beneficial Interest
issued by the Trust for both the management contracts and the licensing
agreements were valued at $155,000, which amount was recorded as an expense.
Following the acquisition, the Trust provides licensing services to the Hotels
and two unrelated hotels in San Diego and Buena Park, California and four hotels
owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth.
InnSuites
hotels received 1.25% (2.50% for the hotel which does not carry a third-party
franchise) of total revenue from the Hotels owned by the Partnership and the
Trust in exchange for use of the “InnSuites” trademark during fiscal year 2006
and 1.0% (2.0% for the hotel which does not carry a third-party franchise)
of
room revenue in fiscal year 2005. The revenue and expenses related to these
contracts have been eliminated in consolidation. These agreements expire on
January 31, 2007. InnSuites Hotels received between 1% and 2% of room
revenue (depending on results) from the four hotels owned by affiliates of
Mr. Wirth in exchange for use of the “InnSuites” trademark during fiscal
years 2006 and 2005. These agreements require that these hotels pay 2% of room
revenue, unless these hotels fail to reach 80% of their budgeted profit, at
which point the fees are reduced to 1% of room revenue. Effective February 1,
2006, these fees are fixed at 1.25% of room revenue . These agreements have
no
expiration date and may be cancelled by either party with 12-months written
notice, or 90-days written notice in the event the property changes ownership.
InnSuites Hotels received 2% of total revenue from the unrelated hotel in San
Diego, California in exchange for licensing services during fiscal year 2006.
This agreement may be cancelled by either party with 90-days written notice.
InnSuites Hotels received 0.5% of room revenue from the unrelated hotel in
Buena
Park, California in exchange for licensing services during fiscal year 2006.
This agreement has no expiration date and may be cancelled by either party
with
30-days written notice.
FRANCHISE
AGREEMENTS
InnSuites
Hotels has entered into franchise arrangements with Best Western International
with respect to four of the Hotels. In exchange for use of the Best Western
name, trademark and reservation system, the participating Hotels pay fees to
Best Western International based on reservations received through the use of
the
Best Western reservation system and the number of available suites at the
participating Hotels. The agreements with Best Western have no specific
expiration terms and are cancelable at the option of either party. Best Western
requires that the participating Hotels meet certain requirements for room
quality, and such Hotels are subject to removal from its reservation system
if
these requirements are not met. The Hotels with third-party franchise agreements
received significant reservations through the Best Western reservation system.
Until February 2005, InnSuites Hotels also had a franchise agreement with
Holiday Inn relating to its Ontario, California hotel. InnSuites Hotels
terminated this agreement and the property now holds a franchise agreement
with
Best Western. The Trust incurred $355,266, $553,883 and $628,521 in total fees
related to these agreements for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
SALE
OF
HOTEL PROPERTIES
On
March 21, 2003, the Trust sold its Scottsdale, Arizona property to Eldorado
Resort, L.L.C. (“Eldorado”), an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, for its appraised
and carrying value of $3.1 million. During fiscal year 2003, the Trust recorded
a loss on impairment of $590,000 on the property. The property’s decrease in
value was due to changes in the economic condition, and decreased prospects
for
future development, in its immediate area. Eldorado paid for the hotel by
assuming $1.1 million of the Trust’s notes payable to Rare Earth Financial,
L.L.C. (“Rare Earth Financial”), an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, assuming
$500,000 of the Partnership’s notes payable to Capital Resource Lenders-I,
L.L.C., an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, and paying the Trust’s term loan of
$1,500,000 to the lender in full.
On
August 21, 2003, the Trust sold its Flagstaff, Arizona property to
Flagstaff Grand Canyon Resort, LLC (“Flagstaff Resort”), an affiliate of
Mr. Wirth, for a cash payment equal to its appraised value of $2,775,000.
The Trust used the proceeds to fully satisfy its $1.5 million bank line of
credit and to reduce its notes payable to Rare Earth Financial by $1,275,000.
The purchase price exceeded the carrying value of the property by $377,330,
which was recorded as a capital contribution to the Partnership, and which
resulted in a net increase in shareholder equity in the amount of $192,080,
net
of minority interest.
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On
October 16, 2003, the Trust sold its Buena Park, California property to
CVTI, LLC, an unrelated third party (“CVTI”), for $6.5 million. The purchase
price was satisfied with $6.3 million in cash and a $200,000 promissory note
issued by CVTI to the Trust. The Trust subsequently assigned the $200,000
promissory note to Rare Earth Financial to satisfy $200,000 of a certain note
payable held by Rare Earth Financial. The Trust used the cash proceeds to fully
satisfy the bank mortgage note on the property in the amount of $3,082,574,
to
reduce certain notes payable to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates and
Steven S. Robson, a Trustee of the Trust, in the aggregate amount of $1.5
million and to reduce trade accounts payable. In connection with this sale,
the
Trust recorded a loss of $29,000. During the second quarter of fiscal year
2004,
the Trust recorded a loss on impairment of $328,976 related to the Buena Park
property. The loss was recorded to reduce the asset’s carrying value to the
sales price. The decrease in value was due to a slowdown in leisure travel
to
the southern California area caused by global terror concerns and an overall
sluggish economic environment.
On
March 25, 2004, the Trust sold its Tempe, Arizona hotel to Tempe/Phoenix
Airport Resort LLC (“Tempe Resort”), an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, for its
appraised value of $6.8 million, which was also its carrying value. The purchase
price was satisfied by Tempe Resort assuming the Trust’s mortgage note payable
on the property of $1.7 million and assuming notes payable to Mr. Wirth and
his affiliates of $5.1 million.
On
April 1, 2004, the Trust sold its San Diego, California hotel to an
unrelated third party for $9.7 million, which the Trust received in cash. The
Trust used $4.8 million of the proceeds to satisfy its mortgage note payable
on
the property, $1.4 million to satisfy notes and interest payable to related
parties, and retained the remaining proceeds to reduce trade payables and to
fund future operations and capital improvements.
On
July 27, 2005, the Trust sold its Phoenix, Arizona hotel to Phoenix
Northern Resort LLC, an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, for its appraised value of
$5.1 million. The buyer satisfied the purchase price by assuming the Trust’s
$3.2 million mortgage note payable secured by the property, paying $1.7 million
in cash prior to the closing, and paying $192,000 in cash at the closing. The
sale resulted in a gain of $1.8 million, with $1.3 million of the gain
attributable to holders of Shares of Beneficial Interest.
COMPETITION
IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY
The
hotel
industry is highly competitive. Each of the Hotels experiences competition
primarily from other mid-market hotels located in its immediate vicinity, but
also competes with hotel properties located in other geographic markets. While
none of the Hotels’ competitors dominate any of the Trust’s geographic markets,
some of those competitors have greater marketing and financial resources than
the Trust.
Certain
additional hotel property developments have been announced or have recently
been
completed by competitors in a number of the Hotels’ markets, and additional
hotel property developments may be built in the future. Such hotel developments
have had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on the revenue of the
Hotels in their respective markets.
The
Trust
has chosen to focus its hotel investments in the southwest region of the United
States. The Trust has a concentration of assets in the southern Arizona market.
In the markets in which the Trust operates, supply and demand rates have
generally been balanced.
The
Trust
may also compete for investment opportunities with other entities that have
greater financial resources. These entities also may generally accept more
risk
than the Trust can prudently manage. Competition may generally reduce the number
of suitable future investment opportunities available to the Trust and increase
the bargaining power of owners seeking to sell their properties.
SEASONALITY
OF THE HOTEL BUSINESS
The
Hotels’ operations historically have been seasonal. The three southern Arizona
hotels experience their highest occupancy in the first fiscal quarter and,
to a
lesser extent, the fourth fiscal quarter. The second fiscal quarter tends to
be
the lowest occupancy period at those three southern Arizona hotels. This
seasonality pattern can be expected to cause fluctuations in the Trust’s
quarterly revenues. The two hotels located in California and New Mexico
historically experience their most profitable periods during the second and
third fiscal quarters (the summer season), providing some balance to the general
seasonality of the hotel business.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
See
“Item 6 - Selected Financial Data” herein for information regarding the
Trust’s revenues, net income and losses, dividends, total assets, notes and
advances payable to banks and others and notes and advances payable to related
parties.
OTHER
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We
also
make available, free of charge, on our Internet website at
www.innsuitestrust.com, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports
filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such
material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”). The public may read and copy any materials that we file with the
Commission at the Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street,
NE, Washington, D.C. 20549 and may obtain information on the Public Reference
Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission maintains
an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and
other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission
(http://www.sec.gov).
Item 1A.
RISK
FACTORS
The
material risks and uncertainties that management believes affect us are
described below. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties
described below together with all of the other information included or
incorporated by reference in this annual report on Form 10-K. The risks and
uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks
and uncertainties that management is not aware of or focused on or that
management currently deems immaterial may also impair our business operations.
This annual report on Form 10-K is qualified in its entirety by these risk
factors.
If
any of
the following risks actually occur to any significant extent, our financial
condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
If this were to happen, the value of our Shares of Beneficial Interest could
decline, perhaps significantly, and you could lose part or all of your
investment.
We
are subject to operating risks common in the hospitality industry.
Our
business is subject, directly or through our franchisors, to the following
risks
common in the hospitality industry, among others:
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changes
in occupancy and room rates achieved by our hotels and by competitive
area
hotels;
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desirability
of a hotel's geographic location and changes in traffic
patterns;
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changes
in general and local economic and market conditions, which can adversely
affect the level of business and leisure travel, and therefore the
demand
for lodging and related services;
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changes
in the number of hotels operating under specific franchised
brands;
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increases
in costs due to inflation may not be able to be totally offset by
increases in room rates;
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over-building
in one or more sectors of the hotel industry and/or in one or more
geographic regions, could lead to excess supply compared to demand,
and to
decreases in hotel occupancy and/or room
rates;
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changes
in travel patterns and travel costs affected by fuel
prices;
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changes
in governmental regulations that influence or determine wages, prices
or
construction costs;
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other
unpredictable external factors, such as natural disasters, war, terrorist
attacks, epidemics, airline strikes, transportation and fuel price
increases and severe weather, may reduce business and leisure
travel;
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the
need to periodically repair and renovate our hotels at a cost in
excess of
our standard 4% reserve;
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increases
in the cost of labor, energy, healthcare, insurance and other operating
expenses resulting in lower operating
margins;
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the
financial condition of franchisors and travel related
companies;
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our
ability to develop and maintain positive relations with current and
potential franchisors; and
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our
ability to develop our own regional “InnSuites”
brand.
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Changes
in any of these conditions could adversely impact hotel room demand and pricing
and result in reduced occupancy and revenue which could adversely affect our
results of operations and financial condition. We have a limited ability to
pass
through increased operating costs in the form of higher room rates, so that
such
increased costs could result in lower operating margins.
The
hotel industry is highly competitive.
Each
of
the Hotels experiences competition primarily from other mid-market hotels in
its
immediate vicinity, but also competes with other hotel properties in its
geographic market. Some of the competitors of the Hotels have substantially
greater marketing and financial resources than us. A number of additional hotel
rooms have been added, are under development or have been announced in a number
of our markets, and additional hotel rooms may be developed in the future.
Such
additional hotel rooms have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect
on
the revenues of the Hotels in such markets.
We
may be
competing for investment opportunities with entities that have substantially
greater financial resources than us. These entities may generally be able to
accept more risk than we prudently can manage. Competition may generally reduce
the number of suitable investment opportunities offered to us and increase
the
bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell hotel
properties.
We
have concentrated our marketing resources on the InnSuites Hotels®
brand.
All
of
the Hotels are marketed as InnSuites Hotels®, a southwestern U.S. regional brand
owned by the Trust. Accordingly, we are subject to risks inherent in
concentrating our investments in the InnSuites Hotels brand, such as a reduction
in business following adverse publicity related to the brand, which could have
an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, many of our Hotels
are co-branded as Best Western® hotels. This brand is owned by its members and
faces the same risks on an international scale.
We
may not have sufficient resources to pursue our current growth
strategy.
We
may
pursue a growth strategy, which includes acquiring, repositioning and improving
hotel properties. We plan to pursue a strategy of converting some of our Hotels
into condo-hotel units, and increased licensing of the InnSuites Hotels® brand.
There is a risk that, due to market and other conditions beyond our control,
we
will not have access to sufficient equity or debt capital to pursue our growth
strategies. Since the term and amount of our credit arrangements are limited,
our ability to continue to pursue our growth strategy may depend on our ability
to obtain additional private or public equity or debt financing. There can
be no
assurance that such financing is or will be available on acceptable terms when
necessary.
We
have engaged in, and may continue to engage in, transactions involving Mr.
Wirth. These transactions pose conflict of interest issues for
us.
A
number
of our prior transactions have involved dealings with Mr. Wirth, our founder,
largest shareholder and Chief Executive Officer. We may also engage in similar
transactions with Mr. Wirth in the future. Because of the direct and indirect
ownership interests of Mr. Wirth in, and his positions with, the Trust and
its
affiliates, there were, and will continue to be, inherent conflicts of interest
in connection with our acquisition or disposition of hotels from or to Mr.
Wirth
or other transactions, such as loans from Rare Earth Financial L.L.C., an
affiliate of Mr. Wirth, or the condo-hotel conversions, in which Mr. Wirth
has a
significant interest. Accordingly, our management may have considered, and
may
in the future consider, their own interests above the interests of our other
shareholders while negotiating these transactions.
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Except
as
specifically provided in our governing documents or in certain provisions of
Ohio law, nothing prohibits our officers and trustees from engaging in business
activities for their own account. As a general principle of law, however,
officers and trustees owe fiduciary duties to the shareholders of each company
they represent. Those duties require them to deal with each company fairly.
Additionally, all decisions involving the potential for conflict must be
approved by a majority of trustees who do not have an interest in the
transaction. We cannot guarantee, however, that the independent trustees will
resolve all decisions involving conflict in favor of the Trust.
Certain
affiliates of the Trust, including Mr. Wirth, may have unrealized gain in their
investments in certain hotels acquired by us on January 31, 1998. A subsequent
sale of these hotels by us may cause adverse tax consequences to such persons.
Therefore, the interests of the Trust and certain of its affiliates, including
Mr. Wirth, could be in opposition in connection with the disposition of any
of
these hotels. However, decisions with respect to the disposition of any of
these
hotels must be approved by a majority of the independent trustees.
We
have significant debt obligations.
At
January 31, 2006, our outstanding debt consisted of approximately $21.3 million
in principal amount outstanding. There can be no assurance that the we will
be
able to meet our present or future debt service obligations and, to the extent
that we cannot, we risk the loss of some or all of our assets to foreclosure.
Adverse economic conditions could cause the terms on which borrowings become
available to become unfavorable to us. In such circumstances, if we are in
need
of capital to repay indebtedness in accordance with its terms or otherwise,
we
could be required to liquidate one or more investments in the Hotels at times
that may not permit realization of the maximum return on our
investments.
We
rely on key personnel.
Our
future success is substantially dependent on the active participation of our
executive officers, Mr. Wirth, Mr. Waters and Mr. Berg. In addition, Mr.
Mazakis, Controller, and Mr. Green, Director of Operations, hold key positions
with the Trust. The loss of the services of any of these individuals could
have
a material adverse effect on us.
Under
certain circumstances, our franchisors may terminate our franchise contracts.
The
continuation of our franchise contracts for the Hotels is subject to the
maintenance of specified operating standards and other terms and conditions,
and
our Best Western franchise agreements are renewable annually. Our failure to
maintain those operating standards or adhere to the other terms and conditions
of the franchise contracts could result in the loss or cancellation of such
franchise contracts. It is possible that a franchisor could condition the
continuation of a franchise contract upon the completion of substantial capital
improvements, which the Board of Trustees may determine to be too expensive
or
otherwise unwarranted in light of general economic conditions or the operating
results or prospects of the affected Hotel. Failure to complete improvements,
when required, in a manner satisfactory to the franchisor could result in the
cancellation of one or more franchise contracts. In any case, if a franchise
contract is terminated, we may seek to obtain a suitable replacement franchise,
or to operate the affected Hotel independent of a franchise contract. In
addition, we may desire to operate additional hotels under franchise contracts,
and such franchisors may require that significant capital expenditures be made
at such hotels as a condition of granting a franchise contract. The loss or
lack
of a franchise contract could have a material adverse effect upon the operations
or the underlying value of the Hotel covered by such contract because of the
loss of associated name recognition, marketing support and centralized
reservation systems provided by the franchisor. The loss of a number of the
franchise contracts for the Hotels could have a material adverse effect on
our
results of operations.
Due
to the geographic concentration of the hotels in our system, our results of
operations and financial condition are subject to fluctuations in regional
economic conditions.
All
of
our Hotels are located in the southwestern United States. Therefore, our results
of operations and financial condition may be significantly affected by the
economy of this region. Other adverse events affecting the southwestern United
States, such as economic recessions or natural disasters, could cause a loss
of
revenues for our Hotels in this region, which may be greater as a result of
our
concentration of assets in these areas.
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Our
expenses may remain constant even if revenues
decline.
The
expenses of owning property have some flexibility but are not necessarily
materially reduced when circumstances such as market factors and competition
cause a reduction in income from a hotel. Accordingly, a decrease in our
revenues could result in a disproportionately higher decrease in our earnings
because our expenses are unlikely to decrease proportionately or as rapidly.
In
such instances, our financial condition and results of operations could be
adversely affected, not only by changes in occupancy rates, but also by:
·
|
fixed
labor costs;
|
·
|
interest
rate levels;
|
·
|
the
availability of financing;
|
·
|
increases
in real property tax rates;
|
·
|
the
cost of compliance with government regulations, including zoning
and tax
laws; and
|
·
|
changes
in government regulations, including those governing usage, zoning
and
taxes.
|
Our
inability to sell real estate if and when desired may adversely affect our
financial condition.
Real
estate assets generally cannot be sold quickly. In general, we may not be able
to vary our portfolio of hotels or other real estate promptly in response to
economic or other conditions. This inability to respond promptly to changes
in
the performance of our assets could adversely affect our financial condition.
In
addition, sales of appreciated real property could generate material adverse
tax
consequences, which may make it disadvantageous for us to sell certain of our
Hotels.
We
are subject to governmental regulations affecting the hospitality industry;
the
costs of complying with governmental regulations, or our failure to comply
with
such regulations, could affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
We
are
subject to numerous federal, state and local government laws and regulations
affecting the hospitality industry, including usage, building and zoning
requirements. A violation of any of those laws and regulations or increased
government regulation could require us to make unplanned expenditures and result
in higher operating costs. In addition, our success in expanding our hotel
operations or engaging in condo-hotel conversions depends upon our ability
to
obtain necessary building permits and zoning variances from local authorities.
Compliance with these laws is time intensive and costly and may reduce our
revenues and operating income.
Under
the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), all public accommodations
are required to meet certain federal requirements related to access and use
by
disabled persons. In addition to ADA work to date, we may be required to remove
access barriers or make unplanned, substantial modifications to our Hotels
to
comply with the ADA or to comply with other changes in governmental rules and
regulations, which could reduce the number of total available rooms, increase
operating costs and have a negative impact on our results of operations. Any
failure to comply with ADA requirements or other governmental regulations could
result in the U.S. government imposing fines or in private litigants
winning damage awards against us.
Our
Hotels, like all real property, are subject to governmental regulations designed
to protect the environment. However, if we fail to comply with such laws
and regulations, we may become subject to significant liabilities, fines and/or
penalties, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results
of
operations.
We
are
also subject to laws governing our relationship with employees, including
minimum or living wage requirements, overtime, working conditions and work
permit requirements. An increase in the state or federal minimum wage rate,
employee benefit costs or other costs associated with employees could increase
expenses and result in lower operating margins. Although none of our employees
are currently represented by labor unions, labor union organizing activities
may
take place at our existing Hotels or at any new hotel property we open. A
lengthy strike or other work stoppage at one of our Hotels, or the threat of
such activity, could have an adverse effect on our business and results of
operations.
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If
we fail to comply with privacy regulations, we could be subject to fines or
other restrictions on our business.
We
collect and maintain information relating to our guests for various business
purposes, including maintaining guest preferences to enhance our customer
service and for marketing and promotion purposes. The collection and use of
personal data are governed by privacy laws and regulations. Compliance with
applicable privacy regulations may increase our operating costs and/or adversely
impact our ability to service our guests and market our products, properties
and
services to our guests. In addition, non-compliance with applicable privacy
regulations by us (or in some circumstances non-compliance by third parties
engaged by us) could result in fines or restrictions on our use or transfer
of
data.
Increasing
use of internet reservation channels may decrease loyalty to our brands or
otherwise adversely affect us.
As
is the
case with many other hotel operators, a growing percentage of our hotel rooms
are booked through internet travel intermediaries. If such bookings continue
to
increase, these intermediaries may be able to obtain higher commissions, reduced
room rates or other significant contract concessions from our franchisors or
us.
Moreover, some of these internet travel intermediaries are attempting to
commoditize hotel rooms, by increasing the importance of price and general
indicators of quality at the expense of brand identification. These
intermediaries hope that consumers will eventually develop brand loyalties
to
their reservations systems rather than to our lodging brands. If this happens
our business and profitability may be significantly harmed.
Our
business is seasonal in nature, and we are likely to experience fluctuations
in
our results of operations and financial condition.
Our
business is seasonal in nature, with the first and fourth fiscal quarters
generally accounting for a greater portion of annual revenues than the second
and third fiscal quarters. Therefore, our results for any quarter may not be
indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year. The
seasonal nature of our business increases our vulnerability to risks such as
labor force shortages and cash flow problems. Further, if an adverse event
such
as an actual or threatened terrorist attack, international conflict, regional
economic downturn or poor weather conditions should occur during the first
or
fourth fiscal quarters, the adverse impact to our revenues could likely be
greater as a result of our southern Arizona seasonal business.
Our
properties are subject to risks relating to natural disasters, terrorist
activity and war and any such event could materially adversely affect our
operating results.
Our
financial and operating performance may be adversely affected by natural
disasters particularly in locations where we own significant properties. Some
types of losses, such as those from earthquake, wild fires, terrorism or
environmental hazards, may be either uninsurable or too expensive to justify
insuring against. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits
occur, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a
property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property. In that
event, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any financial obligations
related to the property. Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances,
environmental considerations and other factors also might make it impractical
to
rely on insurance proceeds to replace property after that property has been
damaged or destroyed. Under those circumstances, the insurance proceeds received
by us might not be adequate to restore our economic position with respect to
such property.
Similarly,
war (including the potential for war) and terrorist activity (including threats
of terrorist activity), epidemics (such as SARs and bird flu), travel-related
accidents, as well as geopolitical uncertainty and international conflict,
which
impact domestic and international travel, may cause our results to differ
materially from anticipated results. Terrorism incidents such as the events
of
September 11, 2001 and wars such as the ongoing Iraq war significantly
impact travel and tourism and consequently the demand for hotel
rooms.
Hospitality
companies have been the target of class actions and other lawsuits alleging
violations of federal and state law.
Our
operating income and profits may be reduced by legal or governmental proceedings
brought by or on behalf of our employees or customers. In recent years, a number
of hospitality companies have been subject to lawsuits, including class action
lawsuits, alleging violations of federal and state law regarding workplace
and
employment matters,
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discrimination
and similar matters. A number of these lawsuits have resulted in the payment
of
substantial damages by the defendants. We cannot assure you that we will not
incur substantial damages and expenses resulting from lawsuits of this type,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Item
1B.
UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
Not
applicable.
Item
2. PROPERTIES
The
Trust
maintains its administrative offices at the InnSuites Hotels Centre in Phoenix,
Arizona. On January 31, 2006, the Partnership owned four Hotels and the
Trust owned one Hotel. All of the Hotels are operated as InnSuites® Hotels,
while four are also marketed as Best Western® Hotels. All of the Hotels operate
in the following locations:
PROPERTY
|
NUMBER
OF
SUITES
|
YEAR
OF
CONSTRUCTION/
ADDITION
|
MOST
RECENT
RENOVATION
(1)
|
||||
|
|
|
|||||
InnSuites
Hotel and Suites Airport Albuquerque Best Western
|
101
|
|
1975/1985
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
InnSuites
Hotel and Suites Tucson, Catalina Foothills Best Western
|
159
|
|
1981/1983
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites Yuma Best Western
|
166
|
|
1982/1984
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
InnSuites
Hotel and Suites Ontario Airport Best Western
|
150
|
|
1990
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites Tucson St. Mary’s
|
267
|
|
1960/1971
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total
suites
|
843
|
|
|
|
(1) The
Trust defines a renovation as the remodeling of more than 10% of a property’s
available suites.
See
“Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations - General” herein for a discussion of occupancy rates at
the Hotels.
See
Note
5 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements - “Mortgage Notes Payable”
herein for a discussion of mortgages encumbering the Hotels.
Item
3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
The
Trust
is not a party to, nor are any of its properties subject to, any material
litigation or environmental regulatory proceedings.
Item
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The
Trust
held its 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on August 25, 2005. The nominees
listed below were elected as Trustees of the Trust to hold office for a term
expiring at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors
have been duly elected and qualified. Tabulated below is the number of Shares
of
Beneficial Interest cast for and withheld with respect to the election of the
Trustee nominees:
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Name
|
For
|
Against
|
|||
Steven
Robson
|
8,121,714
|
|
33,551
|
|
|
Larry
Pelegrin
|
8,121,714
|
|
33,551
|
|
In
addition to the election of Trustees, the security holders voted on the
following matters at the Annual Meeting:
• Granting
the Board of Trustees the authority to implement a reverse stock split up to
a
maximum ratio of 1-for-4:
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
|||
7,065,769
|
1,044,674
|
|
44,822
|
|
The
Trust
has not taken any action and currently is not planning to take any action
regarding a reverse stock split, although the possibility continues to be
reviewed by the Board of Trustees.
PART II
Item
5.
|
MARKET
FOR THE TRUST’S SHARES, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND TRUST PURCHASES OF
SHARES
|
The
Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest are traded on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol “IHT.” On April 21, 2006, the Trust had 9,271,114 shares
outstanding and 519 holders of record.
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales
prices of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest, as quoted by the American
Stock Exchange, as well as dividends declared thereon:
Fiscal
Year 2006
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
|
||||
First
Quarter
|
1.52
|
|
1.11
|
|
—
|
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
1.75
|
|
1.23
|
|
—
|
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
1.50
|
|
1.24
|
|
—
|
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
1.50
|
|
1.20
|
|
.01
|
|
Fiscal
Year 2005
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
|
||||
First
Quarter
|
2.25
|
|
1.60
|
|
—
|
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
2.25
|
|
1.48
|
|
—
|
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
1.63
|
|
1.49
|
|
—
|
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
1.95
|
|
1.12
|
|
.01
|
|
The
Trust
intends to maintain a conservative dividend policy to facilitate the reduction
of debt and internal growth. In fiscal years 2006 and 2005, the Trust paid
dividends of $0.01 per share in the fourth quarter of each year.
On
January 2, 2001, the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program
under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for
the purchase of up to 250,000 limited partnership units in the Partnership
and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately negotiated
transactions. Additionally, on September 10, 2002, the Board of Trustees
approved the purchase of up to 350,000 additional limited partnership units
in
the Partnership and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately
negotiated transactions. On August 18, 2005, the Board of Trustees approved
the purchase of up to 350,000 additional limited partnership units in the
Partnership and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately
negotiated transactions. Acquired Shares of Beneficial Interest will be held
in
treasury and will be available for future acquisitions and financings and/or
for
awards granted under the InnSuites Hospitality Trust 1997 Stock Incentive and
Option Plan. During the three months ended January 31, 2006, the Trust
acquired 107,184 Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market transactions
at an
average price of $1.32 per share. The Trust intends to continue repurchasing
Shares of Beneficial Interest in compliance with applicable legal and American
Stock Exchange requirements. The Trust remains authorized to repurchase an
additional 214,112 limited partnership units and/or Shares of Beneficial
Interest pursuant to the share repurchase program, which has no expiration
date.
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Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
|
||||||||||
Period
|
Total
Number
of
Shares
Purchased
|
Average
Price
Paid
per
Share
|
Total
Number of Shares
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans
|
Maximum
Number of
Shares
that May Be Yet
Purchased
Under the
Plans
|
||||||
November 1
- November 30, 2005
|
43,606
|
|
$
|
1.33
|
|
43,606
|
|
285,322
|
|
|
December
1 - December 31, 2005
|
62,378
|
|
$
|
1.31
|
|
62,378
|
|
222,944
|
|
|
January
1 - January 31, 2006
|
1,200
|
|
$
|
1.43
|
|
1,200
|
|
214,112
|
*
|
*During
the January 2006, the Trust repurchased 7,632 Class A Units in the Partnership
under the Plans at a price of $1.40.
See
Part III, Item 12 for a description of our equity compensation
plans.
Item
6. SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
The
following selected financial data of the Trust as of and for the five fiscal
years ended January 31, 2006, has been derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements of the Trust. The consolidated financial
statements of the Trust as of and for the fiscal years ended January 31,
2006 and 2005 were audited by Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C.,
independent public accountants. The consolidated financial statements of the
Trust as of and for the two fiscal years ended January 31, 2004 and 2003
were audited by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, independent public
accountants. The consolidated financial statements of the Trust as of and for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002 were audited by KPMG, LLP,
independent public accountants.
Year
Ended January 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
2002
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
21,248,839
|
|
$
|
22,875,187
|
|
$
|
24,211,328
|
|
$
|
26,940,473
|
|
$
|
27,656,009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) attributable to Shares of Beneficial
Interest
|
$
|
541,578
|
|
$
|
240,442
|
$
|
(2,594,317
|
)
|
$
|
(3,445,948
|
)
|
$
|
(3,539,402
|
)
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Income
(loss) per share - basic
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
$
|
(1.67
|
)
|
$
|
(1.66
|
)
|
||
Income
(loss) per share - diluted
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
$
|
(1.67
|
)
|
$
|
(1.66
|
)
|
||
Cash
dividends paid and declared per share
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
31,952,358
|
|
$
|
36,455,521
|
|
$
|
47,961,594
|
|
$
|
61,494,579
|
|
$
|
64,264,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Notes
and advances payable to banks and others
|
$
|
20,736,859
|
$
|
24,755,858
|
|
$
|
31,974,992
|
|
$
|
38,922,408
|
|
$
|
38,598,106
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Notes
and advances payable to related parties
|
$
|
514,706
|
|
$
|
93,512
|
|
$
|
6,852,241
|
|
$
|
9,901,153
|
|
$
|
8,666,360
|
|
See
“Item 1 - Business” herein for a discussion of the change in the nature of
the business of the Trust over the course of the years presented above. As
a
result, the information presented above is not comparative from year to
year.
Item
7. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The
Trust
is engaged in the ownership and operation of hotel properties. At
January 31, 2006, the InnSuites system included five moderate and
full-service hotels with 843 hotel suites. Four of our Hotels are branded
through franchise agreements with Best Western. All five Hotels are trademarked
as InnSuites Hotels. We are also involved in various operations incidental
to
the operation of hotels, such as the operation of restaurants and
meeting/banquet room rentals.
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Our
operations consist of one reportable segment, hotel ownership, which derives
its
revenue from the operation of the Hotels. In addition, we receive management
fees, trademark license fees and reservation fees.
Our
results are significantly affected by occupancy and room rates at the Hotels,
our ability to manage costs, and changes in the number of available suites
caused by acquisition and disposition activities. Results are also significantly
impacted by overall economic conditions and conditions in the travel industry.
Unfavorable changes in these factors could negatively impact hotel room demand
and pricing which would reduce our profit margins on rented suites.
Additionally, our ability to manage costs could be adversely impacted by
significant increases in operating expenses, resulting in lower operating
margins.
We
anticipate that improved economic conditions, both generally and specifically
in
the travel industry, will positively impact the operations of the Trust in
fiscal year 2007. Better overall economic conditions are expected to result
in
increased business and leisure travel and support higher room rates, and
therefore higher operating margins. We expect the major challenge for fiscal
year 2007 to be strong competition for group business in the markets in which
we
operate that may affect the Trust’s ability to increase room rates while
maintaining market share. We believe that we have positioned the hotels to
remain competitive through selective refurbishment and carrying a relatively
large number of two-room suites at each location.
Effective
February 1, 2004, the Trust relinquished its REIT status. As of that date,
any distributions to its shareholders are not deductible for purposes of
computing the Trust’s taxable income and the Trust will be subject to income
tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on its taxable income
at
regular corporate rates, without offset for distributions of such income to
its
shareholders.
As of
January 31, 2006, the Trust has $14.0 million in federal net loss carryforward
available to offset future federal tax liability.
GENERAL
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto.
The
accounting policies that we believe are most critical and involve the most
subjective judgments include our estimates and assumptions of future revenue
and
expenditures used to project hotel cash flows. Future cash flows are used in
the
valuation calculation of our hotel properties to determine the recoverability
(or impairment) of the carrying amounts in the event management is required
to
test the asset for recoverability of its carrying value under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144. If the carrying amount of an asset
exceeds the estimated future cash flows over its estimated remaining life,
the
Trust recognizes an impairment expense to reduce the asset’s carrying value to
its fair value. Fair value is determined by either the most current third-party
property appraisal, if available, or the present value of future undiscounted
cash flows over the remaining life of the asset. Our evaluation of future cash
flows is based on our historical experience and other factors, including certain
economic conditions and committed future bookings. See “- Critical Accounting
Policies and Estimates” below.
At
January 31, 2006 and 2005, the Trust owned a 69.14% and 65.75%,
respectively, interest in four of the Hotels through its sole general partner’s
interest in the Partnership and owned a 99.9% interest in one Hotel. The Trust
purchased 51,300, 532,077 and 57,509 Partnership units during the years ended
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Prior
to
May 1, 2004, the Partnership leased its hotel properties to InnSuites
Hotels. The corresponding rent expense for InnSuites Hotels and rent revenue
for
the Partnership, as well as the resulting rent receivable and payable, eliminate
in consolidation. On May 1, 2004, the percentage lease agreements between
the Partnership and InnSuites Hotels were terminated. During the fourth quarter
of fiscal year 2004, the Partnership agreed to waive InnSuites Hotels accrued
but unpaid rent in exchange for InnSuites Hotels extending its lease agreements
one year. The total amount waived was $3,134,130. This transaction had a net
effect of increasing the Trust’s stockholders equity by $1,518,834.
The
expenses of the Trust consist primarily of property taxes, insurance, corporate
overhead, interest on mortgage debt, professional fees, depreciation of the
Hotels and hotel operating expenses. Under the terms of its Partnership
Agreement, the Partnership is required to reimburse the Trust for all such
expenses.
Accordingly,
management believes that a review of the historical performance of the
operations of the Hotels, particularly with respect to occupancy, which is
calculated as rooms sold divided by total rooms available, average daily rate
(“ADR”), calculated as total room revenue divided by number of rooms sold, and
revenue per available room (“REVPAR”), calculated as total room revenue divided
by number of rooms available, is appropriate for understanding
revenue from the Hotels. Occupancy increased 1.17% to 69.72% from 68.55% in
the
prior year. ADR decreased by $0.28 to $70.55 in fiscal year 2006 from $70.83
in
fiscal year 2005. The increase in occupancy resulted in an increase in REVPAR
of
$0.64 to $49.19 in fiscal year 2006 from $48.55 in fiscal year
2005.
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The
following table shows certain historical financial and other information for
the
periods indicated:
For
the Year Ended January 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Occupancy
|
69.72
|
%
|
68.55
|
%
|
62.79
|
%
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Average
Daily Rate (ADR)
|
$
|
70.55
|
|
$
|
70.83
|
|
$
|
66.27
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Revenue
Per Available Room (REVPAR)
|
$
|
49.19
|
|
$
|
48.55
|
|
$
|
41.61
|
|
No
assurance can be given that the trends reflected in this data will continue
or
that occupancy, ADR and REVPAR will not decrease as a result of changes in
national or local economic or hospitality industry conditions.
The
Trust
enters into transactions with certain related parties from time to time. For
information relating to such related party transactions see the
following:
• For
a
discussion of management and licensing agreements with certain related parties,
see “Item 1 - Business - Management and Licensing
Contracts.”
• For
a
discussion of acquisitions involving certain related parties, see “Item 1 -
Business - Acquisition of InnSuites Hotels by the Trust.”
• For
a
discussion of the sales of the Trust’s Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona hotels to a
related party during fiscal years 2005 and 2006, see “Item 1 - Business - Sale
of Hotel Properties” and Note 19 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial
Statements - “Sale of Hotel Properties.”
• For
a
discussion of guarantees of the Trust’s mortgage notes payable by certain
related parties, see Note 5 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements -
“Mortgage Notes Payable.”
• For
a
discussion of notes and advances payable by the Trust to certain related
parties, see Note 7 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements - “Notes
and Advances Payable to Related Parties.”
• For
a
discussion of the Trust’s employment agreement with Mr. Wirth, see Note 12
to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements - “Advisory
Agreement/Employment Agreements.”
Results
of Operations of the Trust for the year ended January 31, 2006 compared to
the year ended January 31, 2005.
Overview
A
summary
of operating results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2006 and 2005
is:
2006
|
2005
|
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
21,248,839
|
|
$
|
22,875,187
|
|
$
|
(1,626,348
|
)
|
(7.1
|
)%
|
|
Operating
Income (Loss)
|
$
|
349,349
|
$
|
(221,647
|
)
|
$
|
570,996
|
|
>100.0
|
%
|
||
Net
Income
|
$
|
541,578
|
|
$
|
240,442
|
$
|
301,136
|
|
>100.0
|
%
|
||
Income
Per Share - Basic
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
(40.0)
|
%
|
||
Income
Per Share - Diluted
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
(80.0)
|
%
|
The
Trust’s overall results in 2006 were positively affected by the disposition of
certain of its underperforming properties in the prior two fiscal years and
the
improved operating results of the remaining hotel properties due to the
continued strengthening of the travel industry.
15
For
the
twelve months ended January 31, 2006, the Trust had total revenue of
$21.2 million compared to $22.9 million for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2005, a decrease of approximately $1.6 million. This decrease
in total revenue is primarily due to the sale of the Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona
and San Diego, California properties during the last two fiscal years and
decreased occupancy at the Ontario, California location due to a conversion
of
the property to a new brand affiliation. The negative effects of this brand
conversion are not expected to continue in fiscal year 2007. Total expenses
of
$22.8 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 reflect a
decrease of approximately $2.5 million compared to total expenses of
$25.3 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005. The
decrease is primarily due to the sales of the Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona and
San
Diego, California properties during the last two fiscal years, reduced
depreciation due to a large portion of Trust assets reaching the end of their
estimated lives, and expenses in the prior year related to the purchase of
the
management and licensing contracts.
For
the
twelve months ended January 31, 2006, the Trust had a net gain on disposition
of
hotels of $1.8 million, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 63.9%, from $5.1 million
in fiscal year 2005. The fiscal year 2006 gain is primarily a result of the
sale
of the Phoenix, Arizona property during the second quarter. The fiscal year
2005
gain is primarily a result of the sale of the San Diego, California property
during the first quarter.
General
and administrative expenses include overhead charges for management, accounting,
shareholder and legal services for the Trust. In comparing general and
administrative expenses for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 and
2005, these expenses decreased $497,000, or 11.2%, to $3.9 million in
fiscal year 2006, from $4.4 million in fiscal year 2005. This decrease was
primarily due to expenses of approximately $274,000 in fiscal year 2005 related
to the purchase of the management and licensing contracts and the disposition
of
certain Trust properties, which resulted in a $340,000 decrease in
expenses.
Total
operating expenses for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 were
$20.9 million, a decrease of approximately $2.2 million, or 9.5%, from
$23.1 million in the twelve months ended January 31, 2005. The
decrease was primarily due to the sales of the Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona and
San Diego, California properties during the last two fiscal years, reduced
depreciation due to a large portion of Trust assets reaching the end of their
estimated lives, and expenses in the prior year related to the purchase of
the
management and licensing contracts.
Total
interest expense for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 was
$1.9 million, a decrease of $350,000, or 15.5%, from $2.3 million in the
twelve months ended January 31, 2005. Interest on mortgage notes payable
for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 was $1.8 million, a
decrease of $243,000, or 11.6%, from $2.1 million in the twelve months ended
January 31, 2005. The decrease is primarily due to the satisfaction of the
mortgage note payable secured by the Phoenix, Arizona property in connection
with the disposition of that property. Interest on notes payable to related
parties decreased 86.6%, or $109,000, to $17,000 from $125,000 during the years
ended January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease is primarily
due to interest incurred on notes totaling $6.2 million due to affiliates of
Mr. Wirth which were outstanding during the first quarter of fiscal year
2005. These notes were paid off at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year
2005 in connection with the sales of the Tempe, Arizona and San Diego,
California properties.
Real
estate and personal property taxes, insurance and ground rent was $1.3 million
for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 and 2005. The decrease of
$71,000, or 5.3%, was primarily due to the sale of the Phoenix,
Arizona property during the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, which resulted
in a decrease of $64,000.
Hotel
property depreciation for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 compared
to 2005 decreased approximately $637,000, or 23.1%, to $2.1 million from
$2.8 million, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of
the Phoenix, Arizona property, which accounted for a $239,000 decrease, and
a
large portion of the Trust’s furniture and equipment reaching the end of its
useful life at the beginning of fiscal year 2006.
The
Trust
had other income of $60,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2006
relating to insurance proceeds received by the Ontario, California hotel.
There was no such income during the twelve months ended January 31,
2005.
The
Trust
had income before minority interest, income taxes and cumulative effect of
adoption of accounting principle of $349,000 for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2006, compared to $2.6 million in the prior year. After
deducting the loss allocated to the minority interest of $267,000 and taxes
of
$75,000, the Trust had net income attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
of approximately $541,000 for fiscal year 2006. This represented an increase
of
approximately $301,000 in net income attributable to Shares of Beneficial
Interest comparing the twelve months ended January 31, 2006 and 2005. Basic
net income per share was $0.06 for the twelve months ended January 31,
2006, compared to $0.10 for 2005.
16
Results
of Operations of the Trust for the year ended January 31, 2005 compared to
the year ended January 31, 2004.
Overview
A
summary
of operating results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004
is:
2005
|
2004
|
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
22,875,187
|
|
$
|
24,211,328
|
|
$
|
(1,336,141
|
)
|
(5.5
|
)%
|
|
Operating
Loss
|
$
|
(221,647
|
)
|
$
|
(272,479
|
)
|
$
|
50,832
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
|
Net
Income (Loss)
|
$
|
240,442
|
|
$
|
(2,594,317
|
)
|
$
|
2,834,759
|
|
>100.0
|
%
|
|
Income
(Loss) Per Share - Basic and Diluted
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
>100.0
|
%
|
The
Trust’s overall results in 2005 were positively affected by the disposition of
certain of its underperforming properties, the impact of which was partially
offset by expenses related to its acquisition of the management and licensing
contracts from the Management Company, which will eliminate those expenses
in
future years.
For
the
twelve months ended January 31, 2005, the Trust had total revenue of
$22.9 million compared to $24.2 million for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2004, a decrease of approximately $1.3 million. This decrease
in total revenue is primarily due to the sale of the Tempe, Arizona and San
Diego, California properties in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005. Total
expenses of $25.3 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005
reflect a decrease of approximately $2.5 million compared to total expenses
of
$27.9 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2004. The
decrease is primarily due to the sales of the Tempe, Arizona and San Diego,
California properties in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and an impairment
charge of $458,000 related to the Buena Park, California and Tempe, Arizona
properties in fiscal year 2004.
Loss
on
impairment of hotel property was approximately $458,000 for the twelve months
ended January 31, 2004. This loss resulted from write-downs for impairments
of the Buena Park, California and Tempe, Arizona hotel properties. During fiscal
year 2004, the Trust entered into purchase agreements related to both properties
at amounts below their carrying values. The Buena Park, California property
was
written down by $329,000 to its fair value of $6.5 million, which was its
subsequent sales price. The Tempe, Arizona property was written down by $129,000
to its fair value of $6.8 million, which was its subsequent sales price. See
Note 19 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements - “Hotels Held for Sale
and Sale of Hotel Properties.” No such loss was recorded for the twelve months
ended January 31, 2005.
For
the
twelve months ended January 31, 2005, the Trust had a net gain on disposition
of
hotels of $5.1 million. The Trust had no gains reported in fiscal year 2004.
The
fiscal year 2005 gain is primarily a result of the sale of the San Diego,
California property during the first quarter.
General
and administrative expenses include overhead charges for management, accounting,
shareholder and legal services for the Trust. In comparing general and
administrative expenses for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005 and
2004, these expenses decreased $258,000, or 5.5%, to $4.4 million in fiscal
year 2005, from $4.7 million in fiscal year 2004. This decrease was
primarily due to elimination of management and franchise fees paid by the Trust
due to the consolidation of the Management Company and Licensing Corp. and
subsequent purchase of those contracts, offset by the increased expenses to
effect those transactions.
Total
operating expenses for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005 were
$23.1 million, a decrease of approximately $1.4 million, or 5.7%, from
$24.5 million in the twelve months ended January 31, 2004. The
decrease was primarily due to the sales of the Tempe, Arizona and San Diego,
California properties during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and
impairment charges of $458,000 recognized during fiscal year 2004.
Total
interest expense for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005 was
$2.3 million, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 33.0%, from $3.4 million
in the twelve months ended January 31, 2004. Interest on mortgage notes
payable for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005 was $2.1 million,
a decrease of $675,000, or 24.4%, from $2.8 million in the twelve months ended
January 31, 2004. The decrease is primarily due to the satisfaction of the
mortgage notes payable secured by the Tempe, Arizona and San Diego, California
properties in connection with the disposition of those properties. Interest
on
notes payable to banks for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005 was
$24,000, a decrease of $30,000, or 56.2%, from $54,000 in the prior
fiscal year, due to the Trust satisfying its term loan in full in
March 2003 and its line of credit in full in August 2003. Interest on
notes payable to related parties decreased 77.0%, or $419,000, to $125,000
from
$544,000 during the years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The decrease is primarily due to payments totaling $6.2 million on notes due
to
affiliates of Mr. Wirth in connection with the sales of the Tempe, Arizona
and San Diego, California properties during the first quarter of fiscal year
2005.
17
Real
estate and personal property taxes, insurance and ground rent decreased
$340,000, or 20.4%, to $1.3 million from $1.7 million in comparing the
twelve months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Real estate
and personal property taxes and property insurance decreased due to the sales
of
the Tempe, Arizona and San Diego, California properties during the first quarter
of fiscal year 2005 and the sale of the Buena Park, California property during
the third quarter of fiscal year 2004.
Hotel
property depreciation for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005 compared
to 2004 decreased approximately $222,000, or 7.5%, to $2.8 million from
$3.0 million, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of
certain hotel properties.
The
Trust
had income before minority interest, income taxes and cumulative effect of
adoption of accounting principle of $2.6 million for the twelve months
ended January 31, 2005, compared to a loss before minority interest of
$3.6 million in the prior year. After deducting the income allocated to the
minority interest of $1.4 million, taxes of $160,000 and the cumulative effect
of adoption of accounting principle of $854,000, the Trust had net income
attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest of approximately $240,000. This
represented an increase of approximately $2.7 million in net income attributable
to Shares of Beneficial Interest comparing the twelve months ended
January 31, 2005 and 2004. Basic and diluted net income per share was $0.10
for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005, compared to a loss of $1.27
for 2004.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
The
Trust’s principal source of cash to meet its cash requirements, including
distributions to its shareholders, is its share of the Partnership’s cash flow
and its direct ownership of the Yuma, Arizona property. The Partnership’s
principal source of revenue is hotel operations for the four hotel properties
it
owns. The Trust’s liquidity, including its ability to make distributions to its
shareholders, will depend upon the ability of itself and the Partnership to
generate sufficient cash flow from hotel operations.
Hotel
operations are significantly affected by occupancy and room rates at the Hotels,
which have improved over the prior three fiscal years, our ability to manage
costs, and changes in the number of available suites caused by acquisition
and
disposition activities. Results are also significantly impacted by overall
economic conditions and conditions in the travel industry. Unfavorable changes
in these factors could negatively impact hotel room demand and pricing which
would reduce our profit margins on rented suites.
We
anticipate that better overall economic conditions will result in increased
business and leisure travel and support higher room rates, and therefore higher
operating margins. Challenges in fiscal year 2007 are expected to include
continued competition for group business in the markets in which we operate
and
the Trust’s ability to increase room rates while maintaining market share.
Net
cash
provided by operating activities totaled $878,000, $660,000, and $88,000 for
the
years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in
2006 as compared to 2005 was primarily due to increased operating income due
to
better hotel performance. The increase in 2005 as compared to 2004 was primarily
due to the disposition of underperforming properties resulting in improved
operating results.
Net
cash
(used in) provided by investing activities totaled $(65,000), $8.0 million,
and
$10.2 million for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. The
decrease in 2006 as compared to 2005 and 2004 was due to fewer dispositions
during fiscal year 2006.
18
Net
cash
used in financing activities totaled $(780,000), $(8.6) million, and $(10.4)
million for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The increase in 2006 as compared to 2005 was primarily due to the San Diego
mortgage payoff in fiscal year 2005. The increase in 2005 as compared to 2004
was primarily due to reduced net payments on notes payable to Mr. Wirth and
his affiliates during fiscal year 2005.
The
Trust
received $1.2 million in proceeds from the sales of hotel properties in fiscal
year 2006. The Trust used these proceeds to fund operations and capital
improvements.
The
Trust
received $9.4 million in proceeds for the sales of hotel properties in fiscal
year 2005. The Trust used $4.8 million of these proceeds to satisfy a mortgage
note payable, $1.4 million to satisfy related party notes and interest payable,
and retained the remaining proceeds to reduce trade payables and to fund future
operations and capital improvements.
The
Trust
received $12.2 million in proceeds for the sales of hotel properties in fiscal
year 2004. The Trust used $3.0 million of these proceeds to satisfy a mortgage
note payable, $4.4 million to satisfy related party notes payable, $3.0 million
to satisfy bank notes payable and the remaining proceeds to fund
operations.
As
of
January 31, 2006, the Trust has no commitments for capital expenditures
beyond a 4% reserve for refurbishment and replacements that is set aside
annually, as described below.
The
Trust
is obligated under loan agreements relating to four of its hotels to deposit
4%
of the individual hotel’s room revenue into an escrow account to be used for
capital expenditures. These accounts are restricted by the mortgage lenders.
As
of January 31, 2006, $226,294 was held in these accounts and is reported on
the Trust’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as “Restricted Cash.” The accounts are
required to be used for capital improvements to the Hotels and refurbishment
and
replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment. During the twelve months
ended
January 31, 2006 and 2005, the Hotels spent approximately $1.2 million
and $1.3 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. The Trust
considers the majority of these improvements to be revenue producing. Therefore,
these amounts have been capitalized and are being depreciated over their
estimated useful lives. The Trust plans to spend approximately $710,000 for
capital expenditures in fiscal year 2007. The Hotels also spent
approximately $1.4 million
during both fiscal years 2006 and 2005 on repairs and maintenance and these
amounts have been charged to expense as incurred.
The
Trust
has minimum debt payments of $1.9 million and $1.1 million due during
fiscal years 2007 and 2008, respectively. The
Trust
plans to renew its bank line of credit when it matures during fiscal year 2007.
The Trust believes it can satisfy its remaining obligations during fiscal years
2007 and 2008 using revenue generated by the Hotels’ operations.
Management
believes that cash on hand, future cash receipts from operations, proceeds
from
condo-hotel conversions and borrowings from affiliates in fiscal year 2007
will
be sufficient to meet the Trust’s obligations as they become due for the next
twelve months.
The
Trust
may seek to negotiate additional credit facilities or issue debt instruments.
Any debt incurred or issued by the Trust may be secured or unsecured, long-term,
medium-term or short-term, bear interest at a fixed or variable rate and be
subject to such other terms as the Trust considers prudent.
The
Trust
will acquire or develop additional hotels only as suitable opportunities arise,
and the Trust will not undertake acquisition or redevelopment of properties
unless adequate sources of financing are available. Funds for future
acquisitions or development of hotels are expected to be derived, in whole
or in
part, from borrowings or from the proceeds of additional issuances of Shares
of
Beneficial Interest or other securities. However, there can be no assurance
that
the Trust will successfully acquire or develop additional hotels or that
proceeds from borrowings or issuances of Shares of Beneficial Interest will
be
available or in amounts and on terms sufficient to allow such
transactions.
FUTURE
POSITIONING
The
Trust’s management has identified condo-hotel conversions and sales as an
opportunity for the Trust. The condo-hotel concept has become increasingly
popular throughout the country, and may have the potential to eclipse time-share
or fractional ownership as the preferred vacation, second or third home
ownership vehicle. The Trust, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites
Hotels, is currently pursuing condo-hotel ownership primarily for its Arizona
locations. In the event this concept proves to be feasible for its current
hotel
properties, the Trust may
realize condominium sales revenue and revenue from long-term management and
trademark agreements with potential homeowners’ associations and/or future
condominium owners.
19
CONTINUED
LISTING WITH THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
On
June 13, 2003, the Trust received notice from the American Stock Exchange
(“Amex”) indicating that the Trust failed to meet certain of Amex’s continued
listing standards as set forth under Section 1003(a) of the Amex
Company Guide. On December 10, 2004, the shareholders of the Trust approved
several proposals relating to the Trust’s plan to return to compliance with
Amex’s continued listing standards. On January 4, 2005, the Board of
Trustees approved the implementation of the proposals. The proposals were
consummated on January 31, 2005.
In
total,
on January 31, 2005, the Trust issued 13,005,089 Shares of Beneficial Interest
in the Trust of which 6,602,695 returned to the Trust as treasury shares and
6,402,394 remained outstanding following implementation of the proposals.
Mr. Wirth and his affiliates, through these transactions, received
5,182,186 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust.
As
of
January 31, 2006, the Trust has total shareholders’ equity of $6.7 million
and is compliant with Amex’s continued listing standards.
SHARE
REPURCHASE PROGRAM
On
January 2, 2001, the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program
under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for
the purchase of up to 250,000 limited partnership units in the Partnership
and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately negotiated
transactions. Additionally, on September 10, 2002, the Board of Trustees
approved the purchase of up to 350,000 additional limited partnership units
in
the Partnership and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately
negotiated transactions. On August 18, 2005, the Board of Trustees approved
the purchase of up to 350,000 additional limited partnership units in the
Partnership and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately
negotiated transactions. Acquired Shares of Beneficial Interest will be held
in
treasury and will be available for future acquisitions and financings and/or
for
awards granted under the InnSuites Hospitality Trust 1997 Stock Incentive and
Option Plan. During fiscal year 2006, the Trust acquired 20,100 Shares of
Beneficial Interest in open market transactions at an average price of $1.34
per
share and 112,253 Shares of Beneficial Interest in privately-negotiated
transactions at an average price of $1.32. The Trust intends to continue
repurchasing Shares of Beneficial Interest in compliance with applicable legal
and American Stock Exchange requirements.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET FINANCINGS AND LIABILITIES
Other
than lease commitments, legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of
business and employment contracts for key employees, the Trust does not have
any
off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities. The Trust does not
have
any majority-owned subsidiaries that are not included in the consolidated
financial statements. See “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Accounting Matters” below for a
discussion of new accounting interpretations with respect to variable interest
entities and the impact of such interpretations on the Trust.
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CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
The
following summarizes our contractual obligations at January 31, 2006, and
the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash
flow
in future periods:
PAYMENTS
DUE BY PERIOD
|
||||||||||||||||
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
|
TOTAL
|
LESS
THAN
1
YEAR
|
1-3
YEARS
|
3-5
YEARS
|
THEREAFTER
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Mortgage
notes payable, notes payable to banks, other notes payable and notes
and
advances payable to related parties
|
$
|
21,251,565
|
|
$
|
1,923,896
|
|
$
|
2,243,933
|
|
$
|
6,016,982
|
|
$
|
11,066,754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Operating
leases
|
7,031,830
|
|
193,018
|
|
386,036
|
|
386,036
|
|
6,066,740
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
TOTAL
|
$
|
28,283,395
|
|
$
|
2,116,914
|
|
$
|
2,629,969
|
|
$
|
6,403,018
|
|
$
|
17,133,494
|
|
The
Trust
expects to incur interest expense in relation to the notes included in the
above
table as summarized below:
TOTAL
|
LESS
THAN
1
YEAR
|
1-3
YEARS
|
3-5
YEARS
|
THEREAFTER
|
||||||||||||
$
|
7,973,947
|
|
$
|
1,707,938
|
$
|
3,086,963
|
$
|
2,213,515
|
|
$
|
965,531
|
InnSuites
Hotels has entered into franchise arrangements with Best Western International,
a third party, for four of the hotel properties. These agreements provide for
fees to be paid by InnSuites Hotels based on revenues and reservations received,
and contain no minimum payment provisions.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The
Trust
believes that the policies it follows for the valuation of its hotel properties,
which constitute the majority of Trust assets, are its most critical policies.
The Trust applies SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal
of Long-Lived Assets,” to determine when it is necessary to test an asset for
recoverability. On an events and circumstances basis, the Trust reviews the
carrying value of its hotel properties both held for use and held for sale.
The
Trust will record an impairment loss and reduce the carrying value of a property
when anticipated undiscounted future cash flows and/or a current appraisal
of
the property do not support its carrying value. In cases where the Trust does
not expect to recover the carrying cost of hotel properties held for use, it
will reduce the carrying value to the fair value of the hotel, as determined
by
a current appraisal. In cases where the Trust does not expect to recover the
carrying cost of hotel properties held for sale, it will reduce the carrying
value to the sales price less costs to sell. The Trust did not recognize
impairment expense in fiscal year 2006 or 2005. For the twelve months ended
January 31, 2004, the Trust recorded impairment losses of $458,000. As of
January 31, 2006, the Trust management does not believe that the carrying
values of any of its hotel properties are impaired.
ACCOUNTING
MATTERS
In
December 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(revised 2004) was issued. This Statement is a revision of FASB Statement
No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, and supercedes APB
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. This Statement
establishes standards for accounting for transactions in which an entity
exchanges its equity securities for goods and services. The Trust adopted this
Statement during fiscal year 2006. The adoption of this Statement did not affect
the Trust’s financial results.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion
No. 29,” (“SFAS No. 153”), which is effective for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS No. 153 replaces APB Opinion
No. 29’s exceptions to recording these transfers at fair value. SFAS
No. 153 is not expected to have a material impact on the Trust’s financial
statements or results of operations.
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In
February 2004, the Trust adopted FIN 46R, which amended FIN 46,
“Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” an interpretation of Accounting
Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements.” FIN 46R
requires an existing unconsolidated variable interest entity to be consolidated
by its primary beneficiary if the entity does not effectively disperse risk
among all parties involved or if other parties do not have significant capital
to finance activities without subordinated financial support from the primary
beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the party that absorbs a majority
of the
entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of its expected residual returns,
or both, as a result of holding variable interests, which are the ownership,
contractual or other pecuniary interests in an entity.
As
of
February 1, 2004, the Trust recorded a charge for the cumulative effect of
a change in accounting principle resulting from its recognition of the $854,000
net stockholder’s deficit of the Management Company, which was the Trust’s
variable interest entity under FIN 46R. The $854,000 charge represented the
net
effect of the Trust reporting $160,000 in net assets (consisting primarily
of
receivables) and $1,014,000 in net liabilities (consisting primarily of debt)
upon consolidating the financial results of the Management Company.
All
revenue and expense items for the Management Company and Licensing Corp.
relating to services provided to the Hotels were eliminated when their financial
results were consolidated with the Trust’s results. Revenues and expenses
relating to services provided by the Management Company and Licensing Corp.
to
hotels not owned by the Trust, however, were not eliminated. Payroll
reimbursements shown in the current period represent amounts received from
hotels not owned by the Trust.
The
effect of consolidating the financial results of the Management Company and
Licensing Corp. was accounted for as a cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle. As a result of consolidating the financial results of
the
Management Company with its results, as of February 1, 2004, the Trust’s
financial results include a $854,402 charge for the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle on the Statements of Operations resulting in
a
reduction in its Stockholders’ Equity which represents the aggregate
stockholders’ deficit reported by the Management Company as of February 1,
2004.
After
June 8, 2004, consolidation of the financial results of the Management
Company and Licensing Corp. is no longer required by FIN 46R since InnSuites
Hotels acquired the management contracts and licensing agreements from the
Management Company on that date. See Note 20 to the Trust’s Consolidated
Financial Statements - “Purchase of Management and Licensing Contracts.”
In
May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections,” which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and
SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements —
An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 28.” SFAS No. 154 provides guidance on
the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections.
It
establishes retrospective application, or the latest practicable date, as the
required method for reporting a change in accounting principle (unless a
different method is prescribed by the new standard) and the reporting of a
correction of an error. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes
and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 154 is not expected to have a material
impact on Trust’s financial position or results of operations.
INFLATION
The
Trust’s revenue is based on the underlying Hotel revenue. Therefore, the Trust
relies entirely on the performance of the Hotels and InnSuites Hotels’ ability
to increase revenue to keep pace with inflation. Operators of hotels in general,
and InnSuites Hotels in particular, can change room rates quickly, but
competitive pressures may limit InnSuites Hotels’ ability to raise rates faster
than inflation.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain
statements in this Form 10-K, including statements containing the phrases
“believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “predicted,” “will be,” “should
be,” “looking ahead” or similar words, constitute “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Trust intends that
such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by such
Acts. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the intent,
belief or current expectations of the Trust, its Trustees or its officers in
respect of (i) the declaration or payment of dividends; (ii) the
leasing, management or operation of the Hotels; (iii) the adequacy of
reserves for renovation and refurbishment; (iv) the Trust’s financing
plans; (v) the Trust’s position regarding investments, acquisitions,
developments, financings, conflicts of interest and other matters; (vi) the
Trust’s plans and expectations regarding condo-hotel conversions; and
(vii) trends affecting the Trust’s or any Hotel’s financial condition or
results of operations.
22
These
forward-looking statements reflect the Trust’s current views in respect of
future events and financial performance, but are subject to many risks and
factors relating to the operations and business environment of the Hotels which
may cause the actual results of the Trust to differ materially from any future
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Examples of
such risks include, but are not limited to:
•
|
fluctuations
in hotel occupancy rates;
|
•
|
changes
in room rental rates which may be charged by InnSuites Hotels in
response
to market rental rate changes or
otherwise;
|
•
|
seasonality
of our business;
|
•
|
interest
rate fluctuations;
|
•
|
changes
in governmental regulations, including federal income tax laws and
regulations;
|
•
|
competition;
|
•
|
any
changes in the Trust’s financial condition or operating results due to
acquisitions or dispositions of hotel
properties;
|
•
|
insufficient
resources to pursue our current growth strategy;
|
•
|
concentration
of our investments in the InnSuites Hotels® brand;
|
•
|
loss
of franchise contracts;
|
•
|
real
estate and hospitality market
conditions;
|
•
|
hospitality
industry factors;
|
•
|
our
ability to meet present and future debt service
obligations;
|
•
|
terrorist
attacks or other acts of war;
|
•
|
outbreaks
of communicable diseases;
|
•
|
natural
disasters;
|
•
|
loss
of key personnel;
|
•
|
local
or national economic and business conditions, including, without
limitation, conditions which may affect public securities markets
generally, the hospitality industry or the markets in which the Trust
operates or will operate; and
|
•
|
uncertainties
the Trust might encounter in changing from a REIT to a tax-paying
entity.
|
The
Trust
does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise. Pursuant to Section 21E(b)(2)(E) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the qualifications set forth hereinabove are inapplicable
to any forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K relating to the
operations of the Partnership.
Item 7A.
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The
Trust
is exposed to interest rate risk primarily as a result of its mortgage notes
payable, notes payable to banks, other notes payable and notes and advances
payable to related parties. The proceeds from these loans were used to maintain
liquidity, fund capital expenditures and expand the Trust’s real estate
investment portfolio and operations. The Trust’s interest rate risk management
objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash
flow and to lower its overall borrowing costs. To achieve its objectives, the
Trust borrows using fixed rate debt, when possible. The Trust could enter into
derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, caps and treasury
locks in order to mitigate its interest rate risk on a related financial
instrument. To date, the Trust has not entered into any such derivative
transactions.
23
The
Trust’s interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of
techniques. The table below presents the principal amounts, weighted average
interest rates, fair value and other terms required, by year of expected
maturity, in order to evaluate the expected cash flow and sensitivity to
interest rate changes.
Fiscal
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Debt
Type
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
Fair
Value
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Fixed
rate debt (1)
|
$
|
1,313,116
|
|
984,505
|
|
1,008,190
|
|
1,061,041
|
|
1,125,978
|
|
11,066,754
|
|
16,559,584
|
|
17,437,083
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Average
interest rate
|
8.30
|
%
|
7.95
|
%
|
7.97
|
%
|
7.98
|
%
|
8.00
|
%
|
8.02
|
%
|
8.04
|
%
|
7.50
|
%
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Variable
rate debt (1)
|
$
|
610,780
|
|
120,713
|
|
130,525
|
|
3,829,963
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
4,691,981
|
|
4,769,691
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Interest
rate available on January 31, 2006
|
8.53
|
%
|
8.50
|
%
|
8.50
|
%
|
8.50
|
%
|
8.50
|
%
|
8.50
|
%
|
8.50
|
%
|
8.53
|
%
|
(1)
|
The
fair value of fixed rate debt and variable rate debt were determined
based
on current rates offered for fixed rate debt and variable rate LIBOR
debt
with similar risks and maturities.
|
The
table
incorporates only those exposures that exist as of January 31, 2006 and
does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that
date.
Moreover, because firm commitments are not represented in the table above,
the
information presented therein has limited predictive value. As a result, the
Trust’s interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise
during any particular period and future interest rates.
24
Item
8. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST
LIST
OF
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
The
following consolidated financial statements of InnSuites Hospitality Trust
are
included in Item 8:
Independent
Auditors’ Report - January 31, 2006 and 2005;
|
26
|
|
Independent
Auditors’ Report - January 31, 2004;
|
28
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets - January 31, 2006 and 2005;
|
30
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations - Years Ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004;
|
31
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity - Years Ended
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004;
|
33
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flow - Years Ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004; and
|
34
|
|
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements - January 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004.
|
35
|
The
following financial statement schedules of InnSuites Hospitality Trust are
included in Item 8:
Schedule III
- Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation.
|
50
|
|
Schedule IV
- Mortgage Loans on Real Estate.
|
53
|
All
other
schedules are omitted, as the information is not required or is otherwise
furnished.
25
To
the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
|
||
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
|
||
Phoenix,
Arizona:
|
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of InnSuites Hospitality
Trust and subsidiaries as of January 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity (deficit) and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion of these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of InnSuites Hospitality Trust and
subsidiaries as of January 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/EPSTEIN,
WEBER & CONOVER, PLC
|
|
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
|
April
24, 2006
|
26
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
|
Phoenix,
Arizona:
|
Our
audits on the 2006 and 2005 statements were conducted in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
and were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The related consolidated
supplemental schedules III and IV are presented for purposes of complying
with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and are not a part of
the basic consolidated financial statements. These schedules have been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic
consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in
all material respects in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements
taken as a whole.
/s/EPSTEIN,
WEBER & CONOVER, PLC
|
|
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
|
April
24, 2006
|
27
To
the
Shareholders and Board of Trustees
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust and Subsidiaries
Phoenix,
Arizona
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of InnSuites Hospitality
Trust (the “Trust”) and Subsidiaries as of January 31, 2004 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ (deficit) equity and cash
flows for the year ended January 31, 2004. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of InnSuites Hospitality Trust
and Subsidiaries as of January 31, 2004 and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended January
31,
2004 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
|
|
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
|
March 12,
2004
|
28
REPORT
OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Shareholders and Board of Trustees
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust and Subsidiaries
Phoenix,
Arizona
Our
audits on the 2004 financial statements were conducted in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
and
were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic consolidated
financial statements taken as a whole. The related consolidated supplemental
schedules III and IV are presented for purposes of complying with the
Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and are not a part of the basic
consolidated financial statements. The schedules have been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic consolidated financial
statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects
in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole.
/s/
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
|
|
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
|
March 12,
2004
|
29
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
JANUARY 31
|
||||||
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|
|
||||
Current
Assets:
|
|
|
||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
$
|
34,251
|
|
1,343
|
|
|
Restricted
Cash
|
226,294
|
|
250,642
|
|
||
Accounts
Receivable, including $14,828 and $144,928 from related parties,
net of
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $112,000 and $278,000,
respectively
|
531,961
|
|
969,751
|
|
||
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Current Assets
|
494,829
|
|
510,864
|
|
||
Total
Current Assets
|
1,287,335
|
|
1,732,600
|
|
||
Hotel
Properties, net
|
30,215,391
|
|
31,190,139
|
|
||
Hotel
Properties Held for Sale, net
|
—
|
|
3,121,235
|
|
||
Deferred
Finance Costs, Long-Term Portion
|
175,645
|
|
226,560
|
|
||
Deposits,
Long-Term
|
14,987
|
14,987
|
||||
Deferred
Income Tax Benefit
|
259,000
|
|
170,000
|
|
||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$
|
31,952,358
|
|
36,455,521
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||
Current
Liabilities :
|
|
|
||||
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Expenses, including $95,418 and $153,811 accrued
interest and payables to related parties as of January 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively
|
$
|
2,594,733
|
|
2,762,693
|
|
|
Purchase
Deposit from Related Party
|
—
|
|
700,000
|
|
||
Notes
Payable to Banks
|
500,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
||
Current
Portion of Mortgage Notes Payable
|
879,265
|
|
1,060,827
|
|
||
Current
Portion of Other Notes Payable
|
121,558
|
78,975
|
||||
Current
Portion of Notes Payable to Related Parties
|
428,989
|
|
33,735
|
|
||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
4,524,545
|
|
5,136,230
|
|
||
Mortgage
Notes Payable
|
19,029,612
|
|
22,946,618
|
|
||
Notes
Payable to Related Parties
|
85,717
|
|
59,777
|
|
||
Other
Notes Payable
|
206,424
|
|
169,438
|
|
||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
23,846,298
|
|
28,312,063
|
|
||
MINORITY
INTEREST IN PARTNERSHIP
|
1,388,132
|
|
1,878,824
|
|
||
SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
|
|
||||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest, without par value; unlimited authorization;
9,145,365 and 8,719,649 shares issued and outstanding at January 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively
|
17,155,106
|
|
16,568,246
|
|
||
Treasury
Stock, 7,494,578 and 7,391,825 shares held at January 31, 2006 and
2005,
respectively
|
(10,437,178
|
)
|
(10,303,612
|
)
|
||
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
6,717,928
|
|
6,264,634
|
|
||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
$
|
31,952,358
|
|
36,455,521
|
|
See
accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated
financial statements
30
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEARS
ENDED JANUARY 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
REVENUE
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Room
|
$
|
16,029,694
|
|
$
|
17,729,550
|
|
$
|
22,026,498
|
|
|
Food
and Beverage
|
1,122,191
|
|
1,238,808
|
|
1,363,216
|
|
||||
Telecommunications
|
56,804
|
|
99,894
|
|
154,231
|
|
||||
Other
|
462,462
|
|
736,873
|
|
667,383
|
|
||||
Management
and Trademark Fees, including $209,862, $115,105 and $0 from related
parties for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively
|
382,260
|
|
278,888
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Payroll
Reimbursements, including $2,471,324, $2,191,474 and $0 from related
parties for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively
|
3,195,428
|
|
2,791,174
|
|
—
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
TOTAL
REVENUE
|
21,248,839
|
|
22,875,187
|
|
24,211,328
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Room
|
4,222,369
|
|
5,010,738
|
|
6,019,634
|
|
||||
Food
and Beverage
|
1,168,246
|
|
1,226,074
|
|
1,323,480
|
|
||||
Telecommunications
|
153,313
|
|
226,559
|
|
311,408
|
|
||||
General
and Administrative (includes $0, $0 and $741,537 of management and
licensing fees to related parties for 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively)
|
3,948,539
|
|
4,445,613
|
|
4,703,160
|
|
||||
Sales
and Marketing
|
1,362,805
|
|
1,642,232
|
|
2,109,528
|
|
||||
Repairs
and Maintenance
|
1,427,470
|
|
1,387,407
|
|
1,797,719
|
|
||||
Hospitality
|
697,625
|
|
827,166
|
|
1,066,854
|
|
||||
Utilities
|
1,166,233
|
|
1,232,940
|
|
1,686,040
|
|
||||
Hotel
Property Depreciation
|
2,118,492
|
|
2,755,499
|
|
2,977,583
|
|
||||
Real
Estate and Personal Property Taxes, Insurance and Ground
Rent
|
1,258,380
|
|
1,329,463
|
|
1,669,510
|
|
||||
Other
|
180,590
|
|
221,969
|
|
360,490
|
|
||||
Payroll
Costs Related to Management Contracts
|
3,195,428
|
|
2,791,174
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Loss
on Impairment of Hotel Property
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
458,401
|
|
||||
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES (includes $0, $0 and $7,389,988 in contract labor
expense to related party for 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively)
|
20,899,490
|
|
23,096,834
|
|
24,483,307
|
|
||||
OPERATING
INCOME (LOSS)
|
349,349
|
(221,647
|
)
|
(272,479
|
)
|
|||||
Interest
Income
|
2,134
|
|
7,517
|
|
981
|
|
||||
Other
Income
|
59,677 |
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Gain
on Disposition of Hotels
|
1,847,425
|
|
5,113,540
|
|
—
|
|
||||
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME
|
1,909,236
|
|
5,121,057
|
|
981
|
|
||||
Interest
on Mortgage Notes Payable
|
1,846,801
|
|
2,089,708
|
|
2,764,876
|
|
||||
Interest
on Notes Payable to Banks
|
28,322
|
|
23,659
|
|
53,984
|
|
||||
Interest
on Notes Payable and Advances Payable to Related Parties
|
16,769
|
|
125,336
|
|
544,069
|
|
||||
Interest
on Other Notes Payable
|
17,205
|
|
20,878
|
|
10,290
|
|
||||
TOTAL
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
1,909,097
|
|
2,259,581
|
|
3,373,219
|
|
||||
INCOME
(LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST, INCOME TAXES AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT
OF
ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
|
349,488
|
|
2,639,829
|
(3,644,717
|
)
|
|||||
LESS
MINORITY INTEREST
|
(267,265
|
)
|
1,384,985
|
(1,050,400
|
)
|
|||||
Income
Tax Provision
|
(75,175
|
)
|
(160,000
|
)
|
—
|
|
||||
INCOME
(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST BEFORE CUMULATIVE
EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
|
541,578
|
|
1,094,844
|
(2,594,317
|
)
|
|||||
CUMULATIVE
EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
|
—
|
|
(854,402
|
)
|
—
|
|
||||
INCOME
(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
|
$
|
541,578
|
|
$
|
240,442
|
$
|
(2,594,317
|
)
|
||
INCOME
(LOSS) PER SHARE BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLE- Basic
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
||
NET
LOSS FROM CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE -
Basic
|
—
|
|
(0.35
|
)
|
—
|
|
||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - Basic
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - Basic
|
9,096,338
|
|
2,424,837
|
|
2,035,200
|
|
||||
INCOME
(LOSS) PER SHARE BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLE- Diluted
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
||
NET
LOSS FROM CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE -
Diluted
|
—
|
|
(0.35
|
)
|
—
|
|
||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - Diluted
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - Diluted
|
13,341,783
|
2,424,837
|
2,035,200
|
|||||||
CASH
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
|
$
|
.01
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
$
|
.02
|
|
See
accompanying notes to
consolidated
financial statements
31
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR
THE
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2006, 2005 AND 2004
BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 2003
|
$
|
(1,250,182
|
)
|
|
Net
Loss Attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
(2,594,317
|
)
|
||
Dividends
|
(40,986
|
)
|
||
Purchase
of Treasury Stock
|
(29,095
|
)
|
||
Issuance
of Shares of Beneficial Interest for Compensation
|
99,680
|
|
||
Related
Party Fees Forgiven
|
530,721
|
|
||
Accrued
Rent Forgiven by the Partnership
|
1,518,834
|
|
||
Proceeds
from Sale of Hotel Property to Related Party in Excess of Carrying
Value
|
192,910
|
|||
Distribution
to Minority Interest Holders
|
(128,049
|
)
|
||
Reallocation
of Minority Interest
|
126,885
|
|||
|
||||
BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 2004
|
(1,573,599
|
)
|
||
Net
Income Attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
240,442
|
|||
Dividends
|
(23,220
|
)
|
||
Purchase
of Treasury Stock
|
(225,917
|
)
|
||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued for Services Received
|
49,280
|
|
||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued to Satisfy Notes Payable to Related
Parties
|
690,820
|
|
||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued to Purchase Management and Licensing
Contracts
|
155,000
|
|
||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued to Satisfy Advances Payable to the
Partnership
|
3,661,659
|
|
||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued to Purchase Yuma Hospitality Minority
Interest
|
2,766,515
|
|||
Purchase
of Yuma Hospitality Minority Interest Above Carrying Value
|
1,177,425
|
|||
Purchase
of Partnership Units Above Carrying Value
|
98,684
|
|||
Reallocation
of Minority Interest
|
(752,455
|
)
|
||
|
||||
BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 2005
|
6,264,634
|
|||
Net
Income Attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
541,578
|
|||
Dividends
|
(91,450
|
)
|
||
Purchase
of Treasury Stock
|
(175,442
|
)
|
||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued for Services Received
|
37,888
|
|||
Partnership
Interest Acquired with Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
213,202
|
|||
Reallocation
of Minority Interest
|
(72,482
|
)
|
||
|
||||
BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 2006
|
$
|
6,717,928
|
|
See
accompanying notes to
consolidated
financial statements
32
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEARS
ENDED JANUARY 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
CASH
FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net
Income (Loss) Attributable to Shares of Beneficial
Interest
|
$
|
541,578
|
|
$
|
240,442
|
$
|
(2,594,317
|
)
|
||
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shares of Beneficial
Interest to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Cumulative
Effect of Adoption of Accounting Principle
|
—
|
|
854,402
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Net
Income from Variable Interest Entities
|
—
|
|
352,882
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Issuance
of Shares for Management and Licensing Contracts
|
—
|
|
155,000
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Impairment
of Hotel Property
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
458,401
|
|
||||
Provision
for Uncollectible Receivables
|
354,165
|
|
377,465
|
|
198,448
|
|
||||
Minority
Interest
|
(267,265
|
)
|
1,032,103
|
(1,050,400
|
)
|
|||||
Hotel
Property Depreciation
|
2,118,492
|
|
2,755,499
|
|
2,977,583
|
|
||||
Deferred
Income Taxes
|
(89,000 | ) |
(170,000
|
) |
—
|
|||||
(Gain)
Loss on Disposal Sale of Hotel Property
|
(1,834,080
|
)
|
(4,999,797
|
)
|
124,310
|
|
||||
Amortization
of Deferred Loan Fees
|
36,373
|
|
38,312
|
|
49,036
|
|
||||
Capital
Contribution from Waived Management and Licensing Fee
Expense
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
530,721
|
|
||||
Changes
in Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|||||||
(Increase)
Decrease in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
|
(57,734
|
)
|
311,781
|
|
126,318
|
|||||
Decrease
(Increase) in Accounts Receivable
|
134,808
|
(439,814
|
)
|
(507,907
|
)
|
|||||
Increase
in Purchase Deposit from Related Party
|
—
|
|
700,000
|
|
—
|
|
||||
(Decrease)
in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
|
(59,451
|
)
|
(547,850
|
)
|
(224,509
|
)
|
||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
877,886
|
|
660,425
|
|
87,684
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
CASH
FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Sale
of Hotel Properties
|
1,190,192
|
|
9,377,138
|
|
12,150,503
|
|
||||
Improvements
and Additions to Hotel Properties
|
(1,272,259
|
)
|
(1,308,008
|
)
|
(1,863,893
|
)
|
||||
Change
in Restricted Cash
|
17,311
|
(113,852
|
)
|
(91,003
|
)
|
|||||
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
(64,756
|
)
|
7,955,278
|
|
10,195,607
|
|||||
CASH
FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Principal
Payments on Mortgage Notes Payable
|
(931,386
|
)
|
(6,087,771
|
)
|
(4,306,890
|
)
|
||||
Payments
on Notes Payable to Banks
|
(2,217,000
|
)
|
(720,000
|
)
|
(3,087,250
|
)
|
||||
Borrowings
on Notes Payable to Banks
|
2,217,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
440,000
|
|
||||
Repurchase
of Partnership Units
|
(774
|
)
|
(453,223
|
)
|
(337
|
)
|
||||
Repurchase
of Treasury Stock
|
(30,191
|
)
|
(113,517
|
)
|
(29,095
|
)
|
||||
Payment
of Dividends
|
(91,450
|
)
|
(23,220
|
)
|
(40,986
|
)
|
||||
Distributions
to Minority Interest Holders
|
—
|
|
(85,683
|
)
|
—
|
|
||||
Payments
on Notes and Advances Payable to Related Parties
|
(35,806
|
)
|
(1,740,299
|
)
|
(4,773,927
|
)
|
||||
Borrowings
on Notes and Advances Payable to Related Parties
|
400,000
|
|
198,000
|
|
1,507,750
|
|
||||
Payments
on Other Notes Payable
|
(90,615
|
)
|
(88,647
|
)
|
(81,075
|
)
|
||||
NET
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
(780,222
|
)
|
(8,614,360
|
)
|
(10,371,810
|
)
|
||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
32,908
|
|
1,343
|
(88,519
|
)
|
|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
1,343
|
|
—
|
|
88,519
|
|
||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
|
$
|
34,251
|
|
$
|
1,343
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
See
accompanying notes to
consolidated
financial statements
33
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
AS
OF AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2006, 2005 AND 2004
1.
NATURE
OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”) owns, as of January 31, 2006, directly and
through a partnership interest, five hotels with an aggregate of 843 suites
in
Arizona, southern California and New Mexico (the “Hotels”). The Hotels operate
as InnSuites Hotels.
Prior
to
February 1, 2004, the Trust operated as a self-managed and
self-administered “umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (“REIT”),”
with operations through an operating partnership, RRF Limited Partnership,
a
Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”). Effective February 1,
2004, the Trust terminated its election to be taxed as a REIT. The Trust is
the
sole general partner of the Partnership and owned 69.14% and 64.75% of the
Partnership as of January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Trust’s
weighted average ownership for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005, and
2004 was 67.87%, 57.00% and 51.12%, respectively. The Partnership owns four
of
the hotel properties and incurs the related expenses. The Trust owns and
operates the Yuma, Arizona hotel property directly, which it acquired from
the
Partnership on January 31, 2005. See Note 21 -“Compliance with the American
Stock Exchange Continued Listing Standards.” Prior to May 1, 2004, the Hotels
were leased to InnSuites Hotels, Inc. (“InnSuites Hotels”), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Trust. Subsequent to May 1, 2004, the Trust and the
Partnership operate the Hotels owned by each of them. Prior to June 8,
2004, InnSuites Hotels held the franchise agreement for each Hotel and
contracted with Suite Hospitality Management, Inc. (the “Management Company”)
for certain property management services and employment services. Until
July 2, 2003, the Management Company was owned 9.8% by the James F. Wirth
(“Mr. Wirth”), Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust. On
June 8, 2004, the Trust purchased the “InnSuites” trademarks and tradenames
and related licensing agreements and acquired the management agreements with
the
Management Company. See Note 20 - “Purchase of Management and Licensing
Contracts.”
After
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels provides hotel management services to the
Hotels, as well as four hotels featuring 544 suites owned by affiliates of
Mr.
Wirth and one unrelated hotel property featuring 131 suites. Under the
management agreements, InnSuites Hotels provides the personnel at the hotels,
the expenses of which are reimbursed at cost, and manages the hotels’ daily
operations. All such expenses and reimbursements between InnSuites Hotels and
the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. InnSuites Hotels received
2.5% of total revenue from the Hotels owned by the Partnership and the Trust
in
exchange for management services during fiscal year 2006 and 2.0% of room
revenue during fiscal year 2005. During the second half of fiscal year 2006,
InnSuites Hotels also received an accounting fee between $1,000 and $2,000
per
month under these agreements. These agreements expire on January 31, 2008.
InnSuites Hotels received between 1% and 2% of room revenue from the Hotels
owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth in exchange for management services during
fiscal years 2006 and 2005 and between $1,000 and $2,000 per month for
accounting services during fiscal year 2006. These agreements require that
these
hotels pay 2% of room revenue, unless these hotels fail to reach 80% of their
budgeted profit, at which point the fees are reduced to 1% of room revenue.
Effective February 1, 2006, these agreements are fixed at 2.0% of room revenue
plus $2,000 per month for accounting services. These agreements expire on
February 1, 2007 and may be cancelled by either party with 90-days notice or
30-days notice in the event the property changes ownership. InnSuites Hotels
received 5% of total revenue from the unrelated hotel in San Diego, California
in exchange for management services during fiscal year 2006. This agreement
expires on March 31, 2007, and may be cancelled by either party with
90-days notice or 30-days notice in the event the property changes
ownership.
After
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels owns the “InnSuites” trademark and holds
trademark agreements with the Hotels, as well as four hotels featuring 544
suites owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth and two unrelated hotel properties
featuring 307 suites. InnSuites Hotels received 1.25% (2.5% for the hotel which
does not carry a third-party franchise) of total revenue from the Hotels owned
by the Partnership and the Trust in exchange for use of the “InnSuites”
trademark during fiscal year 2006 and 1.0% (2.0% for the hotel without a
third-party franchise) during fiscal year 2005. The revenue and expenses related
to these contracts have been eliminated in consolidation. These agreements
expire on January 31, 2007. InnSuites Hotels received between 1% and 2% of
room revenue from the Hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth in exchange for
use of the “InnSuites” trademark during fiscal years 2006 and 2005. These
agreements require that these hotels pay 2% of room revenue, unless these hotels
fail to reach 80% of their budgeted profit, at which point the fees are reduced
to 1% of room revenue. Effective February 1, 2006, these fees are fixed at
1.25%
of room revenue. These agreements have no expiration date and may be cancelled
by either party
34
with
12-months notice or 90-days notice in the event the property changes ownership.
InnSuites Hotels received 2% of total revenue from the unrelated hotel in San
Diego, California in exchange for trademark licensing services during fiscal
years 2006 and 2005. This agreement may be cancelled by either party with
90-days notice. InnSuites Hotels received 0.5% of room revenue from the
unrelated hotel in Buena Park, California in exchange for trademark licensing
services during fiscal years 2006 and 2005. This agreement has no expiration
date and may be cancelled by either party with 30-days notice.
As
a
REIT, through January 31, 2004, the Trust was prohibited from operating its
properties other than through an independent management company or a taxable
REIT subsidiary. On June 8, 2004, the management agreements of the
Management Company were purchased by the Trust and the Trust began managing
the
Hotels, certain hotels owned by Mr. Wirth and an unrelated hotel. See Note
20 -
“Purchase of Management and Licensing Contracts.”
PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT
The
Partnership Agreement of the Partnership provides for the issuance of two
classes of limited partnership units, Class A and Class B. Class A and
Class B limited partnership units are identical in all respects, except that
each Class A limited partnership unit shall be convertible into one
newly-issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust, at any time at the
option of the particular limited partner. The Class B limited partnership
units may only become convertible with the approval of the Board of Trustees,
in
its sole discretion. As of January 31, 2006 and 2005, 669,617 and
1,189,386, respectively, Class A limited partnership units were issued and
outstanding representing 5.1% and 9.0%, respectively, of the total partnership
units. Additionally, as of January 31, 2006 and 2005, 3,407,938 and
3,467,938, respectively, Class B limited partnership units were outstanding
to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates, in lieu of the issuance of Class A
limited partnership units representing 25.8% and 26.2%, respectively, of the
total partnership units. If all of the Class A and B limited partnership
units outstanding at January 31, 2006 were converted, the limited partners
in
the Partnership would receive 4,077,555 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the
Trust. As of January 31, 2006 and 2005, the Trust owns 9,133,962 and
8,554,193, respectively, general partner units in the Partnership, representing
69.14% and 64.75%, respectively, of the total partnership units.
BASIS
OF
PRESENTATION
As
sole
general partner of the Partnership, the Trust exercises unilateral control
over
the Partnership, and the Trust owns all of the issued and outstanding classes
of
shares of InnSuites Hotels. Therefore, the financial statements of the
Partnership and InnSuites Hotels are consolidated with the Trust, and all
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
The
Trust
has reclassified certain balances on the January 31, 2005 balance sheet to
conform to the January 31, 2006 presentation of a classified balance sheet.
The
reclassifications had no effect on net income or total shareholders’
equity.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
USE
OF
ESTIMATES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The
Trust’s operations are affected by numerous factors, including the economy,
competition in the hotel industry and the effect of the economy on the travel
and hospitality industries. The Trust cannot predict if any of the above items
will have a significant impact in the future, nor can it predict what impact,
if
any, the occurrence of these or other events might have on the Trust’s
operations and cash flows. Significant estimates and assumptions made by
management are used for, but not limited to, the estimated useful lives of
long-lived assets and estimates of future cash flows used to test a long-lived
asset for recoverability, the fair values of the long-lived assets and the
realization of net operating losses.
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HOTEL
PROPERTIES
Hotel
properties are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method
over estimated lives ranging from 5 to 40 years for buildings and improvements
and 3 to 10 years for furniture and equipment.
The
Trust
adopted SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets,” in accounting for its hotel properties effective the
beginning of fiscal year 2003 and previously applied SFAS No. 121
“Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of” in
accounting for its hotel properties in fiscal year 2002. Properties held for
sale at the beginning of fiscal year 2003 continued to be accounted for under
SFAS No. 121. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 had no significant effect on the
financial statements.
Management
applies SFAS No. 144 to determine when it is required to test an asset for
recoverability of its carrying value. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds
the estimated undiscounted future cash flows over its estimated remaining life,
the Trust recognizes an impairment expense to reduce the asset’s carrying value
to its fair value. The estimated future cash flows are based upon, among other
things, assumptions about expected future operating performance, and may differ
from actual cash flows. Long-lived assets evaluated for impairment are analyzed
on a property-specific basis independent of the cash flows of other groups
of
assets. If the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest)
is less than the carrying value of the assets, the assets will be written down
to the estimated fair value in the period in which the determination is made.
The Trust determines the estimated useful lives of its assets based on the
expected future economic benefit of the asset and its ability to hold such
assets. Fair value is determined by the most current third-party property
appraisal obtained in 2005, if available. Evaluation of future cash flows is
based on historical experience and other factors, including certain economic
conditions and committed future bookings. Management has determined that no
additional impairment of long-lived assets exists during fiscal years 2006
and
2005.
During
fiscal year 2004, the Trust recorded impairment charges of $458,000 relating
to
its Buena Park, California and Tempe, Arizona properties. These charges were
recorded to reduce the carrying value of the properties to the sales amount.
The
Trust recognized the impairment charges at the time it entered in to the sales
contracts.
During
fiscal years 2006 and 2005, events and circumstances indicated that one of
the
Trust’s properties held in use should be evaluated for impairment. However, the
Trust’s estimated future undiscounted cash flows and the third-party appraisal
obtained in fiscal year 2005 of the property both indicated that the value
of the property exceeded its carrying value. However, it is possible that future
changes in the economic climate or real estate markets may adversely impact
the
fair values of the hotel properties, resulting in the need for the Trust to
recognize an impairment expense to adjust the carrying value of those properties
to their fair values.
Gains
and
losses on sales of properties are recognized at the time of sale or deferred
to
the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles.
The
Trust
will classify a hotel property as “held for sale” in the period (generally not
to exceed one year) in which (1) it has made the decision to actively seek
a buyer of the property and/or (2) a binding agreement to purchase the
property has been signed under which the buyer has committed a significant
amount of refundable cash and no significant financing contingencies exist
which
could cause the transaction not to be completed in a timely manner. If these
criteria are met, the Trust will record an impairment loss if the fair value
less the costs to sell is lower than the carrying amount of the hotel and will
cease recording depreciation.
CASH
AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS
The
Trust
considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities
of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
Room,
food and beverage, telecommunications, management and licensing fees, and other
revenue are recognized as earned as services are provided and items are sold.
Payroll reimbursements are recorded as personnel services are provided and
are
not netted with the corresponding payroll expense.
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RECEIVABLES
Accounts
receivable are carried at original amounts less an estimate made for doubtful
accounts based on a review of outstanding amounts on a quarterly basis.
Management records an allowance for doubtful accounts for 50% of the balances
over 90 days and 100% of the balances over 120 days. Accounts receivables
are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries, if any, of receivables
previously written off are recorded when received. The Trust does not charge
interest on accounts receivable balances.
STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
The
Trust
applies the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and provides pro forma net income
(loss) disclosures for employee stock based compensation grants as if
the fair-value-based method defined in Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, had been
applied. In accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, stock-based compensation expense
is recorded in the statement of operations over the vesting period only if
the
current estimated market price on the underlying stock on the date an option
is
granted exceeds the exercise price. The Trust adopted SFAS No. 123 during
fiscal year 2006.
No
stock-based compensation cost has been recognized for options granted to
employees for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. The
following pro forma information presents pro forma net loss information as
if
compensation expense had been recognized for stock-based compensation as
determined under the fair-value-based method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 using
the Black-Scholes options pricing model:
2005
|
2004
|
|||||
Net
income (loss):
|
||||||
$
|
240,442
|
$
|
(2,594,317
|
)
|
||
Plus: | ||||||
Stock compensation recorded in the statements of operations | $ | 49,280 |
$
|
—
|
||
Minus: | ||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense as defined under the fair value method |
$
|
(49,280
|
) |
$
|
—
|
|
Pro forma stock compensation expense | $ |
—
|
(175 | ) | ||
Pro forma |
$
|
240,442
|
$
|
(2,594,492
|
)
|
|
Net income (loss) per share - basic | ||||||
As reported |
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
|
Pro forma |
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
(1.27
|
)
|
No
stock
options were issued during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004. During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Trust accepted the voluntary
surrender of all outstanding stock options. The options were surrendered in
order to reduce costs and simplify the Trust’s reporting and compliance
obligations to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock
Exchange. The Trust made no payments to the holders of the options for their
surrender. The Trust has no obligation, explicit or implied, for the surrender
of the options, including but not limited to the reissuance of options at some
time in the future. As
of
January 31, 2006, the Trust has no stock options outstanding.
INCOME
TAXES
Prior
to
February 1, 2004, the Trust elected to be taxed as a REIT under
Sections 856 through 860 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). To
qualify as a REIT, the Trust was required to meet a number of organizational
and
operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute
at least 90% of its adjusted taxable income to its shareholders. As a REIT,
the
Trust was not subject to federal corporate income tax on that portion of its
net
income that was distributed to shareholders.
Effective
February 1, 2004, the Trust relinquished
its REIT status. As of that date, any distributions to its shareholders are
not
deductible for purposes of computing the Trust’s taxable income and the Trust
will be subject to income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum
tax,
on its taxable income at regular corporate rates, without offset for
distributions of such income to its shareholders.
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Susequent
to February 1, 2004, the Trust became
subject to federal and state corporate income tax and accounts for deferred
taxes utilizing a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are
recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax
liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary
differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance when it was determined
to be more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities were
adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of
enactment.
DIVIDENDS
AND DISTRIBUTIONS
In
fiscal
years 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Trust paid dividends of $0.01, $0.01 and $0.02,
respectively, per share in the fourth quarter. The
Trust’s ability to pay dividends is largely dependent upon the operations of the
hotels.
MINORITY
INTEREST
The
Trust
accounts for minority interest in accordance with EITF Issue No. 94-2
“Treatment of Minority Interests in Certain Real Estate Investments” and EITF
Issue No. 95-7 “Implementation Issues Related to the Treatment of Minority
Interest in Certain Real Estate Investment Trusts.”
Minority
interest in the Partnership represents the limited partners’ proportionate share
of the capital and earnings of the Partnership. Income or loss is allocated
to
the minority interest based on its weighted average ownership percentage in
the
Partnership throughout the period, and capital is allocated based on its
ownership percentage at year-end. Any difference is recorded as a reallocation
of minority interest as a component of shareholders’ equity.
INCOME
(LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic
and
diluted income (loss) per Share of Beneficial Interest have been computed based
on the weighted-average number of Shares of Beneficial Interest and potentially
dilutive securities outstanding during the periods.
For
the
twelve months ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, there were
Class A and Class B limited partnership units outstanding, which are
convertible into Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. Assuming conversion
at the beginning of each period, the aggregate weighted-average of these Shares
of Beneficial Interest would have been 4,245,445, 5,680,962 and 6,457,165 in
addition to the basic shares outstanding for fiscal year 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. These Shares of Beneficial Interest issuable upon conversion
of
the Class A and Class B limited partnership units are anti-dilutive during
fiscal years 2005 and 2004 due to the fact that the conversion of these units
would result in increased earnings per share. Therefore, they have not been
included in the number of issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for those
years.
For
the
twelve months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, 232,600 and
246,000 stock options, respectively, were not included in the computation
of diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would have had an antidilutive
effect because of the fact that the option exercise prices are greater than
the
average market price of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest. As of January
31, 2006, there are no stock options outstanding.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
For
disclosure purposes, fair value is determined by using available market
information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Due to their short
maturities, cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which reasonably
approximates fair value.
The
fair
value of mortgage notes payable, notes payable to banks and notes and advances
payable to related parties is estimated by using the current rates which would
be available for similar loans having the same remaining maturities. The
carrying value of accounts payable and accrued expenses and other notes payable
approximates fair value, due to their short-term nature. See Note 14 - “Fair
Value of Financial Instruments.”
NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
December 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(revised 2004) was issued. This Statement is a revision of FASB Statement
No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, and supercedes APB
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. This Statement
establishes standards for accounting for transactions
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in
which an entity exchanges its equity securities for goods and services. The
Trust adopted this Statement during fiscal year 2006. The adoption of this
Statement did not affect the Trust’s financial results. The Trust adopted SFAS
No. 123R subsequent to the surrender of all outstanding stock options. The
Trust
applied the modified prospective application.
In
May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections,” which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and
SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements —
An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 28.” SFAS No. 154 provides guidance on
the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections.
It
establishes retrospective application, or the latest practicable date, as the
required method for reporting a change in accounting principle (unless a
different method is prescribed by the new standard) and the reporting of a
correction of an error. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes
and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 154 is not expected to have a material
impact on Trust’s financial position or results of operations.
SEGMENT
REPORTING
The
Trust
views its operations as one operating business segment, a hospitality company
that owns five hotel properties with an aggregate of 843 suites in Arizona,
southern California and New Mexico.
ADVERTISING
COSTS
Amounts
incurred for advertising costs with third parties are expensed as incurred.
Advertising expense totaled approximately $755,000, $785,000 and $2,110,000
for
the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004,
respectively.
3.
HOTEL
PROPERTIES
As
of
January 31 of the respective years, hotel properties, and hotel properties
held for sale, consisted of the following:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Land
|
$
|
2,824,520
|
|
$
|
2,824,520
|
|
|
Building
and improvements
|
33,520,145
|
|
32,958,443
|
|
|||
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment
|
7,213,866
|
|
6,913,030
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Total
hotel properties
|
43,558,531
|
|
42,695,993
|
|
|||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(13,343,140
|
)
|
(11,505,854
|
)
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Hotel
properties, net
|
$
|
30,215,391
|
|
$
|
31,190,139
|
|
|
Hotel
properties, held for sale
|
$
|
--
|
|
$
|
3,121,235
|
|
4.
ACQUISITIONS
During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust acquired the management and
licensing agreements. See Note 20 - “Purchase of Management and Licensing
Contracts.”
5.
MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
At
January 31, 2006, the Trust had mortgage notes payable outstanding with
respect to each of the Hotels. The mortgage notes payable have various repayment
terms and have scheduled maturity dates ranging from July 29, 2009 to
May 1, 2016. Weighted average interest rates on the mortgage notes payable
for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were 8.21%, 8.03% and
7.72%, respectively.
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The
following table summarized the Trust’s mortgage notes payable as of
January 31:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in variable monthly installments ($38,970 as of
January
31, 2006), including interest at prime rate plus 1.0% per year (8.5%
as of
January 31, 2006), through July 29, 2009, secured by the Tucson St.
Mary’s property with a carrying value of $9.3 million at January 31,
2006.
|
$
|
4,191,981
|
|
$
|
4,285,505
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in monthly installments of $48,738, including interest
at 8% per year, through May 1, 2016, secured by the Tucson Oracle
property
with a carrying value of $5.2 million
at January 31, 2006.
|
4,103,465
|
|
4,349,266
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in monthly installments of $71,141, including interest
at 8.28% per year, through May 11, 2011, secured by the Ontario property
with a carrying value of $7.0 million
at January 31, 2006.
|
8,448,212
|
|
8,586,467
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in monthly installments of $15,858, including interest
at 8.875% per year, through September 1, 2015, secured by the
Albuquerque property with a carrying value of $1.8 million at
January 31, 2006.
|
1,232,062
|
|
1,309,249
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in monthly installments of $41,168, including interest
at 9.25% per year, through August 1, 2011, secured by the Yuma
property with a carrying value of $6.6
million at January 31, 2006.
|
1,933,157
|
|
2,186,099
|
||||
Mortgage
note payable, paid in full during fiscal year 2006 in connection
with the
sale of the Phoenix property.
|
—
|
|
3,290,859
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Totals
|
$
|
19,908,877
|
|
$
|
24,007,445
|
|
Mr. Wirth
and certain of his affiliates have guaranteed $1,966,579 and $3,738,479 of
the
mortgage notes payable as of January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The net
book value of the properties securing these mortgage notes payable at
January 31, 2006 and 2005 was $15,862,000 and $19,441,000, respectively.
See Note 9 - “Minimum Debt Payments” for scheduled minimum
payments.
6.
NOTES
PAYABLE TO BANKS
On
July 21, 2004, the Trust obtained a bank line of credit secured by a
security agreement, business loan agreement and commercial guaranty of the
Partnership all dated July 21, 2004. The line of credit is secured by the
assets of the Trust alone, which is comprised mainly of its investment in the
subsidiaries. Under the terms of the line of credit, the Trust can draw up
to
$500,000, bearing interest at prime plus 1.5% (8.75% as of January 31,
2006) per annum, and is required to make monthly interest-only payments. The
line of credit matured on July 20, 2005. The Trust renewed the line of credit
through May 31, 2006. As of January 31, 2006 and 2005, the Trust had drawn
the entire $500,000 available under the line of credit.
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7.
NOTES
AND ADVANCES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES
Notes
and
advances payable to related parties consist of funds provided by Mr. Wirth,
certain of his affiliates and other related parties to permit the Trust to
repurchase additional general partnership units in the Partnership and to fund
working capital and capital improvement needs. The aggregate amounts outstanding
to related parties were approximately $515,000 and $94,000 as of
January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The notes and advances payable to
related parties are as follows as of January 31 of the respective
years:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Note
payable to Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C., an affiliate of Mr. Wirth,
unsecured and bearing interest at 7% per annum. Due in one installment
of
accrued interest and unpaid principal on April 15, 2006.
|
$
|
400,000
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to The Anderson Charitable Remainder Unitrust, an affiliate
of
Mason Anderson, former Trustee of the Trust, bearing interest at
7% per
annum, and secured by Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust.
Due in
monthly principal and interest payments of $1,365 through
November 2009.
|
54,929
|
|
—
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to Wayne Anderson, son of Mason Anderson, former Trustee
of the
Trust, bearing interest at 7% per annum, and secured by Shares of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust. Due in monthly principal and interest
payments of $574 through June 2009.
|
20,886
|
|
26,114
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to Karen Anderson, daughter of Mason Anderson, former Trustee
of
the Trust, bearing interest at 7% per annum, and secured by Shares
of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust. Due in monthly principal and interest
payments of $574 through June 2009.
|
20,886
|
|
26,115
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to Kathy Anderson, daughter of Mason Anderson, former Trustee
of
the Trust, bearing interest at 7% per annum, and secured by Shares
of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust. Due in monthly principal and interest
payments of $495 through June 2009.
|
18,005
|
|
22,512
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to The Anderson Charitable Remainder Unitrust, an affiliate
of
Mason Anderson, former Trustee of the Trust. Paid in full during
fiscal
year 2006.
|
—
|
|
18,771
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Totals
|
$
|
514,706
|
|
$
|
93,512
|
|
During
the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2004, the Trust issued five
promissory notes in the amount of $208,000, $75,000, $200,000, $110,000 and
$60,000 to Rare Earth Development Company, an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, all of
which were paid in full in the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 utilizing
a
portion of the cash proceeds from the sale of the Buena Park
property.
During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Trust issued a promissory note
in
the amount of $225,000 to Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C., an affiliate of Mr.
Wirth, which was paid in full in the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 utilizing
a portion of the cash proceeds from the sale of the Buena Park
property.
During
the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust repurchased 433,036 Class
B
limited partnership units in the Partnership from affiliates of Mr. Wirth,
issuing promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $974,331. During the first
quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust repaid $449,500 of these notes. During
the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust repaid the remaining balance
of these notes with Shares of Beneficial Interest with an aggregate value of
$467,552. Additionally, Mr. Wirth converted 100,000 Class B limited partnership
units in the Partnership into 100,000 Shares of Beneficial
Interest.
As
of
February 2, 2004, J. R. Chase, the sole stockholder of the Management
Company, agreed to transfer 32,363 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust
to
the Management Company in order to facilitate the Management Company’s
acquisition of Licensing Corp. from Mr. Wirth. In consideration of the transfer
of those Shares, the Management Company agreed to pay Mr. Chase $72,817. The
Management Company fully satisfied this obligation during June 2004. See
Note 20, “Purchase of Management and Licensing Contracts.”
During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust issued promissory notes
totaling $83,000 to affiliates of Mason Anderson, who was Trustee of the Trust
from January through August 2005, in exchange for 47,084 Shares of Beneficial
Interest in the Trust.
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During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust issued 55,423 Shares of
Beneficial Interest to satisfy unpaid principal and interest totaling $95,882
to
Mr. Robson, a Trustee of the Trust.
During
the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Partnership reclassified $700,000
of
advances payable to Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C., an affiliate of Mr. Wirth,
to
a deposit for the purchase of the Phoenix, Arizona hotel property by another
affiliate of Mr. Wirth.
During
the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Partnership issued a promissory
note
in the amount of $400,000 to Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C., an affiliate of
Mr.
Wirth. The full unpaid principal and accrued interest are due in one installment
on April 15, 2006. Subsequent to year-end, this note was paid off using a new
line of credit with Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C. (See Note 22 - “Subsequent
Events”).
The
Trust
paid interest on related party notes to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in the
amounts of $8,905, $443,959 and $205,101 for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Trust incurred interest
expense on related party notes to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in the
amounts of $10,856, $122,314 and $515,214 for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
8.
OTHER
NOTES PAYABLE
As
of
January 31, 2006, the Trust had $327,982 in secured promissory notes
outstanding to unrelated third parties arising from the repurchase of 207,850
Class A limited partnership units in the Partnership and the repurchase of
84,312 Shares of Beneficial Interest in privately negotiated transactions.
The
promissory notes bear interest at 7% per year and are due in varying monthly
payments through March 2011. The repurchased Class A limited partnership
units and Shares of Beneficial Interest secure the notes. As of January 31,
2005, the Trust had outstanding $248,413 in secured promissory notes to
unrelated third parties arising from the repurchase of certain limited
partnership units and Shares of Beneficial Interest.
9.
MINIMUM DEBT PAYMENTS
Scheduled
minimum payments of debt as of January 31, 2006 are as follows in the
respective fiscal years indicated:
FISCAL
YEAR ENDED
|
AMOUNT
|
|||
2007
|
$
|
1,923,896
|
|
|
2008
|
1,105,218
|
|
||
2009
|
1,138,715
|
|
||
2010
|
4,891,004
|
|
||
2011
|
1,125,978
|
|
||
Thereafter
|
11,066,754
|
|
||
|
||||
$
|
21,251,565
|
10.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Holders
of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest are entitled to receive dividends
when and if declared by the Board of Trustees of the Trust out of funds legally
available therefor. The holders of Shares of Beneficial Interest, upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding-down of the Trust, are entitled to share
ratably in any assets remaining after payment in full of all liabilities of
the
Trust. The Shares of Beneficial Interest possess ordinary voting rights, each
share entitling the holder thereof to one vote. Holders of Shares of Beneficial
Interest do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of Trustees and
do
not have preemptive rights.
On
January 2, 2001, the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program
under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for
the purchase of up to 250,000 limited partnership units in the Partnership
and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately negotiated
transactions. Additionally, on September 10, 2002, the Board of Trustees
approved the purchase of up to 350,000 additional limited partnership units
in
the Partnership and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately
negotiated transactions. On August 18, 2005, the Board of Trustees approved
the purchase of up to 350,000 additional limited partnership units in the
Partnership and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately
negotiated transactions. Acquired Shares of Beneficial Interest will be held
in
treasury and will be available for future acquisitions
42
and
financings and/or for awards granted under the InnSuites Hospitality Trust
1997
Stock Incentive and Option Plan. During fiscal year 2006, the Trust acquired
20,100 Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market transactions at an average
price of $1.34 per share and 112,253 Shares of Beneficial Interest in
privately-negotiated transactions at an average price of $1.32. The Trust
intends to continue repurchasing Shares of Beneficial Interest in compliance
with applicable legal and American Stock Exchange requirements. The Trust is
authorized to repurchase an additional 214,112 limited partnership units and/or
Shares of Beneficial Interest pursuant to the share repurchase
program.
For
the
years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Trust repurchased 132,353,
130,717 and 22,500 Shares of Beneficial Interest at an average price of $1.33,
$1.73 and $1.29 per share, respectively. Repurchased Shares of Beneficial
Interest are accounted for as treasury stock in the Trust’s Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity.
11.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The
Trust
and subsidiaries had income tax net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $14.0 million and $15.2 million at January 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. The quarterly allocation of cash dividends
paid per Share of Beneficial Interest and the characterization of dividends
as
either ordinary income or return of capital for an individual shareholder’s
income tax purposes were as follows:
CALENDAR
2005
|
CALENDAR
2004
|
CALENDAR
2003
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Month
Paid
|
Ordinary
Income
|
Return
of
Capital
|
Total
Paid
|
Ordinary
Income
|
Return
of
Capital
|
Total
Paid
|
Ordinary
Income
|
Return
of
Capital
|
Total
Paid
|
||||||||||||||||
January
|
$ .01
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
.02
|
|
$
|
.02
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
|
May
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|||||||
July
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|||||||
October
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|||||||
Total
|
$ .01
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
.02
|
|
$
|
.02
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
The
tax
status of distributions to shareholders in calendar 2006 will be dependent
on
the level of the Trust’s earnings in that year. If certain changes in the
Trust’s ownership should occur, there could be an annual limitation on the
amount of carryforwards that can be utilized, which could potentially impair
the
ability to utilize the full amount of the carryforwards.
The
total
dividends per Share of Beneficial Interest applicable to operating results
for
the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, amounted to $0.01 per
share, $0.01 per share and $0.02 per share, respectively.
The
Trust
and subsidiaries have federal and state net operating loss carryforwards which
are estimated to expire as follows:
Amount
|
|||||||
Year
|
Federal
|
State
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
2008
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
2009
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2017
|
1,167,598
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2018
|
3,883,556
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2019
|
1,163,799
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2020
|
1,979,025
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2021
|
250,847
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2022
|
1,580,590
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2023
|
1,671,294
|
|
—
|
|
|||
2024
|
2,302,410
|
|
—
|
|
|||
$
|
13,999,119
|
$
|
—
|
|
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Total
and net deferred income tax assets at January 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
5,600,000
|
$
|
6,722,000
|
||||
Book/Tax
differences in operating assets
|
50,000
|
|
94,000
|
|||||
Total
deferred income tax assets
|
5,650,000
|
|
6,816,000
|
|||||
|
||||||||
Deferred
income tax liability associated with book/tax differences in hotel
properties
|
(2,900,000
|
) |
|
(3,425,000
|
) | |||
Net
deferred income tax asset
|
2,750,000
|
|
3,391,000
|
|||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(2,491,000
|
) |
|
(3,221,000
|
) | |||
Net
deferred income tax asset
|
$
|
259,000
|
$
|
170,000
|
Income taxes for the year ended January 31, |
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Current
income tax provision
|
$ 164,000
|
$ 330,000
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
(89,000
|
)
|
(170,000
|
)
|
|||
Net
income tax provision
|
$
|
75,000
|
$
|
160,000
|
The
differences between the statutory and effective tax rates is as follows for
the
year ended January 31, 2006:
Federal
statutory rates
|
$ 210,000
|
34
|
% | ||||
State
income taxes
|
37,000
|
6
|
%
|
||||
Utilization
of federal net operating loss carrfyforward and related recognition
of tax
benefit
|
(214,000
|
)
|
(35
|
)%
|
|||
Alternative
minimum tax
|
42,000
|
7
|
%
|
||||
Effective
rate
|
$
|
75,000
|
12
|
%
|
The
valuation allowance decreased by approximately $730,000 in the year ended
January 31, 2006, primarily due to the utilization of approximately $2,607,185
of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards.
The
Trust
had income taxes payable of $241,000 and $330,000 recorded as of January 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
In
addition to the net operating losses carryforward, there are other deferred
tax
assets which are fully allowed for at January 31, 2004 and January 31,
2003. Effective February 1, 2004, the Trust relinquished its REIT
status. As of that date, any distributions to its shareholders are not
deductible for purposes of computing the Trust’s taxable income and the Trust
will be subject to income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum
tax,
on its taxable income at regular corporate rates, without offset for
distributions of such income to its shareholders.
12.
ADVISORY AGREEMENT/EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Mr. Wirth
has an employment agreement with the Trust that expires in December 2007.
The employment agreement provides that Mr. Wirth received no compensation
from the Trust as long as a previously enforceable advisory agreement was in
effect. However, pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, since the
Advisor (as defined in the advisory agreement) no longer provides services
to
the Partnership or the Trust, Mr. Wirth is to be compensated at an amount
up to the same annual basis as the Advisor would have been compensated under
the
terms of the advisory agreement had it remained in effect. Mr. Wirth is
currently being compensated, however, at a lesser rate of $141,000 a
year.
13.
OTHER
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
Partnership is responsible for all operating expenses incurred by the Trust
in
accordance with the Partnership Agreement.
As
of
January 31, 2006 and 2005, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 3,407,938
and 3,467,938 Class B limited partnership units, respectively, which
represented 25.8% and 26.3% of the total outstanding partnership units. As
of
January 31, 2006 and 2005, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 5,569,624
and 5,817,869 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, respectively, which
represented 60.9% and 66.8% of the total issued and outstanding Shares of
Beneficial Interest.
At
January 31, 2006 and 2005, the Trust owned a 69.14% interest and 64.75%
interest, respectively, in the Hotels through its sole general partner’s
interest in the Partnership.
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14.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
carrying amounts and fair values of the Trust’s significant financial
instruments at January 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||||
CARRYING
AMOUNT
|
FAIR
VALUE
|
CARRYING
AMOUNT
|
FAIR
VALUE
|
||||||||||
Mortgage
notes payable
|
$
|
19,908,877
|
|
$
|
20,867,605
|
|
$
|
24,007,445
|
|
$
|
25,675,971
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Notes
payable to banks
|
500,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Notes
and advances payable to related parties
|
514,706
|
|
513,500
|
|
93,512
|
|
94,713
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Other
notes payable
|
327,982
|
|
325,669
|
|
248,413
|
|
252,911
|
|
15.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
1,894,693
|
|
$
|
2,514,975
|
|
$
|
3,030,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Promissory
notes issued by the Trust to acquire Class A limited partnership
units
|
81,933
|
|
179,500
|
|
87,800
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Promissory
notes issued by the Trust to acquire Shares of Beneficial
Interest
|
145,251
|
|
112,400
|
|
—
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Promissory
notes issued by the Trust to acquire Class B limited partnership
units
|
—
|
|
971,831
|
|
—
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Shares
issued to Trustees and Officers in exchange for services
|
37,888
|
|
49,280
|
|
43,680
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Shares
issued to affiliates to satisfy notes payable
|
—
|
|
690,821
|
|
—
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Accrued
interest reclassified to principal due on notes payable to related
parties
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
417,264
|
|
||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Promissory
notes assigned to satisfy notes payable to related parties
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
200,000
|
|
During
the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust reduced the principal balance
of its note payable to Hulsey Hotels Corporation, an affiliate of Mr. Wirth,
by
$119,427 to offset receivables in the same amount that were owed to the Trust
by
other entities affiliated with Mr. Wirth.
During
the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, J. R. Chase, the sole stockholder of
the
Management Company, agreed to transfer 32,363 Shares of Beneficial Interest
in
the Trust to the Management Company in order to facilitate the Management
Company’s acquisition of Licensing Corp. from Mr. Wirth. In consideration of the
transfer of those Shares, the Management Company agreed to pay Mr. Chase
$72,817. The Management Company fully satisfied this obligation during
June 2004.
During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2005, Rare Earth Financial, an affiliate
of
Mr. Wirth, assumed from the Management Company a note payable with a principal
balance of $23,303.
The
Trust
issued 528,469, 113,048 and 40,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest during the
years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, in exchange for
Class A limited partnership units. The issued Shares of Beneficial Interest
were valued at $693,173,
$205,747 and $56,000, respectively.
16.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Two
of
the Hotels are subject to non-cancelable ground leases expiring in 2050 and
2033.
Total
expense associated with the non-cancelable ground leases for the fiscal years
ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $193,000, $190,000 and $188,000,
respectively, plus a variable component based on gross revenues of each property
that totaled approximately $90,000, $80,000 and $74,000,
respectively.
45
Future
minimum lease payments under these non-cancelable ground leases are as
follows:
Fiscal
Year Ending January 31,
|
||||
2007
|
$
|
193,018
|
|
|
2008
|
193,018
|
|
||
2009
|
193,018
|
|
||
2010
|
193,018
|
|
||
2010
|
193,018
|
|
||
Thereafter
|
6,066,740
|
|
||
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
7,031,830
|
|
The
Trust
is obligated under loan agreements relating to four of its hotels to deposit
4%
of the individual hotel’s room revenue into an escrow account to be used for
capital expenditures. The escrow funds applicable to the four hotel properties
for which a mortgage lender escrow exists are reported on the Trust’s
Consolidated Balance Sheet as “Restricted Cash.”
InnSuites
Hotels has entered into franchise arrangements with Best Western International
for four of the hotel properties. These agreements provide for fees to be paid
by the Hotels based on revenue and reservations received, and contain no minimum
payment provisions.
The
nature of the operations of the Hotels exposes them to risks of claims and
litigation in the normal course of their business. Although the outcome of
these
matters cannot be determined, management does not expect that the ultimate
resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the
Trust.
The
Trust
is involved from time to time in various other claims and legal actions arising
in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate
disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the
Trust’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or
liquidity.
17.
STOCK
OPTION PLAN
During
fiscal year 1999, the shareholders of the Trust adopted the 1997 Stock Incentive
and Option Plan (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, the Compensation Committee
may grant options to the Trustees, officers, other key employees, consultants,
advisors and similar employees of the Trust and certain of its subsidiaries
and
affiliates. The number of options that may be granted in a year is limited
to
10% of the total Shares of Beneficial Interest and limited partnership units
in
the Partnership (Class A and Class B) outstanding as of the first day
of such year.
Generally,
granted options expire 10 years from the date of grant, are exercisable during
the optionee’s lifetime only by the recipient and are non-transferable.
Unexercised options held by employees of the Trust generally terminate on the
date the individual ceases to be an employee of the Trust.
There
were no options granted in fiscal year 2006, 2005 or 2004, and no options
outstanding as of January 31, 2006. The Plan currently has 1,000,000
options available to grant.
The
Plan
also permits the Trust to award stock appreciation rights, none of which, as
of
January 31, 2006, have been issued.
46
The
following table summarizes the stock option activity during fiscal years 2006,
2005 and 2004, and provides information about the stock options outstanding
at
January 31, 2006:
Number
of Options
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|||||
Stock
Option Activity
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|||||
Outstanding,
January 31, 2003
|
253,200
|
|
$
|
2.50
|
|
|
Granted
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
||
Forfeited
|
(7,200
|
)
|
2.50
|
|
||
Exercised
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
||
Outstanding,
January 31, 2004
|
246,000
|
|
$
|
2.50
|
|
|
Granted
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
||
Forfeited
|
(13,400
|
)
|
2.50
|
|
||
Exercised
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
||
|
|
|||||
Outstanding,
January 31, 2005
|
232,600
|
|
$
|
2.50
|
|
|
Granted
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
||
Forfeited
|
(232,600
|
)
|
2.50
|
|
||
Exercised
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
||
|
|
|||||
Outstanding,
January 31, 2006
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Stock
Option Information
|
January 31,
2006
|
|||
|
||||
Options
exercisable
|
—
|
|
||
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
—
|
|
||
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life
|
—
|
|
For
stock
options granted to non-employees of the Trust, compensation was recognized
over
the respective vesting period based upon the fair value of the options as
calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Trust did not grant any
stock options to non-employees during fiscal years 2006, 2005, and 2004. The
Trust had equity related compensation expense of $37,888, $49,280 and $43,680
for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 respectively.
18.
QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
The
following is a summary of the results of operations, by quarter, for the fiscal
years ended January 31, 2006 and 2005. Management believes that all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair
presentation of such interim results have been included. The results of
operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of those for
the entire fiscal year.
FISCAL
2006
|
APRIL 30
|
JULY 31
|
OCTOBER 31
|
JANUARY 31
|
FISCAL
2006
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
6,573,433
|
|
$
|
4,852,780
|
|
$
|
4,698,158
|
|
$
|
5,124,468
|
|
$
|
21,248,839
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total
revenue less interest expense on mortgage loans and operating
expenses
|
$
|
419,576
|
|
(869,643
|
)
|
(628,114
|
)
|
(419,271
|
)
|
$
|
(1,497,452
|
)
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
404,301
|
|
658,129
|
(371,668
|
)
|
(162,321
|
)
|
$
|
541,578
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Income
(loss) per share - basic
|
$
|
.05
|
|
.07
|
(.04
|
)
|
(.02
|
)
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Income
(loss) per share - diluted
|
$
|
.03
|
|
.07
|
(.04
|
)
|
(.02
|
)
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Dividends
declared per share
|
$
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
.01
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
FISCAL
2005
|
APRIL 30
|
JULY 31
|
OCTOBER 31
|
JANUARY 31
|
FISCAL
2005
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
7,358,640
|
|
$
|
4,922,554
|
|
$
|
5,062,591
|
|
$
|
5,531,402
|
|
$
|
22,875,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total
revenue less interest expense on mortgage loans and operating
expenses
|
$
|
421,304
|
|
(1,230,942
|
)
|
(780,262
|
)
|
(721,455
|
)
|
$
|
(2,311,355
|
)
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
2,028,243
|
|
(934,548
|
)
|
(340,502
|
)
|
(475,916
|
)
|
$
|
240,442
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Income
(loss) per share - basic
|
$
|
.94
|
|
(.40
|
)
|
(.14
|
)
|
(.17
|
)
|
$
|
0.10
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Income
(loss) per share - diluted
|
$
|
.56
|
(.40
|
)
|
(.14
|
)
|
(.17
|
)
|
$
|
0.10
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Dividends
declared per share
|
$
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
.01
|
|
$
|
.01
|
|
47
19.
SALE
OF HOTEL PROPERTIES
On
March 25, 2004, the Trust sold its Tempe, Arizona hotel to Tempe/Phoenix
Airport Resort LLC (“Tempe Resort”), an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, for its
appraised value of $6.8 million, which was also its carrying value. The purchase
price was satisfied by Tempe Resort assuming the Trust’s mortgage note payable
on the property of $1.7 million and assuming notes payable to Mr. Wirth and
affiliates of $5.1 million.
On
April 1, 2004, the Trust sold its San Diego, California hotel to an
unrelated third party for $9.7 million, which the Trust received in cash. The
Trust used $4.8 million of the proceeds to satisfy its mortgage note payable
on
the property, $1.4 million to satisfy notes and interest payable to related
parties, and retained the remaining proceeds to reduce trade payables and to
fund future operations and capital improvements.
The
net
gain realized on both sales was $5,113,540, of which approximately $2,217,000
was applicable to the minority interest.
On
July 27, 2005, the Trust sold its Phoenix, Arizona hotel to Phoenix
Northern Resort LLC, an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, for its appraised value of
$5.1 million. The buyer satisfied the purchase price by assuming the Trust’s
$3.2 million mortgage note payable secured by the property, paying $1.7 million
in cash prior to the closing, and paying $192,000 in cash at the closing. The
total gain on the sale was $1.8 million, with $1.3 million of the gain
attributable to holders of Shares of Beneficial Interest.
None
of
the above-listed properties have been reported as discontinued operations in
the
Trust’s financial statements. Based on the criteria of EITF Abstract Issue No.
03-13, “Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, in Determining
Whether to Report Discontinued Operations,” the Trust concluded it was not
necessary to report hotels “held for sale” or “disposed of” when the Trust
maintains significant continuing involvement. The Trust provides management,
trademark, reservation and advertising services to all of the hotel properties
listed above, which management believes provides the Trust the ability to
significantly influence the operating and financial policies of these
hotels.
20.
PURCHASE OF MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING CONTRACTS
In
February 2004, the Trust adopted FIN 46R, which amended FIN 46,
“Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” an interpretation of Accounting
Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements.” FIN 46R
requires an existing unconsolidated variable interest entity to be consolidated
by its primary beneficiary if the entity does not effectively disperse risk
among all parties involved or if other parties do not have significant capital
to finance activities without subordinated financial support from the primary
beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the party that absorbs a majority of
the
entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of its expected residual returns,
or both, as a result of holding variable interests, which are the ownership,
contractual or other pecuniary interests in an entity.
As
of
February 1, 2004, the Trust recorded a charge for the cumulative effect of
a change in accounting principle resulting from its recognition of the $854,000
net stockholder’s deficit of the Management Company, which was the Trust’s
variable interest entity under FIN 46R. The $854,000 charge represented the
net
effect of the Trust reporting $160,000 in net assets (consisting primarily
of
receivables) and $1,014,000 in net liabilities (consisting primarily of debt)
upon consolidating the financial results of the Management Company.
The
effect of consolidating the financial results of the Management Company and
Licensing Corp. was accounted for as a cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle. As a result of consolidating the financial results of
the
Management Company with its results, as of February 1, 2004, the Trust’s
financial results include a $854,402 charge for the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle on the Statements of Operations resulting in
a
reduction in its stockholders’ equity which represents the aggregate
stockholders’ deficit reported by the Management Company as of February 1,
2004.
In
connection with the Trust’s relinquishment of its REIT status, the Trust no
longer required the services of a separate management company. The Trust
determined it was in its best interest to buy out the management contracts
and
licensing agreements and directly manage the Hotels through the Trust’s wholly
owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels. As a result of this buy out, the Management
Company (which was the Trust’s variable interest entity under FIN 46R) was no
longer consolidated in the second quarter. As of June 8, 2004, all of the
Trust’s obligations were satisfied, and the Management Company is in the process
of being liquidated.
Effective
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels acquired the management agreements under
which the Management Company provided management services to the Hotels. In
consideration of the acquisition, the stockholder of the Management Company
received $20,000 and 90,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust,
reflecting a transaction value of approximately $159,500 in the aggregate.
Following the acquisition, InnSuites Hotels will self-manage the Hotels. The
Trust also manages one unrelated hotel in San Diego, California and four hotels
owned by Mr. Wirth.
48
Effective
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels acquired the license agreements under which
Licensing Corp. provided licensing services to the Hotels, and the related
registered and unregistered InnSuites trademarks and tradenames. In
consideration of the acquisitions, the Management Company (as the sole
stockholder of Licensing Corp.) received $60,000 and 10,000 Shares of Beneficial
Interest of the Trust and InnSuites Hotels satisfied Licensing Corp.’s line of
credit in the amount of $459,000, reflecting a transaction value of
approximately $534,500 in the aggregate. The Trust also provides licensing
services to two unrelated hotels in San Diego and Buena Park, California and
four hotels owned by Mr. Wirth. The Trust paid $459,000 in cash to satisfy
the Management Company’s line of credit. An additional $80,000 was paid to the
Management Company to satisfy the Trust’s obligation for net liabilities of
approximately the same amount. The Shares of Beneficial Interest issued by
the
Trust for both the management contracts and licensing agreements were valued
at
$155,000, which amount was recorded as an expense.
21.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE CONTINUED LISTING
STANDARDS
On
December 10, 2004, the shareholders of the Trust approved several proposals
relating to the Trust’s plan to return to compliance with the American Stock
Exchange (“Amex”) continued listing standards. On January 4, 2005, the
Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the proposals. The proposals
were consummated on January 31, 2005, and resulted in:
A)
The
Trust issuing 6,577,732 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust to the
Partnership to satisfy advances and interest payable to the Partnership totaling
approximately $8.6 million. The Partnership concurrently distributed the Shares
to its unit holders. Of the 6,577,732 Shares of Beneficial Interest distributed
by the Partnership, 3,761,071 were returned to the Trust and became treasury
stock. The remaining 2,816,661 Shares of Beneficial Interest remain
outstanding.
B)
The
Trust issuing 4,969,712 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, with a
fair
value of approximately $6.5 million, to the Partnership to acquire its
ownership interest in Yuma Hospitality Properties, Ltd., which owns and operates
the Yuma, Arizona hotel property. The Partnership concurrently distributed
the
Shares to its unit holders. Of the 4,969,712 Shares of Beneficial Interest
distributed by the Partnership, 2,841,624 were returned to the Trust and became
treasury stock. The remaining 2,128,088 Shares of Beneficial Interest remain
outstanding. The fair value was determined using the carrying values of assets
and liabilities, except for fixed assets, which were valued using appraised
value. The portion of the excess of fair value over book value that relates
to
the minority interest partnership totals $1.2 million, and has been recorded
as
an increase in the basis of those fixed assets.
C)
The
Trust issuing 457,645 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust to satisfy
$594,938 of notes and interest payable to affiliates of Mr. Wirth. The
entire balance of Shares issued remains outstanding.
D)
The
Trust issuing 1,000,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust to
Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in exchange for 1,000,000 Class B limited
partnership units in the Partnership, which increased the Trust’s ownership
interest in the Partnership 7.6%. The entire balance of Shares issued remains
outstanding.
In
total,
on January 31, 2005, the Trust issued 13,005,089 Shares of Beneficial Interest
in the Trust, of which 6,602,695 returned to the Trust as treasury stock and
6,402,394 remain outstanding. The transactions were valued at the closing price
of a Trust Share of Beneficial Interest on January 24, 2005, which was $1.30.
The Trust did not record a gain or loss, and did not increase the basis of
consolidated assets as a result of the transactions, except for the acquisition
of the minority interest ownership in Yuma Hospitality Properties.
Mr. Wirth and his affiliates, through these transactions, received
5,182,186 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust.
As
of
January 31, 2006, the Trust has total shareholders’ equity of $6.7 million
and is compliant with Amex continued listing standards.
22.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
March 1, 2006, the Partnership established a $700,000 subordinated line of
credit with Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C., an affiliate of Mr. Wirth. The
line of credit will be available for borrowings from time to time, will expire
on March 1, 2008, is secured by 49% of the Partnership’s interest in its
Tucson St. Mary’s hotel property, and is subordinated to the Trust’s commercial
bank line of credit. Outstanding borrowings under the line of credit will bear
interest at 7.0% per year. The Trust borrowed $400,000 under the line of credit
on March 1, 2006 in order to refinance an outstanding promissory note
payable to Rare Earth Financial which was due on April 15, 2006.
On
March 1, 2006, the Trust issued 21,600 Shares of
Beneficial Interest, with a total value of $28,944, to the Trustees in exchange
for their services during fiscal year 2006. The Trust also issued 36,000 Shares
of Beneficial Interest, with a total value of $48,240, to the Trustees as
prepayment for their services during fiscal year 2007.
On
March 1, 2006, the Trust issued 41,700 Shares of
Benefical Interest, with a total value of $55,878, as bonuses to its
executive officers and other key employees.
49
SCHEDULE III
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
REAL
ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
AS
OF
JANUARY 31, 2006
Initial
Cost
to
Tenant
|
Cost
Capitalized
Subsequent
to Acquisition
|
Gross
Amounts at
Which
Carried at
Close
of Period
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Encumbrances
|
Land
|
Building
and
Improvements
|
Land
|
Building
and
Improvements
|
Land
|
Building
and
Improvements
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotel and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Tucson,
Catalina Foothills Best Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Tucson,
Arizona
|
$
|
4,103,465
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
4,220,820
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
2,210,442
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
6,431,262
|
|
|
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Yuma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Yuma,
Arizona
|
1,933,157
|
|
251,649
|
|
4,983,292
|
|
53,366
|
|
2,476,435
|
|
305,015
|
|
7,459,727
|
|
||||||||
Best
Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Airport
Ontario Hotel and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Ontario,
California
|
8,448,212
|
|
1,633,064
|
|
5,450,872
|
|
—
|
|
1,694,576
|
|
1,633,064
|
|
7,145,448
|
|
||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Tucson
St. Mary’s
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Tucson,
Arizona
|
4,191,981
|
|
900,000
|
|
9,166,549
|
|
(20,564
|
)
|
975,673
|
|
879,436
|
|
10,152,222
|
|
||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Albuquerque
Airport Best Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
|
1,232,062
|
|
—
|
|
1,903,970
|
|
—
|
|
351,854
|
|
—
|
|
2,255,824
|
|
||||||||
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
—
|
|
7,005
|
|
75,662
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
7,005
|
|
75,662
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
$
|
19,908,877
|
$
|
2,791,718
|
|
$
|
25,801,165
|
|
$
|
32,802
|
|
$
|
7,718,980
|
|
$
|
2,824,520
|
|
$
|
33,520,145
|
|
50
Gross
Land
and
Building
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
Net
Book
Value
Land
and
Buildings
and
Improvements
|
Date
of
Construction
|
Date
of
Acquisition
|
Depreciation
in
Income
Statement
is
Computed
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotel and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Tucson,
Catalina Foothills Best Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Tucson,
Arizona
|
$
|
6,431,262
|
|
$
|
1,432,164
|
|
$
|
4,999,098
|
|
1981
|
|
1998
|
|
5-40
years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Yuma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Yuma,
Arizona
|
7,764,742
|
|
1,560,406
|
|
6,204,336
|
|
1982
|
|
1998
|
|
5-40
years
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Best
Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Airport
Ontario Hotel and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Ontario,
California
|
8,778,512
|
|
2,028,429
|
|
6,750,083
|
|
1990
|
|
1998
|
|
5-40
years
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Tucson
St. Mary’s
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Tucson,
Arizona
|
11,031,658
|
|
2,149,692
|
|
8,881,966
|
|
1960
|
|
1998
|
|
5-40
years
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Albuquerque
Airport Best Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
|
2,255,824
|
|
608,060
|
|
1,647,764
|
|
1975
|
|
2000
|
|
5-40
years
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
82,667
|
|
4,012
|
|
78,655
|
|
2004
|
|
2004
|
|
33
years
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
$
|
36,344,665
|
$
|
7,782,763
|
|
$
|
28,561,902
|
|
|
|
|
(See
accompanying independent auditors report.)
51
(A) Aggregate
cost for federal income tax purposes at January 31, 2006 and 2005 are as
follows:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Land
|
$
|
1,856,788
|
|
2,275,007
|
|
||
Buildings
and improvements
|
20,740,754
|
|
21,750,426
|
|
|||
$
|
22,597,542
|
24,025,433
|
|
Reconciliation
of Real Estate:
Balance
at January 31, 2004
|
$
|
48,825,009
|
|
|
Sale
of Hotel Properties
|
(11,368,505
|
)
|
||
Write-up
of Assets
|
1,192,230
|
|||
Improvement
to Hotel Properties
|
546,762
|
|
||
|
||||
Balance
at January 31, 2005
|
$
|
39,195,496
|
|
|
Sale
of Hotel Properties
|
(3,456,490
|
)
|
||
Improvement
to Hotel Properties
|
605,659
|
|
||
|
||||
Balance
at January 31, 2006
|
$
|
36,344,665
|
|
52
MORTGAGES
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
Description
|
Interest
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Periodic
Payment Term
|
Face
Amount of Mortgages
|
1/31/05
Carrying Amount
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Mortgage
Note Secured by Albuquerque, NM property
|
8.875
|
%
|
9/1/2015
|
|
180
monthly installments
|
|
$
|
1,575,000
|
|
$
|
1,232,062
|
|
|
Mortgage
Note Secured by Ontario, CA property
|
8.280
|
%
|
5/11/2011
|
|
120
monthly installments, with balloon payment of $7,498,458 due at
maturity
|
|
|
9,000,000
|
|
|
8,448,212
|
|
|
Mortgage
Note Secured by Yuma, AZ property
|
9.250
|
%
|
8/1/2011
|
|
180
monthly installments
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
1,933,157
|
|
|
Mortgage
Note Secured by Tucson St. Mary’s, AZ property
|
Prime
rate plus 1% (8.5% as of 1/31/06)
|
7/29/2009
|
|
83
monthly installments, with balloon payment of $3,800,488 due at
maturity
|
|
|
4,500,000
|
|
|
4,191,981
|
|
||
Mortgage
Note Secured by Tucson Oracle, AZ property
|
8.000
|
%
|
5/1/2016
|
|
180
monthly installments
|
|
|
5,100,000
|
|
|
4,103,465
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
$
|
24,175,000
|
$
|
19,908,877
|
|
Mortgage
Note Reconciliation
Balance
at January 31, 2004
|
$
|
31,805,715
|
|
||
|
|||||
Deductions
during period:
|
|
||||
Assumed
by buyer of Tempe, AZ hotel
|
(1,710,499
|
)
|
|||
Principal
payments
|
(6,087,771
|
)
|
|||
|
|||||
Balance
at January 31, 2005
|
24,007,445
|
|
|||
|
|||||
Deductions
during period:
|
|
||||
Assumed
by buyer of Phoenix, AZ hotel
|
(3,167,182
|
)
|
|||
Principal
payments
|
(931,386
|
)
|
|||
|
|||||
Balance
at January 31, 2006
|
$
|
19,908,877
|
|
53
ITEM
9.
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE.
On
January 20, 2005, the Trust received written notice, dated January 17,
2005, from McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (“McGladrey”) that McGladrey had
resigned as the Trust’s principal independent accountant to audit the Trust’s
financial statements. Anthony Waters, the Trust’s Chief Financial Officer, spoke
with representatives of McGladrey on January 17, 2005 regarding the Trust’s
relationship with McGladrey, however, Mr. Waters did not believe that
McGladrey had resigned on that date.
The
reports of McGladrey on the Trust’s financial statements for the fiscal years
ended January 31, 2004 and 2003 did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles. In connection with the audits of the
Trust’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2004
and 2003, and in the subsequent interim periods through January 20, 2005,
there were no disagreements with McGladrey on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope and
procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of McGladrey, would have
caused McGladrey to make reference to the matter in its report.
In
connection with the audits of the Trust’s financial statements for the fiscal
years ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, and in the subsequent interim
periods through January 20, 2005, there were no “reportable events” as that
term is described in Item 304(a)(l)(v) of Regulation S-K, except
that, on January 7, 2005, McGladrey provided a letter to the Audit
Committee and management of the Trust noting two reportable conditions under
standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
that McGladrey believed to be material weaknesses. McGladrey has advised the
Trust that it believes that these two reportable conditions constitute
“reportable events.”
The
first
reportable condition involved the lack of sufficient segregation of duties
and
responsibilities with respect to the recording and approval of financial
information that occurred due to the departure of the Trust’s Controller.
Effective January 31, 2005, the Trust rehired its former Controller who
will oversee the recording of financial information while the Trust’s Chief
Financial Officer will continue in his prior role of approving financial
information. The second reportable condition involved the need for “numerous
adjusting journal entries” and “significant financial statement presentation
changes,” which resulted in McGladrey concluding that the Trust’s “monthly
internal financial statements may not be reliable.” The Trust has hired
additional accounting staff and implemented additional measures that will better
ensure the reliability of the Trust’s internal financial
statements.
On
December 10, 2004, the Audit Committee discussed the conditions described
above with McGladrey, but did not receive the letter identifying those
conditions as reportable conditions and material weaknesses until
January 7, 2005. Management of the Trust subsequently discussed the letter
received on January 7, 2005 with McGladrey. The Trust has authorized
McGladrey to respond fully to the inquiries of any successor accountant
concerning the subject matter of the reportable conditions described
above.
On
April 4, 2005, the Trust engaged Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C.
(“EWC”) to act as the Trust’s principal independent accountant to audit the
Trust’s financial statements. The decision to engage the new accountants was
recommended and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of
the
Trust.
During
the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, and during all subsequent
interim periods through April 4, 2005, the Trust did not consult with EWC
regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction,
either completed or proposed, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered
on the Trust’s financial statements or any of the matters described in the
preceding paragraphs of this Item 9.
54
Item
9A.
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
As
of the
end of the period covered by this report, the Trust conducted an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, of the Trust’s disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, the principal
executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Trust’s
disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by the Trust in reports that it files or submits under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and
forms. There was no change in the Trust’s internal control over financial
reporting during the Trust’s most recently completed fiscal year that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s
internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B.
OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM
10.
TRUSTEES
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
Nominees,
Trustees and Executive Officers
The
information concerning the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust set
forth in the following table is based in part on information received from
the
respective Trustees and executive officers and in part on the Trust’s records.
The following table sets forth the name, age, term of office and principal
business experience for each Trustee, nominee for Trustee and executive officer
of the Trust, as applicable.
Name
|
Principal
Occupations
During
Past Five Years,
Age
as of April 21, 2006
And
Directorships Held
|
Trustee
Since
|
||
Nominee
Whose Term
Expires
in 2009
|
||||
Marc
E. Berg(1)
|
Executive
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Trust since
February 10, 1999. Vice President - Acquisitions of the Trust from
December 16, 1998 to February 10, 1999. Consultant to InnSuites
Hotels since 1989. Self-employed as a Registered Investment Advisor
since
1985. Age: 53.
|
January 30,
1998
|
||
Trustees
Whose Terms
Expire
in 2007
|
||||
James
F. Wirth(1)
|
Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust since January 30,
1998. President and owner (together with his affiliates) of
Suite Hotels LLC, Rare Earth Financial L.L.C. and affiliated
entities, owners and operators of hotels, since 1980. President of
Rare
Earth Development Company, a real estate investment company owned
by
Mr. Wirth and his affiliates, since 1973. Age: 60.
|
January 30,
1998
|
||
Peter
A. Thoma(2),(3),(4)
|
Owner
and operator of A&T Verleih, Hamburg, Germany, a hospitality service
and rental company, since 1997. Age: 39.
|
April 13,
1999
|
||
55
Trustees
For Terms
Expiring
in 2008
|
||||
Larry
Pelegrin(2),(3),(4)
|
Retired
marketing executive with an extensive background in travel industry
automation systems and call center sales. Director of Sales and Marketing
of ARINC, a provider of transportation communications services, from
1994
to 2001. Previous employment included senior marketing positions
with Best
Western International and Ramada Inns. Age: 68.
|
August
25, 2005
|
||
Steven
S. Robson(2),(3),(4)
|
President
of Robson Communities, Inc. and Scott Homes and Scott
Multifamily, Inc., residential real estate developers, since 1979.
Age: 50.
|
June 16,
1998
|
||
(1)
Member of the Executive Committee.
(2)
Member of the Audit Committee.
(3)
Member of the Compensation Committee.
(4)
Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Other
Executive Officers
Anthony
B. Waters
|
Chief
Financial Officer of the Trust since February 29, 2000. Controller of
the Trust from June 17, 1999 to February 29, 2000. Accountant
and auditor with Michael Maastricht, CPA from June 16, 1998 to
June 15, 1999, performing audits for InnSuites Hotels, Inc.
Self-employed, concentrating in computerized accounting and information
systems, from 1990 to June 1998. Age:
59.
|
The
Board
of Trustees of the Trust has determined that Mr. Pelegrin, a member of the
Trust’s Audit Committee, qualifies as a “financial expert” under applicable
Commission rules, and that Messrs. Thoma, Robson and Pelegrin are
“independent,” as such term is defined by Commission rules and Amex listing
standards.
Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based
on
Trust records and information, and upon representations from the reporting
persons, the Trust believes that all Commission filing requirements applicable
to Trustees, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of a
registered class of equity securities of the Trust under
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006, were complied with, except that
Mr. Pelegrin's Form 3 was not timely filed on his behalf.
Code
of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
The
Trust
has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and principal accounting officer and persons performing
similar functions. The Trust has posted its Code of Ethics on its website at
www.innsuitestrust.com. The Trust intends to satisfy all Commission and Amex
disclosure requirements regarding any amendment to, or waiver of, the Code
of
Ethics relating to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
principal accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions, by
posting such information on its website and making any necessary filings with
the Commission. In addition, the Trust has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics
that applies to all of its employees, officers and Trustees. It is also
available on the Trust’s website at www.innsuitestrust.com.
56
ITEM
11.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
On
March
1, 2006, the Trust issued 7,200 unrestricted Shares of Beneficial Interest
("Shares") to Messrs. Robson and Thoma, 4,000 unrestricted Shares to Mr.
Pelegrin, and 3,200 unrestricted Shares to Mr. Anderson as compensation for
services rendered as a Trustee of the Trust during fiscal year 2006. The Trust
has issued 12,000 restricted Shares to each Trustee, other than
Messrs. Wirth and Berg, as compensation for services to be rendered during
fiscal year 2007. The restricted Shares were issued on March 1, 2006 and will
vest in 10% increments over a ten month period.
Summary
Compensation Table
The
table
below shows individual compensation information for the Trust’s Chief Executive
Officer and any other executive officer whose total annual salary and bonus
for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006 exceeded $100,000.
Name
and Principal Position
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Annual
Salary
|
Restricted
Stock
Awards
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
James
F. Wirth
|
2006
|
|
$
|
141,000
|
|
—
|
|
||||
President
and Chief
|
2005
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
—
|
||||||
Executive
Officer (1)
|
2004
|
|
$
|
95,231
|
(2)
|
—
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
Anthony
B. Waters
|
2006
|
|
$
|
141,000
|
|
$
|
2,048
|
(3)
|
|||
Chief
Financial Officer
|
2005
|
|
$
|
126,400
|
|
$
|
3,200
|
(4)
|
|||
2004
|
|
$
|
126,000
|
$
|
6,240
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
(1)
|
The
terms of Mr. Wirth’s Employment Agreement are summarized below. See
“Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions - Employment
Agreement with Mr. Wirth.”
|
|
(2)
|
Although
Mr. Wirth’s annual salary for fiscal year 2004 was set at $130,000,
Mr. Wirth agreed to a salary reduction that resulted in an annual
salary of $95,231 for fiscal year 2004.
|
|
(3)
|
Represents
the fair market value on the date of grant of 1,600 Shares issued
to
Mr. Waters as a bonus on April 6, 2005.
|
|
(4)
|
Represents
the fair market value on the date of grant of 2,000 Shares issued
to
Mr. Waters as a bonus on March 26, 2004.
|
|
(5)
|
Represents
the fair market value on the date of grant of 4,800 Shares issued
to
Mr. Waters as a bonus on June 30,
2003.
|
During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Trust accepted the voluntary
surrender of all outstanding stock options. As a result, none of the Trust's
executive officers hold any stock options.
57
ITEM
12.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table provides information about the Trust’s equity compensation plans
(other than qualified employee benefits plans and plans available to
shareholders on a pro rata basis) as of January 31, 2006:
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
Plan
Category
|
Number
of Securities to
be
Issued Upon Exercise
of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants
and Rights
|
Weighted
- Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
|
Number
of Securities
Remaining
Available
for Future
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities
Reflected
in Column (a))
|
|||||
|
|
|
||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
0
|
|
$
|
N/A
|
|
477,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
None
|
|
None
|
|
None
|
|
The
following table sets forth information as of April 21, 2006 in respect of
any persons known to the Trust to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the
Shares (of which there were none, other than Mr. Wirth) and the number of
Shares owned beneficially by each Trustee, nominee and executive officer, and
the Trustees, nominees and executive officers as a group.
Five
Percent Beneficial Owners and
Beneficial
Ownership of Trustees, Nominees and Executive Officers
Name
|
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
|
Percentage
of Outstanding Shares
|
|||
|
|
||||
Trustees,
Nominees and Executive Officers
|
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
James
F. Wirth (1)
|
5,573,624
|
60.1%
|
|||
Marc
E. Berg
|
60,225
|
*
|
|||
Steven
S. Robson
|
212,723
|
2.3%
|
|||
Peter
A. Thoma
|
57,900
|
*
|
|||
Larry
Pelegrin
|
19,870
|
*
|
|||
Anthony
B. Waters
|
23,000
|
*
|
|||
Trustees,
Nominees and Executive Officers as a group (six
persons)
|
5,947,342
|
64.2%
|
(1) All
Shares are owned jointly by Mr. Wirth and his spouse, except for 150,000
Shares that are held individually by Mr. Wirth. Mr. Wirth and his spouse
also own all 3,407,938 issued and outstanding Class B limited partnership
units in the Partnership, the conversion of which is restricted and permitted
only at the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. Mr. Wirth’s
business address is 1615 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 102, Phoenix,
Arizona 85020.
* Less
than
one percent (1.0%).
58
ITEM
13.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Employment
Agreement with Mr. Wirth
James
F.
Wirth, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, has an
Employment Agreement with the Trust expiring in December 2007. Pursuant to
the terms of the Employment Agreement, upon the termination of the Advisory
Agreement with Mid-America ReaFund Advisors, Inc. (“MARA”), a company owned
by Mr. Wirth and his spouse, which termination occurred effective
January 1, 1999, Mr. Wirth is to receive, each year through 2007, up
to the amount MARA would have received for advisory and management services
under the Advisory Agreement, but in no event will his compensation exceed
$160,000 per year. Based upon a review of the performance of the Trust and
upon
the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, during fiscal year 2006,
Mr. Wirth was paid an annual salary equal to $141,000, which is less than
he is entitled to receive under the terms of his Employment Agreement.
Mr. Wirth’s annual salary for fiscal year 2007 has been set at $141,000.
The Compensation Committee does not rely on any particular set of financial
or
non-financial factors, measures or criteria when determining the compensation
offered to Mr. Wirth.
Sale
of Phoenix, Arizona Property
On
July 27, 2005, the Trust sold its Phoenix, Arizona hotel to Phoenix
Northern Resort LLC, an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, for its appraised value of
$5.1 million. The buyer satisfied the purchase price by assuming the Trust’s
$3.2 million mortgage note payable secured by the property, paying $1.7 million
in cash prior to the closing, and paying $192,000 in cash at the closing. The
total gain on the sale was $1.8 million, with $1.3 million of the gain
attributable to holders of Shares of Beneficial Interest.
Related
Party Loans and Advances to the Trust
Notes
and
advances payable to related parties consist of funds provided by Mr. Wirth,
certain of his affiliates and other related parties to permit the Trust to
repurchase additional general partnership units in the Partnership and to fund
working capital and capital improvement needs. The aggregate amounts outstanding
to related parties were approximately $515,000 and $94,000 as of
January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The
notes
and advances payable to related parties are as follows as of January 31 of
the respective years:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Note
payable to Rare Earth Financial, LLC, an affiliate of Mr. Wirth,
unsecured
and bearing interest at 7% per annum. Due in one installment of accrued
interest and unpaid principal on April 15, 2006.
|
$
|
400,000
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to the Anderson Charitable Remainder Unitrust, an affiliate
of
Mason Anderson, former Trustee of the Trust, bearing interest at
7% per
annum, and secured by Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust.
Due in
monthly principal and interest payments of $1,365 through November
2009.
|
54,929
|
—
|
|||||
Note
payable to Wayne Anderson, son of Mason Anderson, former Trustee
of the
Trust, bearing interest at 7% per annum, and secured by Shares of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust. Due in monthly principal and interest
payments of $574 through June 2009.
|
20,886
|
|
26,114
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to Karen Anderson, daughter of Mason Anderson, former Trustee
of
the Trust, bearing interest at 7% per annum, and secured by Shares
of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust. Due in monthly principal and interest
payments of $574 through June 2009.
|
20,886
|
|
26,115
|
|
|||
|
|
||||||
Note
payable to Kathy Anderson, daughter of Mason Anderson, former Trustee
of
the Trust, bearing interest at 7% per annum, and secured by Shares
of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust. Due in monthly principal and interest
payments of $495 through June 2009.
|
18,005
|
|
22,512
|
|
Note
payable to The Anderson Charitable Remainder Unitrust, an affiliate
of
Mason Anderson, former Trustee of the Trust. Paid in full during
fiscal
year 2006.
|
—
|
18,771
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
Totals
|
$
|
514,706
|
|
$
|
93,512
|
|
59
During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Trust issued promissory notes
totaling $83,000 to affiliates of Mason Anderson, who was Trustee of the
Trust between January and August 2005, in exchange for 47,084 Shares of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust.
During
the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Partnership issued a promissory
note
in the amount of $400,000 to Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C., an affiliate of
Mr.
Wirth. The full unpaid principal and accrued interest are due in one installment
on April 15, 2006. Subsequent to year-end, this note was paid off using a new
line of credit with Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C.
The
Trust
paid interest on related party notes to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in the
amounts of $8,905, $443,959 and $205,101 for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Trust incurred interest
expense on related party notes to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in the
amounts of $10,856, $122,314 and $515,214 for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
On
March 1, 2006, the Partnership established a $700,000 subordinated line of
credit with Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C., an affiliate of Mr. Wirth. The
line of credit will be available for borrowings from time to time, will expire
on March 1, 2008, is secured by 49% of the Partnership’s interest in its
Tucson St. Mary’s hotel property, and is subordinated to the Trust’s commercial
bank line of credit. Outstanding borrowings under the line of credit will bear
interest at 7.0% per year. The Trust borrowed $400,000 under the line of credit
on March 1, 2006 in order to refinance an outstanding promissory note
payable to Rare Earth Financial which had been due on April 15,
2006.
Sales
and Project Coordination Agreement
On
March 1, 2006, the Trust entered into a Sales and Project Coordination
Agreement (the “Project Agreement”) with Rare Earth Development Company, an
affiliate of Mr. Wirth. The Project Agreement requires Rare Earth
Development Company to coordinate the conversion of hotel properties, to
be
designated by the Trust, into condo-hotel units, including coordination of
the
construction, marketing and sales of such condo-hotel units. Rare Earth
Development Company will receive a brokerage fee of 6% of the sales price
of
each condo-hotel unit (subject to the potential splitting of such brokerage
fee
with unaffiliated brokers) payable contingent upon the sale and closing of
a
condo-hotel unit. In the event that the sale of a unit is financed by the
Trust,
Rare Earth Development Company has agreed to defer the payment of its brokerage
fee over a two-year period (with 1/3 payable at closing, 1/3 payable on the
first anniversary of closing, and 1/3 payable on the second anniversary of
closing, so long as the buyer is not in default of its obligations to the
Trust).
All
related party transactions are subject to appropriate review and oversight
by
the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees.
60
ITEM
14.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees for professional services rendered by EWC for the audit of the
Trust’s annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2006
and January 31, 2005 were $63,500 and $61,000, respectively. The aggregate
fees for professional services rendered by McGladrey for the audit of the
Trust’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005
were $78,130. The aggregate fees for professional services rendered by EWC
for
reviewing the interim financial statements included in the Trust’s quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q filed during the fiscal year ended January 31,
2006 was $29,240. The aggregate fees for professional services rendered by
McGladrey for reviewing the interim financial statements included in the Trust’s
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed during the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2005 was $60,220.
Audit-Related
Fees
The
Trust
incurred no fees for audit-related services, such as comfort letters, consents
and assistance with and review of documents filed with the Commission, for
the
fiscal years ended January 31, 2006 and January 31, 2005.
Tax
Fees
The
aggregate fees for EWC tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the
fiscal years ended January 31, 2006 and January 31, 2005 were $25,000
in each year. The aggregate fees for McGladrey tax compliance, tax advice and
tax planning for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 were $2,935. The
Audit Committee pre-approved all tax fees billed for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2006.
All
Other Fees
The
Trust
incurred no fees for other services rendered during the fiscal years ended
January 31, 2006 and January 31, 2005.
The
Audit
Committee of the Trust has considered whether the provision of these services,
other than the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements, is compatible
with EWC and McGladrey maintaining their respective independence from the
Trust.
The
Audit
Committee pre-approves all fees for services performed by EWC, including audit
and non-audit services. Unless a type of service EWC provided received general
pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
Any
proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific
pre-approval
by the Audit Committee. The term of any pre-approval is 12 months from the
date
of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a
different period.
Since
May 6, 2003, the effective date of Commission rules requiring Audit
Committee pre-approval of audit and non-audit services performed by the Trust’s
independent auditors, all of the services provided by EWC and McGladrey were
approved in accordance with the policies and procedures described
above.
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PART IV
ITEM
15.
EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) and
(2) Financial
Statements and Schedules
Financial
Statements/Schedules of InnSuites Hospitality Trust
|
|||
1.
|
Reports
of Independent Registered Public Accountants
|
26
|
|
2.
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets at January 31, 2006 and 2005
|
30
|
|
3.
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004
|
31
|
|
4.
|
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity for the years ended
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
33
|
|
5.
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004
|
34
|
|
6.
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended January 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004
|
35
|
|
7.
|
Schedule III
- Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
|
50
|
|
8.
|
Schedule IV
- Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
|
53
|
(a)(3)
|
Exhibit List
|
Exhibit No.
|
Exhibit
|
|
3.1
|
Second
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of InnSuites Hospitality
Trust
dated June 16, 1998, as further amended on July 12, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 filed
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16,
2005).
|
|
10.1
|
First
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of RRF Limited
Partnership dated January 31, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on
Form S-2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 8, 1998).
|
|
10.2*
|
Employment
Agreement dated as of January 31, 1998, between InnSuites Hospitality
Trust and James F. Wirth (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
of the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
16,
2005).
|
|
10.3*
|
Form
of Indemnification Agreement between InnSuites Hospitality Trust
and each
Trustee and executive officer.
|
|
10.4
|
Promissory
Note dated October 14, 2005 by RRF Limited Partnership in favor of
Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of
the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended October 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 6, 2005).
|
|
10.5
|
Promissory
Note dated March 1, 2006 by RRF Limited Partnership in favor of Rare
Earth
Financial, L.L.C.
|
|
10.6
|
Sales
and Project Coordination Agreement dated March 1, 2006 between Rare
Earth
Development Company and InnSuites Hospitality
Trust.
|
62
14
|
Code
of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 14 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 30, 2004).
|
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant.
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
* Management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
63
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Trust has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST
|
||
Dated:
May
1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
James F. Wirth
|
James
F. Wirth, Chairman,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
||
Dated:
May 1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
Anthony B. Waters
|
Anthony
B. Waters, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Trust and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Dated:
May 1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
James F. Wirth
|
James
F. Wirth, Chairman
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
||
Dated:
May 1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
Anthony B. Waters
|
Anthony
B. Waters, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
|
||
Dated:
May 1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
Marc E. Berg
|
Marc
E. Berg, Trustee
|
||
Dated:
May 1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
Steven S. Robson
|
Steven
S. Robson, Trustee
|
||
Dated:
May 1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
Peter A. Thoma
|
Peter
A. Thoma, Trustee
|
||
Dated:
May 1, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/
Larry Pelegrin
|
Larry
Pelegrin, Trustee
|
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