INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST - Annual Report: 2008 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
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, 2008.
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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
of Principal Executive Offices)
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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:
Title of
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 ý
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 ý
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 o
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. ý
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):.
Large
Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated
Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated
Filer ¨ Smaller
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý
Aggregate
market value of Shares of Beneficial Interest held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of July 31, 2008, based upon the closing sales price of the
registrant’s Shares of Beneficial Interest on that date, as reported on the
American Stock Exchange: $4,936,273.
Number of
Shares of Beneficial Interest outstanding as of April 28,
2008: 9,123,846.
Documents
incorporated by reference: Portions of the following documents are
incorporated by reference: Proxy Statement for 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (portions of which are incorporated by reference into Part III
hereof)
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., an Nevada corporation (“InnSuites Hotels”), owns
and operates five hotels, provides management services for nine hotels, and
provides trademark license services for eleven hotels. On
January 31, 2008, the Trust owned a 70.66% 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 450
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 hard wired
and wireless 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. See
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations-Future Positioning” for a more detailed discussion of the Trust’s
strategic plans.
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.
MANAGEMENT
AND LICENSING CONTRACTS
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 in place with Suite Hospitality Management, Inc. (the
“Management Company”) 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
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46R (“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 four hotels owned by Mr. Wirth
and his affiliates of Mr. Wirth.
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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 years 2008 and 2007. Effective February 1,
2008, the management fees for InnSuites Hotels and the Partnership are set at
2.5% of room revenue and an additional monthly accounting fee of $2,000. These
agreements expire on January 31, 2009. InnSuites Hotels received
2% of room revenue from the four hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth in
exchange for management services during fiscal year 2007 and an additional
monthly accounting fee of $2,000. During fiscal year 2008, the
management fees for these four hotels are set at 2.5% of room
revenue. Effective for fiscal 2009, the management fees for these
four hotels will remain at 2.5% of room revenue and a monthly accounting fee of
$2,000. These agreements have no expiration date 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 2007. This agreement was cancelled by the hotel owners
giving 90-days written notice effective September 20, 2006.
InnSuites
Hotels received 1.25% (2.50% for the hotel that 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 years 2008
and 2007 . Effective February 1, 2008, the trademark license fees for
the Hotels owned by the Partnership and the Trust are set at 1.25% of room
revenue. The revenue and expenses related to these contracts have been
eliminated in consolidation. These agreements have no expiration
date. InnSuites Hotels received 1.25% of room revenue from the four
hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth in exchange for use of the
“InnSuites” trademark during fiscal year 2007. Beginning February 1,
2007, the fees were fixed at 1.25% for two hotels owned by affiliates of Mr.
Wirth that carry a third party franchise and 2.0% for the two hotels that do not
carry a third-party franchise. Effective February 1, 2008, the fees for hotels
owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth is set 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 2007. This agreement was cancelled by the hotel
owners giving 90-days written notice effective September 20,
2006. InnSuites Hotels received 0.5% of room revenue from the
unrelated hotel in Buena Park, California in exchange for licensing services
during fiscal years 2008 and 2007. This agreement has no expiration
date and may be cancelled by either party with 30-days written
notice. InnSuites Hotels received 30% of revenues generated from
reservations provided by InnSuites Reservation Center to the unrelated hotel in
Oceanside, California in exchange for licensing services during fiscal year
2008. This agreement had no expiration date and could be cancelled by
either party with 30-days written notice. This agreement was cancelled May 1,
2008.
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 $304,299 and $310,687 in total fees
related to these agreements for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively.
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 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.
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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.
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 amended, 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
are actively seeking to sell all of the Hotels; however, we cannot provide
assurance that any transactions will be successfully completed, that our
financial results will not be adversely effected by the potential loss of
management and/or trademark licensing revenue or that the pursuit of these sales
of some or all of our Hotels will have a positive effect on our share
price.
The Board
of Trustees has evaluated the sale of some or all of the Hotels and has approved
the listing for sale of all the Hotels. This process may or may not result in an
agreement to sell some or all of the Hotels. In addition, the Trust’s ability to
complete a sale of any of the Hotels will depend on numerous factors, some of
which are outside the Trust’s control. If any or all of the Hotels are sold, our
future management and/or licensing fees could be reduced if the purchaser did
not continue to retain us to provide those services. Such a reduction could have
an adverse effect on our financial results.
There are
various uncertainties and risks relating to the potential sale of the Hotels,
including:
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diversion
of management resources and disruption of our
business;
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the
process may be time consuming and expensive and may result in the loss of
business opportunities;
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the
Trust may not be able to successfully achieve the benefits of the sale of
any of the Hotels; and
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perceived
uncertainties as to the Trust’s future direction may result in increased
difficulties in recruiting and retaining employees, particularly senior
management.
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Even if a
sale of a Hotel is completed, there can be no assurance that it will have a
positive effect on the price of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest. The
market price of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest could be highly
volatile during the period while the Board of Trustees explores the sale of the
Hotels and may continue to be more volatile if the Trust announces the sale of
one of its Hotels.
We may be unable
to sell any of the Hotels on terms that are acceptable to us, or at
all.
Real estate investments generally
cannot be sold quickly. Our ability to sell the Hotels may be limited by the
availability of interested purchasers. We face competition for buyers of our
Hotels. Other sellers of hotels may have the financial resources to dispose of
their hotels on unfavorable terms that we would not accept. If we cannot find
buyers for the Hotels that are designated for sale, we will not be able to
implement our disposition strategy. In the event that we cannot fully execute
the sale of the Hotels or realize the benefits therefrom, we will not be able to
fully execute our long-term strategic plan.
We
might fail to execute our long-term strategic plan or to operate successfully
under our hospitality service company business model.
As of
August 1, 2007, the Trust classified its five Hotels as “Held of Sale.” This was
part of the Trust’s long-term strategic plan to migrate its focus from owning
hotels to that of a hospitality service company. The modification of the Trust’s
business model entails significant risks and costs, and the Trust might not
succeed in operating within this model or under its long-term strategic plan for
many reasons. These reasons include the risks that the Trust might not be able
to earn adequate revenues from its hospitality service business or achieve
sustained profitability. To accommodate its new business model, the Trust may
need to hire new employees, but may have difficulty satisfying those needs.
Employee concern about the transition of the Trust’s business or the effect of
such changes on their workloads or continued employment might cause the current
employees to seek or accept other employment, depriving the Trust of the human
capital that it needs in order to succeed. The implementation of the Trust’s
long-term strategic plan and the transition to the hospitality service business
might also create uncertainties, causing the market price of the Trust’s Shares
of Beneficial Interest to fall and impairing the Trust’s ability to raise
additional capital, if needed.
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. 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.
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, 2008, our outstanding debt and capital lease obligations consisted of
approximately $21.0 million in principal amount outstanding. There
can be no assurance that 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.
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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. Green,
Director of Operations, holds a key position 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 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.
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:
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fixed
labor costs;
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interest
rate levels;
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availability of financing;
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increases
in real property tax rates;
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the
cost of compliance with government regulations, including zoning and tax
laws; and
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changes
in government regulations, including those governing usage, zoning and
taxes.
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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.
6
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.
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.
7
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, 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 required for smaller reporting
companies.
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Item
2. PROPERTIES
The Trust
maintains its administrative offices at the InnSuites Hotels Centre in Phoenix,
Arizona. On January 31, 2008, 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
|
2006
|
||||
InnSuites
Hotel and Suites Ontario Airport Best Western
|
150
|
1990
|
2005
|
||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites Tucson St. Mary’s
|
267
|
1960/1971
|
2006
|
||||
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 6 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
None.
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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 28, 2008, the Trust had 9,123,846
shares outstanding and 475 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 2008
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
|
||||
First
Quarter
|
1.64
|
1.04
|
—
|
||||
Second
Quarter
|
1.69
|
1.00
|
—
|
||||
Third
Quarter
|
1.64
|
0.77
|
—
|
||||
Fourth
Quarter
|
1.65
|
0.79
|
.01
|
Fiscal
Year 2007
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
|
||||
First
Quarter
|
1.75
|
1.30
|
—
|
||||
Second
Quarter
|
1.75
|
1.45
|
—
|
||||
Third
Quarter
|
1.54
|
1.10
|
—
|
||||
Fourth
Quarter
|
1.75
|
1.00
|
.01
|
The Trust
intends to maintain a conservative dividend policy to facilitate the reduction
of debt and internal growth. In fiscal years 2008 and 2007, 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, August 18, 2005
and September 10, 2007, 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, 2008, the
Trust acquired 18,650 Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market transactions
at an average price of $1.47 per share and 20,000 Class A Limited Partnership
Units in a privately negotiated transaction at a price of $1.52 per
unit. 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 295,850 limited partnership units and/or Shares of Beneficial
Interest pursuant to the share repurchase program, which has no expiration
date.
10
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, 2007
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
—
|
334,500
|
|||||
December
1 – December 31, 2007
|
11,700
|
$
|
1.53
|
11,700
|
302,800
|
*
|
||||
January
1 – January 31, 2008
|
6,950
|
$
|
1.35
|
6,950
|
295,850
|
*The
Trust also purchased 20,000 Class A Limited Partnership Units at an average
price of $1.52 during December 2007. This purchase reduced the number
of securities that may be purchased under the plan.
See
Part III, Item 12 for a description of our equity compensation
plans.
Item
6. SELECTED FINANCIAL
DATA
Not required
for smaller reporting companies.
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, 2008, 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.
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.
Improved
economic conditions, both generally and specifically in the travel industry, had
a positive impact on the operations of the Trust in fiscal years 2007 and
2008. We anticipate the positive trend in the travel industry to
continue well into calendar year 2008. 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 2009 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. While the downturn in the economy did not significantly
affect the hospitality industry during fiscal year 2008, the Trust believes that
it is prepared for such an event by continuing to maintain tight costs controls
and high labor efficiency throughout fiscal year 2009.
11
HOTEL
PROPERTIES HELD FOR SALE
The Trust
classified its five Hotels as “Held for Sale” as of August 1, 2007, which is
part of the Trust’s long-term strategic plan to migrate the focus of the Trust
from a hotel owner to a hospitality service company by expanding its trademark
license, management, reservation and advertising services. This plan is similar
to strategies followed by international diversified hotel industry leaders,
which over the last several years have been reducing real estate holdings and
concentrating on hospitality services. The Trust began its long-term corporate
strategy when it relinquished its REIT status in January 2004, which prevented
the Trust from providing hospitality services to hotels. Then, in June 2004, the
Trust acquired its trademark license and management agreements and began
providing services to its Hotels. On July12, 2007, the Board of Trustees voted
to list and/or present for sale all five of the Trust’s hotel properties. The
sale of the Hotels will provide the Trust with additional capital, some of which
will be needed to complete the transformation to a hospitality service company
following the lead of other hotel chains.
Proceeds
from the sale of the Hotels will be used as needed to support hospitality
service operations as cash flows from current operations, primarily the sale of
hotel rooms, declines with sale of the Hotels. With the acquisition of
additional contracts for services and the reduction of expenses in other areas,
additional capital from the sale of the Hotels will be marginal. The Trust
estimates that the transformation to a hospitality service company will add
approximately $200,000 in salary and travel expenses to its current annual
administrative expenses, partially offset over time by a reduction in
operations. The additional expense is for sales personnel to market trademark
license, management, reservation, and advertising services.
Initially,
the Trust will focus its sales efforts in the western region of the United
States and concentrate its marketing efforts on unbranded hotels and hotels that
are changing brands. The Trust expects the fees for its trademark license and
management services to range from 1/2% to 4% of room revenue depending on the
services provided. In addition to the trademark license and management services,
advertising services will be required at a fee ranging from 1/2% to 1% of room
revenue. Reservation fees are expected to range from $5.00 to $15.00 per
reservation depending on the number of room nights included in the reservation.
Each hotel will also be expected to sign up with an independent global
distribution system to receive domestic and international reservations from
travel agents, airlines and the internet reservation services.
The Trust
has listed all of its properties for sale. Our sales efforts were slowed by
sub-prime finance concerns but have recently picked up as a result of lower
prime rates. We have received several offers. No earnest money
has been received and we have not entered into any definitive or binding
agreements to sell any of the properties as of the date of this
report.
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, 2008, the Trust has $10.1 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, 2008 and 2007, the Trust owned a 70.66% and 69.89%,
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 47,636 and 6,667 Partnership units during
the years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
12
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 decreased 0.68% to
70.86% from 71.54% in the prior year. ADR increased by $4.42 to
$77.37 in fiscal year 2008 from $72.95 in fiscal year 2007, which resulted in an
increase in REVPAR of $2.64 to $54.83 in fiscal year 2008 from $52.19 in fiscal
year 2007.
The
following table shows certain historical financial and other information for the
periods indicated:
For
the Year Ended January 31,
|
|||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||
Occupancy
|
70.86
|
%
|
71.54
|
%
|
|
Average
Daily Rate (ADR)
|
$ 77.37
|
$ 72.95
|
|||
Revenue
Per Available Room (REVPAR)
|
$ 54.83
|
$ 52.19
|
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 guarantees of the Trust’s mortgage notes payable by certain
related parties, see Note 6 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 8 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
13 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements – “Advisory
Agreement/Employment Agreements.”
13
Results
of Operations of the Trust for the year ended January 31, 2008 compared to
the year ended January 31, 2007.
Overview
A summary
of operating results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007
is:
2008
|
2007
|
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
22,100,135
|
$
|
21,790,634
|
$
|
309,501
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||
Operating
Income
|
$
|
2,981,795
|
$
|
1,515,068
|
$
|
1,466,727
|
96.8
|
%
|
||||
Net
Income (Loss)
|
$
|
1,119,160
|
$
|
(46,430
|
)
|
$
|
1,165,590
|
>100.0
|
%
|
|||
Income
(Loss) Per Share – Basic
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
0.13
|
>100.0
|
%
|
|||
Income
(Loss) Per Share – Diluted
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
0.08
|
>100.0
|
%
|
The
Trust’s overall results in 2008 were positively affected by the positive results
from increased rate management efforts as well as the suspension of depreciation
of assets held for sale as discussed below.
For the
twelve months ended January 31, 2008, the Trust had total revenue of
$22.1 million compared to $21.8 million for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2007, an increase of approximately $310,000. This increase
in total revenue is primarily due to increased rates at the Hotels resulting in
increased room revenues, partially offset by reduced payroll reimbursements due
to the termination of the management contract with the San Diego, California
property during the third quarter of fiscal year 2007. Total expenses
of $20.9 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 reflect
a decrease of approximately $1.2 million compared to total expenses of $22.1
million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2007. The
decrease was primarily due to a $1.0 million reduction in depreciation expenses
due to the suspension of depreciation on assets held for sale as of August 1,
2007 and reduced payroll expenses due to the termination of the management
contract with the San Diego, California property.
For the
twelve months ended January 31, 2007, the Trust disposed of the furniture,
fixtures and equipment previously used in the operation of the San Diego,
California property for a gain of $139,000. The Trust had no such
disposition activity in fiscal year 2008.
General
and administrative expenses include overhead charges for management, accounting,
shareholder and legal services for the Trust. General and
administrative expenses of $3.3 million for the twelve months ended
January 31, 2008 was consistent with the prior year total.
Total
operating expenses for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 were
$19.1 million, a decrease of approximately $1.2 million, or 5.7%, from
$20.3 million in the twelve months ended January 31,
2007. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.0 million reduction in
depreciation expenses due to the suspension of depreciation on assets held for
sale as of August 1, 2007 and reduced payroll expenses due to the termination of
the management contract with the San Diego, California property.
Total
interest expense for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 was
$1.8 million, consistent with the prior year total. Interest on
mortgage notes payable for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 was
$1.6 million, a decrease of $88,000, or 5.2%, from $1.7 million in the
twelve months ended January 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily due to
reduced mortgage balances and a reduced rate on the Tucson St. Mary’s variable
rate note. Interest on notes payable to banks increased $121,000, or
over 100%, to $163,000 from $42,000 during the years ended January 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively. The increase is due to the line of credit secured
by the Tucson St. Mary’s property that was funded during the first quarter of
fiscal year 2008.
Hotel
property depreciation for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 was $1.0
million, a decrease of approximately $1.0 million, or 50.3%, from $2.0 million
in the twelve months ended January 31, 2007. The decrease was
primarily due to the suspension of depreciation on the hotel properties, which
were reclassified as held for sale at the beginning of the third quarter of
fiscal year 2008. The reduction in depreciation expense is the single most
significant matter that increased profitability for the year ended January 31,
2008.
The Trust
had income before minority interest and income taxes of $1.2 million for the
twelve months ended January 31, 2008, compared to a loss of $(159,000) in
the prior year. After deducting the loss allocated to the minority
interest of $147,000 and taxes of $192,000, the Trust had net income
attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest of approximately $1.1 million for
fiscal year 2008. This represented an increase of approximately $1.2
million in net income (loss) attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
comparing the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 and
2007. Basic and diluted net income per share was $0.12 and $0.07,
respectively, for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008, compared to a
basic and diluted net loss per share of $(0.01) for 2007. The
change since the prior year is partially attributable to placing assets as held
for sale and, as a result, ceasing depreciation as of August 1,
2007. Depreciation expense decreased by approximately $1.0M in the
current year of which, approximately $737,000 is attributable to Shares of
Beneficial Interest.
14
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 a slowing of the overall economic conditions that could result in
increased competition for business and leisure travel and that may not support
the higher room rates of fiscal 2008, and therefore could lower operating
margins. Challenges in fiscal year 2009 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 $1.6 million and $2.0 million for the
years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The
decrease in fiscal year 2008 compared to fiscal year 2007 was due to the
aggressive reduction of the Trust’s payables during the year.
Net cash
used in investing activities totaled $(989,000) and $(1.2) million for the years
ended January 31, 2008, and 2007,
respectively. The decrease in 2008 as compared to 2007 was due
to reduced spending on capital improvements.
Net cash
used in financing activities totaled $(518,000) and $(607,000) for the years
ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increases
year to year were primarily due to increased bank borrowings.
The Trust
received $160,000 in proceeds from the sale of the furniture, fixtures and
equipment at the San Diego, California property in fiscal year
2007. The Trust had no such sales in fiscal year 2008.
As of
January 31, 2008, 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
continues to contribute to a Capital Expenditures Fund (the “Fund”) an amount
equal to 4% of the InnSuites Hotels’ revenues from operation of the Hotels. The
Fund is restricted by the mortgage lender for four of the Trust’s
properties. As of January 31, 2008, $142,495 was held in these
accounts and is reported on the Trust’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as
“Restricted Cash.” The Fund is intended 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, 2008 and 2007, the Hotels spent approximately $978,000 and
$1.5 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. The Trust
considers the majority of these improvements to be revenue
producing. Therefore, these amounts were capitalized and depreciated
over their estimated useful lives until they were classified as held for sale at
August 1, 2007. The Trust plans to spend approximately $700,000 for
capital expenditures in fiscal year 2009. The Hotels also spent
approximately $1.4 and $1.5 million during fiscal years 2008 and 2007,
respectively, on repairs and maintenance and these amounts have been charged to
expense as incurred.
The Trust
has minimum debt payments of $1.8 million and $1.1 million due during
fiscal years 2009 and 2010, respectively. The Trust plans to renew
its bank line of credit when it matures during fiscal year 2009. The
Trust believes it can satisfy its remaining obligations during fiscal years 2009
and 2010 using revenue generated by the Hotels’ operations.
Management
believes that cash on hand, future cash receipts from operations, and borrowings
from affiliates in fiscal year 2009 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.
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FUTURE
POSITIONING
The Board
of Trustees in viewing the hotel industry cycles determined that 2008-2009 may
be a high point of the current hotel industry cycle and further determined it
was appropriate to classify the five Hotels owned by the Trust as “Held for
Sale.” The Trust is now actively seeking buyers for its
properties. The Trust has engaged the services of several hotel
brokers and is independently advertising its Hotels for sale.
The
Trust’s long-term strategic plan is to obtain full benefit of its real estate
equity to migrate the focus of the Trust from a hotel owner to a hospitality
service company by expanding its trademark license, management, reservation, and
advertising services. This plan is similar to strategies followed by
international diversified hotel industry leaders, which over the last several
years have reduced real estate holdings and concentrated on hospitality
services. The Trust began its long-term corporate strategy when it relinquished
its REIT status in January 2004, which had previously prevented the Trust from
providing management services to hotels. In June 2004, the Trust acquired its
trademark license and management agreements and began providing management,
trademark and reservations services to its Hotels. In July 2007, the Board of
Trustees voted to list and/or present for sale all five of the Trust’s hotel
properties based on substantial equity not readily seen by investors or then
reflected in stock prices.
The table
below lists the hotel properties, their respective carrying and mortgage value
and the estimated sales value for the hotel properties.
Hotel
Property Asset Values as of January 31, 2008
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Hotel Property
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Book Value
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Mortgage Balance
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Sales Price
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Albuquerque
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$ | 1,724,250 | $ | 1,055,619 | $ | 6,750,000 | ||||||
Ontario
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6,876,408 | 8,134,458 | 24,900,000 | |||||||||
Tucson
Oracle
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5,191,539 | 3,548,967 | 13,750,000 | |||||||||
Tucson
City Center
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9,249,558 | 6,050,000 | 14,400,000 | |||||||||
Yuma
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6,360,261 | 985,368 | 15,500,000 | |||||||||
Totals
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$ | 29,402,016 | $ | 19,774,412 | $ | 75,300,000 |
There is no assurance that the listed
sales price for the individual hotel properties will be realized, however the
Trust’s management believes that these sales prices are reasonable based on
local market conditions and comparable sales. Changes in market conditions have
in part and may in the future result in the Trust changing one or all of the
sales prices.
The Trust
provides trademark licensing, management, reservation and advertising services
to all the hotel properties listed above and expects to continue the trademark
licensing services, which include the reservation and advertising services,
and/or continue the management services, which also includes the reservation and
advertising services, after the Hotels are sold. The Trust believes either of
these services provides the Trust with the ability to significantly influence
the operating and financial policies of these Hotels. If any or all
of these hotel properties are sold, the Trust’s future management and/or
licensing fees could be reduced if the purchaser did not continue to retain
InnSuites Hotels to provide those services. In the past, when the Trust has sold
hotel properties to unrelated third parties, the Trust has continued to provide
management and/or trademark licensing services after a sale, although there can
be no assurance that the Trust will be able to successfully do so in the
future.
As part
of the Board study for 2008-2009, greater emphasis has been placed on priority
for additional management, trademark and reservations fee income. The Trust has
determined that it is easier to sell management contracts when the trademark
services are also provided. Therefore the primary emphasis is on trademark and
reservation services. As part of the emphasis on trademark services, the
Trust is developing two trademark packages. The first is the “Traditional
InnSuites Hotels & Suites” regional package and the second is the “InnSuites
Boutique Collection,” which now includes two affiliate hotels managed by the
Trust. The Trust plans to add two additional affiliate hotels to the
Boutique Collection. Marketing of our new products is being handled by a third
party vendor, while sales are being handled internally.
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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, August 18, 2005 and
September 10, 2007, 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 2008, the Trust acquired 114,000
Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market transactions at an average price of
$1.37 per share and 8,400 Shares of Beneficial Interest in privately-negotiated
transactions at an average price of $1.43. 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.
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 years 2008 or 2007. As of
January 31, 2008, the Trust management does not believe that the carrying
values of any of its hotel properties are impaired.
ACCOUNTING
MATTERS
In June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 10” ( “FIN
48”), which became effective for years beginning on January 1, 2007. FIN
48 addressed the determination of how tax benefits claimed or expected to be
claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements.
Under FIN 48, the Trust must recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain
tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of
the position. The Trust is subject to U.S federal income taxes as
well as numerous state tax jurisdictions. The Trust's assessments of its tax
positions in accordance with FIN 48 did not result in changes that had a
material impact on results of operations, financial condition or
liquidity. While the Trust does not have any interest and penalties
related to income taxes, the Trust's policy is to recognize such expenses as tax
expense.
The tax
years 2005 through 2008 remain open to examination by the federal and state
taxing jurisdictions to which the Trust is subject.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes
a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
Trust will adopted SFAS No. 157 on February 1, 2008 and such
adoption is not expected to have a material impact on financial condition,
results of operations or liquidity.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132 (R).” This pronouncement requires an employer to make
certain recognitions, measurements and disclosures regarding defined benefit
postretirement plans. The Trust does not have any defined benefit postretirement
plans, and SFAS No. 158 will not have any impact on its financial condition and
results of operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that
are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 will be
effective for the Trust on February 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 did
not have an impact on the Trust’s consolidated financial
statements.
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In June
2006, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 06-03, “How
Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should
Be Presented in the Income Statement (That is, Gross Versus Net Presentation),”
which permits entities to present certain taxes assessed by a governmental
authority on either a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net
basis (excluded from revenues). An entity is not required to reevaluate its
existing policies related to taxes assessed by a governmental authority but may
choose to do so. EITF issue No. 06-03 is effective for interim and annual
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Trust reports it
revenue net of sales taxes. Management plans to continue to report revenue net
of sales tax.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141(Revised 2007),
Business Combinations
(SFAS 141(R)) and Statement No. 160, Accounting and Reporting of
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an
amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). These statements will significantly
change the financial accounting and reporting of business combination
transactions and non-controlling (or minority) interests in consolidated
financial statements. SFAS 141(R) requires companies to: (i) recognize, with
certain exceptions, 100% of the fair values of assets acquired, liabilities
assumed, and non-controlling interests in acquisitions of less than a 100%
controlling interest when the acquisition constitutes a change in control of the
acquired entity; (ii) measure acquirer shares issued in consideration for a
business combination at fair value on the acquisition date; (iii) recognize
contingent consideration arrangements at their acquisition-date fair values,
with subsequent changes in fair value generally reflected in
earnings; (iv) with certain exceptions, recognize pre-acquisition loss
and gain contingencies at their acquisition-date fair values; (v) capitalize
in-process research and development (IPR&D) assets acquired;
(vi) expense, as incurred, acquisition-related transaction costs;
(vii) capitalize acquisition-related restructuring costs only if the
criteria in SFAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities, are met as of the acquisition date; and
(viii) recognize changes that result from a business combination
transaction in an acquirer’s existing income tax valuation allowances and tax
uncertainty accruals as adjustments to income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) is
required to be adopted concurrently with SFAS 160 and is effective for business
combination transactions for which the acquisition date is on or after the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. Early adoption of these statements is prohibited.
Management is presently evaluating the effect of adopting these
statements.
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,” “predicts,” “will be,” “should
be,” “looking ahead,” “may” 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, as
amended. 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 future sales of hotel properties; and
(vii) trends affecting the Trust’s or any Hotel’s financial condition or
results of operations.
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These
forward-looking statements reflect the Trust’s current views in respect of
future events and financial performance, but are subject to many uncertainties
and factors relating to the operations and business environment of the Hotels
that 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 uncertainties include, but are not
limited to:
·
|
fluctuations
in hotel occupancy rates;
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·
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changes
in room rental rates that may be charged by InnSuites Hotels in response
to market rental rate changes or
otherwise;
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·
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seasonality
of our business;
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·
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interest
rate fluctuations;
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·
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changes
in governmental regulations, including federal income tax laws and
regulations;
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·
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competition;
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·
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any
changes in the Trust’s financial condition or operating results due to
acquisitions or dispositions of hotel
properties;
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·
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insufficient
resources to pursue our current growth
strategy;
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·
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concentration
of our investments in the InnSuites Hotels®
brand;
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·
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loss
of franchise contracts;
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·
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real
estate and hospitality market
conditions;
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·
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hospitality
industry factors;
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·
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our
ability to meet present and future debt service
obligations;
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·
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terrorist
attacks or other acts of war;
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·
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outbreaks
of communicable diseases;
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·
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natural
disasters;
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·
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loss
of key personnel; and
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·
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local
or national economic and business conditions, including, without
limitation, conditions that may affect public securities markets
generally, the hospitality industry or the markets in which the Trust
operates or will operate.
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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, as amended, 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
Not required for smaller reporting
companies.
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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:
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm –January 31, 2008 and
2007
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21
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets – January 31, 2008 and 2007
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22
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations – Years Ended January 31, 2008 and
2007
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23
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Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Years Ended January 31, 2008 and
2007
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24
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flow – Years Ended January 31, 2008 and
2007
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25
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Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements – January 31, 2008 and
2007
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26
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The
following financial statement schedules of InnSuites Hospitality Trust are
included in Item 8:
Schedule III
– Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
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44
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Schedule IV
- Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
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47
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All other
schedules are omitted, as the information is not required or is otherwise
furnished.
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To
the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
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InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
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Phoenix,
Arizona:
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We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of InnSuites Hospitality
Trust and subsidiaries (the “Trust”) as of January 31, 2008 and 2007 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Trust’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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Trust
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
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, 2008 and 2007 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.
Our audit
was conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) and was made for the purpose of forming an
opinion on the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole. The consolidated supplemental schedule III and IV are
presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s rules and is not a part of the basic consolidated financial
statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in our audits of the basic consolidated financial statements
and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to
the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/MOSS
ADAMS LLP
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Scottsdale,
Arizona
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May
14, 2008
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INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
JANUARY 31,
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2008
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2007
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ASSETS
|
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
$ | 299,698 | $ | 202,691 | ||||
Restricted
Cash
|
142,495 | 128,284 | ||||||
Accounts
Receivable, including $194,491 and $0 from related parties, net of
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $29,000 and $115,000, as of
January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
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663,278 | 752,232 | ||||||
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Current Assets
|
486,438 | 485,636 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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1,591,909 | 1,568,843 | ||||||
Hotel
Properties Held for Sale, net
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29,402,016 | — | ||||||
Hotel
Properties, net
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— | 29,471,702 | ||||||
Property,
Plant and Equipment, net
|
211,958 | 183,240 | ||||||
Deferred
Finance Costs, Long-Term Portion
|
113,618 | 140,245 | ||||||
Deposits,
Long-Term
|
14,987 | 14,987 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 31,334,488 | $ | 31,379,017 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
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LIABILITIES
|
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Current
Liabilities :
|
||||||||
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Expenses, including $0 and $518,206 accrued interest
and payables to related parties as of January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively
|
$ | 2,408,087 | $ | 2,970,080 | ||||
Notes
Payable to Banks
|
750,000 | 749,777 | ||||||
Current
Portion of Mortgage Notes Payable
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967,289 | 926,464 | ||||||
Current
Portion of Other Notes Payable
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74,582 | 109,486 | ||||||
Current
Portion of Notes Payable to Related Parties
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33,336 | 31,086 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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4,233,294 | 4,786,893 | ||||||
Mortgage
Notes Payable
|
18,807,123 | 17,939,187 | ||||||
Notes
Payable to Related Parties
|
21,297 | 1,054,631 | ||||||
Other
Notes Payable
|
108,362 | 126,413 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
23,170,076 | 23,907,124 | ||||||
MINORITY
INTEREST IN PARTNERSHIP
|
761,219 | 930,192 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
||||||||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest, without par value; unlimited authorization;
9,163,378 and 9,195,856 shares issued and outstanding at
January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
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18,010,184 | 17,030,891 | ||||||
Treasury
Stock, 7,623,370 and 7,536,970 shares held at January 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively
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(10,606,991 | ) | (10,489,190 | ) | ||||
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
7,403,193 | 6,541,701 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$ | 31,334,488 | $ | 31,379,017 |
See
accompanying notes to
consolidated
financial statements
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INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEARS
ENDED JANUARY 31,
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2008
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2007
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REVENUE
|
||||||||
Room
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$ | 16,870,899 | $ | 16,057,900 | ||||
Food
and Beverage
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1,226,909 | 1,273,608 | ||||||
Telecommunications
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32,875 | 38,163 | ||||||
Other
|
418,567 | 396,535 | ||||||
Management
and Trademark Fees, including $395,059 and $350,233 from related parties
for 2008 and 2007, respectively
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410,257 | 461,579 | ||||||
Payroll
Reimbursements, including $3,140,628 and $3,057,136 from
related parties for 2008 and 2007, respectively
|
3,140,628 | 3,562,849 | ||||||
TOTAL
REVENUE
|
22,100,135 | 21,790,634 | ||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
||||||||
Room
|
4,420,226 | 4,110,342 | ||||||
Food
and Beverage
|
1,080,035 | 1,123,206 | ||||||
Telecommunications
|
72,598 | 106,438 | ||||||
General
and Administrative
|
3,339,502 | 3,295,554 | ||||||
Sales
and Marketing
|
1,391,838 | 1,299,082 | ||||||
Repairs
and Maintenance
|
1,389,767 | 1,471,239 | ||||||
Hospitality
|
788,877 | 771,701 | ||||||
Utilities
|
1,269,694 | 1,224,063 | ||||||
Hotel
Property Depreciation
|
1,009,978 | 2,032,955 | ||||||
Real
Estate and Personal Property Taxes, Insurance and Ground
Rent
|
1,159,916 | 1,139,869 | ||||||
Other
|
55,281 | 138,268 | ||||||
Payroll
Costs Related to Management Contracts
|
3,140,628 | 3,562,849 | ||||||
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
19,118,340 | 20,275,566 | ||||||
OPERATING
INCOME
|
2,981,795 | 1,515,068 | ||||||
Interest
Income
|
1,565 | 3,431 | ||||||
Gain
on Disposition of Hotels
|
— | 138,751 | ||||||
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME
|
1,565 | 142,182 | ||||||
Interest
on Mortgage Notes Payable
|
1,616,462 | 1,704,169 | ||||||
Interest
on Notes Payable to Banks
|
162,534 | 41,531 | ||||||
Interest
on Notes Payable and Advances Payable to Related Parties
|
25,978 | 49,891 | ||||||
Interest
on Other Notes Payable
|
14,212 | 20,780 | ||||||
TOTAL
INTEREST EXPENSE
|
1,819,186 | 1,816,371 | ||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES
|
1,164,174 | (159,121 | ) | |||||
PLUS
MINORITY INTEREST
|
147,077 | 428,855 | ||||||
Income
Tax Provision
|
(192,091 | ) | (316,164 | ) | ||||
INCOME
(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
|
$ | 1,119,160 | $ | (46,430 | ) | |||
NET
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE – Basic
|
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – Basic
|
9,185,474 | 9,251,420 | ||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE – Diluted
|
$ | 0.07 | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – Diluted
|
13,111,541 | 9,251,420 | ||||||
CASH
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
|
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 |
See
accompanying notes to
consolidated
financial statements
23
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2008 and 2007
BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 2006
|
$
|
6,717,928
|
|||
Net
Loss Attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
(46,430
|
)
|
|||
Dividends
|
(93,302
|
)
|
|||
Purchase
of Treasury Stock
|
(190,301
|
)
|
|||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued for Services Received
|
134,055
|
||||
Partnership
Interest Acquired with Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
24,560
|
||||
Reallocation
of Minority Interest
|
(4,809
|
)
|
|||
BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 2007
|
$
|
6,541,701
|
|||
Net
Income Attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
1,119,160
|
||||
Dividends
|
(91,657
|
)
|
|||
Purchase
of Treasury Stock
|
(167,937
|
)
|
|||
Shares
of Beneficial Interest issued for Services Received
|
46,080
|
||||
Purchase
of Partnership Units above Carrying Value
|
(42,302
|
)
|
|||
Reallocation
of Minority Interest
|
(1,852
|
)
|
|||
BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 2008
|
$
|
7,403,193
|
See
accompanying notes to
consolidated
financial statements
24
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEARS
ENDED JANUARY 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
CASH
FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Net
Income (Loss) Attributable to Shares of Beneficial
Interest
|
$ | 1,119,160 | $ | (46,430 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shares of Beneficial
Interest to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
|
||||||||
Stock
Compensation Expense
|
46,080 | 96,390 | ||||||
Provision
for (Recovery of) Uncollectible Receivables
|
(13,045 | ) | 146,340 | |||||
Minority
Interest
|
(147,077 | ) | (428,855 | ) | ||||
Hotel
Property Depreciation
|
1,009,978 | 2,032,955 | ||||||
Deferred
Income Taxes
|
— | 259,000 | ||||||
(Gain)
Loss on Disposal Sale of Hotel Property
|
5,529 | (135,791 | ) | |||||
Amortization
of Deferred Loan Fees
|
51,692 | 35,400 | ||||||
Changes
in Assets and Liabilities:
|
||||||||
(Increase)
Decrease in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
|
(9,074 | ) | 9,193 | |||||
Decrease
(Increase) in Accounts Receivable
|
101,999 | (358,106 | ) | |||||
(Decrease)
Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
|
(561,721 | ) | 404,507 | |||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
1,603,521 | 2,014,603 | ||||||
CASH
FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Cash
Received from Disposition of Hotel Properties
|
3,500 | 160,000 | ||||||
Improvements
and Additions to Hotel Properties
|
(978,039 | ) | (1,496,715 | ) | ||||
Change
in Restricted Cash
|
(14,211 | ) | 98,010 | |||||
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
(988,750 | ) | (1,238,705 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Principal
Payments on Mortgage Notes Payable
|
(1,123,139 | ) | (1,043,226 | ) | ||||
Net
Proceeds from Refinancings of Mortgage Notes Payable
|
15,107 | — | ||||||
Payments
on Notes Payable to Banks
|
(5,434,175 | ) | (2,755,839 | ) | ||||
Borrowings
on Notes Payable to Banks
|
7,434,126 | 3,005,616 | ||||||
Repurchase
of Partnership Units
|
(1,050 | ) | (246 | ) | ||||
Repurchase
of Treasury Stock
|
(167,937 | ) | (182,389 | ) | ||||
Payment
of Dividends
|
(91,657 | ) | (93,302 | ) | ||||
Payments
on Notes and Advances Payable to Related Parties
|
(1,830,084 | ) | (28,989 | ) | ||||
Borrowings
on Notes and Advances Payable to Related Parties
|
799,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Payments
on Other Notes Payable
|
(117,955 | ) | (109,083 | ) | ||||
NET
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
(517,764 | ) | (607,458 | ) | ||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
97,007 | 168,440 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
202,691 | 34,251 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
|
$ | 299,698 | $ | 202,691 |
See
accompanying notes to
consolidated
financial statements
25
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
AS OF AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2008 and 2007
1. NATURE
OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”) owns, as of January 31, 2008, 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 70.66% and 69.89% of the Partnership as of January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. The Trust’s weighted average ownership for the years
ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 was 70.28% and 69.56%,
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.
From
June 8, 2004, InnSuites Hotels has provided 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 gross revenue
from the Hotels owned by the Partnership and the Trust in exchange for
management services during fiscal years 2008 and
2007. Effective February 1, 2008, the management fees for
InnSuites Hotels and the Partnership are set at 2.5% of room revenue and an
additional monthly accounting fee of $2,000. These agreements expire on
January 31, 2009. InnSuites Hotels received 2% of room revenue (depending
on results) from the four hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth in
exchange for management services during fiscal year 2007 and an additional
monthly accounting fee of $2,000. During fiscal year 2008, the
management fees for these four hotels are set at 2.5% of room revenue and an
accounting fee of $2,000. Effective for fiscal 2009, the management
fees for these four hotels will remain at 2.5% of room revenue. These agreements
have no expiration date 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
2007. This agreement was cancelled by the hotel owners giving 90-days
written notice effective September 20, 2006.
As of
January 31, 2008, InnSuites Hotels owned 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 255 suites. InnSuites hotels received 1.25% (2.50% for the
hotel that 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 years 2008 and 2007 . Effective
February 1, 2008, the trademark license fees for the Hotels owned by the
Partnership and the Trust are set at 1.25% of room revenue. The
revenue and expenses related to these contracts have been eliminated in
consolidation. These agreements have no expiration
date. InnSuites Hotels received 1.25% of room revenue from the four
hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth in exchange for use of the
“InnSuites” trademark during fiscal years 2008 and 2007. 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 2007. This agreement was cancelled by the hotel
owners giving 90-days written notice effective September 20,
2006. InnSuites Hotels received 0.5% of room revenue from the
unrelated hotel in Buena Park, California in exchange for licensing services
during fiscal years 2008 and 2007. This agreement has no expiration
date and may be cancelled by either party with 30-days written notice. InnSuites
Hotels received 30% of revenues generated from reservations provided by
InnSuites Reservation Center to the unrelated hotel in Oceanside, California in
exchange for licensing services during fiscal year 2008. This
agreement had no expiration date and could be cancelled by either party with
30-days written notice. This agreement was cancelled May 1, 2008.
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, 2008 and 2007, 468,509 and
570,067 Class A limited partnership units were issued and outstanding
representing 3.55% and 4.31%, respectively, of the total partnership
units. Additionally, as of January 31, 2008 and 2007, 3,407,938 and
3,407,938, 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% as of January 31, 2008 and 2007, of
the total partnership units. If all of the Class A and B limited
partnership units were converted, the limited partners in the Partnership would
receive 3,876,447 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. As of
January 31, 2008 and 2007, the Trust owns 9,335,070 and 9,233,512 general
partner units in the Partnership, representing 70.66% and 69.89%, respectively,
of the total partnership units. The Trust purchased 47,636 and 6,667 Partnership
units during the year ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, at an
average price of $1.39 and $1.40 per unit, respectively.
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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
Certain
reclassifications have been made to previously reported figures on the balance
sheet in order to conform to current year presentations.
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.
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, HOTEL PROPERTIES AND HOTEL PROPERTIES HELD FOR
SALE
Property,
plant, and equipment and 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. Hotel properties held for sale are stated at cost, less
accumulated depreciation as of the date that they were determined to be held for
sale. No further depreciation expense is taken on the hotel
properties held for sale.
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, which was performed in fiscal year
2005. 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 2008 and
2007.
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.
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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.
RESTRICTED
CASH
Restricted
cash consists of amounts held in reserve by lenders to pay property taxes and
fund capital improvements to the properties.
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. Sales taxes collected are excluded from gross
revenue.
RECEIVABLES
AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
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.
The amounts charged to
the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows for the years ended
January 31:
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
at the
|
||||||||||||||||
Beginning
of
|
Charged
to
|
Balance
at the
|
||||||||||||||
Year
|
Year
|
Expense
|
Deductions
|
End
of Year
|
||||||||||||
2007
|
$ | 112,423 | 146,340 | (143,793 | ) | $ | 114,970 | |||||||||
2008
|
$
|
114,970 | (13,045 | ) | (72,455 | ) | $ | 29,470 | ||||||||
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STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
Prior to
February 1, 2006, the Trust applied the provisions of Accounting Principles
Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and
provided pro forma net income (loss) disclosures for employee stock-based
compensation grants as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123R,
“Share Based Payment,” had been applied. In accordance with APB Opinion No. 25,
stock-based compensation expense was 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 123R during fiscal year 2006 using the modified
prospective method. The adoption of this Statement had no effect on the Trust’s
results of operations in 2006.
No stock
options were issued and no compensation cost has been recognized during the
fiscal years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007. 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,
2008, the Trust has no stock options outstanding.
During
the year ended January 31, 2008, the Trust granted restricted stock awards
of 36,000 shares with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $1.28.
All were fully vested in fiscal year 2008 resulting in stock-based
compensation expense of $46,080. During the year ended January 31,
2007, the Trust granted restricted stock awards of 99,300 shares at a
weighted-average grant date fair value of $1.35. All were fully vested
in fiscal year 2007 resulting in stock-based compensation expense of
$96,390 net of amounts reimbursed through the payroll reimbursement under the
management contracts of $8,505 and amounts accrued as bonuses at January 31,
2006 of $29,160.
The
following table summarizes restricted share activity during fiscal years 2007
and 2008.
Restricted
Shares
|
||||||||
Shares
|
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value
|
|||||||
Balance
at January 31, 2006
|
— | — | ||||||
Granted
|
99,300 | $ | 1.35 | |||||
Vested
|
(99,300 | ) | $ | 1.35 | ||||
Forfeited
|
— | — | ||||||
Balance
of unvested awards at January 31, 2007
|
— | $ | — | |||||
Granted
|
36,000 | $ | 1.28 | |||||
Vested
|
(36,000 | ) | $ | 1.28 | ||||
Forfeited
|
— | — | ||||||
Balance
of unvested awards at January 31, 2008
|
— | — |
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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.
Subsequent
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 2008 and 2007, the Trust paid dividends of $0.01 per share in the fourth
quarter of each year. 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 Emerging Issues Task Force
(“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, 2008 and 2007, 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 3,926,067 and 4,021,840 in addition to the
basic shares outstanding for fiscal year 2008 and 2007,
respectively. These Shares of Beneficial Interest issuable upon
conversion of the Class A and Class B limited partnership units were
anti-dilutive during fiscal year 2007 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
that year.
As of
January 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no stock options outstanding.
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The
following is a reconciliation of basic earnings per share to diluted earnings
per share:
For
the Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||
January 31, 2008
|
January 31, 2007
|
|||||||
Income
(Loss) attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
$ | 1,119,160 | $ | (46,430 | ) | |||
Plus: Income
(Loss) attributable to minority interest unit holders
|
(147,077 | ) | — | |||||
Income
(Loss) attributable to Shares of Beneficial Interest after unit
conversion
|
$ | 972,083 | $ | (46,430 | ) | |||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
9,185,474 | 9,251,420 | ||||||
Plus: Weighted
average incremental shares resulting from unit
conversion
|
3,926,067 | — | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding after unit conversion
|
13,111,541 | 9,251,420 | ||||||
Diluted
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
|
$ | 0.07 | $ | (0.01 | ) |
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 15 – “Fair Value of Financial
Instruments.”
NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” ( “FIN
48” ), which became effective for years beginning on January 1,
2007. FIN 48 addressed the determination of how tax benefits claimed or
expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial
statements. Under FIN 48, the Trust must recognize the tax benefit
from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax
position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the
technical merits of the position. The Trust is subject to U.S federal
income taxes as well as numerous state tax jurisdictions. The Trust's
assessments of its tax positions in accordance with FIN 48 did not result in
changes that had a material impact on results of operations, financial condition
or liquidity. While the Trust does not have any interest and
penalties related to income taxes, the Trust's policy is to recognize such
expenses as tax expense. The tax years 2005 through 2008 remain open to
examination by the federal and state taxing jurisdictions to which
the Trust is subject.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes
a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
Trust will adopt SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008 and such
adoption will not have a material impact on financial condition, results of
operations or liquidity.
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In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132 (R).” This pronouncement requires an employer to make
certain recognitions, measurements, and disclosures regarding defined benefit
postretirement plans. The Trust does not have any defined benefit postretirement
plans, and SFAS No. 158 will not have any impact on its financial condition and
results of operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that
are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 will be
effective for the Trust on February 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 is not
expected to have an impact on the Trust’s consolidated financial
statements.
In June
2006, the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 06-03, “How Taxes Collected from Customers
and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income
Statement (That is, Gross Versus Net Presentation),” which permits entities to
present certain taxes assessed by a governmental authority on either a gross
basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis (excluded from revenues).
An entity is not required to reevaluate its existing policies related to taxes
assessed by a governmental authority but may choose to do so. EITF issue No.
06-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2006. The Trust reports it revenue net of sales taxes. Management
plans to continue to report revenue net of sales tax.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141(Revised 2007),
Business Combinations
(SFAS 141(R)) and Statement No. 160, Accounting and Reporting of
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an
amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). These statements will significantly
change the financial accounting and reporting of business combination
transactions and non-controlling (or minority) interests in consolidated
financial statements. SFAS 141(R) requires companies to: (i) recognize, with
certain exceptions, 100% of the fair values of assets acquired, liabilities
assumed, and non-controlling interests in acquisitions of less than a 100%
controlling interest when the acquisition constitutes a change in control of the
acquired entity; (ii) measure acquirer shares issued in consideration for a
business combination at fair value on the acquisition date; (iii) recognize
contingent consideration arrangements at their acquisition-date fair values,
with subsequent changes in fair value generally reflected in
earnings; (iv) with certain exceptions, recognize pre-acquisition loss
and gain contingencies at their acquisition-date fair values; (v) capitalize
in-process research and development (IPR&D) assets acquired;
(vi) expense, as incurred, acquisition-related transaction costs;
(vii) capitalize acquisition-related restructuring costs only if the
criteria in SFAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities, are met as of the acquisition date; and
(viii) recognize changes that result from a business combination
transaction in an acquirer’s existing income tax valuation allowances and tax
uncertainty accruals as adjustments to income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) is
required to be adopted concurrently with SFAS 160 and is effective for business
combination transactions for which the acquisition date is on or after the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. Early adoption of these statements is prohibited.
Management is presently evaluating the effect of adopting these
statements.
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 $860,000 and
$823,000 for the years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
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3. PROPERTY,
PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, HOTEL PROPERTIES HELD FOR SALE
As of
January 31 of the respective years, property, plant and equipment consisted
of the following:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Land
|
$ | 7,005 | $ | 7,005 | ||||
Building
and improvements
|
75,662 | 75,662 | ||||||
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment
|
369,849 | 287,599 | ||||||
Total
property, plant and equipment
|
452,516 | 370,266 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(240,558 | ) | (187,026 | ) | ||||
Property,
Plant and Equipment, net
|
$ | 211,958 | $ | 183,240 |
The Trust
classified its five Hotels as “Held for Sale” as of August 1, 2007, which is
part of the Trust’s long-term strategic plan to migrate the focus of the Trust
primary business from a hotel owner to a hospitality service company by
expanding its trademark license, management, reservation and advertising
services. Since August 1, 2007, the Trust has suspended depreciation of these
assets held for sale. Approximately $1.0 million of depreciation expense has not
been recorded in the Trust’s financial statements.
As of
January 31 of the respective years, hotel properties, and hotel properties
held for sale, consisted of the following:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Land
|
$ | 2,817,515 | $ | 2,817,515 | ||||
Building
and improvements
|
34,143,848 | 34,025,922 | ||||||
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment
|
7,121,243 | 7,126,234 | ||||||
Total
hotel properties
|
44,082,606 | 43,969,671 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(14,680,590 | ) | (14,497,969 | ) | ||||
Hotel
properties, net
|
$ | 29,402,016 | $ | 29,471,702 |
The
properties have not 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 the hotel
property listed above, which management believes provides the Trust the ability
to significantly influence the operating and financial policies of the
hotel.
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4. PREPAIDS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets are carried at face value and expect to be
consumed within one year. Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of
the following:
January
31,
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Prepaid
Insurance
|
$
|
117,413
|
$ |
125,108
|
|||
Deferred
Financing Costs, Current Portion
|
27,411
|
35,683
|
|||||
Tax
and Insurance Escrow
|
298,765
|
310,159
|
|||||
Other
Prepaid Expenses and Current Assets
|
42,849
|
14,686
|
|||||
Total
Prepaid Expenses and Current Assets
|
$
|
486,438
|
$ |
485,636
|
5.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
The carrying value of accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value, due to their short-term nature. The carrying value of accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $2.41 million and $2.97 million at January 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
January
31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
Accounts
Payable
|
$
|
715,753
|
$ |
845,413
|
||
Accrued
Salaries and Wages
|
458,172
|
503,447
|
||||
Accrued
Vacation
|
219,039
|
208,706
|
||||
Sales
Tax Payable
|
188,214
|
240,468
|
||||
Accrued
Interest Payable
|
79,734
|
95,550
|
||||
Advanced
Customer Deposits
|
79,968
|
46,248
|
||||
Income
Tax Liability
|
62,154
|
31,805
|
||||
Accrued
Property Taxes
|
260,661
|
266,619
|
||||
Accrued
Land Lease
|
113,933
|
106,393
|
||||
Accrued
Other
|
230,459
|
113,745
|
||||
Advances
From Related Parties, net
|
-
|
511,686
|
||||
Total
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
|
$
|
2,408,087
|
$ |
2,970,080
|
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6. MORTGAGE
NOTES PAYABLE
At
January 31, 2008, 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 May 11,
2011 to May 1, 2016. Weighted average interest rates on the
mortgage notes payable for the years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007
were 8.41% and 8.56%, respectively.
The
following table summarized the Trust’s mortgage notes payable as of
January 31:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in variable monthly installments including interest at
prime rate plus 1.0% per year, secured by the Tucson St. Mary’s
property. The note was satisfied in full on January 30, 2008
with a new mortgage note secured by the property.
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
4,092,537
|
|||
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,
2008.
|
3,548,967
|
3,837,263
|
|||||
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 $6.9 million at January 31,
2008.
|
8,134,458
|
8,297,893
|
|||||
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 $1.7 million at
January 31, 2008.
|
1,055,619
|
1,147,738
|
|||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in monthly installments of $27,010, including interest
at 9.25% per year, through August 1, 2011, secured by the Yuma
property with a carrying value of $6.4 million at January 31,
2008.
|
985,368
|
1,490,220
|
|||||
Mortgage
note payable, due in variable monthly installments ($39,302 as of January
31, 2008) including interest at prime rate (6.0% as of January 31, 2008),
through January 28, 2015, secured by the Tucson St. Mary’s property with a
carrying value of $9.2 million at January 31, 2008.
|
6,050,000
|
—
|
|||||
Totals
|
$
|
19,774,412
|
$
|
18,865,651
|
Mr. Wirth
and certain of his affiliates have guaranteed $6,542,684 and $1,745,110 of the
mortgage notes payable as of January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. The net book value of the properties securing these
mortgage notes payable at January 31, 2008 and 2007 was $15,609,819 and
$15,776,000, respectively. See Note 10 – “Minimum Debt Payments” for
scheduled minimum payments.
On
January 30, 2008 the Trust refinanced the Tucson St. Mary’s property with a
mortgage note of $6,050,000. The mortgage note is due in monthly variable
installments including interest at Wall Street Journal prime rate
through January 28, 2015. The prime rate at January 31, 2008 was 6.0%. The
mortgage note is secured by the Tucson St. Mary’s property with a carrying value
of $9.2 million at January 31, 2008. The proceeds from the mortgage note were
used to pay in full the current mortgage note on the Tucson St. Mary’s property
of $4.0 million and to pay in full a $2.0 million non-revolving line of credit
discussed below. See Note 7 - “Notes Payable to Banks.”
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7. NOTES
PAYABLE TO BANKS
On August
18, 2006, the Trust entered into an agreement for an unsecured bank line of
credit. Under the agreement, the Trust can draw $750,000, bearing
interest at prime plus 0.5% (6.50% as of January 31, 2008), with interest-only
payment due monthly. The line of credit matures on February 18,
2008. On February 13, 2008, the maturity date was extended to May 18,
2008. As of January 31, 2008, the Trust had drawn $750,000 of the funds
available under the line or credit. On March 3, 2008 the Trust established a new
$850,000 revolving line of credit to replace the $750,000 line of credit when it
matures on May 18, 2008. The new line of credit bears interest at WSJ prime and
matures on July 15, 2009.
On
February 23, 2007, Tucson Saint Mary’s Suite Hospitality, an entity owned by the
Partnership, established a $2 million non-revolving line of credit. The interest
rate applied to the unpaid principal balance is the prime rate as published by
the Wall Street Journal plus 0.75 percentage points. The line of credit was
secured by the Tucson Saint Mary’s hotel property. The line was paid
in full on January 30, 2008 with proceeds from the refinancing of the Tucson
Saint Mary’s mortgage note.
8. 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 $55,000 and $1.1 million as of
January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The notes and advances
payable to related parties are as follows as of January 31 of the
respective years:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Line
of credit 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 March 1,
2008.
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
|||
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.
|
28,105
|
41,985
|
|||||
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.
|
9,271
|
15,280
|
|||||
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.
|
9,268
|
15,280
|
|||||
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.
|
7,989
|
13,172
|
|||||
Totals
|
$
|
54,633
|
$
|
1,085,717
|
During
the first quarter of fiscal year 2007, 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 was secured by 49% of the
Partnership’s interest in its Tucson St. Mary’s hotel property, and was
subordinated to the Trust’s commercial bank line of
credit. Outstanding borrowings under the line of credit had an
interest will bear interest at 7.0% per year. The Trust borrowed
$400,000 under the line of credit during the first quarter of fiscal year 2007
in order to refinance an outstanding promissory note payable to Rare Earth
Financial. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, the line of
credit limit was increased to $1.0 million. As of January 31, 2007,
$1.0 million was outstanding on the line of credit. As of January 31, 2008,
there was no balance outstanding on the line.
The Trust
paid interest on related party notes to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in the
amounts of $26,730 and $45,644 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively. The Trust incurred interest expense on
related party notes to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in the amounts of
$20,959 and $42,782 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
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9. OTHER
NOTES PAYABLE
As of
January 31, 2008, the Trust had $182,944 in secured promissory notes
outstanding to unrelated third parties arising from the repurchase of 204,644
Class A limited partnership units in the Partnership and the repurchase of
90,139 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, 2007, the Trust had $235,899
in secured promissory notes outstanding to unrelated third parties arising from
the repurchase of 187,008 Class A limited partnership units in the
Partnership and the repurchase of 91,222 Shares of Beneficial Interest in
privately negotiated transactions.
10. MINIMUM
DEBT PAYMENTS
Scheduled
minimum payments of debt as of January 31, 2008 are as follows in the
respective fiscal years indicated:
FISCAL
YEAR ENDED
|
RELATED
PARTIES
|
MORTGAGES
|
OTHER
NOTES PAYABLE
|
TOTAL
|
|||||||||
2009
|
$
|
33,336
|
$
|
967,289
|
$
|
824,582
|
$
|
1,825,207
|
|||||
2010
|
21,297
|
1,037,475
|
59,660
|
1,118,432
|
|||||||||
2011
|
—
|
1,125,258
|
46,697
|
1,171,955
|
|||||||||
2012
|
—
|
8,411,179
|
2,005
|
8,413,184
|
|||||||||
2013
|
—
|
723,901
|
—
|
723,901
|
|||||||||
Thereafter
|
—
|
7,509,310
|
—
|
7,509,310
|
|||||||||
$
|
54,633
|
$
|
19,744,412
|
$
|
932,944
|
$
|
20,761,989
|
11. 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. On September 10, 2007, 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
2008, the Trust acquired 114,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market
transactions at an average price of $1.37 per share and 8,400 Shares of
Beneficial Interest in privately-negotiated transactions at an average price of
$1.43. During fiscal year 2007, the Trust acquired 134,865 Shares of
Beneficial Interest in open market transactions at an average price of $1.35 per
share and 6,427 Shares of Beneficial Interest in privately-negotiated
transactions at an average price of $1.38. 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 295,850 limited partnership units
and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest pursuant to the share repurchase
program.
For the
years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, the Trust repurchased 122,400
and 141,292 Shares of Beneficial Interest at an average price of $1.37 and
$1.35 per share, respectively. Repurchased Shares of Beneficial
Interest are accounted for as treasury stock in the Trust’s Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity.
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12. FEDERAL
INCOME TAXES
The Trust
and subsidiaries have an income tax net operating loss carryforward of
approximately $10.1 million at January 31, 2008.
The total
dividends per Share of Beneficial Interest applicable to operating results for
the years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $0.01 per share and
$0.01 per share, respectively.
The Trust
and subsidiaries have no state net operating loss
carryforwards. Federal net operating loss carryforwards are estimated
to expire as follows:
Year
|
Federal
|
||
2012
|
$
|
1,147,858
|
|
2019
|
1,163,799
|
||
2020
|
1,979,025
|
||
2021
|
250,847
|
||
2022
|
1,580,590
|
||
2023
|
1,671,294
|
||
2024
|
2,302,410
|
||
$
|
10,095,823
|
Total
and net deferred income tax assets at January 31,
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
3,433,000
|
$
|
3,944,000
|
||||
Bad
debt allowance
|
9,000
|
31,000
|
||||||
Alternative
minimum tax credit
|
61,000
|
43,000
|
||||||
Total
deferred income tax assets
|
3,503,000
|
4,018,000
|
||||||
Deferred
income tax liability associated with book/tax differences in hotel
properties
|
(2,779,000
|
)
|
(2,791,000
|
)
|
||||
Net
deferred income tax asset
|
724,000
|
1,227,000
|
||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(724,000
|
)
|
(1,227,000
|
)
|
||||
Net
deferred income tax asset
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
38
Income
taxes for the year ended January 31,
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Current
income tax provision
|
$ | 192,000 | $ | 57,000 | ||||
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
— | 259,000 | ||||||
Net
income tax provision
|
$ | 192,000 | $ | 316,000 |
The
differences between the statutory and effective tax rates are as follows for the
year ended January 31, 2008:
Federal
statutory rates
|
$ | 453,000 | 34 |
%
|
|||
State
income taxes
|
61,000
|
5
|
%
|
||||
Utilization
of federal net operating loss carryforward and related recognition of tax
benefit
|
(503,000
|
)
|
(38
|
)%
|
|||
True-ups
to prior year return
|
155,000
|
11
|
%
|
||||
Permanent
differences and other
|
26,000
|
2
|
%
|
||||
Effective
rate
|
$
|
192,000
|
14
|
%
|
The
differences between the statutory and effective tax rates are as follows for the
year ended January 31, 2007:
Federal
statutory rates
|
$ |
92,000
|
34 |
%
|
|||
State
income taxes
|
12,000
|
5
|
%
|
||||
Utilization
of federal net operating loss carryforward and related recognition of tax
benefit
|
(1,264,000
|
)
|
(469
|
)%
|
|||
True
up of prior year net operating loss carryforward
|
1,443,000
|
535
|
%
|
||||
Other
|
33,000
|
2
|
%
|
||||
Effective
rate
|
$
|
316,000
|
117
|
%
|
In
accordance with SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes,” the Trust has
established a valuation allowance against its net deferred income tax assets at
January, 31, 2008. As defined by the standard, Management believes it is more
likely than not that its deferred income tax assets may not be realized due to a
history of losses sustained by the Trust. Realization of a deferred tax asset is
dependent on whether or not there will be sufficient taxable income in future
periods in which operating loss carryforwards can be utilized.
The
valuation allowance decreased by approximately $503,000 in the year ended
January 31, 2008, primarily due to the utilization of approximately $864,000 of
federal net operating loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance
decreased by approximately $1,264,000 in the year ended January 31, 2008,
primarily due to the utilization of approximately $2,580,000 of federal and
$130,000 of state net operating loss carryforwards.
The Trust
had income taxes payable of $62,000 and $32,000 recorded as of January 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively.
39
In June
2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which became effective for years beginning on
January 1, 2007. FIN 48 addressed the determination of how tax benefits
claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the
financial statements. Under FIN 48, the Trust must recognize the tax
benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that
the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based
on the technical merits of the position. The Trust is subject to U.S
federal income taxes as well as numerous state tax jurisdictions. The Trust's
assessments of its tax positions in accordance with FIN 48 did not result in
changes that had a material impact on results of operations, financial condition
or liquidity. While the Trust does not have any interest and
penalties related to income taxes, the Trust's policy is to recognize such
expenses as tax expense.
The tax
years 2005 through 2008 remain open to examination by the federal and state
taxing jurisdictions to which the Trust Company is subject.
13. ADVISORY
AGREEMENT/EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Mr. Wirth
had an employment agreement with the Trust that expired in
December 2007. The employment agreement provided 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 was being
compensated at a lesser rate of $146,000 a year during fiscal year 2008 and
compensated at a rate of $141,000 for fiscal year 2007. Mr. Wirth currently does
not have an employment agreement with the Trust.
14. 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, 2008 and 2007, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 3,407,938
Class B limited partnership units, which represented 25.8% of the total
outstanding partnership units. As of January 31, 2008 and 2007,
Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 5,573,624 and 5,573,624 Shares of
Beneficial Interest in the Trust, respectively, which represented 60.8% and
60.6% of the total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial
Interest.
At
January 31, 2008 and 2007, the Trust owned a 70.66% interest and 69.89%
interest, respectively, in the Hotels through its sole general partner’s
interest in the Partnership.
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15. FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
carrying amounts and fair values of the Trust’s significant financial
instruments at January 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||
CARRYING
AMOUNT
|
FAIR
VALUE
|
CARRYING
AMOUNT
|
FAIR
VALUE
|
||||||||||
Mortgage
notes payable
|
$
|
19,774,412
|
$
|
20,898,875
|
$
|
18,865,651
|
$
|
19,405,055
|
|||||
Notes
payable to banks
|
750,000
|
750,000
|
749,777
|
749,777
|
|||||||||
Notes
and advances payable to related parties
|
54,633
|
57,809
|
1,085,717
|
1,079,818
|
|||||||||
Other
notes payable
|
182,944
|
193,198
|
235,899
|
234,995
|
16. SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
1,783,309
|
$
|
1,787,785
|
||
Cash
paid for income taxes
|
161,749
|
26,867
|
||||
Promissory
notes issued by the Trust to acquire Class A limited partnership
units
|
65,000
|
8,842
|
||||
Promissory
notes issued by the Trust to acquire Shares of Beneficial
Interest
|
—
|
8,158
|
||||
Shares
issued to Trustees and Officers in exchange for services
|
46,080
|
37,665
|
The Trust
issued 53,922 and 92,883 Shares of Beneficial Interest during the years
ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, in exchange for Class A
limited partnership units. The issued Shares of Beneficial Interest
were valued at $63,870 and $117,186, respectively.
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17. 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, 2008 and 2007 was $199,154 and
$196,234, respectively, plus a variable component based on gross revenues of
each property that totaled approximately $105,000 and $98,000,
respectively.
Future
minimum lease payments under these non-cancelable ground leases are as
follows:
Fiscal
Year Ending
|
||||
2009
|
$
|
202,360
|
||
2010
|
202,360
|
|||
2011
|
202,360
|
|||
2012
|
202,360
|
|||
2013
|
202,360
|
|||
Thereafter
|
5,873,772
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
6,885,572
|
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.
.
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18. 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 2008 or 2007, and no options outstanding
as of January 31, 2008. 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, 2008, have been issued.
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 2008 and
2007. The Trust had equity related compensation expense of $46,080
and $96,390 for the years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
43
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
REAL
ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
AS OF
JANUARY 31, 2008
Initial
Cost
to
Tenant
|
Cost
Capitalized
Subsequent
to Acquisition
|
Gross
Amounts at
Which
Carried at
Close
of Period
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Properties
|
Encumbrances
|
Land
|
Building
and
Improvements
|
Land
|
Building
and
Improvements
|
Land
|
Building
and
Improvements
|
|||||||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotel and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tucson,
Catalina Foothills Best Western
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tucson,
Arizona
|
$
|
3,548,967
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
4,220,820
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
2,356,566
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
6,577,386
|
||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuma
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuma,
Arizona
|
985,368
|
251,649
|
4,983,292
|
53,366
|
2,535,989
|
305,015
|
7,519,281
|
|||||||||||||||
Best
Western
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Airport
Ontario Hotel and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontario,
California
|
8,134,458
|
1,633,064
|
5,450,872
|
—
|
1,790,261
|
1,633,064
|
7,241,133
|
|||||||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tucson
St. Mary’s
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tucson,
Arizona
|
6,050,000
|
900,000
|
9,166,549
|
(20,564
|
)
|
1,338,465
|
879,436
|
10,505,014
|
||||||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque
Airport Best Western
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
|
1,055,619
|
—
|
1,903,970
|
—
|
397,064
|
—
|
2,301,034
|
|||||||||||||||
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
—
|
7,005
|
75,662
|
—
|
—
|
7,005
|
75,662
|
|||||||||||||||
$
|
19,774,412
|
$
|
2,791,718
|
$
|
25,801,165
|
$
|
32,802
|
$
|
8,418,345
|
$
|
2,824,520
|
$
|
34,219,510
|
44
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
|
$
|
6,577,386
|
$
|
1,692,907
|
$
|
4,884,479
|
1981
|
1998
|
5-40
years
|
|||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||
Yuma
|
||||||||||||||||
Yuma,
Arizona
|
7,824,296
|
1,877,089
|
5,947,207
|
1982
|
1998
|
5-40
years
|
||||||||||
Best
Western
|
||||||||||||||||
Airport
Ontario Hotel and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||
Ontario,
California
|
8,874,197
|
2,407,977
|
6,466,220
|
1990
|
1998
|
5-40
years
|
||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||
Tucson
St. Mary’s
|
||||||||||||||||
Tucson,
Arizona
|
11,384,450
|
2,677,294
|
8,707,156
|
1960
|
1998
|
5-40
years
|
||||||||||
InnSuites
Hotels and Suites
|
||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque
Airport Best Western
|
||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
|
2,301,034
|
760,837
|
1,540,197
|
1975
|
2000
|
5-40
years
|
||||||||||
InnSuites
Hospitality Trust
|
||||||||||||||||
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
82,667
|
8,598
|
74,069
|
2004
|
2004
|
33
years
|
||||||||||
$
|
37,044,030
|
$
|
9,424,702
|
$
|
27,619,328
|
(See
accompanying independent auditors report.)
45
(A) Aggregate
cost for federal income tax purposes at January 31, 2008 and 2007 are as
follows:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Land
|
$ | 1,856,788 | $ | 1,856,788 | ||||
Buildings
and improvements
|
19,825,174 | 19,352,224 | ||||||
$ | 21,681,962 | $ | 21,209,012 |
Reconciliation
of Real Estate:
Balance
at January 31, 2006
|
$
|
36,344,665
|
||
Improvement
to Hotel Properties
|
581,439
|
|||
Balance
at January 31, 2007
|
$
|
36,926,104
|
||
Improvement
to Hotel Properties
|
400,562
|
|||
Disposal
of Property Improvements
|
(282,636
|
)
|
||
Balance
at January 31, 2008
|
$
|
37,044,030
|
(See
accompanying independent auditors report.)
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MORTGAGES
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
Description
|
Interest
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Periodic
Payment Term
|
Face
Amount of Mortgages
|
1/31/08
Carrying Amount
|
||||||||
Mortgage
Note Secured by Albuquerque, NM property
|
8.875
|
%
|
9/1/2015
|
180
monthly installments
|
$
|
1,575,000
|
$
|
1,055,619
|
|||||
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
|
|
8,134,458
|
|||||
Mortgage
Note Secured by Yuma, AZ property
|
9.250
|
%
|
8/1/2011
|
180
monthly installments
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
985,368
|
|||||
Mortgage
Note Secured by Tucson St. Mary’s, AZ property
|
Prime
rate (6.0% as of 1/31/08)
|
1/28/2015
|
83
monthly installments, with balloon payment of $5,079,399 due at
maturity
|
|
6,050,000
|
|
6,050,000
|
||||||
Mortgage
Note Secured by Tucson Oracle, AZ property
|
8.000
|
%
|
5/1/2016
|
180
monthly installments
|
|
5,100,000
|
|
3,548,967
|
|||||
$
|
25,725,000
|
$
|
19,774,412
|
Mortgage
Note Reconciliation
Balance
at January 31, 2006
|
$
|
19,908,877
|
||
Deductions
during period:
|
||||
Principal
payments
|
(1,043,226
|
)
|
||
Balance
at January 31, 2007
|
18,865,651
|
|||
Deductions
during period:
|
||||
Net
refinancings
|
2,031,900
|
|||
Principal
payments
|
(1,123,139
|
)
|
||
Balance
at January 31, 2008
|
$
|
19,774,412
|
(See
accompanying independent auditor’s report)
47
Item
9. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE.
None.
Item
9A(T). CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures over Financial Reporting
We
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the
period covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the required time periods and is accumulated and communicated to
our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Our
management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures of our
internal controls will prevent all error or fraud. A control system,
no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are
met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact
that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be
considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations
in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance
that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been
detected.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Our management assessed
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January
31, 2008. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”)
in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework.” A material weakness is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial
reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis. We have identified the
following material weaknesses:
1. As
of January 31, 2008, we had an entity-level material weakness in our control
environment related to an insufficient number of accounting and finance
personnel. This material weakness resulted in adjustments to several
of our significant accounts, specifically, Accounts Payable and Accrued
Expenses. As a result, management’s controls over financial close and reporting
procedures are insufficient and in some cases lack proper review and approval
procedures.
2. As
of January 31, 2008, we did not maintain effective controls over the period end
accrual process. Specifically, controls were not designed and in
place to ensure that goods and services received prior to period end but not yet
invoiced were appropriately recognized. This material weakness
resulted in errors in the accounting for accrued expenses. Accordingly, our
management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material
weakness.
Because
of these material weaknesses, our management has concluded that we did not
maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31,
2008, based on the criteria established in “Internal Control -Integrated
Framework” issued by the COSO.
This
annual report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Trust’s
independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over
financial reporting. The Trust’s internal controls over financial
reporting were not subject to attestation by the Trust’s independent registered
public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Commission that permit
the Trust to provide only management’s report in this annual report on Form
10-K.
48
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was
no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most
recently completed fiscal quarter (the fourth fiscal quarter in the case of this
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
In our
efforts to continuously improve our internal controls, our management has taken
steps to enhance the following controls and procedures subsequent to the end of
fiscal 2008 as part of our remediation efforts:
Management plans to hire a full-time
Controller. Hiring a full-time Controller will both provide a
secondary review for key analysis and the capacity to allow for the
implementation of new financial reporting internal controls.
Management intends to create a vendor
checklist to assist in identifying goods or services that have been received or
incurred but not yet invoiced as of the end of a reporting period.
Item
9B. OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
PART III
Item
10. TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information required by this
Item 10 as to the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Trust is
incorporated herein by reference to the information set forth under the caption
“Election of Trustees—Nominees, Trustees and Executive Officers” in the Trust’s
definitive proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on July 17, 2008 (the “Proxy Statement”), which is expected to be filed
with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days after the end of the Trust’s
fiscal year.
The information regarding the Audit
Committee of our Board of Trustees and the information regarding the “audit
committee financial expert” are incorporated herein by reference to the
information set forth under the caption “Board Committees— Audit Committee” in
the Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 405
of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information
set forth under the caption “Certain Information Concerning the
Trust—Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy
Statement.
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 American Stock Exchange 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. 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.
49
Item
11. EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The information required by this
Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information set forth
under the caption “Compensation of Trustees and Executive Officers” in the Proxy
Statement.
Item
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER
MATTERS
The information required by this
Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the information set forth
under the caption “Certain Information Concerning the Trust—Ownership of Shares”
in the Proxy Statement.
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, 2008:
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
|
1,000,000
|
||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Item
13. CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND TRUSTEE
INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this
Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the information set forth
under the captions “Certain Transactions,” “Election of Trustees” and “Board
Committees” in the Proxy Statement.
Item
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES
AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item
14 is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption
“Certain Information Concerning the Trust—Audit Fees & Services” in the
Proxy Statement.
50
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.
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – January 31,
2008 and 2007
|
21
|
|
2.
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets – January 31, 2008 and 2007
|
22
|
|
3.
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations – Years Ended January 31,
2008 and 2007
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23
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4.
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Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Years Ended
January 31, 2008 and 2007
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24
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5.
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows – Years Ended January 31,
2008 and 2007
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25
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6.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements – Years Ended January 31,
2008 and 2007
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26
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7.
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Schedule III
– Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
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44
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8.
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Schedule IV
– Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
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47
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51
(a)(3)
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Exhibit List
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Exhibit No.
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Exhibit
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3.1
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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).
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10.1
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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).
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10.2*
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Form
of Indemnification Agreement between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and each
Trustee and executive officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
12, 2006).
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10.3
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Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated December 1, 2006 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, 2006 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1,
2006).
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10.4
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Sales
and Project Coordination Agreement dated March 1, 2006 between Rare Earth
Development Company and InnSuites Hospitality Trust (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 12, 2006).
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10.5
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InnSuites
Hospitality Trust 1997 Stock Incentive and Option Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on
Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
19, 2000).
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21
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Subsidiaries
of the Registrant.
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31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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52
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Trust has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INNSUITES
HOSPITALITY TRUST
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ James
F. Wirth
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James
F. Wirth, Chairman,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Anthony
B. Waters
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Anthony
B. Waters, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ James
F. Wirth
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James
F. Wirth, Chairman
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Anthony
B. Waters
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Anthony
B. Waters, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Marc
E. Berg
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Marc
E. Berg, Trustee
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Steven
S. Robson
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Steven
S. Robson, Trustee
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Peter
A. Thoma
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Peter
A. Thoma, Trustee
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Larry
Pelegrin
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Larry
Pelegrin, Trustee
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