INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST - Quarter Report: 2019 October (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2019

Commission File Number 1-7062

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

InnSuites Hotels Centre

1730 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 122

Phoenix, AZ 85020

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 944-1500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or l5(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 [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [X] Yes [  ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

Aggregate market value of Shares of Beneficial Interest held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of October 31, 2019, based upon the closing sales price of the registrant’s Shares of Beneficial Interest on that date, as reported on the NYSE AMERICAN: $5,357,052

Number of outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value, as of December 26, 2019 9,309,025

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2019

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2018

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

** Depreciation includes depreciation expense in discontinued operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2018

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2019 AND JANUARY 31, 2019

AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

As of October 31, 2019, InnSuites Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”, “IHT”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a publicly traded company with hotels IHT owns and hotels IHT manages. The Trust and its shareholders directly in and through a Partnership, own interests in two hotels with an aggregate of 267 hotel suites in Arizona and New Mexico, both (the “Hotels”) operated under the federally trademarked name “InnSuites Hotels” or “InnSuites” as well as operating under the brand name “Best Western”.

Hotel Operations:

Our Tucson, Arizona Hotel and our Hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico are limited service hotels. Both hotels offer swimming pools, fitness centers, business centers, and complimentary breakfast. In addition the Hotels offer social areas and modest conference facilities.

The Trust is the sole general partner of RRF Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and owned a 74.94% and 74.80% interest in the Partnership as of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019 respectively. The Trust’s weighted average ownership for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 was 74.94% and 74.94%. As of October 31, 2019, the Partnership owned a 51.01 % interest in an InnSuites® hotel located in Tucson, Arizona. The Trust owns a direct 20.53 % interest in an InnSuites® hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

InnSuites Hotels Inc.(“IHI”), a subsidiary, manages the Hotels’ daily operations under 3 management agreements. The Trust also provides the use of the “InnSuites” trademark to the Hotels through wholly-owned IHI. All expenses and reimbursements between the Trust, IHI and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Trust classified the Hotels as operating assets, but, these assets are being marketed for sale. At this time, the Trust is unable to predict when, and if, any of these will be sold. The Trust has listed the Tucson Hotel with a local real estate hotel broker. The Albuquerque Hotel is not currently listed but the Trust is willing to consider offers for the Hotel. Each of the Hotels is being marketed at a price that management believes is reasonable in relation to its current fair value.

On October 24, 2018, the Yuma Hospitality Properties LLLP (the “Yuma entity”) was sold to an unrelated third party for $16,050,000 (see Note 16).

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and include all assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the Trust and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Certain items have been reclassified to conform to the current fiscal year presentation. The Trust exercises unilateral control over the Partnership and the entities listed below. Therefore, the financial statements of the Partnership and the entities listed below are consolidated with the Trust, and all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

(i) Indirect ownership is through the Partnership

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 Partnership units are identical in all respects, except that each Class A Partnership unit is convertible into one newly-issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust at any time at the option of the limited partner holding the units. The Class B Partnership units may only become convertible, each into one newly-issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion. On October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, 211,708  Class A Partnership units were issued and outstanding, representing 1.67% of the total Partnership units, respectively. Additionally, as of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, 2,974,038  Class B Partnership units were outstanding to and owned by James Wirth, the Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Wirth’s affiliates. If all of the Class A and B Partnership units were converted on October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the limited partners in the Partnership would receive 3,185,746  Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the Trust owns 9,527,448  general partner units in the Partnership, representing 74.94% and 74.94% of the total Partnership units, respectively.

LIQUIDITY

The Trust’s principal source of cash to meet its cash requirements, including distributions to its shareholders, is our share of the RRF quarterly distributions coming from the Tucson Hotel as well as cash flow; quarterly distributions and cash flow from the Albuquerque, New Mexico property, repayments of intercompany loans for the Tucson and Albuquerque Hotels, and more recently, sales of certain of our Hotels. The Partnership’s principal source of cash flow is quarterly distributions from the Tucson, Arizona property. The Trust’s liquidity, including our ability to make distributions to its shareholders, will depend upon the ability of the Trust and the Partnership’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow from hotel operations and to service debt, as well as to generate funds from repayment of loans and sale of assets.

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust had a related party Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with an amount receivable of approximately $-0-. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note accrues interest at 7.0% per annum and requires interest only payments. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note has a maximum borrowing capacity to $1,000,000, which is available through December 31, 2019, and renews annually. As of December 23, 2019, the outstanding net balance receivable on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note was $-0-.

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust had Advance to Affiliate credit facilities with an aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000, which is available through December 31, 2019, and renews annually. As of October 31, 2019, the Trust had an amount receivable of the Advances to Affiliate credit facility of approximately $1,000,000. As of December 23, 2019, the amount receivable from the Advance to Affiliate credit facility was approximately $1,000,000.

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust had a Revolving line of Credit of $150,000 with the Republic Bank of Arizona. The line had a zero balance as of October 31, 2019.

With approximately $1,530,000 of cash and short term investments, as of October 31, 2019, the availability of a $1,000,000 related party Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note, the availability of the combined $1,000,000 Advance to Affiliate credit facilities, and the Revolving Line of Credit with Republic Bank, the Trust believes that it will have enough cash on hand to meet all of the financial obligations as they become due for at least the next year. In addition, management is analyzing other strategic options available to the Trust, including the sale of one or both Hotel properties. However, such transactions may not be available on terms that are favorable to the Trust, or at all.

There can be no assurance that the Trust will be successful selling properties, refinancing debt or raising additional or replacement funds, or that these funds may be available on terms that are favorable to it. If the Trust is unable to raise additional or replacement funds, it may be required to sell certain of our assets to meet liquidity needs, which may not be on terms that are favorable.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Trust in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information, and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statement presentation. However, the Trust believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending January 31, 2020. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2019.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of the filing of its Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other than those events disclosed in Note 19 the Company is not aware of any other significant events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have a material impact on the Trust’s financial statements.

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 Inc. Therefore, the financial statements of the Partnership and InnSuites Hotels Inc. are consolidated with the Trust, and all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810-10-25, Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC and Yuma Hospitality Properties LLLP have been determined to be variable interest entities with the Partnership as the primary beneficiary (see Note 4 – “Variable Interest Entity”). Therefore, the financial statements of Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC and Yuma Hospitality Properties, LLP, prior to its sale on October 24, 2018, are consolidated with the Partnership and the Trust, and all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

SEASONALITY OF THE HOTEL BUSINESS

The Hotels’ operations historically have been somewhat seasonal. The Tucson Arizona Hotel experiences the highest occupancy in the first fiscal quarter (the winter season) and, to a lesser extent, the fourth fiscal quarter. The second fiscal quarter tends to be the lowest occupancy period at this Arizona Hotel. This seasonality pattern can be expected to cause fluctuations in the Trust’s quarterly revenues. The Hotel located in Albuquerque, 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 Trust’s hotel business.

The seasonal nature of the Trust’s business increases its vulnerability to risks such as labor force shortages and cash flow issues. Further, if an adverse event such as an actual or threatened terrorist attack, international conflict, data breach, regional economic downturn or poor weather should occur at either of its two hotels, the adverse impact to the Trust’s revenues and profit could be significant.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 as of February 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach wherein entities were allowed to initially apply the new leases standard at adoption date which had no effect to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Accordingly, all periods prior to February 1, 2019 were presented in accordance with the previous ASC Topic 840, Leases, and no retrospective adjustments were made to the comparative periods presented.

The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the new standard which, among other things, allowed the Company to not reassess the lease classification, the lease identification and the initial direct costs for any existing leases. Further, as permitted by the standard, the Company made an accounting policy election not to record ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Instead, consistent with legacy accounting guidance, the Company will recognize payments for such leases in the consolidated statement of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term. With adoption on February 1, 2019, this standard resulted in the recognition of additional assets of $2,821,410 and liabilities of $2,913,568 upon adoption on its accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The update simplifies how the entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount. This update is effective for annual or interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Trust is still in the process of completing the analysis on the impact this guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and the Trust does not expect the impact to be material.

In June 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The amendments in this ASU will become effective for us beginning February 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Trust has adopted this ASU which did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 include, but are not limited to, the estimated useful lives of long-lived assets and recoverability of long-lived assets and the fair values of the long-lived assets.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND HOTEL PROPERTIES

Furniture, fixtures, building improvements and hotel properties are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over estimated lives ranging up to 40 years for buildings and 3 to 10 years for furniture and equipment.

For tax purposes the Trust takes advantage of accelerated depreciation methods (MACRS) for new capital additions and improvements to its Hotels.

Management applies guidance ASC 360-10-35, to determine when it is required to test an asset for recoverability of its carrying value and whether, or not, an impairment exists. Under ASC 360-10-35, the Trust is required to test a long-lived asset for impairment when there is an indicator of impairment. Impairment indicators may include, but are not limited to, a drop in the performance of a long-lived asset, a decline in the hospitality industry or a decline in the economy. If an indicator of potential impairment is present, then an assessment is performed of whether the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows over its estimated remaining life.

If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the asset’s estimated remaining life are greater than the asset’s carrying value, no impairment is recognized; however, if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, then the Trust would recognize an impairment expense to the extent the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, if any. 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. Evaluation of future cash flows is based on historical experience and other factors, including certain economic conditions and committed future bookings. Management impaired these assets during the fiscal year 2018, and has determined that no further impairment is required of long-lived assets for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2019.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The Trust considers all highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Trust believes it places its cash and cash equivalents only with high credit quality financial institutions, although these balances may periodically exceed federally insured limits.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Hotel and Operations

ASU 2014-09 (Topic 606), “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” is effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2018. ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue through the application of a five-step model, which includes identification of the contract, identification of the performance obligations, determination of the transaction price, allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognition of revenue as the entity satisfies the performance obligations.

Revenues are primarily derived from the sources below and are recognized as services are rendered and when collectability is reasonably assured. Amounts received in advance of revenue recognition are considered deferred liabilities, and are generally not significant.

Revenues primarily consist of room rentals, food and beverage sales, management and trademark fees and other miscellaneous revenues from our properties. Revenues are recorded when rooms are occupied and when food and beverage sales are delivered. Management and trademark fees from non-affiliated hotels include a monthly accounting fee and a percentage of hotel room revenues for managing the daily operations of the Hotels and the one hotel owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth.

Each room night consumed by a guest with a cancellable reservation represents a contract whereby the Company has a performance obligation to provide the room night at an agreed upon price. For cancellable reservations, the Company recognizes revenue as each performance obligation (i.e., each room night) is met. Such contract is renewed if the guest continues their stay. For room nights consumed by a guest with a non-cancellable reservation, the entire reservation period represents the contract term whereby the Company has a performance obligation to provide the room night or nights at an agreed upon price. For non-cancellable reservations, the Company recognizes revenue over the term of the performance period (i.e., the reservation period) as room nights are consumed. For these reservations, the room rate is typically fixed over the reservation period. The Company uses an output method based on performance completed to date (i.e., room nights consumed) to determine the amount of revenue it recognizes on a daily basis if the length of a non-cancellable reservation exceeds one night since consumption of room nights indicates when services are transferred to the guest. In certain instances, variable consideration may exist with respect to the transaction price, such as discounts, coupons and price concessions made upon guest checkout.

In evaluating its performance obligation, the Company bundles the obligation to provide the guest the room itself with other obligations (such as free WiFi, grab and go breakfast, access to on-site laundry facilities and parking), as the other obligations are not distinct and separable because the guest cannot benefit from the additional amenities without the consumed room night. The Company’s obligation to provide the additional items or services is not separately identifiable from the fundamental contractual obligation (i.e., providing the room and its contents). The Company has no performance obligations once a guest’s stay is complete.

We are required to collect certain taxes and fees from customers on behalf of government agencies and remit these back to the applicable governmental agencies on a periodic basis. We have a legal obligation to act as a collection agent. We do not retain these taxes and fees and, therefore, they are not included in revenues. We record a liability when the amounts are collected and relieve the liability when payments are made to the applicable taxing authority or other appropriate governmental agency.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Accounts receivable are carried at original amounts billed less an estimate made for doubtful accounts based on a review of outstanding amounts on a quarterly basis. Management generally records an allowance for doubtful accounts for 50% of balances over 90 days due and 100% of balances over 120 days due. Accounts receivable are written off when collection efforts have been exhausted and they are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries, if any, of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. The Trust does not charge interest on accounts receivable balances and these receivables are unsecured. The following is a reconciliation of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.

LEASE ACCOUNTING

The Trust determines, at the inception of a contract, if the arrangement is a lease and whether it meets the classification criteria for a finance or operating lease. ROU assets represent the Trust’s right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Trust’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets also include any advance lease payments and exclude lease incentives. As most of the Trust’s operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Trust uses its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Finance lease agreements generally include an interest rate that is used to determine the present value of future lease payments. Operating fixed lease expense and finance lease depreciation expense are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term (see Note 14).

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Trust has an employee equity incentive plan, which is described more fully in Note 15 - “Share-Based Payments.” For the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, the Trust has paid the annual fees due to its Trustees by issuing Shares of Beneficial Interest out of its authorized but unissued Shares. Upon issuance, the Trust recognizes the shares as outstanding. The Trust recognizes expense related to the issuance based on the fair value of the shares upon the date of the restricted share grant and amortizes the expense equally over the period during which the shares vest to the Trustees.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2019, the Trust granted restricted stock awards of 18,000 Shares to three independent members of the Board of Trustees, resulting in stock-based compensation of $24,300. During nine months ended October 31, 2018, the Trust granted restricted stock awards of 18,000 Shares to members of the Board of Trustees, resulting in stock-based compensation of $24,300. The remaining shares vested through the end of fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 on a monthly basis at a rate of approximately 500 shares for each outside Trustee or a total of 1,500 per month for three independent Trustees.

TREASURY STOCK

Treasury stock is carried at cost, including any brokerage commissions paid to repurchase the shares. Any shares issued from treasury stock are removed at cost, with the difference between cost and fair value at the time of issuance recorded against Shares of Beneficial Interest.

INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic and diluted income (loss) per Share of Beneficial Interest is computed based on the weighted-average number of Shares of Beneficial Interest and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Dilutive securities are limited to the Class A and Class B units of the Partnership, which are convertible into 3,185,746 Shares of the Beneficial Interest, as discussed in Note 1.

For the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, there were Class A and Class B 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 3,185,746 and 3,185,746 in addition to the basic shares outstanding for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These Shares of Beneficial Interest issuable upon conversion of the Class A and Class B Partnership units were anti-dilutive during the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 and are excluded in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for those periods.

ADVERTISING COSTS

Amounts incurred for advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for continuing and discontinued operations totaled approximately $59,000 and $144,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively, and $233,000 and $525,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Trust to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. Management’s assessment of the Trust’s credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as cash and cash equivalents are held in financial institutions believed to be credit worthy. The Trust limits its exposure to credit loss by placing its cash with major financial institutions and invests only in short-term obligations.

While the Trust is exposed to credit losses due to the non-performance of its counterparties, the Trust considers the risk of this remote. The Trust estimates its maximum credit risk for accounts receivable at the amount recorded on the balance sheet.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

For disclosure purposes, fair value is determined by using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The fair value framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques, which is based on whether the inputs into the valuation technique are observable or unobservable. The fair value hierarchy levels are as follows:

The Trust has no assets or liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis and had no fair value re-measurements during the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and the year ended January 31, 2019.

Due to their short maturities, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate 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 and are based on level 3 inputs.

3. SALE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

The Trust has sold non-controlling interests in certain subsidiaries, including Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC (the “Albuquerque entity”), Tucson Hospitality Properties, LP (the “Tucson entity”), Ontario Hospitality Properties, LP (the “Ontario entity”), and Yuma Hospitality Properties, Limited Partnership (the “Yuma entity”), which sales are described in detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 19, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commissions. Generally, interests have sold for $10,000 per unit with a two-unit minimum subscription. The Trust maintains at least 50.1% of the units in one of the entities and intends to maintain this minimum ownership percentage. Generally, the units in the each of the entities are allocated to three classes with differing cumulative discretionary priority distribution rights through a certain time period. Class A units are owned by unrelated third parties and have first priority for distributions. Class B units are owned by the Trust and have second priority for distributions. Class C units are owned by Rare Earth or other affiliates of Mr. Wirth and have the lowest priority for distributions. Priority distributions of $700 per unit per year are cumulative until a certain date; however, after that date, generally Class A unit holders continue to hold a preference on distributions over Class B and Class C unit holders. As of February 1, 2017, the Trust no longer accrues for these distributions as the preference period generally has expired.

On February 15, 2017, the Trust and Partnership entered into a restructuring agreement with Rare Earth Financial, LLC (“REF”) to allow for the sale of non-controlling partnership units in Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC (“Albuquerque”) for $10,000 per unit, which operates the Best Western InnSuites Albuquerque Hotel and Suites Airport hotel property, a 100+ unit hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico (the “Property”). REF and IHT are restructuring the Albuquerque Membership Interest by creating 250 additional Class A membership interests from General Member majority-owned to accredited investor member-owned. In the event of sale of 250 Class A Interests, total interests outstanding will change from 550 to 600 with Class A, Class B and Class C Limited Liability Company Interests (referred to collectively as “Interests”) restructured with IHT selling approximately 200 Class B Interests to accredited investors as Class A Interest. REF, as a General Partner of Albuquerque, will coordinate the offering and sale of Class A Interests to qualified third parties. REF and other REF Affiliates may purchase Interests under the offering. This restructuring is part of the Trust’s Equity Enhancement Plan to comply with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

On February 15, 2017, the Trust and Partnership entered into a restructuring agreement with Rare Earth to allow for the sale of non-controlling partnership units in the Yuma entity for $10,000 per unit. Rare Earth and the Trust are restructuring the Yuma Partnership Interest from General Partner majority-owned to accredited investor majority-owned. Total interests outstanding will remain unchanged at 800 with Class A, Class B and Class C Limited Liability Limited Partnership Interests (referred to collectively as “Interests”) restructured with the Yuma entity purchasing 300 existing IHT Class B Interests and reissuing 300 Class A units to accredited investors as Class A Interests causing the Yuma entity to offer and sell up to approximately 300 Class A (2017 series) Interests. Rare Earth, as a General Partner of the Yuma entity, will coordinate the offering and sale of Class A Interests to qualified third parties. Rare Earth and other Rare Earth affiliates may purchase Interests under the offering. This restructuring is part of the Trust’s Equity Enhancement Plan to comply with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

During the year ended January 31, 2019, there were 15 Class A units sold ($10,000/unit), of which 13.50 came from the Trust’s Class B units; no C units of the Albuquerque entity sold. There were no units sold in the nine months ended October 31, 2019. As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the Trust held a 20.53% and 20.53 % ownership interest, or 123.50 Class B units, in the Albuquerque entity, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held a 0.17% interest, or 1 Class C unit, and other third parties held a 79.30% interest, or 477 Class A units. The Trust no longer accrues for these distributions as the preference period has expired.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2019, there were no Class A, B or C units of the Tucson entity sold. As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the Partnership held a 51.01% ownership interest, or 404 Class B units, in the Tucson entity, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held a 0.38% interest, or 3 Class C units, and other parties held a 48.61% interest, or 385 Class A units. The Trust no longer accrues for these distributions as the preference period has expired.

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust has sold its entire ownership interest in the Yuma entity, which occurred in October 2018.

4. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Management evaluates the Trust’s explicit and implicit variable interests to determine if they have any interests in variable interest entities (“VIEs”). Variable interests are contractual, ownership, or other pecuniary interests in an entity whose value changes with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets, exclusive of variable interests. Explicit variable interests are those which directly absorb the variability of a VIE and can include contractual interests such as loans or guarantees as well as equity investments. An implicit variable interest acts the same as an explicit variable interest except it involves the absorbing of variability indirectly, such as through related party arrangements or implicit guarantees. The analysis includes consideration of the design of the entity, its organizational structure, including decision making ability over the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. GAAP requires a reporting entity to consolidate a VIE when the reporting entity has a variable interest, or combination of variable interest, that provides it with a controlling financial interest in the VIE. The entity that consolidates a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary of that VIE.

The Partnership has determined that the Albuquerque entity, and the Yuma entity, prior to its sale on October 24, 2018, were variable interest entities with the Partnership as the primary beneficiary with the ability to exercise control, as determined under the guidance of ASC Topic 810-10-25. In its determination, management considered the following qualitative and quantitative factors:

a) The Partnership, Trust and their related parties, which share common ownership and management, have guaranteed material financial obligations of the Albuquerque and Yuma entities, including its distribution obligations.

b) The Partnership, Trust and their related parties have maintained, as a group, a controlling ownership interest in the Albuquerque entity and Yuma, with the largest ownership belonging to the Partnership.

c) The Partnership, Trust and their related parties have maintained control over the decisions which most impact the financial performance of the Albuquerque and Yuma entities, including providing the personnel to operate the property on a daily basis.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, neither the Trust nor the Partnership have provided any implicit or explicit financial support for which they were not previously contracted. Both the Partnership and the Trust provided mortgage loan guarantees which allow our properties to obtain new financing as needed.

5. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT AND HOTEL PROPERTIES

As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, hotel properties consisted of the following:

As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, corporate property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

6. MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE

At October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the Trust had a mortgage note payable outstanding with respect to the Tucson Hotel. The mortgage note payable has a scheduled maturity date in June 2042. The weighted average annual interest rates on mortgage notes payable as of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019 were  4.69%, respectively.

The mortgage note payable reflects a $5.0 million Business Loan Agreement (“Tucson Loan”) as a first mortgage credit facility with KS State Bank, entered into on June 29, 2017, to refinance the existing first mortgage credit facility with an approximate payoff balance of $3.045 million. The loan will allow Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP funds for prior and future hotel improvements. The Tucson Loan has a maturity date of June 19, 2042 and has an initial interest rate of 4.69% for the first five years and thereafter a variable rate equal to the US Treasury + 2.0% with a floor of 4.69% and no prepayment penalty. This credit facility is guaranteed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust, RRF Limited Partnership, Rare Earth Financial, LLC, James F. Wirth and Gail J. Wirth and the Wirth Family Trust dated July 14, 2016.

As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the mortgage loan balance was approximately $4,738,000 and $4,825,000, respectively, net of a discount of approximately $5,000. The mortgage note payable is due in monthly installments of $28,493.

See Note 9 – “Minimum Debt Payments” for scheduled minimum payments on the mortgage notes payable.

7. LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTES RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY

On December 1, 2014, the Trust entered into a Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with Rare Earth Financial, LLC, an entity which is wholly owned by Mr. Wirth and his family members. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note, as amended on June 19, 2017, bears interest at 7.0% per annum for both a payable and receivable, is interest only quarterly and matures on December 31, 2019, and renews annually for each calendar year. No prepayment penalty exists on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note. The balance fluctuates significantly through the period. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note has a net maximum borrowing/lending capacity of $1,000,000. As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the Trust had an amount receivable of approximately $-0-, and $632,000, respectively. During the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, the Trust accrued approximately $10,000 and $3,632, respectively, of interest income.

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust had approximately $245,000 in promissory notes outstanding to related parties arising from the repurchase of 433,900 Class B Partnership units and the repurchase of 40,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Shares of Beneficial Interest were repurchased from Marc E. Berg, the Trust’s Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Class B Partnership units were repurchased from James Wirth, CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Mr. Wirth’s family members. These promissory notes all bear interest at 7% per year and are due in varying monthly payments through July 2020.

8. OTHER NOTES PAYABLE

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust had approximately $330,000 in promissory notes outstanding to unrelated third parties arising from the repurchase of 57,732 Class A Partnership units in privately negotiated transactions and the repurchase of 274,100 Shares of Beneficial Interest in privately negotiated transactions. These promissory notes bear interest at 7% per year and are due in varying monthly payments through July 2020.

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust had a $200,000 unsecured note payable with an individual lender. The promissory note is payable on demand, or on June 30, 2021, whichever occurs first. The loan accrues interest at 4.0% and interest only payments shall be made monthly and are due on the first of the following month. The Trust may pay all of part of this note without any repayment penalties. The total principal amount of this loan is $200,000 as of October 31, 2019.

On June 20, 2016, the Trust and the Partnership together entered into multiple unsecured loans totaling $270,000 with Guy C. Hayden III (“Hayden Loans”). As of July 1, 2019 these loans were consolidated and extended at 4.0% interest only, with similar terms to June 30, 2021. The Trust may pay all or part of this note without any repayment penalties. The total principal amount of the Hayes Loans is $270,000 as of October 31, 2019.

On December 5, 2016, the Trust and the Partnership together entered into eight unsecured loans for a total of $425,000 with H. W. Hayes Trust (“Hayes Loans”). The Hayes Loans were paid in full at maturity on July 1, 2019.

On March 20, 2017, the Trust and Partnership entered into multiple, unsecured loans to Marriott Sweitzer Hayes (“Sweitzer Loans”), totaling $100,000. As of July 1, 2019 these loans were consolidated and extended at 4.5% interest only, with similar terms to June 30, 2021. The total principal amount of the Sweitzer Loans is $100,000 as of October 31, 2019.

See Note 9 – “Minimum Debt Payments” for scheduled minimum payments on the mortgage notes payable.

9. MINIMUM DEBT PAYMENTS

Scheduled minimum payments of debt, net of debt discounts, as of October 31, 2019 are approximately as follows in the respective fiscal years indicated:

10. DESCRIPTION OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

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. 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 Partnership units and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately negotiated transactions. On September 10, 2002, August 18, 2005 and September 10, 2007, the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of up to 350,000 additional Partnership units and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately negotiated transactions. Additionally, on January 5, 2009, September 15, 2009 and January 31, 2010, the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of up to 300,000, 250,000 and 350,000, respectively, of additional Partnership units 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 Trust’s equity compensation plans/programs. Additionally, on June 19, 2017, 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 750,000 Partnership units 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.

For the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, the Trust repurchased 73,385 and 399,823 Shares of Beneficial Interest at an average price of $1.71 and $1.70 per share, respectively. The average price paid includes brokerage commissions. The Trust intends to continue repurchasing Shares of Beneficial Interest in compliance with applicable legal and NYSE AMERICAN requirements. The Trust remains authorized to repurchase an additional 982,101 Partnership units and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest pursuant to the publicly announced share repurchase program, which has no expiration date. Repurchased Shares of Beneficial Interest are accounted for as treasury stock in the Trust’s Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity.

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 2,974,038 Class B Partnership units, which represented 23.39% and 23.39% of the total outstanding Partnership units, respectively. As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 5,876,683 and 5,881,683 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, respectively, which represented 61.32% and 62.84% respectively, of the total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest.

As of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, the Trust owned 74.94% and 74.94% of the Partnership, respectively. As of October 31, 2019, the Partnership owned a 51.01% interest in the InnSuites® hotel located in Tucson. The Trust also owned a direct 20.53% interest in one InnSuites® hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Trust directly manages the Hotels through the Trust’s wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels Inc. Under the management agreements, InnSuites Hotels Inc. manages the daily operations of the two Hotels and the hotel owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth. Revenues and reimbursements among the Trust, InnSuites Hotels Inc. and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. The management fees for the Hotels and the hotel owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth are set at 5.0% of room revenue and a monthly accounting fee of $2,000 per hotel. 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. For the nine months ended October 31, 2019, the Trust recognized approximately $105,635 of revenue.

Pamela Barnhill, former Vice Chairperson and President of the Trust, resigned in June 2018, and is the daughter of Mr. Wirth, the Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Barnhill had compensation of $0 and $40,945 for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Trust also employs another immediate family member of Mr. Wirth, Brian James Wirth, who provides technology support services to the Trust, receiving a $36,000 annual salary.

On December 22, 2015, the Trust provided Advances to Affiliate – Related Party in the amount of $500,000 to Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. Mr. Wirth, individually and thru one of his affiliates owns approximately 42% Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. The note was amended on June 17, 2017 to increase the amount to $1,000.000, and extend the due date. The note has a due date of December 31, 2019, renews annually, and accrues interest of 7.0%. During the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, the Trust received $1,970 and $0 of interest income, respectively, from Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC, respectively. As of October 31, 2019, the Advances from Affiliate – Related Party balance was approximately $1,000,000 from Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC.

12. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

The Trust paid $372,444 and $380,000 in cash for interest for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively for continuing operations. The amounts related to Notes Payables - IHT Shares of Beneficial Interest and Partnership Units repurchases amounted to $123,767 and $323,646, respectively, for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018. Cash paid for taxes for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 was $-0- and $-0- respectively.

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Restricted Cash:

The Trust is obligated under a loan agreement relating to the Tucson Oracle property 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 Tucson Oracle property for which a mortgage lender escrow exists is reported on the Trust’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as “Restricted Cash.” Since a $0 cash balance existed in Restricted Cash as of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019, Restricted Cash line was omitted on the Trust’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Membership Agreements:

InnSuites Hotels has entered into membership agreements with Best Western International, Inc. (“Best Western”) for both of the hotel properties. In exchange for use of the Best Western name, trademark and reservation system, all Hotels pay fees to Best Western based on reservations received through the use of the Best Western reservation system and the number of available suites at the Hotels. The agreements with Best Western have no specific expiration terms and may be cancelled by either party. Best Western requires that the hotels meet certain requirements for room quality, and the Hotels are subject to removal from its reservation system if these requirements are not met. The Hotels with third-party membership agreements received significant reservations through the Best Western reservation system. Under these arrangements, fees paid for membership fees and reservations were approximately $40,822 and $84,550 for the three months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $125,277 and $210,566 for the nine months ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These costs include fees for the Albuquerque and Tucson hotels in 2018, and the Albuquerque, Tucson and Yuma hotels in 2018. These fees are included in room operating expenses, for Albuquerque and Tucson, and discontinued operations for Yuma, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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 and is covered by insurance, 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.

Litigation:

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.

Indemnification:

The Trust has entered into indemnification agreements with all of our executive officers and Trustees. The agreements provide for indemnification against all liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred by an officer or Trustee in connection with the defense or disposition of any suit or other proceeding, in which he or she may be involved or with which he or she may be threatened, while in office or thereafter, because of his or her position at the Trust. There is no indemnification for any matter as to which an officer or Trustee is adjudicated to have acted in bad faith, with willful misconduct or reckless disregard of his or her duties, with gross negligence, or not in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the Trust’s best interests. These agreements require the Trust, among other things, to indemnify the director or officer against specified expenses and liabilities, such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlements, paid by the individual in connection with any action, suit or proceeding arising out of the individual’s status or service as our director or officer, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct or conduct that is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, and to advance expenses incurred by the individual in connection with any proceeding against the individual with respect to which the individual may be entitled to indemnification by us. The Trust may advance payments in connection with indemnification under the agreements. The level of indemnification is to the full extent of the net equity based on appraised and/or market value of the Trust. Historically, the Trust has not incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

See Note 14 – Leases, for discussion on lease payment commitments.

14. LEASES

The Company has operating leases for its corporate offices in Phoenix, Arizona, land leased in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and cable equipment leased for its Tucson, Arizona property. The Company’s lease terms include options to extend or terminate the leases and the Company includes these options in the lease term when it is reasonably certain to exercise that option.

Operating Leases

On August 4, 2017, the Trust entered into a five-year office lease agreement with Northpoint Properties for a commercial office lease at 1730 E Northern Ave, Suite 122, Phoenix, Arizona 85020 commencing on September 1, 2017. Base monthly rent of $4,100 increases 6% on a yearly basis. No rent is due for October 2018 and October 2022 months. The Trust also agreed to pay electricity and applicable sales tax. The office lease agreement provides early termination with a 90 day notification with an early termination fee of $12,000, $8,000, $6,000, $4,000 and $2,000 for years 1 - 5 of the lease term.

The Company’s Albuquerque Hotel is subject to non-cancelable ground lease. The Albuquerque Hotel non-cancelable ground lease was extended on January 14, 2014 and expires in 2058.

The Company’s Tucson, Arizona hotel property leases satellite television equipment for all of its 159 rooms and common areas. The lease commenced in November 2018 and expires 5 years from the date of commencement.

The following table presents the Company’s lease costs for the nine months ended October 31, 2019:

* Short term lease costs were immaterial.

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

The aggregate future lease payments for Operating Lease Liability as of October 31, 2019 are as follows:

Weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates were as follows:

15. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

The Trust compensates its non-employee Trustees for their services through grants of restricted Shares. The aggregate grant date fair value of these Shares was $32,400. These restricted 18,000 shares vest in equal monthly amounts during fiscal year 2020.

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 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 during the nine months ended October 31, 2019, and no options were outstanding as of that period end. The Plan currently has 1,000,000 options available to grant. See Note 17 for additional information on stock options. The Plan also permits the Trust to award stock appreciation rights, none of which, as of October 31, 2019, have been issued.

See Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for information related to grants of restricted shares under “Stock-Based Compensation.”

16. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Sale of IBC Hospitality Technologies; IBC Hotels LLC (IBC)

Discontinued operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2018 consist of the operations from the IBC Technology Segment (the “Company”). On August 15, 2018 the Trust entered into a final sale agreement for its subsidiary IBC Hotels LLC (IBC) with an effective sale date as of August 1, 2018 to an unrelated third party buyer (Buyer). The buyer hired IHT’s former Chief Operating Officer, who is a family member of IHT’s CEO. The sale price was $3,000,000, to be paid to IHT as follows:

The note is secured by (1) pledge of the Buyer’s interest in IBC, and (2) a security interest in all assets of IBC provided IHT shall agree to subordinate such equity interest to commercially reasonable debt financing upon request.

If after effective date IBC closes an equity transaction with net proceeds to IBC in excess of $2,500,000, IBC/Buyer shall pay to IHT an amount equal to (a) 50% of the net proceeds received by IBC and (b) 50% of the sum of the unpaid balance of the note and accrued interest accrued but unpaid interest thereon, as the date of receipt of the net proceeds by IBC.

IHT has agreed to provide continuing working capital support for a period of nine months in the amount of approximately $100,000 over a six month period to IBC for transitional purposes. IHT has no managerial control nor does IHT have the ability to direct the operations or capital requirements of IBC as of August 1, 2018. IHT has no rights to any benefits or losses from IBC as of August 1, 2018. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 IHT had provided $100,000 to IBC.

Default

If Buyer has not paid two or more payments on the note as scheduled, or if Buyer has not satisfied any other provisions in the note, IHT may give Buyer notice of default. If Buyer fails to cure the default within 30 days after notice (a) on or before February 5, 2021, then 75% of the issued and outstanding IBC interest shall be transferred to IHT, and (b) on or after February 5, 2021, then 51% of the issued and outstanding interest of the Company shall be transferred to IHT. Currently there has been no default.

Sale of Yuma Property

On October 31, 2018, IHT entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell its InnSuites Yuma Hotel and Suites Best Western (Yuma), together with certain furniture, fixtures, equipment, operating supplies and other ancillary items pertaining to the daily operations to an unrelated third party. The sale was completed on October 24, 2018. The sales price, as revised, was approximately $16.05 million, of which the net proceeds (net of mortgage payoff, commissions and closing costs) received by the IHT was approximately $9.93 million

17. STOCK OPTIONS

Effective February 5, 2015, the Board of Trustees of the Trust adopted the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”), subject to shareholder approval, under which up to 1,600,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust are authorized to be issued pursuant to grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units or other awards.

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has decided to terminate the 2015 Plan. Effective October 31, 2016, it has been determined that the Shareholders will not approve the 2015 Plan and the proposed grants have been rescinded. During the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the IHT Shareholders approved the InnSuites Hospitality Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”). Management has not granted any options under the 2017 Plan.

18. INCOME TAXES

The Trust’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Trust has received various IRS and state tax jurisdiction notices which the Trust in the process of responding to in which management believes the notices are without merit and expect full remediation of all tax notices. However, the Trust has accrued approximately $200,000, respectively, for potential interest and/or penalties as of October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2019 related to these IRS and State tax jurisdiction notices.

19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to the nine months ended October 31, 2019, the Trust repurchased 1,666 Shares of Beneficial Interest on the open market for a total cash repurchase price of approximately $2,900.

On December 2, 2019, Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC, a subsidiary of InnSuites Hospitality Trust, entered into a $1.4 million Business Loan Agreement (“Albuquerque Loan”) as a first mortgage credit facility with Republic Bank of Arizona. The Albuquerque Loan has a maturity date of December 2, 2029. The Albuquerque Loan has an initial interest rate of 4.90% for the first five years and thereafter a variable rate equal to the US Treasury + 3.5% with a floor of 4.90% and no prepayment penalty. This credit facility is guaranteed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust. The Albuquerque Loan enabled Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC to repay its intercompany loan to InnSuites Hospitality Trust of approximately $1,257,000 and accrued interest of approximately $80,000 subsequent to the loan funding on December 4, 2019.

On December 16, 2019, pursuant to a 2019 Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement between UniGen and InnSuites Hospitality Trust, seeking diversification of its holdings, IHT has agreed to invest up to $1,500,000 or more in UniGen Power Inc. Details are contained in Innsuites Hospitality Trust’s form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 20, 2019.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, including statements containing the phrases “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “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, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by such Acts. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations 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) our financing plans; (v) our position regarding investments, acquisitions, developments, financings, conflicts of interest and other matters; (vi) expansion of IBC Hotels; (vii) our plans and expectations regarding future sales of hotel properties; and (viii) trends affecting our or any Hotel’s financial condition or results of operations.

These forward-looking statements reflect our 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 our actual results 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:

We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required by law. 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.

OVERVIEW