current_10q.htm
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, 2012
Commission File Number 1-7062
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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incorporation or organization)
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InnSuites Hotels Centre
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1625 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 105
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Phoenix, AZ 85020
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 944-1500
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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 ý No o
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). ý Yes ¨ No
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 o Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company ý
(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).
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Number of outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value, as of December 7, 2012: 8,388,112
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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OCTOBER 31, 2012
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JANUARY 31, 2012
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(UNAUDITED)
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(AUDITED)
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Cash and Cash Equivalents ($5,056 and $133,637 of variable interest entity (VIE), Note 9)
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Restricted Cash ($19,365 and $31,300 of VIE)
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Accounts Receivable, including $60,870 and $102,358 from related parties and net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $19,068 and $38,159, as of October 31 and January 31, respectively ($31,092 and $12,653 of VIE)
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Notes Receivable from Related Parties
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets ($64,028 and $23,366 of VIE)
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Hotel Properties, net ($1,357,395 and $1,415,155 of VIE)
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net
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Deferred Finance Costs and Other Assets ($14,638 and $15,858 of VIE)
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses ($170,853 and $112,643 of VIE)
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Current Portion of Mortgage Notes Payable
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Current Portion of Other Notes Payable
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Total Current Liabilities
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Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 11)
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Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value; unlimited authorization; 8,388,587 and 8,442,328 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, and January 31, 2012, respectively
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Treasury Stock, 8,416,159 and 8,344,408 shares held at October 31, and January 31, 2012, respectively
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TOTAL TRUST SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
October 31,
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2012
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2011
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Management and Trademark Fees, including $203,167
and $166,052 from related parties for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
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Payroll Reimbursements, Related Party
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General and Administrative
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Hotel Property Depreciation
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Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes, Insurance and Ground Rent
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Payroll Expenses, Related Party
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Interest on Mortgage Notes Payable
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Interest on Notes Payable to Banks
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Interest on Other Notes Payable
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LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
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NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS
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NET LOSS PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND DILUTED
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See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
October 31,
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2011
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Management and Trademark Fees, including $43,536
and $50,231 from related parties for the three months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
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Payroll Reimbursements, Related Party
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General and Administrative
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Hotel Property Depreciation
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Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes, Insurance and Ground Rent
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Payroll Expenses, Related Party
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Interest on Mortgage Notes Payable
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Interest on Notes Payable to Banks
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Interest on Other Notes Payable
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LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
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NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS
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NET LOSS PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND DILUTED
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See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
October 31,
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2012
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2011
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Adjustments to Reconcile Consolidated Net Loss to Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities:
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Provision for Uncollectible Receivables
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Hotel Property Depreciation
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Amortization of Deferred Loan Fees
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Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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Payments Received on Notes Receivable from Related Parties
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Loans Made on Notes Receivable to Related Parties
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Change in Restricted Cash
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Improvements and Additions to Hotel Properties
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Principal Payments on Mortgage Notes Payable
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Proceeds from Refinancing of Mortgage Notes Payable
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Payments on Notes Payable to Banks
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Borrowings on Notes Payable to Banks
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Purchase of Treasury Stock
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Purchase of Partnership Units
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Purchase of Subsidiary Equity
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Proceeds from Sale of Non-Controlling Ownership Interests in Subsidiaries
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Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
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Payments on Other Notes Payable
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
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See Supplemental Disclosures at Note 10.
See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF OCTOBER 31 AND JANUARY 31, 2012
AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
InnSuites Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”) is an unincorporated real estate investment trust in the State of Ohio that at October 31, 2012 wholly-owned one InnSuites® hotel located in Yuma, Arizona and together with its affiliate RRF Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), wholly-owned another InnSuites® hotel located in Tucson, Arizona, had a 56.05% interest in another hotel located in Tucson, Arizona and had a 65.19% interest in InnSuites® hotel located in Ontario, California. The Trust also owned a direct 50.13% interest in one InnSuites® hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico (all five InnSuites® hotels are
hereinafter referred to as the “Hotels”). The Trust is the sole general partner in the Partnership. The Hotels are managed by InnSuites Hotels, Inc. (“InnSuites Hotels”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust.
InnSuites Hotels holds management contracts under which it provides hotel management services to the Hotels, as well as three hotels with an aggregate of 439 suites owned by affiliates of James F. Wirth (“Mr. Wirth”), the Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Under the management agreements, InnSuites manages the hotels’ daily operations, for which it receives a percentage of revenue from the hotels and an accounting fee. InnSuites Hotels also holds licensing agreements and the “InnSuites” trademarks and provides licensing services to the Hotels, as well as the three hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth with an aggregate of 439 suites. Under the
licensing agreements with affiliates of Mr. Wirth, InnSuites Hotels receives a fixed monthly fee based on the number of units in the hotel properties in exchange for use of the “InnSuites” trademark. Additionally, InnSuites Hotels provides trademark and reservation services to 58 unrelated hotel properties. Under these licensing agreements with unrelated properties, InnSuites Hotels receives variable monthly fees based on the number of reservations processed for the hotel property and, in certain cases, the gross room revenue of the hotel property.
Effective February 1, 2012, the management agreements were amended for the Hotels and the three hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth. Under the new agreements, the employees are no longer employees of InnSuites Hotels and are now employees of the hotels at which they work. As such, each hotel is responsible for their employee’s payroll and payroll reimbursements are no longer required. The primary purpose for the amendment was to streamline the administrative and accounting functions between the management company, the Hotels and the three hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth, which resulted in a more efficient operation.
The Trust’s general partnership interest in the Partnership was 72.04% and 71.98% as of October 31 and January 31, 2012, respectively. The weighted average for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 was 72.03% and 71.5%, respectively.
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The Partnership Agreement of the Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) provides for the issuance of two classes of limited partnership units, Class A and Class B. Such classes are identical in all respects, except that each Class A limited partnership unit is convertible into a like number of Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust at any time at the option of the limited partner. A total of 286,034 and 293,665 Class A limited partnership units were issued and outstanding as of October 31 and January 31, 2012, respectively. Additionally, as of October 31 and January 31, 2012, a total of 3,407,938 Class B limited partnership units were held by Mr. Wirth and his affiliates,
in lieu of the issuance of Class A limited partnership units. Each Class B limited partnership unit is identical to Class A limited partnership units in all respects, except that Class B limited partnership units are convertible only with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, in its sole discretion. If all of the Class A and B limited partnership units were converted, the limited partners in the Partnership would receive 3,693,972 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust as of October 31, 2012. The Trust held 9,517,545 and 9,509,914 General Partner Units as of October 31 and January 31, 2012, respectively.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The financial statements of the Partnership, InnSuites Hotels and Yuma Hospitality LP, are consolidated with the Trust, and all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending January 31, 2013. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended January 31, 2012.
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.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE OR USE
Under the guidance set forth in Accounting Standards Codification 360-10-45-9, the Trust will classify a hotel property as “held for sale” in the period in which:
a. Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset (disposal group).
b. The asset (disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (disposal groups).
c. An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset (disposal group) have been initiated.
d. The sale of the asset (disposal group) is probable, and transfer of the asset (disposal group) is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year, except as permitted by paragraph 360-10-45-11.
e. The asset (disposal group) is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value.
f. Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.
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. The Trust has not classified its Hotels as “held for sale” because, at this time, we have not determined it probable that the sale of the hotel properties will be within one year. We are actively seeking a buyer or buyers for our hotel properties.
LIQUIDITY
The Trust’s principal source of cash to meet our cash requirements, including distributions to our shareholders, is our share of the Partnership’s cash flow, management and licensing contracts with affiliated and third-parties, quarterly distributions from the Albuquerque, New Mexico hotel property and our direct ownership of the Yuma, Arizona property. The Partnership’s principal source of revenue is hotel operations from the one hotel property it wholly owns in Tucson, Arizona, its 54.25% share in another hotel property in Tucson, Arizona, its 65.19% share of a hotel property in Ontario, California and quarterly distributions from the Tucson Foothills, Arizona
property and Ontario, California property. Our liquidity, including our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, will depend upon our ability and the Partnership’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow from hotel operations.
Hotel operations are significantly affected by occupancy and room rates. Occupancy increased from the first nine months of fiscal year 2012 to the first nine months of fiscal year 2013, while rates decreased. Results are also significantly impacted by overall economic conditions and specifically conditions in the travel industry. Unfavorable changes in these factors could negatively impact hotel room demand and pricing, which would reduce the Trust’s profit margins on rented suites.
The Trust has principal of $288,000 due and payable for the remainder of fiscal year 2013 under mortgage notes payable. For the period between November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013, the Trust has principal of $1.2 million due and payable under mortgage notes payable.
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Trust refinanced its mortgage note payable secured by the Yuma, Arizona property. The new mortgage note payable is for $5.5 million. It bears variable interest based on the Wall Street Journal prime rate, plus 1.0%, and the interest rate cannot be lower than 5.0%. The note is due in 120 monthly principal and interest installments of $32,419 and matures on September 1, 2022. The Trust used the $5.5 million to fully satisfy its first and second mortgage notes payable of $5,329,845 secured by the Yuma, Arizona property and received $143,120 in net cash proceeds from the refinancing.
The non-recourse mortgage note payable relating to our Ontario, California property, which is secured by the property and the rents, revenues and profits from the property, matured on May 11, 2011 and was modified on February 14, 2012. The lender reduced the principal balance by $500,000 and waived all penalties and accumulated interest in exchange for a $1.0 million pay down of the principal balance by the Trust. The interest rate was lowered from 8.28% to 5.0%, reducing the monthly principal and interest payments to $31,700 from $71,100. The note was extended for three years to January 14, 2015. The Trust accounted for the modification as a troubled debt restructure. Based on the terms of the modified
mortgage note payable, the total future cash payments of $7,795,006 consist of $6,905,289 in principal payments and $889,717 in interest payments. As such, total future cash payments exceeded the carrying value of the note payable (including accrued interest) of $7,610,427 at the date of restructure by $184,579. As a result, there was no gain or loss recorded during the period. In addition, no adjustment was made to the carrying value of the note at the date of restructure. Instead, this requires the Trust to recognize interest expense using an effective interest rate on the debt after the restructuring, which results in $184,579 of interest expense being recognized over the remainder of the term. In addition, the carrying value is reduced over the remaining term by $705,138. For the nine months ended October 31,
2012, principal and interest payments of $1,285,000 were paid, $43,000 of interest expense was recognized and the carrying value of the old debt was reduced by $1,242,000.
For the remainder of fiscal year 2013 (November 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013), the Trust’s management has projected that cash flows from operations alone may not be sufficient to meet all of the Trust’s financial obligations as they come due. Based on this projection, the Trust continues selling non-controlling ownership interests in its Ontario, California subsidiary, providing enough available liquidity for management to believe that the Trust will meet all of its financial obligations as they come due during fiscal year 2013. In addition, the Trust has listed its Hotels for sale to provide additional cash flows. See Note 5 – “Note Payable to Bank”, Note 6 –
“Sale of Membership Interests in Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC”, Note 7 – “Sale of Partnership Interests in Tucson Hospitality Properties, LP”, Note 8 – “Sale of Partnership Interests in Ontario Hospitality Properties, LP”, and Part I, Item 1 – “Financial Statements.”
We anticipate that current cash balances, future cash flows from operations, proceeds from sales of non-controlling interests in the Ontario subsidiary, and available credit will be sufficient to satisfy our obligations as they become due. Our $500,000 bank line of credit was renewed on June 22, 2012, and on September 14, 2012, the lender increased the credit limit on the line to $600,000. We had drawn the funds of $600,000 on this line of credit as of October 31, 2012. In the event cash flows from operations are insufficient to satisfy our obligations as they become due, we may seek to refinance properties, negotiate additional credit facilities or issue debt instruments. From sales of non-controlling interests in
the Ontario and Tucson Foothills subsidiaries, we received $2.0 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2013.
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. Prior to February 1, 2012, payroll reimbursements were recorded as the Trust provided its personnel to the hotels under management agreements and were not netted with the corresponding payroll expense. As of February 1, 2012, the employees of each hotel at which they work are employees of the hotel and the hotels are responsible for their employee payrolls, which eliminated payroll reimbursements.
INCOME PER SHARE
Basic and diluted losses per share have been computed based on the weighted-average number of Shares of Beneficial Interest outstanding during the periods and potentially dilutive securities.
For the three- and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, there were Class A and Class B limited partnership units outstanding, which are convertible to Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. Assuming conversion, the aggregate weighted-average incremental increase of the Shares of Beneficial Interest would have been 3,693,972 and 3,711,506 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and 2012, respectively. The aggregate weighted-average incremental increase of the Shares of Beneficial Interest would have been 3,694,585 and 3,746,830 for the first nine months of fiscal year 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the periods ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, the
Class A and Class B limited partnership units were antidilutive. Therefore, a reconciliation of basic and diluted loss per share is not included.
3. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
For the nine months ended October 31, 2012, the Trust recognized expenses of $29,700 related to stock-based compensation. During the nine months ended October 31, 2011, the Trust recognized expenses of $38,880. The Trust issued 18,000 restricted shares with a total market value of $39,600 in February 2012 as compensation to its three outside Trustees for fiscal year 2013.
The following table summarizes restricted share activity during the nine months ended October 31, 2012:
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Restricted Shares
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Shares
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Weighted-Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
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Balance at January 31, 2012
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Balance of unvested awards at October 31, 2012
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4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Between August 28, 2012 and August 30, 2012, the Trust purchased 31.5 units at $10,000 per unit from Rare Earth Financial. The Trust paid $315,000 in cash to settle the transaction. The purchase agreement allows the Trust to return the 31.5 units to Rare Earth at the original purchase price anytime before September 1, 2013.
As of October 31, 2012, the Trust had notes receivable agreements with Rare Earth Financial and three hotels, affiliates of Mr. Wirth. The notes bear interest at 7.0% per annum and are interest only quarterly payments. On October 31, 2012 the balance of the notes was $307,006. Subsequent to October 31, 2012, Rare Earth Financial and two of the hotels paid their notes in full. One affiliate hotel has a remaining balance of $135,000. This hotel executed a note with the Trust requiring certain payments during the term of the note, which matures March 31, 2013. The note bears interest at 7.0% on the unpaid balance beginning January 1, 2013.
As of October 31, 2012 and 2011, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 3,407,938 Class B limited partnership units in the Partnership. As of October 31, 2012 and 2011, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 5,573,624 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust.
The Trust recognized related party payroll reimbursement revenue and related payroll expense to Mr. Wirth and his affiliates in the amounts of $0 and $1,647,584 for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of February 1, 2012, the employees of each hotel at which they work are employees of the hotel and the hotels are responsible for their employee payrolls.
See Note 6 – “Sale of Membership Interests in Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC”, Note 7 – “Sale of Partnership Interests in Tucson Hospitality Properties, LP” and Note 8 – “Sale of Partnership Interests in Ontario Hospitality Properties, LP” for additional information on related party transactions.
5. NOTE PAYABLE TO BANK
As of October 31, 2012, the Trust has a revolving bank line of credit agreement, with a credit limit of $600,000. The line of credit bears interest at the prime rate plus 1.00% per annum with a 6.0% rate floor and has no financial covenants. As of October 31, 2012, the line was secured by a junior security interest in the Yuma, Arizona property and the Trust’s trade receivables. Mr. Wirth is a guarantor on the line of credit. The Trust had drawn funds of $600,000 on this line of credit as of October 31, 2012. On June 22, 2012, the line of credit was extended for one year to June 23, 2013. And, on September 12, 2012, the lender increased the credit limit on the line
to $600,000.
6. SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN ALBUQUERQUE SUITE HOSPITALITY, LLC
On July 22, 2010, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved, with Mr. Wirth abstaining, for the Partnership to enter into an agreement with Rare Earth Financial, LLC (“Rare Earth”), an affiliate of Mr. Wirth, to sell additional units in Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC (the “Albuquerque entity”), which owns and operates the Albuquerque, New Mexico hotel property. Under the agreement, Rare Earth agreed to either purchase or bring in other investors to purchase at least 51% of the membership interests in the Albuquerque entity and the parties agreed to restructure the operating agreement of the Albuquerque entity. A total of 400 units were available for sale for $10,000
per unit, with a two-unit minimum subscription. On October 29, 2010, the parties revised the operating agreement.
Under the new operating agreement, Rare Earth became the administrative member of the Albuquerque entity, in charge of the day-to-day management of the company. Additionally, the membership interests in the Albuquerque entity were allocated to three classes with differing cumulative priority distribution rights. Class A units are owned by unrelated third parties and have first priority for distributions, Class B units are owned by the Trust and/or the Partnership and have second priority for distributions, and Class C units are owned by Rare Earth or other affiliates of Mr. Wirth and have the lowest priority for distributions from the Albuquerque entity. Priority distributions are
cumulative for five years. Rare Earth also earned a formation fee equal to $320,000, payable in either cash or units in the Albuquerque entity, which was intended for 32 Class C units in the Albuquerque entity after the sale of at least 160 units. If certain triggering events related to the Albuquerque entity occur prior to the payment of all accumulated distributions to its members, such accumulated distributions will be paid out of any proceeds of the event before general distributions to the members. In the event that the proceeds generated from a triggering event are insufficient to pay the total amount of all such accumulated distributions owed to the members, all Class A members will participate pro rata in the funds available for distribution to them until paid in full, then Class B, and then Class C. After all investors have received their initial
capital plus a 7% per annum simple return, any additional profits will be allocated 50% to Rare Earth, with the remaining 50% allocated proportionately to all unit classes. Priority distributions to all Classes are projected to be $280,000 each year for fiscal years 2013 through 2016. The Albuquerque entity is required to use its best efforts to pay the cumulative priority distributions. The Trust does not guarantee and is not otherwise obligated to pay the priority distributions. InnSuites Hotels will continue to provide management, licensing and reservation services to the property.
On July 29, 2010, the Partnership sold approximately 11% of its sole membership interest in the Albuquerque entity for $400,000 to Rare Earth. The price paid reflects the net assets of the Albuquerque entity calculated using the third-party appraisal value for the hotel property and the carrying cost of all other assets and liabilities. Subsequently, Rare Earth received an additional 32 units, or approximately 8%, worth $320,000 as a formation fee resulting in Rare Earth having a total ownership interest of approximately 19% as of January 31, 2011. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, the Partnership sold an additional approximately 47% of its membership interests for
$1,754,000 to unrelated third parties and approximately 1% for $20,000 to Mr. Lawrence Pelegrin, who is a member of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The transactions were a reduction in the Partnership’s controlling interest (see Note 9 – “Variable Interest Entity”), and therefore no gain or loss was reflected in the statements of operations and funds received in excess of cost basis were recorded to equity. On January 24, 2012 the Trust purchased 40 units at $10,000 per unit from Rare Earth, and on January 31, 2012 the Trust purchased the Partnership’s 114 units at $10,000 per unit by reducing the Trust’s receivable from the Partnership. Between August 28, 2012 and August 30, 2012, the Trust purchased 31.5 units at $10,000 per unit from Rare Earth. The purchase agreement allows the Trust to return the 31.5 units to Rare
Earth at the original purchase price anytime before September 1, 2013. This transaction increased the Trust’s interest to 50.13%, giving the Trust controlling interest. As of October 31, 2012, the Partnership does not hold any ownership interest in the Albuquerque entity, the Trust holds a 50.13 % ownership interest, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates hold a 0.13% interest, and other parties hold a 49.75% interest. The Albuquerque entity has minimum preference payments to unrelated unit holders of $139,300, to the Trust of $140,350 and to Rare Earth of $350 per year payable quarterly for calendar years 2014 and 2015. For fiscal year 2013, the Albuquerque entity has remaining minimum preference payments to unrelated unit holders of $34,825, to the Trust of $35,088, and to Rare Earth of $88.
7. SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS IN TUCSON HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, LP
On February 17, 2011, the Trust and Partnership entered into a restructuring agreement with Rare Earth to allow for the sale of minority interest units in Tucson Hospitality Properties, LP (the “Tucson entity”), which operates the Tucson Foothills hotel property and was then wholly-owned by the Partnership. Under the agreement, Rare Earth agreed to either purchase or bring in other investors to purchase up to 250 units, which represents approximately 41% of the outstanding partnership units in the Tucson entity, on a post-transaction basis, and the parties agreed to restructure the limited partnership agreement of the Tucson entity. The Board of Trustees approved this restructuring on January
31, 2011.
Under the restructured limited partnership agreement, Rare Earth became a general partner of the Tucson entity along with the Partnership. The partnership interests in the Tucson entity were allocated to three classes with differing cumulative priority distribution rights. Class A units are owned by unrelated third parties and have first priority for distributions, Class B units are owned by the Trust and/or the Partnership and have second priority for distributions, and Class C units are owned by Rare Earth or other affiliates of Mr. Wirth and have the lowest priority for distributions
from the Tucson entity. Priority distributions are cumulative for five years. Rare Earth also received a formation fee of $320,000, conditioned upon and arising from the sale of the first 160 units in the Tucson entity. If certain triggering events related to the Tucson entity occur prior to the payment of all accumulated distributions to its members, such accumulated distributions will be paid out of any proceeds of the event before general distribution of the proceeds to the members. In the event that funds generated from a triggering event are insufficient to pay the total amount of all such accumulated distributions owed to the members, all Class A members will participate pro rata in the funds available for distribution to them until paid in full, then Class B, and then Class C. After all investors have received their initial capital plus a 7% per annum
simple return, any additional profits will be allocated 50% to Rare Earth, with the remaining 50% allocated proportionately to all unit classes. Priority distributions to all Classes are projected to be $428,400 each year for fiscal years 2013 through 2017. The Tucson entity is required to use its best efforts to pay the priority distributions. The Trust does not guarantee and is not otherwise obligated to pay the cumulative priority distributions. InnSuites Hotels will continue to provide management, licensing and reservation services to the property.
At October 31, 2012, the Partnership had sold 257 units to unrelated parties at $10,000 per unit totaling $2,570,000. As of October 31, 2012, the Partnership holds a 54.25% ownership interest in the Tucson entity, the Trust holds a 1.80% ownership interest, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates hold a 1.96% interest, and other parties hold a 41.99% interest. The Tucson entity has estimated minimum preference payments to unrelated unit holders of $179,900, to the Trust of $7,700, to the Partnership of $232,400 and to Rare Earth of $8,400 per year payable quarterly for calendar years 2014 and 2015. For fiscal year 2013, the Tucson entity has remaining minimum preference payments to unrelated unit holders of $44,975 to the
Trust of $1,925, to the Partnership of $58,100 and to Rare Earth of $2,100.
8. SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS IN ONTARIO HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, LP
On February 29, 2012, the Trust and Partnership entered into a restructuring agreement with Rare Earth to allow for the sale of minority interest units in Ontario Hospitality Properties, LP (the “Ontario entity”), which operates the Ontario hotel property and was then wholly-owned by the Partnership. Under the agreement, Rare Earth agreed to either purchase or bring in other investors to purchase up to 250 units, which represents approximately 49% of the outstanding partnership units in the Ontario entity, on a post-transaction basis, and the parties agreed to restructure the limited partnership agreement of the Ontario entity. The Board of Trustees approved this restructuring on February 1,
2012.
Under the restructured limited partnership agreement, Rare Earth became a general partner of the Ontario entity along with the Partnership. The partnership interests in the Ontario entity were allocated to three classes with differing cumulative priority distribution rights. Class A units are owned by unrelated third parties and have first priority for distributions, Class B units are owned by the Trust and/or the Partnership and have second priority for distributions, and Class C units are owned by Rare Earth or other affiliates of Mr. Wirth and have the lowest priority for distributions
from the Ontario entity. Priority distributions are cumulative for five years. Rare Earth also received a formation fee of $320,000, conditioned upon and arising from the sale of the first 160 units in the Ontario entity. If certain triggering events related to the Ontario entity occur prior to the payment of all accumulated distributions to its members, such accumulated distributions will be paid out of any proceeds of the event before general distribution of the proceeds to the members. In the event that funds generated from a triggering event are insufficient to pay the total amount of all such accumulated distributions owed to the members, all Class A members will participate pro rata in the funds available for distribution to them until paid in full, then Class B, and then Class C. After all investors have received their initial capital plus a 7% per
annum simple return, any additional profits will be allocated 50% to Rare Earth, with the remaining 50% allocated proportionately to all unit classes. Priority distributions to all Classes are projected to be $111,650 for the remainder of fiscal year 2013 and $446,600 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2017. The Ontario entity is required to use its best efforts to pay the priority distributions. The Trust does not guarantee and is not otherwise obligated to pay the cumulative priority distributions. InnSuites Hotels will continue to provide management, licensing and reservation services to the property.
At October 31, 2012, the Partnership had sold 212 units to unrelated parties at $10,000 per unit totaling $2,121,000. As of October 31, 2012, the Partnership holds a 65.19% ownership interest in the Ontario entity, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates hold a 1.57% interest, and other parties hold a 33.24% interest. The Ontario entity has estimated minimum preference payments to unrelated unit holders of $148,470, to the Partnership of $291,130 and to Rare Earth of $7,000 per year payable quarterly for calendar years 2014 and 2015. For fiscal year 2013, the Ontario entity has remaining minimum preference payments to unrelated unit holders of $37,118, to the Partnership of $72,783 and to Rare Earth of $1,750.
9. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
Management evaluates the Trust’s explicit and implicit variable interests to determine if they have any variable interests in 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. Generally accepted accounting principles require 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 had determined that the Albuquerque entity was a variable interest entity with the Partnership as the primary beneficiary. 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 entity, including its mortgage note payable and distribution obligations, which, based on the capital structure of the Albuquerque entity, management believes could potentially be significant.
b) The Partnership, Trust and their related parties have maintained, as a group, a controlling ownership interest in the Albuquerque entity, 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 entity, including providing the personnel to operate the property on a daily basis.
During the first nine months ending October 31, 2012 and 2011, neither the Trust nor the Partnership has provided any implicit or explicit financial support for which they were not previously contracted.
As of August 30, 2012, the Trust purchased an additional 31.5 units of ownership interest in the Albuquerque entity resulting in the Trust having a controlling 50.125% interest in the entity.
10. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
The Trust paid $745,571 and $1,135,038 in cash for interest for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
During the first nine months of fiscal year 2013, the Trust issued a promissory note for $15,500 to an unrelated third party for the purchase of 7,631 limited partnership units in the Partnership. The note is due in 36 monthly principal and interest installments of $479 and matures on February 22, 2015. Additionally, the Trust issued two promissory notes for $4,000 each to unrelated third parties for the purchase of 3,758 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. The two notes are due in 36 monthly principal and interest installments of $124 each and each matures on September 20, 2015.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Two of the Hotels are subject to non-cancelable ground leases expiring in 2033 and 2050. Total expense associated with the non-cancelable ground leases for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 was $207,227, including a variable component based on gross revenues of each property that totaled approximately $49,594.
During fiscal year 2010, the Trust entered into a five-year office lease for its corporate headquarters. The Trust recorded $24,152 and $20,993 of general and administrative expense related to the lease during the nine-month period ended October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The lease includes a base rent charge of $24,000 for the first lease year with annual increases to a final year base rent of $39,600. The Trust has the option to cancel the lease after each lease year for penalties of four months rent after the first year with the penalty decreasing by one month’s rent each successive lease year. It is the Trust’s intention to remain in the office for
the duration of the five-year lease period.
Future minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable ground leases and office lease are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending
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Remainder of 2013
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$
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59,940
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2014
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247,760
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2015
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228,160
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2016
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206,560
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2017
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206,560
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Thereafter
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5,134,332
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Total
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$
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6,083,312
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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.”
Between August 28, 2012 and August 30, 2012, the Trust purchased 31.5 units at $10,000 per unit from Rare Earth. The purchase agreement allows the Trust to return the 31.5 units to Rare Earth at the original purchase price anytime before September 1, 2013.
InnSuites Hotels has entered into membership agreements with Best Western International, Inc. 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.
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 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
We own the sole general partner’s interest in the Partnership. Our principal source of cash flows is from the operations of the Hotels, management and licensing contracts with affiliated and third-party hotels and distributions from the hotels.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
In our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2012, we identified the critical accounting policies that affect our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing our consolidated financial statements. We believe that the policies we follow for the valuation of our hotel properties, which constitute the majority of our assets, are our most critical policies. Those policies include methods used to recognize and measure any identified impairment of our hotel properties assets. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies since January 31, 2012 except for the following:
Under the guidance set forth in Accounting Standards Codification 360-10-45-9, the Trust will classify a hotel property as “held for sale” in the period in which:
a. Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset (disposal group).
b. The asset (disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (disposal groups).
c. An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset (disposal group) have been initiated.
d. The sale of the asset (disposal group) is probable, and transfer of the asset (disposal group) is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year, except as permitted by paragraph 360-10-45-11.
e. The asset (disposal group) is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value.
f. Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.
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. The Trust has not classified its Hotels as “held for sale” because, at this time, we have not determined it probable that the sale of the hotel properties will be within one year. We are actively seeking a buyer or buyers for our hotel properties.
HOTEL PROPERTIES LISTED FOR SALE
On October 1, 2012 the Board of Trustees voted to list and/or present for sale all five of the Trust’s hotel properties, 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. 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 the sale of the Hotels.
The Trust is focusing its sales efforts in the Americas and concentrating its marketing efforts on unbranded hotels and hotels that are changing brands. The Trust expects its primary source of revenue to be from its reservation system. Reservation fees are expected to range from 10% to 15% of the revenue per reservation.
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 October 31, 2012
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Hotel Property
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Book Value
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Mortgage Balance
(Tucson City Center, Total)
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Listed Sales Price
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Albuquerque
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$ |
1,357,395 |
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$ |
1,251,742 |
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$ |
6,000,000 |
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Ontario
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|
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5,964,462 |
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|
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5,843,666 |
* |
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16,900,000 |
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Tucson Oracle
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4,274,162 |
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1,816,889 |
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12,500,000 |
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Tucson City Center
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7,729,639 |
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5,273,489 |
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10,600,000 |
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Yuma
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5,515,430 |
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|
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5,496,609 |
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14,000,000 |
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|
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$ |
24,841,088 |
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$ |
19,682,395 |
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$ |
60,000,000 |
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*The Ontario mortgage balance included on the balance sheet is $6,404,202 which is the accounting balance due to the modification agreement. See below “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
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 may result in the Trust changing one or all of the sales prices and those changes could be material.
None of the above-listed properties are reported as discontinued operations in the Trust’s financial statements. Based on criteria of EITF Abstract Issue No. 03-13, “Applying the Conditions of 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 that reporting any of the above-listed properties as discontinued operations is not necessary when the Trust reasonably expects to maintain significant continuing involvement. 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.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Trust’s principal source of cash to meet our cash requirements, including distributions to our shareholders, is our share of the Partnership’s cash flow, management and licensing contracts with affiliated and third-parties, quarterly distributions from the Albuquerque, New Mexico hotel property and our direct ownership of the Yuma, Arizona property. The Partnership’s principal source of revenue is hotel operations from the one hotel property it wholly owns in Tucson, Arizona, its 54.25% share in another hotel property in Tucson, Arizona, its 65.19% share of a hotel property in Ontario, California and quarterly distributions from the Tucson Foothills, Arizona
property and Ontario, California property. Our liquidity, including our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, will depend upon our ability and the Partnership’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow from hotel operations.
Hotel operations are significantly affected by occupancy and room rates. Occupancy increased from the first nine months of fiscal year 2012 to the first nine months of fiscal year 2013, while rates decreased. Results are also significantly impacted by overall economic conditions and specifically conditions in the travel industry. Unfavorable changes in these factors could negatively impact hotel room demand and pricing, which would reduce the Trust’s profit margins on rented suites.
The Trust has principal of $288,000 due and payable for the remainder of fiscal year 2013 under mortgage notes payable. For the period between November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013, the Trust has principal of $1.2 million due and payable under mortgage notes payable.
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Trust refinanced its mortgage note payable secured by the Yuma, Arizona property. The new mortgage note payable is for $5.5 million. It bears variable interest based on the Wall Street Journal prime rate, plus 1.0%, and the interest rate cannot be lower than 5.0%. The note is due in 120 monthly principal and interest installments of $32,419 and matures on September 1, 2022. The Trust used the $5.5 million to fully satisfy its first and second mortgage notes payable of $5,329,845 secured by the Yuma, Arizona property and received $143,120 in net cash proceeds from the refinancing.
The non-recourse mortgage note payable relating to our Ontario, California property, which is secured by the property and the rents, revenues and profits from the property, matured on May 11, 2011 and was modified on February 14, 2012. The lender reduced the principal balance by $500,000 and waived all penalties and accumulated interest in exchange for a $1.0 million pay down of the principal balance by the Trust. The interest rate was lowered from 8.28% to 5.0%, reducing the monthly principal and interest payments to $31,700 from $71,100. The note was extended for three years to January 14, 2015. The Trust accounted for the modification as a troubled debt restructure. Based on the terms of the modified
mortgage note payable, the total future cash payments of $7,795,006 consist of $6,905,289 in principal payments and $889,717 in interest payments. As such, total future cash payments exceeded the carrying value of the note payable (including accrued interest) of $7,610,427 at the date of restructure by $184,579. As a result, there was no gain or loss recorded during the period. In addition, no adjustment was made to the carrying value of the note at the date of restructure. Instead, this requires the Trust to recognize interest expense using an effective interest rate on the debt after the restructuring, which results in $184,579 of interest expense being recognized over the remainder of the term. In addition, the carrying value is reduced over the remaining term by $705,138. For the nine months ended October 31,
2012, principal and interest payments of $1,285,000 were paid, $43,000 of interest expense was recognized and the carrying value of the old debt was reduced by $1,242,000.
For the remainder of fiscal year 2013 (November 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013), the Trust’s management has projected that cash flows from operations alone may not be sufficient to meet all of the Trust’s financial obligations as they come due. Based on this projection, the Trust continues selling non-controlling ownership interests in its Ontario, California subsidiary, providing enough available liquidity for management to believe that the Trust will meet all of its financial obligations as they come due during fiscal year 2013. In addition, the Trust has listed its Hotels for sale to provide additional future cash flows. See Note 5 – “Note Payable to Bank”,
Note 6 – “Sale of Membership Interests in Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC”, Note 7 – “Sale of Partnership Interests in Tucson Hospitality Properties, LP”, Note 8 – “Sale of Partnership Interests in Ontario Hospitality Properties, LP”, Part I, Item 1 – “Financial Statements”, and the section titled “Hotel Properties Listed For Sale” above.
We anticipate that current cash balances, future cash flows from operations, proceeds from sales of non-controlling interests in the Ontario subsidiary, and available credit will be sufficient to satisfy our obligations as they become due. The $500,000 bank line of credit was renewed on June 22, 2012, and, on September 14, 2012, the lender increased the credit limit on the line to $600,000. In the event cash flows from operations are insufficient to satisfy our obligations as they become due, we may seek to refinance properties, negotiate additional credit facilities or issue debt instruments. From sales of non-controlling interests in the Ontario and Tucson Foothills subsidiaries, we received $2.0 million during
the first nine months of fiscal year 2013.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our expenses consist primarily of hotel operating expenses, property taxes, insurance, corporate overhead, interest on mortgage debt, professional fees and depreciation of the Hotels. Our operating performance is principally related to the performance of the Hotels. Therefore, management believes that a review of the historical performance of the operations of the Hotels, particularly with respect to occupancy, calculated as rooms sold divided by the number of 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 the number of rooms available, is
appropriate for understanding revenue from the Hotels. Occupancy was 65.05% for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, an increase of 3.29 % from the prior year period. ADR decreased $2.86, or 4.0%, to $67.98. The decrease in ADR and increased occupancy resulted in an increase of $0.47 in REVPAR to $44.22 from $43.75 in the prior year period. The increase in occupancy is due to the moderately improving trend in our economy, which caused more vacation and business travelers.
The following table shows occupancy, ADR and REVPAR for the periods indicated:
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
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October 31,
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2012
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2011
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65.05 |
% |
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61.76 |
% |
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$ |
67.98 |
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$ |
70.84 |
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REVENUE PER AVAILABLE ROOM (REVPAR)
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$ |
44.22 |
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$ |
43.75 |
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No assurance can be given that the trends reflected in this data will be maintained or improve or that occupancy, ADR or REVPAR will not decrease as a result of changes in national or local economic or hospitality industry conditions. We expect the economic conditions to positively affect our business levels for the remainder of this current fiscal year.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011
A summary of the operating results for the nine months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 is:
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2011
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% Change
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Net Loss Attributable to Controlling Interest
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Net Loss Per Share – Basic and Diluted
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For the nine months ended October 31, 2012, our total revenue was $11.4 million, a decrease of $1.25 million, compared with the prior year period total of $12.7 million. The decrease was due to changing the employees at the Hotels from employees of the management company to employees of each hotel. The management company no longer receives payroll reimbursements, which in the prior year period was $1.6 million. Revenues from hotel operations, which include Room, Food and Beverage, Telecommunications and Other revenues, increased 3.6% to $11.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, from $11.0 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011. Hotel operations, including Food and Beverage operations,
experienced increases in revenues during the first nine months of fiscal year 2013 due to higher occupancy as a result of moderately improving economic conditions.
Total operating expenses were $11.5 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 8.7%, from the prior year period total of $12.6 million. The decrease was due to payroll reimbursement expense of $1.6 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and no payroll reimbursement expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2012.
General and administrative expense of $2.4 million increased $120,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, from $2.2 million, or 5.3%. The increase was due to higher occupancy at the hotels.
Repairs and maintenance expense of $1.1 million was consistent with the prior year.
Operating loss was $106,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, an increase of $151,000, or greater than 100%, from operating income of $45,000 in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to higher occupancy, which increased expenses, and lower rates, which decreased revenues, at the Hotels during the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2013. Management is continuing its evaluation of its sales and rate management program at the Hotels.
Net loss attributable to controlling interest improved by $206,000 for the nine month period ended October 31, 2012 to a loss of $628,000, or $0.07 per basic share, from a loss of $834,000, or $0.10 per basic share, during the nine months ended October 31, 2011. This increase was due to greater activity at the hotels and a successful debt restructure for our Ontario property.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011
A summary of the operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 is:
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2012
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2011
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Change
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% Change
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Net Loss Attributable to Controlling Interest
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Net Loss Per Share – Basic and Diluted
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For the three months ended October 31, 2012, our total revenue was $3.2 million, a decrease of $411,000, compared with the prior year period total of $3.6 million. The decrease was primarily due to changing the employees at the Hotels from employees of the management company to employees of each hotel. The management company no longer receives payroll reimbursements, which in the prior year period was $532,000. Revenues from hotel operations, which include Room, Food and Beverage, Telecommunications and Other revenues, increased 3.9% to $3.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2012, from $3.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011. Hotel operations experienced increases in revenues during the
third quarter of fiscal year 2013, primarily due to higher occupancy at the Hotels.
Total operating expenses were $3.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2012, a decrease of $370,000, or 9.4%, from the prior year period total of $3.9 million. The decrease was due to payroll reimbursement expense of $532,000 in the three months ended October 31, 2011.
General and administrative expense increased $112,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2012, or 17.6%, to $749,000 from $637,000 in the prior year period primarily due to increased activity at the hotels.
Repairs and maintenance expense was $320,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2012, an increase of $7,000, or 2.3%, over the prior year period total of $313,000.
Operating loss was $334,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2012, an increase of $41,000 compared to the prior year period operating loss of $292,000. Hotel operations experienced increases in revenues during the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 due to higher occupancy, primarily at our Tucson, Arizona properties.
Net loss attributable to controlling interest decreased by $127,000 for the three month period ended October 31, 2012 to a loss of $398,000, or a loss of $0.05 per basic share, from $525,000, or a loss of $0.06 per basic share, during the three months ended October 31, 2011. Hotel operations experienced increases in revenues during the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 due to higher occupancy, primarily at our Tucson, Arizona properties.
ADJUSTED EBITDA
We reported earnings before non-controlling interest, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) of $1.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, compared to $1.4 million in the prior year, a decrease of $153,000, or 11.3%. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes provides meaningful insight into the Trust’s financial performance and its operating profitability before non-operating expenses (such as interest and "other" non-core expenses) and non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization).
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Shareholders of Beneficial Interest for the nine-month periods ended October 31 follows:
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2012
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2011
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Net Loss attributable to controlling interest
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$
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(627,731
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)
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$
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(834,194
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)
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Add back:
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Depreciation
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1,307,203
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1,308,764
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Interest expense
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736,664
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1,156,992
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Non-controlling interest
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(195,570
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)
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(276,391
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)
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Less:
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Interest income
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(19,524
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(1,704
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ADJUSTED EBITDA
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$
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1,201,042
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$
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1,353,467
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCINGS AND LIABILITIES
Other than lease commitments and legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of business, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities. We do not have any majority-owned subsidiaries that are not included in the consolidated financial statements. (See Note 2 - “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”)
SEASONALITY
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 period of occupancy at those three southern Arizona hotels. This seasonality pattern can be expected to cause fluctuations in our quarterly revenue. 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 our hotel business. To the extent that cash flows from operations are insufficient during
any quarter, because of temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenue, we may utilize cash on hand or borrowings to make distributions to our shareholders or to meet operating needs. No assurance can be given that we will make distributions in the future.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, 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. 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, and other matters; and (vi) 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:
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local or national economic and business conditions, including, without limitation, conditions which may affect public securities markets generally, the hospitality industry or the markets in which we operate or will operate;
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fluctuations in hotel occupancy rates;
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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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seasonality of our business;
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interest rate fluctuations;
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changes in government regulations, including federal income tax laws and regulations;
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any changes in our financial condition or operating results due to acquisitions or dispositions of hotel properties;
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insufficient resources to pursue our current strategy;
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concentration of our investments in the InnSuites Hotels® brand;
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loss of franchise or membership contracts;
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real estate and hospitality market conditions;
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hospitality industry factors;
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our ability to have access to a line of credit;
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our ability to meet present and future debt service obligations;
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our ability to sell hotel properties at market value or listed sales price or at all;
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our inability to refinance indebtedness at or prior to the time it matures;
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terrorist attacks or other acts of war;
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outbreaks of communicable diseases;
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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. Pursuant to Section 21E(b)(2)(E) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the qualifications set forth hereinabove are inapplicable to any forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q relating to the operations of the Partnership.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of October 31, 2012 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of January 31, 2012, our management identified a material weakness, and therefore, concluded that at January 31, 2012 our internal control over financial reporting was not effective. Management identified lack of controls related to process monitoring, testing, documentation, and change management within the information technology control environment. Specifically, the following material weakness existed as of January 31, 2012, policies and procedures over IT program development and change management did not operate at a sufficient level to ensure that all changes affecting the financial statements and underlying accounting records and key reports were
identified, authorized, tested and implemented appropriately. In addition, certain deficiencies were noted in the monitoring of log security, testing of data transmissions, testing restoration, and incident/error management system. As such, there existed a reasonable possibility that a material error would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We are actively engaged in the development and implementation of a remediation plan to ensure that controls contributing to this material weakness are designed appropriately and are operating effectively. These efforts included but were not limited to the hiring of a third-party contractor to test on a prospective basis our changes and updates made to our information technology environment supporting the financial reporting systems. For those controls that a remediation plan has not yet been specifically set forth, we are evaluating all our controls and procedures related to the information technology environment and are in the process of assessing an appropriate remediation plan.
Other than those discussed above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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See Note 11 to the notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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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. 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. Additionally, on January 5, 2009, September 15, 2009, January 31, 2010 and September 17, 2012, the Board of Trustees approved the purchase
of up to 300,000, 250,000, 350,000 and 250,000 respectively, 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 October 31, 2012, the Trust acquired 17,778 Shares of Beneficial Interest in open and private market transactions at an average price of $2.29 per share. The average price paid includes brokerage commissions. The Trust intends to continue repurchasing Shares of Beneficial Interest in compliance with applicable legal and NYSE MKT requirements. The Trust remains authorized to repurchase an additional 292,200 limited partnership units
and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest pursuant to the publicly announced share repurchase program, which has no expiration date.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Total Number
of Shares
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Average
Price Paid
per Share
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Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
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Maximum Number of
Shares that May Be
Yet Purchased
Under the Plans
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August 1 – August 31, 2012
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September 1 – September 30, 2012
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(1) During September 2012 the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of an additional 250,000 units in the Partnership and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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None.
10.1
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Change in Terms Agreement for Bank Line of Credit, dated September 14, 2012, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, and James F. Wirth, as Guarantor, in favor of Republic BankAZ, N.A., as Lender.
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10.2
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Business Loan Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2012, by and among Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership, as Borrower, and 1st Bank Yuma, as Lender, guaranteed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust.
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10.3
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Promissory Note, dated as of August 24, 2012, issued by Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership, as Borrower, in favor of 1st Bank Yuma, as Lender, executed by Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and InnSuites Hospitality Trust.
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31.1
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Section 302 Certification By Chief Executive Officer.
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31.2
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Section 302 Certification By Chief Financial Officer.
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32.1
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Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
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101
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XBRL Exhibits: *
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document*
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101.SCH
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XBRL Schema Document*
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101.CAL
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XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*
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101.LAB
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XBRL Labels Linkbase Document*
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101.PRE
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XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*
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101.DEF
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XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*
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* In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST
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Dated:
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December 17, 2012
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/s/ James F. Wirth
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James F. Wirth
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Dated:
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December 17, 2012
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/s/ Anthony B. Waters
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Anthony B. Waters
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Chief Financial Officer
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