UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.2021.
  
[  ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number 1-7062

 

INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio 34-6647590

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

InnSuites Hotels Centre

1730 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 122

Phoenix, AZ

 85020
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassName of Exchange on Which Registered

Shares of Beneficial Interest,

without par value

NYSE AMERICAN

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [  ]

 

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.

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]Accelerated filer [  ]
  
Non-accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company [X]
Emerging growth company [  ]

Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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 July 31, 2019,2020, based upon the closing sales price of the registrant’s Shares of Beneficial Interest on that date, as reported on the NYSE AMERICAN: $5,876,683 $3,697,553.

 

Number of Shares of Beneficial Interest outstanding as of August 12, 2020: 9,145,008May 14, 2021: 8,856,054

 

Documents incorporated by reference: None.

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered
Shares of beneficial interest without par valueIHTNYSE-American

 

 

 
 

 

PART I

 

Item 1. BUSINESS

 

INTRODUCTION TO OUR BUSINESS

 

InnSuites Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”) is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and is an unincorporated Ohio real estate investment trust formed on June 21, 1971. The Trust is not a real estate investment trust for federal taxation purposes but is taxed as a C-corporation. The Trust, with its affiliates RRF Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and InnSuites® Hotels, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“InnSuites Hotels”), owns interests in two hotels, operates and provides management services for threetwo hotels, and provides trademark license services. At January 31, 2020,2021, and currently, the Trust owns a 75.89% sole general partner interest in the Partnership, which controls a 51.01% interest in the InnSuites hotel located in Tucson, Arizona, and a direct 20.33%20.67% interest in the InnSuites hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Tucson and Albuquerque hotels are sometimes referred to as the “Hotels”. We anticipate selling one or both of the Hotels in the next twenty-four (24)to thirty-six (24-36) months.

 

InnSuites Hotels Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust, provides management services for the two Trust Hotels and prior to its sale on December 18, 2020, for one hotel located in Tempe, Arizona (the “Tempe Hotel”) that is owned by affiliates of James F. Wirth, the Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. InnSuites Hotels also provides trademark and licensing services to the Tempe Hotel. The Trust has approximately 120 full-time employees and approximately 20 part-time employees.

 

The two Hotels have an aggregate of 270 hotel suites and operate as moderate -service hotels that apply a value studio and two-room suite operating philosophy formulated in 1980 by Mr. Wirth. The Trust hotels offer services such as free hot breakfast buffets and complimentary afternoon social hours plus amenities, such as microwave ovens, refrigerators, and free high-speed Internet access.

 

For the fiscal yearFiscal Year 2022 ahead, February 1, 20202021 through January 31, 20212022, the Trust’s operations are focused on the continued recovery from the impact of the corona virusCorona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the severe impact on the travel and hospitality industries which took place after February 1, 2020. The Trust’s primary business objective is to maximize returns to its shareholders through increases in asset value and long-term total returns to shareholders, including profitable sale of assets and growth of investments. The Trust seeks to achieve this objective through intensive management and marketing of the InnSuites© hotels, and by selling hotel real estate at market prices well above book values and benefitting from diversified investments.investments, including UniGen Power, Inc. (UPI). See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Future Positioning” for a more detailed discussion of the Trust’s strategic objectives.

 

The Trust has a single class of Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value, that are traded on the NYSE AMERICAN under the symbol “IHT.” The Partnership has two outstanding classes of limited partnership interests, Class A and Class B, which are identical in all respects. However,respects, except that each Class A Partnership unit is convertible, at the option of the Class A holder, into one newly-issuednewly issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust and each Class B Partnership unit is convertible, upon approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, into one newly-issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. The Partnership Agreement of the Partnership subjects both general and limited partner units to certain restrictions on transfer.

 

MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING CONTRACTS

 

The Trust directly manages the Hotels through the Trust’s wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels, Inc. Under the management agreements, InnSuites Hotels manages the daily operations of the both Trust Hotels and the Tempe Hotel.Hotels. All Trust managed Hotel expenses, revenues and reimbursements among the Trust, InnSuites Hotels and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. The management fees for the Hotels and the Tempe Hotel are 5% of room revenue and a monthly accounting fee of $2,000 per hotel. These agreements have no expiration dates but may be cancelled by either party with 90-days30-days written notice, or potentially sooner in the event the property changes ownership.

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The Trust also provides the use of the “InnSuites” trademark to the Hotels and the Tempe Hotelstands ready to offer trademark services through the Trust’s wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels, Inc., which is included in the management fee. The InnSuites trademark expires in January 2027.

 

These revenues are included in the management and trademark fees revenues in the consolidated statement of operations of our financial statements.

 

MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENTS

 

InnSuites Hotels has entered into membership agreements with Best Western International, Inc. (“Best Western”) with respect to each of the two Hotels. In exchange for use of the Best Western name, trademark and reservation system, each Hotel pays marketing and reservation fees to Best Western based on reservations received through the use of the Best Western reservation system, a marketing fee based upon the monthly room revenues, and the number of available suites at the Hotels. The agreements with Best Western are year-to-year. Best Western requires that the Hotels meet certain requirements for room quality, and the two Hotels are subject to removal from the Best Western reservation system if these requirements are not met. During the past year, the two Hotels received significant reservations through the Best Western reservation system. Under these arrangements, fees paid for membership fees and reservations were approximately $171,000 and $277,000, recorded in on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, for fiscal yearsFiscal Years ended January 31, 20202021, and 2019,2020, respectively.

 

COMPETITION IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY

 

The hotel industry is highly competitive. We expect the major challenge for theThere are clear signs and trends of economic recovery in this early part of fiscal year ending2022, virtually all our fiscal year 2021 from February 1, 2020 until January 31, 2021 (“fiscal year 2021”)was negative due to be the economicimpact of COVID-19. The Tucson hotel especially has experienced strong recovery fromof revenue and even stronger rebounds of gross operating profit to continue due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the spring of 2020.ongoing stringent cost control measures. The Albuquerque hotel is doing better than its competitors but nonetheless is very adversely affected by travel restrictions. Despite this revenues are growing and gross operating profit is growing even more again due to stringent cost control measures. The drastic impact of COVID-19 to the world economy and hospitality industry has resulted in severely reduced occupancy and significant reduction in room rates. Continued competition for reduced demand in corporate, leisure, group, and government business in the markets in which we operate, will affect our ability to maintain room rates and maintain market share. Each of the Hotels and the Tempe Hotel faces competition primarily from other mid-market hotels located in its immediate vicinity, but also competes with hotel properties located in other geographic markets, and increasingly from alternative lodging facilities, such as Airbnb. While none of the Hotels’ competitors dominate any of their geographic markets, some of those competitors may have greater marketing and financial resources than the Trust.

 

Certain additional hotel property refurbishments have recently been completed by competitors in both of the Hotels’ markets, and additional hotel property developments may be built in the future. Such hotel developments could have an adverse effect on the revenue of our Hotels in their respective markets.

 

The Trust’s hotel investments are located in Arizona and New Mexico. With the completed renovations at our Tucson, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico hotel properties, those hotels have seen additionalare expected to see incremental demand during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020,next 18 months, as supply had been steady in those respective markets.markets, and is expected to increase as COVID-19 restrictions phase out. Either an increase in supply or a decline in demand could result in increased competition, which could have an adverse effect on occupancy, room rates and revenues of our Hotels in their respective markets. The hotels have experienced a decrease in demand due to impact of the COVID-19 virus and the related restrictions and reduction of travel after February 1, 2020.

 

The Trust may not invest further in hotels, but rather diversify into investments includingsuch as the $1 million investment made by the Trust in December 2019 in the innovative UPIUniGen Power, Inc. (UPI), efficient clean energy power generation company. The Trust may continue to seek further diversification through a reverse merger with a larger non-public entity.

 

REGULATION

 

The Trust is subject to numerous federal, state, and local government laws and regulations affecting the hospitality industry, including usage, building and zoning requirements and the laws and regulations related to the preparation and sale of food and beverage such as health and liquor license laws. A violation of any of those laws and regulations or increased government regulation could require the Trust to make unplanned expenditures which may result in higher operating costs. Compliance with these laws is time intensive and costly and may reduce the Trust’s revenues and operating income.

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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), all public accommodations are required to meet certain readily achievable federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. In addition to ADA work completed to date, the Trust may be required to remove additional access barriers or make unplanned, substantial modifications to its Hotels to comply with the ADA or to comply with other changes in governmental rules and regulations, or become subject to claims, fines, and damage awards, any of which could reduce the number of total available rooms, increase operating costs, and have a negative impact on the Trust’s results of operations.

 

Our hotel properties are subject to various federal, state, and local environmental laws that impose liability for contamination. Under these laws, governmental entities have the authority to require us, as the current or former owner of the property, to perform or pay for the clean-up of contamination (including swimming pool chemicals or hazardous substances or biological waste) at or emanatingarising from the property and to pay for natural resource damage arising from contamination. These laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the contamination. Such liability can be joint and several, so that each covered person can be responsible for all of the costs involved, even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination. We can also be liable to private parties for costs of remediation, personal injury, death and/or property damage resulting from contamination at or emanatingoriginating from our hotel properties. Moreover, environmental contamination can affect the value of a property and, therefore, an owner’s ability to borrow funds using the property as collateral or to sell the property on favorable terms or at all. Furthermore, persons who sent waste to a waste disposal facility, such as a landfill or an incinerator, may be liable for costs associated with cleanup of that facility.

 

The Trust is also subject to laws governing our relationship with employees, including minimum wage requirements, overtime, working conditions and work permit requirements. There are frequent proposals under consideration, at the federal and state levels, to increase the minimum wage. Additional increases to the state or federal minimum wage rate, and employee benefit costs including health care or other costs associated with employees could increase expenses and result in lower operating margins.

 

The Trust collects and maintains information relating to its guests for various business purposes, including maintaining guest preferences to enhance the Trust’s customer service and for marketing and promotional purposes. The collection and use of personal data are governed by privacy laws and regulations. Compliance with applicable privacy regulations may further increase the Trust’s operating costs and/or adversely impact its ability to service its guests and market its products, properties, and services to its guests. In addition, non-compliance with applicable privacy regulations by the Trust (or in some circumstances non-compliance by third parties engaged by the Trust) could result in fines or restrictions on its use or transfer of data.

 

SEASONALITY OF THE HOTEL BUSINESS

 

The Hotels’ operations historically have been somewhat seasonal. The Tucson Hotel typically experiences its highest occupancy in the first fiscal quarter and, to a lesser extent, the fourth fiscal quarter (the winter high season). The second fiscal quarter tends to be the lowest occupancy period at the Tucson Hotel. This seasonality pattern can be expected to cause fluctuations in the Trust’s quarterly revenues. The hotel located in New Mexico historically experienceexperiences their most profitable periods during the second and third fiscal quarters (the summer high season), providing 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, viral outbreak or pandemic, international conflict, data breach, regional economic downturn or poor weather conditions should occur during the first or fourth fiscal quarters,high season, the adverse impact to the Trust’s revenues could likely be greater as a result of its seasonal business.

 

OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION

 

We also make available, free of charge, on our Internet website at www.innsuitestrust.com, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Information on our Internet website shall not be deemed incorporated into, or be part of, this report.

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 2. PROPERTIES

 

The Trust maintains its administrative offices at the InnSuites Hotels Centre, at 1730 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 122, Phoenix, Arizona 85020 in a space leased by the Trust from a third party. The two Hotels are operated as InnSuites Hotels, and both Hotels are also marketed as Best Western® Hotels. The Hotels operate in the following locations:

 

 Best Western InnSuites Tucson Foothills Hotel & Suites. 6201 N Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85704
 Best Western InnSuites Albuquerque Airport Hotel & Suites. 2400 Yale Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

 

In the fiscal yearyears ended January 31, 2019, and January 31, 2020, we remodeled 100% of each property’s available suites and public areas. The Albuquerque Hotel added six additional suites during the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2018 by splitting several two-room suites into individual suites. The Trust owns a direct 20.33%20.67% interest in the InnSuites Hotel and Suites Airport Albuquerque Best Western Hotel. The Partnership owns a 51.01% interest in the InnSuites Hotel and Suites Tucson Oracle Best Western Hotel. The Trust owns a 75.89% general partner interest in the Partnership.

 

See “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – General” below for a discussion of occupancy rates at the Hotels.

 

See Note 1011 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements – “Mortgage Notes Payable” below for a discussion of mortgages encumbering the Hotels.

 

See Note 2016 to the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements – “Commitments and Contingencies”“Leases” for a discussion of the lease for our corporate headquarters and the non-cancellable ground lease to which our Albuquerque Hotel is subject.

 

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Trust is not a party to, nor are any of its properties subject to, any material litigation or environmental regulatory proceedings. See Note 20 to Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements – “Commitments and Contingencies”.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

The Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest are traded on the NYSE American under the symbol “IHT.” On June 4, 2019,January 31, 2021, the Trust had 9,360,292approximately 9,057,730 shares outstanding. As of June 4, 2019,May 11, 2021, there were approximately 339 holders of record of our Shares of Beneficial Interest, not including holders who hold their asset positions with banks and brokers.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest, as reported on the NYSE American, as well as dividends declared thereon:

 

Fiscal Year 2020 High  Low  Dividends 
First Quarter $1.95  $1.59   - 
             
Second Quarter $1.68  $1.36  $0.01 
             
Third Quarter $1.69  $1.44   - 
             
Fourth Quarter $1.62  $1.47  $0.01 

Fiscal Year 2021 High  Low  Dividends 
First Quarter $1.60  $0.92   - 
             
Second Quarter $1.41  $0.77  $0.01 
             
Third Quarter $1.65  $1.05   - 
             
Fourth Quarter $2.92  $1.53  $0.01 

 

Fiscal Year 2019 High Low Dividends 
Fiscal Year 2020 High  Low  Dividends 
First Quarter $1.82  $1.43   -  $1.95  $1.59   - 
                        
Second Quarter $2.35  $1.25  $0.01  $1.68  $1.36  $0.01 
                        
Third Quarter $1.85  $1.28   -  $1.69  $1.44   - 
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Fourth Quarter $1.80  $1.41  $0.01  $1.62  $1.47  $0.01 

 

The Trust intends to maintain athe current conservative dividend policy to facilitate the reduction of debt, andpolicy. The Trust currently is, and has, been paying two semiannual dividends each Fiscal Year totaling $0.02 per share per fiscal year.Fiscal Year. In the fiscal yearsFiscal Years ended January 31, 20192020 and 2020,2021, the Trust paid dividends of $0.01 per share per share in each of the second and the fourth quarters. The Trust has paid dividends each fiscal yearFiscal Year since its inception in 1971. The Trust has approvedcurrently intends to pay the scheduled semiannual $0.01 dividend payable on July 31, 2020.2021 at NYSE American.

 

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, additional Partnership units and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market or privately negotiated transactions. Acquired Shares of Beneficial Interest will beare held in treasury and will be available for future acquisitions and financings and/or for awards granted under the Trusts’ equity compensation plans/programs. The Trust’s management believes the Trust share price does not fully recognize the Trust’s full value. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020,2021, the Trust acquired 71,543233,569 Shares of Beneficial Interest in open market transactions at an average price of $1.71$1.08 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 AMERICAN requirements. The Trust remains authorized to repurchase an additional 372,965300,000 Partnership units and/or Shares of Beneficial Interest pursuant to the publicly announced share repurchase program, which has no expiration date. On June 25, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustee’s authorized the repurchase of up to 750,000 shares and units in addition to the above amounts previously authorized. On January 31, 2020, the Trust Board of Trustee’s authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares and units in addition to the above amounts previously authorized.

 

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  Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 
Period Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average
Price
Paid per
Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
  Maximum Number
of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans
 
February 1 - February 29, 2020  1,883  $1.68   327,912   871,082 
March 1 - March 31, 2020  7,762  $1.22   335,674   863,320 
April 1 - April 30, 2020  7,429  $1.09   343,103   855,891 
May 1 - May 31, 2020  15,783  $1.09   358,886   840,108 
June 1 - June 30, 2020  103,346  $1.09   462,232   736,732 
July 1 - July 31, 2020  62,686  $1.09   524,918   674,076 
August 1 - August 31, 2020  23,091  $1.15   559,598   639,396 
September 1 - September 30, 2020  11,589  $1.19   559,598   639,396 
October 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021  -  $-   -   - 
Total  233,569   -   -   - 

See Part III, Item 12 for information about our equity compensation plans.

 

See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for information related to grants of restricted shares made to members of our Board of Trustees during fiscal year 2020.2021. These grants were made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2).

 

For stock option grants during fiscal 2020,2021, see Note 24 to our Consolidated Financial Statements - “Stock Options.”

For the issuance of Shares of Beneficial Interest by the Trust to Rare Earth Financial, LLC, see Note 17 to our Consolidated Financial Statements – “Other Related Party Transactions.” These issuances were made in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2).

 

Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Item 7A

 

GENERAL

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

 

We are engaged in the ownership and operation of hotel properties. At January 31, 2020,2021, the Trust had two moderate -service hotels in Tucson, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico with 270 hotel suites, and managed a third hotel in Tempe, Arizona.suites. Both of our Trust Hotels are branded through membership agreements with Best Western, and both are also trademarked as InnSuites Hotels. We are also involved in various operations incidental to the operation of hotels, such as the operation of a limited service restaurantsrestaurant, and bars, andbar, as well as meeting/banquet room rentals.

 

At January 31, 2020,2021, we owned through our sole general partner’s interest in the Partnership, a direct 20.33%20.67% interest in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Hotel, and, together with the Partnership, owned a 51.01% interest in the Tucson, Arizona. Hotel.

 

Our operations consist of one reportable segment – Hotel Operations & Hotel Management Services. Hotel Operations derives its revenue from the operation of the Trust’s two hotel properties with an aggregate of 270 suites in Arizona and New Mexico. Hotel management services, provides management services for the Trust’s two Hotels and a non-owned hotel in Tempe, Arizona. As part of our management services, we also provide trademark and licensing services. The Tempe hotel was sold on December 16, 2020.

 

Our results are significantly affected by the overall economy and travel, occupancy and room rates at the Hotels, our ability to manage costs, changes in room rates, and changes in the number of available suites caused by the Trust’s disposition activities. Results are also significantly impacted by overall economic conditions and conditions in the travel industry. Unfavorable changes in these factors, such as the virus-related travel slowdown in the fiscal year starting February 1, 2020, can and have negatively impacted hotel room demand and pricing, which reduces our profit margins. Additionally, our ability to manage costs could be adversely impacted by significant increases in operating expenses, resulting in lower operating margins and higher hourly labor costs. Either a further increase in supply or a further decline in demand could result in increased competition, which could have an adverse effect on the rates and revenue of the Hotels in their respective markets.

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We experienced strongextremely weak economic conditions during fiscal year 2020.Fiscal Year 2021, ended January 31, 2021, primarily a result of the Covid-19 virus pandemic. We anticipate that aslow recovery from weak travel and hospitality industry for mostmuch of the fiscal yearcurrent Fiscal Year 2022, ending January 31, 20212022 due to the COVID-19Covid-19 travel related restrictions and decline in travel. We expect the major challenge for fiscal year 20212022 to be the continued recovery of the travel industry, and our Hotel’s occupancy levels, followed by room rates. We believe that we have positioned the Hotels to remain competitive through our now completed refurbishment(s), by offering a relatively large number of fully refurbished two-room suites at each location, and by maintaining robust complementary guest items, including complimentary breakfast and free Internet access.

 

Our strategic plan is to continue to obtain the full benefit of our real estate equity, by marketing the remaining two Hotels over the next 2412-36 months. In addition, the Trust is seeking a larger private reverse merger partner that may benefit from a merger that would afford that partner access to our listing on the NYSE AMERICAN. In the process of reviewing merger opportunities, in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, the Trust identified and invested $1 million in Unigen Power, Inc. (“Unigen”, or “UPI), aan innovative efficient clean energy power generation companycompany. The Trust has invested $1 million debentures convertible into 1 million shares of UniGen Power Inc., and in addition has acquired warrants to purchase approximately an additional 2 million UniGen shares over the next approximately two to three years, which could result up to 25% ownership in UPI. For more information on our strategic plan, including information on our progress in disposing of our hotel properties and expanding energy diversification, see “Future Positioning” in this Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Our expenses consist primarily of property taxes, insurance, corporate overhead, interest on mortgage debt, professional fees, depreciation of the Hotels and hotel operating expenses. Hotel operating expenses consist primarily of payroll, guest and maintenance supplies, marketing, and utilities expenses. Under the terms of its Partnership Agreement, the Partnership is required to reimburse us for all such expenses. Accordingly, managementManagement believes that a review of the historical performance of the operations of the Hotels, particularly with respect to occupancy, which is calculated as rooms sold divided by total rooms available, average daily rate (“ADR”), calculated as total room revenue divided by number of rooms sold, and revenue per available room (“REVPAR”), calculated as total room revenue divided by number of rooms available, is appropriate for understanding revenue from the Hotels. In fiscal year 2020,2021, as compared with fiscal 2019,2020, occupancy decreased 0.20%approximately 24.21% to 80.45%56.24% from 80.65%80.45% in the prior fiscal year. ADR increaseddecreased by $4.20,$7.64, or 5.46%9.41%, to $73.54 in fiscal year 2021 from $81.18 in fiscal year 2020 from $76.982020. The decreased occupancy and decreased ADR resulted in a decrease in REVPAR of $23.96, or 36.69%, to $41.35 in fiscal year 2019. The flat/slightly decreased occupancy and increased ADR resulted in an increase in REVPAR of $2.94, or 4.71%, to2021 from $65.31 in fiscal year 2020 from $62.372020. The decrease in fiscal year 2019. The increased inOccupancy, ADR and REVPAR reflect an improved productthe Covid-19 travel lockdown and improvedresulting depressed economy.

 

For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021,2022, we anticipate reducedcontinued Covid-19 pressure, moderately increased occupancy, and to a lesser extent lowerflat rates (ADR), resulting in reducedrelatively flat REVPAR all due to the COVID-19 virus-related travel/hospitality slowdown. WeAdditionally, we expect some offsetting benefit from the expected forgiveness of debt related to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans. We had a total of three PPP loans, one of which had been granted forgiveness in the amount of approximately $86,700 in January 2021, subsequently another loan was forgiven in March 2021 for $228,602 and a loan was granted forgiveness in the amount of approximately $187,685 also in March 2021.

 

The following table shows certain historical financial and other information for the periods indicated:

 

  For the Twelve Months Ended 
Albuquerque January 31, 
  2021  2020  Point Change  %-Incr/decr 
Occupancy  56.50%  89.60%  (33.10)  -36.94%
Average Daily Rate (ADR) $66.37  $80.35  $(13.98)  -17.40%
Revenue Per Available Room (REVPAR) $37.51  $72.02  $(34.51)  -47.92%

 For the Twelve Months Ended  For the Twelve Months Ended 
Albuquerque January 31, 
Tucson January 31, 
 2020 2019 change %-Incr/decr  2021  2020  Point Change  %-Incr/decr 
Occupancy  88.04%  87.71%  0.33%  0.37%  57.60%  74.40%  -16.80   -22.58%
Average Daily Rate (ADR) $81.20  $75.28  $5.92   7.86% $73.94  $81.00  $(7.06)  -8.72%
Revenue Per Available Room (REVPAR) $71.49  $66.03  $5.46   8.26% $42.58  $60.30  $(17.72)  -29.39%

 

 For the Twelve Months Ended  For the Twelve Months Ended 
Tucson January 31, 
Combined January 31, 
 2020 2019 change %-Incr/decr  2021  2020  Point Change  %-Incr/decr 
Occupancy  74.69%  76.38%  -1.69%  -2.21%  57.05%  82.00%  -24.95   -30.43%
Average Daily Rate (ADR) $80.38  $75.88  $4.51   5.94% $70.16  $80.68  $(10.52)  -13.04%
Revenue Per Available Room (REVPAR) $60.04  $57.96  $2.08   3.60% $41.35  $65.31  $(23.96)  -36.69%

 

  For the Twelve Months Ended 
Combined January 31, 
  2020  2019  change  %-Incr/decr 
Occupancy  80.45%  80.65% -0.20%  -0.25%
Average Daily Rate (ADR) $81.18  $76.98  $4.20   5.46%
Revenue Per Available Room (REVPAR) $65.31  $62.37  $2.94   4.71%

No assurance can be given that occupancy, ADR andand/or REVPAR will not increase or decrease as a result of changes in national or local economic or hospitality industry conditions.

 

We enter into transactions with certain related parties from time to time. For information relating to such related party transactions see the following:

 

 For a discussion of management and licensing agreements with certain related parties, see “Item 1 – Business – Management and Licensing Contracts.”
   
 For a discussion of guarantees of our mortgage notes payable by certain related parties, see Note 1011 to our Consolidated Financial Statements – “Mortgage Notes Payable.”
   
 For a discussion of our equity sales and restructuring agreements involving certain related parties, see Notes 3, and 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Albuquerque Subsidiary,” and “Sale of Ownership Interests in Tucson Hospitality Properties Subsidiary,” respectively.
   
 For a discussion of other related party transactions, see Note 1719 to our Consolidated Financial Statements – “Other Related Party Transactions.”

 

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Results of operations of the Trust for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20202021 compared to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.2020.

 

Overview

 

A summary of total Trust operating results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

  2020  2019  Change  % Change 
Total Revenues from Continuing Operations $6,568,171  $6,168,965  $399,206   6%
Operating Expenses from Continuing Operations  8,420,980   7,474,089   (946,891)  (13)%
Operating Loss from Continuing Operations  (1,852,809)  (1,305,125)  (547,684)  (42)%
Interest Income from Continuing Operations  146,645   108,652   37,993   35%
Interest Expense from Continuing Operations  (566,682)  (381,310)  (185,372)  49%
Income Tax Benefit (Provision) from Continuing Operations  294,402   (407,727)  702,129   (172)%
Consolidated Net Loss from Continuing Operations  (1,978,444)  (1,985,510)  7,066   0%

  2021  2020  Change  % Change 
Total Revenues $4,202,574  $6,568,171  $(2,365,597)  (36)%
Operating Expenses  7,014,719   8,420,980   (1,406,261)  (17)%
Operating Loss  (2,812,145)  (1,852,809)  (959,336)  (52)%
Interest Income  276,320   146,645   129,675   88%
Interest Expense  (360,676)  (566,682)  (206,006)  (36)%
Income Tax Benefit  68,661   294,402   (225,741)  (77)%
Consolidated Net Loss  (2,827,840)  (1,978,444)  (849,396)  (43)%

 

As a result of the sale of IBC (see Note 25), theThe Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), Mr. Wirth, CEO of the Trust, has determined that the Trust operations are comprised of one reportable segment, Hotel Operations & Corporate OverheadHotel Management Services (continuing operations) segment that has ownership interest in two hotel properties with an aggregate of 270 suites in Arizona and New Mexico. The Trust has a concentration of assets in the southwest United States and the southern Arizona market. Prior to the sale of IBC, the Trust had previously determined that its operations were comprised of two reportable segments, a Hotel Operations & Corporate Overhead segment, and the IBC Hospitality segment serving 2,000 unrelated hotel properties. In connection with the sale of IBC, the historical financial information presented in this Form 10-K reflects this change with IBC being reported as discontinued operation.

The Trust has its hotel investments in the southwest region of the United States. The CODM does not review assets by geographical region; therefore, no income statement or balance sheet information by geographical region is provided.

 

REVENUE – CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

 

For the twelve months ended January 31, 2020,2021, we had total revenue of approximately $6,568,000$4,203,000 compared to approximately $6,169,000$6,568,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019,2020, a increasedecrease of approximately $399,000,$2,366,000, or 6.5%36%. In the prior fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and 2018, we made significant improvements to our Tucson, Arizona property which allowed us to increase rates with increased occupancy. For comparability purposes, the current fiscal year revenues do not include our Yuma, Arizona properties which was sold on October 24, 2018, and our IBC Technology Division which was sold in August of 2018.

 

We realized a 7.1% increase38% decrease in room revenues during fiscal year 20202021 as room revenues were approximately $3,905,000 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021 as compared to approximately $6,278,000 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020 as compared to approximately $5,862,000 for2020. With the fiscal year ending January 31, 2019. With changesdecrease in our foodroom revenue and beverage offerings,general occupancy, our food and beverage revenue increaseddecreased by 36.0%18% to approximately $68,000$56,000 for fiscal year 20202021 as compared to approximately $50,000$68,000 during fiscal year 2019, an increase2020, a decrease of approximately $18,000. -$12,000. We also realized an approximate 1.2%32% decrease in management and trademark fee revenues during fiscal year 20202021 to approximately $170,000$116,000 as compared to approximately $172,000$170,000 during fiscal year 2019.2020. Management and trademark fee revenues decreased during fiscal year 20202021 as a result of the loss of management fees due to the sale of the Yuma hotel, offset by higher fees from the remaining hotels.Tempe hotel. Management fees remained unchanged year on year at 5%. During fiscal year 2021, we expect management and trademark fee revenues to be lower when compared to fiscal year 2020 management and trademark fee revenues, on reduced revenues. We realized an approximate 40% decrease143% increase in other revenues from the hotel properties during fiscal year 20202021 to approximately $51,000$126,000 as compared to approximately $85,000$52,000 during fiscal year 2019.2020.

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EXPENSES – CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

 

Total expenses before interest expense and income tax provision waswere approximately $8,421,000$7,015,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 20202021 reflecting an increasea decrease of approximately $947,000$1,406,000 compared to total expenses before interest expense and income tax provision of approximately $7,474,000$8,421,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019.2020. The increasedecrease was primarily due to an increasea decrease in operating expenses forrelated to decreased occupancy and revenues at the $825,000 impairment of the IBC/Obasa Note Receivablehotel properties, offset by sales and the effects of the adoption of ASC-842 lease accounting pronouncement in 2019.occupancy expense. Specific expense comparisons to the prior fiscal year are detailed in the following categories.

 

Room expenses consisting of salaries and related employment taxes for property management, front office, housekeeping personnel, reservation fees and room supplies were approximately $2,033,000$1,526,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20202021 compared to approximately $1,941,000$2,033,000 in the prior year period for an increasea decrease of approximately $92,000,$507,000, or 4.7% increase.25%. Room expenses increaseddecreased as occupancy at the hotels increased,decreased, and additionalreduced expenses were incurred with the increased occupancy

Food and beverage expenses included food and beverage costs, personnel and miscellaneous costs to provide banquet events. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, food and beverage expenses increased approximately $37,000, or 51.4%, to approximately $109,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, compared to approximately $72,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018. This increase is consistent with the 36% increase in food and beverage revenue and additional costs associated with our improved food and beverage offerings.

Telecommunications expense, consisting of telephone and Internet costs, were classified as general and administrative expense for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, as compared to the prior fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 which were approximately $3,000.decreased occupancy.

 

General and administrative expenses include overhead charges for management, accounting, shareholder, and legal services. General and administrative expenses of approximately $2,998,000$1,958,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2021, decreased approximately $215,000 from approximately $2,173,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020 increasing approximately $664,000 from approximately $2,334,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019 primarily due to the impairmentlower charges in corporate staffing in support of the Obasa/IBC Note Receivable of $825,000, offset by cost reductions in staffing at the corporate headquarters.hotels and property sales efforts.

 

Sales and marketing expense decreased approximately $11,000,$190,000, or 18.9%33%, to approximately $380,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2021 from approximately $570,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020 from approximately $581,0002020. Open positions for sales and marketing resources, due to a tight labor market, remained unfilled, and accounted for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019.decrease.

 

Repairs and maintenance expense decreased by approximately $92,000,$48,000, or 18.6%12%, fromto approximately $495,000 reported$355,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019 compared to2021 from approximately $403,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020. Having completed the property improvements at our Tucson, Arizona property during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, our repair and maintenance expense in the current year was significantly lower.hotel Management believesanticipates the improvements which complies with the increasing Best Western standards, has ledwill (after the adverse effects of travel restrictions and slowdown), lead to improvedimprovement in guest satisfaction and drivenwill drive additional revenue growth

through increased occupancy and increased rates in the year ahead.

Hospitality expense increaseddecreased by approximately $27,000,$359,000, or 5.6%70%, from $483,000to approximately $151,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019 to2021 from approximately $510,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020. The increasedecrease was primarily due to the additional product mix provided duringreduced occupancy and reduced breakfast offerings at the Hotels’ complimentary breakfast and happy hour required by Best Western.hotel properties due to COVID-19 restrictions.

 

Utility expenses increased by $21,000,decreased approximately $26,000, or 5.8%7%, to approximately $383,000 000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020 from approximately $362,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019. Utility increases were consistent with, and in support of, our higher revenues.

Hotel property depreciation expenses increased by approximately $57,000, or 6.7%, from approximately $845,000$357,000 reported for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019 compared2021 from approximately $383,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in Hotel occupancy.

Hotel property depreciation expenses decreased by approximately $71,000 to approximately $831,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2021 from approximately $902,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020. IncreasedDecreased depreciation resulted from the additional capital expenditures associated with the Tucson hotel improvementsbeing fully depreciated, and to a lesser extent, improvements at the Albuquerque hotel, made during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.

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REVENUE – DISCONTINUING OPERATIONSthus less expense was incurred and recorded.

 

Hotel Operations & Corporate Overhead Segment

On October 24, 2018, the Trust sold its Yuma, Arizona hotelReal estate and personal property taxes, Insurance and Ground Rent expenses decreased approximately $10,000, or 2%, to an unrelated third party for approximately $16.05 million, which the Trust received in cash. Total gain on sale was approximately $9.6 million. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, the Yuma, Arizona hotel had approximately $3,294,000 of revenue consisting of approximately $3.2 million of room and other revenues and approximately $28,000 of food and beverage revenues. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, the Yuma, Arizona hotel had approximately $4,125,000 of revenue, consisting of approximately $4.1 million in room and other revenues and approximately $42,000 of food and beverage revenues Since the Yuma hotel was sold in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, no revenue exists for the current fiscal year .

IBC Technology Segment

Our IBC Technologies Division was sold effective July 31, 2018, to an unrelated party for approximately $3.0 million, for which the Trust received $250,000 in cash, carried the balance of $2,750,000 in the form of a secured note. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 we had total IBC revenue of approximately $223,000. There is no revenue for the current fiscal year.

Hotel Operations & Corporate Overhead Segment

For the twelve months ended January 31, 2019, IBC had approximately $2,808,000 of total expenses. There are no expenses for IBC in the current fiscal year ended January 31, 2020

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, our Yuma, Arizona hotel was owned and operated by the Trust for approximately 9 months and incurred normal routine operating expenses including approximately $1,262,000 of room expenses, approximately $36,000 food and beverage expenses, approximately $365,000 general and administrative expenses, approximately $177,000 of sales and marketing expenses, approximately $185,000 of repairs and maintenance expenses, approximately $168,000 of hospitality expenses, approximately $161,000 utilities, approximately $344,000 of depreciation, approximately $88,000 of property insurance and tax expenses. There are no expenses for the Yuma, Arizona hotel for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.

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IBC Technology Segment

Total expenses of approximately $892,000$482,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2019 were2021 from approximately $492,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2018. Our IBC Technologies Division2020. The decrease was solddue primarily to savings in August 2018.insurance expense.

 

ForSales and occupancy tax expenses increased approximately $844,000, or 100%, to approximately $844,000 for the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 2019,2021 from approximately $0 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2020. This represents a liability arising from an occupancy tax discrepancy generated from our IBC Development Segment was ownedTucson Oracle and operated byAlbuquerque hotels from prior periods. These additional amounts due for Hotel sales and occupancy expenses are not expected to be recurring, since the Trust for approximately 7 monthscollects and incurred normal routine operating expenses including approximately $402,000remits all necessary occupancy taxes to the state monthly. No additional assessments have transpired since September 2020. Management has assessed the materiality of generalthe discrepancy on prior reported periods and administrative expenses,has concluded it is qualitatively immaterial to the readers of approximately $292,000our Consolidated Financial Statements. The Trust is currently reviewing the sufficiency of sales and marketing expenses, approximately $143,000 of reservation acquisition costs, and approximately $50,000 of depreciation expensethe extra-ordinary assessments.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Overview – Hotel Operations & Corporate OverheadHotel Management Services

 

OurOne principal source of cash to meet our cash requirements, including distributionsdividends to our shareholders, is our share of the Partnership’s cash flow of the Tucson hotel, and quarterly distributions from the Albuquerque, New Mexico propertyproperties. Another principal source of cash is management fees earned in the operation of the Trusts’ two hotels and salespotential future real estate hotel sales. An affiliated hotel was sold on December 16, 2020. Also, another source of our hotel properties.cash is repayment of the intercompany loans, which was recently facilitated with the Tempe Hotel sale. The Partnership’s principal source of revenue is hotel operations and distributions for the one hotel property it owns in Tucson, Arizona. 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, from management fees, and from the potential sale and/or refinance of the hotel, and to service our debt.debt and the source of repayment of intercompany loan from Tucson and Albuquerque.

 

Hotel operations are significantly affected by occupancy and room rates at the Hotels. Due toHotels in the impact ofFiscal year 2021. We anticipate occupancy will partially recover from the COVID-19 virus on the travel and hospitality industries,Virus, and the economy in general, we are anticipating significantly lower occupancyrelated economic and ADRtravel slowdown during this coming year and capitalFiscal 2022. Capital improvements are expected to decrease from the prior year, especially in our first fiscal quarter February 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020. We expect only modest recovery in our second fiscal quarter (May-July, 2020) with continuing improvement during the remainder of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, as the travel and hospitality industries, and overall economy, rebound.year.

 

With approximately $1,200,000$1,703,000 of cash and short term investments as of January 31, 20202021 and the availability of a $1,000,000$250,000 bank lines of credit, an up to $2,000,000 related party Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note, and the availability of our two available Advances to Affiliate credit facilities for a totaland available Bank line of $1,000,000 maximum borrowing capacity,Credit, we believe that we will have enough cash on hand to meet all of our financial obligations as they become due for at least the next twelve months from the issuance date of the these consolidated financial statements. In addition, our management is analyzing other strategic options available to us, including raising additional funds, additional asset sales, increasing borrowings at either, or both, the Albuquerque andour Tucson hotels and using the funds generated to pay intercompany loans due from the Tucson hotel to the Partnership of approximately $3.7 million; however,hotel. However, such transactions may not be available on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.

IHT and InnDependent Boutique Collections Hotels (IBC), agreed to extend the payment schedule on IBC’s note receivable by one (1) year, extending the first payment from November 2020 to November 2021. The reason for the extension is in support of IBC’s cash requirements; related to IBC’s realization of fully benefiting from a return in occupancy and travel. These potential benefits in turn improve IHT’s secured position on its note receivable from IBC. Management also believes that even with an additional extension repayment term due to COVID-19 that the future collectability of the current carrying value of the note is probable and not subject to further impairment, or allowance for the year ended January 31, 2021.

Refer to Note 6 – “Note Receivable” for information related to the Sale of IBC Hospitality Technologies (IBC).

 

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

 

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We anticipate no additional new-build hotel supply during the remaining fiscal year 2022, and accordingly we anticipate some recovery of revenues and operating margins. We expect the major challenge for the upcoming fiscal year to be the economic and travel recovery of leisure, corporate, group, and government business in the markets in 2022 which we operate, which may affect our ability to recover occupancy and eventually increase room rates while maintaining and/or building market share.

 

NetNegative cash used in operating activities totaled approximately $953,000$807,000 during fiscal year 2020the twelve months ended January 31, 2021 as compared to net cash used of approximately $1,799,000 used in$953,000 during the prior fiscal year. Consolidated net income was approximately $(1,978,000) for the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 20202020. Consolidated net loss was approximately $2,828,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2021 as compared to consolidated net incomeloss for the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 20192020 of approximately $11,106,000.$1,978,000 a major explanation in each Fiscal Year was non-cash depreciation expense. Explanation of the differences between these fiscal years are explained above in the results of operations of the Trust.

 

Changes in the adjustments to reconcile net loss and net income for the yearstwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, consist primarily of gain on disposal of assets,operating lease costs, stock-based compensation, hotel property depreciation, and changes in assets and liabilities. Hotel property depreciation was approximately $902,000$831,000 during fiscal year 2020the twelve months ended January 31, 2021 compared to approximately $1,245,000$902,000 during fiscal year 2019,the twelve months ended January 31, 2020, a decrease of $343,000$71,000 as the Trust recognized less depreciation as one ofcapitalized fixed assets became fully depreciated. During Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2020, IHT impaired the hotel propertiesnote receivable by $825,000 and no further impairment was sold duringrequired in the fiscal year 2019. There was no amortization of intangibles during fiscal years 2020 or 2019.ended January 31, 2021.

 

Changes in assets and liabilities for accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses totaled approximately $91,000$909,000 and approximately $(296,000)($438,000) for the fiscal yearstwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. This significant increase in changes in assets and liabilities for the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 2021 compared to the twelve months ended January 31, 2020 compared to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 was due to decreasesthe increase in accounts payables and accrued liabilities.operating liabilities related to ongoing operations.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities totaled approximately $1,305,000$503,000 for the yeartwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 compared to net cash provided by investing activities of approximately $8,372,000$1,305,000 for the yeartwelve months ended January 31, 2019.2020. The decrease in net cash provided by investing activities during fiscal year 2020the twelve months ended January 31, 2021 was due primarily due to (1) the Yuma hotel sale in the prior year; and there were no hotels sold in the current year, (2) the $1.0 million investments in UniGen Power Inc. [UPI], (3) offset by the lending on advances to affiliates – related party of approximately $75,000 during the fiscal year 2020 as compared to approximately $776,000 for the fiscal year 2019.additional investment into UniGen.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $807,000 and $99,000, compared to net cash used of $10,399,000respectively, for the yearstwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019, respectively.2020. The significant decreaseincrease of approximately $10,498,000$708,000 was primarily due to decreases in distributions to non-controlling interest holders, decreases in repurchasethe repayments of treasury stock;the Tempe Hotel related party note payable, borrowings on the Rare Earth related party note payable, and increases in collection online of credit – related party,SBA PPP loans, which became available soon after the Covid-19 Pandemic arose, as previously discussed.

 

Principal payments on mortgage notes payables for continuing operations waspayable were approximately $120,000$168,000 and $102,000$119,000 during the fiscal yearstwelve months ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net payments and 2019, respectively. Paymentsborrowings on notes payable to banks was approximately $170,000($17,000) and approximately $-0-$8,000 during the fiscal yearstwelve months ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively as we paid off our mortgages on our Yuma, Arizona property in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, as that asset was sold. Borrowings on Mortgage Notes Payable was $1,400,000 and $-0- during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively due to refinancing our Albuquerque, New Mexico property in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.respectively.

 

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, payments on line of credit – related party netted against borrowings on line of credit – related party was approximately $-0- of net cash provided by financing activities as compared to approximately $178,000 of net cash provided by financing activities for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.

PaymentsBorrowing on notes payables – related party, netted against borrowingscollections on note payable – payable–related party, was approximately $323,000$1,434,000 and $306,000($323,000) of net cash used byin financing activities during the fiscal yearstwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

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PaymentsBorrowings on other notes payables netted against borrowingspayments on other note payable was approximately $614,000$168,000 and $330,00($613,000) of net cash provided by (used in) financing activities during the fiscal yearstwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

 

ProceedsNet proceeds from sales of non-controlling ownership interests in subsidiaries decreased by approximately $102,000$20,000 as salesnet purchases of non-controlling ownership interest was approximately $-0-($20,000) for the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and approximately $102,000$0 for the yeartwelve months ended January 31, 2019. 2020.

We had no sales of our IHT stock for cash for the fiscal yearstwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and January 31, 2019.2020.

 

During the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 2020,2021, our distributions to non-controlling interest holders was approximately $521,000$150,000 compared with approximately $9,560,117$521,000 for the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 2019.2020.

 

We continue to contribute to a Capital Expenditures Fund (the “Fund”) an amount equal to 4% of the InnSuites Hotels’ revenues from operation of the Hotels. The Fund is restricted by the mortgage lender for one of our properties. As of January 31, 20202021, and 2019,2020, there were no monies held in these accounts reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as “Restricted Cash.” The Fund is intended to be used for capital improvements to the Hotels and refurbishment and replacement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment. During the fiscal yeartwelve months ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Hotels spent approximately $251,000$37,000 and $937,000,$324,000, respectively, for capital expenditures. The capital expenditures were primarily associated with the property improvements at the Hotels, as required to meet continuing Best Western standards. We consider the majoritymost of these improvements to be revenue producing. Therefore, these amounts are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. For the remaining fiscal year 20212022 capital expenditures, we plan on spending less on capital improvements as we have completed our property improvements at our Tucson, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico hotels.hotel which required significant amounts of capital improvements during the nine months ending October 31, 2019. Repairs and maintenance were charged to expense as incurred and approximated $355,000 and $403,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2021 and $680,000 for fiscal years 2020, and 2019, respectively.

 

We have minimum debt payments, net of debt discounts, of approximately $1,754,000$216,015 and approximately $668,000$1,177,729 due during fiscal years 20202022 and 2021,2023, respectively. Minimum debt payments due during fiscal year 20212022 and 2023 include approximately $161,000$169,000 and $177,000 of mortgage notes payable, and approximately $167,000$47,216 and $1,000,877 of other notes payable, secured promissory notes outstanding to related parties and approximately $807,000 of other notes payablewhich are secured promissory notes outstanding to unrelated third parties arising from the Shares of Beneficial Interest and Partnership unit repurchases.repurchases, respectively.

 

We may seek to negotiate additional credit facilities or issue debt instruments. Any debt incurred or issued by us may be secured or unsecured, long-term, medium-term, or short-term, bear interest at a fixed or variable rate and be subject to such other terms as we consider prudent.

 

SALE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN ALBQUERQUE, AND TUCSON SUBSIDIARIES

 

See Notes 3, and 4 of the Trust’s Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of the sale of ownership interests in the Trust’s subsidiaries.

 

COMPLIANCE WITH CONTINUED LISTING STANDARDS OF NYSE AMERICAN

 

On January 19, 2017, the Trust received a letter from the NYSE AMERICAN informing the Trust that the staff of the NYSE AMERICAN’s Corporate Compliance Department had determined that the Trust is not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE AMERICAN Company Guide due to the Trust having stockholders’ equity of less than $6.0 million and net losses from continuing operations in its five most recent fiscal years ended January 31, 2017.

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The NYSE AMERICAN’s letter informed the Trust that, to maintain its listing, it must submit a plan of compliance by February 20, 2017, addressing how it intends to regain compliance with the NYSE AMERICAN’s continued listing standards within the maximum potential 18-month plan period available (the “Plan Period”). Elements of the compliance plan may include the sale of one or more of its assets (management believes IHT hotels have a much lower book value than market value), sale of additional Trust stock at market value, sale of minority interest in specific hotel properties and/or anticipated continuation of the current operational upward current trends in hotel gross operating profits.

On June 2, 2017, the Trust sold its Ontario, California hotel to an unrelated third party for approximately $17.5 million, which the Trust received in cash. The Trust has recognized a gain of approximately $11.4 million on its consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018. As of January 31, 2018, the Trust Shareholders’ Equity was approximately $8.2 million exceeding the minimum requirements of the NYSE American Company Guide.

On January 11, 2018, the Trust received a letter from the NYSE American LLC informing us that the Trust is back in compliance with all the NYSE American LLC continued listing standards set forth in Part 10 of the NYSE American LLC Company Guide. Specifically, the Trust has resolved the continued listing deficiencies with respect to Section 1003(a)(iii) of the Company Guide reference in the Exchange’s letters dated January 19, 2017. The Trust’s shareholders equity as of January 31, 2018, October 31, 2017, and July 31, 2017 exceeded $8.2 million which met the minimum requirement of $6 million. The Trust will be subject to ongoing review for compliance with NYSE American LLC requirements as part of the Exchange’s routine monitoring.

On July 1,May 16, 2020, the Trust received a letter from NYSE AMERICAN giving an official notice of noncompliance of the Trust with continued listing standards of NYSE American LLC informing(the “Exchange”) because the Trust of noncompliancefailed to timely file with the NYSE American continued listing standards, being subjectSecurities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2020 (the “Delinquent Report”). This filing delinquency subjected the Trust to the procedures and requirements set forth inof Section 1007 of the NYSE American Company Guide. The requisite Form 8-K and associated press release were issued on May 22, 2020, and the Trust had failedfiled the annual Form 10-K on August 14, 2020.

On December 12, 2020, the Trust requested and was granted an extension for their quarterly reports for the First, Second, and Third Fiscal Quarters, under the Covid-19 SEC Relief and Late Filer Extension Request process. The Late Filer Extension was initially granted until February 15, 2021 for all three delinquent Quarters. Subsequently, after filing the First Quarter 10-Q on January 11, 2021, the Trust requested and was granted an additional extension for the Second and Third Quarters respectively, until April 15, 2021. The Trust filed their Second Quarterly Report on March 1, 2021. The Trust filed their Third Quarterly Report on March 25, 2021 and is now compliant.

Due to timely issue its FormCOVID-19 disruptions, and consistent with SEC guidelines, the Trust extended their filing dates of the 10-K for the fiscal year timeperiod ended January 31, 2020, the first quarter 10-Q for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, the second quarter 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020, and the third quarter 10-Q for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. The 45-day SEC extension for the second fiscal quarter extended the filing compliance date to October 31, 2020. An additional 45-day SEC extension for the second fiscal quarter extended the filing compliance date to February 15, 2021. The Trust applied for and was granted an additional 60-day SEC compliance extension to April 15, 2021 for both the second and third fiscal quarters. All late filings are now complete, and IHT is once again considered to be in compliance with the SEC and NYSE AMERICAN as of March 25, 2021.

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

The following non-GAAP presentations of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) and funds from operations (“FFO”) are made to assist our investors in evaluating our operating performance.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest expense, amortization of loan costs, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-controlling interests in the Trust. We present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe these measurements (a) more accurately reflect the ongoing performance of our hotel assets and other investments, (b) provide more useful information to investors as indicators of our ability to meet our future debt payments and working capital requirements, and (c) provide an overall evaluation of our financial condition. Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA reported by other companies that do not define Adjusted EBITDA exactly as we define the term. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to (a) GAAP net income or loss as an indication of our financial performance or (b) GAAP cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

 

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A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss attributable to controlling interests for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019approximate follows:

 

 Twelve Months Ended January 31,  Twelve Months Ended January 31, 
 2020  2019  2021  2020 
Net loss attributable to controlling interests $(1,742,000) $1,420,000  $(1,626,000) $(1,742,000)
Add back:                
Depreciation  902,000   846,000   831,000   902,000 
Interest expense  567,000   381,000   361,000   567,000 
Taxes  -   407,727   -   - 
Less:                
Tax benefit  (294,000)      (69,000)  (294,000)
Interest Income  (147,000)  (109,000)  (130,000)  (147,000)
Adjusted EBITDA $(714,000) $2,945,727  $(633,000) $(714,000)

 

FFO is calculated on the basis defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses on sales of properties, asset impairment adjustments, and extraordinary items as defined by GAAP, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures and non-controlling interests in the operating partnership. NAREIT developed FFO as a relative measure of performance of an equity REIT to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined by GAAP. The Trust is an unincorporated Ohio real estate investment trust; however, the Trust is not a real estate investment trust for federal taxation purposes. Management uses this measurement to compare itself to REITs with similar depreciable assets. We consider FFO to be an appropriate measure of our ongoing normalized operating performance. We compute FFO in accordance with our interpretation of standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other companies that either do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or interpret the NAREIT definition differently than us. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to (a) GAAP net income or loss as an indication of our financial performance or (b) GAAP cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to satisfy our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. However, to facilitate a clear understanding of our historical operating results, we believe that FFO should be considered along with our net income or loss and cash flows reported in the consolidated financial statements.

A reconciliation of FFO to net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests for fiscal year ended January 31, 20202021 and 20192020 follows:

  Twelve Months Ended January 31, 
  2021  2020 
Net loss attributable to controlling interests $

(1,626,000

) $(1,742,000)
Add back:        
Depreciation  831,000   902,000 
Non-controlling interest  (1,202,000)  (237,000)
FFO $(1,997,000) $(1,077,000)

 

  Twelve Months Ended January 31, 
  2020  2019 
Net loss attributable to controlling interests $(1,742,000) $1,420,000 
Add back:        
Depreciation  902,000   846,000 
Non-controlling interest  (237,000)  9,686,000 
Less:        
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations  -   (13,573,000)
FFO $(1,077,000) $(1,621,000)

The Trust reported Consolidated Net Loss from continuingoperations of approximately $2,828,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 compared to Consolidated Net Loss from operations of approximately $1,978,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 compared to Consolidated Net Loss from continuing operations of approximately $1,986,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.2020. Fiscal 20202021 and 2019 Consolidated Net Income from continuing operations included non-cash depreciation, amortization and current year one-time $825,000 note receivable impairment, of approximately $1,840,000 and $846,000, respectively. Fiscal 2020 Consolidated Net Loss from continuingoperations included non-cash depreciation of approximately $831,000 and $902,000, respectively. Fiscal 2021 Consolidated Net Loss from operations before non-cash depreciation amortization and impairment notes receivable was approximately $(138,000)$1,997,000 as compared with $(1,184,000)$1,077,000 for fiscal 2019.2020. Fiscal 20202021 Consolidated Net Revenues from continuing operations were approximately $6,568,000$4,203,000 as compared with fiscal 20192020 Revenues of approximately $6,169,000. Fiscal 2020 Net Income Per Share was $(0.21) as compared with fiscal 2019 Net Income Per Share of $1.20.$6,568,000.

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FUTURE POSITIONING

 

In viewing the hotel industry cycles, recently reconfirmed by the COVID-19 disruption of travel and hospitality, the Board of Trustees determined that 2008 may have been the high point of the current hotel industry cycle and further determined it was appropriate to actively seek buyers for our properties. We engaged the services of several hotel brokers and began independently advertising our Hotels for sale. We sold the Ontario hotel in June 2017, and the Yumatwo remaining Hotel in October 2018.properties. We continue to independently advertisemake our Tucson Hotel and list our HotelsAlbuquerque Hotel available for sale includingat market value, on ourthe website (www.suitehotelsrealty.com).www.suitehotelsrealty.com.

 

The table below provides book values, mortgage balances and listed asking price for the Hotels.

 

Hotel Property Book Value  Mortgage Balance  Listed Asking Price  Book Value  Mortgage Balance  Estimated Market Asking Price 
Albuquerque $1,642,000  $1,396,690   7,995,000  $1,394,528  $1,354,704   7,995,000 
Tucson Oracle  7,253,000   4,708,978   16,600,000   6,734,602   4,582,880   16,600,000 
                        
 $8,895,000  $6,105,668  $24,595,000  $8,129,130  $5,937,584  $24,595,000 

 

The listed asking price“Estimated Market Asking Price” is the amount at which we believe would sell each of the Hotels and is adjusted to reflect recent hotel sales in the Hotels’ areas of operation and currentprojected upcoming 12 month earnings of each of the Hotels. The listed asking priceEstimated Market Asking Price is not based on appraisals of the properties.

 

On August 1, 2015, we finalized and committedWe have from time to a plan to sell over time our hotel properties. We listed each of the properties with a local real estate hotel broker who has successfully sold four of our hotel properties and we believe that each of the assets isare being marketed at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value. We plan to sell our remaining two Hotel properties one within two years,12-36 months, based on feedback received by our local hotel real estate property professional brokers, and we have engaged hotel real estate brokers who specialize in the selling/buying hotel real estate properties for the sale of our Tucson and Albuquerque Hotel properties. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to sell either or both of the Hotel properties on terms favorable to us or within our expected time frame, or at all.

Effective October 24, 2018, the Trust sold the Yuma hotel to an unrelated third party for $16.05 million. With an estimated basis of approximately $4.6 million, the sale resulted in the recognition of a significant profit after transactional costs.

Although we believe it is probable,believed feasible, we may be unable to realize the listed salesasking price for the individual Hotel properties or to sell them at all.and/or refinance one or both. However, we believe that the listedasking price values are reasonable based on upturn local market conditions, comparable sales, and comparable sales.anticipated upturns in occupancy, rates, and profits per hotel. Changes in market conditions have in part resulted, and may in the future result, in our changing one or all of the listed asking prices.

 

Our long-term strategic plan is to obtain the full benefit of our real estate equity, to benefit from our UniGen Power, Inc., (UPI) clean energy operation diversified investment, and to pursue a merger with another company, likely a private larger entity that seeks to go public orto list on the NYSE AMERICAN Exchange.

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SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

 

For information on the Trust’s Share Repurchase Program, see Part II, Item 5. “Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.” We plan to continue the stock and unit buy backs in the current Fiscal Year 2022.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

Other than lease commitments and legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of business, we We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities. We do not have any majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries that are not included in our consolidated financial statements.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

As a partial offset to the current hotel industry Virus induced drop in demand pressure, the Trust looks to benefit from, and expand, its UPI clean energy operation diversification investments in the months, and years ahead. See Note 7 of the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on UPI.

Asset Impairment

 

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. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued authoritative guidance related to the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, codified in ASC Topic 360-10-35, which we apply to determine when it is necessary to test an asset for recoverability. On an events and circumstances basis, we review the carrying value of our hotel properties. We will record an impairment loss and reduce the carrying value of a property when anticipated undiscounted future cash flows and the current market value of the property do not support its carrying value. In cases where we do not expect to recover the carrying cost of hotel properties held for use, we will reduce the carrying value to the fair value of the hotel, as determined by a current appraisal or other acceptable valuation methods. We did not recognize a hotel properties impairment loss in fiscal years 20202021 or 2019.2020. As of January 31, 2020,2021, our management does not believe that the carrying values of any of our hotel properties are impaired. The Trust did take a reserve for bad debt as of January 31, 2020 reflecting its concern with the collectability of the Obasa note receivable, related to the sale of the IBC technology segment.

 

Sale of Hotel Assets

 

On August 1, 2015, the Trust finalized and committed to a plan to sell Hotel properties. The Trust listed Hotel properties with real estate hotel brokers, Effective October 24, 2018, the Trust sold the Yuma hotel to an unrelated third party for $16.05 million, and on June 2, 2017, the Trust sold its Ontario, California hotel to an unrelated third party for approximately $17.5 million. Management believes that our currently-ownedcurrently owned Hotels are listedvalued at prices that isare reasonable in relation to their current fair market value. The Trust believes that the plan to sell these assets will not be withdrawn. At this time, the Trust is unable to predict when, and if, either of its two Hotel properties will be sold. The Trust has listedseeks to sell one hotel per year or both over the Tucson hotel with local real estate hotel brokers and, wenext 12-36 months. We believe that botheach of the Tucson and Albuquerque hotels are being marketedassets is available at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair market value.

The plan is to work to sell the remaining two hotel properties over the next 12-36 months, and if needed beyond.

Revenue Recognition

ASU 2014-09 (Topic 606), “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” is effective for reporting period 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 following sources and are recognized as services are rendered and when collectability is reasonably assured. Amounts received in advance of revenue recognition are considered deferred liabilities.

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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.Wirth until December 2020.

Each room night consumed by a guest with a cancellable reservation represents a contract whereby the Trust has a performance obligation to provide the room night at an agreed upon price. For cancellable reservations, the Trust 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 Trust has a performance obligation to provide the room night or nights at an agreed upon price. For non-cancellable reservations, the Trust 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 Trust 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 Trust bundles the obligation to provide the guest the room itself with other obligations (such as free Wi-Fi, 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 Trust’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 Trust 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.

 

SEASONALITY

 

See Item 1 for related discussion of seasonality.

 

INFLATION

 

We rely entirely on the performance of the Hotels and InnSuites Hotels’ ability to increase revenue to keep pace with inflation. Operators of hotels in general, and InnSuites Hotels in particular, can change room rates quickly, but competitive pressures may limit InnSuites Hotels’ ability to raise rates as fast as or faster than inflation

 

INVESTMENT IN UNIGEN POWER, INC.

On December 16, 2019, the Trust entered into a Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement with UniGen Power Inc. (“UPI” or “UniGen”).

The Trust purchased secured convertible debentures (“Debentures”) in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 (the “Loan Amount”) (the “Loan”) at an annual interest rate of 6%. The Debentures are convertible into Class A shares of UniGen Common Stock at an initial conversion rate of $1.00 per share. The Loan was structured into two (2) payments of $600,000 and $400,000. The first payment of $600,000 was made by the Trust at closing on December 16, 2020 and the second payment was made on February 3, 2020.

UniGen issued the Trust common stock purchase warrants (the “Debenture Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (600,000 issued on January 31, 2020, and 400,000 issued on February 3, 2020). The Debenture Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $1.00 per share of Class A Common Stock.

UniGen, also, issued the Trust additional common stock purchase warrants (“Additional Warrants”) to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (120,000 issued on January 31, 2020, and 80,000 issued on February 3, 2020). The Additional Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $2.25 per share of Class A Common Stock.

On the Trust’s balance sheet, the investment of the $1,060,000 consists of approximately $700,000 in note receivables, approximately $300,000 as the fair value of the warrants issued with the Trust’s investment in UniGen, and $60,000 of UniGen Common Stock. The value of the premium related to the fair value of the warrant will accrete over the life of the debentures.

InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) made an initial $1 million diversification investment in late Fiscal Year 2020 and early Fiscal Year 2021 that could expand into a multi-million-dollar investment totaling up to approximately 25 percent ownership in privately held UniGen Power, Inc. (UPI) to develop a patented high profit potential new efficient clean energy generation innovation. The initial investment was made December 16, 2019, with significant positive progress to date despite the virus, economic, and travel disruptions of 2020. During the first Fiscal Quarter of 2021, an additional investment of $400,000 was made bringing the total to $1 Million. The investment includes warrants convertible to UPI stock upon election of the Trust. The investment is valued at fair value (level 3), as defined in Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. There is no Investment Commitment to Unigen requiring any restriction of cash.

Based on subsequent events, IHT is likely to obtain an opportunity to convert a $500,000 UniGen line of credit into 500,000 shares of UniGen. IHT has obtained an additional 300,000 warrants at $2.25 per share. Full conversion of all IHT held convertible debt and UniGen warrants could result in 3 million shares of UniGen stock and if all shares from all parties are fully exercised, it would result in approximately 15 million UniGen shares outstanding, or approximately up to 25% of the total equity of UniGen held by IHT. Trust owns less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Unigen as of January 31, 2021.

According to UniGen Management, the UniGen clean energy innovation project has made positive progress and is on budget, with the first GenSet prototype anticipated to be in operation by year-end, 2021, and possibly as soon as September 2021 or later. The significant time delay is related to several factors, including the Covid-19 travel restrictions to UniGen China suppliers, time needed to incorporate three additional patentable innovations discovered, design improvements, and the pursuit of four additional patents recently discovered and in process. Global Supply sources include China, Italy, Israel, and the United States. IHT has confidence in the UniGen technical team based in Detroit and in the encouraging progress to date. Unigen profitability is anticipated to be 18-24 months into the future, but future high profit potential is encouraging for IHT investors, especially considering 16 months of successful design and development work, now complete.

James Wirth (President) and Marc Berg (Executive Vice President) both lack significant control. They have two of the six Board of Directors seats or 33% and were elected in December 2019 to serve on the board of UPI to closely monitor and assist in the success of this potentially power industry disruptive relatively clean energy generation innovation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements in this Form 10-K, 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 those of our Board of Trustees or our officers in respect of (i) the declaration or payment of dividends; (ii) the leasing, management or operation of the Hotels; (iii) the adequacy of reserves for renovation and refurbishment; (iv) our financing plans; (v) our position regarding investments, dispositions,acquisitions, developments, financings, conflicts of interest and other matters; (vi) plans and progress regarding a reverse merger; (vii) our plans and expectations regarding future sales of hotel properties; and (viii)(vii) 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:

 

Covid-19 Virus Pandemic and its effect on the Economic and Travel Industry slowdown;
 local, national, or international, political economic and business conditions, including, without limitation, conditions that may, or may continue to, affect public securities markets generally, the hospitality industry or the markets in which we operate or will operate;
   
 fluctuations in hotel occupancy rates;
   
 changes in room rental rates that may be charged by InnSuites Hotels in response to market rental rate changes or otherwise;
   
 seasonality of our hotel operations business;
   
 our ability to sell any of our Hotels at market value, listed sale price, or at all;

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 interest rate fluctuations;
   
 changes in, or reinterpretations of, governmental regulations, including, but not limited to, environmental and other regulations, the ADAAmericans with Disability Act and federal income tax laws and regulations;
   
 competition including supply and demand for hotel rooms and hotel properties;

 availability of credit or other financing;
   
 our ability to meet present and future debt service obligations;
   
 our ability to refinance or extend the maturity of indebtedness at, prior to, or after the time it matures;
   
 any changes in our financial condition or operating results due to acquisitions or dispositions of hotel properties;
   
 insufficient resources to pursue our current strategy;
   
 concentration of our investments in the InnSuites Hotels® brand;
   
 Implementationloss of tariffs that may affect trade and/or travel;membership contracts;
   
 the financial condition of franchises, brand membership companies and travel related companies;
   
 ability to develop and maintain positive relations with “Best Western Plus” or “Best Western” and potential future franchises or brands;
   
 real estate and hospitality market conditions;
 hospitality industry factors, including alternative lodging, such as Airbnb, and changing traveler tastes;factors;
   
 our ability to carry out our strategy, including our strategy regarding a reverse merger;diversification and investments;
   
 the Trust’s ability to remain listed on the NYSE American;
   
 effectiveness of the Trust’s software programs and overall software capabilities;program;
   
 the need to periodically repair and renovate our Hotels at a cost at or in excess of our standard 4% reserve;
   
 tariffs may affect trade and travel;
our ability to cost effectively dealintegrate any acquisitions with any dispositions ofthe Trust assets in a timely manner;
   
 increases in the cost of labor, including mandated minimum wages by state or local governments;
increases in costs of energy, healthcare, insurance and other operating expenses as a result of changed or increased regulation or otherwise;
   
 terrorist attacks or other acts of war;

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 outbreaks of communicable diseases attributed to our hotels or impacting the hotel industry in general;
   
 natural disasters, including adverse climate changes in the areas where we have or serve hotels;
   
 airline strikes;
   
 transportation and fuel price increases;
   
 adequacy of insurance coverage and increases in cost for health care coverage for employees and potential government regulation with respect to health care coverage;
   
 data breaches or cybersecurity attacks, including breaches impacting the integrity and security of employee and guest data; and
   
 loss of key personnel and uncertainties in the interpretation and application of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs ActAct.

 

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 inapplicableappropriate to any forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K relating to the operations of the Partnership.

 

Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

All other schedules are omitted, as the information is not required or is otherwise furnished.

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INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST

LIST OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following consolidated financial statements of InnSuites Hospitality Trust are included in Item 8:

 

ReportReports of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmFirms2422-23
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets – January 31, 20202021 and 201920202524
  
Consolidated Statements of Operations – Years Ended January 31, 20202021 and 201920202625
  
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Years Ended January 31, 20202021 and 201920202726
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years Ended January 31, 20202021 and 201920202827
  
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Years Ended January 31, 20202021 and 201920202928

All other schedules are omitted, as the information is not required or is otherwise furnished.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the shareholdersBoard of Trustees and the board of trustees of Shareholders

InnSuites Hospitality Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetssheet of InnSuites Hospitality Trust and subsidiaries (the “Trust”)Trust) as of January 31, 20202021, and 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the year then ended, January 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of January 31, 2020 and 2019,2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the year then ended January 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’sentity’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust’sentity’s financial statements based on our audits.audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our auditsaudit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our auditsaudit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’sentity’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our auditsaudit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our auditsaudit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provideaudit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Note Receivable

Description of the Matter

During the year ended January 31, 2019, the Trust sold its wholly owned technology segment and subsidiary, IBC Hotels LLC or InnDependent Boutique Collection (“IBC”), to an unrelated buyer for $3,000,000. The transaction closed on August 1, 2018 and closing funds of $250,000 were transferred to the Trust, and a secured note receivable was recorded for $2,750,000. Principal and interest payments on the note receivable were to begin in June 2019, and the note matures on June 1, 2024. The note receivable is secured by: (i) a pledge of the IBC interests, and (ii) a security interest in all assets of IBC, provided, however, the Trust shall agree to subordinate such security interest to commercially reasonable debt financing upon the request of an arm’s length lender of IBC. The Trust has no managerial control, does not have the ability to direct the operations or capital requirements of IBC and has no rights to any benefits or losses from IBC as of August 1, 2018.

During the year ended January 31, 2020, the Trust impaired the note receivable and recorded a reserve of $825,000 and recorded a net note receivable of an estimated $1,925,000. Impairment indicators included, among others, the following: the buyer of IBC twice requested an extension to begin monthly principal and interest payments in November 2019, and then again to begin payments in November 2020, because of a lack of available cash and delays in the buyer’s ability to execute on marketing strategies. Extensions to begin monthly payments were agreed upon by the Trust, and the maturity date remained unchanged.

During the year ended January 31, 2021, the buyer requested a third extension to begin monthly principal and interest payments in November 2021, because of significant setbacks caused by COVID-19 in the hospitality industry. The extension to begin monthly payments were agreed upon by the Trust, and the maturity date remained unchanged.

As described in Note 6 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2021, the Company asserted there are no further impairment indicators and continued to record a net note receivable of an estimated $1,925,000.

Auditing management’s assertions for the realizability, recoverability and collectability of the note receivable was especially challenging and required additional audit effort due to the complexity of management’s assertions and assumptions used in management’s impairment analysis to arrive at a reasonable reserve amount. Evaluating the likelihood and amount of proceeds to be collected on the note receivable was highly subjective and required significant judgement. In particular, management’s estimates were sensitive to assumptions that the buyer will be able to successfully execute on its marketing and advertising strategy for IBC to generate revenue and positive cash flow.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

·Obtained an understanding of how management monitors the financial health of the buyer, including controls over management’s assessment of the realizability of the note receivable upon maturity on June 1, 2024,
·Reviewed the signed purchase agreement, secured promissory note agreement, and pledge and security agreement between the Trust and the buyer dated August 1, 2018,
·Reviewed the addendums to extend monthly principal and interest payments to begin in November 2019 (superseded), November 2020 (superseded), and November 2021,
·Confirmed the note receivable directly with the buyer, who indicating the note is current and is due to begin paying monthly principal and interest in November 2021 and through maturity,
·Reviewed management’s impairment analysis for the reserve recorded as of January 31, 2021 and assessed the completeness, accuracy, and existence of underlying data and supporting documentation,
·Reviewed management’s evaluation of events and circumstances that may be indications of impairment of the note receivable,
·Evaluated management’s analysis in determining the data used to reflect current and future market conditions in the hospitality industry in estimating the reserve amount.
·Reviewed the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filing on the property and collateral, and the related security interest agreement for the property and collateral.

/s/ Macias, Gini, and O’Connell LLP

We have served as the Trust’s auditor since 2021.

Irvine, California

5/14/2021

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders and the board of trustees of InnSuites Hospitality Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of InnSuites Hospitality Trust and subsidiaries (the “Trust”) as of January 31, 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period ended January 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of January 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period ended January 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Hall & Company Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, Inc.

 

We have served as the Trust’s auditor since 2015

 

Irvine, CA

 

August 14, 2020

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 JANUARY 31, 2020 JANUARY 31, 2019  JANUARY 31, 2021 JANUARY 31, 2020 
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,200,528  $749,075  $1,702,755  $1,200,528 
Short-Term Investments – Available For Sale Securities  -   1,896,556 
Accounts Receivable, including approximately $375,000 and $79,000 from related parties, and net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of approximately $15,000 and $3,000 as of January 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively  585,226   236,942 
Accounts Receivable, including approximately $0 and $375,000 from related parties, and net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of approximately $0 and $15,000 as of January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively  60,557   585,226 
Income Tax Receivable  294,402   -   68,661   294,402 
Advances to Affiliates - Related Party  1,000,000   986,361   -   1,000,000 
Notes Receivable - Related Party  -   632,027 
Current Portion of Note Receivable (net)  91,667   229,167   91,667   91,667 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets  77,806   95,553   168,893   77,806 
Current Assets of Discontinued Operations  -   320,447 
Total Current Assets  3,249,629   5,146,128   2,092,533   3,249,629 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net  8,983,323   9,532,793   8,189,850   8,983,323 
Note Receivable (net)  1,833,333   2,520,833   1,833,333   1,833,333 
Operating Lease – Right of Use  2,197,364   -   2,141,083   2,197,364 
Finance Lease – Right of Use  131,806   -   76,309   131,806 
Investments  600,000   - 
Convertible Note Receivable  1,000,000   600,000 
Investment in Private Company Stock, at Cost  

60,000

   - 
TOTAL ASSETS $16,995,455  $17,199,754  $15,393,108  $16,995,455 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                
LIABILITIES                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $1,384,971  $1,092,000  $1,853,602  $1,384,971 
Current Portion of Notes Payable - Related Party  161,440   317,738   -   161,440 
Current Portion of Mortgage Notes Payable, net of Discount  160,849   115,106   168,799   160,849 
Current Portion of Notes Payable to Banks, net of Discount  17,100   9,300   -   17,100 
Current Portion of Other Notes Payable  806,712   1,229,069   47,216   806,712 
Current Portion of Operating Lease Liability  168,780   -   58,536   168,780 
Current Portion of Finance Lease Liability  31,123   -   27,858   31,123 
Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations  -   546,803 
Total Current Liabilities  2,730,975   3,310,016   2,156,011   2,730,975 
Notes Payable - Related Party  -   166,677   1,595,000   - 
Mortgage Notes Payable, net of Discount  5,944,819   4,709,586   5,768,785   5,944,819 
Other Notes Payable  73,491   264,960   1,000,877   73,491 
Operating Lease Liability, net of current portion  2,252,964   -   2,310,745   2,252,964 
Finance Lease Liability, net of current portion  75,396   -   52,118   75,396 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  11,077,645   8,451,239   12,883,536   11,077,645 
                
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value, unlimited authorization; 18,607,960 and 18,859,960 shares issued and 9,273,299 and 9,360,292 shares outstanding at January 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively  21,837,048   23,738,260 
Treasury Stock, 9,334,916 and 9,229,923 shares held at cost at January 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively  (13,689,533)  (13,517,833)
Shares of Beneficial Interest, without par value, unlimited authorization; 18,625,215 and 18,608,215 shares issued and 9,057,730 and 9,273,299 shares outstanding at January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively  20,027,402   21,837,048 
Treasury Stock, 9,568,485 and 9,334,916 shares held at cost at January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively  (13,936,972)  (13,689,533)
TOTAL TRUST SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  8,147,515   10,220,427   6,090,430   8,147,515 
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST  (2,229,705)  (1,471,912)  (3,580,858)  (2,229,705)
TOTAL EQUITY  5,917,810   8,748,515 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $16,995,455  $17,199,754 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  2,509,572   5,917,810 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $15,393,108  $16,995,455 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

  FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
  JANUARY 31, 
  2020  2019 
REVENUE        
Room $6,277,805  $5,861,879 
Food and Beverage  68,163   50,279 
Management and Trademark Fees  170,234   171,748 
Other  51,969   85,059 
TOTAL REVENUE  6,568,171   6,168,965 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Room  2,033,154   1,940,530 
Food and Beverage  108,840   72,477 
Telecommunications  395   3,574 
General and Administrative  2,173,203   2,333,749 
Sales and Marketing  569,921   580,885 
Repairs and Maintenance  403,147   494,776 
Hospitality  509,555   483,486 
Utilities  382,560   361,874 
Depreciation  901,664   845,693 
Impairment of Note Receivable  825,000     
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes, Insurance and Ground Rent  492,461   357,045 
Other  21,080   - 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES  8,420,980   7,474,089 
OPERATING LOSS  (1,852,809)  (1,305,125)
Interest Income  146,645   156 
Interest Income on Advances to Affiliates - Related Party  -   108,496 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME  146,645   108,652 
Interest on Mortgage Notes Payable  244,079   238,908 
Interest on Notes Payable to Banks  -   - 
Interest on Other Notes Payable  322,603   142,402 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE  566,682   381,310 
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT (PROVISION) AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  (2,272,846)  (1,577,783)
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)  294,402   (407,727)
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $(1,978,444) $(1,985,510)
Discontinued Operations, Net of Non-Controlling Interest $-  $(482,025)
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations $-  $13,573,418 
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $-  $13,091,393 
CONSOLIDATED NET (LOSS) INCOME $(1,978,444) $11,105,883 
LESS: NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST $(236,756) $9,686,182 
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(1,741,688) $1,419,701 
NET LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS – BASIC & DILUTED $(0.21) $(0.21)
NET INCOME PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS – BASIC & DILUTED $-  $1.41 
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE TOTAL – BASIC & DILUTED $(0.21) $1.20 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC & DILUTED  9,324,530   9,283,081 

  FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
  JANUARY 31, 
  2021  2020 
REVENUE        
Room $3,905,001  $6,277,805 
Food and Beverage  55,735   68,163 
Management and Trademark Fees  115,745   170,234 
Other  126,093   51,969 
TOTAL REVENUE  4,202,574   6,568,171 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Room  1,526,323   2,033,154 
Food and Beverage  118,874   108,840 
Telecommunications  2,000   395 
General and Administrative  1,957,762   2,173,203 
Sales and Marketing  379,759   569,921 
Repairs and Maintenance  354,662   403,147 
Hospitality  150,850   509,555 
Utilities  357,221   382,560 
Depreciation  830,916   901,664 
Impairment of Note Receivable  -   825,000 
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes, Insurance and Ground Rent  481,845   492,461 
Sales and Occupancy  844,438   - 
Other  10,069   21,080 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES  7,014,719   8,420,980 
OPERATING LOSS  (2,812,145)  (1,852,809)
Other Income  146,325   - 
Interest Income  129,995   146,645 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME  276,320   146,645 
Interest on Mortgage Notes Payable  287,089   244,079 
Interest on Notes Payable to Banks  103   - 
Interest on Other Notes Payable  73,484   322,603 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE  360,676   566,682 
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT  (2,896,501)  (2,272,846)
Income Tax Benefit  68,661   294,402 
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS $(2,827,840) $(1,978,444)
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST $(1,202,230) $(236,756)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(1,625,610) $(1,741,688)
NET LOSS PER SHARE TOTAL – BASIC & DILUTED $(0.31) $(0.21)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC & DILUTED  9,158,361   9,324,530 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 20202021 and 20192020

 

 Shares of Beneficial Interest  Treasury Stock  Trust Shareholders’  Non-Controlling  Total  Shares of Beneficial Interest Treasury Stock Trust Shareholders’ Non-Controlling Total 
 Shares Amount Shares Amount Equity Interest Equity  Shares Amount Shares Amount Equity Interest Equity 
Balance, January 31, 2018  9,775,669  $22,333,905   8,796,546  $(12,662,996) $9,670,909  $(1,551,940) $8,118,969 
Net Income  -   1,419,701   -   -   1,419,701   9,686,182   11,105,883 
Balance, January 31, 2019  9,360,292  $23,738,260   9,229,923  $(13,517,833) $10,220,427  $(1,471,912) $8,748,515 
Net Loss  -   (1,741,688)  -   -   (1,741,688)  (236,756)  (1,978,444)
Dividends  -   (195,575)  -   -   (195,575)  -   (195,575)  -   (191,924)  -   -   (191,924)  -   (191,924)
Purchase of Treasury Stock  (433,377)  -   433,377   (854,837)  (854,837)  -   (854,837)  (104,993)  -   104,993   (171,700)  (171,700)  -   (171,700)
Shares of Beneficial Interest Issued for Services Rendered  18,000   32,400   -   -   32,400   -   32,400   18,000   32,400   -   -   32,400   -   32,400 
Sales of Ownership Interests in Subsidiary, net  -   -   -   -   -   101,792   101,792 
Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests  -   -   -   -   -   (9,560,117)  (9,560,117)  -   -   -   -   -   (521,037)  (521,037)
Reallocation of Non-Controlling Interests and Other  -   147,829   -   -   147,829   (147,829)  - 
Balance, January 31, 2019  9,360,292 $23,738,260   9,229,923 $(13,517,833) $10,220,427  $(1,471,912) $8,748,515 
Balance, January 31, 2020  9,273,299  $21,837,048   9,334,916  $(13,689,533) $8,147,515  $(2,229,705) $5,917,810 
                                                        
Net (Loss)      (1,741,688)  -   -   (1,741,688)  (236,756)  (1,978,444)
Net Loss      (1,625,610)  -   -   (1,625,610)  (1,202,230)  (2,827,840)
Dividends      (191,924)  -   -   (191,924)  -   (191,924)      (191,848)  -   -   (191,848)  -   (191,848)
Purchase of Treasury Stock  (104,993)  -   104,993   (171,700)  (171,700)  -   (171,700)  (233,569)  -   233,569   (247,439)  (247,439)  -   (247,439)
Shares of Beneficial Interest Issued for Services Rendered  18,000   32,400   -   -   32,400   -   32,400   18,000   28,800   -   -   28,800   -   28,800 
Sales of Ownership Interests in Subsidiary, net      -   -   -   -   -   - 
Sales (Purchase) of Ownership Interests in Subsidiary, net      -   -   -   -   (20,000)  (20,000)
Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests      -   -   -   -   (521,037)  (521,037)      -   -   -   -   (149,911)  (149,911)
Reallocation of Non-Controlling Interests and Other      -   -   -   -   -   -       (20,988)  -   -   (20,988)  20,988   - 
Balance, January 31, 2020  9,273,299  $21,837,048   9,334,916  $(13,689,533) $8,147,515  $(2,229,705) $5,917,810 
Balance, January 31, 2021  9,057,730  $20,027,402   9,568,485  $(13,936,972) $6,090,430  $(3,580,858) $2,509,572 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 FOR THE YEARS ENDED  FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
 JANUARY 31,  JANUARY 31, 
 2020  2019  2021 2020 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Consolidated Net (Loss) Income $(1,978,444) $11,105,883 
Adjustments to Reconcile Consolidated Net (Loss) Income to Net Cash Used In Operating Activities:        
Consolidated Net Loss $(2,827,840) $(1,978,444)
Adjustments to Reconcile Consolidated Net Loss to Net Cash Used In Operating Activities:        
Note Receivable Impairment  825,000   -   -   825,000 
Stock-Based Compensation  32,400   32,400   28,800   32,400 
Depreciation  901,664   1,244,581   830,916   901,664 
Gain on Disposals on Assets  -   (13,573,418)
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:                
Accounts Receivable  (348,284)  133,382   524,669   (348,284)
Income Tax Receivable  (294,402)  -   225,741   (294,402)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets  17,747   43,278   (91,086)  17,747 
Accrued Interest Income  -   (36,008)
Operating Lease  3,817   - 
Finance Lease  28,954   - 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses  (108,448)  (749,519)  468,631   (108,448)
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES  (952,767)  (1,799,421)  (807,398)  (952,767)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Improvements and Additions to Hotel Properties  (324,445)  (936,784)  (37,443)  (324,445)
Investments in Unigen  (253,593)  - 
Redemption (Purchases) of Marketable Securities  1,896,556   (896,226)
Cash Received From Sale of Hotel Property and IBC  -   10,184,766 
Issuance of Payments on Convertible Note Receivable - UniGen  (400,000)  (253,593)
Redemption of Marketable Securities  -   1,896,556 
Lendings on Advances to Affiliates - Related Party  (75,000)  (776,008)  (62,000)  (75,000)
Payments made on exercise of Warrants for Private Company Stock  

(60,000

)  - 
Collections on Advances to Affiliates - Related Party  61,361   796,008   1,062,000   61,361 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES  1,304,879   8,371,756   502,557   1,304,879 
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Principal Payments on Mortgage Notes Payable  (119,024)  (102,384)  (168,084)  (119,024)
Borrowings on Mortgage Notes Payable  1,400,000   -   -   1,400,000 
Payments on Notes Payable to Banks, net of financing costs  (170,200)  -   (17,100)  (170,200)
Borrowings on Notes Payable to Banks, net of financing costs  178,000   9,300   -   178,000 
Payments on Line of Credit - Related Party  -   (1,390,656)
Borrowings on Line of Credit - Related Party  -   1,569,428 
Lendings on Notes Receivable - Related Party  (256,000)  -   -   (256,000)
Collections on Notes Receivable - Related Party  888,027   -   -   888,027 
Borrowings on Note Payable - Related Party  -   (306,158)  1,767,000   - 
Payments on Notes Payable - Related Party  (322,975)  -   (333,440)  (322,975)
Payments on Other Notes Payable  (664,826)  (195,313)  (356,450)  (664,826)
Borrowings on Other Notes Payable  51,000   525,512   524,340   51,000 
Payment of Dividends  (191,924)  (195,575)  (191,848)  (191,924)
Proceeds from Sale of Non-Controlling Ownership Interest in Subsidiary, net  -   101,792 
Payment for Purchase of Non-Controlling Ownership Interest in Subsidiary, net  (20,000)  - 
Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest Holders  (521,037)  (9,560,117)  (149,911)  (521,037)
Repurchase of Treasury Stock  (171,700)  (854,837)  (247,439)  (171,700)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES  99,341   (10,399,008)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  451,453   (3,826,673)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES  807,068   99,341 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  502,227   451,453 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  749,075   4,575,748   1,200,528   749,075 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $1,200,528  $749,075  $1,702,755  $1,200,528 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 20192021 AND 20182020

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

As of January 31, 2020,2021, InnSuites Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”, “IHT”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a publicly traded companyunincorporated Ohio real estate investment trust (REIT) with two hotels IHT owns and hotels IHT manages. The Trust and its shareholders own interests directly in and through a partnership interest,Partnership, own interests in two hotels with an aggregate of 270 hotel suites in Arizona and New Mexico, both (the “Hotels”) operated under the federally trademarked name “InnSuites Hotels” or “InnSuites.“InnSuites” as well as operating under the brand name “Best Western”. The Trust and its shareholders hold a $1 million 6% convertible note in UniGen Power Inc., (“UPI”), $60,000 in UPI private company stock, and hold warrants to make further UPI stock purchases in the future.

 

Hotel Operations:

 

Full service hotels often contain upscale full-service facilities with a large volume of full service accommodations, on-site full-service restaurant(s), and a variety of on-site amenities such as swimming pools, a health club, children’s activities, ballrooms and on-site conference facilities. Moderate or limited servicelimited-service hotels are small to medium-sized hotel establishments that offer a limited amount of on-site amenities. Most moderate or limited service establishments may still offer full service accommodations but lack leisure amenities such as an on-site restaurant or a swimming pool.accommodations. The Trust considers its Tucson, Arizona hotel and our hotel located in a subsidiary of Albuquerque, New Mexico to be moderate or limited service hotels. IHT provides management services on a wide variety ofand marketing.

Our Tucson, Arizona Hotel and our Hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico are moderate limited service hotels. Both hotels offer swimming pools, fitness centers, business centers, and complimentary breakfast and high speed internet. 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% interest75.89% in the Partnership as of January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, and 2019.respectively. The Trust’s weighted average ownership for the yearsFiscal Years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019respectively, was 75.89% and 72.53%. As of January 31, 2019,2021, the Partnership owned a 51.01% interest in an InnSuites® hotel located in Tucson, Arizona. The Trust owns a direct 20.33%20.67% interest in an InnSuites® hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

Under certain management agreements, InnSuites Hotels Inc.(“IHI”), a subsidiary, manages the Hotels’ daily operations.operations under 2 management agreements. The Trust also provides the use of the “InnSuites” trademark to the Hotels through wholly-owned InnSuites Hotels.IHI. All such expenses and reimbursements between the Trust, InnSuites HotelsIHI and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

On August 1, 2015, the Trust finalized and committed to a plan to sell all the hotel properties. As of May 1, 2016, the Trust listed all the Hotel properties with a local real estate hotel broker, and management believed that each of the assets was being marketed at a price that was reasonable in relation to its current fair value. The Trust believes thatclassified the plan to sellHotels as operating assets, but these assets will not be withdrawn. Through the Trust’s Form 10-Qare available for the quarter ended July 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on December 14, 2016, the Trust classified all the Hotel properties as Assets Held for Sale. As of October 31, 2016, the Trust has decided to reclassify these assets back into operations as many of these assets have been marketed for sale for more than one year.sale. At this time, the Trust is unable to predict when, and if, any of these Hotel properties will be sold. TheNeither the Tucson Hotel nor the Albuquerque Hotel is currently listed but the Trust continuesis willing to list these properties with local real estate hotel brokers and believes that eachconsider offers for the Hotel. Each of the assetsHotels 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 25).

IBC Technology Segment; IBC Hospitality Technologies:

In fiscal 2019 the Trust sold its wholly owned subsidiary, InnDependent Boutique Collection (“IBC”, “IBC Hotels”, “IBC Hotels, LLC”, “IBC Hospitality” or “IBC Hospitality Technologies”), which had a network of approximately 2,000 unrelated hospitality properties; providing reservation services with proprietary software, plus exclusive marketing distribution and services. The sale occurred in August 2018, and the transaction date was July 2018.

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PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles in accordanceconformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)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.

 

  IHT OWNERSHIP % 
ENTITY DIRECT  INDIRECT (i) 
Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC (see Note 6)  20.3320.67%  - 
Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP  -   51.01%
RRF Limited Partnership  75.89%  - 
InnSuites Hotels Inc.  100.00%  - 
         
(i) Indirect ownership is through the Partnership        

The Trust 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, the Trust 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 the general partner of the Partnership, the Trust exercises unilateral control over the Partnership. The Trust owns all 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 has been determined to be a variable interest entity with the Trust as the primary beneficiary (see Note 5 – “Variable Interest Entity”). Therefore, the financial statements of Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC, are consolidated with the Trust, and all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The financial statements of the Partnership and Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP are consolidated with the Partnership and the Trust, and all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. 

 

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 particular limited partner.partner holding the units. The Class B Partnership units may only become convertible, each into one newly-issuednewly issued Share of Beneficial Interest of the Trust, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion. On both January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, 211,708 Class A Partnership units were issued and outstanding, representing 1.66%1.60% of the total Partnership units.units, respectively. Additionally, as of both January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, 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.affiliates, representing 22.51% ownership in the Partnership. If all of the Class A and B Partnership units were converted on January 31, 2021 and 2020, the limited partners in the Partnership would receive 3,185,746 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. As of both January 31, 2020,2021, and 2019,2020, the Trust owns 10,025,771 general partner units in the Partnership, representing 75.89% of the total Partnership units.

 

LIQUIDITY

 

The Trust’s principal source of cash to meet its cash requirements, including distributions to its shareholders, is our share of the Partnership’sPartnership quarterly distributions coming from the Tucson Hotel as well as cash flow,flow; quarterly distributions and cash flow from the Albuquerque, New Mexico property, management fees charged to Trust, repayments of intercompany loans for the Tucson and Albuquerque Hotels and more recently, sales and/or refinance of non-controlling interests in certain of our Hotels. The Partnership’s principal source of cash flow is quarterly distributions from the Tucson, Arizona property.hotels. 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.debt, as well as to generate funds from repayment of loans and sale of assets. The Covid-19 Virus (the “Virus”) has disrupted the quarterly distributions from both the Albuquerque and Tucson hotels. Another source of cash is derived from the management fees of the Albuquerque, Tucson, and Tempe Hotels, although the Tempe Hotel was sold in December 2020.

At a future date, the Trust may receive cash from the operations and/or full or partial sale of its Unigen diversification investment.

 

As of January 31, 2020,2021, the Trust had a related party Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with an amount receivablepayable of approximately $-0-.$1,595,000. 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,$2,000,000, which is available through June 30,December 31, 2021, and automatically renews yearannually. This is a two-way Line of Credit, with both the Trust and an Affiliate lender having access to year, unless either party gives six month advance notice to terminate. As of August 1, 2020, the outstanding net balance receivabledraw on the Demand/Revolving Linecredit amount of Credit/Promissory Note was $-0-.up to $2,000,000 for either party.

 

As of January 31, 2020, the Trust had an Advance to Affiliate credit facilities with an aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000, which is available through June 30, 2021, and automatically renews year to year, unless either party gives six month advance notice to terminate. As of January 31, 2020, the Trust had an amount receivable of the Advances to Affiliate credit facility of approximately $1,000,000. $0.

As of August 1, 2020,January 31, 2021, the amount receivable fromTrust had three Revolving lines of Credit of $250,000 with the Advance to Affiliate credit facility was approximately $1,000,000.

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With approximately $1,225,000Republic Bank of cash and short term investments,Arizona. The lines had a zero balance as of January 31, 2020,2021.

The Trust plans within the availabilitynext year or sooner to prepare to be in a position to seek refinancing the Tucson Hotel property, which would facilitate repayment of a $1,000,000 related party Demand/Revolving Lineup to $3,754,000 of Credit/Promissory Note,the Tucson Hotel loan and with favorable interest rates. We anticipate this refinance may be completed in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022.

With approximately $1,703,000 of cash as of January 31, 2021, the availability of the combined $1,000,000$2,000,000 Advance to Affiliate credit facilities, and the $250,000 Revolving Line of available line of credit facilitiesCredit with our banks,Republic Bank, the Trust believes that weit has and will have enough cash on hand to meet all of itsthe financial obligations as they become due for at leasttwelve months from the next year.date of filing this 10-K. In addition, management of the Trust is analyzing other strategic options available to it,the Trust, including the refinancingsale or refinance of the Tucson propertyone or raising additional funds through additional non-controlling interest sales; however,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 in obtaining extensions,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.

 

SEASONALITY OF THE HOTEL BUSINESS

 

The Hotels’ operations historically have been somewhat seasonal. The Tucson Arizona Hotel experience itsexperiences the highest occupancy in the first fiscal quarter (the winter high season) and, to a lesser extent, the fourth fiscal quarter. The second fiscal quarter tends to be the lowest occupancy period at the Tucsonthis Arizona Hotel. This seasonality pattern can be expected to cause fluctuations in the Trust’s quarterly revenues. The hotelHotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico historically experience theirits most profitable periods during the second and third fiscal quarters (the summer high 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 travel disruptions, labor force shortages and cash flow issues. Further, if an adverse event such as an actual or threatened virus pandemic, terrorist attack, international conflict, data breach, regional economic downturn or poor weather conditions should occur during the first or fourth fiscal quarters,at either of its two hotels, the adverse impact to the Trust’s revenues and profit could likely be greater as a result of its southern Arizona seasonal business.significant.

 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in Leases (Topic 840) and generally requires all leases, including operating leases, to be recognized in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach and are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10 “Codification Improvements of Topic 842, Leases” and ASU No. 2018-11,“Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements.” ASU 2018-11 provides companies another transition method in addition to the existing transition method by allowing entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The consideration in the contract is allocated to the lease and nonlease components on a relative standalone price basis (for lessees) or in accordance with the allocation guidance in the new revenue standard (for lessors). ASU 2018-11 also provides lessees with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate nonlease components from the associated lease component. If a lessee makes that accounting policy election, it is required to account for the nonlease components together with the associated lease component as a single lease component and to provide certain disclosures. Lessors are not afforded a similar practical expedient. The Trust implemented ASU 2016-02 during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 and is reflected in our financial statements.

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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 currently has no intangible assets.

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 became effective for us beginning February 1, 2019. Adoption by the Trust did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

On Dec. 18, 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) releasedissued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2019-12 which affects general principles within Topic 740,Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.Taxes (Topic 740). The amendments of ASU 2019-12 are meant toin the update simplify and reduce the cost of accounting for income taxes. taxes by removing the following exceptions:

1.Exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items (for example, discontinued operations or other comprehensive income).
2.Exception to the requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes and equity method investment,
3.Exception to the ability not to recognize a deferred tax liability for foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary.
4.Exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year.

The FASB has stated thatamendments in the ASU is being issued as part of its Simplification Initiative, which is meant to reduce complexity inupdate also simplify the accounting standardsfor income tases by improving certain areas of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) without compromising information provided to users of financial statements. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within those fiscal years) beginning after Dec. 15, 2020. doing the following:

1.Requiring that an entity recognize a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as non-income-based tax.
2.Requiring that an entity evaluate when a step up in the tax basis of goodwill should be considered part of the business combination in which the book goodwill was originally recognized and when it should be considered a separate transaction.
3.Specifying that an entity is not required to allocate the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense to a legal entity that is not subject to tax in its separate financial statements. However, an entity may elect to do (on entity-by-entity basis) for a legal entity that is both not subject to tax and disregarded by the taxing authority.
4.Requiring that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effect tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date.
5.Making minor Codification improvements for income taxes relating to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for by using the equity method.

The Trust is evaluating the impact of ASU-2019-12, but currently believes it will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

USE OF ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of consolidated 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 audited condensed 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, virus/pandemic, 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 theof long-lived assets and recoverability of long-lived assets and the fair values of the long-lived assets, the fair value of right of use assets and lease liabilities, and the collectability of Notes Receivable.assets.

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, AND HOTEL PROPERTIES

 

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

Land is an indefinite-lived asset. The Trust tests its land for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicates an impairment may have occurred, by comparing its carrying value to its implied fair value.

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 periodsFiscal Years ended January 31, 20192021, and January 31, 2020.

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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS2020, respectively.

 

The Trust accounts for business combinations by recognizing the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair values on the acquisition date. The final purchase price may be adjusted up to one year from the date of the acquisition. Identifying the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities requires the use of estimates by management and was based upon currently available data.

The Trust allocates the excess of purchase price over the identifiable intangible and net tangible assets to goodwill. Such goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes and represents the value placed on entering new markets and expanding market share (see Note 8).

Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. Additionally, any change in the fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date, included changes from events after the acquisition date, such as changes in our estimate of relevant revenue or other targets, will be recognized in earnings in the period of the estimated fair value change. A change in fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration or the occurrence of events that cause results to differ from our estimates or assumptions could have a material effect on the consolidated statements of operations, financial position and cash flows in the period of the change in the estimate.

GOODWILL

The Trust will test goodwill for impairment annually, as applicable, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred, by comparing its reporting unit’s carrying value to its implied fair value. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of the acquired business, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations and a variety of other circumstances. If the Trust determines that an impairment has occurred, it is required to record a write-down of the carrying value and charge the impairment as an operating expense in the period the determination is made. In evaluating the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill, the Trust must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the acquired assets. Changes in strategy or market conditions could significantly impact those judgements in the future and require an adjustment to the recorded balances.

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.

COST METHOD INVESTMENT IN PRIVATE COMPANY STOCK

Investment in private company stock consists of equity securities recorded at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We analyze our marketable securities in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification 321 (“ASC 321”). Valuations for private company stock are based on quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. Where marketable securities were found not be part of an actively traded market, we made a measurement alternative election and estimate the fair value at cost of the investment minus impairment.

As of January 31, 2021, the Trust owned 60,000 shares of common stock in Unigen Power, Inc. (UPI), a non-affiliated privately held entity, at a cost of $60,000. As of January 31, 2021 the Trust accounted for such securities at cost minus impairment due to the investment not being traded on an active market noting that UPI had limited operations and was still in the start-up and research and development stage.

 

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.

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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 Trust has a performance obligation to provide the room night at an agreed upon price. For cancellable reservations, the Trust 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 Trust has a performance obligation to provide the room night or nights at an agreed upon price. For non-cancellable reservations, the Trust 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 Trust 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 Trust bundles the obligation to provide the guest the room itself with other obligations (such as free Wi-Fi, 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 Trust’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 Trust 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.basis (net realizable value). Management generally records an allowance for doubtful accounts for 50% of balances over 90 days and 100% of balances over 120 days. 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 fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

Fiscal Year Balance at the Beginning of Period  Charged to Expense  Deductions  Balance at the End of Period 
             
2021 $(14,789) $-  $14,789  $- 
2020 $(5,943) $(13,223) $4,377  $(14,789)

INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE

 

The Trust amended its corporate tax returns for the year ended January 31, 2019. Such amendments resulted in a refund of approximately $294,000, of which the Trust received approximately $175,000 in August 2020. The remaining refund of approximately $120,000 was reduced by approximately $52,000 as a result of taxes owed and accrued from prior periods. The Trust received the remaining amount of approximately $68,000, in March 2021.

Fiscal Year Balance at the Beginning of Period  Discontinued Operations Adjustment  Charged to Expense  Deductions  Balance at the End of Period 
                
2020 $(5,943) $-  $(13,223) $4,377  $(14,789)
2019 $(28,564) $25,000  $-  $(2,379) $(5,943)

 

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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 16).

TRUSTEE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Trust has an employee equity incentive plan, which is described morefurther fully in Note 2423 - “Share-Based Payments.” For fiscal years 2020 and 2019,The three independent members of the Board of Trustees earn 6,000 IHT Shares per year. 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 fiscal year 2020,2021, the Trust granted restricted stock awards of 18,000 Shares to three independent members of the Board of Trustees, all of which vested in fiscal year 2020 resulting in stock-based compensation of $32,400. During$28,800. The shares vest over one year, through the end of fiscal year 2019, the Trust granted restricted stock awardsended January 31, 2021 monthly at a rate of 18,000 Shares to membersapproximately 500 shares for each outside Trustee or a total of the Board of Trustees, all of which vested in fiscal year 2019 resulting in stock-based compensation of $32,400.

1,500 per month for three independent Trustees.

The following table summarizes restricted share activity during fiscal years 20192020 and 2020.2021.

 

 Restricted Shares  Restricted Shares 
 Shares Price on date of grant  Shares Price on date of grant 
Balance at January 31, 2018 - - 
Balance at January 31, 2019  -   - 
Granted  18,000  $1.80   18,000  $1.35 
Vested  (18,000) $1.80   (18,000) $1.35 
Forfeited  -       -     
Balance of unvested awards at January 31, 2019  -     
Balance of unvested awards at January 31, 2020  -     
                
Granted  18,000  $1.35   18,000  $1.60 
Vested  (18,000) $1.35   (18,000) $1.60 
Balance of unvested awards at January 31, 2020  -     
Balance of unvested awards at January 31, 2021  -     
  -       -     

 

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.

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INCOME TAXES

 

The Trust is subject to federal and state corporate income taxes, and accounts for deferred taxes utilizing an asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is determined to be more likely than not that some portion, or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment (see Note 18).

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

In fiscal years 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Trust paid a semi-annual dividend of $0.01 per share each, at the end of the second fiscal quarter and at the end of the fourth fiscal quarter for a total annual dividend of $0.02 for theeach fiscal year in the amounts of $191,924$191,848 and $195,575,$191,924, respectively. The Trust’s long-term ability to pay dividends is largely dependent upon the operations of the Hotels.Hotels, and/or sale of assets. The Trust has paid uninterrupted annual dividends for 50 consecutive years since Trust registered in 1971 with the NYSE American.

 

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

Non-controlling interest in the Trust represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of the capital and earnings of the Partnership.Partnership and the two hotels. Income or loss is allocated to the non-controlling interest based on a weighted average ownership percentage in the entities throughout the period, and capital is allocated based on the ownership percentage at year-end. Any difference between the weighted average and point-in-time allocations is presented as a reallocation of non-controlling interest as a component of shareholders’ equity.

INCOME (LOSS)NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic and diluted income (loss)Net loss per Share of Beneficial Interestshare is computed based on the weighted-average number of Shares of Beneficial Interest and potentially dilutive securitiesshares outstanding during the period. Dilutive securities are limited to the Class A and Class B units of the Partnership, which are convertible into 3,024,038 Shares of the Beneficial Interest, as discussed in Note 1.year.

 

For the fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, 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-averageweighted average of these Shares of Beneficial Interest would have been 3,185,746 and 3,473,085 in addition to the basic shares outstanding for fiscal years 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. These Shares of Beneficial Interest issuable upon conversion of the Class A and Class B Partnership units were dilutive during fiscal 20192021. For the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2021 and are included inJanuary 31, 2020, the calculationpotential shares that may be issued by the Trust relate to the Class A and Class B units of the Partnership and have been excluded from the computation of diluted earningsloss per share for that year below.because they would reduce the reported loss per share and therefore have an anti-dilutive effect.

  For the Twelve Months Ended 
  January 31, 2019 
Net (Loss) Income attributable to controlling interest $1,419,701 
Plus: Net Income attributable to non-controlling interests  9,686,182 
Net (Loss) Income $11,105,883 
     
Weighted average common shares outstanding  9,283,081 
Plus: Weighted average incremental shares resulting from unit conversion  3,153,475 
Weighted average common shares outstanding after unit conversion  12,436,556 
     
Diluted Income Per Share $0.89 

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SEGMENT REPORTING

 

As a result of the sale of IBC (see Note 25)6), the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), Mr. Wirth, CEO of the Trust, has determined that the Trust operations are comprised of one reportable segment, Hotel Operations & Corporate OverheadHotel Management Services (continuing operations) segment that has ownership interest in two hotel properties with an aggregate of 270 suites in Arizona and New Mexico. Prior to the sale of IBC, the Trust had previously determined that its operations were comprised of two reportable segments, a Hotel Operations & Corporate Overhead segment, and the IBC Hospitality segment serving 2,000 unrelated hotel properties. In connection with the sale of IBC, the historical financial information presented in this Form 10-K reflects this change with IBC being reported as discontinued operation.

 

The Trust has chosen to focus its hotel investments inon the southwest region of the United States. The CODM does not review assets by geographical region; therefore, no income statement or balance sheet information by geographical region is provided.

 

ADVERTISING COSTS

 

Amounts incurred for advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense totaled approximately $344,000$191,000 and $581,000$344,000 for the yearstwelve months ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 2019, respectively.is reported in the consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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 various 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:

 

 Level 1 – Valuation techniques in which all significant inputs are unadjusted quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are identical to the assets or liabilities being measured.
   
 Level 2 – Valuation techniques in which significant inputs include quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are similar to the assets or liabilities being measured and / or quoted prices for assets or liabilities that are identical or similar to the assets or liabilities being measured from markets that are not active. Also, model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets are level 2 valuation techniques.
   
 Level 3 – Valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are valuation technique inputs that reflect a company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

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The Trust has no assets or liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis, including stock and had no fair value re-measurements duringwarrants in a 3rd party private company on the years ended January 31, 2020 and 2019.audited consolidated balance sheet.

 

Due to their short maturities, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value and are considered level 1 inputs.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 ALBUQUERQUE SUBSIDIARY

 

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 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 49% 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 September 24, 2010, the parties revised the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement to name Rare Earth as the administrative member of the Albuquerque entity in charge of the day-to-day management.

 

On December 9, 2013, the Trust entered into an updated restructuring agreement with Rare Earth to allow for the sale of additional interest units in the Albuquerque entity for $10,000 per unit. Under the updated restructuring agreement, Rare Earth agreed to either purchase or bring in other investors to purchase up to 150 (and potentially up to 190 if the overallotment is exercised) units. Under the terms of the updated restructuring agreement, the Trust agreed to hold at least 50.1% of the outstanding units in the Albuquerque entity, on a post-transaction basis, and intends to maintain this minimum ownership percentage through the purchase of units under this offering. The Board of Trustees approved this restructuring on December 9, 2013. The units in the Albuquerque entity are allocated to three classes with differing cumulative discretionary priority distribution rights through December 31, 2015. 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 from the Albuquerque entity. Priority distributions of $700 per unit per year were cumulative until December 31, 2015; however, after December 31, 2015 Class A unit holders continue to hold a preference on distributions over Class B and Class C unit holders.

The Trust does not accrue for these distributions as the preference periods have expired.

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 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. Rare Earth received a restructuring fee of $128,000, conditioned upon and arising from the sale of the first 100 units in the Albuquerque entity following the December 31, 2013 restructuring. The Albuquerque entity plans to use its best efforts to pay the discretionary priority distributions. The Trust does not guarantee and is not otherwise obligated to pay the cumulative discretionary priority distributions. InnSuites Hotels will continue to provide management, licensing and reservation services to the Albuquerque, New Mexico property.

 

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 Albuquerque entity for $10,000 per unit. Rare Earth and the Trust have restructured the Albuquerque Entity 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. Rare Earth, as a General Partner of the Albuquerque 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. As part of this offering, Rare Earth was paid $200,000 for a restructuring fee which was recorded in Equity.

 

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During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, there were 15 Class A units of the Albuquerque entity sold for total proceeds of $150,000, of which 13.5 came from the Trust at $10,000 per unit. NoTwo Class A units were sold during the fiscal year ended January 3,31, 2021 for $20,000. No Class A units were sold during the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2020. As of January 31, 2020,2021, the Trust held a 20.33%20.67% ownership interest, or 123.50124 Class B units, in the Albuquerque entity, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held a 0.17% interest, or 1 Class C unit, and other parties held a 79.30%79.50% interest, or 477475 Class A units. DuringInterests to qualified third parties. REF and other REF Affiliates may purchase Interests under the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019,offering. This restructuring is part of the Albuquerque entity has made discretionary Priority Return paymentsTrust’s Equity Enhancement Plan to unrelated unit holderscomply with Section 1003(a)(iii) of approximately $251,000, and to the Trust of approximately $63,000. The Trust no longer accrues for these distributions as the preference period has expired.NYSE American Company Guide.

 

4. SALE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN TUCSON HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES SUBSIDIARY

 

On February 17, 2011, the Partnership entered into a restructuring agreement with Rare Earth to allow for the sale of non-controlling interest units in Tucson Hospitality Properties, LP (the “Tucson entity”), which operates the Tucson Oracle hotel property, then wholly-ownedwholly 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 limited 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.

 

On October 1, 2013, the Partnership entered into an updated restructured limited partnership agreement with Rare Earth to allow for the sale of additional interest units in the Tucson entity for $10,000 per unit. Under the agreement, Rare Earth agreed to either purchase or bring in other investors to purchase up to 160 (and potentially up to 200 if the overallotment is exercised) units. Under the terms of the updated restructuring agreement, the Partnership agreed to hold at least 50.1% of the outstanding limited partnership units in the Tucson entity, on a post-transaction basis, and intends to maintain this minimum ownership percentage through the purchase of units under this offering. The Board of Trustees approved this restructuring on September 14, 2013. The limited partnership interests in the Tucson entity are allocated to three classes with differing cumulative discretionary priority distribution rights through June 30, 2017. Class A units are owned by unrelated third parties and have first priority for distributions. Class B units are owned by the Partnership 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 from the Tucson entity. Priority distributions of $700 per unit per year are cumulative until June 30, 2016; however, after June 30, 2016 Class A unit holders continue to hold a preference on distributions over Class B and Class C unit holders. The Trust does not accrue for these distributions as the preference periods have expired.

 

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. Rare Earth also received a restructuring fee of $128,000, conditioned upon and arising from the sale of the first 100 units in the Tucson entity following the October 1, 2013 restructuring. The Tucson entity plans to use its best efforts to pay the discretionary priority distributions. The Trust does not guarantee and is not otherwise obligated to pay the cumulative discretionary priority distributions. InnSuites Hotels will continue to provide management, licensing and reservation services to the Tucson, Arizona property

 

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, there were no units of the Tucson entity sold. As of January 31, 2020,2021, 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 approximately 3 Class C units, and other parties held a 48.61% interest, or approximately 385 Class A units. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020,2021, the Tucson entity madedid not make discretionary Priority Return payments to unrelated unit holders of approximately $270,000 and to the Partnership of approximately $283,000.holders. The Trust no longer accrues for these distributions as the preference period has expired.

 

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5. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY (VIE)ENTITIES

 

Management evaluates the Trust’s explicit and implicit variable interests to determine if they have any variable interests in VIEs.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, wereis a variable interest entitiesentity 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.hotel.

 

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

Trust.

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,hotel, including providing the personnel to operate the property on a daily basis.daily.

 

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. The Trust paid $240,000 as a restructuring fee to Rare Earth during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, which was included in equity.

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and 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.

The following table includes assets that can only be used to settle the liabilities of Albuquerque Suites Hospitality LLC (Albuquerque Hotel) and the creditors have no recourse to the Trust. These assts and liabilities, with the exception of the investment in a privately held entity and amounts due to affiliate,intercompany accounts, which are eliminated upon consolidation with the Trust, are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

 January 31, 
  2020  2019 
Assets      
Cash $21,359  $81,027 
Accounts Receivable  23,355   77,956 
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits  19,688   12,063 
         
Hotel Properties, Net  1,641,582   1,801,357 
Operating Lease -Right of Use  2,085,984   - 
         
Total Assets $3,791,968  $1,972,403 
         
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable $135,165  $94,261 
Accrued Expenses and Other  278,071   421,814 
Due to Affiliate  15,000   1,361,999 
Operating Lease Liability (ASC 842)  2,263,467     
Mortgage Notes Payable  1,396,690     
Total Liabilities $4,088,392  $1,878,074 
         
Equity  (296,424)  94,329 
         
Liabilities & Equity $3,791,968  $1,972,403 

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  January 31, 
  2021  2020 
Assets        
Cash $81,652  $21,359 
Accounts Receivable  11,231   23,355 
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits  24,032   19,688 
         
Hotel Properties, Net  1,394,528   1,641,582 
Operating Lease -Right of Use  2,053,709   2,085,984 
         
Total Assets $3,565,152  $3,791,968 
         
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable $67,360  $135,165 
Accrued Expenses and Other  1,014,842   278,071 
Due to Affiliate  -   15,000 
Operating Lease Liability (ASC 842)  2,276,820   2,263,467 
Mortgage Notes Payable  1,354,704   1,396,690 
Total Liabilities $4,713,726  $4,088,393 
         
Equity  (1,148,574)  (296,424)
         
Liabilities & Equity $3,565,152  $3,791,968 

6. NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

On August 15, 2018 InnsuitesInnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) entered into a final sale agreement for its technology subsidiary, IBC Hotels LLC (IBC), with an effective sale date as of August 1, 2018 to an unrelated third partythird-party buyer (Buyer). The payment terms to the sale agreement were later amended on December 7, 2020, as further described below. As a part of the sale, the Trust received a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $2,750,000 with interest to be accrued at 3.75% per annum, which is recorded in the accompanying condensed balance sheet in continuing operations, net of impairment of $825,000 as described below.

 

The initial terms stated thatNo interest accrues for the first 10 months (starting August 2018); thereafter for month 11 and 12, principal and interest payments of 50% ($25,632 per month); then the remaining amount to be amortized over 59 months (payments of $52,054 per month) with maturity in June 2024.accrued through November 2021.
   
The terms ofPayments on the note was amendedreceivable include principal and modified, to extend the payment schedule, as follows:interest beginning in November 2021

“Each Payment Date set forth in the note, but not the Maturity Date, shall be extended to a date that is one (1) year, four (4) months and twenty-five (25) days after the date originally set forth in the note. For example, the first payment, which was originally schedule as due on July 5, 2019 shall be due on November 30, 2020.”

All other terms of the note remained unchanged, including:

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.

The note matures on June 1, 2024
Future payments on this note are shown in the table below.

 

FISCAL YEAR   
2021  91,667 
2022  550,000 
2023  550,000 
2024  550,000 
2025  550,000 
Thereafter  458,333 
  $2,750,000 
Impairment  (825,000)
  $1,925,000 

FISCAL YEAR   
2022  91,667 
2023  550,000 
2024  550,000 
2025  550,000 
Thereafter  1,008,333 
  $2,750,000 
Impairment  (825,000)
  $1,925,000 
Less: current portion of note receivable $

91,667

 
Long term portion of note receivable  

1,833,333

 

As of January 31, 2020, the Trust evaluated the carrying value of the note of $2,750,000 for potential impairment. After review, an impairment of $825,000, or 30%, was taken against the note. Factors for the impairment included, but were not limited to:

 

Management’s evaluation of the current financial position of the Buyer, based on unaudited financial statements provided.
A lack of substantial quantitative data, showing the impact of the recently executed digital advertising agreement between the Buyer and Google.
Management’s best, conservative valuation of IBC’s assets, and their marketability, in the case of a default by the Buyer.
The current and future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, on the travel and hospitality industry, in which IBC’s reservation and booking technology operates.

 

As of January 31, 2021, management evaluated the carrying value of the note and the impairment taken to date, and determined no further impairment is needed at this time.

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.

7. INVESTMENTCONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE IN UNIGEN POWER, INC.

 

On December 16, 2019, the Trust entered into a Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement with UniGen Power Inc. (“UPI” or “UniGen”).

 

The Trust purchased secured convertible debentures (“Debentures”) in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 (the “Loan Amount”) (the “Loan”) at an annual interest rate of 6%. The Debentures are convertible into Class A shares of UniGen Common Stock at an initial conversion rate of $1.00 per share. The Loan iswas structured into two (2) payments of $600,000 and $400,00.$400,000. The first payment of $600,000 was made by the Trust at closing on December 16, 20202019 and the second payment of $400,000 was made on February 3, 2020.

 

UniGen issued the Trust common stock purchase warrants (the “Debenture Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (600,000 issued aton January 31, 2020, and 400,000 issued on February 3, 2020). The Debenture Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $1.00 per share of Class A Common Stock.

Subsequent to January 31, 2021, UniGen issued an additional 300,000 warrants at $2.25.

UniGen, also, issued the Trust additional common stock purchase warrants (“Additional Warrants”) to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (120,000 issued at January 31, 2020, and 80,000 issued on February 3, 2020). The Additional Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $2.25 per share of Class A Common Stock. IHT may fund a $500,000 line of credit to be repaid in the form of UniGen stock at a rate of $1 per share. The total of all stock ownership upon conversion is 1 million shares and if all stock warrants are exercised, these would total to 3 million Unigen shares.

 

On the Trust’s balance sheet, the investment of the $600,000$1,000,000 made in the current fiscal year is shown atconsists of approximately $254,000,$700,000 in note receivables and approximately $300,000 as the fair value of the warrants of approximately $346,000.warrant issued with the Trust’s investment in UniGen. The value of the premium related to the fair value of the warrants will accrete over the life of the debentures. The second payment of $400,000 was made on February 3, 2020.

 

The value of the warrants was based on Black-Scholes pricing model based on the following inputs:

 

Debenture Warrants

 

Type of option Call option 
Stock price $2.25 
Exercise (Strike) price $1.00 
Time to maturity (years)  2.0 
Annualized risk-free rate  1.630%
Annualized volatility  27.43%

 

Additional Warrants

 

Type of option Call option  Call option 
Stock price $2.25  $2.25 
Exercise (Strike) price $2.25  $2.25 
Time to maturity (years)  2.0   3.0 
Annualized risk-free rate  1.630%  1.630%
Annualized volatility  27.43%  27.43%

 

UniGen has also agreed to allow IHT to fund a $500,000 line of credit at the option of IHT convertible into 500,000 shares of UniGen stock at $1 per share. Upon full subscription of the UniGen 2021 $2 million syndication in February 2021, it would grant IHT an additional 300,000 warrants at $2.25 per share granted by Unigen. The balance on this line of credit as of January 31, 2021 is $0.

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If all notes are converted and all available but not outstanding warrants exercised, IHT would hold up to approximately 25% of UniGen Ownership. Subsequent to January 31, 2021, no activity has occurred with this line of credit and thus no draws have been taken. 

During the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2021, 60,000 warrants were exercised for $60,000 and in return the Trust received 60,000 shares of UniGen. Management believes recording the investment at cost approximates fair value since there have been no significant changes in the operations of Unigen and Unigen’s projects are still in the R&D phase.

The Trust has valued Unigen investment as a level 3 fair value measurement, for the following reasons. The investment does not qualify for level 1 since there are no identical actively traded instruments or level 2 identical or similar unobservable markets.

8. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, AND HOTEL PROPERTIES

 

As of January 31, 20202021 and 2019,January 31, 2020, hotel properties consisted of the following:

 

  January 31, 2020  January 31, 2019 
Land $2,500,000  $2,500,000 
Building and improvements  10,495,465   10,334,919 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  4,021,890   3,860,574 
Total hotel properties  17,017,356   16,695,493 
Less accumulated depreciation  (8,155,224)  (7,312,869)
Hotel Properties in Service, net  8,862,132   9,382,625 
Construction in progress  40,965   43,657 
Hotel properties, net $8,903,097  $9,426,282 

  January 31, 2021  January 31, 2020 
Land $2,500,000  $2,500,000 
Building and improvements  10,531,947   10,495,465 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  4,058,682   4,021,890 
Total hotel properties  17,090,629   17,017,355 
Less accumulated depreciation  (8,961,498)  (8,155,224)
Hotel Properties in Service, net  8,129,131   8,862,131 
Construction in progress  -   40,965 
Hotel properties, net $8,129,131  $8,903,096 

As of January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, and 2019, corporate property plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

  January 31, 2020  January 31, 2019 
Land $7,005  $7,005 
Building and improvements  75,662   75,662 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  160,987   534,879 
Total property, plant and equipment  243,654   617,546 
Less accumulated depreciation  (163,428)  (511,035)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net $80,226  $106,511 

  January 31, 2021  January 31, 2020 
Land $7,005  $7,005 
Building and improvements  75,662   75,662 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  166,122   160,986 
Total property, plant and equipment  248,789   243,653 
Less accumulated depreciation  (188,070)  (163,428)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net $60,719  $80,225 

 

9. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets are carried at historical cost and are expected to be consumed within one year. As of January 31, 2020,2021, and 2019,2020, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

 

 January 31, 2020  January 31, 2019  January 31, 2021 January 31, 2020 
Tax and Insurance Escrow $57,752  $57,810  $60,522  $57,752 
Deposits  5,000   3,000   5,000   5,000 
Prepaid Insurance  (59)  5,000   24,515   (59)
Prepaid Workman’s Compensation  6,754   21,459   12,124   6,754 
Miscellaneous Prepaid Expenses  8,359   8,284   66,732   8,359 
Total Prepaid Expenses and Current Assets $77,806  $95,553  $168,893  $77,806 

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10.INTANGIBLE ASSETS, GOODWILL AND IMPAIRMENT

Intangible Assets

For the fiscal years ending January 31, 2020 and 2019, the Trust has no intangible assets.

Goodwill

For the fiscal years ending January 31, 2020 and 2019, the Trust has no goodwill.

11. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

As of January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:

 

  January 31, 2020  January 31, 2019 (i) 
Accounts Payable $421,281  $166,339 
Accrued Salaries and Wages  89,448   251,773 
Accrued Vacation  8,472   28,780 
Income Tax Payable  146,666   631,130 
Accrued Interest Payable  -   4,857 
Advanced Deposits  59,194   60,322 
Accrued Property Taxes  32,766   79,516 
Accrued Land Lease  -   161,856 
Sales Tax Payable  382,779   114,753 
Deferred Revenue  -   31,239 
Accrued Other  244,365   108,238 
Total Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $1,384,971  $1,638,803 

(i)Includes discontinued operations

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  January 31, 2021  January 31, 2020 
Accounts Payable $136,648  $421,281 
Accrued Salaries and Wages  148,576   89,448 
Accrued Vacation  11,687   8,472 
Income Tax Payable  93,944   146,666 
Accrued Interest Payable  17,482   - 
Advanced Deposits  19,371   59,194 
Accrued Property Taxes  74,486   32,766 
Sales Tax Payable  244,726   382,779 
Accrued Occupancy Tax  

844,438

   - 
Accrued Other  262,244   244,365 
Total Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $1,853,602  $1,384,971 

 

12.11. MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE

 

AtOn January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, and 2019, the Trust had a mortgage notesnote payable outstanding with respect to each of the Hotels except the Albuquerque property.Tucson Hotel. The mortgage notesnote payable have various repayment terms and havehas a scheduled maturity dates ranging from August 2022 todate in June 2042. Weighted average annual interest rates on the mortgage notes payable for the fiscal years endedas of January 31, 20192021 and 2018January 31, 2020 were 4.85% and 4.65%4.69%, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s mortgage notes payable, net of debt discounts, as of January 31, 2020:2021:

 

  2021  2020 
Mortgage note payable, due in monthly installments of $28,493, including interest at 4.69% per year, through June 19, 2042, secured by the Tucson Oracle property with a carrying value of $7.2 million at January 31, 2021.  4,582,880   4,708,979 
         
Mortgage note payable, due in monthly installments of $9,218, including interest at 4.90% per year, through December 2, 2029, secured by the Albuquerque property with a carrying value of $1.6 million at January 31, 2021. $1,354,704  $1,396,690 
         
Totals: $5,937,584  $6,105,669 

  2020  2019 
Mortgage note payable, due in monthly installments of $28,493, including interest at 4.69% per year, through June 19, 2042, secured by the Tucson Oracle property with a carrying value of $7.2 million at January 31, 2020.  4,708,979   4,824,692 
         
Mortgage note payable, due in monthly installments of $9,218, including interest at 4.90% per year, through December 2, 2029, secured by the Albuquerque property with a carrying value of $1.6 million at January 31, 2020. $1,396,690  $- 
         
Totals: $6,105,668  $4,824,692 

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On June 29, 2017, Tucson Oracle entered into a $5.0 million Business Loan Agreement (“Tucson Loan”) as a first mortgage credit facility with KS State Bank to refinance the existing first mortgage credit facility with an approximate payoff balance of $3.045 million which will allow Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP to be reimbursed for prior and future hotel improvements. The Tucson Loan has a maturity date of June 19, 2042. The Tucson Loan 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 January 31, 2020,2021, the mortgage loan balance was approximately $4,709,000, net of a discount of approximately $5,000.$4,583,000.

 

On December 2, 2019, AlbuqurequeAlbuquerque Suites Hospitality, LLC entered into a $1.4 million Business Loan Agreement (“Albuquerque Loan”) as a first mortgage credit facility with Republic Bank of ArizonaArizona. 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 4.69% and no prepayment penalty. This credit facility is guaranteed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust. As of January 31, 2020,2021, the mortgage loan balance was approximately $1,397,000.$1,355,000.

See Note 1615 – “Minimum Debt Payments” for scheduled minimum payments on the mortgage notes payable.

 

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13.12. NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS

 

On October 17, 2017, the Trust entered into a Business Loan Agreement with Republic Bank of Arizona for a revolving line of credit for $150,000. The loan has a variable rate as the published rate in the Wall Street Journal and matures in August,December 2021. The balance as of January 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was $17,100 and $-0-, respectively.$0.

 

On October 17, 2017 Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC (the Albuquerque Hotel) entered into a Business Loan Agreement with Republic Bank of Arizona for a revolving line of credit for $50,000. The loan has a variable rate as the published rate in the Wall Street Journal and matures in October 2022. The balance as of January 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was $-0- and $-0-, respectively.$0.

 

On October 17, 2017 Tucson Hospitality Properties LLLP (the Tucson Hotel) entered into a Business Loan Agreement for a revolving line of credit for $50,000. The loan has a variable rate as the published rate in the Wall Street Journal and matures in October 2022. The balance as of January 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was $-0- and $-0-, respectively.

$0.

14.13. LINES OF CREDIT – RELATED PARTY

 

On December 1, 2014, the Trust entered into a $1,000,000 net maximum 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 June 30,August 24, 2021, and renews annually. annually each calendar year unless either party gives a six-month written notice. No prepayment penalty exists on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note. The balance fluctuates significantly through the period. TheOn December 30, 2020, the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note has a net maximum borrowing/lending capacitywas extended and increased to the current level of $1,000,000.$2,000,000. As of January 31, 20202021 and January 31, 2019,2020, the Trust had an amount receivablepayable of approximately $-0-, including accrued interest$1,595,000 and $632,000,$0, respectively. During the twelve months period ended January 31, 2020,2021, the Trust advanced approximately $256,000,$1,705,000 and received approximately $888,000$110,000 in repayments and accrued approximately $21,000 of interest income.repayments.

 

AsThe demand/ revolving Line of January 31, 2020, the Trust had an Advance to Affiliate credit facilities with an aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000, which is available through June 30, 2021, and Credit automatically renews year to year, unless either party gives six-month advance notice to terminate. As of January 31, 2020, the Trust had an amount receivable of the Advances to Affiliate credit facility of approximately $1,000,000. As of August 1, 2020, the amount receivable from the Advance to Affiliate credit facility was approximately $1,000,000,$0, which iswas due from Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. This loan was repaid in full in December 2020.

On July 14, 2017, the Trust purchased 40,000 shares of IHT stock from Marc Berg for $80,000. The balance was converted to a note payable with an annual interest rate of 7%. As of January 31, 2021, the note payable had an outstanding balance of $0.

On July 14, 2017, the Trust purchased 45,975 units of RRF Limited Partnership from Brian Wirth for $91,950. The balance was converted to a note payable with an annual interest rate of 7%. As of January 31, 2021, the note payable had an outstanding balance of $0.

On July 14, 2017, the Trust purchased 45,975 units of RRF Limited Partnership from Christopher Wirth for $91,950. The balance was converted to a note payable with an annual interest rate of 7%. As of January 31, 221, the note payable had an outstanding balance of $0.

On July 14, 2017, the Trust purchased 45,975 units of RRF Limited Partnership from Pamela Barnhill (Wirth family member) for $91,950. The balance was converted to a note payable with an annual interest rate of 7%. As of January 31, 221, the note payable had an outstanding balance of $0.

On July 14, 2017, the Trust purchased 250,000 units of RRF Limited Partnership from James Wirth for $500,000. The balance was converted to a note payable with an annual interest rate of 7%. As of January 31, 2021, the note payable had an outstanding balance of $0.

 

15.14. OTHER NOTES PAYABLE

 

As of January 31, 20202021, the Trust had approximately $310,000$62,000 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 297,898146,124 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 August 2021.January 2023.

 

As of January 31, 2019 the Trust had approximately $499,000 in promissory notes outstanding to unrelated third parties arising from the repurchase of 82,588 Class A Partnership units in privately negotiated transactions and the repurchase of 266,894 Shares of Beneficial Interest in privately negotiated transactions.

As of January 31, 2019,2020, 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 has been subsequently extended to December 2022. The loan accrues interest at 4.0%4.5% 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 January 31, 2020.2021.

 

On June 20, 2016, March 1 2017, May 30, 2018, and July 18, 2018 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%4.5% interest only, with similar terms to June 30, 2021. The loans have been subsequently extended to December 2022. 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 January 31, 2020.2021.

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.

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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%4.0% interest only, with similar terms to June 30, 2021. The loans have been subsequently extended to December 2022. The total principal amount of the Sweitzer Loans is $100,000 as of January 31, 2020.2021.

As a result of the Covid-19 Virus Pandemic, and the subsequent Legislation passed within the CARES Act of 2020, the Trust applied for and received Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Loans in the amount of approximately $229,000, $188,000, and $87,000, for Tucson, Albuquerque, InnSuites Hospitality, respectively, were granted and received. The lender of all three of the PPP Loans has confirmed that all three loans have met all the requirements necessary to qualify and be eligible for full and complete forgiveness in early 2021, based upon the SBA criteria for PPP loan forgiveness, subject to and pending the forgiveness application.

As of January 31, 2021 the PPP Loan in other income received by the Trust was fully forgiven in the amount of approximately $87,000 recorded in other income in the statement of operations. The PPP loan received by Tucson for $228,602 was forgiven in March 2021. The remaining Albuquerque Hotel loan forgiveness of approximately $188,000 was completed in March 2021.

On March 5, 2021, the Albuquerque hotel received another PPP Loan in the amount of $253,253. On March 15, 2021, the Tucson hotel received an additional PPP Loan in the amount of $297,601. Management expects but cannot guarantee these additional PPP Loans received by the Tucson and Albuquerque hotels, because of the Covid-19 Virus Pandemic, to be fully forgiven, based upon SBA guidelines.

 

See Note 1415 – “Minimum Debt Payments” for scheduled minimum payments on the mortgage notes payable.

16.15. MINIMUM DEBT PAYMENTS

 

Scheduled minimum payments of debt, net of debt discounts, as of January 31, 20202021 are approximately as follows in the respective fiscal years indicated:

FISCAL YEAR MORTGAGES  NOTES PAYABLE RELATED PARTIES  NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS  OTHER NOTES PAYABLE  TOTAL 
                
                
2021  160,849   161,440   17,100   806,712   1,146,101 
2022  170,856   -       59,205   230,061 
2023  176,852   -       14,286   191,138 
2024  219,151   -           219,151 
2025  192,828   -           192,828 
2026  203,490   -           203,490 
Thereafter  4,981,642   -           4,981,642 
                     
  $6,105,668  $161,440  $17,100  $880,203  $7,164,411 

FISCAL YEAR MORTGAGES  

OTHER

NOTES PAYABLE

  TOTAL 
          
2022 $168,799  $47,216  $216,015 
2023  176,852   1,000,877   1,177,729 
2024  219,151       219,151 
2025  192,828       192,828 
2026  203,490       203,490 
2027  213,930       213,930 
Thereafter  4,762,534       4,762,534 
  $5,937,584  $1,048,093  $6,985,677 

 

17. 16. LEASES

 

The CompanyTrust has operating leases and finance leases for its corporate offices in Phoenix, Arizona and land leased in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a cable equipment finance lease in Tucson, Arizona. The Trust’s corporate office lease includes options to extend or terminate the leases and the Trust includes these options in the lease term when it is reasonably certain hotel equipment. Theseto exercise that option. All leases haveare non-cancelable.

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 Trust’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 Trust’s Operating Lease costs recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended January 31, 2021 consist of the following:

  Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2021
 
Operating Lease Costs:    
Operating lease cost $200,347 

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

  Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2021
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:    
Operating cash flows from operating leases $168,780 
     
Lease Obligations obtained:    
Operating leases, net $2,369,281 
Long-term obligations $2,310,745 

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

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)January 31, 2021
Operating leases37
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases4.85%

The aggregate future lease payments for Operating Lease Liability as of 2January 31, 2021 are as follows:

For the Years Ending January 31,   
2022 $172,177 
2023  148,348 
2024  112,116 
2025  112,116 
2026  112,116 
Thereafter  5,039,195 
Total minimum lease payments $5,696,068 
Less: amount representing interest  3,326,787 
Total present value of minimum payments  2,369,281 
Less: current portion of operating lease liability $58,536 
Long term portion of operating lease liability  2,310,745 

Finance Leases

The Company’s Tucson Oracle Hotel is subject to 38 years. Neither operatingnon-cancelable cable lease for corporate office space or land have options to extend.that expires in 2023.

 

The Company’s leaseTrust’s Finance Lease costs recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2021 consist of the following:

 

  Fiscal Year Ended 
  January 31, 2021 
Finance Lease Costs:    
Amortization of lease obligations $27,749 
Interest on lease obligations  4,581 

  Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2020 
Operating lease cost $2,225,113 
     
Finance lease cost:    
Amortization of right-of-use assets  27,749 
Interest on lease obligations  5,835 

Other leaseSupplemental cash flow information is as follows:

 

  Fiscal Year Ended 
  January 31, 2021 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:    
Operating cash flows from finance leases $31,123 
     
Lease Obligations obtained:    
Finance leases, net $79,976 
Long-term obligations $52,118 

  Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2020 
    
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease obligations:    
Operating cash flows from operating leases $165,573 
Operating cash flows from finance leases  31,123 
     
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities    
Operating leases $2,274,551 
Finance leases  104,058 
     
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases  37.7 years 
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases  3.75 years 
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases  4.85%
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases  4.85%

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

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)January 31, 2021
Finance leases3
Weighted average discount rate
Finance leases4.85%

The aggregate future lease payments for Finance Lease Liability as of January 31, 2021 are as follows:

For the Years Ending January 31,   
2022 $31,123 
2023  31,123 
2024  23,343 
Total minimum lease payments $85,589 
Less: amount representing interest  5,613 
Total present value of minimum payments  79,976 
Less: current portion $27,858 
Long term portion of finance lease liability  52,118 

 

The aggregate annual lease obligations at January 31, 20202021 are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year Operating Leases  Finance Leases 
2021 $168,780  $31,123 
2022  172,177   31,123 
2023  148,348   31,123 
2024  112,116   23,343 
2025  112,116     
Thereafter  5,151,311     
Total undiscounted lease obligations  5,864,848   116,713 
         
Less imputed interest  (3,443,105)  (10,194.49)
Net lease obligations $2,421,744  $106,518 

As of January 31, 2019, prior to the adoption of ASC 842, future minimum lease payments under operating leases having initial or non-cancellable lease terms in excess of one year were as follows:

Years ending January 31, Operating Leases  Finance Leases 
2020  200,817   31,123 
2021  200,817   31,123 
2022  200,817   31,123 
2023  182,328   31,123 
2024  145,348   23,343 
Thereafter  5,051,449   - 
         
Total future minimum lease payments  5,981,578   147,836 

Fiscal Year Operating Leases  Finance Leases 
2022 $172,177  $31,123 
2023  148,348   31,123 
2024  112,116   23,343 
2025  112,116   - 
2026  112,116   - 
Thereafter  5,039,195   - 
Total undiscounted lease obligations  5,696,068   85,589 
         
Less imputed interest  (3,326,787)  (5,613)
Net lease obligations $2,369,281  $79,976 

18.17. 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, therefore. 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.

 

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For the years ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Trust repurchased 104,993233,569 and 433,377104,993 Shares of Beneficial Interest at an average price of $1.64$1.06 and $1.67$1.64 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 372,965 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.

 

19.18. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

The Trust and subsidiaries have income tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4.6$5.4 million at January 31, 2020.2021. In 2005, the Trust had an ownership change within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. However, the Trust determined that such ownership change would not have a material impact on the future use of the net operating losses.

 

The Trust amended the federal and state income tax returns for tax years 2017 and 2018, resulting in a recalculation of the net operating loss carry-forward. The impact of the amended returns are reflected in the below data.

 

Total and net deferred income tax assets aton January 31,

 

  2020  2019 
       
Net operating loss carryforwards $1,075,000  $705,000 
Bad debt allowance  4,000   3,000 
Accrued expenses  (4,000)  2,000 
Syndications  2,923,000   2,923,000 
Prepaid Insurance  -   - 
Alternative minimum tax credit  51,000   51,000 
Total deferred tax asse  4,049,000   3,684,000 
         
Deferred income tax liability associated with book/tax  (1,551,000)  (1,570,000)
Net deferred income tax asset  2,498,000   2,114,000 
Valuation allowance  (2,498,000)  (2,114,000)
  $-  $- 

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  2021  2020 
       
Net operating loss carryforwards $1,352,000  $1,075,000 
Bad debt allowance  2,000   4,000 
Accrued expenses  (2,000)  (4,000)
Syndications  2,923,000   2,923,000 
Prepaid Insurance  (4,000)  - 
Alternative minimum tax credit  51,000   51,000 
Total deferred tax asset  4,322,000   4,049,000 
         
Deferred income tax liability associated with book/tax  (1,502,000)  (1,551,000)
Net deferred income tax asset  2,820,000   2,498,000 
Valuation allowance  (2,820,000)  (2,498,000)
  $-  $- 

Income taxes for the year ended January 31,

 

 2020  2019  2021 2020 
          
Current income tax provision (benefit)  (294,402)  -   (68,661)  (294,402)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)  384,298   (3,132,000)  321,306   384,298
Change in valuation allowance  (384,298)  3,132,000   (321,306)  (384,298)
Net income tax expense (benefit)  (294,402)  -   (68,661)  (294,402)

The differences between the statutory and effective tax rates are as follows for the year ended January 31, 2021:

  2021 
  Amount  Percent 
       
Federal statutory rates $(309,200)  21%
State income taxes  (77,000)  5%
Change in valuation allowance  321,300   -22%
True-up to prior year returns  (4,000)  0%
Effective rate $-   5%

 

The differences between the statutory and effective tax rates are as follows for the year ended January 31, 2020:

 

  2020 
  Amount  Percent 
       
Federal statutory rates $(477,000)  21%
State income taxes  (120,000)  5%
Change in valuation allowance  384,300   -17%
True-up to prior year returns  (81,700)  4%
Effective rate $(294,400  13%

  2020 
  Amount  Percent 
       
Federal statutory rates $(477,000)  21%
State income taxes  (120,000)  5%
Change in valuation allowance  384,300  -17.00%

Amended to 2017 Amended Tax Returns and Other Adjustments

  (81,700)  4%
Effective rate $-   0%

 

The Trust is taxed as a C-Corporation. 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. The Trust and subsidiaries have deferred tax assets of $4.3 million which includes cumulative net operating loss carryforwards of $1.3 million and syndications of $2.9 million, and deferred tax liability associated with book/tax differences between the statutory and effective tax rates areof $1.5 million as follows for the year endedof January 31, 2019:

  2019 
  Amount  Percent 
       
Federal statutory rates $208,000   21%
State income taxes  50,000   5%
Change in valuation allowance  (3,132,000)  -316%
True-up to prior year returns  2,872,000   290%
Other  2,000   0%
Effective rate $-   0%

2021. We have evaluated the net deferred tax asset and determined that it is not more likely than not we will receive full benefit from the net operating loss carryforwards. Therefore, we have determined a valuation allowance of approximately $2.8 million.

20.19. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

As of January 31, 20202021 and 2019,January 31, 2020, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 2,974,038 Class B Partnership units, which represented 23.35%22.51% of the total outstanding Partnership units.units, respectively. As of January 31, 20202021 and 2019,January 31, 2020, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 5,876,683 and 5,881,683 respectively, Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, respectively, which represented 61.32%61.42% and 62.84%61.38% respectively, of the total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest.

 

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As of January 31, 20202021 and 2019,January 31, 2020, the Trust owned 75.89% and 74.90% of the Partnership, respectively. As of January 31, 2020,2021, the Partnership owned a 51.01% interest in the InnSuites® hotel located in Tucson. The Trust also owned a direct 20.33%20.67% 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 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 two hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth are set at 5% of 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. During the years ended January 31, 2020 and 2019, the Trust recognized approximately $127,000 and $165,000, respectively of revenue.

 

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Trust paid Berg Investment Advisors $6,000 for additional consultative services rendered by Mr. Marc Berg, the Trust’s Executive Vice President.

 

Pamela Barnhill, former Vice Chairperson and President of the Trust, resigned in June, 2019, and is the daughter of Mr. Wirth, the Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Barnhill’s total compensation was $74,471 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. The Trust also employs anotheran immediate family member of Mr. Wirth, Brian James Wirth, who provides technology support services to the Trust, receiving a $35,000$62,000 annual salary.

 

As of January 31, 2020, the Trust had an Advance to Affiliate credit facilities with an aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000, which is available through June 30, 2021, and automatically renews year to year, unless either party gives six-month advance notice to terminate. Mr. Wirth, individually and thru one of his affiliates owns approximately 42% Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, the Trust received approximately $62,000 of interest income from Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. As of January 31, 2020, the Trust had an amount receivable of the Advances to Affiliate credit facility of approximately $1,000,000. As of August 1, 2020, the amount receivable from the Advance to Affiliate credit facility was approximately $1,000,000, which is due from Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC.

As of January 31, 2020 and January 31, 2019, the Trust had approximately $161,000 and $484,000 in promissory notes, respectively, to Mr. Wirth, family members of Mr. Wirth, and Mr. Berg, the Executive Vice President of the Trust. The promissory notes arose from the repurchase of 433,900 Class B partnership units from Mr. Wirth and family members, and 40,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest from Mr. Berg. Payments totaled approximately $323,000 and approximately $306,000 during fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

21.20. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The following table presents the estimated fair values of the Trust’s debt instruments, based on rates currently available to the Trust for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities, and the associated carrying value recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at January 31, 20202021 and 2019:2020:

 

  2020  2019 
  Carrying Amount  Fair Value  Carrying Amount  Fair Value 
Mortgage notes payable $6,105,668  $4,000,906  $4,824,692  $3,141,032 
Notes payable to banks $17,100  $17,100  $9,300  $9,300 
Other notes payable $1,203,080  $1,203,080  $1,494,030  $1,494,030 

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  2021  2020 
  Carrying Amount  Fair Value  Carrying Amount  Fair Value 
Mortgage Notes Payable $5,937,584  $3,677,645  $4,824,692  $3,141,032 
Notes Payable to Banks $-  $-  $9,300  $9,3000 
Other Notes Payable $1,048,093  $1,048,093  $1,494,030  $1,494,030 

 

22.21. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

 

  2020  2019 
Cash paid for interest $109,000  $634,337 
         
Notes Payables - IHT Shares of Beneficial Interest and Partnership Units repurchases $51,000  $1,677,572 
         
Deferred rent reclasified to ROU Asset $171,344  $- 
  2021  2020 
Cash Paid for Interest $412,000  $109,000 
         
Notes Payables $10,000  $51,000 
         
Deferred Rent Reclassified to ROU Asset $-  $171,344 

 

23.22. 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 for the fiscal years 20192021 and 2018,2020, Restricted Cash line was omitted on the Trust’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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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 $171,000$40,822 and $276,000$84,550 for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These costs include fees for the Albuquerque and 2019, respectively.Tucson hotels in 2020. These fees are included in room operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations for Albuquerque and Tucson.

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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

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 unaudited condensed 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.

 

24. 23. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS AND STOCK OPTIONS

 

The Trust compensates its three non-employee Trustees for their services through grants of restricted Shares. The aggregate grant date fair value of these Shares was $32,400.$28,800. These restricted Shares vested18,000 shares, (6,000 each to the three Independent Trustees), vest in equal monthly amounts during fiscal year 2020. As of January 31, 2020, Messrs. Kutasi, Chase and did not hold any unvested Shares2021.

 

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.

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Generally, granted options expire 10 years from the date of grant, are exercisable during the optionee’s lifetime only by the recipient and are non-transferable. Unexercised options held by employees of the Trust generally terminate on the date the individual ceases to be an employee of the Trust.

There were no options granted in fiscal year 2020 or 2019, and no options were outstanding as of January 31, 2020 and 2019. The Plan currently has 1,000,000 options available to grant. See Note 24 for additional information on stock options. The Plan also permits the Trust to award stock appreciation rights, none of which, as of January 31, 2020, have been issued.

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

 

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24. SEGMENT REPORTING

 

As a result of the sale of IBC (see Note 23), the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), Mr. Wirth, CEO of the

The Trust has determined that the Trust operations are comprised of one reportable segment, Hotel Operations & Corporate Overhead (continuing operations)Hotel Management Services segment that has ownership interest in two hotel properties with an aggregate of 270 suites in Arizona and New Mexico. Prior to the sale of IBC, the Trust had previously determined that its operations were comprised of two reportable segments, a Hotel Operations & Corporate Overhead segment, and the IBC Hospitality segment serving 2,000 unrelated hotel properties. In connection with the sale of IBC, the historical financial information presented in this Form 10-K reflects this change with IBC being reported as discontinued operation.

 

The Trust’s investments in the southwest region of the United States. The CODM does not review assets by geographical region; therefore, no income statement or balance sheet information by geographical region is provided.

 

The Trust determined its reportable segments are the Hotel Operations and IBC Developments segments. Reportable segments are determined based on discrete financial information reviewed by the Trust’s CODM. The Trust organizes and reviews operations based on products and services, and currently there are no operating segments that are aggregated. The Trust performs an annual analysis of its reportable segments.

26.25. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONSCOVID-19 DISCLOSURE

 

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

There were no discontinued operationsCOVID-19 has had a material detrimental impact on our business, financial results and liquidity, and such impact could worsen and last for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.

Discontinued operations during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 consist of the operations from the IBC Technology Segment (IBC Hotels LLC). On August 15, 2018 Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) entered into a final sale agreement for its subsidiary IBC Hotels LLC (IBC) with an effective sale date as of August 1, 2018 to a 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:

1.$250,000 at closing, which was received on August 14, 2018;
2.A secured promissory note in the principal amount of $2,750,000 with interest to be accrued at 3.75% per annum, recorded in the accompanying condensed balance sheet in continuing operations. Interest shall accrue for the first 10 months (starting August 2018), thereafter for month 11 and 12 principal and interest payments of 50% ($25,632 per month), then the remaining amount to be amortized over 59 months (payments of $52,054 per month) with maturity in June 2024. Future payments on this note are shown in the table below.

FISCAL YEAR   
2021  91,667 
2022  550,000 
2023  550,000 
2024  550,000 
2025  550,000 
Thereafter  458,333 
  $2,750,000 
Impairment  (825,000)
  $1,925,000 

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 aunknown period of six 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.

As a result of the sale, the Trust recorded a gain on sale of approximately $2,394,000, net of taxes of $0. The gain is determined by the sales prices of approximately $3,000,000 less the estimated book value of the assets sold and liabilities assigned of approximately $431,000 and costs associated with the sale of approximately $325,000.

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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, 2020, then 75% of the issued and outstanding IBC interest shall be transferred to IHT, and (b) on or after February 5, 2020, then 51% of the issued and outstanding interest of the Company shall be transferred to IHT. Currently there has been no default.

Debt/Working Capital adjustment

On or before the sixty calendar days following the effective date (August 1, 2018) Buyer prepared and delivered to IHT a written statement (closing statement) setting forth a calculation of the aggregate amount of (i) all indebtedness, (ii) working capital of IBC as of the close of business on the last business day immediately preceding the effective date (closing net working capital) , and (iii) a proposed adjustment to the principal amount of the note payable, calculated as follows:

If the closing new working capital is between $0 and negative $100,000, the purchase price shall not be adjusted;
If the closing working capital is less then negative $100,000, the principal amount of the note shall be decreased in amount equal to the amount by which the closing net working capital is greater than negative $100,000; and
If the closing working capital is greater than $0, the principal amount of the note shall be increased in an amount equal to the closing working capital.

There were no working capital adjustments to the sale price at the conclusion of the 60 day adjustment period.

Office Lease/Contracts

IHT had a reservation center contract with IBC requiring IHT to make payments of $7,500 per month for a minimum of 6 months after closing. There is no maximum period, and the obligation may be cancelled after six months. As of February 1, 2019 the payment was reduced to $6,500, and further reduced to $5,500 from March 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, by mutual agreement, at which time we terminated the agreement.

Indemnification

IHT has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer from and against any and all losses suffered, sustained or incurred by any Buyer indemnified party, resulting from, arising in connection with or related to (i) any breach of a representation or warranty made by IHT, (ii) any breach of a seller fundamental representation by IHT, (iii) any breach of any covenant made by IHT in this agreement, certification or writing delivered pursuant to the agreement, (iv) any claims or liabilities under, related to or in connection with any person status as a security holder of the company prior to closing, or (v) any transaction expense or indebtedness not accounted for in the final determination of the purchase price.

Incentive Bonus

On September 4, 2018, the Board approved to pay a $15,000 bonus to the daughter of the CEO, and who was then the Chief Operating Officer, in connection with the sale of IBC. The CEO’s daughter was employed by the Company that acquired IBC during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. In addition, the Board approved to pay a $10,000 bonus to the Executive Vice President of the Trust in connection with the sale of IBC. These bonuses will be paid upon receipt of the monthly payments to be received in connection with the note receivable described above starting in November 2020 at $1,000 per month.time.

 

The Trust also paidglobal spread of COVID-19 has been and continues to be a complex and rapidly evolving situation, with governments, public institutions and other organizations imposing or recommending, and business and individuals implementing, at various times and to varying degrees, restrictions on various activities or other actions to combat its spread, such as restrictions and bans on travel or transportation, limitations on the former CFO a $5,000 compensation bonus relatedsize of gatherings, closures of or occupancy or other operating limitations on work facilities, schools, public buildings and business, cancellation of events, including sporting events, conferences and meetings, and quarantines and lock-downs. COVID-19 and its consequences have dramatically reduced travel and demand for hotel rooms, which has and will continue to impact our business, operations, and financial results. We believe that it will be some time before lodging demand and revenue levels recover and such recovery could vary across markets or regions around the saleworld. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business, operations, and financial results, including the duration and magnitude of IBC.such effects, will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including the duration and scope of COVID-19 (including the location and extent of resurgences of the virus and the availability of effective treatments or vaccines); the negative impact COVID-19 has on global and regional economies and economic activity, including the duration and magnitude of its impact on unemployment rates and consumer discretionary spending; its short and longer-term impact on the demand for travel, transient and group business; and levels of consumer confidence.

 

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Sale of Yuma Property

On July 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

The Trust recorded a gain on sale of approximately $11,080,000, net of estimated tax of approximately $381,000. The gain was determined by the sale price less the estimated book value other assets sold of approximately $4,589,000. In connection with the sale of the Yuma property the related mortgage note payable in the amount of approximately $5,560,000 at the time of the sale was paid in full.

The following tables list the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 and the discontinued operations for fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

  JANUARY 31, 2019 
ASSETS    
Current Assets:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $305,835 
Accounts Receivable  2,750,932 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets  13,680 
Current Portion of Notes Receivable    
Total Current Assets of Discontinued Operations  3,070,447 
Noncurrent assets of Discontinued Operations    
Property, Plant and Equipment, net  - 
TOTAL ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $3,070,447 
     
LIABILITIES    
     
LIABILITIES    
Current Liabilities:    
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $546,803 
Current Portion of Notes Payable to Banks, net of Discount  - 
Total Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations  546,803 
Noncurrent Liabilities of Discontinued Operations    
Mortgage Notes Payable, net of Discount  - 
Notes Payable to Banks, net of Discount  - 
TOTAL LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $546,803 

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  FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
  JANUARY 31, 
  2019 
REVENUE    
Room $3,225,783 
Food and Beverage  27,569 
Reservation and Convention  173,399 
Other  41,057 
TOTAL REVENUE  3,467,808 
     
OPERATING EXPENSES    
Room  1,261,875 
Food and Beverage  35,592 
Telecommunications  21,803 
General and Administrative  766,475 
Sales and Marketing  469,457 
Reservation Acquisition Costs  142,842 
Repairs and Maintenance  185,148 
Hospitality  167,874 
Utilities  160,641 
Depreciation  393,581 
Intangible Amortization  - 
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes, Insurance and Ground Rent  88,344 
Other  - 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES  3,693,632 
OPERATING LOSS  (225,824)
Interest Income  - 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME  - 
Interest on Mortgage Notes Payable  214,811 
Interest on Notes Payable to Banks  41,390 
Interest on Other Notes Payable  - 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE  256,201 
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $(482,025)

27. 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”). To date, Management has not granted any options under the 2017 Plan.

28.26. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 3, 2020 The Trust paid $400,000, as the second payment on its investment to Unigen Power Inc

The Trust received approximately $504,000 in loan proceeds pursuant to the SBA sponsored Paycheck Protection Plan (“PPP”), under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The PPP Loan(s) are evidenced by a loan application and payment agreement by and between the Trust, the Albuquerque Hotel, and the Tucson Hotel. The Trust applied for the loan(s) in April 2020-and received its maximum funding amounts of approximately $87,000, $188,000, and $229,000 for the Trust, the Albuquerque Hotel and the Tucson Hotel, respectively on April 17, 2020. The term of the loan is for 60 months and matures on the fifth-year anniversary from the -date of funding. It bears interest at an annual rate of 1%. The PPP loan is subject to 100% forgiveness. Currently, the application process to apply for forgiveness occurs 24 weeks after the funding date. The Trust intends to file the application for forgiveness. There can be no assurance that such forgiveness will occur. The Trust is accounting for the loan as debt and if forgiveness is granted the Trust will recognize a gain on extinguishment.

On April 15, 2020 the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved entering into three SBA sponsored Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans for Innsuites Hotels Inc., the Albuquerque hotel and the Tucson hotel for approximately $87,000, $188,000, and $229,000, respectively.

On April 28, 2020 the Trust filed form 8-K Order taking relief and relying on the SEC’s Order (Release No. 34-88318) under Section 36 of the Exchange Act granting exemptions from specified provisions of the Exchange Act and certain rules thereunder (the “Order”) for a 45-day extension to file its Annual Report on form 10-K.

On June 12, 2020 the Trust filed form 8-K Order taking relief and relying on the SEC’s Order (Release No. 34-88318) under Section 36 of the Exchange Act granting exemptions from specified provisions of the Exchange Act and certain rules thereunder (the “Order”) for a 45-day extension to file its Interim Report on form 10-Q.

On June 8, 2020 the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved a one cent semi-annual dividend, payable on July 31, 2020, on shares held of record a July 15, 2020. This continues the Trust’s recent practice of paying total annual dividends of two cents per share, payable one cent each semi-annually on July 31 and January 31. This dividend continues 50 consecutive uninterrupted fiscal years during which the Trust has paid annual dividends, since the formation of the Trust and the initial listing of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in 1971.

On June 30, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees set a date of August 25, 2019 for the Annual Shareholder meeting, to be held at 11:00 AM MST at the Trust’s corporate office: 1730 East Northern Ave, Suite 122, Phoenix, AZ 85020. Shareholders of record of the Trust on July 27, 2019 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

Subsequent to the fiscal year ended January 31, 20202021 the Trust repurchased 201,676 Shares of Beneficial Interest on the open market for a total cash repurchase price of approximately $211,000.

We have evaluated subsequent events through the filing date of this Form 10-K and determined that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements or disclosures in the notes thereto other than as disclosed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure 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 management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of January 31, 2020.2021.

 

Our management, including our principal executive officerPrincipal Executive Officer and principal financial officer,Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for the assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of the Company’sTrust’s Principal Executive Officer and PrincipalChief Financial Officer and effected by the Company’sTrust’s Board of Directors,Trustees, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that we determined to be material weaknesses, as follows:principles.

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
We have not properly implemented comprehensive entity-level internal controls;
We have not properly implemented adequate system and manual controls;
We do not have sufficient segregation of duties;
We lack sufficient personnel with appropriate training and expertise in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; and
We had not implemented appropriate information technology controls related to access rights for certain financial spreadsheets that are relevant to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and our system of internal control over financial reporting.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2019.2021. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013). Based on management’s assessment, management concluded that the above material weaknesses have not been remediated and, accordingly, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of January 31, 2020.2021.

 

Management’s Remediation Initiatives

 

In an effort to remediate the identified material weakness and other deficiencies and enhance the Company’sTrust’s internal control over financial reporting, the CompanyTrust made attempts to increase its technical accounting expertise by hiring a new Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Controller, and Staff Accountant with public company reporting experience to assist with the Company’sTrust’s technical accounting and internal control issues. The departure in December 2018 of the newly hired Chief Financial Officer, who was not replaced, has made this attempt non-effective.

 

We need to take appropriate and reasonable steps to make necessary improvements to our internal control over financial reporting, which will require management past and future efforts to support the hiring and training of sufficient personnel with appropriate training and expertise in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. This increase to staffing and training will allow us to make the necessary improvements, including:

 

 Continuing to improve the control environment through (i) being staffed with sufficient number of personnel to address segregation of duties issues, ineffective controls and to perform control monitoring activities, (ii) increasing the level of GAAP knowledge by retaining additional technical accountants, (iii) implementing formal process to account for non-standard transactions, and (iv) implementing and formalizing management oversight of financial reporting at regular intervals;
 Continuing to update the documentation of our internal control processes, including implementing formal risk assessment processes and entity level controls;
   
 Implementing control activities that address relevant risks and assure that all transactions are subject to such control activities; Ensure systems that impact financial information and disclosures have effective information technology controls;
   
 Implementing plan to increase oversight and review of ad hoc spreadsheets while also working to reduce their use; and
   
 

We are in the process of further enhancing the supervisory procedures to include additional levels of analysis and quality control reviews within the accounting and financial reporting functions.functions; and

We have filled the previously vacant position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to assist with the Trust’s internal controls oversight.

 

We believe that the remediation measures described above will strengthen our internal control over financial reporting and remediate the material weaknesses we have identified.reporting. We expect these remediation efforts will be implemented throughout fiscal year 2021.2022.

 

Despite the material weaknesses reported above, our management believes that our financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20202021 fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented and that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periods covered by this report.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

ThereOther than filling the previously vacant position of CFO, as described above, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We have had significant turn overturnover in our accounting department withinover the last 1224 months, which includes turnover at our Chief Financial Officerwith the several new additions aforementioned above. These new additions should assist with the Trust’s stability, technical accounting, and Chief Operating Officer positions.internal control issues.

 

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

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PART III

 

Item 10. TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Trustees and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth information about our Trustees and executive officers. The information concerning our Trustees and executive officers set forth below is based in part on information received from the respective Trustees and executive officers and in part on our records. The information below sets forth the name, age, term of office, outside directorships and principal business experience for each Trustee and executive officer of the Trust and includes the specific experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve on our Board of Trustees, in light of the Trust’s business and structure.

 

Name

Principal Occupations During Past Five Years, Age as of May 14, 2021

and Directorships Held

Trustee

Since

Trustees Whose Terms Expire in 20222023  
     

Leslie (Les) T. Kutasi(1)Steven S. Robson (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

 

 

Founder and President

Owner of Trend-Tex International, a multi-line textile sales and marketing company, since 2000. In 1996, Mr. Kutasi founded Pacesetter Fabrics, LLC, a start-up textile importer and converter, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 2000. Prior to that, he served as President of California Textile Sales from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Kutasi has been a member of Young Presidents Organization Inc. (Arizona) since 2006.Scott Homes, residential real estate developers. Age: 69.65.

 

Mr. KutasiRobson has more than 35 years ofstrategic leadership and residential real estate development experience as well as experience in negotiating complex transactions and investment experience that is valuable tomaintaining mission, vision and values. In addition, Mr. Robson has served on our Board.Board for more nearly 23 years.

 January 31, 2013June 16, 1998
     
James F. Wirth 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust since January 30, 1998, also serving as President of the Trust until February 1, 2012.from 1998 to 2012, and since 2016. Manager and primary owner (together with his family affiliates) of Rare Earth Financial, L.L.C. and affiliated entities, owners and operators of hotels, since 1980. Age: 74.75.

 

Mr. Wirth has significant real estate and hotel industry experience, including Division President of Ramada Hotels, Inc., and extensive experience with the Trust. He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business. Mr. Wirth has a significant investment in our Shares, which we believe provides him with a strong incentive to advance shareholder interests. In addition, Mr. Wirth has served on our Board for more than 2023 years.

 January 30, 1998
     

Trustees Whose Terms Expire in 20212022

  
     
Marc E. Berg 

Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Trust since February 10, 1999.January 30, 1998. Vice President – Acquisitions and Dispositionsof the Trust from December 16, 1998 to February 10, 1999. Consultant to InnSuites Hotels, a subsidiaryDispositions of the Trust since 1989.December 16, 1998.

 

Prior to InnSuites, Mr. Berg was a wealth manager at Valley National Bank where his portfolio consisted of over half a billion dollars in equities, bonds and fixed income securities. Mr. Berg also worked at Young, Smith and Peacock, an investment banking firm, in public finance.

 

Mr. Berg has been qualified as a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC and holds both an MBA (Finance) degree from the WP Carey Business School at Arizona State University as well as a Masters in International Management from the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management. His undergraduate degree was a BSBA from American University in Washington, D.C.

 

Mr. Berg has in-depth familiarity with the operations of the Trust and extensive experience in property acquisitions.acquisitions and dispositions. In addition, Mr. Berg has served on our Board for over 2023 years. Age: 67.69.

 January 30, 1998
     

Leslie (Les) T. Kutasi (1)(2)(3)(4)

Founder and President of Trend-Tex International, a multi-line textile sales and marketing company. In 1996, Mr. Kutasi founded Pacesetter Fabrics, LLC, a start-up textile importer and converter, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 2000. Prior to that, he served as President of California Textile Sales from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Kutasi has been a member of Young Presidents Organization Inc. (Arizona) since 2006. Age: 70.

Mr. Kutasi has more than 35 years of residential real estate and investment experience that is valuable to our Board.

January 31, 2013

Jessie Ronnie (“JR”) Chase (1)(2)(3)(6) 

Owner of Park Avenue Investments, a real estate investment firm since 2000. From 1993 – 2003, Mr. Chase provided investor and management expertise to InnSuites Hotels, a subsidiary of the Trust.

 

With over 35 years of real estate investment and hospitality experience, including experience managing a variety of real estate assets, Mr. Chase brings to our Board wide-ranging and in-depth experience in hotel management companies, technology and operations. Age: 70.71.

 December 22, 2015

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Name

Principal Occupations During Past Five Years, Age as of June 9, 2019

and Directorships Held

Trustee

Since

Trustees Whose Terms Expire in 2020
Steven S. Robson(1)(2)(3)(5)

Owner of Scott Homes, residential real estate developers. Age: 64.

Mr. Robson has strategic leadership and residential real estate development experience as well as experience in negotiating complex transactions and maintaining mission, vision and values. In addition, Mr. Robson has served on our Board for more nearly 20 years.

June 16, 1998

 

1 Member of the Audit Committee.

2 Member of the Compensation Committee.

3 Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee.

4 Chair of the Audit Committee.

5 Chair of the Compensation Committee.

6 Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

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Other Executive Officers

 

Craig MillerSylvin Lange

 

Director of Finance, ControllerChief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust since January 9, 2019. PreviouslySeptember 7, 2020. Mr. Miller was Director of Finance and Controller, and servesLange previously served as (interim) Chief Financial Officer of the Trust from June 14, 2018 to July 23, 2018.an Independent Consultant until becoming CFO.

 

For more than fivethe last several years prior to joining the Trust in May 2018,September 2020, Mr. MillerLange was Managing Member of Southwest CFO Services LLC,an Independent Consultant providing interimFinancial Analysis, Auditing, Tax Assistance and fractional CFO services, as well asAdvice, Regulatory Supervision, Financial Reporting Guidance, and Overall Accounting Direction; providing overall financial and operational consulting and support, to a variety of businesses.business enterprises. He has over 3025 years of experience in finance, accounting, enterprise resources planningtax, auditing, and tax.management.

 

Mr. MillerLange holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Santa Clara University, and Masters’ degrees in Business Administration andwith a Concentration in Accounting and Financial Management from Keller Graduate School of Management.California State University. He has served as a mentorin steadily increasing roles of responsibility, including within the leadership and management teams at both US Airways, and JDA Software previously, upon his relocation to Arizona State University’s Entrepreneurship and innovation programs since 2011.Phoenix in 2005. Age: 66.48.

 

We request that all of our Trustees attend our Annual Meetings of Shareholders. All Trustees were present at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. AttendanceBoard attendance was high, with a maximum of one trustee missing for each of the meetings held by the Board of Trustees and the Committees during fiscal year 2020.2021. In addition, the independent Trustees are required to meet at least annually in executive session without the presence of non-independent Trustees and management. The trustees failed to do so during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.

 

Trustee Nominations and Qualifications

 

The Governance and Nominating Committee expects to identify nominees to serve as our Trustees primarily by accepting and considering the suggestions and nominee recommendations made by members of the Board of Trustees and our management and shareholders. Nominees for Trustees are evaluated based on their character, judgment, independence, financial or business acumen, diversity of experience, ability to represent and act on behalf of all of our shareholders, and the needs of the Board of Trustees. In accordance with its charter, the Governance and Nominating Committee discusses diversity of experience as one of many factors in identifying nominees for Trustee, but does not have a policy of assessing diversity with respect to any particular qualities or attributes. All of the current Trustees are men, due to the departure of two womenone woman during fiscal 2019. The Governance and Nominating Committee has not identified any specific attributes that the Committee would desire to diversify on the Board. In general, before evaluating any nominee, the Governance and Nominating Committee first determines the need for additional Trustees to fill vacancies or expand the size of the Board of Trustees and the likelihood that a nominee can satisfy the evaluation criteria. The Governance and Nominating Committee would expect to re-nominate incumbent Trustees who have served well on the Board of Trustees and express an interest in continuing to serve. Our Board of Trustees is satisfied that the backgrounds and qualifications of our Trustees, considered as a group, provide a mix of experience, knowledge and abilities that allows our Board to fulfill its responsibilities.

 

The Governance and Nominating Committee will consider shareholder recommendations for Trustee nominees. A shareholder who wishes to suggest a Trustee nominee for consideration by the Governance and Nominating Committee should send a resume of the nominee’s business experience and background to Mr. Ronnie Chase, Chairperson of the Governance and Nominating Committee, InnSuites Hospitality Trust, 1730 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 122, Phoenix, Arizona 85020. The mailing envelope and letter must contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is a “Shareholder-Board of Trustees Nominee.”

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Leadership Structure of the Board of Trustees

 

Mr. Wirth, our Chief Executive Officer, currently serves as Chairman of the Board. Our Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, provides that the Trustees shall annually elect a Chairman who shall be the principal officer of the Trust. Mr. Wirth has served as Chairman of our Board of Trustees and our Chief Executive Officer since January 30, 1998. Our Board of Trustees has determined that the Trust has been well-served by this structure of combined Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions and that this structure facilitates strong and clear leadership, with a single person setting the tone of the organization and having the ultimate responsibility for all of the Trust’s operating and strategic functions, thus providing unified leadership and direction for the Board of Trustees and the Trust’s executive management. Our Chairman also has a significant investment in our Shares, which we believe provides him with a strong incentive to advance shareholder interests.

 

The Trust does not have a lead independent Trustee but receives strong leadership from all of its members. Our Board Committees consist of only independent members, and our independent Trustees meet at least annually in executive session without the presence of non-independent Trustees and management. In addition, our Trustees take active and substantial roles in the activities of our Board of Trustees at the full Board meetings. Our Trustees are able to propose items for Board meeting agendas, and the Board’s meetings include time for discussion of items not on the formal agenda. Our Board believes that this open structure, as compared to a system in which there is a designated lead independent trustee, facilitates a greater sense of responsibility among our Trustees and facilitates active and effective oversight by the independent Trustees of the Trust’s operations and strategic initiatives, including any risks.

 

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

 

Our management devotes significant attention to risk management, and our Board of Trustees is engaged in the oversight of this activity, both at the full Board and at the Board Committee level. The Board’s role in risk oversight does not affect the Board’s leadership structure. However, our Board’s leadership structure supports such risk oversight by combining the Chairman position with the Chief Executive Officer position (the person with primary corporate responsibility for risk management).

 

Our Board’s role in the Trust’s risk oversight process includes receiving reports from members of senior management on areas of material risk to the Trust, including operational, financial, legal, and regulatory and strategic risks. The Board of Trustees requires management to report to the full Board (or an appropriate Committee) on a variety of matters at regular meetings of the Board and on an as-needed basis, including the performance and operations of the Trust and other matters relating to risk management. The Audit Committee also receives regular reports from the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm on internal control and financial reporting matters. In addition, pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee is tasked with reviewing with the Trust’s counsel major litigation risks as well as compliance with applicable laws and regulations, discussing with management its procedures for monitoring compliance with the Trust’s code of conduct, and discussing significant financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor, control and report such exposures. These reviews are conducted in conjunction with the Board’s risk oversight function and enable the Board to review and assess any material risks facing the Trust.

 

Our Board also works to oversee risk through its consideration and authorization of significant matters, such as major strategic, operational, and financial initiatives and its oversight of management’s implementation of those initiatives. The Board periodically reviews with management its strategies, techniques, policies, and procedures designed to manage these risks. Under the overall supervision of our Board, management has implemented a variety of processes, procedures, and controls to address these risks.

 

Communications with the Board of Trustees

 

Shareholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate with the Board of Trustees or any individual member thereof may do so by writing to the Secretary, InnSuites Hospitality Trust, 1730 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 122, Phoenix, Arizona 85020. The mailing envelope and letter must contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is an “Interested Party-Board of Trustees Communication.” The Secretary will review all such correspondence and regularly forward to the Board of Trustees a log and summary of all such correspondence and copies of all correspondence that, in the opinion of the Secretary, deals with the functions of the Board of Trustees or Committees thereof or that he otherwise determines requires their attention. Trustees may at any time review a log of all correspondence received by us that is addressed to members of the Board of Trustees and request copies of any such correspondence. Concerns relating to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters are immediately brought to the attention of our accounting department and handled in accordance with procedures established by the Audit Committee for such matters.

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Date of 20202021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Shareholder Proposals

 

We expect that the 20202021 Annual Meeting will be held in late August 2020.2021. Therefore, the deadline for submitting shareholder proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for the 20202021 Annual Meeting will be on or before July 10, 2020,2021, which we believe is a reasonable deadline for submission before we begin the printing and mailing of our proxy materials for the 20202021 Annual Meeting. A shareholder who wishes to present a proposal at the 20202021 Annual Meeting but does not wish to have that proposal included in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting, will need to notify us of the proposal before July 1, 2020.2021. When the date for the 20202021 Annual Meeting is set, we will announce updated shareholder proposal deadlines. If notice of the proposal is not received by us by that date, then the proposal will be deemed untimely, and we will have the right to exercise discretionary voting authority and vote proxies returned to us with respect to that proposal.

 

Shareholders should submit their proposals to InnSuites Hospitality Trust, 1730 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 122, Phoenix, Arizona 85020, Attention: Mr. Marc Berg, Secretary.

 

Audit Committee Information and Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of our independent auditors, including reviewing the scope and results of audit and non-audit services. The Audit Committee also reviews internal accounting controls and assesses the independence of our auditors. In addition, the Audit Committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of any complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of any concerns regarding accounting or auditing matters. The Audit Committee has the authority to engage independent counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary to carry out its duties. The Audit Committee met four (4) times during fiscal year 2020.2021.

 

All members of the Audit Committee are “independent,” as such term is defined by the SEC’s rules and the NYSE American listing standards. The Board of Trustees has determined that Mr. Kutasi, a member of our Audit Committee, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules. We have posted our Amended and Restated Audit Committee Charter on our Internet website at www.innsuitestrust.com. Information on our website is not part of this Amendment.

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Audit Committee Report

 

The Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees has reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and 20192021 with the management of the Trust. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with Hall & Company Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, Inc. (“Hall & Company”), and Macias, Gini, and O’Connell LLP (MGO), the independent registered public accounting firm of the Trust, the matters required to be discussed under Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees. The Audit Committee has also received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from Hall & Company and MGO required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent auditor’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with Hall & Company and MGO its independence from the Trust, including the compatibility of any non-audit services with Hall & Company’sCompany and MGO’s independence. The Audit Committee has also pre-approved the fees to be charged to the Trust by its independent auditors for audit services.

 

Based on the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended that such audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Trust’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.2021.

 

By the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees:

 

Les T. Kutasi, Chairman

Steven S. Robson

Ronnie Chase

 

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Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers

 

We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and persons performing similar functions. We have posted our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers on our website at www.innsuitestrust.com. We intend to satisfy all SEC and NYSE AMERICAN disclosure requirements regarding any amendment to, or waiver of, the Code of Ethics relating to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and persons performing similar functions, by posting such information on our website unless the NYSE AMERICAN requires a Form 8-K. In addition, we have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and Trustees. It is also available on our website at www.innsuitestrust.com.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our Trustees, executive officers, and beneficial holders of more than 10% of our Shares to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of subsequent changes in ownership. The SEC has established specific due dates for these reports, and we are required to disclose any late filings or failures to file during the last fiscal year.

 

Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms (and amendments thereto) furnished to us and written representations from reporting persons that no additional reports were required, we believe that all our Trustees, executive officers, and holders of more than 10% of the Shares complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020,2021, except as set forth above.

 

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Executive Compensation Overview

 

The following overview relates to the compensation of our executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table set forth below during fiscal year 2020.2021. Our executive officers are James F. Wirth, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marc E. Berg, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and Craig Miller,Sylvin Lange, Chief AccountingFinancial Officer, (referred to below as our “executive officers”).

 

Overview of the Compensation Committee

 

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees currently consists of three independent Trustees. The Committee sets the principles and strategies that serve to guide the design of the compensation programs for our executive officers. The Committee annually evaluates the performance of our executive officers. Taking into consideration the factors set forth below, the Committee then approves their compensation levels, including any bonuses. The Committee does not use an independent compensation consultant to assist it with its responsibilities. The Committee does consider input from the Chief Executive Officer when determining compensation for the other executive officers.

 

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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

 

Under the supervision of the Compensation Committee, we have developed and implemented compensation policies, plans and programs that seek to enhance our ability to recruit and retain qualified management and other personnel. In developing and implementing compensation policies and procedures, the Compensation Committee seeks to provide rewards for the long-term value of an individual’s contribution to the Trust. The Compensation Committee seeks to develop policies and procedures that offer both recurring and non-recurring, and both financial and non-financial, incentives.

 

Compensation for our executive officers has two main monetary components, salary, and bonus, as well as a benefits component. A base salary is a fixed compensation component subject to annual adjustment and review, if appropriate, that is designed to attract, retain, and motivate our executive officers and to align their compensation with market practices. As discussed below, for fiscal year 2020,2021, the bonus component consisted of cash bonuses that were intended to incentivize performance, as described below.

Our compensation program does not rely to any significant extent on broad-based benefits or perquisites.prerequisites. The benefits offered to our executive officers are those that are offered to all of our full-time employees. We do not offer our executive officers any perquisites.prerequisites.

 

Our management and the Compensation Committee work in a cooperative fashion. Management advises the Compensation Committee on compensation developments, compensation packages and our overall compensation program. The Compensation Committee then reviews, modifies, if necessary, and approves the compensation packages for our executive officers.

 

Elements of Compensation

 

In setting the compensation for each executive officer, the Compensation Committee considers (i) the responsibility and authority of each position relative to other positions within the Trust, (ii) the individual performance of each executive officer, (iii) the experience and skills of the executive officer, and (iv) the importance of the executive officer to the Trust.

 

Base Salary

 

We pay base salaries to our executive officers in order to provide a level of assured compensation reflecting an estimate of the value in the employment market of the executive officer’s skills, the demands of his or her position and the relative size of the Trust. In establishing base salaries for our executive officers, the Compensation Committee considers our overall performance and the performance of each individual executive officer, as well as market forces and other general factors believed to be relevant, including time between salary increases, promotion, expansion of responsibilities, advancement potential, and the execution of special or difficult projects. Additionally, the Compensation Committee takes into account the relative salaries of the executive officers and determines what it believes are appropriate compensation level distinctions between and among the executive officers, including between the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and among the other executive officers. Although the Compensation Committee considers our financial performance, there is no specific relationship between achieving, or failing to achieve, budgeted estimates, the performance of our Shares or our financial performance and the annual salaries determined by the Compensation Committee for any of our executive officers. No specific weight is attributed to any of the factors considered by the Compensation Committee; the Compensation Committee considers all factors and makes a subjective determination based upon the experience of its members and the recommendations of our management.

 

As Mr. Wirth holds a significant ownership stake in the Trust, the Compensation Committee did not increase his salary or provide him with additional incentives. Based upon a review of Mr. Wirth’s performance and upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, for fiscal years 20202021 and 2019,2020, Mr. Wirth’s annual base salary remained set at $153,000.$153,060. The Compensation Committee did not rely on any particular set of financial or non-financial factors, measures or criteria when determining the compensation offered to Mr. Wirth. The Compensation Committee did consider Mr. Wirth’s substantial Share ownership when setting his base salary.

 

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Cash and Equity Bonuses

 

Fiscal 20202021 Bonuses

 

Fiscal 2020–2021– Full Year Cash and Equity Bonus Program

 

On January 29, 2019, the Compensation Committee also adopted an incentive bonus program for the Executives for the full fiscal year ended January 31, 20202021 (the “2020“2021 Fiscal Year Bonus Program”). Under the 2019 Fiscal Year Bonus Program, an Executive will be entitled to receive a bonus, consisting of cash and Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust, up to the maximum amounts set forth below, upon the achievement by the Executive of performance-based on objectives which was based on exceeding budgeted revenues and net income in both the hotel operations and technology division.

Executive Cash  Equity 
Marc E. Berg $5,000   None 

The bonuses discussed above are discretionary.

operations.

The amounts paid in the fiscal year ending January 31, 20202021 are shown below.

 

Executive Cash 
Marc E. Berg $2,000 

 

Fiscal 2020 – IBC Bonuses

On September 4, 2018, the Board approved to pay a $15,000 bonus to the daughter of the CEO, and who is the former Chief Operating Officer, in connection with the sale of IBC. The CEO’s daughter was employed during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 by the Company that acquired IBC. In addition, the Board approved to pay a $10,000 bonus to the Executive Vice President of the Trust in connection with the sale of IBC. These bonuses will be paid upon receipt of the monthly payments to be received in connection with the note receivable described above starting in November 2020 at $1,000 per month. To date no amounts on the IBC bonuses have been paid

Fiscal 20202021 - Performance-Based Cash Bonuses

 

Our executive officers are eligible to receive cash bonuses under the General Manager Bonus Plan equal to 15% of the aggregate cash bonuses received by the general managers of all of our hotels, regardless of region. The general managers receive a bonus based on the achievement of budgeted gross operating profit (total revenues less operating expenses) (“GOP”) at their hotel on a quarterly and annual basis. Under the plan, if the hotel’s actual quarterly and annual GOP exceeds the budgeted GOP, each general manager is eligible for a potential maximum annual bonus of $20,000, consisting of a potential maximum quarterly bonus of $2,000 per quarter, ($8,000 per year), and a potential maximum year-end bonus of $11,000, a risk management bonus of $1,000 and a discretionary excellent property score inspection bonus from Best Western ofup to $1,000.

 

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In Fiscal Year 2022 ending January 31, 2022, the Board approved a stock bonus of up to 3,000 shares for the CFO, Controller, and our Independent Consultant. In addition, our Vice President of Hotel Operations and IT/Technology Manager each were approved for up to 2,000 shares.

 

Quarterly General Manager GOP Bonus Potential:

 

Percentage of Budgeted Quarterly GOP Achieved Cash Bonus 
Less than 95% $0 
95% $500 
98% $1,000 
102% $1,500 
106% or more $2,000 

 

Year-End General Manager GOP Bonus Potential:

 

Percentage of Budgeted Annual GOP Achieved Cash Bonus 
Less than 95% $0 
95% $1,000 
98% $2,000 
102% $5,000 
106% $9,000 
108% or more $11,000 

 

The general manager aggregate cash bonuses for fiscal year 20202021 were as follows:

 

Period GM
Aggregate
Cash Bonus
 
    
First Quarter – Fiscal Year 2020 $1,000 
Second Quarter – Fiscal Year2020 $2,000 
Third Quarter – Fiscal Year 2020 $1,000 
Fourth Quarter – Fiscal Year 2020 $1,000 
Year End – Fiscal Year 2019 $17,000 
Period GM
Aggregate
Cash Bonus
 
    
First Quarter – Fiscal Year 2021 $0 
Second Quarter – Fiscal Year 2021 $10,000 
Third Quarter – Fiscal Year 2021 $500 
Fourth Quarter – Fiscal Year 2021 $1,500 
Year End – Fiscal Year 2021 $12,000 

 

Benefits and Other Compensation

 

We maintain broad-based benefits that are provided to all employees, including health and dental insurance, life insurance and a 401(k) plan. We also have a mandatory matching contribution for our 401(k) plan. We do not have a pension plan. Our executive officers are eligible to participate in all of our employee benefit plans, in each case on the same basis as our other employees. See Note 2623“Stock“Share Based Payments and Stock Options” for additional information about our Stock Options.

 

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Fiscal Year 20192020 Summary Compensation Table

 

The table below shows individual compensation information paid to our executive officers for our fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019:2020:

 

Name and Principal Fiscal  Salary  Discretionary Bonus  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation  All Other Compensation  Total 
Position(1) Year  ($)  ($) (3)  ($) (4)  ($) (1)(2)  ($) 
                         
James F. Wirth,  2019   154,178       5,745   500   160,423 
Chief Executive Officer  2020   147,115       5,445   500   153,060 
                         
Adam B. Remis,  2019   85,681   4,000   2,875   500   93,056 
Chief Financial Officer (former)  2020                   -0- 
                         
V. George Moore  2019   48,462       1,700   500   50,662 
Chief Financial Officer (former)  2020                   -0- 
                         
Craig S. Miller  2019   69,389       1,150   800   71,339 
Controller & Principal Accounting Officer  2020   100,000       1,855   1,200   103,055 
                         
Marc E. Berg,  2019   65,073   21,000   5,745   7,200   101,518 
Executive Vice President  2020   62,769   9,000   5,955   1,200   78,924 
                         
Pamela J. Barnhill,  2019   70,526   2,875   570   500   74,471 
President & COO ( former)  2020                   -0- 
Name and Principal Fiscal Salary  Discretionary Bonus  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation  All Other Compensation  Total 
Position (1) Year ($)  ($) (3)  ($) (4)  ($) (1)(2)  ($) 
                       
James F. Wirth, 2020  147,115       5,445   500   153,060 
Chief Executive Officer 2021  150,646       5,279       155,925 
                       
Sylvin R. Lange, 2020                  -0- 
Chief Financial Officer 2021  19,189   2,500       100   21,789 
                       
Craig S. Miller 2020  100,000       1,855   1,200   103,055 
Principal Accounting Officer 2021  62,738           12,700   75,438 
                       
Marc E. Berg, 2020  62,769   9,000   5,955   1,200   78,924 
Executive Vice President 2021  67,134   7,500   4,887   1,200   80,721 

 

(1) Matching contributions made under our 401(k) plan to our executive officers with a maximum of $500 per calendar year are included in all other compensation.

 

(2) In addition to the employer 401(k) match provided to all eligible Trust employees, Mr. Berg through his Berg Investment Advisors company was compensated $6,000 for additional consultative services rendered by Mr. Marc Berg, the Trust’s Executive Vice President. Mr. Berg, Mr. Miller, and Mr. MillerLange receive a monthly travel expense reimbursement of $100. Mr. Remis, Mr. Moore and Ms. Barnhill received a monthly travel expense reimbursement of $100 for the months they were employed. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, Mr. Berg, Mr. Miller and Mr. Lange received $1,200, $700, and $100 respectively in expense reimbursement. Mr. Miller also received severance compensation of $12,000 upon his leaving the Trust, for the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2021. For the Fiscal Year ending January 31, 2020, Mr. Berg, and Mr. Miller each received $1,200, in expense reimbursement. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2019 Mr. Berg, Mr. Miller, Mr. Remis, Mr. Moore and Ms Barnhill received $1,200, $800, $500, $500, and $500, respectively.

 

(3) For the fiscal year ending January 31, 20192020 Mr. Berg received a discretionary bonus approved by the Compensation Committee team of $30,000, related to his efforts resulting in the sale of the Yuma property, of which $21,000 was paid during the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2019, and the balance of $9,000 was paid during the Fiscal Year ending January 31, 2020. Mr. Berg also received a discretionary bonus approved by the Compensation Committee team of $30,000, related to his efforts resulting in the sale of the Tempe Hotel, an affiliate of the Trust, of which $7,500 was paid during the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2021. The balance of $22,500, was accrued during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. The balance of $9,000 was paid during the2021.

(4) During fiscal year ending January 31, 2020.

(4)2021 Mr. Wirth, and Mr. Berg received Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation consisting of Fiscal 2021 – Performance Based Cash Bonuses of $5,279, and $4,887, respectively. During fiscal year ending January 31, 2020 Mr. Wirth, Mr. Berg, and Mr. Miller, received Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation consisting of Fiscal 2020 – Performance Based Cash Bonuses of $5,445, $5,955, and $1,885,$1,855, respectively. During fiscal year ending January 31, 2019 Mr. Wirth, Mr. Berg, Mr. Miller, Mr. Moore and Ms. Barnhill received Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation consisting of Fiscal 2019 – Performance Based Cash Bonuses of $5,745, $5,745, $1,150, $1,700 and $570, respectively.

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During fiscal year 20202021 and 2019,2020, we did not grant any stock options or any other equity-based awards. None of our executive officers owned any stock options, or had any outstanding unvested Shares, as of January 31, 20192020 and 2020.2021. Consistent with ASC 718-10-55-10, compensation cost associated with issuance of these options has not been recognized as shareholder approval is not perfunctory. For stock option grants during fiscal year 2018 and additional information about our stock option plan, see Note 2423 to our Consolidated Financial Statements - “Stock Options.”

 

Additionally, refer Note 23 of our Consolidated Financial Statements - Share Based Payments, and the section on Fiscal Year 20202021 Trustee Compensation, contained in Item11, for information on shares issued to our independent trustees from shareholder equity.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

We have 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 our best interests. We 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.

 

Potential Payments Upon Change in Control

 

We do not have employment agreements with our executive officers. However, our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) provides that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion, may take such actions, if any, as it deems necessary or desirable with respect to any award that is outstanding as of the date of the consummation of the change in control. Such actions may include, without limitation: (a) the acceleration of the vesting, settlement and/or exercisability of an award; (b) the payment of a cash amount in exchange for the cancellation of an award; (c) the cancellation of stock options and/or SARs without payment therefor if the fair market value of a share on the date of the change in control does not exceed the exercise price per share of the applicable award; and/or (d) the issuance of substitute awards that substantially preserve the value, rights and benefits of any affected awards.

 

For purposes of the 2017 Plan, subject to exceptions set forth in the 2017 Plan, a “change in control” generally includes (a) the acquisition of more than 50% of the Trust’s Shares; (b) the incumbent board of trustees ceasing to constitute a majority of the board of trustees; (c) a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Trust; and (d) approval by the shareholders of the Trust of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Trust. The full definition of “change in control” is set forth in the 2017 Plan.

 

When an award is granted under the 2017 Plan, the Compensation Committee establishes the terms and conditions of that award, which are contained in an award agreement. The form of stock option award agreement under the 2017 Plan provides for unvested stock options to immediately vest in full and become exercisable if a change in control occurs while the participant is employed by the Trust or a subsidiary. In addition, the form of restricted share agreement for non-employee Trustee awards provides that unvested restricted shares held by a Trustee will immediately vest in full if, prior to a vesting date, a change in control of the Trust occurs while the participant is serving as a Trustee.

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A participant’s award agreement under the 2017 Plan may also contain specific provisions governing the vesting or forfeiture of an award upon a termination of the participant’s service to the Trust or a subsidiary. The form of stock option award agreement generally provides that unvested stock options will become immediately vested in full if, prior to a vesting date, the participant ceases to be employed by the Trust and its subsidiaries by reason of death or disability. Unvested stock options will be forfeited automatically if the participant ceases to be employed by the Trust and its subsidiaries prior to an applicable vesting date. In addition, the form of stock option award agreement provides for the termination of stock options, to the extent not previously exercised or forfeited, on the earliest of the following dates: (i) one year after the termination of the participant’s employment by the Trust and its subsidiaries due to death or disability; (ii) three months after the termination of the participant’s employment with the Trust and its subsidiaries for any reason other than for death, disability or cause; (iii) immediately upon termination of employment, if the participant’s employment is terminated by the Company and its subsidiaries for cause; or (iv) midnight on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement or in an another written agreement with the participant, “cause”, as a reason for termination of a participant’s employment generally includes (a) the participant’s willful refusal to follow lawful directives of the Trust which are consistent with the scope and nature of the participant’s duties and responsibilities; (b) conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud or embezzlement; (c) gross negligence or willful misconduct resulting in a material loss to the Trust or any of its subsidiaries or material damage to the reputation of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries; (d) material breach of any one or more of the covenants contained in any proprietary interest protection, confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation agreement between the participant and the Trust or a subsidiary; or (e) violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Trust or any of its subsidiaries.

 

The form of restricted share agreement for non-employee Trustees generally provides that unvested restricted shares will become immediately vested in full if, prior to a vesting date, the participant dies or a change in control occurs while the participant is serving as a Trustee. Any unvested restricted shares will be forfeited automatically if the participant ceases to serve as a Trustee prior to an applicable vesting date.

 

Fiscal Year 20202021 Trustee Compensation

 

We compensate our non-employee Trustees for their services through grants of restricted Shares. The aggregate grant date fair value of these Shares is shown in the table above. These restricted Shares vested in equal monthly amounts during our fiscal year 2019.2021. As of January 31, 2020,2021, Messrs. Kutasi, Chase and Robson did not hold any unvested Shares. As compensation for our fiscal year 2020,2021, on February 01, 2019,2020, we issued 6,000 additional restricted Shares (with the aggregate grant date fair value of $10,800$9,600 (per grant) to each of Messrs. Kutasi, Chase and Robson.

 

We do not pay our Trustees an annual cash retainer, per meeting fees or additional compensation for serving on a Committee or as a Committee Chair.

 

The table below shows individual compensation information for our non-employee Trustees for our fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.2021. Compensation information for Messrs. Wirth and Berg and, who do not receive additional compensation for their service as Trustees, is included in the Summary Compensation Table above:

 

Name Fees Earned or Paid
in Cash ($)
 Stock Awards ($)(1) Total ($)  Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) Stock Awards ($)(1) 

Total ($)

 
              
Leslie T. Kutasi $0  $10,800  $10,800  $0  $9,600  $9,600 
Steven S. Robson $0  $10,800  $10,800  $0  $9,600  $9,600 
JR Chase $0  $10,800  $10,800  $0  $9,600  $9,600 

 

 (1)The dollar amounts shown in the Stock Awards column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted Shares computed in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. For a discussion of assumptions, we made in valuing restricted Shares, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Stock-Based Compensation,” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020. The Stock Awards were based on a stock price of $1.80$1.60 which was the closing price of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest as of February 1, 2018.17, 2021. The Board of Trustees met on February 1, 201817, 2021 and approved the payment.

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Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

 

Ownership of Shares

 

The following table shows the persons who were known to us to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of our outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest, together with the number of Shares of Beneficial Interest owned beneficially by each Trustee and executive officer, and the Trustees and executive officers as a group. The percentages in the table are based on 9,574,2368,856,054 Shares of Beneficial Interest issued and outstanding as of July 28, 2020.May 11, 2021. Unless otherwise specified, each person has sole voting and investment power of the Shares of Beneficial Interest that he or she beneficially owns.

 

Beneficial Ownership of Trustees, and Executive Officers

 

Greater-than-Five-Percent Beneficial Owners and

Beneficial Ownership of Trustees, and Executive Officers

 

 Shares Percentage of  Shares Percentage of 

Trustees and

Executive Officers

 Beneficially
Owned (1)
 

Outstanding

Shares

  Beneficially
Owned (1)
  

Outstanding

Shares

 
James F. Wirth (2)  5,876,683   61.38%  5,876,683   61.38%
Pamela J. Barnhill (3)  29,098   * 
Marc E. Berg  42,750   *   42,750   * 
Craig S. Miller  -   * 
Sylvin R. Lange  2,000   * 
JR Chase  24,657   *   24,657   * 
Leslie T. Kutasi  42,000   *   42,000   * 
Steven S. Robson  127,200   1.33%  127,200   1.33%
Trustees and Executive Officers as a group (eight persons)  6,142,388   64.16%  6,115,290   64.16%

 

 *Less than one percent (1.0%).
 (1)Pursuant to the SEC’s rules, “beneficial ownership” includes Shares that may be acquired within 60 days following May 1, 2018.2020. However, none of the individuals listed in the table had the right to acquire any Shares within the 60-day period.
 (2)

All Shares are owned jointly by Mr. Wirth and his spouse and/or by Rare Earth Financial, LLC, except for1,530,341for 1,530,341 Shares that are voted separately by Mr. Wirth, and 1,239,078 Shares that are voted separately by Mrs. Wirth. Mr. Wirth has pledged 1,466,153, and

Mrs. Wirth has pledged 300,000 of these Shares as security.
Mr. Wirth, his spouse and children own directly and indirectly all 2,974,038 issued and outstanding Class B limited partnership units in the Partnership, the conversion of which is restricted and permitted only at the discretion of our Board of Trustees. Mr. Wirth’s business address is 1730 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 122, Phoenix, Arizona 85020.

(3)Includes 24,098 Shares held by minor children.

 

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The following table provides information about our equity compensation plans (other than qualified employee benefits plans and plans available to shareholders on a pro rata basis) as of January 31, 2020:2021:

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Plan Category Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
  Weighted
Average Exercise
Price of Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
  Number of
Securities
Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column
  Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
 Weighted
Average Exercise
Price of Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
 Number of
Securities
Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column
 
              
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  0  $N/A   1,000,000   0  $N/A   1,600,000 
                        
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders  None   None   None   None   None   None 

 

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND TRUSTEE INDEPENDENCE

 

Independence of Trustees

 

The Board of Trustees has determined that a majority of the Trustees, Messrs. Kutasi, Chase and Robson are “independent,” as defined by the NYSE AMERICAN’s listing standards, for purposes of serving on the Board of Trustees and each committee of which they are members. Messrs. Berg and Wirth are executive officers of the Trust and, therefore, are not “independent.” All members of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee are “independent,” as such term is defined by the SEC rules and NYSE AMERICAN’s listing standards. Our independent Trustees meet at least annually in executive session without the presence of non-independent Trustees and management. Except as described under “Certain Transactions” below, there were no transactions, relationships, or arrangements in fiscal year 20202021 that required review by the Board for purposes of determining Trustee independence.

 

Certain Transactions

 

Management and Licensing Agreements

 

The Trust directly manages the Hotels through the Trust’s wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels. Under the management agreements, InnSuites Hotels manages the daily operations of the Hotels and one hotel owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth.Hotels. All Trust managed Hotel expenses, revenues and reimbursements among the Trust, InnSuites Hotels and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. The management fees for the Hotels and the one hotel owned by Mr. Wirth are 5% 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 in the event the property changes ownership. In fiscal years 20202021 and 2019,2020, InnSuites Hotels received aggregate fees of approximately $126,300$116,000 and $178,000,$170,000, respectively, for management of the one hotel owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth. TheThis hotel was sold December 18, 2020 and thus no fees will be collected hereafter, the Trust charges management fees to related parties.

 

The Trust also provides the use of the “InnSuites” trademark to the Hotels and the additional hotel owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth through the Trust’s wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels, at no additional charge.

 

Restructuring Agreements

 

For information about the restructuring agreements for Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, Tucson Hospitality Properties, and Yuma Hospitality Properties, see Notes 3 and 4 of our Consolidated Financial Statements.consolidated financial statements.

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Financing Arrangements and Guarantees

 

On December 1, 2014,30, 2020, the Trust entered into a $1,000,000$2,000,000 net maximum Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with Rare Earth Financial. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note bears interest at 7.0% per annum, is interest only quarterly and matures on June 30, 2021.2021 and automatically renews annually unless either party gives a six-month written advance notice. No prepayment penalty exists on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note. The balance fluctuates significantly through the period with the highest payable balance being approximately $630,000$1,595,000 during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020.2021. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note has a net maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000.$2,000,000. Related party interest expense or income for the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20202021 was $0$70,000 of expense, and approximately $62,000 of revenue, and for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20192020 was $-0-$0 of expense and $9,000$62,000 of revenue.

 

The above Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Notes are presented together as one line item on the balance sheet and totaled a receivable of $-0-$0 and $632,027,$0, at January 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, all of which is considered a current receivable.

 

As of January 31, 2019,2020, 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,December 31, 2022, 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 January 31, 2020.2021.

 

On June 20, 2016, March 1 2017, May 30, 2018, and July 18, 2018 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%4.5% interest only, with similar terms to June 30, 2021.December 31, 2022. As of April 1, 2021, the loans have been extended to December 2022. 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 January 31, 2020.

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, 2019.2021.

 

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%4.0% interest only, with similar terms to June 30, 2021.December 31, 2022. As of April 1, 2021 the loans have been extended to December 2022. The total principal amount of the Sweitzer Loans is $100,000 as of January 31, 2020.2021.

 

Other Related Party Transactions

 

Besides James Wirth, the Trust also employs one other immediate family member of Mr. Wirth, Brian Wirth, Manager of InnSuites Information Technology (IT), who provides technology support services to the Trust. He currently receives a yearly salary of $36,000.$60,000.

 

Compensation Information

 

For information regarding compensation of our executive officers, see Item 11 of this Form 10-K.

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Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties

 

On December 10, 2013, the Board of Trustees adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy, which established procedures for reviewing transactions between us and our Trustees and executive officers, their immediate family members, entities with which they have a position or relationship, and persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Shares of Beneficial Interest. These procedures help us evaluate whether any related person transaction could impair the independence of a Trustee or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a Trustee or executive officer. First, the related party transaction is presented to our executive management, including our Chief Financial Officer. Our Chief Financial Officer then discusses the transaction with our outside counsel, as needed. Lastly, the Audit Committee and the members of the Board of Trustees who do not have an interest in the transaction review the transaction and, if they approve, pass a resolution authorizing the transaction. In determining whether to approve a Related Party Transaction, the Audit Committee and the members of the Board of Trustees consider whether the terms of the related party transaction are fair to the Trust on the same basis as would apply if the transaction did not involve a related party; whether there are business reasons for the Trust to enter into the related party transaction; whether the related party transaction would impair the independence of the outside Trustee and whether the related party transaction would present an improper conflict of interest for any Trustee or executive officer of the Trust, taking into account the size of the transaction, the overall financial position of the trustee, executive officer or related party, the direct or indirect nature of the Trustee’s, executive officer’s or other related party interest in the transaction and the ongoing nature of any proposed relationship, and any other factors the Audit Committee and members of the Board of Trustees deem relevant. Our Related Party Transactions Policy is available in the Corporate Governance portion of our website at www.innsuitestrust.com.

 

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

The following table presents aggregate fees for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2020,2021, and 2019,2020, for professional services rendered by Hall & Company, Inc:Inc., and MGO LLP., (whom merged together January 1, 2021):

 

 2020 2019  2021 2020 
Audit Fees (1) $95,000  $85,000  $55,000  $95,000 
Tax Fees(2)  43,000   -   44,000   43,000 
Other Fees  -   -   -   - 
Total $138,000  $85,000  $99,000  $138,000 

 

 (1)“Audit Fees” represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports and related services normally provideprovided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings and engagements.
(2)

“Tax Fees” represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the preparation of our annual Federal and State tax returns, additional tax related research and consulting, and related services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings, both at the Federal and State level.

 

The Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. There were no fees billed by or paid to our independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal years ended January 31, 20202021 and 20192020 for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services or for financial information systems design and implementation services. The Trust has decided to retain Hall & Company, and MGO subsequently, to perform the tax return preparation, for tax years 20192020 and 2020,2021, for all entities within the Trust.

 

Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services

 

The Audit Committee pre-approves all fees for services performed by our independent auditors, currently MGO LLP., (previously Hall & Company, Inc.). Unless a type of service our independent auditors provided received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The term of any pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. Since May 6, 2003, the effective date of the SEC’s rules requiring Audit Committee pre-approval of audit and non-audit services performed by our independent auditors, all of the services provided by our independent auditors were approved in accordance with these policies and procedures.

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PART IV

 

Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

 (a)(3)Exhibit List

 

See the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

 

None.

 

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Exhibit

Number

 Exhibit
2.1Real Estate Purchase Agreement, effective July 1, 2015, by and between Tucson Saint Mary’s Suite Hospitality, LLC, as Seller, and Lee & J Hospitality, Inc., as Buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2015).
2.2Real Estate Purchase Agreement, dated November 3, 2015, by and between Ontario Hospitality Properties LLLP, as Seller, and Bong Choi and/or Assignee, as Buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2015).
2.3Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 6, 2016, by and between Vacation Technologies International, Inc. d/b/a International Vacation Hotels, as Seller, and InnSuites Hospitality Trust and IBC Hotels, LLC, as Buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2016).
3.1 Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of InnSuites Hospitality Trust, dated June 16, 1998, as further amended on July 12, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2005).
   
10.1 Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of RRF Limited Partnership, dated March 24, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2014).
   
10.2* Form of Indemnification Agreement between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and each Trustee and executive officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2006).
   
10.3* InnSuites Hospitality Trust 1997 Stock Incentive and Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2000).
   
10.4*Employment Offer Letter from InnSuites Hospitality Trust to Adam B. Remis, dated March 2, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2013).
10.5* InnSuites Hospitality Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2018).
   
10.6* Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the InnSuites Hospitality Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2018).
   
10.7* Form of Restricted Share Agreement under the InnSuites Hospitality Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2018).
10.8Revolving Bank Line of Credit/Promissory Note, dated November 23, 2010, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, in favor of RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2010).

 

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Exhibit

Number

Exhibit
10.9Revolving Bank Line of Credit Business Loan Agreement, dated November 23, 2010, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, and RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2010).
10.10Change in Terms Agreement, dated May 12, 2011, 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 RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2011).
10.11Change in Terms Agreement, dated May 25, 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 RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2012).
10.12Change in Terms Agreement, dated June 22, 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 RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2012).
10.13Addendum, dated August 27, 2012, to Business Loan Agreement, dated November 23, 2010, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, and RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2012).
10.14Change in Terms Agreement, 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 RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2012).
10.15Change in Terms Agreement, dated June 11, 2013, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, and RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2013).
10.16Change in Terms Agreement, dated June 23, 2014, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, in favor of RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2014).
10.17Change in Terms Agreement, dated June 15, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, and RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2015).

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10.18Change in Terms Agreement and Disbursement Request and Authorization, dated July 7, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership, and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, and RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2015).
10.19Business Loan Agreement, dated August 24, 2012, by and between Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership, as Borrower, and 1st Bank Yuma, as Lender, guaranteed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2012).
10.20Promissory Note, dated as of August 24, 2012, issued by Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership, as Borrower, in favor of 1st Bank Yuma, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2012).
10.21 Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC Restructuring Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, by and among RRF Limited Partnership, Rare Earth Financial, LLC, InnSuites Hospitality Trust, James F. Wirth, and Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2010).
   
10.22 Addendum to Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC Amended Restructuring Agreement, dated December 9, 2013, by and among RRF Limited Partnership, Rare Earth Financial, LLC, InnSuites Hospitality Trust, James F. Wirth, and Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016).
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10.23 Tucson Hospitality Properties LP Restructuring Agreement, dated February 17, 2011, by and among Rare Earth Financial, LLC, RRF Limited Partnership, InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Tucson Hospitality Properties LP, and James F. Wirth (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2011).
   
10.24 Tucson Hospitality Properties LLLP Updated Restructuring Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2013, by and among Rare Earth Financial, LLC, RRF Limited Partnership, InnSuites Hospitality Trust, and Tucson Hospitality Properties LLLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2013, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2013).
10.25Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Ontario Hospitality Properties, LLLP, dated January 31, 2011, by and among RRF-LP LLC I, as Limited Partner, RRF, Limited Partnership and Rare Earth Financial, LLC, as General Partners, and Ontario Hospitality Properties, LLLP, as the Partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2012).

 

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10.26Business Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, dated August 22, 2014, by and between Ontario Hospitality Properties, LLLP, as Borrower, and Arizona Bank & Trust, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2014).
10.27 Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions, dated October 15, 2014, by and between Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP and Joseph R. Cesare and Hugh M. Caldwell, Jr., acting in his capacity as Trustee of Trust B under the Hugh M. and SallyAnn Caldwell Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2014).
   
10.28 Deed of Trust, dated November 18, 2014, by and among Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP, as Trustor, and Kansas State Bank of Manhattan, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2014).
   
10.29 Promissory Note, dated November 18, 2014, executed by Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP, as Borrower, in favor of Kansas State Bank of Manhattan, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2014).
   
10.30Yuma Hospitality Properties LLLP Restructuring Agreement, dated October 24, 2014, by and among Rare Earth Financial, LLC, InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership and James F. Wirth (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2014).
10.31 Promissory Demand Note, dated December 29, 2014, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrowers, in favor of Guy C. Hayden, III, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2015).
   
10.32 Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note, dated December 1, 2014, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust and its affiliates, as Borrowers, in favor of Rare Earth Financial, LLC and its affiliates, as Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2015).
   
10.33Amended Tucson Saint Mary’s Hospitality LLC Restructuring Agreement, dated April 24, 2015 and amended May 30, 2015, by and among InnSuites Hospitality Trust, RRF Limited Partnership, Rare Earth Financial, LLC and Tucson Saint Mary’s Suite Hospitality LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2015).
10.34Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 7, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2015).
10.35 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 30, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and Rare Earth Financial, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2015).

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10.36 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 22, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and Charles Strickland (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2015).

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 Exhibit
10.37 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 22, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and Rare Earth Financial, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2015).
   
10.38 Line of Credit/Promissory Note, dated December 22, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust, as Lender, and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort, LLC, as Borrower, and Line of Credit/Promissory Note, dated December 22, 2015, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust, as Lender, and Phoenix Northern Resort LLC, as Borrower (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2015).
   
10.39Security Agreement and Promissory Note, dated January 8, 2016, executed by Pamela Barnhill, as Trustee of InnSuites Hospitality Trust, and IBC Hotels, LLC, as Borrowers, in favor of Laurence Holdings Limited, as Lender and Secured Party (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2016).
10.40 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 28, 2016, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and Guy Hayden, III and Rare Earth Financial, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2016).
10.41Business Loan and Promissory Note, dated May 3, 2016, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust and Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership, as Borrower, in favor of RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2016).
   
10.42 Business Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 20, 2016, executed by Albuquerque Suite Hospitality L.L.C., as Borrower, in favor of American Express Bank, FSB, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2016).
10.43Business Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 17, 2016, executed by Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership, as Borrower, in favor of American Express Bank, FSB, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2016).
   
10.44 Eight Promissory Demand Notes, dated December 5, 2016, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrower, in favor of H. W. Hayes Trust, as Lender, and two Promissory Demand Notes, dated December 5, 2016, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust and RRF Limited Partnership, as Borrower, in favor of Lita M. Sweitzer, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2016).
   
10.45 Business Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 19, 2016, executed by Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP, as Borrower, in favor of American Express Bank, FSB, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2016).

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10.46IBC Bonus Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Pamela Barnhill, Adam Remis and Marc Berg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2017).
10.47Amended Yuma Hospitality Properties LLLP Restructuring Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, by and among Rare Earth Financial LLC, InnSuites Hospitality Trust and Yuma Hospitality Properties Limited Partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2017).
10.48 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2017, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and Charles Strickland and Rare Earth Financial, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2017).
   
10.49 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 4, 2017, by and among InnSuites Hospitality Trust, Rare Earth Financial, LLC and Charles E. Strickland (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2017).
10.50Purchase and Sale Agreement, effective May 9, 2017, by and between Minkum Investment Group, LLC or Assignee, as Seller, and Ontario Hospitality Properties, LLLP, as Buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017).
10.51Change in Terms Agreement, dated May 11, 2017, executive by Ontario Hospitality Properties, LLLP as Borrower, in favor of Arizona Bank & Trust, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-k filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017).
10.52Promissory Note, dated May 9, 2017, executed by Yuma Hospitality Properties, LLLP as Borrower, in favor of 1st Bank of Yuma, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2017).
   
10.53 Albuquerque Suite Hospitality Restructuring Agreement – Second Addendum, dated June 19, 2017, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust, as Majority Owner, and Rare Earth Financial, LLC, Administrative Member (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2017).
   
10.54 Line of Credit / Promissory Note Change in Terms Agreement, dated June 19, 2017, executed by Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort, LLC, as Borrower, in favor of InnSuites Hospitality Trust, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2017).

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10.55 Demand / Revolving Line of Credit / Promissory Note Change in Terms Agreement, dated June 19, 2017, executed by Rare Earth Financial, LLC. as Borrower, in favor of InnSuites Hospitality Trust, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2017).
   
10.56 Line of Credit / Promissory Note Change in Terms Agreement, dated June 19, 2017, executed by Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC, as Borrower, in favor of InnSuites Hospitality Trust, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2017).
   
10.57 Business Loan Agreement, dated June 29, 2017, executed by Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP, as Borrower, in favor of KS State Bank, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2017).

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10.58 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 10, 2017, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and three individuals and Assignment of Partnership Interest Agreements, dated July 10, 2017, by and between RRF Limited Partnership and five individuals (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2017).
   
10.59 Three Promissory Note Agreements, dated July 10, 2017, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and three individuals and Five Promissory Note Agreements, dated July 10, 2017, by and between RRF Limited Partnership and five individuals (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2017).
   
10.60 Revolving Line of Credit – Promissory Demand Note, dated July 18, 2017, by and between InnSuites Hospitality Trust and RRF Limited Partnership and Chinita Hayden, as Lender, and Promissory Demand Note – Amendment # 1, dated July 18, 2017, between RRF Limited Partnership and Guy Hayden, III, as Lender (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2017).
   
10.61 Promissory Note, dated August 24, 2017, executed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust, as Borrower, in favor of RepublicBankAz, N.A., as Lender (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2017).
   
10.62Business Loan Agreement, dated October 31, 2017, by and between Yuma Hospitality Properties LLLP, as the Borrower, and Republic Bank of Arizona, as the Lender (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2017).
10.63 Business Loan Agreement, dated October 31, 2017, by and between Tucson Hospitality Properties LLLP, as the Borrower, and Republic Bank of Arizona, as the Lender (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2017).
   
10.64 Business Loan Agreement, dated October 31, 2017, by and between Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC, as the Borrower, and Republic Bank of Arizona, as the Lender (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2017).
   
10.65 Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between 102037739 LTD and InnSuites Hotels, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2018).
10.66Purchase and Sale Agreement, effective July 31, 2018, executed by Palm Springs Inn, LLC or Assignee, as Buyer, and Yuma Hospitality Properties, LLLP as Seller (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2018).

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11.05Appointment of CFO Sylvin R, Lange by InnSuites Hospitality Trust (Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission September 9, 2020).

21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
   
2322 Consent of Hall & Company, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, Inc.
23

Consent of Macias, Gini, and O’Connell LLP (MGO)

   
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2 Certification of Principal AccountingChief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1** Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2** Certification of Principal AccountingChief Financial Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101 XBRL Exhibits
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH XBRL Schema Document.
   
101.CAL XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
   
101.LAB XBRL Labels Linkbase Document.
   
101.PRE XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
   
101.DEF XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.

 *Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
   
 **Furnished herewith (not filed)

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Trust has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST
  
Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ James F. Wirth
  

James F. Wirth, Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

   
Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ Craig MillerSylvin Lange
  

Craig Miller,Sylvin Lange, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Trust and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ James F. Wirth
  

James F. Wirth, Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

   
Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ Craig MillerSylvin Lange
  

Craig Miller,Sylvin Lange, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

   
Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ Marc E. Berg
  Marc E. Berg, Trustee
   
Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ Steven S. Robson
  Steven S. Robson, Trustee
   
Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ Les Kutasi
  Les Kutasi, Trustee
   
Dated: AugustMay 14, 20202021By:/s/ JR Chase
  JR Chase, Trustee

 

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