INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST
For the period ended Jul 31, 2024. Filed Sep 16, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JULY 31, 2024 AND JANUARY 31, 2024
AND FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2024 AND 2023
- NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
As of July 31, 2024, InnSuites Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”, “IHT”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a publicly traded unincorporated Ohio real estate investment trust (REIT) with two hotels that IHT has an ownership interest in and manages. The Trust and its shareholders directly in and through a Partnership, own interests in two hotels with an aggregate of 270 hotel suites in Arizona and New Mexico. Both are operated under the federally trademarked name “InnSuites”, as well as operating under the brand name “Best Western”. The Trust and its shareholders hold a $1 million 6% convertible debenture in UniGen Power Inc., (“UniGen”), approximately $668,750 in UniGen’s privately-held common stock (575,000 shares), and hold warrants to make further UniGen Investments in the future.
Hotel Operations:
Our Tucson, Arizona Hotel and our Hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico are moderate service hotels. Both hotels offer swimming pools, fitness centers, business centers, and complimentary breakfast. In addition, the Hotels offer complementary social areas and modest conference facilities. The Tucson hotel has “PJ’s” Pub and Café, as well.
The Trust is the sole general partner of RRF Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and owned a 75.89% interest in the Partnership as of July 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively. The Trust’s weighted average ownership for the three months ended April, 2024 and 2023 was 75.89%, respectively. As of July 31, 2024, the Partnership owned a 51.62% interest in an InnSuites® hotel located in Tucson, Arizona. The Trust owns a direct 21.90% interest in an InnSuites® hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
RRF Limited Partnership, an IHT subsidiary, manages the Hotels’ daily operations under 2 management agreements. RRF also provides the use of the “InnSuites” trademark to the Hotels. All expenses and reimbursements between the Trust and RRF Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Trust classified the Hotels as operating assets, but these assets are available for sale. At this time, the Trust is unable to predict when, and if, either of these will be sold. Neither the Tucson Hotel nor the Albuquerque Hotel is currently listed for sale, but the Trust is willing to consider offers for each Hotel. Each of the Hotels is being made available at a price that management believes is reasonable in relation to its current fair market value, earnings, profits, and replacement cost.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and include all assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the Trust and its subsidiaries, as listed in the table below. 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 unaudited condensed financial statements of the Partnership and the entities listed below are consolidated with the Trust, and all intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
| IHT OWNERSHIP % | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENTITY | DIRECT | INDIRECT (i) |
| Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC | 21.90% | - |
| Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP | - | 51.62% |
| RRF Limited Partnership | 75.89% | - |
| (i) | Indirect ownership is through the Partnership |
| (i) | Tucson Indirect ownership is through the Partnership |
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The Partnership Agreement of the Partnership provides for the issuance of two classes of Limited Partnership units, Class A and Class B. Class A and Class B Partnership units are identical in all respects. On July 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024,211,755 Class A Partnership units were issued and outstanding, representing 1.60% of the total Partnership units, respectively. Additionally, as of July 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024,2,974,038 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, representing 22.51% ownership in the Partnership. If all the Class A and B Partnership units were converted on July 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, the limited partners in the Partnership would receive 3,185,793 and 3,174,041 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. As of July 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, the Trust owns 10,025,724 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 is revenues from hotel room reservations and from RRF Management fees from the Tucson, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico properties. The Trust’s liquidity, including our ability to make distributions to its shareholders, and to service debt, will depend upon the ability of the Trust and the Partnership’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow from hotel operations, as well as to generate funds from repayment of intercompany advances and sale of assets.
At a future date, the Trust may receive cash from hotel and energy operations and/or full or partial sale of one or both hotels, and/or full or partial sale of its UniGen diversification investment.
As of July 31, 2024, the Trust had a related party Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with an amount payable of approximately $0. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note accrues interest at 7.0% per annum and requires interest only payments. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note has a maximum borrowing capacity to $2,000,000, which automatically renews annually. This is a two-way Line of Credit, with both the Trust and an Affiliate lender having access to draw on the credit amount of up to $2,000,000 for either party.
As of July 31, 2024, the Trust had three Revolving lines of Credit totaling $250,000 with the Republic Bank of Arizona. The lines had a zero balance as of July 31, 2024.
With approximately $418,000 of cash, as of July 31, 2024, the availability of $2,250,000 from the combined $2,000,000 Advance to Affiliate credit facilities, and the $250,000 Revolving Lines of Credit with Republic Bank, the Trust believes that it has and will have enough cash on hand to meet all of the financial obligations as they become due for twelve months from the date of filing this 10-Q. In addition, management is analyzing strategic options available to the Trust, including the sale of one or both Hotel properties, or other investments. However, such transactions may not be available on terms that are favorable to the Trust, or at all.
There can be no assurance that the Trust will be successful selling properties, merging, 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 or refinance certain of our assets to meet liquidity needs, which may not be on terms that are favorable.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Trust in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information, and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statement presentation. However, the Trust believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the six months ended July 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the Fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2024.
The Trust has evaluated subsequent events through the date of the filing of its Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Trust changed Auditors and Transfer Agents in the Second Fiscal Quarter (May 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024). Other than these, and those events disclosed indicating the recovery of economic and business activity, the Company is not aware of any other significant events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have a material impact on the Trust’s financial statements.
As the general partner of the Partnership, the Trust exercises unilateral control over the Partnership. Therefore, the financial statements of the Partnership 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 Partnership as the primary beneficiary (see Note 4 – “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.
SEASONALITY OF THE HOTEL BUSINESS
The Hotels’ operations historically have been somewhat seasonal. The Tucson Arizona Hotel historically experiences 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 (summer low season) historically tends to be the lowest occupancy period at this Arizona Hotel. This seasonality pattern can be expected to cause fluctuations in the Trust’s quarterly revenues. The Hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico historically experiences its 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 should occur at either of its two hotels, the adverse impact to the Trust’s revenues and profit could be significant.
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the unaudited condensed 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, inflation, 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 of long-lived assets and recoverability of long-lived assets and the fair values of the long-lived assets.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
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.
For tax purposes the Trust takes advantage of accelerated depreciation methods (MACRS) for new capital additions and improvements to its Hotels.
Management applies guidance ASC 360-10-35, to determine when it is required to test an asset for recoverability of its carrying value and whether, or not, an impairment exists. Under ASC 360-10-35, the Trust is required to test a long-lived asset for impairment when there is an indicator of impairment. Impairment indicators may include, but are not limited to, a drop in the performance of a long-lived asset, a decline in the hospitality industry or a decline in the economy. If an indicator of potential impairment is present, then an assessment is performed of whether the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows over its estimated remaining life.
If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the asset’s estimated remaining life are greater than the asset’s carrying value, no impairment is recognized; however, if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, then the Trust would recognize an impairment expense to the extent the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, if any. The estimated future cash flows are based upon, among other things, assumptions about expected future operating performance, and may differ from actual cash flows. Long-lived assets evaluated for impairment are analyzed on a property-specific basis independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. Evaluation of future cash flows is based on historical experience and other factors, including certain economic conditions, and committed future bookings. Management has determined no impairment is required of long-lived assets for the Fiscal Period ended July 31, 2024.
CASH
The Trust believes it places its cash only with high credit quality financial institutions, although these balances periodically exceed federally insured limits.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Hotel and Operations
Revenues are primarily derived from the sources below and are recognized as services are rendered and when collectability is reasonably assured. Amounts received in advance of revenue recognition are considered deferred liabilities and are generally not significant.
Revenues primarily currently 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 include a monthly accounting fee and a percentage of hotel room revenues for managing the daily operations of the Hotels.
Each room night consumed by a guest with a cancelable 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, complimentary breakfast, and high speed internet), 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.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Accounts receivable are derived from guest stays and other reservations at the Hotels. Accounts receivable are carried at original amounts billed less an estimate made for doubtful accounts based on a review of outstanding amounts on a quarterly basis. Management generally records an allowance for doubtful accounts for 50% of balances over 90 days due and 100% of balances over 120 days due. Accounts receivable are written off when collection efforts have been exhausted and they are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries, if any, of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. The Trust does not charge interest on accounts receivable balances and these receivables are unsecured. There is $8,000 in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the six months ended July 31, 2024 and the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2024.
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. Right of Use (ROU), assets represent the Trust’s right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Trust’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets also include any advance lease payments and exclude lease incentives. As most of the Trust’s operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Trust uses its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Finance lease agreements generally include an interest rate that is used to determine the present value of future lease payments. Operating fixed lease expense and finance lease depreciation expense are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term (see Note 14).
TRUSTEE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Trust has an employee equity incentive plan, which is described more fully in Note 15 - “Share-Based Payments.” The three independent members of the Board of Trustees each earn 6,000 IHT fully paid restricted Shares per year. All shares vest over one year from date of grant. 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. From time to time, the Trustees and key employees receive one-time fully paid restricted share grants, as well.
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.
NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic and diluted net income per Share of Beneficial Interest is computed based on the weighted-average number of Shares of Beneficial Interest and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Dilutive securities are limited to the Class A and Class B units of the Partnership, which are convertible into 3,185,793 Shares of the Beneficial Interest, as discussed in Note 1.
For the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, there were Class A and Class B Partnership units outstanding, which are convertible into Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. Assuming conversion at the beginning of each period, the aggregate weighted-average of these Shares of Beneficial Interest would have been 3,185,793 in addition to the basic shares outstanding for the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These Shares of Beneficial Interest issuable upon conversion of the Class A and Class B Partnership units were anti-dilutive during the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023 and are excluded in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for those periods.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Amounts incurred for advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for operations totaled approximately $180,000 and $165,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Trust to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. Management’s assessment of the Trust’s credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as cash and cash equivalents are held in financial institutions believed to be credit worthy. The Trust limits its exposure to credit loss by placing its cash with 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. |
The Trust has assets that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis, including stock and warrants in a 3 rd party private company on the unaudited condensed 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. 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.
CONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS IN UNIGEN POWER, INC.
On December 16, 2019, the Trust entered into a Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement with UniGen Power Inc. (“UniGen”).
The Trust purchased secured convertible debentures (“Debentures”) in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 (the “Loan Amount”) at an annual interest rate of 6% (approximately $15,000 per quarter). The Debentures are convertible into 1,000,000 Class A shares of UniGen Common Stock at an initial conversion rate of $1.00 per share.
UniGen issued the Trust common stock purchase warrants (the “Debenture Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. 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 500,000 shares of UniGen Class A Common Stock. The Additional Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $2.25 per share of Class A Common Stock.
IHT may fund at IHT’s sole discretion a $500,000 line of credit at the option of IHT convertible into 500,000 shares of UniGen stock at $1 per share.
The total of all stock ownership upon conversion of the note receivable is 1 million shares and if all stock warrants available are exercised, shares from conversion of the note receivable and shares from the exercise of warrants could total approximately 2 million UniGen shares, which amounts up to approximately 20% of fully diluted UniGen equity.
On the Trust’s balance sheet, the investment of the $1,000,000 consists of approximately $700,000 in note receivables and approximately $300,000 as the fair value of the 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 value of the warrants issued with the note receivable 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 |
|---|---|
| Stock price | $2.25 |
| Exercise (Strike) price | $2.25 |
| Time to maturity (years) | 3.0 |
| Annualized risk-free rate | 1.630% |
| Annualized volatility | 27.43% |
If all notes are converted and all available but not outstanding warrants exercised, IHT could hold up to approximately 20% of UniGen fully diluted equity ownership.
During the Fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, the Trust reinvested $45,000 of interest income to exercise 45,000 warrants for 45,000 shares of common stock in UniGen.
During the First Fiscal Quarter (February 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024), three months ended April 30, 2024, the Trust reinvested $35,000 of interest income to exercise 35,000 warrants for 35,000 shares of common stock in UniGen.
During the Second Fiscal Quarter (May 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024), three months ended July 31, 2024, the Trust did not receive any interest income from UniGen, and thus did not exercise any warrants for additional shares of common stock in UniGen.
As of July 31, 2024, IHT held 575,000 common shares of UniGen, purchased at a cost of $668,750. 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 developmental R&D phase.
UniGen Power Inc. (UPI), management progress of the UPI efficient clean energy innovation:
UniGen largely completed engineering, and is now focused on raising additional capital, which is an ongoing process. IHT may/may not participate.
Due to global travel and economic events, an increasingly unreliable American power grid, increasing demand for electric vehicles, increasing demand for data center power, Artificial Intelligence electricity demand, inflation, and supply chain pressures, the UniGen marketing team estimates product’s market has grown, and is projected to double over the next five years. Accordingly, UniGen previosuly increased the MSP planned power plant price. The initial order for thirty units has been reaffirmed.
James Wirth (President) and Marc Berg (Executive Vice President) both lack significant control. They have two of the seven Board of Directors seats or 28% and were elected in December 2019 to serve on the board of UniGen to monitor the success of this potentially power industry disruptive relatively clean energy generation innovation.
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.
OTHER RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force) and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.
- OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN ALBQUERQUE AND TUCSON SUBSIDIARIES
The Trust has sold non-controlling interests in certain subsidiaries, including Albuquerque Suite Hospitality, LLC (the “Albuquerque entity”) and Tucson Hospitality Properties, LLLP (the “Tucson entity, which sales are described in detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 8, 2024, with the Securities and Exchange Commissions. Generally, interests have sold for $10,000 per unit with a two-unit minimum subscription. The Trust maintains at least 50.1% of the units in one of the entities and intends to maintain this minimum ownership percentage. Generally, the units in the each of the entities are allocated to three classes with differing cumulative discretionary priority distribution rights through a certain time period. Class A units are owned by unrelated third parties and have priority for distributions. Class B units are owned by the Trust and have second priority for distributions. Class C units are owned by Rare Earth or other affiliates of Mr. Wirth and have the lowest priority for distributions. Priority distributions of $700 per unit per year are cumulative until a certain date; however, after that date, generally Class A unit holders continue to hold a preference on distributions over Class B and Class C unit holders. The Trust does not accrue for these distributions as the preference periods have expired.
On February 15, 2017, the Trust and Partnership entered into a restructuring agreement with Rare Earth Financial, LLC (“REF”) to allow for the sale of non-controlling partnership units in Albuquerque Suite Hospitality LLC (“Albuquerque”) for $10,000 per unit, which operates the Best Western InnSuites Albuquerque Hotel and Suites Airport hotel property, a 112 unit hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico (the “Property”). This restructuring is part of the Trust’s Equity Enhancement Plan to comply with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide. For the six months ending July 31, 2024 and 2023, the Trust sold 0 units for $10,000 per unit, respectively.
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 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.
For the Albuquerque entity, three Class A units were sold back to the Trust during the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2024 for $30,000. As of July 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively, the Trust held a 21.90% and 21.50% ownership interest, or 132.5 and 129 Class B units, in the Albuquerque entity, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held a 0.17% interest, or 1 Class C units, and other parties held a 77.93% and 78.33% interest, or 471.50 and 470 Class A units.
For the Tucson entity, as of July 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively, the Partnership held a 51.62% and 51.01% ownership interest, or 413.50 and 404 Class B units, in the Tucson, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held a 0.25% and 0.38% interest, or 3 Class C units, and other parties held a 48.13% and 48.61% interest, or 385.5 and 385 Class A units.
- VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Management evaluates the Trust’s explicit and implicit variable interests to determine if they have any interests in variable interest entities (“VIEs”). Variable interests are contractual, ownership, or other pecuniary interests in an entity whose value changes with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets, exclusive of variable interests. Explicit variable interests are those which directly absorb the variability of a VIE and can include contractual interests such as loans or guarantees as well as equity investments. An implicit variable interest acts the same as an explicit variable interest except it involves the absorbing of variability indirectly, such as through related party arrangements or implicit guarantees. The analysis includes consideration of the design of the entity, its organizational structure, including decision making ability over the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. GAAP requires a reporting entity to consolidate a VIE when the reporting entity has a variable interest, or combination of variable interest, that provides it with a controlling financial interest in the VIE. The entity that consolidates a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary of that VIE.
The Partnership has determined that the Albuquerque entity is a variable interest entity 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 hotel.
b) The Partnership, Trust and their related parties have maintained, as a group, a controlling ownership interest in the Albuquerque hotel, with the largest ownership belonging to the Trust.
c) The Partnership, Trust and their related parties have maintained control over the decisions which most impact the financial performance of the Albuquerque hotel, including providing the personnel to operate the property daily.
During the six months ended July 31, 2024 and the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2024, 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 allowed our properties to obtain financing as needed.
- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
As of July 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, hotel properties consisted of the following:
| HOTEL SEGMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | January 31, 2024 | |
| Land | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Building and improvements | 11,191,555 | 11,094,373 |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 4,612,509 | 4,450,747 |
| Total hotel properties | 18,304,064 | 18,045,120 |
| Less accumulated depreciation | (11,371,603) | (11,028,366) |
| Hotel properties, net | 6,932,461 | 7,016,754 |
As of July 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, corporate property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following:
| CORPORATE PP&E | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 · January 31, 2024 | |||
| Land | $ | - | $7,005 |
| Building and improvements | 75,662 | 75,662 | |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 392,878 | 392,878 | |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 468,540 | 475,545 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | (443,950) | (441,107) | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, net | $24,590 | $34,438 | |
- MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
On March 29, 2022 Tucson Hospitality Properties LLLP,51% owned by RRF Limited partnership, a subsidiary of InnSuites Hospitality Trust, funded a new loan for $8.4 million to refinance it’s relatively low $4.5 million first position debt along with approximately $3.8 million in inter-company advances from IHT used to complete the Best Western Product Improvement Plan (“PIP”) refurbishment of the Hotel at an interest rate of 4.99% financed on a 25 year amortization with no prepayment penalty and no balloon. 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 July 31, 2024, the mortgage loan balance was approximately $7,954,000, net of financing fees of approximately $91,000. The mortgage note payable is due in monthly installments of $49,778.
On December 2, 2019, Albuquerque Suites Hospitality, LLC entered into a $1.4 million Business Loan Agreement (“Albuquerque Loan”) as a first mortgage credit facility with Republic Bank of Arizona. The Albuquerque Loan has a maturity date of December 2, 2029. The Albuquerque Loan has an initial interest rate of 4.90% for the first five years and thereafter a variable rate equal to the US Treasury +3.5% with a floor of 4.90% and no prepayment penalty. This credit facility is guaranteed by InnSuites Hospitality Trust. As of July 31, 2024, the mortgage loan balance was approximately $1,180,000, net of financing fees of approximately $10,000. The mortgage note payable is due in monthly installments of $9,217 per month.
- NOTES PAYABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY
On December 1, 2014, the Trust entered a Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with Rare Earth Financial, LLC, an entity which is wholly owned by Mr. Wirth and his family members. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note, as amended on June 19, 2017, bears interest at 7.0% per annum for both a payable and receivable, interest is due quarterly, matures on August 24, 2024, and automatically renews annually each calendar year. No prepayment penalty exists on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note. The balance fluctuates significantly through the period. On December 30, 2020, the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note was extended and increased to the current level of $2,000,000. As of July 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, the Trust had an amount receivable of approximately $365,000 and $0, respectively. During the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, the Trust accrued approximately $0, respectively, of interest expense.
- OTHER NOTES PAYABLE
As of July 31, 2024, the Trust and the RRF Partnership had a $200,000 unsecured note payable with an individual lender. The promissory note is payable on demand upon 90 days written notice, or in December 2024, whichever occurs first. The loan accrues interest at 4.5% and interest only payments shall be made monthly. 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 July 31, 2024.
On July 1, 2019, the Trust and the Partnership together entered into an unsecured loan totaling $270,000 with an individual investor at 4.5%, interest only, payable monthly. The loan has been subsequently extended to December 2024. The Trust may pay all or part of this note without any repayment penalties. The total principal amount of this loan is $270,000 as of July 31, 2024.
See Note 9 – “Minimum Debt Payments” for scheduled minimum payments on the debt liabilities.
- MINIMUM DEBT PAYMENTS
Scheduled minimum payments of debt, net of debt discounts, as of July 31, 2024 are approximately as follows in the respective Fiscal Years indicated:
| FISCAL YEAR | MORTGAGES | OTHER NOTES PAYABLE | NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117,318 | 470,000 | 365,000 | 952,318 |
| 2026 | 247,906 | - | - | 247,906 |
| 2027 | 260,999 | - | - | 260,999 |
| 2028 | 263,125 | - | - | 263,125 |
| 2029 | 274,685 | - | - | 274,685 |
| Thereafter | 7,969,864 | - | 7,969,864 | |
| $9,133,897 | $470,000 | $365,000 | $9,968,897 |
- DESCRIPTION OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS
Holders of the Trust’s Shares of Beneficial Interest are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the Board of Trustees of the Trust out of funds legally available. The holders of Shares of Beneficial Interest, upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-down of the Trust, are entitled to share ratably in any assets remaining after payment in full of all liabilities of the Trust. The Shares of Beneficial Interest possess ordinary voting rights, each share entitling the holder thereof to one vote. Holders of Shares of Beneficial Interest do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of Trustees and do not have preemptive rights.
For the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, the Trust repurchased 28,337 and 103,322 Shares of Beneficial Interest at an average price of $1.59 and $2.19 per share, respectively. The average price paid includes brokerage commissions. The Trust has currently paused any additional repurchasing Shares of Beneficial Interest.
- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of July 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 2,974,038 Class B Partnership units, which represented 22.51% of the total outstanding Partnership units, respectively. As of July 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 6,250,296 Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, which represented 73.20% and 73.04% respectively, of the total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest.
As of July 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, the Trust owned 75.89% of the Partnership. As of July 31, 2024, the Partnership owned a 51.62% interest in the InnSuites® hotel located in Tucson. The Trust also owned a direct 21.90% interest in one InnSuites® hotel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Trust directly manages the Hotels through the Trust’s majority-owned subsidiary, RRF Limited Partnership. Under the management agreements, RRF manages the daily operations of both Trust Hotels. All Trust managed Hotel expenses, revenues and reimbursements among the Trust, and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. The management fees for the Hotels 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 30-days written notice, or potentially sooner in the event the property changes ownership.
The Trust employs part time, an immediate family member of Mr. Wirth, Brian James Wirth, who provides part time IT Technology support services to the Trust, receiving approximately $37,000, per year plus bonuses.
- STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
The Trust paid $245,000 and $250,000 in cash for interest for the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively for operations. The amounts related to Notes Payables - IHT Shares of Beneficial Interest and Partnership Units repurchases amounted to $0 for the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Cash paid for taxes for the six months ended July, 2024 and 2023 was $0, respectively.
- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Restricted Cash:
The Trust is obligated under a loan agreement relating to the Tucson Oracle property to deposit 4% of the individual hotel’s room revenue into an escrow account to be used for capital expenditures. The escrow funds applicable to the Tucson Oracle property for which a mortgage lender escrow exists is reported on the Trust’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as “Restricted Cash.” Since a $0 cash balance existed in Restricted Cash as of July 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, Restricted Cash line was omitted on the Trust’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Membership Agreements:
The Tucson and Albuquerque Hotels have entered into membership agreements with Best Western International, Inc. (“Best Western”) for both 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 annually by either party. Best Western requires that the hotels meet certain requirements for room quality. The two Best Western Hotels receive significant reservations through the Best Western reservation system, and through Online Travel Agent (OTA) reservations systems, Expedia and Booking.com. Under these arrangements, fees paid for membership fees and reservations were approximately $92,000 and $97,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These costs include fees for the Albuquerque and Tucson hotels in 2023. These fees are included in room operating expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for Albuquerque and Tucson.
Litigation:
The Trust and/or its hotel affiliates, are 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.
Indemnification:
The Trust has entered into indemnification agreements with all 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 Trustee 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 Trustee or officer, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct or conduct that is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, and to advance expenses incurred by the individual in connection with any proceeding against the individual with respect to which the individual may be entitled to indemnification by us. The Trust may advance payments in connection with indemnification under the agreements. The level of indemnification is to the full extent of the net equity based on appraised and/or market value of the Trust. Historically, the Trust has not incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
See Note 14 – Leases, for discussion on lease payment commitments.
- LEASES
The Trust has operating leases for its corporate offices in Phoenix, Arizona and land leased in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Trust’s corporate office lease is month to month. All leases are non-cancelable.
Operating Leases
The Trust holds a month to month office lease agreement with Northpoint Properties for a commercial office lease at 1730 E Northern Ave, Suite 122, Phoenix, Arizona 85020. Base monthly rent is $4,318. The Trust also pays electricity and applicable sales tax.
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 following table presents the Trust’s lease costs for the six months ended July 31, 2024:
| Operating Lease Costs: | |
|---|---|
| Operating lease cost* | 72,620 |
| * | Short term lease costs were immaterial. |
Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:
| For the Six Months Ended | |
|---|---|
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $(2,301) |
| Lease obligations: | |
| Operating leases, net | $2,242,728 |
| Long-term obligations | $2,216,563 |
Weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates were as follows:
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | July 31, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Operating leases | 32 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 4.85% |
| Operating leases | |
The aggregate future lease payments for Operating Lease Liability as of July 31, 2024 are as follows:
| For the Period Ending July 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $67,177 |
| 2026 | 134,367 |
| 2027 | 134,379 |
| 2028 | 134,391 |
| 2029 | 134,403 |
| Thereafter | 3,992,855 |
| Total minimum lease payments | $4,597,572 |
| Less: amount representing interest | 2,354,844 |
| Total present value of minimum payments | 2,242,728 |
| Less: current portion | $26,165 |
| Long term portion of operating lease liability | 2,216,563 |
- SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
See Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for information related to grants of restricted shares under “Stock-Based Compensation.”
- NOTES RECEIVEABLE
Sale of IBC Hospitality Technologies; IBC Hotels LLC (IBC)
On August 15, 2018 InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) entered into a final sale agreement of its technology subsidiary, IBC Hotels LLC (IBC), to an unrelated third-party buyer (Buyer). As a part of the amended sale agreement, the Trust received a secured promissory note adjusted to the principal amount of $1,925,000 with interest to be accrued at 3.75% per annum, which is recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in continuing operations.
| ● | No interest accrued through May 2024, and no payments on the note receivable including principal and interest based on the extended time period were due through May 2024. |
| ● | 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 IBC closes an equity transaction with net proceeds to IBC in excess of $2,500,000, IBC/Buyer shall pay or pre-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 has matured. However, IHT is currently in discussions for a further extension/modification due to the Covid disruption. |
| ● | Future payments on this note are shown in the table below. |
| FISCAL YEAR | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,925,000 |
| Total | $1,925,000 |
| ● | 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. IHT strongly believes the IBC business model is sound and viable. |
As of July 31, 2024, management evaluated the carrying value of the note determined no further impairment is needed at this time. This is detailed further with ongoing discussions of an extension, which allows time for IBC to benefit from the current rebound in the travel, hospitality services, and hotel industries currently being experienced.
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.
- INCOME TAXES
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 total deferred tax assets of approximately $5.2 million which includes cumulative net operating loss carryforwards of $2.1 million and syndications of $2.9 million, and deferred tax liability associated with book/tax differences of $1.8 million as of January 31, 2024. 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 $3.3 million.
- COVID-19 DISCLOSURE
COVID-19 had a material detrimental impact on our business, financial results and liquidity, in Fiscal Year 2021, ended January 31, 2021. Its consequences had dramatically reduced travel and demand for hotel rooms, in Fiscal Year 2021. We believe that lodging demand and revenue level have now significantly recovered.
Fiscal Year 2024, starting February 1, 2023 and ending January 31, 2024, confirmed a significant strong rebound and encouraging progress. The start of Fiscal Year 2025, starting February 1, 2024 and ending January 31, 2025, has shown no ill effects from the pandemic whatsoever.
COVID-19 and its consequences previously reduced travel and demand for hotel rooms, which previously had an impact our business, operations, and financial results. We believe that lodging demand and revenue level is now at nearly full recovery. The extent to which COVID-19 currently impacts our business, operations, and financial results, including the duration and magnitude of such effects, is diminished. The negative impact COVID-19 had on global and regional economies and economic activity, including the duration and magnitude of its impact on consumer discretionary spending has been reduced significantly, and its short and longer-term impact on the demand for travel, transient and group business, and levels of consumer confidence is no longer considered a major factor for Fiscal Year 2025, (February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025).
- EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT
The Trust participated in Economic Relief through a Credit allowed for Entities that suffered financial hardship during the Covid-19 Pandemic, under the CARES (The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act (2020), and The Consolidated Appropriations Act (2021). Both provided fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, and industries, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury along with Congress. This Credit was available for all Entities impacted by the Virus and who paid Employment Taxes, while working to remain solvent and viable. It is a fully refundable tax credit for Eligible Employers that paid employees to carry on a trade or business that was partially or fully suspended during any calendar year 2020; or that experienced significant decline in gross receipts during any calendar quarter in 2020, due to COVID-19.
As a result of both legislative acts, the Trust has been and/or is expected to be receiving a net of approximately $2.7 million in a combination of Employment Tax Refunds and Credits, for the two calendar years 2020, and 2021, respectively. As a result, the Trust conservatively placed an amount equal to approximately 12% of this total as a Tax Credit Receivable and/or Tax Refund on the Balance Sheet and Income statement, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2024. As of July 31, 2024, IHT has received approximately $1.5 million, and is expected to receive additional funds during the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2025.
- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Trust intends to maintain its current conservative dividend policy. The Trust currently is, and has, been paying two semi-annual dividends each Fiscal Year totaling $0.02 per share per Fiscal Year. In the Fiscal Years ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, the Trust paid dividends of $0.01 per share per share in each of the first and second quarters. The Trust has paid dividends each Fiscal Year since its inception in 1971. The Trust paid the scheduled semi-annual $0.01 dividend payable on February 5, 2024, as well as July 31, 2024.
The Trust’s Management received communication from the NYSE-American on August 29, 2022, indicating IHT is fully compliant with all of the Continued Listing Standards Equity Requirements set forth in Part 10 of the NYSE American Company Guide, of the NYSE-American.
Subsequent to the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2024 the Trust repurchased 28,937 Shares of Beneficial Interest on the open market for a total cash repurchase price of approximately $42,541.
Subsequent to the Fiscal Second Quarter ended July 31, 2024, the Trust repurchased 9,081 Shares of Beneficial Interest on the open market for a total cash repurchase price of approximately $12,921.
Hotel Operation results of the Albuquerque Hotel and the Tucson Hotel both achieved record results for the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2024. Increased record revenue and Gross Operating Profit (GOP), results are expected for the two hotels, during the Fiscal Year 2025, ending January 31, 2025. IHT reported a strong annual improvement of results in Fiscal Year 2024, (February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024), with Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests of $203,880. Earnings Per Share based on this Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest amount was $0.02. Total Revenues increased to approximately $7.5 million, which is an approximate increase of 5% from the same prior Fiscal Year total of $7.1 million. Consolidated Net Income before non-cash depreciation expense was $956,333 for the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2024. IHT hotel operations contributed to a solid start in the current 2025 Fiscal Year (February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025), with both the Tucson Hotel and Albuquerque Hotel achieving record results for the combined months of February through August of the current Fiscal Year. Combined Revenue for both hotels surpassed $4.6 million for the first seven months of Fiscal 2025, a new combined record level. These are all positive signs for InnSuites, as progress continues heading in the right direction as the Travel Industry, and InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) specifically, continue to rebound and thrive.
Other Recent Pronouncements
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force) and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.
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