InnSuites Hospitality Trust Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Apr 30, 2012
InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-01-31.

Innsuites Hosp has a market cap of $18.8 million; its shares were traded at around $2.25 with and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of Innsuites Hosp stocks is 0.5%.

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The Trust directly manages the Hotels through the Trust s wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels. Under the management agreements, InnSuites Hotels provides the personnel for the Hotels and the three hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth, the expenses of which are reimbursed at cost, and manages the Hotels daily operations. Beginning February 1, 2012, the Hotels and the three hotels owned by affiliates of James F. Wirth, will directly pay their hotel employees. All such expenses, revenues and reimbursements among the Trust, InnSuites Hotels and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. The management fees for the Hotels are set at 2.5% of room revenue and a monthly accounting fee of $2,000 per hotel. The management fees for the three hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth are set at 2.5% of room revenue and an annual accounting fee of $27,000, payable $1,000 per month with an additional payment of $15,000 due at year-end for annual accounting closing activities. 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.

The Trust also provides the use of the “InnSuites” trademark to the Hotels and the three hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth through the Trust s wholly-owned subsidiary, InnSuites Hotels. All such fees among InnSuites Hotels, the Trust and the Partnership have been eliminated in consolidation. During the first eleven months of fiscal year 2010, InnSuites Hotels received 1.25% of room revenue from the three hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth in exchange for use of the “InnSuites” trademark. Effective January 1, 2010 and through January 31, 2012, the fees for hotels owned by affiliates of Mr. Wirth were amended to a per-room calculation, with fees equal to $10 per month per room for the first 100 rooms, and $2 per month per room for the amount above 100 rooms. These agreements have no expiration date and may be cancelled by either party with 12-months written notice or 90-days written notice in the event the property changes ownership. InnSuites Hotels received 0.5% of room revenue from an unrelated hotel in Buena Park, California in exchange for licensing services during fiscal years 2012 and 2011. This agreement has no expiration date and may be cancelled by either party with 30-days written notice.

For the twelve months ended January 31, 2012, we had total revenue of $17.1 million compared to $15.7 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $1.3 million. This increase in total revenue is primarily due to higher occupancies at the Hotels, resulting in increased room revenues. During fiscal year 2013, we expect improvements in occupancy and modest improvements in rates. Total expenses of $18.3 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2012 reflect a decrease of approximately $123,000 compared to total expenses of $18.4 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to reduced payroll expense under the management contracts.

We reported earnings before minority interest, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) of $1.8 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, as compared to $744,000 in the prior year, an increase of $1.1 million, or greater than 100%. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes provides meaningful insight into the Trust s financial performance and its operating profitability before non-operating expenses (such as interest and "other" non-core expenses) and non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization).

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 four of our properties. As of January 31, 2012, $136,808 was held in these accounts and is 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 twelve months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011, the Hotels spent approximately $970,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. We consider the majority of these improvements to be revenue producing. Therefore, these amounts are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. We plan to spend approximately $505,000 for capital expenditures in fiscal year 2013. The Hotels also spent approximately $1.4 million and $1.3 million during fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively, on repairs and maintenance and these amounts have been charged to expense as incurred.

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