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Exhibit 99.1


Mystic Partners, LLC
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006

 
 

 
 
Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Index
December 31, 2007 and 2006



 
Page(s)
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
1
   
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets
2
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations
3
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members' Equity
4
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
5
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6-22


 
 

 
 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
185 Asylum Street, Suite 2400
 
Hartford, CT 06103-3404
 
Telephone (860) 241 7000
 
Facsimile (860) 241 7590
   
   
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Members of
Mystic Partners, LLC
 
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in members' equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") at December 31, 2006 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 (date of inception) to December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 

March 8, 2007

 
1

 
 
Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2007 and 2006

 
   
(Not Covered by
       
   
Auditors' Report)
       
   
2007
   
2006
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,892,013     $ 5,559,707  
Cash in escrow
    2,215,470       2,355,576  
Restricted cash
    7,865,100       5,781,315  
Accounts receivable, net
    1,747,546       1,856,471  
Other current assets
    1,399,342       1,050,160  
Total current assets
    20,119,471       16,603,229  
Property, building and equipment, net
    159,457,965       171,189,617  
Deferred costs, net
    1,005,788       1,323,710  
Other assets
    8,395       9,395  
Total assets
  $ 180,591,619     $ 189,125,951  
Liabilities and Members' Equity
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 318,759     $ 609,334  
Accounts payable
    3,731,270       3,256,647  
Accrued expenses
    3,290,660       3,802,429  
Distribution payable
    2,029,427       1,011,482  
Total current liabilities
    9,370,116       8,679,892  
Note and interest payable - member
    537,331       204,755  
Long-term debt
    158,558,613       149,176,540  
Total liabilities
    168,466,060       158,061,187  
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    60,908       776,814  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Members' equity
    12,064,651       30,287,950  
Total liabilities and members' equity
  $ 180,591,619     $ 189,125,951  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
2

 
 
Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the Period from
June 15, 2005 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2005

 
   
(Not Covered by
             
   
Auditors' Report)
             
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Revenues
                 
Rooms
  $ 59,552,454     $ 55,100,407     $ 13,805,879  
Food and beverage
    21,753,259       20,937,828       5,060,819  
Spa
    3,995,498       3,849,408       1,420,660  
Telephone
    599,333       653,494       187,620  
Other departmental revenues
    2,720,542       2,490,993       664,599  
Total revenues
    88,621,086       83,032,130       21,139,577  
Operating expenses
                       
Rooms
    15,222,625       14,880,554       3,760,737  
Food and beverage
    16,192,054       16,103,981       3,810,024  
Spa
    3,332,735       3,336,731       1,188,517  
Telephone
    867,268       884,068       213,499  
Other departmental expenses
    1,189,063       1,226,484       295,271  
Administrative and general
    7,612,177       7,327,514       1,616,154  
Marketing
    6,033,017       5,863,645       1,406,628  
Franchise fees
    4,425,016       4,262,907       1,098,171  
Property operating and maintenance
    3,491,483       3,187,844       824,527  
Energy costs
    5,863,183       5,389,019       1,121,004  
Property management fees
    2,408,823       2,600,898       640,604  
Property taxes and insurance
    3,986,610       3,639,375       1,014,235  
Asset management fees
    519,230       506,310       181,027  
Depreciation and amortization
    13,381,652       13,254,299       3,059,255  
Total operating expenses
    84,524,936       82,463,629       20,229,653  
Operating income
    4,096,150       568,501       909,924  
Other income (expense)
                       
Interest expense
    (11,055,322 )     (10,494,985 )     (2,356,866 )
Interest income
    285,105       241,966       18,584  
Loss on defeasance of long-term debt
    (2,858,037 )     -       -  
Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries
    569,758       750,865       129,646  
Loss on disposal of furniture and equipment, net
    -       (21,358 )     -  
Net loss
  $ (8,962,346 )   $ (8,955,011 )   $ (1,298,712 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the Period from
June 15, 2005 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2005
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
Not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein


         
Hersha
       
         
Hospitality
       
   
Mystic Hotel
   
Limited
       
   
Investors, LLC
   
Partnership
   
Total
 
                   
Members' equity, June 15, 2005
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Contributions
    13,510,695       45,914,931       59,425,626  
Distributions
    (47,662,278 )     (6,507,356 )     (54,169,634 )
Net (loss) income
    (1,957,664 )     658,952       (1,298,712 )
Members' equity, December 31, 2005
    (36,109,247 )     40,066,527       3,957,280  
Contributions
    40,609,172       6,749,956       47,359,128  
Distributions
    (7,223,813 )     (4,849,634 )     (12,073,447 )
Transfer of interest
    5,387,932       (5,387,932 )     -  
Net (loss) income
    (12,316,493 )     3,361,482       (8,955,011 )
Members' equity, December 31, 2006
    (9,652,449 )     39,940,399       30,287,950  
Contributions
    1,917,745       229,195       2,146,940  
Distributions
    (3,568,639 )     (7,839,254 )     (11,407,893 )
Net (loss) income
    (12,206,326 )     3,243,980       (8,962,346 )
Members' equity, December 31, 2007
  $ (23,509,669 )   $ 35,574,320     $ 12,064,651  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the Period from
June 15, 2005 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2005



   
(Not Covered by
             
   
Auditors' Report)
             
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                 
Net loss
  $ (8,962,346 )   $ (8,955,011 )   $ (1,298,712 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    13,381,652       13,254,299       3,059,255  
Amortization of financing costs upon defeasance
    337,679       -       -  
Minority interest in net loss of consolidated subsidiaries
    (569,758 )     (750,865 )     (129,646 )
Loss on disposal of furniture and equipment, net
    -       21,358       -  
Changes in operating assets, liabilities and minority interest:
                       
Cash in escrow
    140,106       (232,423 )     (851,422 )
Accounts receivable, net
    108,925       (196,739 )     (1,242,924 )
Other current assets
    (349,182 )     44,735       591,498  
Other assets
    1,000       29,156       208,177  
Accounts payable
    474,623       334,049       2,922,598  
Accrued expenses
    (511,769 )     1,048,814       1,818,848  
Distributions to minority interest members
    (146,148 )     (200,851 )     -  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,904,782       4,396,522       5,077,672  
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Purchase of building improvements and equipment
    (1,463,754 )     (1,487,771 )     (1,004,390 )
Change in restricted cash
    (2,083,785 )     (491,179 )     (282,623 )
Proceeds from disposal of furniture and equipment
    -       61,335       -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,547,539 )     (1,917,615 )     (1,287,013 )
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Proceeds from long-term debt
    43,000,000       -       9,000,000  
Payments on long-term debt
    (33,908,502 )     (567,944 )     (168,592 )
Distributions to members
    (10,389,948 )     (11,720,917 )     (53,510,682 )
Contributions from members
    2,146,940       9,432,787       46,693,235  
Note and interest payable - member
    332,576       204,755       -  
Deferred financing costs
    (206,003 )     -       (206,128 )
Contributions from minority interest members
    -       36,877       96,750  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    975,063       (2,614,442 )     1,904,583  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    1,332,306       (135,535 )     5,695,242  
Cash and cash equivalents
                       
Beginning of period
    5,559,707       5,695,242       -  
End of period
  $ 6,892,013     $ 5,559,707     $ 5,695,242  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                       
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 11,054,337     $ 10,157,436     $ 1,855,997  
                         
Distribution payable
  $ 2,029,427     $ 1,011,482     $ 658,952  
                         
Contribution of economic interest in real estate, related mortgage indebtedness, operating assets and liabilities
    -     $ 37,926,341     $ 12,732,391  
                         
Building improvements funded through accrued expenses
  $ -     $ -     $ 161,132  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)

 
1.
Organization and Member Allocations
 
Mystic Partners, LLC ("Mystic Partners" or the "Company"), a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on June 15, 2005 for the purpose of acquiring, developing and leasing certain properties as hotels.  The limited liability company operating agreement (the "Operating Agreement") of Mystic Partners states that the term of the Company shall continue until December 31, 2055, unless sooner terminated or further extended pursuant to the provisions of the Operating Agreement.
 
In connection with the formation of Mystic Partners, Mystic Hotel Investors, LLC ("MHI") agreed to contribute a portfolio of its membership interests in nine entities, each of which were either wholly or majority owned by MHI, to Mystic Partners.  Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership ("HHLP") agreed to contribute approximately $40.0 million in cash in exchange for a 66.7% preferred equity interest in the seven stabilized operating hotel properties in the portfolio and a 50% preferred equity interest in the two development hotel properties in the portfolio, subject to minority interest participation in certain hotels.
 
On August 9, 2005 (the "First Closing"), Mystic Partners acquired six of the stabilized hotel entities, HHLP contributed approximately $32.0 million to Mystic Partners and MHI contributed its membership interests in Norwich Hotel, LLC ("Norwich Hotel"); Waterford Suites, LLC ("Waterford Suites"); Exit 88 Hotel, LLC ("Exit 88 Hotel"); Southington Suites, LLC ("Southington Suites") and 790 West Street, LLC ("790 West Street"); Warwick Lodgings, LLC ("Warwick Lodgings"); and Danbury Suites, LLC ("Danbury Suites").
 
On September 15, 2005 (the "Second Closing"), Mystic Partners acquired the seventh stabilized hotel entity, HHLP contributed approximately $7.0 million to Mystic Partners and MHI contributed its membership interest in Whitehall Mansion Partners, LLC ("Whitehall Mansion").
 
On October 6, 2005 (the "Third Closing"), Mystic Partners acquired the first development hotel entity, HHLP contributed approximately $7.0 million to Mystic Partners and MHI contributed its membership interest in 315 Trumbull Street Associates, LLC ("315 Trumbull Street").
 
On February 8, 2006, the Operating Agreement was amended as HHLP and MHI agreed to adjust HHLP's preferred equity interest in the two development hotel properties downward from 50% to a 10% preferred equity interest in 315 Trumbull Street and a 15% preferred equity interest in Adriaen's Landing Hotel, LLC ("Adriaen's Landing Hotel"), subject to minority interest participation in both properties.  MHI purchased a 40% interest in 315 Trumbull Street from HHLP for approximately $5.0 million.
 
On February 8, 2006 (the "Fourth Closing"), Mystic Partners acquired the second development hotel entity, HHLP contributed approximately $6.0 million to Mystic Partners and MHI contributed its membership interest in Adriaen's Landing Hotel.

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)

 
As funds were contributed by HHLP to Mystic Partners for its membership interest, they were immediately distributed to MHI.  Accordingly, all assets and liabilities contributed by MHI to Mystic Partners were recorded at MHI's historical cost basis.  The historical cost basis of MHI's economic interest in real estate, related mortgage indebtedness, operating assets and liabilities contributed during the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005 were as follows:

   
2006
   
2005
 
Assets
           
Cash in escrow
  $ 103,720     $ 1,168,011  
Restricted cash
    -       5,007,513  
Accounts receivable, net
    218,786       198,022  
Other current assets
    389,031       1,297,362  
Property, building and equipment, net
    83,890,532       100,911,367  
Deferred costs
    176,160       1,233,226  
Other assets
    -       246,728  
      84,778,229       110,062,229  
Liabilities
               
Accrued expenses
    130,243       804,524  
Long-term debt
    45,000,000       96,522,410  
Minority interest in contributed entities
    1,721,645       2,904  
      46,851,888       97,329,838  
Excess of assets over liabilities contributed
  $ 37,926,341     $ 12,732,391  

Pursuant to the amended Operating Agreement, in exchange for its contribution of membership interests, MHI has received cash and membership interests in Mystic Partners representing a 33.3% interest in the seven stabilized hotel properties, a 90% interest in 315 Trumbull Street and an 85% interest in Adriaen's Landing Hotel, subject to minority interest participation in certain hotels.  In exchange for its cash contributions, HHLP has received membership interests in Mystic Partners representing a 66.7% interest in the seven stabilized hotel properties a 10% interest in 315 Trumbull Street and a 15% interest in Adriaen's Landing Hotel, subject to minority interest participation in certain hotels.  Any additional capital contributions to Mystic Partners shall be made 33.3% by MHI and 66.7% by HHLP with respect to the seven stabilized hotel properties, 90% by MHI and 10% by HHLP with respect to 315 Trumbull Street and 85% by MHI and 15% by HHLP with respect to Adriaen's Landing Hotel, subject to minority interest participation in certain hotels.

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)

 
The amended Operating Agreement provides that net cash flow from Mystic Partners will be distributed as follows:
 
 
·
First, to HHLP to provide an 8.5% annual non-compounded return on its unreturned capital contributions;
 
 
·
Second, to MHI to provide an 8.5% annual non-compounded return on its unreturned capital contributions (calculated based upon cash contributed as well as the net agreed upon value of property contributed as defined in the amended Operating Agreement);
 
 
·
Thereafter, to HHLP, 56.7% with respect to net cash flow from the stabilized properties, 7% with respect to net cash flow from 315 Trumbull Street and 10.5% with respect to net cash flow from Adriaen's Landing Hotel, and to MHI, 43.3% with respect to net cash flow from the stabilized properties, 93% with respect to net cash flow from 315 Trumbull Street and 89.5% with respect to net cash flows from Adriaen's Landing Hotel.
 
The amended Operating Agreement provides that proceeds from any capital transactions will be distributed as follows:
 
 
·
First, to HHLP in return of its capital contributions with respect to the property generating the capital proceeds;
 
 
·
Second, to MHI, in return of its capital contributions (calculated based upon cash contributed as well as the net agreed upon value of property contributed, as defined in the amended Operating Agreement) with respect to the property generating the capital proceeds;
 
 
·
Third, to HHLP to provide an 8.5% return on its capital contributions with respect to such property;
 
 
·
Fourth, to MHI to provide an 8.5% return on its capital contributions (calculated based upon cash contributed as well as the net agreed upon value of property contributed, as defined in the amended Operating Agreement) with respect to such property;
 
 
·
Thereafter, to HHLP, 56.7% with respect to capital proceeds from stabilized properties, 7% with respect to capital proceeds from 315 Trumbull Street or 10.5% with respect to capital proceeds from Adriaen's Landing Hotel, and to MHI, 43.3% with respect to capital proceeds from stabilized properties, 93% with respect to capital proceeds from 315 Trumbull Street and 89.5% with respect to capital proceeds from Adriaen's Landing Hotel.
 
MHI is the managing member of Mystic Partners; all major decisions require the consensus and approval of both HHLP and MHI, without consideration of ownership interests.
 
As part of the transaction, HHLP's wholly-owned primary taxable real estate investment trust subsidiary, 44 New England Management Company ("44 New England"), entered into a limited liability company agreement (the "Leaseco Operating Agreement") with MHI to form a leasing holding company with terms and conditions similar to and in ownership proportions corresponding to those under the amended Operating Agreement.  The leasing holding company, Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC ("Mystic Partners Leaseco"), was formed for the purpose of owning membership interests in lessee subsidiaries that will lease and operate their respective hotel entities in accordance with defined lease agreements as properties are contributed to Mystic Partners.

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)

 
Allocation of Income or Loss
Net income or net loss of Mystic Partners for any period is allocated to the capital accounts of the members so that the capital accounts reflect the value that the members would be entitled to receive if all assets were liquidated and the proceeds were distributed in accordance with the terms of the amended Operating Agreement.  Accordingly, for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and from the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, HHLP has been allocated income equal to its preferential distribution for the corresponding period and the resulting net loss has been allocated to MHI.  The amounts ultimately payable to the members upon liquidation of Mystic Partners, as defined in the amended Operating Agreement, may differ from the members' equity interests reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of Mystic Partners include the accounts of Mystic Partners, LLC (the parent, including its wholly-owned financing subsidiary, Mystic Special Purpose Corp.) and its subsidiaries, Norwich Hotel, Waterford Suites, Exit 88 Hotel, Southington Suites, 790 West Street, Warwick Lodgings, Danbury Suites, Whitehall Mansion, 315 Trumbull Street and Adriaen's Landing Hotel.
 
Amounts included in the consolidated financial statements related to the entities that were acquired by Mystic Partners are for the respective periods beginning on their respective First Closing, Second Closing, Third Closing and Fourth Closing dates.
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN 46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51", in January 2003 and a further interpretation of FIN 46 in December 2003 ("FIN 46-R" and FIN 46, collectively "FIN 46").  FIN 46 introduced an accounting model that bases consolidation of an entity on the sharing of economic risks and rewards rather than equity ownership and voting rights.  FIN 46 also addresses how a business enterprise should evaluate whether it has a controlling interest in any variable interest entity.
 
Mystic Partners Leaseco is a variable interest entity under FIN 46 as its members' equity investment at risk was determined to be insufficient to finance its activities.  As Mystic Partners Leaseco was formed for the purpose of owning membership interests in lessee subsidiaries that will lease and operate their respective hotel entities in accordance with defined lease agreements as properties are contributed to Mystic Partners, Mystic Partners was determined to be the primary beneficiary of Mystic Partners Leaseco.  Additionally, each individual lessor subsidiary of Mystic Partners was determined to be the primary beneficiary of its respective Mystic Partners Leaseco lessee subsidiary.  As such, each individual lessee subsidiary of Mystic Partners Leaseco has been consolidated with its respective Mystic Partners lessor subsidiary and Mystic Partners has consolidated the accounts of Mystic Partners Leaseco into its consolidated financial statements.
 
Mystic Partners Leaseco includes the accounts of Mystic Partners Leaseco (the parent) and its subsidiaries, HT-Norwich Hotel TRS, LLC ("HT-Norwich Hotel"); HT-Waterford Suites TRS, LLC ("HT-Waterford Suites"); HT-Exit 88 Hotel TRS, LLC ("HT-Exit 88 Hotel"); HT-Southington Suites TRS, LLC ("HT-Southington Suites"); HT-Warwick Lodgings TRS, LLC ("HT-Warwick Lodgings"); HT-Danbury Suites TRS, LLC ("HT-Danbury Suites"); HT-Whitehall Mansion Partners TRS, LLC ("HT-Whitehall Mansion"); HT-315 Trumbull Street Associates, LLC ("HT-315 Trumbull Street") and HT-Adriaen's Landing Hotel TRS, LLC ("HT-Adriaen's Landing Hotel").

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


Mystic Partners has a 67% ownership interest in Southington Suites and 790 West Street, an 88% interest in 315 Trumbull Street and a 95.662% interest in Adriaen's Landing Hotel.
 
Mystic Partners Leaseco has a 67% ownership interest in HT-Southington Suites, an 88% interest in HT-315 Trumbull Street and a 95.662% interest in HT-Adriaen's Landing Hotel.
 
Mystic Partners had a 100% ownership interest in Exit 88 Mezzanine, LLC ("Exit 88 Mezzanine").  Exit 88 Mezzanine had a 99.9% ownership interest in Exit 88 Hotel and a 100% ownership interest in Mystic Hotel Investors Remote Entity, Inc. ("MHI Remote").  MHI Remote had a 0.1% interest in Exit 88 Hotel.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, Exit 88 Mezzanine and MHI Remote contributed their respective ownership interests in Exit 88 Hotel to Mystic Partners and Mystic Special Purpose Corp., respectively, and were dissolved.
 
All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Operations
The activities of Mystic Partners are primarily carried out through the operations of its subsidiaries.  Each of the entities have been formed for a specific purpose and have principal operations as follows:
 
Entity
Property Type
Rooms
Location
       
Norwich Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott hotel and Rosemont Suites hotel
144
Norwich, CT
Waterford Suites
Springhill Suites by Marriott hotel
80
Waterford, CT
Exit 88 Hotel
Full service Marriott hotel
285
Groton, CT
Southington Suites
Residence Inn by Marriott hotel
94
Southington, CT
790 West Street
Commercial rental property
-
Southington, CT
Warwick Lodgings
Courtyard by Marriott hotel
92
Warwick, RI
Danbury Suites
Residence Inn by Marriott hotel
78
Danbury, CT
Whitehall Mansion
Residence Inn by Marriott hotel and mansion
133
Mystic, CT
315 Trumbull Street
Full service Hilton hotel
393
Hartford, CT
Adriaen's Landing Hotel
Full service Marriott hotel
409
Hartford, CT

The wholly and majority owned operating hotels of Mystic Partners are geographically concentrated in the State of Connecticut (the "State").  As such, there is an element of dependence on the economy of the Northeast region.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments which have maturities of three months or less from date of purchase.

 
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Mystic Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


Financial instruments which potentially subject Mystic Partners to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of cash in excess of the financial institution's insurance limits.  Mystic Partners invests available cash with high quality credit institutions.
 
Cash in Escrow
Cash in escrow represents reserves for insurance and property taxes as required by certain long-term debt agreements.
 
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents cash deposited separately for the seasonality of operations and repairs and replacements as required by certain long-term debt and franchise agreements.
 
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, with cost using the first-in, first-out method of accounting, or market.  Inventory amounts are included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
 
Property, Building and Equipment
Property, building and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation expense is computed on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated useful life beginning in the year of acquisition or transfer from construction in progress.  Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
 
 
Years
Buildings and building improvements
15-40
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
5-10

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred.  For assets sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income for the period.
 
Deferred Costs
Certain costs associated with long-term debt financings have been capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the corresponding debt.  The cost of franchise rights are being amortized over the term of the corresponding franchise agreements.
 
Distribution Payable
Distribution payable represents a distribution from operations attributable to the accounting period that has been formally declared but not yet paid as of the consolidated balance sheet date.
 
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from rooms, food and beverage, spa, telephone and other departments are recognized as the related services are provided.
 
Rental income from commercial and other tenants, included in other departmental revenues, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective lease agreements.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)

 
Income Taxes
Mystic Partners, as a limited liability company, files federal and state income tax returns which indicate each member's share of taxable income or loss to be reported on each member's income tax return.  As a result, no provision for federal and state income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The Company's primary estimates relate to the collectibility of accounts receivable and the useful lives of property, building and equipment.
 
3.
Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable consists of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Room receivables
  $ 1,761,111     $ 1,797,051  
Other receivables
    37,779       101,706  
      1,798,890       1,898,757  
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (51,344 )     (42,286 )
    $ 1,747,546     $ 1,856,471  
 
4.
Other Current Assets
 
Other current assets consist of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Prepaid expenses
  $ 952,484     $ 615,016  
Inventories
    445,639       433,510  
Other
    1,219       1,634  
    $ 1,399,342     $ 1,050,160  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)



5. 
Property, Building and Equipment
 
Property, building and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Land
  $ 6,841,163     $ 6,841,163  
Buildings and building improvements
    157,893,029       157,377,455  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    23,744,639       22,839,230  
Other
    172,149       129,378  
      188,650,980       187,187,226  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (29,193,015 )     (15,997,609 )
    $ 159,457,965     $ 171,189,617  

Depreciation expense charged to operations was approximately $13,195,400, $13,030,400 and $2,991,300 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
6. 
Deferred Costs
 
Deferred costs consist of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Deferred financing costs
  $ 791,284     $ 1,117,492  
Franchise agreements
    479,708       479,708  
Other
    18,314       18,314  
      1,289,306       1,615,514  
Less: Accumulated amortization
    (283,518 )     (291,804 )
    $ 1,005,788     $ 1,323,710  

Amortization expense charged to operations was approximately $186,200, $223,900 and $67,900 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


An estimate of amortization expense for each of the succeeding five years and thereafter is approximately as follows:

Year Ending December 31,
 
   
2008
  $ 132,000  
2009
    128,000  
2010
    96,000  
2011
    95,000  
2012
    95,000  
Thereafter
    460,000  
    $ 1,006,000  
 
7. 
Accrued Expenses
 
Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Accrued interest
  $ 839,401     $ 838,416  
Accrued wages
    675,833       512,880  
Accrued vacation
    672,424       1,036,430  
Accrued utilities
    464,113       431,046  
Accrued other
    638,889       983,657  
    $ 3,290,660     $ 3,802,429  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


8. 
Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
$50,000,000 hotel loan agreement (with a $5,000,000 earnout advance hold-back, as defined in the hotel loan agreement) between Adriaen's Landing Hotel and Merrill Lynch Capital ("Merrill Lynch"), due and payable on February 28, 2010 with an additional 12 month extension option only upon satisfaction of certain conditions with monthly payments of interest, net cash flow and excess cash flow (each as defined in the hotel loan agreement), bearing interest at a floating rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.90% (7.75% and 8.25% at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively) collateralized by the real and personal property at Adriaen's Landing Hotel with certain guarantees by Mystic Partners, HHLP and MHI in certain circumstances
  $ 45,000,000     $ 45,000,000  
                 
$43,000,000 mortgage note between Exit 88 Hotel and Capmark Bank, due and payable on August 1, 2017 with monthly interest only payments through August 1, 2011 followed by monthly payments of principal and interest of $264,479 through maturity, bearing interest at 6.24% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Exit 88 Hotel
    43,000,000       -  
                 
$27,000,000 hotel loan agreement (with a $5,000,000 earnout advance hold-back, as defined in the hotel loan agreement) between 315 Trumbull Street and Merrill Lynch, due and payable on October 31, 2009 with an additional 12 month extension option only upon satisfaction of certain conditions with monthly payments of interest, net cash flow and excess cash flow (each as defined in the hotel loan agreement), bearing interest at a floating rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.75% (7.60% and 8.10% at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively) collateralized by the real and personal property at 315 Trumbull Street with a conditional payment guaranty by HHLP and MHI in certain circumstances
    22,000,000       22,000,000  
                 
$10,950,000 mortgage note between Southington Suites and UBS Real Estate  Investments Inc. ("UBS"), due and payable on August 11, 2015 with monthly interest only payments through August 11, 2008 followed by monthly payments of principal and interest of $63,086 through maturity, bearing interest at 5.6325% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Southington Suites
    10,950,000       10,950,000  
                 
$9,400,000 mortgage note between Norwich Hotel and UBS, due and payable on August 11, 2015 with monthly interest only payments through August 11, 2008 followed by monthly payments of principal and interest of $54,159 through maturity, bearing interest at 5.6325% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Norwich Hotel
    9,400,000       9,400,000  
                 
$8,050,000 mortgage note between Danbury Suites and UBS, due and payableon August 11, 2015 with monthly interest only payments through August 11, 2008 followed by monthly payments of principal and interest of $46,378 through maturity, bearing interest at 5.6325% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Danbury Suites
    8,050,000       8,050,000  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


   
2007
   
2006
 
             
$8,200,000 mortgage note between Whitehall Mansion and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation ("GMAC"), due and payable on February 1, 2014 with monthly payments of principal and interest of $57,382, bearing interest at 6.89% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Whitehall Mansion
  $ 7,692,372     $ 7,838,045  
                 
$6,450,000 mortgage note between Warwick Lodgings and UBS, due and payable on August 11, 2015 with monthly interest only payments through August 11, 2008 followed by monthly payments of principal and interest of $37,160 through maturity, bearing interest at 5.6325% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Warwick Lodgings
    6,450,000       6,450,000  
                 
$6,335,000 mortgage note between Waterford Suites and UBS, due and payable on August 11, 2015 with monthly interest only payments through August 11, 2008 followed by monthly payments of principal and interest of $36,498 through maturity, bearing interest at 5.6325% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Waterford Suites
    6,335,000       6,335,000  
                 
$26,000,000 amended and restated mortgage note between Exit 88 Hotel and GMAC, due and payable on November 1, 2010 with monthly payments of principal and interest of $183,431, bearing interest at 6.98% per annum and collateralized by the real and personal property at Exit 88 Hotel (defeased during 2007)
    -       24,762,829  
                 
$9,000,000 mezzanine promissory note between Exit 88 Mezzanine and GMAC, due and payable on November 1, 2010 with monthly interest only payments through the term of the promissory note and the entire outstanding principal balance due atmaturity, bearing interest at 8.55% per annum, subject and subordinate in payment and priority to the amended and restated mortgage note payable by Exit 88 Hotel to GMAC, collateralized by the direct and indirect equity interest in Exit 88 Hotel by Exit 88 Mezzanine and MHI Remote and guaranteed by HHLP and MHI (defeased during 2007)
    -       9,000,000  
      158,877,372       149,785,874  
Less:  Current maturities
    (318,759 )     (609,334 )
    $ 158,558,613     $ 149,176,540  
 
On July 18, 2007, Exit 88 Hotel and Exit 88 Mezzanine (collectively, the "Exit 88 Entities") defeased the outstanding principal balances of their loans with GMAC.  The Exit 88 Entities incurred a loss on the defeasance of approximately $2,520,300 and wrote-off unamortized deferred financing costs of approximately $337,700 related to the defeasance during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
HHLP and MHI have entered into conditional payment guarantees with Merrill Lynch related to the $50.0 million hotel loan agreement at Adriaen's Landing Hotel (the "Hartford Marriott loan") and the $27.0 million hotel loan agreement at 315 Trumbull Street (the "Hartford Hilton loan").  The obligations and liabilities of HHLP and MHI are contingent upon the occurrence of certain conditions (as defined in the conditional limited payment guarantees), including if at any time the net worth of Mystic Partners (calculated based on the undepreciated historical cost of the assets of Mystic Partners as defined in the loan agreements) is less than $50.0 million.
 
Mystic Partners has entered into a $10.0 million limited payment guaranty with Merrill Lynch related to the Hartford Marriott loan in the event of any default by the borrower in the payment of indebtedness under the loan agreement.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


Mystic Partners has entered into a $10.0 million conditional limited payment guaranty with Merrill Lynch related to the Hartford Marriott loan.  The obligations and liabilities of Mystic Partners are contingent upon the occurrence of certain conditions (as defined in the conditional limited payment guaranty), including the certification of any labor organization as the exclusive representative of any bargaining unit of employees at Adriaen's Landing Hotel.
 
Mystic Partners has entered into a second $10.0 million conditional limited payment guaranty with Merrill Lynch related to the Hartford Marriott loan.  The obligations and liabilities of Mystic Partners are contingent upon the occurrence of certain conditions (as defined in the conditional limited payment guaranty), including if at any time the tax fixing agreement between Adriaen's Landing Hotel and the City of Hartford is terminated.
 
It is the intention of Mystic Partners and Merrill Lynch under the $10.0 million limited payment guaranty and the two $10.0 million conditional limited payment guarantees that the obligations and liabilities of Mystic Partners are cumulative and therefore the total maximum liability of Mystic Partners under the limited payment guaranty and conditional limited payment guarantees is $30.0 million.
 
Mystic Partners and its subsidiaries are required to comply with certain other financial and non-financial covenants (as defined in the debt agreements), including certain tangible net worth thresholds, debt service coverage ratios and submission of financial statements.  Mystic Partners and its subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
The estimated annual principal maturities of long-term debt for each of the succeeding five years and thereafter are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,
 
       
2008
  $ 318,759  
2009
    22,685,655  
2010
    45,728,117  
2011
    957,202  
2012
    1,291,027  
Thereafter
    87,896,612  
    $ 158,877,372  

Interest expense related to long-term debt was approximately $11,010,700, $10,494,200 and $2,356,900 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on the present value of the future minimum principal and interest payments using interest rates for debt with the approximate same maturities.  The fair value of long-term debt is estimated to be approximately $158,103,000 and $150,057,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


9.
Related Party Transactions
 
Notes and interest payable - member consists of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
$492,000 ($204,000 at December 31, 2006) in promissory note agreements between Mystic Partners, Mystic Partners Leaseco and MHI of which proceeds were used to enter into member loan agreements with 315 Trumbull Street and HT-315 Trumbull Street, due and payable from distributions received by Mystic Partners and Mystic Partners Leaseco as a result and by reason of receipt on their member loans pursuant to the terms of the operating agreements of 315 Trumbull Street and HT-315 Trumbull Street and bearing interest at 3% plus the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. (10.25% and 11.25% at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively)
  $ 492,000     $ 204,000  
                 
Accrued interest related to promissory note agreements between Mystic Partners, Mystic Partners Leaseco and MHI
    45,331       755  
    $ 537,331     $ 204,755  
 
Interest expense related to the promissory note agreements between Mystic Partners, Mystic Partners Leaseco and MHI was approximately $44,600 and $800 for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006.  There was no interest expense related to the promissory note agreements during the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005.

HT-Norwich Hotel, HT-Waterford Suites, HT-Exit 88 Hotel, HT-Southington Suites, HT-Warwick Lodgings, HT-Danbury Suites, HT-Whitehall Mansion, HT-315 Trumbull Street and HT-Adriaen's Landing Hotel (collectively, the "Lessee Subsidiaries") each have a management agreement with Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. ("WHG, Inc."), an affiliate of Mystic Partners, which provides compensation for services rendered based upon a percentage of the operating revenues of each hotel.  Management fees to WHG, Inc. were approximately $2,408,800, $2,600,900 and $640,600 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
Norwich Hotel, Waterford Suites, Exit 88 Hotel, Warwick Lodgings, Danbury Suites, Whitehall Mansion, 315 Trumbull Street and Adriaen's Landing Hotel (collectively, along with Southington Suites, the "Lessor Subsidiaries") each have an asset management agreement with 44 New England, an affiliate of Mystic Partners, which provides compensation for services rendered based upon a percentage of the operating revenues of each hotel.  In the case of Southington Suites, the asset management agreement is between 44 New England and WHG, Inc.  On February 8, 2006, the asset management agreement with 315 Trumbull Street was terminated.  Asset management fees to 44 New England were approximately $519,200, $506,300 and $181,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
HT-Exit 88 Hotel provides laundry services for other hotels that are affiliated with WHG, Inc.
Net revenues from the other hotels were approximately $207,700, $120,000 and $71,400 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively, of which approximately $12,400 and $5,300 were included in HT-Exit 88 Hotel accounts receivable at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)

 
Waterford Group, LLC ("Waterford Group"), an affiliate of MHI, provides certain accounting and administrative services to Mystic Partners.  Total accounting and administrative services fees billed and incurred by Waterford Group to Mystic Partners were approximately $53,900, $66,200 and $23,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
Danbury Suites entered into a construction contract with Wolman Homes, Inc. ("Wolman Homes"), an affiliate of Mystic Partners, for renovations to the hotel which were completed during 2006.  Total cumulative contract costs incurred were approximately $408,500 at December 31, 2006.  There were no amounts payable associated with the contract at December 31, 2006.
 
10. 
Lease Agreements
 
HT-Norwich Hotel, 790 West Street, HT-315 Trumbull Street and HT-Adriaen's Landing Hotel lease commercial rental property and space to tenants under certain lease agreements.
 
Future minimum rental payments to be received for each of the succeeding five years and thereafter are approximately as follows:

Year Ending December 31,
 
   
2008
  $ 144,000  
2009
    151,000  
2010
    113,000  
2011
    81,000  
2012
    75,000  
Thereafter
    16,000  
    $ 580,000  
 
HT-315 Trumbull Street leases certain space for the purpose of parking automobiles under a lease agreement.
 
Future minimum rental payments to be made for each of the succeeding five years and thereafter are approximately as follows:

Year Ending December 31,
 
   
2008
  $ 258,000  
2009
    258,000  
2010
    258,000  
2011
    258,000  
2012
    258,000  
Thereafter
    1,914,000  
    $ 3,204,000  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


The Lessee Subsidiaries each have a lease agreement with the Lessor Subsidiaries for use of the Lessor Subsidiaries' interest in the real and personal property at each hotel.  The lease income recognized by the Lessor Subsidiaries and lease expense recognized by the Lessee Subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.  Lease payments from the Lessee Subsidiaries are the Lessor Subsidiaries sole source of revenues for their operations.
 
11. 
Employee Benefit Plans
 
The Lessee Subsidiaries participate in the WHG, Inc. health and dental plan that provides employees with group health and dental insurance benefits.  The Lessee Subsidiaries pay a portion of the premiums directly to insurance carriers.  Total health and dental insurance expense related to the WHG, Inc. plan was approximately $2,775,000, $2,912,500 and $512,300 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 through December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
The Lessee Subsidiaries also participate in the WHG, Inc. defined contribution savings plan for all employees.  Eligibility for participation in the plan is based upon a combination of 1,000 hours and one year of service.  Employer contributions are based upon a percentage of employee contributions.  Participants may make voluntary contributions to the plan up to the dollar limit which is set by law.  Total employer contribution expense related to the WHG, Inc. plan was approximately $116,800, $68,800 and $11,700 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 through December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
12. 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Agreements
The Lessee Subsidiaries, excluding HT-315 Trumbull Street, have each entered into a franchise agreement with Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott") to operate the hotels as part of the Marriott system.  Franchise, advertising, promotion and marketing fees to Marriott were approximately $3,592,300, $3,379,300 and $933,500 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.  HHLP and MHI have guaranteed the payments under the respective franchise agreements.
 
HT-315 Trumbull Street has entered into a franchise agreement with Hilton Inns, Inc. ("Hilton") to operate the hotel as part of the Hilton system.  Franchise, advertising, promotion and marketing fees to Hilton were approximately $832,700, $883,600 and $164,700 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.  315 Trumbull Street has guaranteed the payments under the franchise agreement.
 
HT-Exit 88 Hotel has entered into a Spa Management Agreement with Elizabeth Arden Resorts Spas, Inc. ("Elizabeth Arden") and WHG, Inc. to manage and operate an Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon and Spa at the hotel.  Management, incentive, royalty, marketing and other fees to Elizabeth Arden were approximately $541,100, $498,600 and $191,700 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)


HT-Exit 88 Hotel and HT-Adriaen's Landing Hotel have each entered into a Master Licensing Agreement with Starbucks Corporation ("Starbucks") to develop and operate a Starbucks store at the hotels.  License, royalty and advertising fees to Starbucks were approximately $43,800, $41,300 and 9,500 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from June 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
Adriaen's Landing Hotel has entered into a tax fixing agreement (the "Tax Fixing Agreement") with the City of Hartford that provides for certain tax benefits (as defined in the agreement) during the period of construction of the hotel and through the end of the fifteenth year of operations.  The Tax Fixing Agreement provides that during the period of construction and through the first year of operations that there will be no real property taxes due from the hotel to the City of Hartford.  Commencing with the second year of operations and for the balance of the term of the agreement, the hotel will pay a tax assessment to the City of Hartford based upon a percentage of gross revenues (as defined in the agreement).  During the term of the Tax Fixing Agreement, any payments made by the hotel for any assessment made or imposed by any taxing authority, including the City of Hartford, with respect to the hotel and the personal property used in connection therewith, shall be credited against any payments of the tax assessment as it is due and payable from the hotel to the City of Hartford.  Adriaen's Landing Hotel had a credit of approximately $391,000 and $145,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, as a result of payments made to tax authorities with respect to the hotel and the personal property used in connection therewith that may be used to offset future tax assessments due to the City of Hartford related to the Tax Fixing Agreement.
 
315 Trumbull Street has entered into an assignment and assumption agreement with the City of Hartford for air space leases that the City of Hartford had originally entered into with Hartford Center Hotel Partnership and Aetna Life and Casualty Company relating to airspace situated on Chapel, Church and Trumbull streets in Hartford, Connecticut, where the hotel is situated.  The assignment and assumption agreement required consideration of $10, which had been paid in full upon the execution of the agreement.  These leases do not contain options or rights of extensions, renewals or the option to purchase, and expire at various terms through June 14, 2023 and March 12, 2072 (as defined in the respective lease agreements).
 
Adriaen's Landing Hotel has entered into a hotel site lease agreement with the Capital City Economic Development Authority ("CCEDA") and the State for parcels of land and airspace situated on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford, Connecticut, where the hotel is situated.  The term of the lease is for 99 years, terminating on September 15, 2102, and contains no options or rights of extensions or renewals and no option to purchase.  The lease requires an annual rent of $1 per year of which the sum of $99 had been paid in full upon execution of the hotel site lease agreement.
 
Litigation
On May 18, 2006, the City of Hartford filed suit against Adriaen's Landing Hotel; Waterford Development, LLC ("Waterford Development"); Waterford Group and MHI (collectively the "Defendants") seeking a declaration of the parties' respective rights and obligations arising from the City of Hartford's Living Wage Ordinance as it applies to the operation of the hotel owned by Adriaen's Landing Hotel and part of the "Adriaen's Landing" development project of downtown Hartford.
 
In its action, the City of Hartford seeks, inter alia, a declaration from the court that Adriaen's Landing Hotel is a "development project manager" under the terms of the Living Wage Ordinance, and as such is required to sign a labor peace agreement providing for a "procedure for determining employee preference on the subject of whether to be represented by a labor organization for collective bargaining and further provides that the labor organization will not strike the development project in relation to the organizing campaign" with any labor organization seeking to represent employees of the hotel, and that its failure to do so entitles the City of Hartford to revoke the Tax Fixing Agreement fixing the real property taxes for the hotel.
 
On August 21, 2006, the Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the City of Hartford's complaint, principally on the ground that the Hartford Living Wage Ordinance is preempted by federal labor law.  The Defendants additionally argued that defendants Waterford Development, Waterford Group and MHI are not proper defendants to the action because the City of Hartford does not allege that they are "development project managers" under the ordinance.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Information as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended
not covered by Auditors’ Report included herein)

 
After extensive briefing by the parties and oral argument, in a Memorandum of Decision dated February 27, 2007, the court denied the Defendants' motion to dismiss without prejudice, holding that fact discovery and a hearing will be necessary to determine whether the Living Wage Ordinance is preempted by federal labor law, and whether any of the Defendants are not proper defendants.
 
As a result of the court's decision, discovery is currently underway.
 
Mystic Partners and its subsidiaries are also subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business.  Management believes that such matters will not have a material adverse effect upon the consolidated balance sheet or the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in members' equity or cash flows.
 
13.
Subsequent Event
 
On January 15, 2008, Mystic Partners entered into a $144,000 promissory note with MHI.  Proceeds from the promissory note were used to enter into a member loan agreement with 315 Trumbull Street.  The promissory note is due and payable from distributions received by Mystic Partners as a result and by reason of receipt on its member loan pursuant to the terms of the operating agreement of 315 Trumbull Street.  The promissory note bears interest at 3% plus the prime rate of Citibank, N.A.
 
 
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