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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On December 1, 2014, the Trust entered into a $1,000,000 net maximum Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with Rare Earth. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note bears interest at 7.0% per annum, requires interest payments only quarterly and matures on December 31, 2017. No prepayment penalty exists on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note. The balance fluctuates significantly through the period. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note has a net maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000.

 

The above Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note or Note Receivable is presented as one line item on the balance sheet and totaled a receivable balance of $0 and $5,671 at October 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

As of October 31, 2016 and January 31, 2016, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 3,407,938 Class B Partnership units, which represented 25.80% of the total outstanding Partnership units. As of October 31, 2016 and January 31, 2016, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 6,939,429 and 6,175,205, respectively, Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, which represented 74.31% and 70.24%, respectively, of the total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016, Mr. Wirth’s affiliates paid the Trust $208,256 for management and licensing fees and $35,464 for reservation fees.

 

On December 22, 2015, the Trust provided Advances to Affiliates – Related Party each in the amount of $500,000 to Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. Mr. Wirth, individually and through one of his affiliates, owns approximately 32% and 42%, respectively, of Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. Both notes have a due date of June 30, 2017 and accrue interest of 7.0%. During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, the Trust received $18,098 and $14,328 interest income from Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC, respectively. As of October 31, 2016 the Advances to Affiliates – Related Party balance was $115,517 from Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and the Line of Credit – Related Part balance was $426,184 to Tempe Phoenix Airport Resort LLC.

 

Management and trademark fee revenue from related parties were approximately $208,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 as compared to approximately $171,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2015.

 

Besides Pamela Barnhill, Vice Chairperson and President of the Trust and daughter of Mr. Wirth, the Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Trust also employs two other immediate family members of Mr. Wirth who provide technology and administrative support services to the Trust, with each receiving a $47,500 yearly salary.

 

Effective May 1, 2016, we increased our management and trademark fee revenues by charging Mr. Wirth’s hotels 5% of room revenues instead of 3% of room revenues. The accounting fees collected remained constant at $2,000 per month per property. The Trust increased its fees to keep up with market conditions as other management companies have steadily increased their fees. Management and trademark fee revenues were approximately $208,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 as compared to approximately $171,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2015. For the three months ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, we had management and trademark fees income of approximately $70,000 and $43,000, respectively. We expect that management and trademark fee revenues will continue to increase during fiscal year 2017 as compared to fiscal year 2016, offset by the loss of the management and trademark fee revenues generated by Mr. Wirth and his affiliated hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, which was managed by the Trust and sold to an independent third party during April 2015.

 

See Notes 3, 5, 6, 12 and 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Albuquerque Subsidiary,” “Sale of Ownership Interests in Tucson Hospitality Properties Subsidiary,” “Sale of Ownership Interests in Ontario Hospitality Properties Subsidiary,” “Sale of Ownership Interests in Yuma Hospitality Properties Subsidiary,” “Sale of Ownership Interests in Tucson Saint Mary’s Suite Hospitality,” “Subsequent Events” and “Related Party Transactions,” respectively, in our Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the SEC on April 29, 2016 and below in Note 6 – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Subsidiaries” for further description of the Trust’s related party transactions.