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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
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 Financial, LLC, an entity which is wholly owned by Mr. Wirth and his family members, including Pamela Barnhill, Vice Chairperson and President of the Trust. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note, as amended on June 19, 2017, bears interest at 7.0% per annum, is interest only quarterly and matures on June 30, 2019. 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. As of July 31, 2017 and January 31, 2017, the Trust had a related party Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note with an amount receivable of approximately $642,000 and amount payable of $145,000, respectively. As of September 7, 2017, the outstanding net balance receivable on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note was approximately $942,000.

 

As of January 31, 2017, the Trust had two available Advance to Affiliate credit facilities each with a maximum borrowing capacity of $500,000 to Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC for a total maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000. On June 19, 2017, the Board changed the terms of Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC Advance to Affiliate credit facilities by increasing the borrowing capacity to $1,000,000 and changed the Maturity Date from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019. On June 19, 2017, the Board terminated the Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC Advance to Affiliate credit facility. As of July 31, 2017 and January 31, 2017, the Trust had an amount receivable of approximately $783,000, and account payable of approximately $379,000, respectively. As of September 7, 2017, the outstanding net balance payable on the available Advances to Affiliate credit facility was approximately $883,000. During the period ended July 31, 2017, the Trust received $708 and $0 interest income from Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC, respectively.

 

As of July 31, 2017 and January 31, 2017, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 3,024,038 and 3,407,938 Class B Partnership units, which represented 23.56% and 25.80% of the total outstanding Partnership units. As of July 31, 2017 and January 31, 2017, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 6,939,429, respectively, Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, which represented 72.52% and 71.93%, respectively, of the total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest. For the six months ended July 31, 2017, Mr. Wirth’s affiliates paid the Trust $106,423 for management and licensing fees.

 

On July 10, 2017, InnSuites Hospitality Trust (the “Trust”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) to purchase a total of 88,000 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust (“Share”) from three individuals, at a purchase price of $2.00 per Share with the sellers set forth on the signature page thereto, for the aggregate cost of $176,000 to the Trust. Pursuant to the Agreement, Marc Berg, Executive Vice President of the Trust sold 40,000 Shares and two non-affiliated individuals each sold 24,000 Shares.

 

On July 10, 2017, RRF Limited Partnership entered into multiple Assignment of Partners Interest Agreements (the RRF Agreements”) to purchase a total of 433,900 RRF Limited Partnership units convertible 1:1 to Shares of Beneficial Interest of InnSuites Hospitality Trust at a purchase price of $2.00 per RRF Limited Partnership unit, for the aggregate cost of $867,800 to the Trust. Pursuant to the RRF Agreements, James F. Wirth, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, sold 250,000 RRF Limited Partnership units and Mr. Wirth’s family member, Pamela Barnhill, Vice Chairperson and President of the Trust sold 45,975 RRF Limited Partnership units and three other of Mr. Wirth’s family members who are each not affiliated with the Trust each sold 45,975 RRF Limited Partnership units. On July 10, 2017, the closing price of Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust on the NYSE American was $2.00 per Share. The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the Audit Committee of the Trust approved this purchase as part of the Trust’s NYSE Equity Enhancement Plan.

 

On July 10, 2017, the Trust entered into three Promissory Notes for a total of $176,000 to purchase 88,000 Shares as described above. On July 10, 2017, RRF Limited Partnership entered into five Each Promissory Notes for a total of $867,800 to purchase a total of 433,900 Shares. Each Promissory Note has a 3 year term paying monthly interest and principle amounts including 7% interest. The foregoing description is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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 $60,000 yearly salary.

 

On February 28, 2017, the Trust entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell a total of 111,111 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust, at a sale price of $1.80 per Share for the Aggregate proceeds of $200,000 to the Trust. Pursuant to the Security Purchase Agreement, Rare Earth purchased 55,556 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust and one non-affiliated individual purchased 55,555 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. These shares are included in the Shares of Beneficial Interest, issued and outstanding, however issuance is pending certain administrative matters.

 

On May 4, 2017, the Trust entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell a total of 106,952 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust, at a sale of price of $1.87 per Share for the aggregate proceeds of $200,000 to the Trust. Pursuant to the Security Purchase Agreement, Rare Earth purchased 53,476 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust and one non-affiliated individual purchased 55,476 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust. These shares are included in the Shares of Beneficial Interest, issued and outstanding, however issuance is pending certain administrative matters.

 

See Notes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18 and 28 to our 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,” and “Sale of Ownership Interests in Tucson Saint Mary’s Suite Hospitality,” “Other Related Party Transactions,” and “Subsequent Events,” respectively, in our Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the SEC on May 1, 2017 and below in Note 6 – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Subsidiaries” for further description of the Trust’s related party transactions.