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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 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 bears interest at 7.0% per annum, is interest 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 payable of $2,384 at April 30, 2017 and $145,000 at January 31, 2017.

 

As of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, 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 April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 6,939,429, respectively, Shares of Beneficial Interest in the Trust, which represented 71.68% and 71.93%, respectively, of the total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest. For the three months ended April 30, 2017, Mr. Wirth’s affiliates paid the Trust $80,284 for management and licensing fees.

 

On December 22, 2015, the Trust provided Advances to Affiliate – Related Party each in the amount of $500,000 to Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC. Mr. Wirth, individually and thru 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 period ended April 30, 2017, the Trust received $708 and $0 interest income from Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC and Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC, respectively. As of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, the Lending from Affiliate – Related Party balance was $0 and $19,483 from Phoenix Northern Resort, LLC, respectively, and a liability balance of $100,708 and $359,684 to Tempe/Phoenix Airport Resort LLC, respectively.

 

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 $42,500 yearly salary.

 

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.