10-K 1 d10k.htm FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 For the Period Ended December 31, 2003
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-K

 


 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number: 0-25060

 


 

HUMPHREY HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Virginia   52-1889548
(State of Incorporation)  

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

7170 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046   (443) 259-4900
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Registrant’s telephone number)

 


 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value

(Title of Class)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

 

As of June 30, 2003, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant (based upon the $2.60 closing price on that date) was approximately $31,328,000.

 

As of March 23, 2004, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $53,740,000 based on the last sale price in The Nasdaq National Market for such stock and the number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding was 12,049,370.

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

 

Portions of the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 27, 2004.

 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item No.


      

Form 10-K

Report

Page


    PART I     

1.

  Business    3

2.

  Properties    10

3.

  Legal Proceedings    11

4.

  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    12
   

PART II

    

5.

  Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters    12

6.

  Selected Financial Data    13

7.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17

7A.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    23

8.

  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    24

9.

  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    50

9A.

  Controls and Procedures    50
   

PART III

    

10.

  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant    50

11.

  Executive Compensation    50

12.

  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management    50

13.

  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions    51

14.

  Principal Accountant Fees and Services    51
   

PART IV

    

15.

  Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K    51

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain information both included and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend” or “project” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company include, but are not limited to, changes in: economic conditions generally and the real estate market specifically, legislative/regulatory changes (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts), availability of capital, risks associated with debt financing, interest rates, competition, supply and demand for hotel rooms in the Company’s current and proposed market areas, policies and guidelines applicable to real estate investment trusts and other risks and uncertainties described herein, attached as exhibit 99.1, and in the Company’s filings with the SEC from time to time. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein.

 

PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

(a) General Development of Business

 

Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. (“HHTI”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for Federal income tax purposes and was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on August 23, 1994. The common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), began to trade on The Nasdaq National Market on October 30, 1996.

 

HHTI, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Humphrey Hospitality REIT Trust and E&P REIT Trust (collectively, the “Company”), owns a controlling interest in Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership (“HHLP”) and E&P Financing Limited Partnership (collectively, the “Partnerships”). As of December 31, 2003, the Company owned an approximately 98% general partnership interest in Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership and a 100% interest in E&P Financing Limited Partnership. Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership owns a 99% general partnership interest and the Company owns a 1% limited partnership interest in Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership (the “Subsidiary Partnership”).

 

As of December 31, 2003, the Company, through the Partnerships and the Subsidiary Partnership, owned 74 limited service hotels (each a “Hotel”, or collectively the “Hotels”) and one office building. The Hotels are leased to the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary, TRS Leasing, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, TRS Subsidiary, LLC (collectively the “TRS Lessee”), and are managed by Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Supertel Hospitality Management, Inc. (collectively “HHM”).

 

Taxable REIT Subsidiary

 

Prior to the REIT Modernization Act (“RMA”), which became effective January 1, 2001, in order for the Company to qualify as a REIT, neither the Company, the Partnerships nor the Subsidiary Partnership could operate the Hotels. Therefore, each of the Hotels was leased to HHM under percentage leases (the “Percentage Leases”). During 2001, the Percentage Leases provided for base rents and percentage rents equal to 17.9% of monthly room revenues. Under the RMA, the Company is now permitted to lease the Hotels to one or more wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiaries of the Company (“TRS”). Accordingly, the Company has formed a TRS in accordance with the RMA. As a condition of the RMA, the TRS Lessee is required to enter into management agreements with an “eligible independent contractor” who will manage the Hotels leased by the TRS Lessee. The following occurred in connection with the formation of the TRS Lessee:

 

  Effective December 31, 2001, the Company terminated the percentage leases with respect to the Hotels with HHM.

 

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  Effective January 1, 2002, the Company, as lessor, and the TRS Lessee, as lessee, entered into a new lease agreement (the “Master Lease”) having a term of five years. In November 2002, in connection with a refinancing provided by Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (“Greenwich”), the Master Lease was terminated and the Company and the TRS Lessee entered into a new lease for 32 of the Hotels (“the New Lease”), and an amended lease for the remaining hotels (“the Amended Lease”).

 

Financial and Administrative Services Agreement

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company and HHM entered into a new administrative agreement (the “Administrative Services Agreement”) which replaced the Financial and Administrative Services Agreement between the parties that was in effect in 2001. Pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, which was terminated effective June 30, 2002, HHM provided the Company with the following:

 

  Accounting and financial reporting, real estate portfolio management and other administrative services for a monthly fee of approximately $71,000 (“Monthly Administrative Fee”). Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company incurred related fees of $425,000.

 

  Supervisory services (“Construction Services”) related to development, construction, alteration or capital improvement projects at the Company’s Hotels for a fee equal to 9% of the actual documented third party costs which resulted in capitalized additions to fixed assets at the Company’s Hotels. The Company incurred fees related to Construction Services of $118,000 in 2002. In addition, the Company reimbursed HHM for actual documented salary, benefits and travel expenses of HHM’s employees directly related to providing Construction Services. For the year ended December 31, 2002, such reimbursements were $135,000.

 

  The Construction Services aspect of the Administrative Services Agreement, which would have otherwise expired in September 2003, was also terminated effective June 30, 2002. In doing so, the Company paid an agreement cancellation fee of approximately $211,000.

 

Management Agreement

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with HHM as to the Hotels leased to the TRS Lessee, pursuant to which HHM operates all of the Hotels. On November 26, 2002, the Management Agreement was amended (the “Amended Management Agreement”) in conjunction with a refinancing provided by Greenwich.

 

The principal provisions of the Management Agreement were as follows:

 

  With respect to the Sale Hotels (defined below), HHM was entitled to the following fees: (a) prior to March 31, 2002, a base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income, as defined, plus a potential incentive fee and (b) effective April 1, 2002 through the end of the term, (i) a base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income, plus (ii) an accounting fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iii) a director of operations fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iv) a potential incentive fee.

 

  With respect to the remaining Hotels, HHM was entitled to the following fees: (i) a base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income (6% through March 31, 2002), plus (ii) an accounting fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iii) a director of operations fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iv) a potential incentive fee.

 

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The Amended Management Agreement provides for the following:

 

  The extension of the initial term from September 2005 to December 2007, and an additional five-year extension upon the occurrence of certain conditions.

 

  A (i) base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income, plus (ii) an accounting fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iii) a director of operations fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iv) a potential incentive fee, through December 31, 2003. From January 1, 2004 to the end of the term, the base management fee is reduced to 4% of gross hotel income, while the other fees remain the same.

 

  The TRS Lessee may terminate the Amended Management Agreement with respect to any Hotel at any time (without payment of any termination fee) if (i) HHM fails to achieve ninety percent (90%) of the aggregate Approved Budget Hotel NOI (as defined) for all Hotels for any calendar year commencing with the year 2003; provided, however, that HHM shall have the right, but not the obligation, to avoid termination by supplementing NOI by paying to the TRS Lessee an amount sufficient to increase aggregate NOI to ninety percent (90%) of Approved Budget NOI, (ii) a franchise agreement for such Hotel is terminated solely as a result of the failure of HHM to satisfy its obligations under this Amended Management Agreement or, (iii) HHM fails to achieve ninety percent (90%) of the Approved Budget Hotel NOI for all Hotels for two consecutive years during the term of the Amended Management Agreement, regardless of whether HHM has supplemented NOI as described in (i) above.

 

  This Agreement may be terminated by the TRS Lessee upon a change of control of the Company (as defined) during the operating term, in which event the TRS Lessee will pay HHM a termination fee equal to 50% of the sum of HHM’s basic and incentive fees for the most recent 12-month period ended prior to the date of termination.

 

Both the Management Agreement and the Amended Management Agreement provide for the following:

 

  Effective January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee will reimburse HHM up to an aggregate of $300,000 annually for HHM’s reasonable documented out-of-pocket and compensation expenses for HHM’s employees who oversee sales and marketing activity on behalf of the Hotels, and $150,000 annually for payroll processing services. However, in consideration of the Company’s continued payment of the Monthly Administrative Fee through June 30, 2002, HHM agreed to waive its marketing and payroll reimbursements through June 30, 2002. The Company incurred related fees of $450,000 and $225,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

  Upon the Company’s sale of a hotel prior to September 30, 2003, the TRS Lessee paid to HHM a termination fee equal to 33 1/3% of the base management fee and incentive fee, if any, for the most recent 12-month period ended prior to the date of termination. No termination fee is payable upon termination of either of the agreements upon the sale of a hotel after September 30, 2003, or upon the sale of a Sale Hotel at any time. The TRS Lessee incurred related fees of $55,000 and $82,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

  In addition to the fees described above, HHM is entitled to an incentive fee equal to 20% of the amount by which “annual aggregate Hotel level net operating income,” for all the hotels for each twelve month period ending September 30, beginning with the twelve month period ended September 30, 2002, exceeds a certain base amount (such base amount is subject to adjustment for future purchases or the termination of an existing Management Agreement or Amended Management

 

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Agreement due to the sale of hotels, or for any other reason). A discretionary incentive fee of $67,000 was paid to HHM in 2003. Such fee was paid to facilitate the award of a bonus to certain employees of HHM responsible for the operating success of the Company’s Hotels. No incentive fees were paid to HHM in 2002.

 

Other Matters

 

On January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee purchased accounts receivable aggregating approximately $781,000 from HHM in exchange for a note payable to HHM of the same amount originally due April 30, 2002 and bearing interest at a rate of 4%. The note plus interest was repaid in full in July 2003.

 

In January 2003, the Company began paying rents and other charges to HHM for the office space it occupies in Columbia, MD. For 2003, the Company paid base rents to HHM of $71,000.

 

Disposition of Hotel Properties

 

In June 2001, the Company identified eleven hotel properties (the “2001 Sale Hotels”) that it decided to sell. The leases relating to these properties were terminated effective June 1, 2001, and the Company engaged HHM to manage the properties. The Company sold five of the 2001 Sale Hotels, one in 2001 and four in 2002. Active marketing of the six remaining 2001 Sale Hotels ceased during 2002 and these hotel properties were reclassified from hotel properties held for sale to investments in hotel properties, at which time the Company also recorded depreciation expense for the period the hotel properties were classified as held for sale (approximately $818,000).

 

During 2002 and 2003, the Company identified and actively marketed sixteen additional hotel properties that it decided to sell (the “Sale Hotels”). The Company sold six of the Sale Hotels during 2002. Due to market conditions and certain other factors considered by management, active marketing of two of the Sale Hotels ceased during 2002. Accordingly, these properties were reclassified from hotel properties held for sale to investments in hotel properties in the third quarter of 2002, and the Company recorded depreciation expense for the period that the hotel properties were classified as held for sale (approximately $41,000).

 

The Company sold seven of the Sale Hotels in 2003 and sold the remaining Sale Hotel on March 17, 2004. The following table provides additional information regarding the Hotels that were sold during 2003 (in thousands):

 

Hotel


  

Location


  

Date Sold


   Gross
Proceeds


   Gain (Loss)*

 

Super 8

  

Bullhead City, AZ

  

April 2003

   $ 1,000    $ 253  

Super 8

  

College Station, TX

  

May 2003

     2,750      587  

Super 8

  

Plano, TX

  

May 2003

     2,000      (163 )

Super 8

  

Grapevine, TX

  

July 2003

     3,425      642  

Super 8

  

Allentown, PA

  

October 2003

     2,450      (199 )

Super 8

  

Garden City, KS

  

December 2003

     1,000      144  

Super 8

  

Kewanee, IL

  

December 2003

     1,455      (212 )
              

  


Total 2003 dispositions

             $ 14,080    $ 1,052  
              

  



* Includes effect of impairment loss, where applicable.

 

Debt Financings and Refinancings

 

In January 2003, the Company obtained a $780,000 loan from Southern Community Bank & Trust (“Southern”). The proceeds of the loan were used primarily for the redemption of 78,143 preferred operating partnership units (“Preferred OP Units”). The loan has a term of 20 years, and bears interest at the prime rate plus 1.5% (5.50% at December, 2003). The loan is presently unsecured. Principal and interest payments of approximately $5,500 are payable monthly through maturity on January 28, 2023. George R. Whittemore, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is a member of the Board of Directors of Southern.

 

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(b) Financial Information About Industry Segments

 

The Company is engaged primarily in the business of owning equity interests in hotel properties. Therefore, presentation of information about industry segments is not applicable. See the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for certain financial information required in this Item 1.

 

(c) Narrative Description of Business

 

General At December 31, 2003, the Company owned, through the Partnerships and the Subsidiary Partnership, 74 Hotels in 16 states. At December 31, 2003, the Hotels were operated by HHM, which was owned by James I. Humphrey, Jr., a director of the Company. No other member of the Company’s board has a financial interest in HHM.

 

The Company’s primary objective is to increase shareholder value through increasing the operating returns of its Hotels, and by acquiring equity interests in hotels that meet the Company’s investment criteria.

 

Internal Growth Strategy Prior to January 1, 2002, the Company’s use of Percentage Leases with HHM limited its ability to participate in increased revenue from the Hotels. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company began operating the Hotels under a TRS structure, which permitted the Company to terminate its leases with HHM and lease the Hotels to the TRS Lessee. The TRS Lessee is now entitled to all hotel operating profits after lease payments to the Company, and the payment of all hotel operating expenses and management fees.

 

Acquisition Strategy Any acquisition, investment or purchase of property requires approval of the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company’s general investment criteria are described below:

 

  Nationally franchised hotels in locations with relatively high demand for rooms, relatively low supply of competing hotels and significant barriers to entry into the hotel business, such as a scarcity of suitable hotel sites or zoning restrictions;

 

  Poorly managed hotels, which could benefit from new management, a new marketing strategy and association with a national franchisor;

 

  Hotels in a deteriorated physical condition, which could benefit significantly from renovations; and

 

  Hotels in attractive locations that could benefit significantly by changing franchises to a grade that is more appropriate for the location and clientele.

 

Sale of Hotels The Company may undertake the sale of one or more of the Hotels from time to time in response to changes in market conditions, the Company’s current or projected return on its investments in the Hotels or other factors which the Board of Directors deems relevant.

 

As discussed previously, the Company has undertaken a disposition program beginning in 2001 that included the sale of five 2001 Sale Hotels and 13 Sale Hotels through December 31, 2003. The proceeds from the sales of the 2001 Sale Hotels and Sale Hotels were used primarily to repay existing debt.

 

Development Strategy Subject to market conditions and the availability of financing, the Company may selectively grow through the development of new limited-service hotel properties. The Company is interested in sites that offer the potential to attract a diverse mix of market segments.

 

The Company’s site selection criteria include some or all of the following characteristics:

 

  urban or resort locations with relatively high demand for rooms, a relatively low supply of competing hotels and significant barriers to entry in the hotel business;

 

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  areas that have strong industrial bases with the potential for future growth;

 

  communities with state or federal installations, colleges or universities; and

 

  sites that currently have an aging hotel presence.

 

These criteria describe the basic characteristics that the Company looks for prior to committing to the development of a new hotel. Sites that are selected may have some or all of the market characteristics described above, as well as characteristics that are not specifically described herein. It is not anticipated that all sites selected by the Company will possess all of the characteristics described herein.

 

Operating Practices HHM utilizes a centralized accounting and data processing system, which facilitates financial statement and budget preparation, payroll management, internal auditing and other support functions for the on-site hotel management team.

 

Each Hotel managed by HHM employs a general manager who is responsible for the overall operations of the Hotel. General managers report to regional managers, who generally have responsibility for up to 18 of the Hotels. Daily operations are managed using a centralized approach through regional operations managers. HHM’s strategy is to encourage decision-making by those people closest to the hotel operation level at the lowest administrative cost.

 

Property Management Prior to the RMA, which became effective January 1, 2001, in order for the Company to qualify as a REIT, neither the Company, the Partnerships nor the Subsidiary Partnership could operate the Company’s hotels. Therefore, each of the Hotels was leased to HHM under Percentage Leases. The Company is now permitted to lease its hotels to one or more TRS. The Company has formed the TRS Lessee in accordance with the RMA. Under the RMA, the TRS Lessee is required to enter into management agreements with “eligible independent contractors” that will manage hotels leased by the TRS Lessee. Effective December 31, 2001, the Company entered into the Termination Agreement with HHM pursuant to which, among other things, the parties terminated the existing Percentage Leases between the Company, as lessor, and HHM as lessee. Effective January 1, 2002, (i) the Company, as lessor, and the TRS Lessee, as lessee, entered into new leases, and (ii) the TRS Lessee entered into a Management Agreement with HHM as to the Hotels owned by the Company and now leased to the TRS Lessee, pursuant to which HHM operates all of the Hotels.

 

Franchise Agreements At December 31, 2003, the TRS Lessee held the franchise licenses for 51 of the Hotels while HHM held the franchise licenses for 23 of the Hotels. The Company expects to arrange for the transfer, over time, of the remaining hotel franchise licenses from HHM to the TRS Lessee.

 

The Company currently operates under the following franchise brands:

 

Franchise Brand


   Number of
Hotels


Comfort Inn

   13

Comfort Suites

   1

Best Western Suites

   1

Holiday Inn Express

   3

Hampton Inn

   4

Super 8*

   49

Ramada Limited*

   1

Days Inn*

   1

Shoney’s Inn

   1

* The franchise licenses for these hotels were held by the TRS Lessee at December 31, 2003

 

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Seasonality of Hotel Business The hotel industry is seasonal in nature. Generally, revenues for hotels operating in the geographic areas in which the Hotels operate are greater in the second and third quarters of the calendar year than in the first and fourth quarters, with the exception of the Company’s Hotels located in Florida, which experience peak demand in the first and fourth quarters of the year. The Hotels’ operations historically reflect this trend.

 

Competition The hotel industry is highly competitive. Each of the Hotels is located in a developed area that includes other hotel properties. The number of competitive hotel properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on revenues, occupancy and the average daily room rate (“ADR”) of the Hotels or at hotel properties acquired or developed in the future. A number of the Company’s Hotels have experienced increased competition in the form of newly constructed competing hotels in the local markets and the Company expects the entry of new competition to continue in several additional markets over the next several years.

 

The Company may compete for investment opportunities with entities that have substantially greater financial resources than the Company. These entities generally may be able to accept more risk than the Company can prudently manage. Competition in general may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities offered to the Company and increase the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell. Further, the Company believes that competition from entities organized for purposes substantially similar to the Company’s objectives could increase significantly.

 

Employees At December 31, 2003, the Company had 11 employees.

 

General Information The Company’s executive offices are located at 7170 Riverwood Drive, Suite A, Columbia, Maryland 21046, its telephone number is (443) 259-4900, and it maintains an Internet website located at www.humphreyhospitality.com. The Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports are available free of charge on the Company’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with the SEC. The Company has also made available copies of the charters of its board committees and its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on its website. Copies of these documents are available in print to any shareholder who requests them. Requests should be sent to Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., 7170 Riverwood Drive, Suite A, Columbia, Maryland 21046, Attn: Michael M. Schurer, Corporate Secretary.

 

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Item 2. Properties

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Hotels as of December 31, 2003:

 

Hotel Brand


   Rooms

  

2003

Occupancy %


 

Super 8

           

Aksarben-Lincoln, NE

   73    52 %

Anamosa, IA

   35    57 %

Antigo, WI

   52    60 %

Batesville, AR

   49    64 %

Burlington, IA

   62    58 %

Charles City, IA

   43    59 %

Clinton, IA

   63    56 %

Columbus, NE

   63    46 %

Cornhusker–Lincoln, NE

   133    75 %

Creston, IA

   123    78 %

Dyersville, IA

   45    37 %

El Dorado, KS

   49    69 %

Fayetteville, AR

   83    56 %

Ft. Madison, IA

   41    85 %

Hays, KS

   78    67 %

Iowa City, IA

   86    62 %

Jefferson City, MO

   77    60 %

Keokuk, IA

   61    64 %

Kingdom City, MO

   62    57 %

Kirksville, MO

   61    47 %

Lenexa, KS

   101    51 %

Manhattan, KS

   87    63 %

Marshall, MO

   54    36 %

Menomonie, WI

   81    45 %

Moberly, MO

   60    69 %

Mountain Home, AR

   41    40 %

Mt. Pleasant, IA

   55    51 %

Muscatine, IA

   63    43 %

Neosho, MO

   58    68 %

Norfolk, NE

   66    65 %

Oelwein, IA

   40    50 %

Omaha, NE

   116    57 %

O’Neill, NE

   72    39 %

Oskaloosa, IA

   51    48 %

Parsons, KS

   48    75 %

Pella, IA

   40    42 %

Pittsburg, KS

   64    46 %

Portage, WI

   61    82 %

Sedalia, MO

   87    45 %

Shawano, WI

   55    52 %

Storm Lake, IA

   59    60 %

Tomah, WI

   65    79 %

Watertown, SD

   57    70 %

Wayne, NE

   40    65 %

West Dodge– Omaha, NE

   101    55 %

West “O” – Lincoln, NE

   82    63 %

Wichita, KS

   119    70 %

Wichita – (Park City), KS

   59    62 %

West Plains, MO

   49    44 %
Comfort Inn            

Culpeper, VA

   49    76 %

Chambersburg, PA

   63    75 %

Dahlgren, VA

   59    61 %

Dublin, VA

   99    55 %

Farmville, VA

   51    77 %

Gettysburg, PA

   80    59 %

Morgantown, WV

   80    71 %

Minocqua, WI

   51    57 %

New Castle, PA

   79    70 %

Princeton, WV

   51    84 %

Rocky Mount, VA

   61    68 %

Sheboygan, WI

   59    54 %

Beacon Marina-Solomons, MD

   60    75 %
Comfort Suites            

Dover, DE

   64    81 %
Best Western Suites            

Key Largo, FL

   40    76 %
Days Inn            

Farmville, VA

   59    63 %
Hampton Inn            

Brandon, FL

   80    70 %

Cleveland, TN

   60    78 %

Jackson, TN

   121    70 %

Shelby, NC

   78    54 %
Shoney’s Inn            

Ellenton, FL

   63    49 %
Holiday Inn Express            

Danville, KY

   63    50 %

Gettysburg, PA

   51    70 %

Harlan, KY

   62    69 %
Ramda Limited            

Ellenton, FL

   73    59 %
    
  

Totals

   4,926    61 %
    
  

 

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Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”), Average Daily Rate (“ADR”) and Occupancy

 

The following table presents the Company’s RevPAR, ADR and Occupancy, by state, on a Same-store basis for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Same-store comparisons below include the Company’s 73 Hotels that have been continuously in operation during the three-year period ended December 31, 2003, and exclude the Hotel classified as held for sale at December 31, 2003.

 

     Year ended December 31,

     2003

   2002

   2001

Location


   RevPAR

   Occ.

    ADR

   RevPAR

   Occ.

    ADR

   RevPAR

   Occ.

    ADR

Arkansas

   $ 27.07    58.9 %   $ 45.94    $ 26.12    60.5 %   $ 43.17    $ 26.72    60.3 %   $ 44.28

Delaware

     61.55    80.7 %     76.26      57.59    75.6 %     76.19      63.75    85.5 %     74.59

Florida

     46.14    62.6 %     73.66      44.39    63.8 %     69.60      45.28    60.8 %     74.48

Iowa

     25.83    58.4 %     44.21      27.33    62.5 %     43.76      28.16    63.6 %     44.31

Kansas

     29.31    62.5 %     46.89      30.28    64.9 %     46.68      30.94    65.8 %     47.06

Kentucky

     34.35    59.1 %     58.07      35.75    62.5 %     57.24      35.23    63.5 %     55.46

Maryland

     55.46    75.2 %     73.71      57.96    77.4 %     74.87      54.76    75.8 %     72.27

Missouri

     24.85    53.3 %     46.59      25.24    57.1 %     44.19      27.21    59.6 %     45.63

Nebraska

     24.67    58.5 %     42.20      25.68    61.6 %     41.69      28.37    65.6 %     43.25

North Carolina

     30.79    54.4 %     56.61      34.04    59.8 %     56.92      30.72    54.6 %     56.31

Pennsylvania

     45.56    67.9 %     67.09      43.43    66.7 %     65.08      41.62    63.3 %     65.71

South Dakota

     30.18    70.3 %     42.95      30.42    75.1 %     40.49      28.85    66.6 %     43.34

Tennessee

     42.23    72.6 %     58.17      39.99    68.5 %     58.35      40.73    70.9 %     57.45

Virginia

     36.66    64.8 %     56.57      35.52    62.2 %     57.08      35.46    63.1 %     56.23

West Virginia

     45.97    76.2 %     60.32      47.32    80.1 %     59.07      43.91    76.8 %     57.20

Wisconsin

     32.85    61.0 %     53.86      30.07    56.7 %     53.03      30.74    58.5 %     52.54
    

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

     $ 31.96    61.5 %   $ 51.98    $ 32.00    63.0 %   $ 50.81    $ 32.75    64.0 %   $ 51.20
    

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

The Company’s RevPAR, ADR and Occupancy, by flag, on a Same-store basis, for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, were as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,

     2003

   2002

   2001

Franchise Affiliation


   RevPAR

   Occ.

    ADR

   RevPAR

   Occ.

    ADR

   RevPAR

   Occ.

    ADR

Super 8

   $ 26.76    59.1 %   $ 45.31    $ 27.19    61.3 %   $ 44.33    $ 28.61    63.3 %   $ 45.23

Comfort Inn/Comfort Suites

     42.77    67.9 %     63.01      42.23    67.7 %     62.38      41.49    67.0 %     61.93

Hampton Inn

     42.68    67.8 %     62.93      41.51    66.6 %     62.32      41.29    66.5 %     62.13

Holiday Inn Express

     40.01    62.3 %     64.18      40.36    64.0 %     63.05      38.77    63.6 %     60.98

Best Western Suites

     84.59    76.1 %     111.16      77.30    70.7 %     109.39      81.62    68.7 %     118.80

Ramada Limited

     32.62    58.5 %     55.72      30.60    54.9 %     55.76      29.39    53.3 %     55.09

Shoney’s Inn

     25.77    49.3 %     52.22      29.52    63.3 %     46.66      30.99    55.3 %     56.08

Days Inn

     34.44    62.7 %     54.90      31.75    59.9 %     53.00      30.85    62.3 %     49.56
    

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

     $ 31.96    61.5 %   $ 51.98    $ 32.00    63.0 %   $ 50.81    $ 32.75    64.0 %   $ 51.20
    

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

Additional property information is found in Item 8 – Schedule III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

PART II

 

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters.

 

(a) Market Information

 

The Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “HUMP.” The closing sales price for the common stock on March 23, 2004 was $4.46 per share. The table below sets forth the dividends per share and high and low sales prices per share reported by Nasdaq for the periods indicated.

 

     Common Stock

     High

   Low

   Dividend

2002

                

First Quarter

   $ 3.00    2.40    —  

Second Quarter

   $ 3.37    2.10    —  

Third Quarter

   $ 2.54    1.80    —  

Fourth Quarter

   $ 2.35    1.65    —  

2003

                

First Quarter

   $ 2.17    1.72    0.03

Second Quarter

   $ 2.75    1.84    0.04

Third Quarter

   $ 3.01    2.10    0.05

Fourth Quarter

   $ 4.95    2.85    0.05

 

(b) Holders

 

As of March 23, 2004, the approximate number of holders of record of the Common Stock was 190 and the approximate number of beneficial owners was 2,400.

 

(c) Dividends

 

Dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2003 ($.12) represented ordinary income to the Company’s shareholders. The 2003 fourth quarter dividend ($.05) was paid in January 2004, and will be reported as a component of 2004 dividend payments for income tax purposes. The Company will continue to pay dividends to its shareholders as business conditions allow, in accordance with its previously announced policy of distributing approximately 100% of its taxable net income. The actual amount of future dividends will be determined by the Company’s board of directors based on the Company’s actual results of operations, economic conditions, capital expenditure requirements and other factors that the board of directors deems relevant.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

On October 26, 1999, HHTI and Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (“Supertel”) consummated a merger pursuant to which Supertel was merged (the “Merger”) with and into HHTI. As a result of the Merger and in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16, “Business Combinations,” Supertel was considered the acquiring enterprise for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, a new accounting basis was established for HHTI’s assets and liabilities based on their fair values as of the date of acquisition and the operating results of HHTI have been included in the Company’s financial statements since the date of acquisition. Prior to the date of acquisition, the selected financial data and the financial statements of the Company include the hotel operations and historical information of Supertel; subsequent to the date of acquisition, and through December 31, 2001, operating revenues and expenses of the Hotels (other than those of the 2001 Sale Hotels from June 1, 2001) were reflected in the financial statements of HHM. Pursuant to the Master Lease, with an effective date of January 1, 2002, the Hotels previously leased to HHM, including the 2001 Sale Hotels and the Sale Hotels, are now leased to the TRS Lessee which, in turn, entered into the Management Agreement with HHM. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include all of the operating revenues and expenses of the Hotels for 2003 and 2002.

 

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The following table sets forth selected financial information for the Company. The selected operating data and balance sheet data have been extracted from the Company’s consolidated financial statements for each of the periods presented and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Company included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   As of or for the Years Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Operating data (5):

                                

Room rentals and other hotel services (1)

   $ 58,611     60,289     5,093     —       35,194  
    


 

 

 

 

Base and percentage rents (2)

   $ —       —       19,476     28,200     4,892  
    


 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (773 )   (2,056 )   (165 )   5,612     4,310  

Discontinued operations

   $ 1,657     226     874     1,347     1,278  
    


 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 884     (1,830 )   709     6,959     5,588  
    


 

 

 

 

FFO (3)

   $ 5,293     4,528     8,874     15,742     10,913  
    


 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted

   $ (0.06 )   (0.18 )   (0.01 )   0.50     0.72  

Net earnings per share from discontinued operations - basic and diluted

   $ 0.13     0.02     0.07     0.12     0.21  
    


 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.07     (0.16 )   0.06     0.62     0.93  
    


 

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 124,949     144,260     167,949     173,611     173,750  

Total long-term debt

   $ 77,611     94,275     115,872     119,254     118,973  

Net cash flow:

                                

Provided by operating activities

   $ 10,121     2,424     13,758     17,602     6,890  

Provided (used) by investing activities

   $ 6,803     17,421     (2,816 )   (4,950 )   (6,074 )

Used by financing activities

   $ (18,140 )   (23,347 )   (6,149 )   (13,254 )   (11,507 )
    


 

 

 

 

Dividends per share (4)

   $ 0.17     —       0.23     0.91     5.28  
    


 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     12,045     11,318     11,226     11,174     6,003  
    


 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FFO

 

                       

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 884     (1,830 )   709     6,959     5,588  

Depreciation

     6,896     8,210     8,204     8,382     5,223  

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

     (2,487 )   (1,852 )   (39 )   401     102  
    


 

 

 

 

FFO (3)

   $ 5,293     4,528     8,874     15,742     10,913  
    


 

 

 

 


(1) Hotel revenues for 1999 include room and other revenues of the former Supertel hotels through October 26, 1999. Hotel revenues for 2001 include room and other revenues from operations of the 2001 Sale Hotels for the period June 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. Hotel revenues for 2003 and 2002 include room and other revenues from the operations of the Hotels.
(2) Represents annual Base Rent plus aggregate Percentage Rent pursuant to the Percentage Leases.
(3) FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company considers FFO to be a market accepted measure of an equity REIT’s operating performance, which is necessary, along with net earnings, for an understanding of the Company’s operating results. FFO, as defined under the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) standards, consists of net income computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The Company believes its method of calculating FFO complies with the NAREIT definition. FFO does not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to pay dividends or make distributions. All REITs do not calculate FFO in the same manner, therefore, the Company’s calculation may not be the same as the calculation of FFO for similar REITs.

 

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The Company uses FFO as a performance measure to facilitate a periodic evaluation of its operating results relative to those of its peers, who like Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., are typically members of NAREIT. The Company considers FFO a useful additional measure of performance for an equity REIT because it facilitates an understanding of the operating performance of its properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, the Company believes that FFO provides a meaningful indication of our performance.

FFO for 2003, 2002 and 2001 includes impairment losses on real estate of $2,069,000, $2,246,000, and $1,192,000, respectively. Prior to the third quarter of 2003, the Company followed a practice of excluding such losses from FFO. However, it revised this practice based on clarification of the SEC staff’s position on the FFO treatment of impairment losses and guidance from NAREIT issued during the third quarter of 2003.

(4) Represents dividends declared by the Company. Dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2003 ($.12) represented ordinary income to the Company’s shareholders. The 2003 fourth quarter dividend ($.05) was paid in January 2004, and will be reported as a component of 2004 dividend payments for income tax purposes. Dividends paid in 1999 included a $5.13 per share pre-closing dividend of Supertel’s earnings and profits which was paid to Supertel stockholders pursuant to the merger agreement.
(5) Revenues for all periods exclude revenues from properties sold or classified as held for sale after January 1, 2002, which are classified in discontinued operations in the statements of operations.

 

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Supplementary Data

 

The following table presents the Company’s unaudited quarterly results of operations (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Quarters ended

 

2003


   March 31,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    December 31,

 

Revenues

   $ 11,918     $ 16,071     $ 17,490     $ 13,327  

Expenses

     13,509       14,875       15,266       14,199  
    


 


 


 


Earnings (loss) before net losses on sales of properties, impairment losses and minority interest

     (1,591 )     1,196       2,224       (872 )

Net losses on sales of properties

     —         (11 )     (532 )     —    

Impairment losses

     —         —         —         (917 )

Minority interest

     (79 )     (80 )     (60 )     (51 )
    


 


 


 


Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     (1,670 )     1,105       1,632       (1,840 )

Discontinued operations

     (995 )     769       1,351       532  
    


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss)

   $ (2,665 )   $ 1,874     $ 2,983     $ (1,308 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted:

                                

Continuing operations

   $ (0.14 )   $ 0.09     $ 0.14     $ (0.15 )

Discontinued operations

     (0.08 )     0.06       0.11       0.04  
    


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss)

   $ (0.22 )   $ 0.15     $ 0.25     $ (0.11 )
    


 


 


 


 

     Quarters ended

 

2002


   March 31,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    December 31,

 

Revenues

   $ 13,052     $ 16,930     $ 17,393     $ 13,068  

Expenses

     14,204       16,494       15,596       15,154  
    


 


 


 


Earnings (loss) before net gains (losses) on sales of properties, impairment losses and minority interest

     (1,152 )     436       1,797       (2,086 )

Net gains (losses) on sales of properties

     (7 )     50       9       520  

Impairment losses

     (588 )     (777 )     —         —    

Minority interest

     59       (56 )     (287 )     26  
    


 


 


 


Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     (1,688 )     (347 )     1,519       (1,540 )

Discontinued operations

     (214 )     (208 )     624       24  
    


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss)

   $ (1,902 )   $ (555 )   $ 2,143     $ (1,516 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted:

                                

Continuing operations

   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.13     $ (0.13 )

Discontinued operations

     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     0.06       0.00  
    


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss)

   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.05 )   $ 0.19     $ (0.13 )
    


 


 


 


 

Discontinued operations includes impairment losses of $940,000 ($.08 per share) and $212,000 ($.02 per share) for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, respectively, and gains on sales of properties of $1,026,000 ($.09 per share), $1,491,000 ($.12 per share) and $513,000 ($.04 per share) for the quarters ended June 30, 2003, September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Discontinued operations includes an impairment loss of $881,000 ($.08 per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and gains on sales of properties of $455,000 ($.04 per share), $530,000 ($.05 per share) and $295,000 ($.03 per share) for the quarters ended June 30, 2002, September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The discussion that follows is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, and should be read along with the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2003 to the year ended December 31, 2002

 

Operating results are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31 (table in thousands):

 

     2003

   2002

    Variance

 
  

Continuing

Operations


   

Discontinued

Operations


    Total

  

Continuing

Operations


   

Discontinued

Operations


    Total

   

Revenues

   $ 58,806     $ 3,097     $ 61,903    $ 60,443     $ 8,113     $ 68,556     $ (6,653 )

Hotel and property operations expenses

     42,868       2,565       45,433      43,115       6,416       49,531       4,098  

Interest expense

     6,294       492       6,786      7,870       877       8,747       1,961  

Depreciation expense

     6,635       261       6,896      7,217       993       8,210       1,314  

General and administrative expenses

     2,052       —         2,052      3,035       —         3,035       983  

Agreement cancellation expense

     —         —         —        211       —         211       211  
    


 


 

  


 


 


 


Earnings (loss) before net gains (losses) on sales of properties, impairment losses and minority interest

     957       (221 )     736      (1,005 )     (173 )     (1,178 )     1,914  

Net gains (losses) on sales of properties

     (543 )     3,030       2,487      572       1,280       1,852       635  

Impairment losses

     917       1,152       2,069      1,365       881       2,246       177  

Minority interest

     270       —         270      258       —         258       (12 )
    


 


 

  


 


 


 


     $ (773 )   $ 1,657     $ 884    $ (2,056 )   $ 226     $ (1,830 )   $ 2,714  
    


 


 

  


 


 


 


 

Revenues declined by approximately $6.7 million during 2003, due primarily to the sale of 17 hotel properties during 2003 and 2002 ($6.3 million), seven of which were sold in 2003, as well as a slight decline in comparable RevPAR ($.04 or $81,000). Revenues were further affected by a decline in ancillary revenues from activities such as long-distance phone service, movie rentals and Cendant “V.I.P.” affinity card sales.

 

Hotel and property operations expenses declined by approximately $4.1 million during 2003, due primarily to the sale of 17 hotel properties during 2003 and 2002 ($5.0 million) and lower costs of ancillary services ($286,000), offset partially by a merit-based 2.4% increase in labor costs ($337,000), and increased benefit costs ($292,000) resulting from higher workers’ compensation premiums.

 

Interest expense declined by approximately $2.0 million during 2003, due primarily to the early extinguishment of long-term debt using the proceeds from the sale of 17 hotel properties since January 1, 2002, as well as a decrease in interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt ($420,000). Depreciation expense has also declined ($1.3 million), primarily as a result of the sale, or classification as held for sale, of certain of the Company’s hotel properties.

 

General and administrative costs declined by approximately $1.0 million during 2003, due primarily to a reduction in legal and consulting fees ($424,000), transfer taxes ($307,000), and deductibles on insurance claims ($130,000). In 2002, legal fees related primarily to negotiations with certain of the Company’s lenders and transfer taxes related primarily to the reallocation of assets from HHLP to the Subsidiary Partnership. Agreement cancellation expense represents the fee incurred in June 2002 to terminate the Construction Services aspect of the Administrative Services Agreement with HHM ($211,000).

 

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In 2003, the Company recognized net gains on the disposition of assets of approximately $2.5 million, due primarily to net gains on the sale of seven of the Sale Hotels ($2.2 million, net of built-in gain taxes of $178,000). In addition, a provision for built-in gain taxes was reduced ($300,000) based on a tax planning strategy implemented in 2003 that resulted in a change in the allocation of hotel sales proceeds between the Company to the TRS Lessee. In 2002, the Company recognized a net gain of approximately $1.9 million, due primarily to a net gain on the disposition of six Sale Hotels ($1.3 million) and a net gain on the disposition of four 2001 Sale Hotels ($577,000).

 

In 2003, the Company recorded impairment charges on three of the Sale Hotels ($1,152,000) and two additional Hotels which did not meet the Company’s criteria for classification as held for sale at December 31, 2003 ($917,000). In 2002, the Company recorded impairment charges on two 2001 Sale Hotels ($1,000,000) and on two Sale Hotels ($1,246,000, including $365,000 relating to a property the Company subsequently decided not to sell).

 

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2002 to the year ended December 31, 2001

 

The comparability of operating results for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 was affected significantly by the Company’s operation of the Hotels under a TRS structure, effective January 1, 2002, as follows:

 

  Prior to December 31, 2001, the Company’s principal source of revenue was rent payments pursuant to Percentage Leases between the Company as lessor, and HHM as lessee. Under the Percentage Leases, the operating revenues and expenses of the Hotels were recognized by HHM. Effective December 31, 2001, the Percentage Leases between the Company and HHM were terminated.

 

  Pursuant to the Master Lease, with an effective date of January 1, 2002, and the New Lease and the Amended Lease, both with an effective date of November 26, 2002, the Hotels previously leased to HHM, including the 2001 Sale Hotels and the Sale Hotels, are now leased to the TRS Lessee. The TRS Lessee, in turn, entered into the Management Agreement with HHM pursuant to which HHM operates all of the Hotels and the TRS Lessee pays HHM a management fee. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for 2002 include all of the operating revenues and expenses of the Hotels.

 

Operating results are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31 (table in thousands):

 

     2002

    2001

   Variance

 
  

Continuing

Operations


   

Discontinued

Operations


    Total

   

Continuing

Operations


   

Discontinued

Operations


   Total

  

Revenues

   $ 60,443     $ 8,113     $ 68,556     $ 24,836     $ 3,641    $ 28,477    $ 40,079  

Hotel and property operations expenses

     43,115       6,416       49,531       4,034       203      4,237      (45,294 )

Interest expense

     7,870       877       8,747       9,299       1,223      10,522      1,775  

Depreciation expense

     7,217       993       8,210       6,862       1,342      8,204      (6 )

General and administrative expenses

     3,035       —         3,035       2,730       —        2,730      (305 )

Lease cancellation expense

     —         —         —         400       —        400      400  

Agreement cancellation expense

     211       —         211       —         —        —        (211 )
    


 


 


 


 

  

  


Earnings (loss) before net gains on sales of properties, impairment losses and minority interest

     (1,005 )     (173 )     (1,178 )     1,511       873      2,384      (3,562 )

Net gains on sales of properties

     572       1,280       1,852       38       1      39      1,813  

Impairment losses

     1,365       881       2,246       1,192       —        1,192      (1,054 )

Minority interest

     258       —         258       522       —        522      264  
    


 


 


 


 

  

  


     $ (2,056 )   $ 226     $ (1,830 )   $ (165 )   $ 874    $ 709    $ (2,539 )
    


 


 


 


 

  

  


 

 

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The increase in revenues in 2002 reflects the change in the principal source of revenue from base and percentage rents under the Percentage Leases in 2001 to room rentals and other hotel services in 2002.

 

The increase in hotel and property operations expenses in 2002 is also a result of the TRS structure. The TRS Lessee recorded all hotel and property related operating expenses in 2002 while these expenses were recorded by HHM in 2001 (with the exception of the 2001 Sale Hotels from June 1, 2001).

 

The decrease in interest expense in 2002 was due primarily to a decrease in interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt ($836,000), and a reduction in outstanding debt resulting primarily from debt repayments in connection with asset dispositions ($719,000), partially offset by prepayment penalties related to the repayments ($329,000).

 

The increase in general and administrative expenses in 2002 was due primarily to compensation costs for newly hired staff performing services previously rendered under the Administrative Services Agreement ($594,000), increased directors’ and officers’ insurance costs ($96,000) and the payment of transfer taxes in connection with the reallocation of assets from HHLP to the Subsidiary Partnership ($307,000). The increase was offset in part by a reduction in fees payable to HHM due to the termination of the Administrative Services Agreement ($588,000), and lower covenant modification fees ($201,000) and professional fees ($162,000) during 2002.

 

Agreement cancellation expense represents the fee incurred in June 2002 to terminate the Construction Services aspect of the Administrative Services Agreement.

 

Lease cancellation expense represents a non-recurring fee paid to HHM in connection with the termination of the Percentage Leases in 2001.

 

In 2002, the Company recognized a net gain ($1,852,000) on the disposition of four 2001 Sale Hotels and six Sale Hotels. In 2002, the Company also recorded impairment charges on two 2001 Sale Hotels ($1,000,000) and on two Sale Hotels ($1,246,000, including $365,000 relating to a property the Company subsequently decided not to sell). Based on negotiations with prospective purchasers, the Company determined that the carrying amounts of these Hotels would not be recoverable from future cash flows from their operation and sale. In 2001, the Company recognized a gain ($38,000) on the sale of a 2001 Sale Hotel. Additionally in 2001, the Company determined that the carrying amounts of four of the 2001 Sale Hotels were not recoverable from future cash flows from their operation and sale. Accordingly, the Company recognized an impairment loss ($1,192,000) related to these hotels.

 

The following table sets forth the operating results of the hotel properties for the year ended December 31, 2002 and, on a proforma basis, for the year ended December 31, 2001 assuming that the leases with HHM had been converted to management contracts on January 1, 2001 (in thousands):

 

    

Years ended

December 31,


 
     2002

    2001

 

Revenues

   $ 68,556     $ 75,850  

Hotel and property operations expenses

     (49,531 )     (52,158 )
    


 


Contribution margin from hotel operations

   $ 19,025     $ 23,692  
    


 


Average daily room rate (ADR)

   $ 50.11     $ 50.47  

Revenue per available room (RevPAR)

   $ 30.79     $ 31.42  

Occupancy percentage

     61 %     62 %

 

The decrease in revenues for the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the year ended December 31, 2001 was due primarily to the disposition of ten hotel properties, coupled with a one percentage point reduction in occupancy, which largely reflected the effects of the economic recession and new competition in certain markets.

 

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The decrease in the contribution margin is due primarily to lower coverage of fixed costs as a result of the $.63 (2%) decrease in RevPAR, and costs incurred by the Company in 2002 for repairs of mold-related damage at several of the Hotels ($260,000).

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Historically, the Company’s principal source of cash to meet its cash requirements, including distributions to shareholders, has been its share of the Partnerships’ cash flow from operations. Prior to December 31, 2001, the Partnerships’ principal source of revenue had been rent payments received from HHM. Effective December 31, 2001, the Company terminated the Leases with HHM, and effective January 1, 2002, the Company entered into new leases with the TRS Lessee.

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee entered into a management agreement with HHM to manage the Hotels. Through the TRS structure, the Company has assumed greater risk in that the TRS Lessee now bears the responsibility for all of the operating expenses of the Hotels, plus payment of rent to the Company and management fees to HHM. Accordingly, the Company’s income and ability to meet its debt service obligations, and make distributions to its shareholders, depend upon the operations of the Hotels being conducted in a manner that maintains or increases revenue, or reduces expenses, to generate sufficient hotel operating income for the TRS Lessee to pay the Hotels’ operating expenses, including management fees and rents to the Company. The Company depends on rent payments from the TRS Lessee to pay the Company’s operating expenses and debt service and to make distributions to shareholders.

 

The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through borrowings on its Revolving Facility and net cash provided by operations. The Company believes that its available borrowing capacity and net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund both operating requirements and the payment of dividends in accordance with REIT requirements.

 

The Company expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled debt maturities, through long-term secured and unsecured borrowings, the issuance of additional securities of the Company, or, in connection with acquisitions of hotel properties, the issuance of limited operating partnership units in HHLP.

 

Financing

 

At December 31, 2003, the Company had long-term debt of $77.6 million consisting of bonds, notes and mortgages payable, with a weighted average term to maturity of 6.9 years and a weighted average interest rate of 6.93%. Aggregate annual principal and bond sinking fund payments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

 

2004

   $ 10,848

2005

     9,176

2006

     2,176

2007

     2,290

2008

     2,425

Thereafter

     50,696
    

     $ 77,611
    

 

The Company currently intends to finance or refinance the debt payments coming due in 2004 as follows:

 

  $13 million term loan from US Bank National Association (“US Bank”) due October 15, 2004. The Company expects to finance or refinance the remaining balance on the loan ($8.9 million at December 31, 2003) in one or more ways:

 

  Negotiate an extension or a refinancing with US Bank;

 

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  Negotiate a new loan with a new lender to repay US Bank; and/or

 

  Repay the loan with proceeds from sales of hotel properties.

 

  The remainder of the maturities in 2004 consist of principal amortization on other mortgage loans and bonds which the Company expects to fund through cash flow from operations.

 

Based on its past experience with US Bank, and the underlying value of the properties securing the loan, the Company believes that its expectations with respect to the refinancing and/or extending the term of the loan are reasonable and appropriate.

 

The Company files quarterly loan compliance certificates with certain of its lenders, including US Bank. In filing its loan compliance certificates for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company disclosed non-compliance with certain loan covenant requirements of US Bank. The Company obtained a waiver allowing it to maintain higher interest bearing debt to EBITDA ratios. The waiver was effective December 31, 2002, and expired January 1, 2004. These covenant requirements are tested on an annual basis, and as such, will not be subject to testing again until December 31, 2004. The waiver was provided at no cost to the Company and did not restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends or fund capital expenditures.

 

Failure to pay the Company’s indebtedness when due, or failure to comply with covenants, could result in higher interest rates during the period of such loan defaults, and could ultimately result in the loss of the Company’s hotels through lender foreclosure.

 

Disposition of Hotel Properties

 

During 2003, the Company has successfully completed the sale of seven Sale Hotels. The proceeds from the disposition of these properties have been used primarily to repay existing debt. The remaining Sale Hotel was sold on March 17, 2004. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of $90,000. The Company is actively seeking to sell two additional Hotels, and expects to use the proceeds (estimated to be in the range of $1.7—$1.8 million) from these sales to pay down the US Bank $13 million term loan ($8.9 million at December 31, 2003). These properties will be classified as hotel properties held for sale if and when the Company’s criteria for plan of sale are met.

 

Redemption of Preferred OP Units

 

At December 31, 2003, there were 195,610 Preferred OP Units outstanding. The Preferred OP Units are convertible into common operating partnership units (“Common OP Units”) on a one-for-one basis. Following such conversion and until October 2009, the resulting Common OP Units are redeemable, at the option of the holders, for common shares of the Company, or for cash at $10 per share. Redemptions in the form of cash (“Cash Redemptions”) may occur each October, beginning in 2002, up to October 2009. The Company has 60 days upon receipt of a Cash Redemption notice to make such payments. The Company expects to fund any potential future Cash Redemptions through cash generated from operating activities and/or short term borrowings against the Company’s Revolving Facility. During 2003, 180,824 Preferred OP Units were redeemed for a total cost of $1.8 million.

 

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Capital Commitments

 

Below is a summary of certain obligations that will require capital:

 

Contractual Obligations


  

Total


   Payments Due by Period

     

Less than

1 Year


   1-3 Years

   3-5 Years

  

More than

5 years


Long-term debt

   $ 77,611    $ 10,848    $ 11,352    $ 4,715    $ 50,696

Land leases

     2,860      59      118      118      2,565
    

  

  

  

  

Total contractural obligations

   $ 80,471    $ 10,907    $ 11,470    $ 4,833    $ 53,261
    

  

  

  

  

 

We have various standing or renewable contracts with vendors. These contracts are all cancelable with immaterial or no cancellation penalties. Contract terms are generally one year or less.

 

Other

 

To maintain its REIT tax status, the Company generally must distribute at least 90% of its taxable income annually. In addition, the Company is subject to a 4% non-deductible excise tax if the actual amount distributed to shareholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under the federal income tax laws. The Company has previously announced a general dividend policy of paying out approximately 100% of annual REIT taxable income. The actual amount of any future dividends will be determined by the Company’s board of directors based on the Company’s actual results of operations, economic conditions, capital expenditure requirements and other factors that the board of directors deems relevant.

 

Off Balance Sheet Financing Transactions

 

We have not entered into any off balance sheet financing transactions.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting policies are those that are both important to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, complex or subjective judgments. The Company has identified two principal accounting estimates that have a material effect on our financial statements:

 

Impairment of assets

 

If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a hotel property to be held and used may be impaired, a recoverability analysis is performed based on estimated undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the property in the future. If the analysis indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable from future cash flows, the property is written down to estimated fair value and an impairment loss is recognized. If a decision is made to sell a hotel property, we evaluate the recoverability of the carrying amount of the asset. If the evaluation indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable from estimated net sales proceeds, the property is written down to estimated fair value less costs to sell and an impairment loss is recognized. Estimates of cash flows and fair values of the properties are based on current market conditions and consider matters such as revenues and occupancies for the properties, recent sales data for comparable properties and, where applicable, contracts or the results of negotiations with purchasers or prospective purchasers. The estimates are subject to revision as market conditions and management’s assessment of them change. If we misjudge or estimate incorrectly, we may record an impairment charge that is inappropriate or fail to record a charge when we should have done so, and the amount of these charges may be inaccurate.

 

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Deferred tax assets

 

We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. This primarily affects our treatment of tax assets generated by our TRS, which experienced taxable losses for both 2003 and 2002. We have determined that a full valuation allowance is needed for our deferred tax asset at December 31, 2003. If we later determine that we will realize all or part of our deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the valuation allowance will be recognized in income in the period that such a determination is made.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Market Risk Information

 

The market risk associated with financial instruments and derivative financial or commodity instruments is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices or rates. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk relating to variable rate borrowings used to maintain liquidity (e.g., credit line borrowings). The Company’s interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows. In order to achieve this objective, the Company relies primarily on long-term, fixed rate non-recourse loans from institutional lenders to finance its hotel properties. The Company is not currently using derivative financial or commodity instruments to manage interest rate risk.

 

Management monitors the Company’s interest rate risk closely. The table below presents the annual maturities, weighted average interest rates on outstanding debt at the end of each year and fair values required to evaluate the expected cash flows under debt and related agreements, and the Company’s sensitivity to interest rate changes at December 31, 2003. Information relating to debt maturities is based on expected maturity dates and is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    Thereafter

    Total

    Fair
Value


Fixed Rate Debt

   $ 10,824     3,940     2,148     2,261     2,395     50,073     71,641     71,612

Average Interest Rate

     4.47 %   8.09 %   7.69 %   7.67 %   7.67 %   7.60 %   7.16 %   —  

Variable Rate Debt

   $ 24     5,236     28     29     30     623     5,970     5,970

Average Interest Rate

     5.50 %   4.01 %   5.50 %   5.50 %   5.50 %   5.50 %   4.19 %   —  

 

As the table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of December 31, 2003, it does not consider exposures or positions that could arise after that date. As a result, the Company’s ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations would depend on the exposures that arise after December 31, 2003 and interest rates.

 

New Accounting Standard

 

In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” (“SFAS No. 150”). SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for the classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not affect the Company’s financial statements.

 

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

HUMPHREY HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

 

     Page

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

   25

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

   26

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003, 2002, AND 2001

   27

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003, 2002 AND 2001

   28

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003, 2002 AND 2001

   29

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   30

SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

   45

NOTES TO SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

   49

 

Supplementary information required by this Item is presented in Item 6.

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc.:

 

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. and subsidiaries as listed in the accompanying index. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule as listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. 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. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

 

As discussed in note 1, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, in 2002.

 

KPMG LLP

Baltimore, Maryland

March 22, 2004

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share and share data)

 

     As of

 
    

December 31,

2003


   

December 31,

2002


 

ASSETS

                

Investments in hotel properties

   $ 167,940     $ 183,150  

Less accumulated depreciation

     48,241       47,471  
    


 


       119,699       135,679  

Hotel properties held for sale

     495       —    

Cash and cash equivalents

     303       1,519  

Accounts receivable

     896       865  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,862       4,225  

Deferred financing costs, net

     1,694       1,972  
    


 


     $ 124,949     $ 144,260  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

LIABILITIES

                

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

   $ 4,124     $ 3,794  

Long-term debt

     77,611       94,275  
    


 


       81,735       98,069  
    


 


Minority interest in consolidated partnerships

     2,113       5,655  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 12,049,370 and 11,318,116 shares outstanding, respectively

     120       113  

Additional paid-in capital

     51,498       49,776  

Distributions in excess of retained earnings

     (10,517 )     (9,353 )
    


 


       41,101       40,536  
    


 


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

                
     $ 124,949     $ 144,260  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidates financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Years ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

REVENUES

                        

Room rentals and other hotel services

   $ 58,611     $ 60,289     $ 5,093  

Base and percentage rents

     —         —         19,476  

Other

     195       154       267  
    


 


 


       58,806       60,443       24,836  
    


 


 


EXPENSES

                        

Hotel and property operations

     42,868       43,115       4,034  

Interest

     6,294       7,870       9,299  

Depreciation

     6,635       7,217       6,862  

General and administrative

     2,052       3,035       2,730  

Lease cancellation expense

     —         —         400  

Agreement cancellation expense

     —         211       —    
    


 


 


       57,849       61,448       23,325  
    


 


 


EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE NET GAINS (LOSSES) ON SALES OF PROPERTIES, IMPAIRMENT LOSSES AND MINORITY INTEREST

     957       (1,005 )     1,511  

Net gains (losses) on sales of properties

     (543 )     572       38  

Impairment losses

     (917 )     (1,365 )     (1,192 )

Minority interest

     (270 )     (258 )     (522 )
    


 


 


LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     (773 )     (2,056 )     (165 )

Discontinued operations

     1,657       226       874  
    


 


 


NET EARNINGS (LOSS)

   $ 884     $ (1,830 )   $ 709  
    


 


 


NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED:

                        

Continuing operations

   $ (0.06 )     (0.18 )     (0.01 )

Discontinued operations

     0.13       0.02       0.07  
    


 


 


Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.07       (0.16 )     0.06  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

 
    

Common

Stock


  

Additional Paid-

In Capital


  

Distributions in

Excess of

Retained Earnings


    Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2000

   $ 112    $ 48,438    $ (5,651 )   $ 42,899  

Conversion of operating partnership units

     1      1,338      —         1,339  

Dividends - $.23 per share

     —        —        (2,581 )     (2,581 )

Net earnings

     —        —        709       709  
    

  

  


 


Balance at December 31, 2001

     113      49,776      (7,523 )     42,366  

Net loss

     —        —        (1,830 )     (1,830 )
    

  

  


 


Balance at December 31, 2002

     113      49,776      (9,353 )     40,536  

Conversion of operating partnership units

     7      1,722      —         1,729  

Dividends - $.17 per share

     —        —        (2,048 )     (2,048 )

Net earnings

     —        —        884       884  
    

  

  


 


Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 120    $ 51,498    $ (10,517 )   $ 41,101  
    

  

  


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Years ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 884     $ (1,830 )   $ 709  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

                        

Depreciation

     6,896       8,210       8,204  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     308       683       636  

Net gains on sales of properties

     (2,487 )     (1,852 )     (39 )

Impairment losses

     2,069       2,246       1,192  

Minority interest

     270       258       522  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                        

(Increase) decrease in assets

     2,332       (4,885 )     3,544  

Decrease in liabilities

     (151 )     (406 )     (1,010 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     10,121       2,424       13,758  
    


 


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                        

Additions to hotel properties

     (4,642 )     (2,701 )     (4,537 )

Proceeds from sale of hotel properties

     13,527       20,536       2,306  

Redemption of operating partnership units

     (1,808 )     —         —    

Distributions to minority partners

     (274 )     (414 )     (585 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     6,803       17,421       (2,816 )
    


 


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                        

Deferred financing costs

     (30 )     (1,750 )     (186 )

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (17,444 )     (61,597 )     (6,232 )

Proceeds from long-term debt

     780       40,000       2,850  

Dividends paid

     (1,446 )     —         (2,581 )
    


 


 


Net cash used by financing activities

     (18,140 )     (23,347 )     (6,149 )
    


 


 


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,216 )     (3,502 )     4,793  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     1,519       5,021       228  
    


 


 


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ 303     $ 1,519     $ 5,021  
    


 


 


SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

                        

Interest paid

   $ 6,074     $ 8,019     $ 9,983  
    


 


 


SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                        

Conversion of operating partnership units

   $ 1,729     $ —       $ 1,339  
    


 


 


Issuance of operating partnership units

   $ —       $ —       $ 31  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

 

Note 1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Description of Business

 

Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. (HHTI) was incorporated on August 23, 1994. HHTI is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) for Federal income tax purposes.

 

HHTI, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Humphrey Hospitality REIT Trust and E&P REIT Trust (collectively, the “Company”) owns a controlling interest in Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership (“HHLP”) and E&P Financing Limited Partnership (“E&P LP”). All of the Company’s interests in properties are held directly or indirectly by E&P LP, HHLP or Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership (SBILP) (collectively, the “Partnerships”). Subject to certain conditions, units of partnership interest in HHLP (“Units”) may be exchanged by the limited partners for cash or, at the option of HHTI, the obligation may be assumed by HHTI and paid either in cash or shares of common stock of HHTI on a one-for-one basis. HHTI is the sole general partner in HHLP and at December 31, 2003, owned approximately 98% of the Units in HHLP. HHLP is the general partner in SBILP. At December 31, 2003, HHLP and HHTI owned 99% and 1% interests in SBILP, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2003, the Company, through the Partnerships, owned 74 limited service hotels (the “hotels”) and one office building. The hotels are leased to the Company’s wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary, TRS Leasing, Inc, and its wholly owned subsidiary TRS Subsidiary, LLC (collectively the “TRS Lessee”), and are managed by Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Supertel Hospitality Management, Inc. (“SHMI”) (collectively “HHM”).

 

James I. Humphrey, Jr., a director of the Company, is the sole shareholder of HHM at December 31, 2003. Paul Schulte, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, serves as President of SHMI for an annual compensation package of one dollar ($1.00). No other member of the Company’s board has a financial interest in HHM.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Partnerships and the TRS Lessee. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts for 2002 and 2001 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for 2003.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

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 and revenues and expenses recognized during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Capitalization Policy

 

Acquisition, development and construction costs of properties in development are capitalized including, where applicable, salaries and related costs, real estate taxes and interest costs. Development and construction costs and costs of significant improvements, replacements and renovations to hotel properties are capitalized while costs of maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Direct costs incurred in financing transactions are capitalized as deferred costs and amortized to interest cost over the term of the related loan using the interest method.

 

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Note 1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Investment in Hotel Properties

 

Hotel properties to be held and used in operations are recorded at cost, reduced for impairment losses where appropriate. Hotel properties held for sale are carried at the lower of their carrying value (i.e., cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment loss recognized, where applicable) or estimated fair value less costs to sell. The net carrying values of hotel properties are classified as held for sale when senior management authorizes their disposition, the Company begins marketing the properties for sale and various other criteria for a plan of sale are met. Depreciation of these properties is discontinued at that time, but operating revenues, other operating expenses and interest continue to be recognized until the date of sale. The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”) effective January 1, 2002. In accordance with SFAS 144, revenues and expenses of properties that are classified as held for sale or sold on or after January 1, 2002 are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the statements of operations if the properties will be or have been sold on terms where the Company has limited or no continuing involvement with them after the sale. If active marketing ceases or the properties no longer meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale, the properties are reclassified as operating, depreciation is resumed and depreciation for the period the properties were classified as held for sale is recognized.

 

If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a hotel property to be held and used may be impaired, a recoverability analysis is performed based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows to be generated from the property. If the analysis indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable from future cash flows, the property is written down to estimated fair value and an impairment loss is recognized.

 

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 20 to 40 years for buildings and 5 to 12 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment.

 

Gains from sales of hotel properties are recognized using the full accrual method provided that various criteria relating to the terms of the transactions and any subsequent involvement by the Company with the properties sold are met. Gains relating to the transactions that do not meet the established criteria are deferred and recognized when the criteria are met or using the installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate in the circumstances.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and various highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired, and are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues from the operations of the hotel properties are recognized when earned. Under hotel operating leases that were terminated December 31, 2001, base rental revenues were recognized when due and percentage rent revenues were recognized when hotel operating or other revenues exceeded the minimum threshold (if any) required for percentage rent under terms of the lease agreements.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company qualifies and intends to continue to qualify as a REIT under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. In general, under such Code provisions, a trust which has made the required election and, in the taxable year, meets certain requirements and distributes to its shareholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent of the income which it distributes. Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of dividends to shareholders, differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due primarily to differences in depreciation of hotel properties for Federal tax purposes. Except with respect to the TRS Lessee, the Company does not believe that it will be liable for significant Federal or state income taxes in future years.

 

Deferred income taxes relate primarily to the TRS Lessee and are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities of the TRS Lessee and their respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of available evidence, including tax planning strategies and other factors.

 

Under the REIT Modernization Act (“RMA”), which became effective January 1, 2001, the Company is permitted to lease its hotels to one or more wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) and may continue to qualify as a REIT provided that the TRS enters into management agreements with an “eligible independent contractor” that will manage the hotels leased by the TRS. The Company formed the TRS Lessee and, effective January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee leased all of the hotel properties. The TRS Lessee is subject to taxation as a C-Corporation. The TRS Lessee has incurred operating losses for financial reporting and Federal income tax purposes for 2003 and 2002. Based upon current estimates, it is expected that the TRS will continue to operate at a loss. Accordingly, a valuation allowance was established for the full amount of the deferred tax assets of the TRS Lessee at December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

In connection with its election to be taxed as a REIT, the Company has elected to be subject to the “built-in gain” rules. Under these rules, taxes may be payable at the time and to the extent that the net unrealized gains on assets acquired in a 1999 merger with Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (“Supertel”) are recognized in taxable dispositions of such assets in the subsequent ten-year period. This ten-year period expires October 2009. The Company recognized built-in gains taxes of $178,000 due to dispositions of properties in 2003. There are no significant unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities relating to properties with built-in gains that the Company expects to sell at December 31, 2003. Accordingly, at December 31, 2003, no deferred tax liability relating to these properties has been recognized. It may be necessary to recognize a liability for deferred income taxes of properties with built-in gains in the future if management’s plans and intentions with respect to asset dispositions or the related tax laws change.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Fair values of financial instruments approximate their carrying values in the financial statements, except for long-term debt for which fair value information is presented in Note 3.

 

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Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed after adjusting the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation for the effects of any dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of shares used in the basic EPS computation for 2003, 2002 and 2001 were 12,045,000, 11,318,000 and 11,226,000, respectively.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company maintains a major portion of its deposits, including its repurchase agreements, with US Bank National Association (“US Bank”). At December 31, 2003, the balance on deposit at US Bank exceeded the federal deposit insurance limit; however, management believes that no significant credit risk exists with respect to the uninsured portion of this cash balance.

 

Note 2. Investments in Hotel Properties and Related Matters

 

Investments in hotel properties consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2003

   2002

Land

   $ 17,169    $ 19,400

Buildings and improvements

     119,069      130,780

Furniture and equipment

     31,429      32,023

Vehicles

     67      146

Construction-in-progress

     206      801
    

  

       167,940      183,150

Less accumulated depreciation

     48,241      47,471
    

  

       119,699      135,679

Hotel properties held for sale, net

     495      —  
    

  

     $ 120,194    $ 135,679
    

  

 

During 2001, all of the hotel properties were leased to HHM. The leases provided for base rents and percentage rents equal to 17.9% of monthly room revenues. In March 2001, HHM advised the Company that it had incurred, and expected to continue to incur, losses from the leasing and operation of the hotel properties. HHM cited several adverse factors giving rise to the losses and requested relief from the Company in the form of substantial reductions in the rent under the leases. After evaluating its business strategy and operating structure and extensive negotiations with HHM, the Company:

 

  Identified eleven hotel properties that it decided to sell. The leases relating to these Hotels were terminated effective June 1, 2001, and the Company engaged HHM to manage the properties;

 

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  Agreed to amend the provisions of the remaining leases effective October 1, 2001, to eliminate base rent and adjust percentage rents to 15.9% of fourth quarter 2001 revenues;

 

  Agreed to terminate the remaining leases on December 31, 2001;

 

  Entered into leases with the TRS Lessee effective January 1, 2002;

 

and

 

  Entered, through the TRS Lessee, into a management agreement with HHM for management of all of the hotel properties through September 30, 2005 (see Note 6).

 

In connection with the termination of the leases on December 31, 2001, the Company paid HHM a nonrefundable termination fee of $400,000. The consideration for canceling the leases was recognized as a nonrecurring expense in the fourth quarter of 2001.

 

Note 3. Net Gains (Losses) on Sales of Properties, Impairment Losses and Discontinued Operations

 

In accordance with SFAS 144, gains, losses and impairment losses on hotel properties sold or classified as held for sale on or after January 1, 2002 are presented in discontinued operations. Gains, losses and impairment losses on hotel properties sold or classified as held for sale prior to that date and impairment losses on properties that are held and used are presented in continuing operations. Gains (losses) on sales of hotel properties and impairment losses on hotel properties are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Continuing operations:

                        

Sales of properties

   $ —       $ 51     $ 38  

Impairment losses

     (917 )     (1,365 )     (1,192 )

Income taxes

     (525 )     525       —    

Other

     (18 )     (4 )     —    
    


 


 


       (1,460 )     (793 )     (1,154 )
    


 


 


Discontinued operations:

                        

Sales of properties

     2,383       2,105       1  

Impairment losses

     (1,152 )     (881 )     —    

Income taxes

     647       (825 )     —    
    


 


 


       1,878       399       1  
    


 


 


Total

   $ 418     $ (394 )   $ (1,153 )
    


 


 


 

During 2003 and 2002, the Company identified and actively marketed sixteen hotel properties that it decided to sell (the “Sale Hotels”). The Company determined that the carrying amounts of five of the Sale Hotels were not recoverable from estimated future cash flows and recognized impairment losses of $1,152,000 and $1,246,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company sold six of the Sale Hotels during 2002 and recognized a gain of $2,105,000.

 

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Due to market conditions and certain other factors considered by management, active marketing of two of the Sale Hotels ceased during 2002. Accordingly, these properties were reclassified to investments in hotel properties, depreciation expense for the period that the properties were classified as held for sale (approximately $41,000) was recognized and an impairment loss recognized on one of the properties ($365,000) was reclassified to continuing operations. The Company sold seven of the Sale Hotels in 2003 and recognized a gain of $2,383,000. The Company sold the remaining Sale Hotel in March 2004.

 

In 2003, the Company changed its plans and intentions as to the likely holding period of two additional hotels that are not classified as held for sale at December 31, 2003, and determined that the carrying amounts of the hotels were not recoverable from estimated future cash flows. Accordingly, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $917,000 related to these hotels in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

As discussed in note 2, the Company decided to sell eleven hotel properties in 2001 (the “2001 Sale Hotels”). The Company determined that the carrying amounts of four of the 2001 Sale Hotels were not recoverable from estimated future cash flows and recognized an impairment loss of $1,192,000 in 2001. The Company sold one of the 2001 Sale Hotels in 2001 and recognized a gain of $38,000.

 

In 2002, the Company sold four of the 2001 Sale Hotels and recognized a net loss of $949,000 (including an additional impairment loss of $1,000,000 based on negotiations with prospective purchasers of two of the properties sold). Due to market conditions and certain other factors considered by management, active marketing of the six remaining 2001 Sale Hotels ceased during 2002. Accordingly, these properties were reclassified to investments in hotel properties and the Company recorded depreciation expense for the periods the properties were classified as held for sale (approximately $818,000).

 

In 2002, the Company recorded a provision for built-in gains taxes on properties sold of $300,000, including a provision of $825,000 for net built-in gains on properties classified in discontinued operations and a benefit of $525,000 for net built-in losses on properties classified in continuing operations. In 2003, the Company recorded a provision for built-in gains taxes on properties sold of $178,000 and reversed the provision recorded in 2002 based on implementation of a tax planning strategy that resulted in a change in the allocation of the hotel sale proceeds between the Company and the TRS Lessee.

 

In 2001, the Company recognized room rentals and other hotel services revenues of $5,327,000 and hotel operating expenses of $4,030,000 relating to the 2001 Sale Hotels, which are not included in discontinued operations.

 

The operating results of hotel properties included in discontinued operations are summarized as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

Revenues

   $ 3,097      8,113      3,641

Hotel and property operations expenses

     2,565      6,416      203

Interest expense

     492      877      1,223

Depreciation expense

     261      993      1,342

Net gains on sales of properties

     3,030      1,280      1

Impairment losses

     1,152      881      —  
    

  

  

     $ 1,657    $ 226    $ 874
    

  

  

 

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Note 4. Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following bonds, notes and mortgages payable at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2003

   2002

SunTrust bonds payable with interest at 8.5% per annum, maturing in varying amounts through November 1, 2005.

   $ 1,950    $ 2,025
Mortgage loan payable to Regions Bank, N.A., evidenced by a promissory note dated August 5, 1998, in the amount of $3 million. During the initial five-year period, the note bore interest at 8.00% per annum. Beginning in August 2003, the interest rate was reduced to 4.875% per annum for a five-year period, and thereafter during the remaining term, the interest rate will be set at a rate equal to 250 basis points over the index rate as defined in the promissory note. The interest rate is adjusted every fifth anniversary. Monthly principal and interest payments are payable through maturity on August 5, 2018, at which point the remaining principal and accrued interest are due.      2,589      2,681
Mortgage loan payable to Susquehanna Bank, evidenced by a promissory note dated February 8, 1999, in the amount of approximately $5 million. The note bears interest at 7.75% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are payable through maturity on February 8, 2009, at which point the remaining principal and accrued interest are due.      4,674      4,759
Mortgage loan payable to Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (“Greenwich”), evidenced by a promissory note dated November 26, 2002, in the amount of $40,000,000. The note bears interest at 7.50% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are payable through maturity on December 1, 2012, at which point the remaining principal and accrued interest are due.      39,145      39,928
Mortgage loan payable to First National Bank of Omaha evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of $15 million dated October 20, 1999. The note bears interest at 8.4% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are payable through maturity on November 1, 2009, at which point the remaining principal and accrued interest are due.      12,389      13,950

 

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     2003

   2002

Term loan credit facility from US Bank evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of $13 million dated October 20, 1999. The note bears interest at 8.31% per annum for the first three years, and at LIBOR plus 2.25% in the fourth and fifth years, to be determined by US Bank at the beginning of each respective year. The interest rate at December 31, 2003 was 3.75%. Monthly principal and interest payments are payable through maturity on October 15, 2004, at which point the remaining principal and accrued interest are due.    8,872    11,344
Revolving credit facility from US Bank originally evidenced by a promissory note dated October 20, 1999, for up to $10 million bearing interest at the US Bank Prime Rate (4.00% at December 31, 2003), payable monthly with the outstanding principal and accrued interest payable in full on December 31, 2005.    5,210    8,555
Mortgage loans payable to First Citizens National Bank evidenced by promissory notes totaling approximately $1 million. The loan obligations were assumed on October 19, 2000 in conjunction with the acquisition of hotel assets. The notes bear interest at 8.45% per annum with interest rates locked through November 11, 2005. Principal and interest payments are due in monthly installments, and the notes mature on July 20, 2012, February 1, 2008 and February 1, 2005, respectively.    714    803
Mortgage loan payable to Security State Bank evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of approximately $.2 million. The loan obligation was assumed on October 20, 2000 in conjunction with the acquisition of hotel assets. The note bears interest at 8.5% per annum. Principal and interest payments are due in monthly installments with the outstanding principal and interest payable in full on November 1, 2005.    169    182
Mortgage loan payable to Union Planters Bank evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of approximately $.5 million. The loan obligation was assumed on October 23, 2000 in conjunction with the acquisition of hotel assets. The note bore interest at 7.75% per annum through August 5, 2001 at which time it was reset to the Index (as defined in the note) plus 2.75% (7.44%). The interest rate will be adjusted at the end of every five years. Principal and interest payments are due in monthly installments to October 1, 2014.    410    423

 

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     2003

   2002

Mortgage loans payable to Small Business Administration evidenced by promissory notes in the aggregate amount of approximately $.9 million. The loan obligations were assumed on October 23, 2000, October 19, 2000 and October 20, 2000, respectively, in conjunction with the acquisition of hotel assets. The notes bear interest at 8.12%, 8.95%, and 7.8% per annum, respectively. Principal and interest payments are due in monthly installments to February 1, 2017, December 11, 2011 and June 1, 2013, respectively.    729    773
Loan payable to Southern Community Bank & Trust evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of $780,000 dated January 30, 2003. The note bears interest at the Prime Interest Rate plus a margin of 1.50% (5.50% at December 31, 2003). Principal and interest payments are due in monthly installments with the outstanding principal and interest payable in full on January 28, 2023.    760    —  
Mortgage loan payable to Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company under the terms of a $25.5 million line of credit. In August 2003, the outstanding balance was paid and the facility was terminated.    —      4,042
Term loan credit facility from US Bank evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of $10 million dated October 20, 1999, bearing interest at 8.53% per annum. The loan was repaid in May 2003 and the facility was terminated.    —      4,186
Mortgage loan payable to Peoples National Bank of Kewanee evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of approximately $.7 million, bearing interest at 8.5% per annum. The loan obligation was assumed on October 20, 2000 in conjunction with the acquisition of hotel assets. The loan was repaid in December 2003.    —      624
    
  
     77,611    94,275
    
  

 

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Note 4. Long-Term Debt (continued)

 

The long-term debt is secured by 73 of the Company’s hotel properties and one office building. In addition, the Company’s chairman and another director have guaranteed, jointly and severally with the Company, the payment of interest and principal on $5,000,000 of certain of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt with US Bank. As of December 31, 2003, the Company has indemnified these individuals should the respective lenders call on these guarantees. The Company’s debt agreements contain requirements as to the maintenance of minimum levels of debt service coverage and loan-to-value ratios and net worth, and place certain restrictions on distributions.

 

The Company files quarterly loan compliance certificates with certain of its lenders, including US Bank. In filing its loan compliance certificates for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company disclosed non-compliance with certain loan covenant requirements of US Bank. The Company obtained a waiver allowing it to maintain higher interest bearing debt to EBITDA ratios. The waiver was effective December 31, 2002, and expired January 1, 2004. These covenant requirements are tested on an annual basis, and as such, will not be subject to testing again until December 31, 2004. The waiver was provided at no cost to the Company and did not restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends or fund capital expenditures.

 

Aggregate annual principal payments and payments to bond sinking funds for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

 

2004

   $ 10,848

2005

     9,176

2006

     2,176

2007

     2,290

2008

     2,425

Thereafter

     50,696
    

     $ 77,611
    

 

Debt maturing in 2004 includes the US Bank Term Loan due on October 15, 2004 ($8,872,000 outstanding at December 31, 2003) and $1,976,000 of scheduled principal payments on other bonds, notes and mortgages payable. The Company expects to refinance the US Bank Term Loan or extend the loan maturity under materially consistent terms. Based on its past experience with US Bank, and the value of the properties securing the loan, the Company believes that its expectations with respect to refinancing and/or extending the term of the loan are appropriate.

 

At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the estimated fair values of long-term debt were approximately $77,582,000 and $94,522,000, respectively. The fair values were estimated by discounting future cash payments to be made at rates that approximate rates currently offered for loans with similar maturities.

 

Note 5. Income Taxes

 

The RMA was included in the Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999, which was enacted into law on December 17, 1999. The RMA includes numerous amendments to the provisions governing the qualification and taxation of REITs, and these amendments were effective January 1, 2001. One of the principal provisions included in the Act provides for the creation of TRS. TRS are corporations that are permitted to engage in nonqualifying REIT activities. A REIT is permitted to own up to 100% of the voting stock in a TRS. Previously, a REIT could not own more than 10% of the voting stock of a corporation conducting nonqualifying activities. Relying on this legislation, in November 2001, the Company formed the TRS Lessee.

 

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Note 5. Income Taxes (continued)

 

As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate level Federal income tax on taxable income it distributes currently to stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to Federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property and to Federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income. In addition, taxable income of a TRS is subject to Federal, state and local income taxes.

 

In connection with the Company’s election to be taxed as a REIT, it has also elected to be subject to the “built-in gain” rules on the assets formerly held by Supertel. Under these rules, taxes will be payable at the time and to the extent that the net unrealized gains on assets at the date of conversion to REIT status are recognized in taxable dispositions of such assets in the ten-year period following conversion. At December 31, 2003, the income tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities were approximately $114,643,000 and $81,132,000 respectively.

 

The TRS net operating loss carryforward from December 31, 2003 as determined for Federal income tax purposes was approximately $865,000. The availability of such loss carryforward will begin to expire in 2023. A valuation allowance has been established for the full amount of the deferred tax assets of the TRS Lessee at December 31, 2003 and 2002 ($367,000 and $224,000, respectively), as it is not considered more likely than not that the Company will realize these assets.

 

Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies and Other Related Party Transactions

 

During 2001, pursuant to the terms of a Financial and Administrative Services Agreement, HHM provided the Company with the following services:

 

  Accounting and financial reporting, real estate portfolio management and other administrative services. The Company incurred related fees of approximately $1,017,000 in 2001.

 

  Capital improvement supervisory services for a fee equal to 9% of the total cost of the capital improvements, including furniture, fixture, and equipment purchases. The Company incurred related fees of approximately $362,000 in 2001.

 

  Services related to acquiring, disposing and financing Company properties (executed in May 2000). The fee, payable in common operating partnership (“OP”) units of HHLP, was equal to 1% of the gross sales price for acquisitions or dispositions, and .25% of the financing amount. In 2001, the Company incurred related fees of $31,000 (approximately 9,200 OP units) in conjunction with refinancing activities.

 

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Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies and Other Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company and HHM entered into a new administrative agreement (the “Administrative Services Agreement”) which replaced the Financial and Administrative Services Agreement. Pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, which was terminated effective June 30, 2002, HHM provided the Company with the following services:

 

  Accounting and financial reporting, real estate portfolio management and other administrative services for a monthly fee of approximately $71,000 (“Monthly Administrative Fee”). The Company incurred related fees of $425,000 in 2002.

 

  Capital improvement supervisory services for a fee equal to 9% of the actual documented third party costs that result in capitalized additions to fixed assets at the Company’s hotels. The Company incurred related fees of $118,000 in 2002. In addition, the Company reimbursed HHM for actual documented salary, benefits and travel expenses of HHM’s employees directly related to providing construction services. For 2002, such reimbursements were $135,000.

 

The Construction Services aspect of the Administrative Services Agreement, which would have otherwise expired in September 2003, was also terminated effective June 30, 2002. In doing so, the Company paid an agreement cancellation fee of approximately $211,000. The consideration for terminating the agreement was recognized as a nonrecurring expense in the second quarter of 2002.

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with HHM as to the hotels leased to the TRS Lessee, pursuant to which HHM is operating the hotels. On November 26, 2002, the Management Agreement was amended (the “Amended Management Agreement”) in conjunction with a refinancing transaction. The principal provisions of the Management Agreement were as follows:

 

  With respect to the Sale Hotels, HHM was entitled to the following fees: (a) prior to March 31, 2002, a base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income, as defined, plus a potential incentive fee and (b) effective April 1, 2002 through the end of the term, (i) a base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income, plus (ii) an accounting fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iii) a director of operations fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iv) a potential incentive fee.

 

  With respect to the remaining hotels, HHM was entitled to the following fees: (i) a base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income (6% through March 31, 2002), plus (ii) an accounting fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iii) a director of operations fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iv) a potential incentive fee.

 

The Amended Management Agreement provides for the following:

 

  Extension of the initial term from September 2005 to December 2007, with a five-year extension upon the occurrence of certain conditions.

 

  A (i) base management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel income, plus (ii) an accounting fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iii) a director of operations fee equal to 1/2% of gross hotel income, plus (iv) a potential incentive fee, through December 31, 2003. From January 1, 2004 to the end of the term, the base management fee is reduced to 4% of gross hotel income, while the other fees remain the same.

 

  The TRS Lessee may terminate the agreement with respect to any hotel at any time (without payment of any termination fee) if (i) HHM fails to achieve ninety percent (90%) of the aggregate Approved Budget Hotel NOI (as defined) for all hotels for any calendar year commencing with the year 2003; provided, however, that HHM has the right to avoid termination by supplementing NOI

 

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  by paying to the TRS Lessee an amount sufficient to increase aggregate NOI to ninety percent (90%) of Approved Budget NOI, (ii) a franchise agreement for such hotel is terminated solely as a result of the failure of HHM to satisfy its obligations under the agreement or, (iii) HHM fails to achieve ninety percent (90%) of the Approved Budget Hotel NOI for all hotels for two consecutive years during the term of the agreement, regardless of whether HHM has supplemented NOI as described in (i) above.

 

  The agreement may be terminated by the TRS Lessee upon a change of control of the Company (as defined), in which event the TRS Lessee will pay HHM a termination fee equal to 50% of the sum of HHM’s base and incentive fees for the most recent twelve (12) month period ended prior to the date of termination.

 

Both the Management Agreement and the Amended Management Agreement provide for the following:

 

  Effective January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee will reimburse HHM up to an aggregate of $300,000 annually for HHM’s reasonable documented out-of-pocket and compensation expenses for HHM’s employees who oversee sales and marketing activity on behalf of the Hotels, and $150,000 annually for payroll processing services. However, in consideration of the Company’s continued payment of the Monthly Administrative Fee through June 30, 2002, HHM agreed to waive its marketing and payroll reimbursements through June 30, 2002. The Company incurred related fees of $450,000 and $225,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

  Upon the Company’s sale of a hotel prior to September 30, 2003, the TRS Lessee paid to HHM a termination fee equal to 33-1/3% of the base management fee and incentive fee, if any, for the most recent 12-month period ended prior to the date of termination. No termination fee is payable upon termination of either of the agreements upon sale of a hotel after September 30, 2003, or upon the sale of a Sale Hotel at any time. The TRS Lessee incurred related fees of $55,000 and $82,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

  In addition to the fees described above, HHM is entitled to an incentive fee equal to 20% of the amount by which “annual aggregate Hotel level net operating income,” for all the hotels for each twelve month period ending September 30, beginning with the twelve month period ended September 30, 2002, exceeds a certain base amount (such base amount is subject to adjustment for future purchases or the termination of an existing Management Agreement or Amended Management Agreement due to the sale of hotels, or for any other reason). A discretionary incentive fee of $67,000 was paid to HHM in 2003. No incentive fees were paid to HHM in 2002.

 

For the period from June 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001, the Company engaged HHM to manage the 2001 Sale Hotels for a monthly management fee equal to 5% of gross hotel revenues. The Company incurred management fees of $266,000 pursuant to this agreement in 2001.

 

The Company earned base rents of $10,917,000 and percentage rents of $11,966,000 under the leases with HHM in 2001. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, accounts payable and accrued expense includes $888,000, and $79,000, respectively, due to HHM. On January 1, 2002, the TRS Lessee purchased accounts receivable aggregating approximately $781,000 from HHM in exchange for a note payable to HHM of the same amount, originally due April 30, 2002 and bearing interest at a rate of 4%. The note was repaid in full in July 2003.

 

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Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies and Other Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

In January 2003, the Company obtained a $780,000 loan from Southern Community Bank & Trust (“Southern”). George R. Whittemore, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is a member of the Board of Directors of Southern. Further information about the loan from Southern is presented in Note 4.

 

In January 2003, the Company began paying rents and other charges to HHM for the office space it occupies in Columbia, MD. The Company paid base rents of $71,000 to HHM for 2003.

 

The Company assumed land lease agreements in conjunction with purchases of two hotels. One lease requires monthly payments of the greater of $2,000 or 5% of room revenue through November 2091. The second lease requires an annual payment of $35,000 through May 2025. Land lease expense totaled approximately $83,000, $81,000 and $82,000 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and is included in property operating expense.

 

As of December 31, 2003, the future minimum lease payments applicable to non-cancelable land leases are as follows (in thousands):

 

2004

   $ 59

2005

     59

2006

     59

2007

     59

2008

     59

Thereafter

     2,565
    

     $ 2,860
    

 

Note 7. Capital Stock

 

The Company’s common stock is duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable. At December 31, 2003, 20,192 common operating partnership units (“Common OP Units”) were redeemable on a one-for-one basis for shares of common stock. In addition, 195,610 preferred operating partnership units (“Preferred OP Units”) were outstanding. The Preferred OP Units are convertible into Common OP Units on a one-for-one basis. Following such conversion and until October 2009, the resulting Common OP Units are redeemable, at the option of the holders, for common shares of the Company, or for cash at $10 per share. During 2003, 180,824 Preferred OP Units were redeemed for a total cost of $1.8 million. In addition, the Company has agreed to allow the redemption of 127,439 Preferred OP Units at any time, subject to a 60-day notification period. The Preferred OP Units receive a preferred dividend distribution of $1.10 per unit annually, payable on a monthly basis. Redemption of the units was restricted through October 2002.

 

On January 3, 2003, James I. Humphrey, Jr., a director of the Company and the sole shareholder of HHM at December 31, 2003, exercised his redemption rights and caused HHTI to redeem his Common OP Units in exchange for 731,234 shares of common stock of the Company. Mr. Humphrey still holds 5,279 Common OP Units through a company he controls (Humphrey Associates, Inc.). These Common OP Units are also subject to redemption. At December 31, 2003, members of the Board of Directors owned approximately 30% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

 

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Note 8. New Accounting Standard

 

In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” (“SFAS No. 150”). SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for the classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not affect the Company’s financial statements.

 

 

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As of December 31, 2003

 

Hotel and Location


  Encum-
brance


  Initial Cost

 

Costs Subsequent

to Acquisition


 

Gross Amount

at December 31, 2003


   

Net

Book
Value


    Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


  Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


  Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


 

Accumulated

Depreciation


   

Comfort Inns:

                                                     

Minocqua, Wisconsin

  USR   $ 214,505   $ 1,458,389   $ —     $ 184,374   $ 214,505   $ 1,642,763   $ (486,840 )   $ 1,370,428

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

  USR     286,970     1,716,782     —       192,672     286,970     1,909,454     (573,880 )     1,622,544

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

  GRW     89,000     2,346,362     —       247,776     89,000     2,594,138     (583,051 )     2,100,087

Culpeper, Virginia

  GRW     182,264     2,142,652     —       352,142     182,264     2,494,794     (463,242 )     2,213,816

Dahlgren, Virginia

  NON     327,514     2,489,390     —       60,779     327,514     2,550,169     (600,808 )     2,276,875

Dublin, Virginia

  CRE     152,239     3,700,710     —       408,298     152,239     4,109,008     (1,090,862 )     3,170,385

Farmville, Virginia

  GRW     253,618     2,162,087     —       207,979     253,618     2,370,066     (541,369 )     2,082,315

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

  SUS     —       4,158,453     —       465,836     —       4,624,289     (1,048,013 )     3,576,276

Morgantown, West Virginia

  GRW     398,322     3,853,651     —       429,247     398,322     4,282,898     (955,792 )     3,725,428

New Castle, Pennsylvania

  GRW     56,648     4,101,254     —       284,848     56,648     4,386,102     (804,346 )     3,638,404

Princeton, West Virginia

  GRW     387,567     1,774,501     —       393,993     387,567     2,168,494     (516,417 )     2,039,644

Rocky Mount, Virginia

  GRW     193,841     2,162,429     —       67,439     193,841     2,229,868     (585,693 )     1,838,016

Solomons, Maryland

  GRW     2,303,990     2,988,255     —       1,609,987     2,303,990     4,598,242     (1,150,575 )     5,751,657

Super 8:

                                                     

Creston, Iowa

  GRW     56,000     840,580     89,607     2,059,376     145,607     2,899,956     (1,128,660 )     1,916,903

Columbus, Nebraska

  USE     51,716     571,178     51,666     615,937     103,382     1,187,115     (609,539 )     680,958

O’Neill, Nebraska

  GRW     75,000     667,074     46,075     1,014,780     121,075     1,681,854     (692,088 )     1,110,841

Omaha, Nebraska

  FNB     164,034     1,053,620     —       1,104,738     164,034     2,158,358     (1,204,675 )     1,117,717

Lincoln, Nebraska

    (West “O”)

  USE     139,603     1,234,988     63,153     803,326     202,756     2,038,314     (979,305 )     1,261,765

Lincoln, Nebraska (Cornhusker)

  USE     226,174     1,068,520     271,817     1,693,949     497,991     2,762,469     (1,227,861 )     2,032,599

Keokuk, Iowa

  GRW     55,000     642,783     71,175     429,026     126,175     1,071,809     (603,298 )     594,686

Iowa City, Iowa

  GRW     227,290     1,280,365     —       403,881     227,290     1,684,246     (945,410 )     966,126

Oskaloosa, Iowa

  USE     61,389     453,573     —       361,074     61,389     814,647     (438,100 )     437,936

Omaha, Nebraska

    (Ak-sar-ben)

  USE     203,453     1,054,497     —       150,521     203,453     1,205,018     (680,581 )     727,890

 

 

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As of December 31, 2003

 

Hotel and Location


 

Encum-

brance


  Initial Cost

 

Costs Subsequent

to Acquisition


 

Gross Amount

at December 31, 2003


   

Net

Book
Value


    Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


  Land

   

Buildings &

Improvements


  Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


 

Accumulated

Depreciation


   

Super 8 (continued):

                                       

Kirksville, Missouri

  USR   151,225   830,457   —       145,271   151,225   975,728   (541,267 )   585,686

Burlington, Iowa

  GRW   145,000   867,116   —       184,501   145,000   1,051,617   (567,500 )   629,117

Sedalia, Missouri

  USR   185,025   917,809   —       535,525   185,025   1,453,334   (670,294 )   968,065

Hays, Kansas

  FNB   317,762   1,133,765   19,519     216,627   337,281   1,350,392   (721,025 )   966,648

Moberly, Missouri

  USE   60,000   1,075,235   —       232,237   60,000   1,307,472   (659,883 )   707,589

Pittsburg, Kansas

  GRW   130,000   852,131   —       128,599   130,000   980,730   (547,553 )   563,177

Manhattan, Kansas

  FNB   261,646   1,254,175   —       288,644   261,646   1,542,819   (753,387 )   1,051,078

Clinton, Iowa

  GRW   135,153   805,067   (46,089 )   194,445   89,064   999,512   (535,516 )   553,060

Marshall, Missouri

  USE   90,784   554,497   27,633     289,189   118,417   843,686   (414,055 )   548,048

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

  GRW   85,745   536,064   21,507     397,297   107,252   933,361   (469,038 )   571,575

Wichita, Kansas

  FNB   435,087   1,806,979   —       517,026   435,087   2,324,005   (1,109,071 )   1,650,021

Kingdom City, Missouri

  FNB   176,970   877,287   —       138,440   176,970   1,015,727   (503,861 )   688,836

Lenexa, Kansas

  USE   454,113   1,722,866   —       300,454   454,113   2,023,320   (992,433 )   1,485,000

Pella, Iowa

  GRW   61,853   664,610   —       99,561   61,853   764,171   (372,593 )   453,431

Storm Lake, Iowa

  GRW   90,033   819,202   33,394     409,573   123,427   1,228,775   (514,570 )   837,632

West Plains, Missouri

  USE   112,279   861,178   —       105,396   112,279   966,574   (454,099 )   624,754

Jefferson City, Missouri

  USE   264,707   1,206,886   —       237,900   264,707   1,444,786   (644,848 )   1,064,645

El Dorado, Kansas

  FNB   96,764   418,333   467     491,462   97,231   909,795   (400,315 )   606,711

Mountain Home, Arkansas

  USR   94,471   682,656   —       72,009   94,471   754,665   (354,000 )   495,136

Wayne, Nebraska

  FNB   79,127   685,135   —       76,708   79,127   761,843   (324,058 )   516,912

Batesville, Arkansas

  USR   81,483   811,371   —       69,582   81,483   880,953   (374,784 )   587,652

Fayetteville, Arkansas

  USR   255,731   1,549,271   —       140,649   255,731   1,689,920   (676,761 )   1,268,890

Omaha, Nebraska (West Dodge)

  USE   593,518   1,758,275   —       151,784   593,518   1,910,059   (714,630 )   1,788,947

Watertown, South Dakota

  FNB   51,237   1,296,312   —       414,375   51,237   1,710,687   (552,910 )   1,209,014

Norfolk, Nebraska

  USR   226,971   1,587,581   —       353,911   226,971   1,941,492   (591,391 )   1,577,072

Park City, Kansas

  FNB   275,962   891,933   —       418,330   275,962   1,310,263   (476,583 )   1,109,642

 

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Hotel and Location


   Encumbrance 

  Initial Cost

 

Costs Subsequent

to Acquisition


   

Gross Amount

at December 31, 2003


   

Net

Book
Value


    Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


  Land

   

Buildings &

Improvements


    Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


 

Accumulated

Depreciation


   

Super 8 (continued):

                                         

Muscatine, Iowa

  USE   204,890   1,616,090   —       162,305     204,890   1,778,395   (544,962 )   1,438,323

Fort Madison, Iowa

  USR   104,855   871,075   —       88,032     104,855   959,107   (326,988 )   736,974

Parsons, Kansas

  FNB   167,849   1,195,484   —       84,901     167,849   1,280,385   (361,246 )   1,086,988

Portage, Wisconsin

  GRW   203,032   1,839,321   —       141,033     203,032   1,980,354   (528,614 )   1,654,772

Antigo, Wisconsin

  USR   234,605   1,485,579   —       162,259     234,605   1,647,838   (478,784 )   1,403,659

Shawano, Wisconsin

  GRW   244,935   1,672,123   —       127,246     244,935   1,799,369   (520,190 )   1,524,114

Tomah, Wisconsin

  USR   211,975   2,079,714   (59,834 )   239,426     152,141   2,319,140   (603,372 )   1,867,909

Menomonie, Wisconsin

  GRW   451,520   2,398,446   —       135,321     451,520   2,533,767   (561,197 )   2,424,090

Neosho, Missouri

  USE   232,000   1,416,216   —       82,363     232,000   1,498,579   (327,848 )   1,402,731

Anamosa, Iowa

  SSB,
SBA
  49,981   1,150,688   —       84,108     49,981   1,234,796   (179,249 )   1,105,528

Charles City, Iowa

  CSB   95,363   1,543,872   —       64,172     95,363   1,608,044   (263,273 )   1,440,134

Dyersville, Iowa

  CSB,SBA   170,887   1,278,471   —       (521,542 )   170,887   756,929   (197,268 )   730,548

Oelwein, Iowa

  UPB,SBA   49,450   1,243,614   —       (258,509 )   49,450   985,105   (208,790 )   825,765

Holiday Inn Express

                                         

Danville, Kentucky

  GRW   155,717   2,971,403   —       374,219     155,717   3,345,622   (780,697 )   2,720,642

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

  SUS   59,634   1,832,171   —       321,563     59,634   2,153,734   (586,218 )   1,627,150

Harlan, Kentucky

  GRW   —     2,949,276   —       712,724     —     3,662,000   (720,443 )   2,941,557

Hampton Inn

                                         

Cleveland, Tennessee

  GRW   212,914   2,370,499   —       120,740     212,914   2,491,239   (622,720 )   2,081,433

Jackson, Tennessee

  GRW   261,506   3,430,541   —       546,406     261,506   3,976,947   (1,475,672 )   2,762,781

Shelby, North Carolina

  GRW   253,921   2,782,042   —       307,589     253,921   3,089,631   (932,588 )   2,410,964

Brandon, Florida

  REG   322,203   3,150,779   —       258,016     322,203   3,408,795   (860,363 )   2,870,635

Comfort Suites

                                         

Dover, Delaware

  GRW   337,113   5,179,187   —       (118,363 )   337,113   5,060,824   (1,030,391 )   4,367,546

 

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As of December 31, 2003

 

        Initial Cost

 

Costs Subsequent

to Acquisition


 

Gross Amount

at December 31, 2003


   

Net

Book

Value


Hotel and Location


 

Encum-

brance


  Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


  Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


  Land

 

Buildings &

Improvements


 

Accumulated

Depreciation


   

Best Western Suites

                                                     

Key Largo, Florida

  GRW     339,425     3,238,530     —       559,564     339,425     3,798,094     (887,400 )     3,250,119

Ramada

                                                     

Ellenton, Florida

  GRW     546,945     2,293,464     —       683,159     546,945     2,976,623     (644,905 )     2,878,663

Shoney’s Inn

                                                     

Ellenton, Florida

  GRW     290,373     2,102,371     —       352,583     290,373     2,454,954     (466,398 )     2,278,929

Days Inn

                                                     

Farmville, Virginia

  GRW     384,591     1,967,727     —       189,896     384,591     2,157,623     (527,475 )     2,014,739
       

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Subtotal Hotel

    Properties

        16,604,467     124,446,967     590,090     25,050,684     17,194,557     149,497,651     (47,483,881 )     119,208,327

Construction in Progress

        —       —       —       206,270     —       206,270     —         206,270

Office building

        68,765     1,516,627     —       305,648     68,765     1,822,275     (1,111,065 )     779,975
       

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Total

      $ 16,673,232   $ 125,963,594   $ 590,090   $ 25,562,602   $ 17,263,322   $ 151,526,196   $ (48,594,946 )   $ 120,194,572
       

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Encumbrance codes refer to the following lenders:

 

USR = US Bank Revolver

 

USE = US Bank $13M Term Loan

GRW = Greenwich Capital Loan

 

FNB = First National Bank of Omaha

REG = Regions Bank (FL)

 

SUS = Susquehanna Bank

UPB = Union Planters Bank

 

CSB = First Citizens National Bank

PBK = Peoples Bank of Kewanee

 

SBA = Small Business Administration

SSB = Security State Bank

 

CRE = SunTrust Bond

NON = Unencumbered

   

 

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ASSET BASIS


   Total

 

(a)

   Balance at December 31, 2000    $ 206,569,500  
     Additions to buildings and improvements      5,172,895  
     Disposition of buildings and improvements      (2,963,998 )
     Impairment loss      (1,192,000 )
         


     Balance at December 31, 2001      207,586,397  
     Additions to buildings and improvements      2,708,045  
     Disposition of buildings and improvements      (24,898,559 )
     Impairment loss      (2,245,500 )
         


     Balance at December 31, 2002    $ 183,150,383  
     Additions to buildings and improvements      4,642,142  
     Disposition of buildings and improvements      (16,934,007 )
     Impairment loss      (2,069,000 )
         


     Balance at December 31, 2003    $ 168,789,518  
         


ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION


   Total

 

(b)

   Balance at December 31, 2000    $ 38,259,279  
     Depreciation for the period ended December 31, 2001      8,204,316  
     Depreciation on assets sold or disposed      (695,617 )
         


     Balance at December 31, 2001      45,767,978  
     Depreciation for the period ended December 31, 2002      8,209,391  
     Depreciation on assets sold or disposed      (6,506,198 )
         


     Balance at December 31, 2002    $ 47,471,171  
     Depreciation for the period ended December 31, 2003      6,896,100  
     Depreciation on assets sold or disposed      (5,772,325 )
         


     Balance at December 31, 2003    $ 48,594,946  
         


 

(c)

   The aggregate cost of land, buildings, furniture and equipment for Federal income tax purposes is approximately $172,000,000.     

(d)

   Depreciation is computed based upon the following useful lives:     
    

Buildings and improvements

   20 -40 years
    

Furniture and equipment

   5 - 12 years

(e)

   The Company has mortgages payable on the properties as noted. Additional mortgage information can be found in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.     

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation was performed under the supervision of management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness as of December 31, 2003 of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15 of the rules promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective. No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Information concerning the directors and executive officers of the Company is incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2004 Proxy Statement”) under the captions “Election of Directors,” ”Executive Officers” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.”

 

The Board of Directors has determined that Joseph Caggiano is an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined in the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and additionally, has determined that Mr. Caggiano is independent as that term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act.

 

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and has posted the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on its Web site. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 10 of Form 8-K relating to amendments to or waivers from any provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer by posting that information on the Company’s Web site at www.humphreyhospitality.com.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

Information regarding executive and director compensation is incorporated by reference to the 2004 Proxy Statement under the captions “Executive Officer Compensation,” “Director Compensation” and “Compensation Committee Report.” Information regarding the Company’s stock performance is incorporated by reference to the 2004 Proxy Statement under the caption “Performance Graph.”

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

Information regarding the stock ownership of each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Common Stock, of each director and executive officer of Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., and all directors and executive officers as a group, is incorporated by reference to the 2004 Proxy Statement under the caption “Ownership of the Company’s Common Stock By Management and Certain Beneficial Owners.”

 

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No securities of the Company are authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans at December 31, 2003.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated by reference to the 2004 Proxy Statement under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the material in the 2004 Proxy Statement under the caption “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” and “Pre-approval Policies.”

 

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a) Reports on Form 8-K

 

  (i) Current report on Form 8-K filed November 7, 2003, announcing third quarter 2003 financial results.

 

(b) Exhibits

 

3.1    Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed on December 10, 1999).
3.2    Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed on December 10, 1999).
10.1    Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2000).
10.2    Option Agreement, dated as of November 29, 1994, among the Company, Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, James I. Humphrey, Jr. and Humphrey Associates (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 33-83658)).
10.3    Non-Competition Agreement, dated as of November 29, 1994, among the Company, Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, James I. Humphrey, Jr. and Humphrey Associates (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 33-83658)).
10.4    Non-Competition Agreement between the Company, Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, Humphrey Hospitality REIT Trust and Steve H. Borgmann (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2000).
10.5    Non-Competition Agreement between the Company, Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership and Humphrey Hospitality REIT Trust and Paul J. Schulte (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2000).
10.6    Indemnification Agreement dated as of December 31, 2001 made by Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. for the benefit of James I. Humphrey, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2002).

 

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10.7    Indemnification Agreement dated as of December 31, 2001 made by Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. for the benefit of Steven H. Borgmann. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2002).
10.8    Indemnification Agreement dated as of December 31, 2001 made by Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. for the benefit of Paul J. Schulte. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2002).
10.9    Development Services Agreement, dated as of April 4, 1996, between Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership and Humphrey Development (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-15897)).
10.10    First Amendment to Development Services Agreement dated November 6, 1996 between the Partnership and Humphrey Development (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-15897)).
10.13    Loan Agreement between Mercantile Bank National Association and Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2000).
10.14    Loan Agreement between Supertel Hospitality, Inc. and US Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2000).
10.15    Loan Agreement between E&P Financing Limited Partnership and US Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2000).
10.16    Loan Agreement between Supertel Hospitality, Inc. and US Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2000).
10.18    Loan Agreement between First National Bank of Omaha, N.A. and Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2000).
10.19    Lease Termination Agreement dated as of December 31, 2001, among Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc., Supertel Hospitality Management, Inc., Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, E&P Financing Limited Partnership, Solomon Beacons Inn Limited Partnership and TRS Leasing, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2002).
10.20    Management Agreement dated as of January 1, 2002 between TRS Leasing, Inc. and Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2002).
10.21    New Administrative Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2002 among Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, E&P Financing Limited Partnership, Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., and Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2002).
10.22    Form of Master Lease Agreement made as of January 1, 2002 by and between Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, E&P Financing Limited Partnership and Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership and TRS Leasing, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2002).
10.23    Letter agreement dated December 31, 2001 among Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc., E&P Financing Limited Partnership and Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2002).

 

 

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10.24    Letter agreement dated March 22, 2002 among Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc., E&P Financing Limited Partnership and Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2002).
10.25    Loan Agreement dated as of November 26, 2002, by and among Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership, TRS Subsidiary, LLC and Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002).
10.26    Promissory Note between Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership and TRS Subsidiary, LLC and Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated as of November 26, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002).
10.27    Guaranty of Recourse Obligations made by Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., as guarantor, in favor of Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc., dated as of November 26, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002).
10.28    Pledge and Security Agreement by Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership, TRS Leasing, Inc. and Solomons GP, LLC, for the benefit of Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated as of November 26, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002).
10.29    Master Lease Agreement dated as of November 26, 2002, between Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership, as lessor, and TRS Subsidiary, LLC, as lessee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002).
10.30    First Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement dated as of November 26, 2002, between Humphrey Hospitality Limited Partnership and E&P Financing Limited Partnership, as lessors, and TRS Leasing Subsidiary, LLC, as lessee, and Solomons Beacon Inn Limited Partnership as withdrawing lessor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002).
10.31    First Amended and Restated Hotel Management Agreement between TRS Leasing, Inc., TRS Subsidiary, LLC and Humphrey Hospitality Management, Inc. dated November 26, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002).
21    Subsidiaries. *
23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP. *
31.1    George R. Whittemore Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). *
31.2    Michael M. Schurer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). *
32.1    George R. Whittemore Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code. *
32.2    Michael M. Schurer Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code. *
99.1    Real Estate Investment Risks. *

* Filed Herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

HUMPHREY HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

March 24, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/    George R. Whittemore


       

George R. Whittemore

       

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the date indicated above.

 

By:

 

/s/    George R. Whittemore


   

George R. Whittemore

   

President and Chief Executive Officer

   

(principal executive officer)

By:

 

/s/    Michael M. Schurer


   

Michael M. Schurer

   

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary

   

(principal financial and accounting officer)

By:

 

/s/    Paul J. Schulte


   

Paul J. Schulte

   

Chairman of the Board

By:

 

/s/    James I. Humphrey, Jr.


   

James I. Humphrey, Jr.

   

Director

By:

 

/s/    Steve H. Borgmann


   

Steve H. Borgmann

   

Director

By:

 

/s/    Loren Steele


   

Loren Steele

   

Director

By:

 

/s/    Joseph Caggiano


   

Joseph Caggiano

   

Director

By:

 

/s/    Jeffrey M. Zwerdling


   

Jeffrey M. Zwerdling

   

Director

By:

 

/s/    Allen L. Dayton


   

Allen L. Dayton

   

Director

 

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