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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC - Annual Report: 2006 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

OR

 

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

Commission File Number 001-15663

 


American Realty Investors, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   75-2847135

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300

Dallas, Texas

  75234
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(469) 522-4200

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code

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

 

Title of Each Class   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   New York Stock Exchange

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

NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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 (§229.405 of this chapter) 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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definitions of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one).

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the shares of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed by reference to the closing price at which the common equity was last sold which was the sales price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange as of June 30, 2006 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $14,986,643 based upon a total of 1,746,695 shares held as of June 30, 2006 by persons believed to be non-affiliates of the Registrant. The basis of the calculation does not constitute a determination by the Registrant as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such calculation, if made as of a date within sixty days of this filing, would yield a different value.

As of March 23, 2007, there were 10,892,372 shares of common stock outstanding, which includes 746,972 shares issued to and owned by Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.

Documents Incorporated By Reference:

Consolidated Financial Statements of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc.; Commission File No. 001-14784

 



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INDEX TO

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

 

          Page
     PART I     
Item 1.    Business.    3
Item 1A.    Risk Factors.    8
Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments    12
Item 2.    Properties.    12
Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.    27
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.    29
   PART II   
Item 5.    Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.    30
Item 6.    Selected Financial Data.    32
Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.    33
Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.    46
Item 8.    Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.    47
Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.    104
Item 9A(T).    Controls and Procedures.    104
Item 9B.    Other Information.    105
   PART III   
Item 10.    Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.    106
Item 11.    Executive Compensation.    114
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management..    117
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.    118
Item 14.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services.    121
   PART IV   
Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.    123
Signature Page    125

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain Statements in this Form 10-K are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “estimate,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Report and in the documents incorporated herein by reference. The Company disclaims any intention or obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although we believe that our expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our goals will be achieved. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from estimates or projections contained in any forward-looking statements are described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8.

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

American Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“ARI” or the “Company” or “we” or “us”), was organized in 1999, and in August 2000, through mergers into wholly-owned subsidiaries of ARI, acquired American Realty Trust, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“ART”), and National Realty LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NRLP”). ART was the successor to a District of Columbia business trust organized July 14, 1961, to provide investors with a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of equity real estate and mortgage loan investments selected to provide opportunities for capital appreciation, as well as current income. The business trust merged into ART on June 24, 1988. NRLP was organized in 1987, and subsequently acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of several public and private limited partnerships. NRLP also owned a portfolio of real estate and mortgage loan investments.

On December 31, 2006, ARI subsidiaries owned 82.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“TCI”), which has its common stock listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”). The ownership of the TCI shares was achieved through a series of transactions, including a cash tender offer completed March 19, 2003, an exchange by certain ARI subsidiaries of securities with Basic Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”) and a sale of a participating interest in a line of credit receivable from One Realco Corporation (“One Realco”) to BCM, as well as certain open market purchases of TCI shares in December 2003. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. ARI has consolidated TCI’s accounts and operations since March 31, 2003. At December 31, 2006, TCI owned 24.9% of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., (“IORI”) shares of common stock, and TCI owned 746,972 shares of common stock of ARI.

Effective July 1, 2003, Prime Asset Management, Inc. (“PAMI”) became the advisor to ARI and TCI. PAMI is owned by Realty Advisors, Inc. (80.0%) and Syntek West, Inc. (“Syntek West”) (20.0%), related parties. Syntek West is owned by Gene E. Phillips. Effective August 18, 2003, PAMI changed its name to Prime Income Asset Management, Inc. (“PIAMI”). On October 1, 2003, Prime Income Asset Management, LLC (“Prime”), which is 100% owned by PIAMI, replaced PIAMI as the advisor to ARI and TCI.

Business Plan and Investment Policy

ARI’s primary business is investing in equity interests in real estate (including equity securities of real estate-related entities), leases, joint venture development projects, and partnerships and, to a lesser extent, financing real estate and real estate activities through investments in mortgage loans, including first, wraparound and junior mortgage loans. Information regarding the real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios of ARI is set forth in ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES” NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE” and in Schedules III and IV to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.” ARI has six operating segments: apartments, commercial properties, hotels, land ownership, quick-service restaurants, and notes receivable. For additional information, see NOTE 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

ARI’s business objective is to maximize long-term value for its stockholders by investing in commercial real estate through the ownership, management, development, and acquisition of apartments, commercial properties, hotels, and land. ARI intends to achieve this objective through acquiring and developing properties in multiple markets and operating as an industry-leading landlord. ARI believes this objective will provide the benefits of enhanced investment opportunities, economies of scale, risk diversification, both in terms of geographic market and real estate product type, and continuing access to both debt and equity capital. In pursuing its business objective, ARI seeks to achieve a combination of internal and external growth, maintain a strong balance sheet, and pursue a strategy of financial flexibility. ARI maximizes the value of its apartments and commercial properties by maintaining high occupancy levels while charging competitive rental rates, controlling costs, and focusing on tenant retention.

ARI generates increased operating cash flow through annual contractual increases in rental rates under existing leases. ARI also seeks to identify best practices across operating platforms in order to enhance cost savings and other efficiencies. ARI and its subsidiaries employ capital improvement and preventive maintenance programs designed to reduce operating costs and to increase the long-term value of its real estate investments.

ARI also pursues attractive development opportunities, focusing primarily on new construction or development, either directly or in a concerted effort with unaffiliated parties or affiliates. A summary of the properties under construction is set forth under ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES” below.

ARI also seeks to acquire properties consistent with its business objectives and strategies. ARI executes its acquisition strategy by purchasing properties which management believes will create stockholder value over the long-term. ARI will also sell properties when management believes value has been maximized or when a property is no longer considered an investment to be held long-term. During the year ended December 31, 2006, ARI, through its subsidiaries, acquired 51 properties and sold 25 properties.

ARI is continuously in various stages of discussions and negotiations with respect to development, acquisition, and disposition projects. The consummation of any current or future development, acquisition, or disposition, if any, and the pace at which any may be completed cannot be assured or predicted.

Substantially all properties are owned by subsidiaries of ARI, many of which are single-asset entities. This ownership structure permits greater access to financing for individual properties and permits flexibility in the type of transaction available for future disposition of each property by permitting a sale of either the asset or the equity ownership in the entity owning the asset. From time-to-time, subsidiaries have invested in joint ventures with others, creating the possibility of risks that do not exist with properties solely owned by an ARI subsidiary. In those instances where other investors are involved, those other investors may have business, economic, or other objectives that are inconsistent with ARI’s objectives, which may in turn require ARI to make investment decisions different than it might if ARI was the sole investor.

Real estate generally cannot be sold quickly. ARI and its subsidiaries may not be able to promptly dispose of properties in response to economic or other conditions. To offset this challenge, selective dispositions have been a part of ARI’s strategy to create an efficient portfolio and to provide additional sources of capital for future use. See the discussion under “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for information concerning sales of properties during the past year. ARI and its subsidiaries finance acquisitions through non-recourse mortgages, internally generated funds, and, to a lesser extent, property sales. Those sources provide the bulk of funds for future acquisitions. ARI, from time-to-time, acquires properties subject to existing indebtedness by a subsidiary assuming such indebtedness. When properties are acquired in such a manner, ARI and its subsidiaries customarily seek to refinance the asset in order to properly leverage the asset for future operation.

 

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ARI, through its interest in Milano Restaurants International Corporation (“Milano”), operated and franchised several quick-service restaurant concepts including pizzerias featuring pizza delivery, carryout and dine-in under the trademarks “Me-N-Ed’s Pizzerias,” “Me-N-Ed’s Slices,” and “Angelo & Vito’s Pizzerias,” (collectively “the Pizzerias”). In July 2003, ARI sold its interest in Milano to Gruppa Florentina, LLC (“Gruppa”), for $18.5 million, receiving $7.4 million in cash after debt assumption and providing purchase money financing of $2.3 million. ARI owns 20.0% of Gruppa, thereby retaining a 20.0% interest in Milano. In conjunction with this transaction, ARI had guaranteed $8.7 million of assumed debt and $7.5 million in new debt obtained by Gruppa. Due to the debt guarantees and ARI’s continuing ownership interest in Milano, management determined that the sale should be accounted for as a financing transaction. On November 27, 2006, Gruppa refinanced all of the notes payable at which time, ARI was released as the guarantor of all the above mentioned debt. The Company has determined that the sale was completed and recorded a gain of $1.9 million for the sale of its 80% interest in Gruppa. The Company accounts for its 20% interest in Gruppa using the equity method of accounting.

ARI’s businesses are not generally seasonal with regard to real estate investments. ARI’s investment strategy seeks both current income and capital appreciation. ARI’s plan of operation is to continue, to the extent its liquidity permits, to make equity investments in income-producing real estate such as hotels, apartments, and commercial properties, including equity securities of real estate-related entities. ARI also intends to continue to pursue higher risk, higher reward investments, such as improved and unimproved land where it can obtain financing of substantially all of a property’s purchase price. ARI intends to seek selected dispositions of certain of its assets, including in particular selected income producing properties in stabilized markets and certain of its land holdings where the prices obtainable for such assets justify their disposition. ARI has determined that it will no longer actively seek to fund or purchase mortgage loans. However, it may, in selected instances, originate mortgage loans or it may provide purchase money financing in conjunction with a property sale. See ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES,” NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE” and Schedules III and IV to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.”

ARI’s Board of Directors has broad authority under ARI’s governing documents to make all types of investments, and may devote available assets to particular investments or types of investments, without restriction on the amount or percentage of assets that may be allocated to a single investment or to any particular type of investment, and without limit on the percentage of securities of any one issuer that may be acquired. Investment objectives and policies may be changed at any time by the Board without stockholder approval.

The specific composition from time-to-time of ARI’s real estate portfolio owned through subsidiaries depends largely on the judgment of management to changing investment opportunities and the level of risk associated with specific investments or types of investments. Management intends to attempt to maintain a real estate portfolio diversified by location and type of property.

In addition to its equity investments in real estate, ARI and/or its subsidiaries have also invested in private and open market purchases of the equity securities of IORI and TCI, both affiliates of ARI. See ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES—Investments in Real Estate Companies and Real Estate Partnerships.”

Management of the Company

Although the Board of Directors is directly responsible for managing the affairs of ARI and for setting the policies which guide it, its day-to-day operations are performed by Prime, a contractual advisor under the supervision of the Board. The duties of Prime include, among other things, locating, investigating, evaluating, and recommending real estate and mortgage note investments and sales opportunities, as well as financing and refinancing sources. Prime also serves as a consultant in connection with ARI’s business plan and investment policy decisions made by the Board. Prime is a single-member limited liability company, the sole member of which is PIAMI, which is owned 80% by Realty Advisors, Inc. and 20% by Syntek West, Inc. Realty Advisors, Inc. is owned 100% by a trust for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips. Syntek West, Inc. is owned 100% by Gene E. Phillips. Mr. Phillips is not an officer or director of Prime but serves as a representative of the

 

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Trust, is involved in daily consultation with the officers of Prime and has significant influence over the conduct of Prime's business, including the rendering of advisory services and the investment decisions for Prime and for ARI. As of March 23, 2006, PIAMI, Prime’s parent, owned 1,437,208 shares of ARI’s common stock, approximately 14.1% of the shares then outstanding. Prime is more fully described in ITEM 10. “DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT—The Advisor.”

Prime has been providing advisory services to ARI since October 1, 2003. Prime also serves as advisor to TCI. The officers of ARI are also officers of IORI, TCI, and Prime. The directors of ARI also serve as directors of TCI. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of ARI also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TCI and IORI. One other director of ARI also serves as a director of TCI and IORI. Affiliates of Prime have provided property management services to ARI. Currently, Triad Realty Services, Ltd. (“Triad”), an affiliate, and Carmel Realty, Inc. (“Carmel”) provide such property management services. Triad and Carmel subcontract with other entities for property-level management services. The general partner of Triad is BCM. The limited partner of Triad is Highland Realty Services, Inc. (“Highland”). Triad subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of 30 of ARI’s commercial properties (shopping centers, office buildings, and industrial warehouses) to Regis Realty I, LLC (“Regis I”) which is owned by Highland. Regis I receives property and construction management fees and leasing commissions in accordance with the terms of its property-level management agreement with Triad. Regis Hotel I, LLC, manages ARI’s 10 hotels. The sole member of Regis I and Regis Hotel I, LLC is Highland. Carmel is owned by Regis I.

Regis I is also entitled to receive real estate brokerage commissions in accordance with the terms of the Advisory Agreement as discussed in ITEM 10. “DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT—The Advisor.”

ARI has no employees. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, employees of Prime render services to ARI.

Competition

Real Estate.    The real estate business is highly competitive and ARI competes with numerous entities engaged in real estate activities (including certain entities described in ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS—Related Party Transactions”), some of which have greater financial resources than ARI. Management believes that success against such competition is dependent upon the geographic location of the property, the performance of property-level managers in areas such as leasing and marketing, collections and control of operating expenses, the amount of new construction in the area and the maintenance and appearance of the property. Additional competitive factors include ease of access to the property, the adequacy of related facilities, such as parking and other amenities, and sensitivity to market conditions in determining rent levels. With respect to apartments, competition is also based upon the design and mix of the units and the ability to provide a community atmosphere for the residents. With respect to hotels, competition is also based upon the market served, i.e., transient, commercial, or group users. Management believes that beyond general economic circumstances and trends, the degree to which properties are renovated or new properties are developed in the competing submarket are also competitive factors. See also ITEM 1A. “RISK FACTORS.”

To the extent that ARI seeks to sell any of its properties, the sales prices for the properties may be affected by competition from other real estate entities and financial institutions, also attempting to sell properties in areas where ARI’s properties are located, as well as aggressive buyers attempting to dominate or penetrate a particular market.

As described above and in ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS—Related Party Transactions,” the officers and directors of ARI also serve as officers and directors of TCI and the officers of ARI also serve as the officers of IORI and two directors of ARI are also directors of IORI. Both TCI and IORI have business objectives similar to ARI’s. ARI’s officers and directors owe fiduciary duties to both IORI and TCI as well as to ARI under applicable law. In determining whether a particular investment opportunity will be allocated to ARI, IORI, or TCI, management considers the respective investment objectives of each Company and the appropriateness of a particular investment in light of each

 

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Company’s existing real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolio. To the extent that any particular investment opportunity is appropriate to more than one of the entities, the investment opportunity may be allocated to the entity which has had funds available for investment for the longest period of time, or, if appropriate, the investment may be shared among all three or two of the entities.

In addition, also as described in ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS,” ARI competes with affiliates of Prime having similar investment objectives, in the purchasing, selling, leasing, and financing of real estate and real estate-related investments. In resolving any potential conflicts of interest which may arise, Prime has informed ARI that it intends to exercise its best judgment as to what is fair and reasonable under the circumstances in accordance with applicable law.

ARI is subject to all the risks incident to ownership and financing of real estate and interests therein, many of which relate to the general illiquidity of real estate investments. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in general or local economic conditions, changes in interest rates and availability of permanent mortgage financing which may render the purchase, sale, or refinancing of a property difficult or unattractive, and which may make debt service overly burdensome, changes in real estate and zoning laws, increases in real estate taxes, federal or local economic or rent controls, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and other acts of God and other factors beyond the control of management or the advisor. The illiquidity of real estate investments may also impair the ability of management to respond promptly to changing circumstances. Management believes that such risks are partially mitigated by the diversification by geographic region and property type of ARI’s real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios. However, to the extent that property sales, new property investments, in particular improved and unimproved land, or mortgage lending are concentrated in any particular region, the advantages of geographic diversification are mitigated.

Virtually all of ARI’s real estate, equity security holdings in TCI, and its portfolio of equity securities are held subject to secured indebtedness. Such borrowings increase the risk of loss because they represent a prior claim on ARI’s assets and require fixed payments regardless of profitability. In the event of default, the lender may foreclose on the assets securing such indebtedness, and ARI could lose its investment in the pledged assets.

Quick-Service Restaurants.    The pizza parlor business is highly competitive and is affected by changes in consumer tastes and eating habits, as well as national, regional, and local economic conditions, and demographic trends. The performance of an individual pizza parlor can be affected by changes in traffic patterns, demographics, and the type, number and location of competing restaurants.

At December 31, 2006, Milano owned and operated 60 pizza parlors under the trademarks “Me-N-Ed’s Pizzerias,” and “Angelo & Vito’s Pizzerias” (collectively “the Pizzerias”). The results achieved by Milano’s relatively small pizza parlor base may not be indicative of the results of a larger number of pizza parlors in a more geographically dispersed area. Because of Milano’s relatively small pizza parlor base, an unsuccessful pizza parlor has a more significant effect on Milano’s results of operations than would be the case in a company owning more pizza parlors. ARI owns a 20% equity interest in the Pizzerias.

Available Information

ARI maintains an Internet site at http://www.amrealtytrust.com. Available through the website, free of charge, are Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, reports filed pursuant to Section 16, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, ARI has posted the charters for the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Governance and Nominating Committee, as well as the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines on Director Independence, and other information on the website. These charters and principles are not incorporated in this report by reference. ARI will also provide a copy of these documents free of charge to stockholders upon written request. ARI issues Annual Reports containing audited financial statements to its common stockholders.

 

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ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves various risks. All investors should carefully consider the following risk factors in conjunction with the other information in this report before trading our securities.

Risk Factors Related to ARI’s Business

Adverse events concerning existing tenants, or negative market conditions that may affect existing tenants could have an adverse impact on ARI’s ability to attract new tenants, relet space, collect rent or renew leases, and thus could adversely affect cash flow from operations and inhibit growth.    Cash flow from operations depends in part on the ability to lease space to tenants on economically favorable terms. ARI could be adversely affected by various facts and events over which the Company has limited or no control, such as:

 

   

lack of demand for space in areas where the Company’s properties are located;

 

   

inability to retain existing tenants and attract new tenants;

 

   

oversupply of or reduced demand for space and changes in market rental rates;

 

   

defaults by tenants or failure to pay rent on a timely basis;

 

   

the need to periodically renovate and repair marketable space;

 

   

physical damage to properties;

 

   

economic or physical decline of the areas where properties are located;

 

   

potential risk of functional obsolescence of properties over time.

At any time, any tenant may experience a downturn in its business that may weaken its financial condition. As a result, a tenant may delay a lease commencement, fail to make rental payments when due, decline to extend a lease upon its expiration, become insolvent or declare bankruptcy. Any tenant bankruptcy or insolvency, leasing delay or failure to make rental payments when due could result in the termination of the tenant’s lease and material losses to the Company.

If tenants do not renew their leases as they expire, ARI may not be able to rent the space. Furthermore, leases that are renewed, and some new leases for space that is relet, may have terms that are less economically favorable than expiring lease terms, or may require ARI to incur significant costs, such as renovations, tenant improvements, or lease transaction costs.

Any of these events could adversely affect cash flow from operations and ARI’s ability to make distributions to shareholders and service indebtedness.

A significant portion of the costs of owning property, such as real estate taxes, insurance costs, and debt service payments are not necessarily reduced when circumstances cause a decrease in rental income from the properties.

ARI may not be able to compete successfully with other entities that operate in our industry.    ARI experiences a great deal of competition in attracting tenants for its properties and in locating land to develop and properties to acquire.

In ARI’s effort to lease its properties, ARI competes for tenants with a broad spectrum of other landlords. These competitors include, among others, publicly-held REITs, privately-held entities, individual property owners and tenants who wish to sublease their space. Some of these competitors may be able to offer prospective tenants more attractive financial terms than ARI is able to offer.

If the availability of land or high quality properties in ARI’s markets diminishes, operating results could be adversely affected.

 

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ARI may experience increased operating costs, which could adversely affect our financial results and the value of our properties.    ARI’s properties are subject to increases in operating expenses such as insurance, cleaning, electricity, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, administrative costs and other costs associated with security, landscaping, repairs, and maintenance of the properties. While some current tenants generally are obligated by their leases to reimburse ARI for a portion of these costs, there is no assurance that these tenants will make such payments or agree to pay these costs upon renewal or new tenants will agree to pay these costs. If operating expenses increase in ARI’s markets, ARI may not be able to increase rents or reimbursements in all of these markets to offset the increased expenses, without at the same time decreasing occupancy rates. If this occurs, ARI’s ability to make distributions to shareholders and service indebtedness could be adversely affected.

ARI’s ability to achieve growth in operating income depends in part on its ability to develop properties.    ARI intends to continue to develop properties where warranted by market conditions. ARI has a number of ongoing development and land projects being readied for commencement.

Additionally, general construction and development activities include the following risks:

 

   

construction and leasing of a property may not be completed on schedule, which could result in increased expenses and construction costs, and would result in reduced profitability for that property;

 

   

construction costs may exceed original estimates due to increases in interest rates and increased cost of materials, labor or other costs, possibly making the property less profitable because of inability to increase rents to compensate for the increase in construction costs;

 

   

some developments may fail to achieve expectations, possibly making them less profitable;

 

   

ARI may be unable to obtain, or face delays in obtaining, required zoning, land-use, building, occupancy, and other governmental permits and authorizations, which could result in increased costs and could require ARI to abandon its activities entirely with respect to a project;

 

   

ARI may abandon development opportunities after the initial exploration, which may result in failure to recover costs already incurred. If ARI determines to alter or discontinue its development efforts, future costs of the investment may be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized and ARI may determine the investment is impaired resulting in a loss;

 

   

ARI may expend funds on and devote management’s time to projects which will not be completed;

 

   

occupancy rates and rents at newly-completed properties may fluctuate depending on various factors including market and economic conditions, and may result in lower than projected rental rates and reduced income from operations.

ARI faces risks associated with property acquisitions.    ARI acquires individual properties and various portfolios of properties and intends to continue to do so. Acquisition activities are subject to the following risks:

 

   

when ARI is able to locate a desired property, competition from other real estate investors may significantly increase the seller’s offering price;

 

   

acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;

 

   

the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than original estimates;

 

   

acquired properties may be located in new markets where ARI faces risks associated with an incomplete knowledge or understanding of the local market, a limited number of established business relationships in the area and a relative unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures;

 

   

ARI may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into existing operations, and results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

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ARI may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with limited recourse, with respect to unknown liabilities. However, if an unknown liability was later asserted against the acquired properties, ARI might be required to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect cash flow.

Many of ARI’s properties are concentrated in our primary markets, and the Company may suffer economic harm as a result of adverse conditions in those markets.    ARI’s properties are located principally in specific geographic areas in the Southwestern, Southeastern, and Midwestern United States. The Company’s overall performance is largely dependent on economic conditions in those regions.

ARI is leveraged and we may not be able to meet our debt service obligations.    ARI had total indebtedness at December 31, 2006 of approximately $1.25 billion. Substantially all assets have been pledged to secure debt. These borrowings increase the risk of loss because they represent a prior claim on assets and most require fixed payments regardless of profitability. ARI’s leveraged position makes it vulnerable to declines in the general economy and may limit the Company’s ability to pursue other business opportunities in the future.

The Company may not be able to access financial markets to obtain capital on a timely basis, or on acceptable terms.    ARI relies on proceeds from property dispositions and third party capital sources for a portion of its capital needs, including capital for acquisitions and development. The public debt and equity markets are among the sources upon which the Company relies. There is no guarantee ARI will be able to access these markets or any other source of capital. The ability to access the public debt and equity markets depends on a variety of factors, including:

 

   

general economic conditions affecting these markets;

 

   

ARI’s own financial structure and performance;

 

   

the market’s opinion of real estate companies in general;

 

   

the market’s opinion of real estate companies that own properties like ARI.

ARI may suffer adverse effects as a result of terms and covenants relating to the Company’s indebtedness.    Required payments on ARI’s indebtedness generally are not reduced if the economic performance of the portfolio declines. If the economic performance declines, net income, cash flow from operations and cash available for distribution to stockholders may be reduced. If payments on debt cannot be made, ARI could sustain a loss or suffer judgments, or in the case of mortgages, suffer foreclosures by mortgagees. Further, some obligations contain cross-default and/or cross-acceleration provisions, which means that a default on one obligation may constitute a default on other obligations.

ARI anticipates only a small portion of the principal of its debt will be repaid prior to maturity. Therefore, ARI is likely to refinance a portion of its outstanding debt as it matures. There is a risk that ARI may not be able to refinance existing debt or the terms of any refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of the maturing debt. If principal balances due at maturity cannot be refinanced, extended, or repaid with proceeds from other sources, such as the proceeds of sales of assets or new equity capital, cash flow may not be sufficient to repay all maturing debt in years when significant “balloon” payments come due.

ARI’s credit facilities and unsecured debt contain customary restrictions, requirements and other limitations on the ability to incur indebtedness, including total debt to asset ratios, secured debt to total asset ratios, debt service coverage ratios, and minimum ratios of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt, which ARI must maintain. ARI’s continued ability to borrow is subject to compliance with financial and other covenants. In addition, failure to comply with such covenants could cause a default under credit facilities, and ARI may then be required to repay such debt with capital from other sources. Under those circumstances, other sources of capital may not be available, or be available only on unattractive terms.

ARI’s leverage could affect the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development, or other general corporate purposes. The degree of leverage could also

 

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make ARI more vulnerable to a downturn in business or the economy or could affect the market price of the Company’s common stock.

An increase in interest rates would increase interest costs on variable rate debt and could adversely impact the Company’s ability to refinance existing debt.    ARI currently has, and may incur more, indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates. Accordingly, if interest rates increase, so will the interest costs, which would adversely affect cash flow and the ability to pay principal and interest on ARI’s debt and the ability to make distributions to shareholders. Further, rising interest rates could limit ARI’s ability to refinance existing debt when it matures.

Unbudgeted capital expenditures or cost overruns could adversely affect business operations and cash flow.    If capital expenditures for ongoing or planned development projects or renovations exceed expectations, the additional cost of these expenditures could have an adverse effect on business operations and cash flow. In addition, ARI might not have access to funds on a timely basis to pay the unexpected expenditures.

Construction costs are funded in large part through construction financing, which the Company may guarantee and the Company’s obligation to pay interest on this financing continues until the rental project is completed, leased up, and permanent financing is obtained, or the for sale project is sold or the construction loan is otherwise paid. Unexpected delays in completion of one or more ongoing projects could also have a significant adverse impact on business operations and cash flow.

ARI may need to sell properties from time-to-time for cash flow purposes.    Because of the lack of liquidity of real estate investments generally, ARI’s ability to respond to changing circumstances may be limited. Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. In the event that ARI must sell assets to generate cash flow, ARI cannot predict whether there will be a market for those assets in the time period desired, or whether ARI will be able to sell the assets at a price that will allow the Company to fully recoup its investment. ARI may not be able to realize the full potential value of the assets and may incur costs related to the early pay-off of the debt secured by such assets.

The Company intends to devote resources to the development of new projects.    ARI plans to continue developing new projects as opportunities arise in the future. Development and construction activities entail a number of risks, including but not limited to the following:

 

   

ARI may abandon a project after spending time and money determining its feasibility;

 

   

construction costs may materially exceed original estimates;

 

   

the revenue from a new project may not be enough to make it profitable or generate a positive cash flow;

 

   

ARI may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms for development of a property, if at all;

 

   

the Company may not complete construction and lease-ups on schedule, resulting in increased development or carrying costs;

 

   

ARI may not be able to obtain, or may be delayed in obtaining, necessary governmental permits.

The overall business is subject to all of the risks associated with the real estate industry.    ARI is subject to all risks incident to investment in real estate, many of which relate to the general lack of liquidity of real estate investments, including, but not limited to:

 

   

ARI’s real estate assets are concentrated primarily in the Southwest and any deterioration in the general economic conditions of this region could have an adverse effect;

 

   

changes in interest rates may make the ability to satisfy debt service requirements more burdensome;

 

   

lack of availability of financing may render the purchase, sale or refinancing of a property more difficult or unattractive;

 

   

changes in real estate and zoning laws;

 

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increases in real estate taxes and insurance costs;

 

   

federal or local economic or rent control;

 

   

acts of terrorism, and

 

   

hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes and other similar natural disasters.

Risks Related to the Real Estate Industry

Real estate investments are illiquid, and the Company may not be able to sell properties if and when it is appropriate to do so.    Real estate generally cannot be sold quickly. ARI may not be able to dispose of properties promptly in response to economic or other conditions. In addition, provisions of the Internal Revenue Code may limit ARI’s ability to sell properties (without incurring significant tax costs) in some situations when it may be otherwise economically advantageous to do so, thereby adversely affecting returns to stockholders and adversely impacting ARI’s ability to meet it’s obligations.

 

ITEM 1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

ARI’s principal offices are located at 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75234 and are, in the opinion of management, suitable and adequate for ARI’s present operations.

Details of ARI’s and its subsidiaries’ real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios at December 31, 2006, are set forth in SCHEDULES III and IV, respectively, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.” The discussions set forth below under the headings “Real Estate” and “Mortgage Loans” provide certain summary information concerning ARI’s real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios.

At December 31, 2006, no single asset accounted for 10.0% or more of total assets. At December 31, 2006, 85.2% of ARI’s assets consisted of real estate, and 3.5% consisted of notes and interest receivable. The remaining 11.3% of ARI’s assets were cash, cash equivalents, marketable equity securities, restaurant equipment, investments in equity investees, goodwill and other intangibles, and other assets. The percentage of assets invested in any one category is subject to change and no assurance can be given that the composition of ARI’s assets in the future will approximate the percentages listed above.

ARI’s real estate is geographically diverse with concentrations in the Southwest, Southeast, and Midwest regions. At December 31, 2006, ARI’s real estate was located in all geographic regions of the continental United States, other than the Northeast region, as shown more specifically in the table under “Real Estate” below. ARI also holds mortgage notes receivable secured by real estate located in the Southwest, Pacific, and Midwest regions of the continental United States. See SCHEDULE IV to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” for a detailed description of ARI’s notes receivable portfolio.

Real Estate

At December 31, 2006, 85.2% of ARI’s assets were invested in real estate and the equity securities of IORI and other equity investees. ARI invests in real estate located throughout the continental United States, either on a leveraged or non-leveraged basis. ARI’s real estate portfolio consists of properties held for investment, properties held for sale, investments in partnerships, and investments in equity investees.

Types of Real Estate Investments.    ARI’s real estate consists of apartments, commercial properties (office buildings, industrial warehouses, shopping centers, and a merchandise mart), hotels, and improved and

 

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unimproved land. In selecting real estate for investment, the location, age, and type of property, gross rents, lease terms, financial and business standing of tenants, operating expenses, fixed charges, land values, and physical condition are among the factors considered. Properties may be purchased subject to debt, or existing debt may be assumed and properties may be mortgaged, pledged or otherwise collateralized to obtain financing. The Board of Directors may alter the types of and criteria for selecting new real estate investments and for obtaining financing without a vote of stockholders.

Although ARI has typically invested in developed real estate, it may also invest in new construction or development either directly or in partnership with unaffiliated parties or affiliates (subject to approval by the Board of Directors). To the extent that it invests in construction and development projects, such as the apartments described below, ARI is subject to business risks, which include cost overruns and construction delays, associated with higher risk projects.

At December 31, 2006, ARI had the following properties under construction.

 

Property

  

Location

   Units    Amount
Expended
   Additional
Amount to
Expend
    Construction
Loan
Funding

Apartments

             

Bolivar Homes

   Cleveland, MS    65 Units    $ 1,218    $ 7,390     $ 1,300

Broadway Estates

   Greenville, MS    104 Units      788      7,569       850

Lago Vista

   Farmers Branch, TX    212 Units      5,091      21,359       2,079

Laguna Vista

   Farmers Branch, TX    206 Units      9,969      11,137       17,741

Legends of El Paso

   El Paso, TX    240 Units      6,430      15,461       14,988

Mason Park

   Houston, TX    312 Units      1,991      17,409       3,349

Mission Oaks

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units      14,241      (2,266 )     11,376

Parc at Clarksville

   Clarksville, TN    206 Units      889      13,002       5,624

Parc at Maumelle

   Maumelle, AR    240 Units      12,419      5,782       13,015

Parc at Metro Center

   Nashville, TN    144 Units      4,373      6,768       8,340

Parc at Rogers

   Rogers, AR    152 Units      973      19,852       3,563

Pecan Pointe

   Temple, TX    232 Units      1,991      14,846       180

Sunflower Estates

   Indianola, MS    65 Units      755      7,674       810

Yazoo Estates

   Yazoo City, MS    96 Units      31      8,314       835

In 2005, ARI completed the 70 unit Blue Lake Villas II in Waxahachie, Texas, the 272 unit Bluffs at Vista Ridge in Lewisville, Texas, the 232 unit Bridges on Kinsey in Tyler, Texas, the 208 unit Dakota Arms in Lubbock, Texas, the 240 unit Lake Forest in Houston, Texas, the 220 unit Wildflower Villas in Temple, Texas, the 398 unit Kingsland Ranch Apartments in Houston, Texas, the 240 unit Stonebridge at City Park Apartments in Houston, Texas, and the 240 unit Vistas of Vance Jackson in San Antonio, Texas.

The Company’s three office buildings in downtown New Orleans suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina. Management has worked with the Company’s insurance carriers to finalize all related claims. Repairs have nearly been completed for the Amoco and 1010 Common buildings. The building at 225 Baronne is not open and few repairs have been completed. ARI intends to redevelop 225 Baronne as an urban residential facility, which it considers the best and most profitable use of the property. In August 2006, to facilitate the marketability of the property, ARI acquired the Clarke Garage and 305 Baronne for approximately $14.0 million to provide additional parking and retail for the residential development.

The following table sets forth the percentages, by property type and geographic region, of owned real estate (excluding 92 parcels of improved and unimproved land, a hotel in Wroclaw, Poland, and a single-family residence, described below) at December 31, 2006.

Region

   Apartments     Commercial
Properties
    Hotels  

Midwest

   8 %   18 %   33 %

Mountain

   —       13     11  

Pacific

   —       —       45  

Southeast

   7     35     11  

Southwest

   85     34     —    
                  
   100 %   100 %   100 %
                  

 

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The foregoing table is based solely on the number of apartment units, amount of commercial square footage, and number of hotel rooms owned, and does not reflect the value of ARI’s investment in each region. See SCHEDULE III to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” for a detailed description of owned real estate.

Excluded from the table above are a 165 room hotel in Wroclaw, Poland, a single family residence in Dallas, Texas, and 92 parcels of improved and unimproved land. See “Land Properties” table below for a listing of properties, locations, and acres.

A summary of the activity in the owned real estate portfolio during 2006 is as follows:

 

Owned properties at January 1, 2006

   212  

Properties purchased (excluding additions to existing land parcels)

   44  

Properties added from consolidation of partnerships

    

Properties sold (excluding partial sales)

   (20 )
      

Owned properties at December 31, 2006

   236  
      

Operating Properties.    Set forth below are ARI’s operating properties and the monthly rental rate for apartments, the average annual rental rate for commercial properties, the average daily room rate and room revenue divided by total available rooms for hotels, and occupancy at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 for apartments and commercial properties and average occupancy during 2006, 2005, and 2004 for hotels.

 

Property

  Location    Units/Square Footage  

Rent Per

Square Foot

  Occupancy %  
       2006   2005   2004   2006     2005     2004  

Apartments

                

4400

  Midland, TX    92 Units/94,472 Sq. Ft.   $   .60   $   .55   $   .51   94 %   97 %   97 %

Anderson Estates

  Oxford, MS    48 Units/71,760 Sq. Ft.     .49     *     *   98     *     *  

Arbor Point

  Odessa, TX    195 Units/178,920 Sq. Ft.     .54     .50     .47   96     92     90  

Arlington Place

  Pasadena, TX    230 Units/205,476 Sq. Ft.     .76     .76     .76   93     96     97  

Ashton Way

  Midland, TX    178 Units/138,964 Sq. Ft.     .53     .48     .45   96     96     95  

Autumn Chase

  Midland, TX    64 Units/58,652 Sq. Ft.     .68     .61     .57   100     95     98  

Bay Walk

  Galveston, TX    192 Units/153,120 Sq. Ft.     .75     .75     .75   91     94     90  

Blue Lake Villas

  Waxahachie, TX    186 Units/169,746 Sq. Ft.     .95     .93     .91   95     95     90  

Blue Lake Villas II

  Waxahachie, TX    70 Units/69,768 Sq. Ft.     .81     .79     *   94     99     *  

Bluffs at Vista Ridge

  Lewisville, TX    272 Units/257,432 Sq. Ft.     .99     .98     *   95     89     *  

Breakwater Bay

  Beaumont, TX    176 Units/145,688 Sq. Ft.     .98     .94     .93   96     99     87  

Bridges on Kinsey

  Tyler, TX    232 Units/209,888 Sq. Ft.     .91     .87     *   100     98     *  

Bridgestone

  Friendswood, TX    76 Units/65,519 Sq. Ft.     .74     .74     .74   95     96     96  

Capitol Hill

  Little Rock, AR    156 Units/151,116 Sq. Ft.     .77     .76     .88   94     98     70  

Château

  Bellevue, NE    115 Units/99,220 Sq. Ft.     .74     .74     .73   92     91     86  

Château Bayou

  Ocean Springs, MS    122 Units/105,536 Sq. Ft.     .74     .70     .67   100     100     94  

Courtyard

  Midland, TX    133 Units/111,576 Sq. Ft.     .56     .49     .47   99     96     94  

Coventry

  Midland, TX    120 Units/105,608 Sq. Ft.     .58     .51     .45   98     98     96  

Dakota Arms

  Lubbock, TX    208 Units/178,776 Sq. Ft.     .88     .88     *   99     93     *  

David Johnson Phase II

  Greenwood, MS    32 Units/27,840 Sq. Ft.     .35     *     *   100     *     *  

David Johnson Phase III

  Greenwood, MS    40 Units/35,240 Sq. Ft.     .41     *     *   95     *     *  

DeSoto Ranch

  DeSoto, TX    248 Units/240,718 Sq. Ft.     .96     .97     .95   92     96     98  

 

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Property

   Location    Units/Square Footage   

Rent Per

Square Foot

   Occupancy %
         2006    2005    2004    2006    2005    2004

Apartments (Continued)

                       

El Chapparal

   San Antonio, TX    190 Units/174,220 Sq. Ft.    .79    .76    .75    89    93    94

Fairway View Estates

   El Paso, TX    264 Units/204,000 Sq. Ft.    .69    .67    .65    95    95    90

Fairways

   Longview, TX    152 Units/134,176 Sq. Ft.    .63    .61    .59    93    91    96

Falcon Lakes

   Arlington, TX    284 Units/207,960 Sq. Ft.    .97    .97    .96    97    96    94

Fountain Lake

   Texas City, TX    166 Units/161,220 Sq. Ft.    .62    .62    .62    90    92    86

Fountains of Waterford

   Midland, TX    172 Units/129,200 Sq. Ft.    .69    .61    .55    95    96    96

Foxwood

   Memphis, TN    220 Units/212,000 Sq. Ft.    .61    .61    .61    88    95    83

Governor’s Square

   Tallahassee, FL    169 Units/146,550 Sq. Ft.    .70    .69    .73    97    98    95

Harper’s Ferry

   Lafayette, LA    122 Units/112,500 Sq. Ft.    .65    .61    .61    98    98    95

Heather Creek

   Mesquite, TX    200 Units/170,212 Sq. Ft.    .96    .95    .94    97    94    93

Hunters Glen

   Midland, TX    260 Units/174,180 Sq. Ft.    .51    .45    .42    100    100    93

Island Bay

   Galveston, TX    458 Units/374,784 Sq. Ft.    .84    .84    .83    88    94    93

Kingsland Ranch

   Houston, TX    398 Units/350,574 Sq. Ft.    .96    .96    *    91    97    *

Laguna Vista

   Dallas, TX    202 Units/188,009 Sq. Ft.    .31    *    *    16    *    *

Lake Forest

   Houston, TX    240 Units/193,872 Sq. Ft.    .97    .97    *    93    95    *

Leflore Estates

   Greenwood, MS    104 Units/94,256 Sq. Ft.    .39    *    *    98    *    *

Limestone Canyon

   Austin, TX    260 Units/216,000 Sq. Ft.    1.06    1.06    1.06    90    94    96

Limestone Ranch

   Lewisville, TX    252 Units/219,600 Sq. Ft.    .98    .97    .95    93    94    95

Marina Landing

   Galveston, TX    256 Units/205,504 Sq. Ft.    .83    .83    .83    90    97    92

Mariposa Villas

   Dallas, TX    216 Units/199,656 Sq. Ft.    .90    .89    .89    95    92    95

Mediterranean Villas

   San Antonio, TX    140 Units/158,960 Sq. Ft.    .60    .58    .56    85    99    92

Mission Oaks

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units/195,716 Sq. Ft.    .88    *    *    87    *    *

Monticello Estates

   Monticello, AR    32 Units/27,840 Sq. Ft.    .39    *    *    94    *    *

Mountain Plaza

   El Paso, TX    188 Units/220,710 Sq. Ft.    .59    .54    .52    82    97    90

Oak Park IV

   Clute, TX    108 Units/78,708 Sq. Ft.    .56    .56    .56    92    93    93

Paramount Terrace

   Amarillo, TX    181 Units/123,840 Sq. Ft.    .64    .62    .61    97    96    91

Parc at Maumelle

   Little Rock, AR    240 Units/208,800 Sq. Ft.    .89    *    *    78    *    *

Parc at Metro

   Nashville, TN    144 Units/130,338 Sq. Ft.    .44    *    *    64    *    *

Quail Oaks

   Balch Springs, TX    131 Units/72,848 Sq. Ft.    .85    .83    .83    86    97    95

River Oaks

   Wylie, TX    180 Units/164,604 Sq. Ft.    .90    .96    .86    94    95    95

Riverwalk I

   Greenville, MS    32 Units/27,840 Sq. Ft.    .38    *    *    100    *    *

Riverwalk II

   Greenville, MS    72 Units/63,520 Sq. Ft.    .47    *    *    94    *    *

Sendero Ridge

   San Antonio, TX    384 Units/340,880 Sq. Ft.    1.03    .95    1.02    93    90    94

Somerset

   Texas City, TX    200 Units/163,368 Sq. Ft.    .68    .68    .68    90    92    85

Southgate

   Odessa, TX    180 Units/151,656 Sq. Ft.    .58    .51    .46    98    95    98

Spy Glass

   Mansfield, TX    256 Units/239,264 Sq. Ft.    .98    .97    .96    95    93    92

Stonebridge at City Park

   Houston, TX    240 Units/207,424 Sq. Ft.    .97    .97    *    94    96    *

Sunchase

   Odessa, TX    300 Units/223,048 Sq. Ft.    .59    .54    .51    94    96    97

Tivoli

   Dallas, TX    190 Units/168,862 Sq. Ft.    .97    .96    .95    95    93    92

Treehouse

   Irving, TX    160 Units/153,072 Sq. Ft.    .80    .80    .80    86    95    96

Verandas at City View

   Fort Worth, TX    314 Units/295,170 Sq. Ft.    .94    .92    .92    97    96    93

Villa Del Mar

   Wichita, KS    162 Units/128,004 Sq. Ft.    .64    .62    .62    90    91    89

Villager

   Ft. Walton, FL    33 Units/22,840 Sq. Ft.    .92    .88    .79    100    97    100

Vistas at Pinnacle Park

   Dallas, TX    332 Units/276,928 Sq. Ft.    .94    .93    .91    94    93    96

 

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Property

  Location   Units/Square Footage  

Rent Per

Square Foot

  Occupancy %
      2006   2005   2004   2006   2005   2004

Apartments (Continued)

               

Vistas at Vance Jackson

  San Antonio, TX   240 Units/196,272 Sq. Ft.   1.02   .72   *   97   94   *

Westwood

  Mary Ester, FL   120 Units/93,000 Sq. Ft.   .97   .83   .74   100   99   100

Westwood

  Odessa, TX   79 Units/49,001 Sq. Ft.   .60   .54   .46   92   100   91

Whispering Pines

  Topeka, KS   320 Units/299,264 Sq. Ft.   .57   .55   .55   92   91   91

Wildflower Villas

  Temple, TX   220 Units/201,536 Sq. Ft.   .90   .85   *   90   92   *

Willow Creek

  El Paso, TX   112 Units/103,140 Sq. Ft.   .62   .59   .58   91   97   97

Windsong

  Ft. Worth, TX   188 Units/169,464 Sq. Ft.   .92   .90   .89   89   96   91

Woodlake

  Carrollton, TX   256 Units/210,208 Sq. Ft.   .87   .87   .87   93   94   92

Woodview

  Odessa, TX   232 Units/165,840 Sq. Ft.   .61   .56   .53   96   96   93

Office Buildings

               

1010 Common

  New Orleans, LA   494,579 Sq. Ft.   14.08   14.09   14.08   77   85   84

225 Baronne

  New Orleans, LA   416,834 Sq. Ft.   10.43   10.62   10.70   47   68   69

305 Baronne

  New Orleans, LA   37,087 Sq. Ft.   4.64   *   *   90   *   *

600 Las Colinas

  Las Colinas, TX   509,829 Sq. Ft.   20.67   21.88   *   92   88   *

Amoco

  New Orleans, LA   378,244 Sq. Ft.   14.02   13.78   13.66   74   72   69

Cooley Building

  Farmers Branch, TX   27,000 Sq. Ft.   14.00   13.63   12.63   50   100   100

Durham Center

  Durham, NC   207,171 Sq. Ft.   17.00   16.60   17.73   66   55   83

Eton Square

  Tulsa, OK   222,654 Sq. Ft.   10.70   10.51   11.09   90   60   75

Executive Court

  Memphis, TN   41,840 Sq. Ft.   4.23   4.51   8.00   0   10   *

Forum

  Richmond, VA   79,791 Sq. Ft.   13.96   13.86   13.68   90   90   76

Four Hickory Centre

  Farmers Branch, TX   226,911 Sq. Ft.   20.00   18.41   18.70   43   11   4

GNB

  Farmers Branch, TX   200,000 Sq. Ft.   ***   *   *   ***   *   *

Lexington Center

  Colorado Springs, CO   74,603 Sq. Ft.   11.20   10.88   10.56   39   58   58

One Hickory Centre

  Farmers Branch, TX   102,615 Sq. Ft.   11.16   *   *   100   *   *

Park West

  Farmers Branch, TX   243,416 Sq. Ft.   16.97   10.00   *   64   0   *

Parkway North

  Dallas, TX   71,041 Sq. Ft.   14.55   15.26   16.58   69   31   60

Signature Building

  Dallas, TX   56,532 Sq. Ft.   10.42   10.00   **   100   100   **

Two Hickory Centre

  Farmers Branch, TX   96,127 Sq. Ft.   20.63   18.29   21.47   97   89   100

University Square

  Anchorage, AK   22,260 Sq. Ft.   20.00   19.73   14.64   81   77   100

Westgrove Air Plaza

  Addison, TX   78,326 Sq. Ft.   11.29   11.29   12.68   76   79   74

Industrial Warehouses

               

5360 Tulane

  Atlanta, GA   30,000 Sq. Ft.   2.85   2.85   2.85   100   100   100

Addison Hangar

  Addison, TX   23,650 Sq. Ft.   7.80   7.83   7.54   100   100   67

Addison Hangar II

  Addison, TX   29,000 Sq. Ft.   7.72   9.05   9.24   100   100   92

Clarke Garage

  New Orleans, LA   6,869 Sq. Ft.   11.15   *   *   70   *   *

Encon

  Fort Worth, TX   256,410 Sq. Ft.   2.80   2.93   3.12   0   100   100

Space Center

  San Antonio, TX   101,500 Sq. Ft.   3.36   3.36   3.41   61   61   61

Shopping Centers

               

Bridgeview Plaza

  LaCrosse, WI   116,008 Sq. Ft.   7.63   7.23   6.97   88   89   89

Cross County Mall

  Mattoon, IL   304,575 Sq. Ft.   6.00   5.59   5.44   74   88   88

Cullman

  Cullman, AL   92,466 Sq. Ft.   5.08   5.15   3.55   48   27   27

Dunes Plaza

  Michigan City, IN   223,869 Sq. Ft.   5.75   5.92   5.91   48   53   64

Fruitland Park

  Fruitland, FL   6,722 Sq. Ft.   7.23   *   *   100   *   *

Willowbrook Village

  Coldwater, MI   179,741 Sq. Ft.   5.97   5.95   *   94   93   *

Merchandise Mart

               

Denver Mart

  Denver, CO   320,466 Sq. Ft.   17.00   18.56   11.75   94   95   92

Single Family Residence

               

Tavel Circle

  Dallas, TX   2,271 Sq. Ft.            

* Property was purchased or constructed.
** Not applicable data. ARI sold the Signature Athletic Club in November 2004, but retained the Signature Building.
*** Property is unoccupied.

 

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             Average Room Rate   Occupancy %     Total Room Revenues
Divided By
Total Available Rooms

Property

  Location   Rooms   2006   2005   2004   2006     2005     2004     2006   2005   2004

Hotels

                     

Akademia

  Wroclaw, Poland   165 Rooms   $ 87.21   $ 63.00   $ 55.33   62 %   73 %   65 %   $ 81.34   $ 45.09   $ 35.98

Château Inn

  Fresno, CA   78 Rooms     77.16     71.88     63.42   64     60     58       64.10     43.01     36.52

City Suites

  Chicago, IL   45 Rooms     168.24     144.21     126.29   64     63     58       108.50     96.18     71.60

Comfort Inn

  Denver, CO   161 Rooms     67.89     56.10     56.10   55     55     55       55.37     35.49     30.80

Ocean Beach

  Virginia Beach, VA   110 Rooms     120.92     120.26     108.92   38     48     65       37.80     57.62     70.56

Picadilly Airport

  Fresno, CA   185 Rooms     90.14     81.15     79.25   64     62     63       63.93     53.49     50.50

Picadilly Shaw

  Fresno, CA   194 Rooms     95.48     83.46     81.19   63     66     69       63.26     59.01     58.10

Picadilly University

  Fresno, CA   190 Rooms     82.31     77.68     68.21   55     57     63       54.73     44.19     43.03

The Majestic

  Chicago, IL   55 Rooms     177.11     151.17     129.64   57     52     52       102.34     75.50     65.91

Willows

  Chicago, IL   52 Rooms     167.47     141.10     119.84   59     57     57       98.19     86.14     67.62

Occupancy presented above and throughout this ITEM 2. is without reference to whether leases in effect are at, below, or above market rates.

 

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In 2006, ARI purchased the following properties:

 

Property

 

Location

 

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

 

Purchase

Price

  Net Cash
Paid/
(Received)
  Debt
Incurred
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Apartments

             

Anderson Estates

  Oxford, MS   48 Units   $ 1,144   $ 148   $ 996   9.50 %(1)   12/07

David Jordan Phase II

  Greenwood, MS   32 Units     743     98     645   8.50 (1)   4/07

David Jordan Phase III

  Greenwood, MS   40 Units     812     122     690   8.75 (1)   7/07

Leflore Estates

  Greenwood, MS   104 Units     2,114     337     1,777   7.00 (1)   2/07

Monticello III Estates

  Monticello, AR   32 Units     644     96     548   7.00     1/07

Riverwalk Phase I

  Greenwood, MS   32 Units     455     99     356   8.50     2/07

Riverwalk Phase II

  Greenwood, MS   72 Units     1,584     226     1,358   8.25 (1)   2/07
                         
        7,496     1,126     6,370    
                         

Land

             

Bolivar Estates

  Bolivar City, MS   24.8 Acres     650     649     —     —       —  

Broadway Estates

  Broadway City, MS   12.2 Acres     210     222     —     —       —  

Carmichael Tract

  Greenwood, MS   6.0 Acres     290     364     —     —       —  

Castleglen

  Garland, TX   10.6 Acres     723     690     —     —       —  

Circle C Ranch

  Austin, TX   1,092 Acres     25,569     —       25,569   8.75 (1)   3/07

Copperridge Condo #114

  Dallas, TX   1 Unit     53     54     —     —       —  

Copperridge Condo #211

  Dallas, TX   1 Unit     41     41     —     —       —  

Copperridge Condo #323

  Dallas, TX   1 Unit     42     40     —     —       —  

Creekside Land

  Ft. Worth, TX   30.1 Acres     2,105     2,097     —     —       —  

Crowley Land

  Ft. Worth, TX   24.9 Acres     1,500     6     —     —       —  

Dedeaux Road

  Gulfport, MS   9.9 Acres     1,500     —       1,520   —       —  

Ewing Land

  Addison, TX   16.7 Acres     15,361     3,444     10,752   5.50     12/09

Forney Land

  Forney, TX   34.8 Acres     3,945     3,926     —     —       —  

Galleria East/Showcase

  Dallas, TX   15.0 Acres     25,161     7,106     18,362   6.00     12/07

GNB Land

  Farmers Branch, TX   45.5 Acres     9,800       10,000   —       —  

Keller Springs Lofts

  Addison, TX   1.7 Acres     698     —       690   8.25     10/07

Kinwest/Hackberry Creek Office Park

  Irving, TX   7.9 Acres     1,737     101     1,580   10.25     10/07

Lincoln Estates II

  Carthage, MS   18.0 Acres     32     32     —     —       —  

Longfellow

  Longview, TX   13.7 Acres     696     719     1,345   10.25     5/08

Milner Tract

  Greenwood, MS   14.0 Acres     392     —       487   8.50     1/07

Parc at Clarksville

  Clarksville, TN   10.4 Acres     541     —       547   8.00     8/07

Parkway Estates

  Greenwood, MS   20.1 Acres     682     364     487   8.50     1/07

Pecan Pointe

  Temple, TX   12.7 Acres     1,198     1,195     1,650   8.25     12/07

Pioneer Crossing

  Travis County, TX   38.5 Acres     614     614     —     —       —  

RB Land

  Dallas, TX   86.1 Acres     668     673     —     —       —  

Ridgepoint Drive

  Irving, TX   .6 Acres     179     172     —     —       —  

Ritchie Road

  Waco, TX   350.0 Acres     2,677     897     1,735   8.61     9/07

Senlac Hutton

  Farmers Branch, TX   5.9 Acres     1,050     949     —     —       —  

Southwood Plantation

  Tallahassee, FL   14.5 Acres     1,150     477     748   8.50 (1)   2/07

Sunflower Estates

  Sunflower City, MS   18.7 Acres     187     212     —     —       —  

Texas Land Plaza

  Irving, TX   10.3 Acres     1,646     429     1,069   8.25     12/08

Valley Ranch 20

  Farmers Branch, TX   20.0 Acres     4,673     1,892     3,038   8.50 (1)   2/07

Valwood Park

  Farmers Branch, TX   11.6 Acres     1,422     —       —     —       —  

Waco 42

  Waco, TX   42.8 Acres     531     112     398   8.00     5/07

Waco Swanson/Ritchie Road

  Waco, TX   350.0 Acres     2,677     897     1,735   —       9/09

WindMill Farms

  Kaufman County, TX   3,035.5 Acres     52,038     —       39,053   9.25     11/09

Woodmont Fairway Office

  Dallas, TX   5.8 Acres     3,833     1,014     3,000   8.25 (1)   1/07

Woodmont Galleria West

  Farmers Branch, TX   7.1 Acres     5,846     808     5,230   9.25     12/07

Woodmont Galleria West

  Farmers Branch, TX   1.9 Acres     1,604     184     1,475   9.25     12/07

Woodmont Merit Drive

  Dallas, TX   9.3 Acres     4,560     1,868     2,964   8.00     3/07

Yazoo Estates

  Yazoo City, MS   15.1 Acres     120     213     —     —       —  
                         
        178,401     32,461     133,434    
                         

Office Buildings

             

305 Baronne & 217 Rampart

  New Orleans, LA   49,000 Sq. Ft.     3,985     3,483     —     —       —  

Clark Garage

  New Orleans, LA   7,877 Sq. Ft.     9,925     564     9,025   9.25     6/07

GNB Building

  Farmers Branch, TX   200,000 Sq.Ft.     5,200     —       —     —       —  
                         
        19,110     4,047     9,025    
                         
      $ 205,007   $ 37,634   $ 148,829    
                         

(1) Exchanged for note receivable. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”

 

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In 2006, ARI sold the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Units/Acres/

Sq. Ft.

  

Sales

Price

   Net Cash
Received/
(Paid)
    Debt
Discharged
   Gain on
Sale

Apartments

                

Apple Lane

   Lawrence, KS    75 Units    $ 2,600    $ 1,173     $ 1,290    $ 1,589

Oak Tree Square Apartments

   Grandview, MO    189 Units      5,480      1,289       3,802      3,982

Plantation Apartments

   Tulsa, OK    138 Units      2,750      638       2,191      432

Timbers on Broadway

   Tyler, TX    180 Units      3,500      —         2,224      1,124

Williamsburg Hotel

   Williamsburg, VA    296 Units      27,500      10,308       16,597      10,506

Will-O-Wick Gardens

   Pensacola, FL    152 Units      6,500      2,806       2,827      3,049
                                  
           48,330      16,214       28,931      20,682
                                  

Land

                

Chase Oaks

   Plano, TX    1.8 Acres      555      503       —        340

Elm Fork

   Carrollton, TX    27.6 Acres      3,500      (827 )     2,800      —  

Elm Fork

   Carrollton, TX    8.5 Acres      1,674      (755 )     1,135      —  

Elm Fork Land

   Carrollton, TX    25.3 Acres      4,417      591       3,551      2,608

Fruitland Land

   Fruitland, FL    3.9 Acres      1,550      1,462       —        1,279

Hollywood Casino

   Farmers Branch, TX    10.5 Acres      3,225      1,207       —        1,411

Hollywood Casino

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.4 Acres      2,006      1,087       900      1,579

Mandahl Bay

   U.S. Virgin Islands    1.5 Acres      525      265       213      236

McKinney Ranch Land

   McKinney, TX    123.9 Acres      16,591      6,004       10,051      3,389

McKinney Ranch Land

   McKinney, TX    44.5 Acres      10,289      10,031       —        5,292

Metro Land

   Nashville, TN    1.2 Acres      215      —         160      144

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    2.4 Acres      462      —         429      323

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    16.4 Acres      2,512      —         2,416      1,700

Stagliano

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.1 Acres      1,373      187       —        715

Vineyards II

   Grapevine, TX    1.5 Acres      1,272      429       745      578

Vista Ridge Land

   Lewisville, TX    14.5 Acres      2,526      2,355       —        870

Vista Ridge Land

   Lewisville, TX    18.9 Acres      4,950      2,996       1,669      2,765

Vista Ridge Land

   Lewisville, TX    3.8 Acres      755      698       —        306

Woodmont Group I & II

   Addison, TX    4.9 Acres      3,648      1,518       1,806      1,129
                                  
           62,045      27,751       25,875      24,664
                                  
         $ 110,375    $ 43,965     $ 54,806    $ 45,346
                                  

 

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In 2006, ARI financed/refinanced or obtained second mortgage financing on the following:

 

Property

 

Location

 

Sq. Ft./Units/

Rooms/Acres

  Debt
Incurred
   

Debt

Discharged

 

Net Cash

Received

    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Apartments

             

4400

  Midland, TX   92 Units   $ 2,825     $ 945   $ 2,686     6.75 %   1/37

Ashton Way

  Midland, TX   178 Units     2,600       945     2,474     6.75     1/37

Hunters Glen

  Midland, TX   212 Units     2,475       1,804     421     7.23     2/07

Woodview.

  Odessa, TX   232 Units     5,229       1,839     1,123     6.75     1/37
                             
        13,129       5,533     6,704      
                             

Office Buildings

             

Cooley Bldg. .

  Farmers Branch, TX       3,045       —       470     —       —  

Forum OB

  Richmond, VA   79,791 Sq. Ft.     6,000       4,721     1,152     7.75     7/07

Two Hickory

  Farmers Branch, TX   96,127 Sq. Ft.     9,500       7,257     74     7.03     9/07

University Square

  Anchorage, AK   20,715 Sq. Ft.     1,360       1,068     271     8.25     5/07
                             
        19,905       13,046     1,967      
                             

Shopping Centers

             

Cross County Mall

  Mattoon, IL   307,266 Sq. Ft.     9,500       4,399     4,773     7.18     7/07
                             
        9,500       4,399     4,773      
                             

Land

             

Diplomat Tract I

  Farmers Branch, TX   3.9 Acres     309       —       293     10.25     5/08

Diplomat Tract II

  Farmers Branch, TX   4.1 Acres     321       —       304     10.25     5/08

Diplomat Tract III

  Farmers Branch, TX   3.7 Acres     293       —       278     10.25     5/08

Elm Fork

  Carrollton, TX   69.4 Acres     6,500       3,805     2,015     9.25     7/07

Hutton Tract

  Farmers Branch, TX   2.4 Acres     281       —       265     10.25     5/08

LaDue/Walker

  Farmers Branch, TX   99.0 Acres     13,948       —       333     10.25     5/08

Nashville

  Nashville, TN   100.9 Acres     2,500       —       2,500     12.50     5/07

Nashville Land

  Nashville, TX   82.2 Acres     6,500       2,776     3,561     7.50     7/07

Palmer Lane

  Austin, TX   367.4 Acres     14,000       14,300     (893 )   8.50     8/07

Payne I Land

  Las Colinas, TX   109.9 Acres     5,683       —       5,591     9.00     12/07

Pioneer Crossing

  Austin, TX   235.0 Acres     11,750 (3)     4,000     —       12.50     4/07

Wells Fargo Foothills

  Kaufman County, TX   2,764.0 Acres     6,440       —       6,156     10.25     5/08

Wells Fargo Foothills

  Valley Ranch, TX   68.0 Acres     7,323       —       7,014     10.25     5/08

West End Land

  Dallas, TX   5.3 Acres     9,000       2,000     6,079     8.00     3/07
                             
        84,848       26,881     33,496      
                             
      $ 127,382     $ 49,859   $ 46,940      
                             

 

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Land Properties.    Set forth below are ARI’s land properties, consisting of both improved and unimproved land:

 

Property

   Location    Acres

1013 Common

   New Orleans, LA    0.4

2301 Valley Branch

   Farmers Branch, TX    23.8

Alliance 8

   Tarrant County, TX    8.0

Alliance 52

   Tarrant County, TX    51.9

Alliance Airport

   Tarrant County, TX    12.7

Backlick

   Springfield, VA    4.0

Bolivar Estates

   Bolivar County, MS    24.8

Bonneau

   Dallas County, TX    8.4

Broadway Estates

   Broadway County, MS    12.3

Castleglen

   Garland, Dallas County, TX    10.6

Centura

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.8

Chase Oaks

   Plano, TX    10.0

Circle C Ranch

   Austin, TX    1,092.0

Cooks Lane

   Ft. Worth, TX    23.2

Creekside Land

   Ft. Worth, TX    30.1

Crowley Land

   Ft. Worth, TX    24.9

Croslin

   Dallas County, TX    0.8

Dalho

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.4

Denton

   Denton, TX    25.9

Dedeaux Road

   Gulfport, MS    10.0

Denton—Andrew B

   Denton, TX    22.9

Denton—Andrew C

   Denton, TX    5.2

Denton-Coonrod

   Denton, TX    82.2

DeSoto

   DeSoto, TX    21.9

Diplomat Drive

   Farmers Branch, TX    11.7

Dominion

   Dallas, TX    14.4

Elm Fork

   Denton County, TX    44.0

Ewing 8

   Addison, TX    16.8

Fiesta

   San Angelo, TX    0.7

Folsom

   Dallas, TX    36.8

Fort Wayne

   Fort Wayne, IN    18.9

Forney Land

   Kaufman County, TX    34.9

Fruitland

   Fruitland Park, FL    0.7

Hollywood Casino

   Farmers Branch, TX    29.0

GNB Land

   Farmers Branch, TX    45.5

HSM

   Farmers Branch, TX    6.2

JHL Connell

   Carrollton, TX    3.9

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    22.4

Kaufman Cogen

   Kaufman County, TX    2,567.0

Kaufman Taylor

   Kaufman County, TX    31.0

Keenan Bridge

   Farmers Branch, TX    7.5

Keller Springs Lofts

   Addison, TX    1.8

Kelly Lots

   Collin County, TX    0.8

Kinwest /Hackberry Creek Office Park

   Irving, TX    8.0

Lacy Longhorn

   Farmers Branch, TX    17.1

Lakeshore Villas

   Humble, TX    1.4

Lamar/Parmer

   Austin, TX    17.1

Las Colinas

   Las Colinas, TX    1.6

 

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Property

  

Location

   Acres

Las Colinas

   Las Colinas, TX    4.7

LCLLP

   Las Colinas, TX    41.2

Leone

   Irving, TX    8.2

Limestone Canyon

   Austin, TX    10.0

Lincoln Estates

   Carthage, MS    18.0

Longfellow Land

   Longview, TX    13.7

Lubbock

   Lubbock, TX    2.9

Luna Road

   Farmers Branch, TX    2.6

Mandahl Bay

   US Virgin Islands    109.2

Manhattan

   Farmers Branch, TX    108.9

Mansfield

   Mansfield, TX    21.9

Marine Creek

   Ft. Worth, TX    43.3

Mason Park

   Houston, TX    18.0

Mason/Goodrich

   Houston, TX    17.2

McKinney 36

   Collin County, TX    34.6

McKinney Corners

   Collin County, TX    18.5

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    264.3

Meloy

   Kent, OH    54.2

Mendoza

   Dallas County, TX    0.4

Mira Lago

   Farmers Branch, TX    4.2

Nashville ARI

   Nashville, TN    81.2

Nashville TCI

   Nashville, TX    6.2

Pac Trust

   Farmers Branch, TX    7.1

Palmer Lane

   Austin, TX    367.4

Pantaze

   Dallas, TX    6.0

Parc at Clarksville

   Clarksville, TN    10.4

Parkway Estates

   Greenwood, MS    20.1

Payne I

   Las Colinas, TX    109.9

Payne II

   Las Colinas, TX    39.9

Pecan Pointe

   Temple, TX    12.8

Pioneer Crossing

   Austin, TX    400.1

Pioneer Crossing

   Travis County, TX    38.5

Pulaski

   Pulaski County, AR    21.9

Railroad

   Dallas, TX    .3

RB Land

   1701 East Beltline Road    86.2

Ridgepoint Drive

   Irving, TX    0.6

Ritchie Road

   Waco, TX    350.0

Rochelle I

   Las Colinas, TX    10.1

Rochelle II

   Las Colinas, TX    21.3

Rogers

   Rogers, AR    20.1

Seminary West

   Ft. Worth, TX    5.4

Senlac

   Farmers Branch, TX    11.9

Senlac Hutton

   Farmers Branch, TX    5.9

Senlac VHP

   Farmers Branch, TX    4.0

Sheffield Village

   Grand Prairie, TX    13.9

Siskiyou

   Siskiyou County, CA    20.7

Sladek

   Travis County, TX    63.3

Southwood Plantation

   Tallahassee, FL    13.0

Southwood Plantation

   Tallahassee, FL    14.5

Sunflower Estates

   Sunflower County, MS    18.7

 

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Property

   Location    Acres

Texas Land Plaza

   Irving, TX    10.3

Thompson

   Farmers Branch, TX    4.0

Thompson II

   Dallas County, TX    3.3

Tomlin

   Farmers Branch, TX    9.2

Valley Ranch

   Irving, TX    29.9

Valley Ranch 20

   Irving, TX    20.0

Valley View 34

   Farmers Branch, TX    33.9

Valwood

   Dallas County, TX    223.4

Valwood Park

   Farmers Branch, TX    11.6

Vineyards II

   Grapevine, TX    8.1

Vineyards (Grapevine)

   Grapevine, TX    11.2

Vista Ridge

   Lewisville, TX    5.2

Waco 42

   Waco, TX    42.8

Walker

   Dallas County, TX    147.1

West End

   Dallas, TX    5.3

Whorton

   Benton County, AR    79.7

Wilmer 88

   Dallas, TX    87.6

Windmill Farms

   Kaufman County, TX    3,035.5

Woodmont Fairway

   Dallas, TX    5.9

Woodmont Galleria East

   Dallas, TX    15.0

Woodmont Galleria West

   Farmers Branch, TX    9.2

Woodmont Merit Drive

   Dallas, TX    9.3

Yazoo Estates

   Yazoo County, MS    15.1
       
      10,857.4
       

Partnership Properties.    ARI accounts for partnership properties using the equity method. ARI had no property information for properties owned by partnerships.

In December 2004, ARI sold to an unrelated investment group a 95% partnership interest in Garden Centura, L.P. that owns the 410,901 sq. ft. Centura Tower office building located in Farmers Branch, Texas. ARI retained a non-controlling 1% general partner and 4% limited partner interest in Garden Centura, L.P. ARI accounts for its investment in this partnership on the equity method.

Mortgage Loans

In addition to real estate, a portion of ARI’s assets are invested in mortgage notes receivable, secured by income-producing real estate, unimproved land and partnership interests. Management expects the percentage of ARI’s assets invested in mortgage loans will decline, as ARI will no longer seek to fund or acquire new mortgage loans. However, ARI may, in selected instances, originate mortgage loans or it may provide purchase money financing in conjunction with a property sale. Management intends to service and hold for investment the mortgage notes currently in the portfolio. Mortgage notes receivable consist primarily of first mortgage loans.

Types of Properties Subject to Mortgages.    The types of properties securing mortgage notes receivable at December 31, 2006, consisted of four commercial buildings, unimproved land and partnership interests. The type of properties subject to mortgages in which ARI invests may be altered without a vote of stockholders.

As of December 31, 2006, the obligors on $43.8 million or 81.8% of the mortgage notes receivable portfolio were affiliates of ARI. Also at that date, $2.9 million or 5.5% of the mortgage notes receivable portfolio was non-performing.

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collateral for ARI’s mortgage notes receivable. Excluded are $61.8 million of mortgage notes that are secured by unimproved land and other security, or are unsecured. See SCHEDULE IV to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” for additional details of ARI’s mortgage notes receivable portfolio.

 

Region

   Commercial
Properties
 

Southwest

   100 %
      
   100 %
      

A summary of the activity in the mortgage notes receivable portfolio during 2006 is as follows:

 

Mortgage notes receivable at January 1, 2006

   55  

Loans funded

   11  

Loans collected in full

   (10 )

Loans sold

   (3 )
      

Mortgage notes receivable at December 31, 2006

   53  
      

First Mortgage Loans.    These loans generally provide for level periodic payments of principal and interest sufficient to substantially repay the loan at or prior to maturity, but may involve interest-only payments, moderate or negative amortization of principal, or all interest and a “balloon” principal payment at maturity. With respect to first mortgage loans, it is ARI’s general policy to require that the borrower provide a title policy or an acceptable legal opinion of title as to the validity and the priority of ARI’s mortgage lien over all other obligations, except liens arising from unpaid property taxes and other exceptions normally allowed by first mortgage lenders. ARI may grant participations in first mortgage loans that it originates to other lenders.

The following discussion briefly describes first mortgage loans funded in 2006, as well as events during 2006 that affected previously funded mortgage loans.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 9.9 acre tract of its Katrina (California) land parcel for $2.6 million, receiving $574,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $2.0 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2008. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $2.0 million, receiving $2.0 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 13.6 acre tract of its Katrina (California) land parcel for $3.7 million, receiving $591,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $2.8 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2008. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $2.8 million, receiving $2.8 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 6.5 acre tract of its Katrina (California) land parcel for $1.7 million, receiving $340,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $1.3 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $1.3 million, receiving $1.3 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 7.4 acre tract of its Katrina (California) land parcel for $2.0 million, receiving $455,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $1.5 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $1.5 million, receiving $1.5 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

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$14.9 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $14.9 million, receiving $14.9 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In March 2005, ARI sold a 24.8 acre tract of its Katrina (California) land parcel for $6.4 million, receiving $1.0 million after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $4.8 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in March 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $4.8 million, receiving $4.8 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In August 2005, ARI sold a 7.6 acres tract of its Vineyards (Texas) land parcel for $4.3 million, receiving $874,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $3.2 million. The secured note accrued interest at 8.0% per annum and matured in August 2006. In September 2005, ARI sold the note for $3.2 million plus accrued but unpaid interest, receiving $3.3 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In September 2005, ARI sold a 5.2 acre tract of its Vineyards and Vineyards II (Texas) land parcels for $2.3 million, receiving $160,000 after payment of closing costs and debt paydown, and providing purchase money financing of $1.7 million. The secured note accrued interest at 8.0% per annum and matured in September 2006. In September 2005, ARI sold the note for $1.7 million plus accrued but unpaid interest, receiving $1.7 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In August 2005, ARI sold a 16.0 acre tract of its Mason Goodrich (Texas) land parcel for $2.1 million, receiving $935,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $1.0 million. The secured note accrued interest at 8.0%, required monthly interest payments, and matured in November 2005. In November 2005, the note was collected in full, including accrued but unpaid interest.

In March 2004, ARI sold an 8.0 acre tract of its Mason Goodrich (Texas) land parcel for $1.0 million, receiving $251,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $523,000. The secured loan bears interest at 10.0% per annum, requires monthly payments of accrued interest and matures in March 2006. All principal and accrued but unpaid interest is due at maturity. In 2005, $117,000 in principal was collected. In March 2006, the note was extended to March 2007 by paying a 1% extension fee and making a 10% principal reduction.

In October 2004, ARI sold the In The Pines apartments to a third party and provided $1.0 million of the purchase price as seller financing in the form of two notes. The first note accrued interest at 7.0% per annum, required monthly interest only payments, and matured in January 2005. The second note was unsecured, accrued interest at 8.5% per annum, required monthly interest only payments, and matured in January 2005. Both loans were paid in full, including unpaid interest, in October 2005.

In March 2005, ARI entered into an agreement to advance a third party $3.2 million for development costs relating to single-family residential lots in Austin, Texas. These advances are secured by stock in the borrower and hold a second lien on the undeveloped land. The secured note bears interest at 10 percent, requires semi-annual payments and matures in March 2008. In September 2005, the total amount authorized under this advance was increased to $5.0 million. As of March 31, 2006, ARI had advanced $3.2 million to the borrower. ARI also guaranteed an $18 million loan secured by a first lien on the undeveloped land. In September 2005, ARI purchased for $4.1 million a subsidiary of Tacco Universal, a related party that holds two notes receivable from the borrower for $3.0 and $1.0 million, respectively. These notes are secured by approximately 142 acres of undeveloped land and membership interest in the borrower. These secured notes bear interest at 12 percent, have an interest reserve for payments that is added to the principal balance on a monthly basis and matured in June 2005. Both loans were extended to September 2005 and upon maturity were paid under the advance referred to at the beginning of this paragraph. In March 2006, ARI acquired all of the interests in the borrower, including ownership of the Austin, Texas land. The land is secured by the $18 million first mortgage and a $3 million subordinated loan. In March 2006, ARI secured a development loan of $31.3 million (secured by the Austin,

 

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Texas land), of which $18 million was used to pay the existing first mortgage. The development loan matures in March 2008 and bears interest at Prime plus one percent. The Company intends to develop the land for sale to single-family residential builders.

In July 2003, ARI advanced $2.3 million to the Class A Limited Partners of TCI Countryside, L.P. of which ARI is the general partner. This loan bears interest at 7.25% and matures in January 2007. ARI also agreed to advance $1.1 million to the Class A Limited Partners by advancing $105,000 in July 2003 and every year thereafter for ten years. This loan bears interest at 7.25% and matures in July 2012. Interest due to ARI will be deducted from the quarterly return owed by ARI to the Class A Limited Partners, eliminating the quarterly payments. In October 2005, ARI agreed to settle the remaining obligations under this loan by paying a lump sum of $425,000, making the total advanced $740,000. After January 2007, ARI may redeem the Class A Limited Partners interests in exchange for cancellation of both notes.

In September 2005, ARI sold 10 acres of unimproved land to a third party for $1.5 million and provided $1.1 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The secured note accrued interest at 10%, required monthly interest only payments, and matured in September 2008. In December 2005, ARI sold this note to a financial institution for full face value less closing costs, plus accrued interest. ARI and other related parties have also guaranteed the full payment of the note balances, including any outstanding interest and costs incurred by the financial institution.

In December 2005, ARI sold 27.192 acres and 3.73 acres to a third party for $10.1 million and $1.4 million, and provided $7.6 million and $1.0 million of seller financing, respectively. Both notes bear interest at 8.0% per annum, require monthly interest only payments, and mature in December 2008. In January 2006, ARI sold both notes to a financial institution for full face value less closing costs, plus accrued interest. The financial institution has a Put Option that would require ARI to purchase both notes back under the following conditions: (1) failure to construct agreed upon roads on the property by December 2006 (the work is substantially complete); (2) there occurs any event of default by the buyer; (3) certain escrow deposits for the road completion are not sufficient to cover the cost of the road construction; (4) any amendment, modification or assignment of certain development and escrow agreements between ARI and the buyer; and (5) failure of ARI to deliver certain documents to the financial institution within a timely manner. ARI and other related parties have also guaranteed the full payment of the note balances, including any outstanding interest and costs incurred by the financial institution.

In December 2004, ARI sold the Centura Tower office building to a partnership and retained a 1% non-controlling general partner interest and a 4% limited partner interest. ARI has certain obligations to fund the partnership for rent abatements, tenant improvements, leasing commissions and other cash shortfalls. $4.1 million of these obligations were escrowed by ARI with the lender at loan closing. Through December 31, 2006, ARI has funded $6.5 million of these obligations, with $6.5 million recorded in the form of a note receivable from the partnership. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum. The note will be paid out of excess cash flow or from sales proceeds, but only after certain partner preferred returns are paid.

In August 2001, ARI agreed to loan Dallas Fund XVII LP up to $5.6 million secured by a second lien on an office building in Dallas, Texas. The note receivable initially had a variable interest rate, required monthly interest payments and originally matured in January 2003. ARI funded a total of $4.3 million on this note. In January 2003, ARI agreed to extend the maturity date to May 2003. The collateral used to secure ARI’s second lien was subsequently seized by the first lien holder. In March 2004, ARI agreed to accept an assignment of claims in litigation as additional security for the note. ARI later agreed to a modification agreement with the borrower effective November 2003. As of the modified effective date, accrued interest of $582,000 was added to the principal balance of the note; the interest rate was fixed at nine percent per annum with all principal and interest due November 2005. ARI also received certain pledge and security agreements in various partnership interests belonging to the borrower and received various assignments of proceeds from asset sales in certain entities owned by the borrower. ARI reduced accrued interest and principal by $1.5 million from the receipt of notes receivable assigned to ARI by the borrower and by $605,000 from cash received. ARI also received $1.4 million in January 2005 that was applied to accrued interest and principal effective December 30, 2004. ARI

 

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received $1.8 million in September 2006 that was applied to accrued interest and principal. Through December 31, 2006, ARI has advanced an additional $3.0 million to the borrower. The following notes were assigned to ARI as payment on the note.

 

   

$678,000 from a partnership that owns an apartment building. This note is unsecured, bears no interest and has no maturity date. Distributions made from the partnership operations will be used to pay the principal on the note. ARI received $132,000 in distributions in 2005 and $27,000 in 2006.

 

   

$264,000, including accrued interest, secured by a second lien on 13 acres of unimproved land. This note bears interest at 9.0% and matured in February 2003. This note is considered performing and no allowance has been established.

 

   

$466,000 secured by a second lien on 23.3 acres of unimproved land. This note bears interest at 4.0% and is payable upon demand.

 

   

$125,000 secured by a 100% interest in an affiliated company that owns an apartment building. This note bears interest at 12.0% and requires payments only if surplus cash is available and matures in April 2009.

In March 2004, ARI sold a K-Mart in Cary, North Carolina to BCM for $3.2 million, including the assumption of debt. ARI also provided $1.5 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at 2.0% over the prime rate, currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. In April 2005, the note was extended to April 2008.

In March 2004, ARI sold the Texstar Warehouse in Arlington, Texas to BCM for $2.4 million, including the assumption of debt. ARI also provided $1.3 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at 2.0% over the prime rate, currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. In April 2005, the note was extended to April 2008.

Investments in Real Estate Companies

Real estate entities.    ARI’s investment in real estate entities includes, through its ownership of 82.2% of the common stock of TCI, the equity securities of a publicly traded real estate company, IORI, and interests in real estate joint venture partnerships.

The Board of Directors authorized the expenditure of up to an aggregate of $50.0 million to acquire, in open market purchases, shares of IORI, excluding private purchase transactions which were separately authorized. Through December 31, 2006, ARI had expended an aggregate of $10.0 million to acquire shares of IORI, in open market purchases, in accordance with these authorizations. As of December 31, 2006, ARI and its subsidiaries, other than TCI, owned no shares of common stock of IORI, but TCI continued to own 345,728 IORI shares (approximately 24.9% of the outstanding IORI shares). ARI may make additional investments in the equity securities of IORI to the extent its liquidity permits.

ARI owns an approximate 24.0% interest in IORI, a publicly held real estate company. Based on the ownership percentage of ARI’s investment in IORI and IORI’s market value, ARI’s investment in IORI has a market value of approximately $6.9 million at December 31, 2006. The carrying value of this investment is approximately $6.3 million at December 31, 2006.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Report, no proceeding previously reported was terminated.

Sunset Management LLC.    Three separate but consolidated legal proceedings exist which involve matters between Sunset Management LLC (“Sunset”) and Company and/or Basic Management, Inc. (“BCM”) over a

 

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pledge as collateral for certain loans of a number of shares of Common Stock of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”). At least five items of litigation have terminated involving substantially the same issues with all relief sought by Sunset in those proceedings being denied. The three cases which continue are all pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Sherman division under master case No. 4:06-CV-00018 which consist of (i) American Realty Trust, Inc. v. Sunset Management LLC, case No. 4:06-CV-00361, (ii) American Realty Trust, Inc., et al, v. Sunset Management LLC, et al, case No. 4:06-CV-00483 (formerly 6:06-CV-315) and (iii) Sunset Management LLC v. American Realty Investors, Inc., et al, case No. 4:06-CV-00018. The three consolidated cases involve (a) a suit on the Sunset promissory note and the Company’s argument that the note was modified or extended along with arguments concerning the enforceability of certain late fees and Sunset’s failure to properly disclose the imposition and effect of late fees until months after it had supposedly been imposed, (b) a securities fraud case alleging that the Note was a security and that Sunset violated the securities law, principally Rule 10b-5 in the process of procuring a Note, and (c) Sunset’s argument that the Company improperly transferred pledged stock among various pledgors but which had no damage to Sunset since the certificates were always held by an independent third party and all of the parties to whom such certificates were transferred were either promissors or guarantors on such note. The cases are in the process of scheduling additional depositions and discovery.

Fansler.    On February 12, 2004, The Fansler Foundation (“Fansler”) instituted an action in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, against the Company and Basic Capital Management, Inc. styled The Fansler Foundation v. American Realty Investors, Inc. and Basic Capital Management, Inc. The Fansler complaint, as amended September 7, 2004, demands a jury trial and alleges that in 1997, Fansler sold its interests in four hotels (commonly known as The Piccadilly Inn Hotels in Frenso, California) to American Realty Trust, Inc. (“ARI”) for 1,600,000 shares of ART Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ART Series F Preferred Stock”) which was, in August 2000, converted into 1,600,000 shares of ARI Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ARI Series A Preferred Stock”). Fansler’s amended complaint alleges that it received “multiple assurances” that the ART Series F Preferred Stock (and subsequently the ARI A Preferred Stock) would be separately “listed on the NYSE,” which (although attempts were made to do so) did not and has not occurred because the stock does not meet the minimum distribution requirements of the NYSE. Fansler alleges that if the ARI Series A Preferred Stock were listed on the NYSE, the fair value of the shares held by Fansler would exceed $20 million. Fansler’s amended complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty, breach of express and implied obligations arising under a written contract, promissory estoppel, misrepresentation, negligent fraud and misrepresentation and concealment and seeks rescission, unspecified, compensatory damages, interest, attorneys’ fees and unspecified exemplary damages. The Company and BCM have denied all material allegations and intend to vigorously defend this action. Due to the existence of this litigation and, among other things, the inclusion in the Amended Complaint of a claim for rescission (that is, to restore the parties to their respective positions prior to the exchange of ART and ARI shares, which would require an accounting for and potential return of dividends paid thereafter), and ARI’s rights to setoff asserted in this litigation, the Company has suspended the delivery of funds to Fansler representing declared dividends on the 1,600,000 shares of ARI Series A Preferred Stock held by Fansler, but all other eligible holders of ARI Series A Preferred Stock have received all funds representing declared dividends on the ARI Series A Preferred Stock.

Waters Edge.    Shortly before the advent of Hurricane Katrina, an apartment complex in Mississippi was sold to Waters Edge Living, LLC but notwithstanding such sale, the property continued on insurance coverage applicable to American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”) and others. As a result of sorting out various claims, two items of litigation exist, Waters Edge Living, LLC v. RUSI Indemnity Co., et al, civil action No. 4:06-CV-00334-RH-WCS pending in the United States District Court for the Northern district of Florida and Prime Income Asset Management, Inc., et al v. Waters Edge Living, LLC, et al, civil action No. 3:07-CV-0102-D pending in the United States District Court for the Northern district of Texas. ARI is not a direct party in either case. In the Texas case, three subsidiaries of ARI are plaintiffs, Continental Baronne, Inc., Continental Common, Inc. and Continental Amoco, Inc. which own three New Orleans office buildings damaged by Hurricane Katrina. RUSI Indemnity Co. has paid approximately $50.0 million into a trust account held by Merrill Lynch under the supervision of the Florida Court. Of that amount, approximately $32.5 million is money paid on account of the

 

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Waters Edge Living, LLC claim and $17.5 million is money paid on the claims of Continental Baronne, Inc. and the other three New Orleans office buildings. Three ARI subsidiaries are intending to intervene in the near future in the Florida proceeding to attempt to obtain prompt return of the $17.5 million, although Prime Income Asset Management, Inc. (“PIAMI”) has pending an emergency motion for return of those funds (which has been pending since February 1, 2007). Of the $32.5 million allegedly allocable to Waters Edge Living, LLC, PIAMI et al are entitled to a refund, at a minimum, of approximately $6.0 million (consisting of $1.9 million previously advanced from PIAMI against the payment of the claim and $4.0 million for flood insurance proceeds, which should be credited against the $32.5 million) and potentially more, depending upon the amount by which the total claims exceed a $100.0 million cap under the applicable policies. While this case is a plaintiff’s case form the perspective of the ARI subsidiaries, funds belonging to the ARI subsidiaries are being withheld from those subsidiaries aggregating at least $17.5 million. There is no significant prospect from these cases that ARI will have to pay any additional funds to Waters Edge Living, LLC.

The ownership of property and provision of services to the public as tenants entails an inherent risk of liability. Although the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various items of litigation incidental to and in the ordinary course of its business, in the opinion of Management, the outcome of such litigation will not have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on November 20, 2006, at which proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). There was no solicitation in opposition to Management’s nominees listed in the Proxy Statement, all of which were elected. At the Annual Meeting stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon the election of Directors and the ratification of the selection of the independent public accountants for ARI for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. At the Meeting, stockholders elected the following individuals as Directors:

 

     Shares Voting

Director

   For    Withheld
Authority

Henry A. Butler

   10,531,502    84,967

Sharon Hunt

   10,530,516    85,953

Robert A. Jakuszewski

   10,531,359    85,110

Ted R. Munselle

   10,531,499    84,970

Ted P. Stokely

   10,531,179    85,290

There were no abstentions or broker non-votes on the election of Directors. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C. as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, and any interim period, at least 10,554,195 votes were received in favor of such proposal, 19,053 votes were received against such proposal, and 43,221 votes abstained.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

ARI’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ARL." The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices as reported in the consolidated reporting system of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Quarter Ended

   High    Low

March 31, 2007 (through March 21, 2007)

   $ 8.22    $ 8.20

December 29, 2006

     7.87      7.50

September 26, 2006

     8.70      8.00

June 30, 2006

     8.58      8.58

March 31, 2006

     8.76      8.76

December 30, 2005

     8.10      7.75

September 28, 2005

     9.61      9.53

June 30, 2005

     9.99      9.97

March 31, 2005

     9.00      9.00

On of March 21, 2007, the closing market price of ARI’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $8.20 per share.

As of March 21, 2007, ARI’s common stock was held by approximately 2,542 stockholders of record.

During the second quarter of 1999, the Board of Directors established the policy that dividend declarations on ARI’s common stock would be determined on an annual basis following the end of each year. In accordance with that policy, the Board determined not to pay any dividends in 2006. Future distributions to common stockholders will be dependent upon ARI’s realized income, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

15,000,000 shares of Series A 10.0% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock are authorized under ARI’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, with a par value of $2.00 per share and a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $1.00 per share, or $.25 per share quarterly, to stockholders of record on the last day of each March, June, September, and December, when and as declared by the Board of Directors. The Series A Preferred Stock may be converted into common stock at 90.0% of the average daily closing price of ARI’s common stock for the prior 20 trading days. At December 31, 2006, 3,390,913 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding and 869,808 shares were reserved for issuance as future consideration in various business transactions. Of the outstanding shares, 300,000 shares are owned by ART Edina, Inc., and 600,000 shares are owned by ART Hotel Equities, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of ARI. Dividends are not paid on the shares owned by ARI subsidiaries.

231,750 shares of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock are authorized under ARI’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, with a par value of $2.00 per share and liquidation preference of $100.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Series C Preferred Stock bears a quarterly dividend of $2.50 per share to stockholders of record on the last day of March, June, September and December when and as declared by the Board of Directors. The Series C Preferred Stock is reserved for conversion of the Class A limited partner units of ART Palm, L.P. (“Art Palm”). At December 31, 2006, 5,192,870 Class A units were outstanding. The Class A units may be exchanged for Series C Preferred Stock at the rate of 100 Class A units for each share of Series C Preferred Stock. After December 31, 2005, all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into ARI common stock. All conversions of Series C Preferred Stock into ARI common stock will be at 90.0% of the average daily closing price of ARI’s common stock for the prior 20 trading days. In January 2006, 1.6 million Class A limited partner units were redeemed for $1,620,880 million in cash. At March 21, 2007, no shares of Series C Preferred Stock was outstanding.

 

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91,000 shares of Series D 9.50% Cumulative Preferred Stock are authorized under ARI’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, with a par value of $2.00 per share, and a liquidation preference of $20.00 per share. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $1.90 per year or $.475 per quarter to stockholders of record on the last day of each March, June, September and December when and as declared by the Board of Directors. The Series D Preferred Stock is reserved for the conversion of the Class A limited partner units of Ocean Beach Partners, L.P. The Class A units may be exchanged for Series D Preferred Stock at the rate of 20 Class A units for each share of Series D Preferred Stock. No more than one-third of the Class A units could be exchanged prior to May 31, 2001. Between June 1, 2001 and May 31, 2006, all unexchanged Class A units are exchangeable. At March 21, 2007, no shares of Series D Preferred Stock was outstanding.

500,000 shares of Series E 6.0% Cumulative Preferred Stock are authorized under ARI’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, with a par value $2.00 per share and a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $.60 per share or $.15 per quarter to stockholders of record on the last day of each March, June, September and December when and as declared by the Board of Directors. At March 21, 2007, no Series E Preferred Stock was outstanding.

100,000 shares of Series J 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock have been designated pursuant to a Certificate of Designation filed March 16, 2006, as an instrument amendatory to ARI’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, with a par value of $2.00 per share, and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $80 per share, or $20 per quarter, to stockholders of record on the last day of each of March, June, September and December, when and as declared by the Board of Directors. Although the Series J 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock has been designated, no shares have been issued as of March 21, 2007.

The following table sets forth information regarding purchases made by ARI of shares of ARI common stock on a monthly basis during the fourth quarter of 2006:

 

Period

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
  

Average Price

Paid per Share

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

as Part of Publicly

Announced Program

  

Maximum Number of

Shares that May

Yet be Purchased

Under the Program(1)

October 2006

           —        $        —              —      129,493

November 2006

   —        —      —      129,493

December 2006

   —        —      —      129,493
                   

Total

   —      $ —      —     
                   

(1) The repurchase program was announced in September 2000. 1,000,000 shares may be repurchased through the program. The program has no expiration date.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
     (dollars in thousands)  

EARNINGS DATA

          

Total operating revenues

   $ 182,344     $ 159,200     $ 137,452     $ 153,073     $ 87,779  

Total operating expenses

     (170,453 )     (156,277 )     (150,615 )     (164,802 )     (95,853 )
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     11,891       2,923       (13,163 )     (11,729 )     (8,074 )

Other income (expense)

     (47,523 )     (57,213 )     (49,979 )     (43,150 )     (41,389 )
                                        

Loss before gain on real estate sales, minority interest, and equity in earnings of investees

     (35,632 )     (54,290 )     (63,142 )     (54,879 )     (49,463 )

Gain on land sales

     23,973       39,926       11,781       43,831       16,727  

Minority interest

     672       (3,056 )     (7,270 )     (771 )     (1,346 )

Equity in income (loss) of investees

     1,540       397       (41 )     (4,441 )     (20,914 )
                                        

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (9,447 )     (17,023 )     (58,672 )     (16,260 )     (54,996 )

Net income from discontinued operations

     22,513       64,440       91,866       28,123       46,532  
                                        

Net income (loss)

     13,066       47,417       33,194       11,863       (8,464 )

Preferred dividend requirement

     (2,491 )     (2,572 )     (2,601 )     (2,351 )     (2,401 )
                                        

Income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ 10,575     $ 44,845     $ 30,593     $ 9,512     $ (10,865 )
                                        

PER SHARE DATA

          

Basic earnings per share

          

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (1.18 )   $ (1.93 )   $ (5.80 )   $ (1.73 )   $ (5.05 )

Net income from discontinued operations

     2.22       6.35       8.70       2.61       4.09  
                                        

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ 1.04     $ 4.42     $ 2.90     $ .88     $ (.96 )
                                        

Weighted average shares outstanding

     10,149,000       10,149,000       10,559,571       10,789,352       11,375,127  

BALANCE SHEET DATA

          

Real estate, net

   $ 1,272,424     $ 1,113,105     $ 983,422     $ 1,054,735     $ 466,042  

Notes and interest receivable, net

     52,631       81,440       72,661       70,595       82,133  

Total assets

     1,493,671       1,345,795       1,190,843       1,240,880       711,330  

Notes and interest payable

     1,124,765       1,021,822       939,921       986,769       475,433  

Stock-secured notes payable

     22,452       22,549       18,663       21,194       8,558  

Stockholders’ equity

     160,489       148,397       103,009       76,871       79,527  

Book value per share

   $ 15.81     $ 12.80     $ 8.89     $ 6.75     $ 6.99  

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

This Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, principally, but not only, under the captions “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We caution investors that any forward-looking statements in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on management’s beliefs and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “result” and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors, that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. We caution you that, while forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs when we make them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

 

   

general risks affecting the real estate industry (including, without limitation, the inability to enter into or renew leases, dependence on tenants’ financial condition, and competition from other developers, owners and operators of real estate);

 

   

risks associated with the availability and terms of financing and the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments;

 

   

failure to manage effectively our growth and expansion into new markets or to integrate acquisitions successfully;

 

   

risks and uncertainties affecting property development and construction (including, without limitation, construction delays, cost overruns, inability to obtain necessary permits and public opposition to such activities);

 

   

risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies, increases in interest rates, and volatility in the securities markets;

 

   

costs of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other similar laws and regulations;

 

   

potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination;

 

   

risks associated with our dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed; and

 

   

the other risk factors identified in this Form 10-K, including those described under the caption “Risk Factors.”

The risks included here are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report, including “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors,” include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual

 

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results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Investors should also refer to our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for future periods and current reports on Form 8-K as we file them with the SEC, and to other materials we may furnish to the public from time to time through Forms 8-K or otherwise.

Overview

ARI was organized in 1999. In August 2000, ARI acquired American Realty Trust, Inc. (“ART”) and National Realty, L.P. (“NRLP”). ART was the successor to a business trust organized in 1961 to provide investors with a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of real estate and mortgage loan investments selected to provide opportunities for capital appreciation as well as current income. The business trust merged into ART in 1987. ART owns a portfolio of real estate and mortgage loan investments. NRLP was organized in 1987, and subsequently acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of 35 public and private limited partnerships. NRLP also owned a portfolio of real estate and mortgage loan investments.

At December 31, 2006, ARI subsidiaries owned approximately 82% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“TCI”), which has its common stock listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”). The ownership of the TCI shares was achieved through a series of transactions, including a cash tender offer completed March 19, 2003, an exchange by certain ARI subsidiaries of securities with Basic Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”) and a sale of a participating interest in a line of credit receivable from One Realco Corporation (“One Realco”) to BCM, as well as certain open market purchases of TCI shares in December 2003. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. ARI has consolidated TCI’s accounts and operations since March 31, 2003. At December 31, 2006, TCI owned approximately 25% of the outstanding common stock of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., (“IORI”), a public company whose shares are listed and traded on the American Stock Exchange. At December 31, 2006, TCI owned 746,972 shares of common stock of ARI.

ARI is an externally advised and managed real estate investment company that owns a diverse portfolio of income-producing properties and land held for development. The Company’s portfolio of income-producing properties includes residential apartment communities, office buildings, hotels, a trade mart located in Denver, Colorado and other commercial properties. ARI’s investment strategy includes acquiring existing income-producing properties as well as developing new properties on land already owned or acquired for a specific development project. ARI acquires land primarily in in-fill locations or high-growth suburban markets. ARI is an active buyer and seller and during 2006 acquired over $204 million and sold over $110 million of land and income-producing properties. As of December 31, 2006, the Company owned approximately almost 14,000 units in 75 residential apartment communities, 34 commercial properties comprising almost 5.3 million rentable square feet and ten hotels containing a total of 1,235 rooms. In addition, at December 31, 2006, ARI owned almost 10,900 acres of land held for development and had over 2,500 apartment units in 14 projects under construction. The Company currently owns income-producing properties and land in 19 states as well as in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Wroclaw, Poland. ARI finances its acquisitions primarily through operating cash flow, proceeds from the sale of land and income-producing properties and debt financing primarily in the form of property-specific first-lien mortgage loans from commercial banks and institutional lenders. ARI finances it development projects principally with short-term, variable interest rate construction loans that are converted to long-term, fixed rate amortizing mortgages when the development project is completed and occupancy has been stabilized. The Company will, from time to time, also enter into partnerships with various investors to acquire income-producing properties or land and to sell interests in certain of its wholly-owned properties. When the Company sells assets, it may carry a portion of the sales price generally in the form of a short-term, interest bearing seller-financed note receivable. The Company generates operating revenues primarily by leasing apartment units to residents; leasing office, retail and industrial space to commercial tenants; and renting hotel rooms to guests. ARI is advised by Prime under a contractual arrangement that is reviewed annually by ARI’s Board of Directors. ARI’s commercial properties are managed by Regis Commercial while the Company’s hotels are managed by Regis Hotel. ARI currently contracts with five third-party

 

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companies to manage the Company’s apartment communities. Approximately 62% of ARI’s common stock is owned by BCM; an additional 13% is owned by Prime and TCI owns approximately seven percent of the outstanding common shares of ARI. Other affiliated companies own approximately two percent of ARI’s outstanding common shares. ARI is a “C Corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes and files an annual consolidated income tax return with TCI. ARI does not qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes primarily due to ARI’s majority ownership of the Company.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. From time to time, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.

Real Estate

Upon acquisitions of real estate, ARI assesses the fair value of acquired tangible and intangible assets, including land, buildings, tenant improvements, “above-” and “below-market” leases, origination costs, acquired in-place leases, other identified intangible assets and assumed liabilities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and allocates the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including land at appraised value and buildings at replacement cost.

We assess and consider fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates, as well as available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant. We also consider an allocation of purchase price of other acquired intangibles, including acquired in-place leases that may have a customer relationship intangible value, including (but not limited to) the nature and extent of the existing relationship with the tenants, the tenants’ credit quality and expectations of lease renewals. Based on our acquisitions to date, our allocation to customer relationship intangible assets has been immaterial.

We record acquired “above-” and “below-market” leases at their fair values (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) equal to the difference between (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (2) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases.

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease. Factors to be considered include estimates of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, we include real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, depending on local market conditions. In estimating costs to execute similar leases, we consider leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses.

 

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Real estate is stated at depreciated cost. The cost of buildings and improvements includes the purchase price of property, legal fees and other acquisition costs. Costs directly related to the development of properties are capitalized. Capitalized development costs include interest, property taxes, insurance, and other project costs incurred during the period of development.

Management reviews its long-lived assets used in operations for impairment when there is an event or change in circumstances that indicates an impairment in value. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of its assets is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. If such impairment is present, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results in future periods.

SFAS No. 144 requires that qualifying assets and liabilities and the results of operations that have been sold, or otherwise qualify as “held for sale,” be presented as discontinued operations in all periods presented if the property operations are expected to be eliminated and the Company will not have significant continuing involvement following the sale. The components of the property’s net income that is reflected as discontinued operations include the net gain (or loss) upon the disposition of the property held for sale, operating results, depreciation and interest expense (if the property is subject to a secured loan). We generally consider assets to be “held for sale” when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, and there are no known significant contingencies relating to the sale, such that the property sale within one year is considered probable. Following the classification of a property as “held for sale,” no further depreciation is recorded on the assets.

A variety of costs are incurred in the acquisition, development and leasing of properties. After determination is made to capitalize a cost, it is allocated to the specific component of a project that is benefited. Determination of when a development project is substantially complete and capitalization must cease involves a degree of judgement. Our capitalization policy on development properties is guided by SFAS No. 34 “Capitalization of Interest Cost” and SFAS No. 67 “Accounting for Costs and the Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Properties.” The costs of land and buildings under development include specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. We consider a construction project as substantially completed and held available for occupancy upon the receipt of certificates of occupancy, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. We cease capitalization on the portion (1) substantially completed and (2) occupied or held available for occupancy, and we capitalize only those costs associated with the portion under construction.

Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures

Except for ownership interests in variable interest entities, ARI accounts for our investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures under the equity method of accounting because the Company exercises significant influence over, but does not control, these entities. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions. Any difference between the carrying amount of these investments on the Company’s balance sheet and the underlying equity in net assets is amortized as an adjustment to equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate ventures over the life of the related asset. Under the equity method of accounting, ARI’s net equity is reflected within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and our share of net income or loss from the joint ventures is included within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The joint venture agreements may designate different percentage allocations among investors for profits and losses, however, ARI’s recognition of joint venture income or loss generally follows the joint venture’s distribution priorities, which may change upon the achievement of certain investment return thresholds. For ownership interests in variable interest entities, the Company consolidates those in which we are the primary beneficiary.

 

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Recognition of Rental Income

Rental income for commercial property leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease terms. In accordance with SFAS 141, we recognize rental revenue of acquired in-place “above-”and “below-market” leases at their fair values over the terms of the respective leases. On our Consolidated Balance Sheets we include as a receivable the excess of rental income recognized over rental payments actually received pursuant to the terms of the individual commercial lease agreements.

Reimbursements of operating costs, as allowed under most of our commercial tenant leases, consist of amounts due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs, and are recognized as revenue in the period in which the recoverable expenses are incurred. We record these reimbursements on a “gross” basis, since we generally are the primary obligor with respect to purchasing goods and services from third-party suppliers, have discretion in selecting the supplier and have the credit risk with respect to paying the supplier.

Rental income for residential property leases is recorded when due from residents and is recognized monthly as earned, which is not materially different than on a straight-line basis as lease terms are generally for periods of one year or less.

For hotel properties, revenues for room sales and guest services are recognized as rooms are occupied and services are rendered.

An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded for all past due rents and operating expense reimbursements considered to be uncollectible.

Revenue Recognition on the Sale of Real Estate

Sales of real estate are recognized when and to the extent permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate” (“SFAS No. 66”), as amended by SFAS No. 144. Until the requirements of SFAS No. 66 for full profit recognition have been met, transactions are accounted for using the deposit, installment, cost recovery or financing method, whichever is appropriate. When ARI provides seller financing, gain is not recognized at the time of sale unless the buyer’s initial investment and continuing investment are deemed to be adequate as determined by SFAS 66 guidelines.

Non-performing Notes Receivable

ARI considers a note receivable to be non-performing when the maturity date has passed without principal repayment and the borrower is not making interest payments. Any new note receivable that results from a modification or extension of a note considered non-performing will also be considered non-performing, without regard to the borrower’s adherence to payment terms.

Interest Recognition on Notes Receivable

Interest income is not recognized on notes receivable that have been delinquent for 60 days or more. In addition, accrued but unpaid interest income is only recognized to the extent that the net realizable value of the underlying collateral exceeds the carrying value of the receivable.

Allowance for Estimated Losses

A valuation allowance is provided for estimated losses on notes receivable considered to be impaired. Impairment is considered to exist when it is probable that all amounts due under the terms of the note will not be collected. Valuation allowances are provided for estimated losses on notes receivable to the extent that the investment in the note exceeds management’s estimate of fair value of the collateral securing such note.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of ARI’s notes receivable, marketable equity securities and notes payable. For performing notes receivable, the fair value was estimated by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar loans. For non-performing notes receivable, the estimated fair value of ARI’s interest in the collateral property was used. For marketable equity securities, fair value was based on the year-end closing market price of each security. For notes payable, the fair value was estimated using current rates for mortgages with similar terms and maturities

Results of Operations

2006 Compared to 2005.    ARI had net income of $13.1 million in 2006, including gains on land sales totaling $24.0 million and net income from discontinued operations of $22.5 million, compared to net income of $47.4 million in 2005, including gains on land sales of $39.9 million and income from discontinued operations of $64.4 million. ARI defines its same-store universe for each income-producing asset type (apartments, commercial properties and hotels) as properties with stabilized occupancy owned and operated for the entire two-year period beginning January 1, 2005 and ending December 31, 2006. For this time period, ARI had 54 apartment communities, 26 commercial properties and ten hotels in its same-store universe.

Rents and other property revenues were $182.3 million in 2006 compared to $159.2 million in 2005, an increase of $23.1 million or 15 percent. The overall increase is due to a $10.0 million increase in rental revenues from the Company’s apartment communities, a $10.9 million increase in rental and other property revenues from the Company’s commercial portfolio, a $300,000 increase in land-related rents and royalty income and a $1.9 million increase in same-store hotel revenues. Within the apartment communities portfolio, $4.3 million of the increase from 2005 to 2006 is due to better performance in ARI’s same store apartment universe (a seven percent increase from 2005 to 2006); $1.5 million is due to acquisitions; and $4.2 million is due to developed projects placed in service during 2005 and 2006. The improvement in rents and other property revenues within ARI’s commercial portfolio was principally comprised of an increase of $10.8 million due to acquisitions of commercial properties in 2005 and 2006 (including ARI’s August 2005 acquisition of 600 Las Colinas Boulevard which represented almost $6.8 million of the $10.8 million increase) and a $4.1 million increase in same-store rental revenues. ARI’s commercial properties in New Orleans, which suffered extensive damage in 2005 from Hurricane Katrina, are included in the same-store universe and were closed for a period of time in 2005 while repairs were made (approximately $4.0 million of business interruption insurance proceeds were received in 2006 to compensate ARI for lost rents in New Orleans and these amounts have been included in 2006 same-store rental revenues). ARI’s same-store hotels increased revenues by eight percent or $1.9 million in 2006 compared to 2005, due to both occupancy gains and increases in average room rates. TCI acquired no hotels in 2005 or 2006 and sold one hotel in 2005 and one hotel in 2006.

Property operations expenses increased $16.0 million from $106.9 million in 2005 to $122.9 million in 2006. The overall increase is due to a $4.9 million increase in operating expenses from the Company’s apartment communities, a $8.1 million increase in operating expenses from the Company’s commercial portfolio, a $2.7 million increase in hotel operating expenses and a $300,000 increase in operating expenses (principally real estate taxes) related to the Company’s land portfolio. Within the apartment communities portfolio, $2.0 million of the increase from 2005 to 2006 is due to ARI’s same store apartment universe (a five percent increase from 2005 to 2006); $900,000 is due to acquisitions of existing apartment communities; and $2.0 million is due to developed projects placed in service during 2005 and 2006. The increase in operating expenses within ARI’s commercial portfolio was due in part to an increase in same-store operating expenses of $3.0 million from 2005 to 2006 (primarily due to lower 2005 operating expenses at ARI’s New Orleans office buildings which were closed while hurricane-related repairs were being made); $5.1 million of the increase was due to acquisitions of commercial properties in 2005 and 2006 (including ARI’s August 2005 acquisition of 600 Las Colinas Boulevard which represented $4.0 million of the $5.3 million increase). Operating expenses for ARI’s same-store hotels increased by $2.7 million in 2006 compared to 2005 driven by higher variable expenses due to increased occupancy.

 

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Depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.1 million, to $25.4 million in 2006 from $22.3 million in 2005. Depreciation on ARI’s apartment portfolio increased $1.9 million while depreciation expense for the commercial portfolio increased $1.6 million and depreciation for the hotel group declined $400,000. Depreciation expense for the apartment portfolio increased due to 2005 and 2006 acquisitions ($800,000), developed projects placed in service during 2005 and 2006 ($1.0 million) and additions to depreciable assets in the same-store universe ($100,000). Depreciation expense for the commercial portfolio increased due to 2005 and 2006 acquisitions ($1.9 million, of which $1.0 million related to the August 2005 acquisition of 600 Las Colinas Boulevard), offset by 2005 revisions to depreciable lives for certain commercial properties ($300,000). Depreciation expense for the hotel portfolio declined $400,000, due principally to certain improvements being fully depreciated in 2005.

General and administrative expenses were $9.5 million in 2006 compared to $17.7 million in 2005. The decrease in 2006 was due to lower legal and professional fees and reduced state income tax expense, combined with the proceeds of a litigation settlement received in 2006.

Advisory fee expense was $12.7 million in 2006 compared to $9.3 million in 2005. The increase from 2005 was due to higher gross assets in 2006 and a 2005 refund of 2004 Advisor cost reimbursements received from Prime. ARI’s advisory agreement with Prime limits the amount of cost reimbursements payable by ARI to Prime. See NOTE 12. “ADVISORY AGREEMENT.”

The 2006 gain on involuntary conversion of $20.5 million relates to damage sustained at the Company’s New Orleans commercial properties from Hurricane Katrina during 2005. ARI’s 225 Baronne property was closed immediately after the storm and the Company intends to redevelop 225 Baronne as a residential property. ARI’s 1010 Common and Amoco buildings suffered hurricane damage as well but have been repaired and have reopened. 1010 Common is presently 77% occupied and Amoco is 89% occupied. In 2005 the Company received $4.2 million in business interruption insurance proceeds which was included in 2005 rental revenues. ARI received approximately $45 million of insurance proceeds in 2006, of which $4.0 million related to business interruption claims and has been included in 2006 rental revenues.

Interest expense increased $15.5 million to $76.5 million in 2006 from $61.0 million in 2005. The overall increase in interest expense is due to a $2.3 million increase within the apartment portfolio, a $4.0 million increase in the commercial portfolio, a $6.5 million increase in the land portfolio and a $3.0 million increase in other interest expense, offset by $300,000 decline in interest expense for the hotel group. Within the apartment portfolio, $600,000 of the increase is due to additional debt incurred as a result of 2005 and 2006 acquisitions while $1.7 million is due to increased debt related to developed projects placed in service in 2005 and 2006. The increase in interest expense for the commercial portfolio is due to a $800,000 increase for the same-store universe (primarily due to rising variable interest rates) and $3.2 million for 2005 and 2006 acquisitions (of which $1.7 million relates to the August 2005 acquisition of 600 Las Colinas Boulevard). Interest expense within the land portfolio increased due to rising variable interest rates, increased debt from refinancing existing land parcels and additional debt incurred to finance 2005 and 2006 land acquisitions. Other interest expense increased primarily due to additional borrowings of non-real estate specific debt.

Gain on land sales decreased $15.9 million, to $24.0 million in 2006 from $39.9 million in 2005. During 2006 ARI sold approximately 318 acres of land in 19 separate transactions at an average sales price of $347,000 per acre. The largest land sales in 2006 were the sale of a) 123.9 acres in McKinney, Texas for $134,000 per acre, generating net cash proceeds of $6.0 million and a recognized gain of $3.4 million and b) 44.5 acres in McKinney, Texas for $231,000 per acre, generating net cash proceeds of $10.0 million and a recognized gain of $5.3 million. In 2005 the Company sold 411 acres of land in 27 separate transactions at an average sales price of $235,000 per acre, generating net cash proceeds of $23.8 million.

Minority interest was $672,000 in 2006 compared to $(3.1) million in 2005. Fully consolidated ventures where ARI owns less than 100 percent ownership swung to a net loss in 2006 compared to net income in 2005.

 

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Income from discontinued operations was $22.5 million in 2006 compared to $64.4 million in 2005. For 2006 and 2005, income from discontinued operations relates to 27 properties sold by ARI in 2004, 18 properties sold in 2005 and seven properties sold during 2006 or held for sale at December 31, 2006. Operating results for the Pizza World restaurants are also included in discontinued operations.

 

     2006    2005

Revenue

     

Rental

   $ 17,143    $ 28,099

Restaurant sales

     34,509      36,818
             
     51,652      64,917

Cost of Sales

     

Property operations

     13,023      23,146

Restaurant cost of sales

     28,526      27,906
             
     41,549      51,052
     10,103      13,865

Expenses

     

Interest

     6,062      10,390

Depreciation

     3,687      1,652
             
     9,749      12,042

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     354      1,823

Gain on sale of real estate

     22,159      62,617

Write-down of assets held for sale

     —        —  

Equity in gain on sale of real estate by equity investees

     —        —  
             

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 22,513    $ 64,440
             

2005 Compared to 2004.    ARI had net income of $47.4 million in 2005, including gains on land sales totaling $39.9 million and net income from discontinued operations of $64.4 million, compared to net income of $33.2 million in 2004, including gains on land sales of $11.8 million and income from discontinued operations of $91.9 million. ARI defines its same-store universe for each income-producing asset type (apartments, commercial properties and hotels) as properties with stabilized occupancy owned and operated for the entire two-year period beginning January 1, 2004 and ending December 31, 2005. For this time period, ARI had 50 apartment communities, 25 commercial properties and 11 hotels in its same-store universe.

Rents and other property revenues were $159.2 million in 2005 compared to $137.4 million in 2004, an increase of $21.8 million or 16 percent. The overall increase is due to a $15.8 million increase in rental revenues from the Company’s apartment communities, a $2.4 million increase in rental and other property revenues from the Company’s commercial portfolio, a $100,000 increase in land-related rents and royalty income and a $3.5 million increase in hotel revenues. Within the apartment communities portfolio, $1.5 million of the increase from 2004 to 2005 is due to better performance in ARI’s same store apartment universe (a three percent increase from 2004 to 2005); $1.1 million is due to acquisitions; and $13.2 million is due to developed projects placed in service during 2004 and 2005. The improvement in rents and other property revenues within ARI’s commercial portfolio was principally comprised of an increase of $2.2 million due to acquisitions of commercial properties in 2004 and 2005 (including ARI’s August 2005 acquisition of 600 Las Colinas Boulevard which represented almost all of the increase) and a $200,000 increase in same-store rental revenues (a two percent increase over 2005). ARI’s commercial properties in New Orleans, which suffered extensive damage in 2005 from Hurricane Katrina, are included in the same-store universe. Approximately $4.2 million of business interruption insurance proceeds related to Hurricane Katrina are included in 2005 same-store rental revenues. ARI’s same-store hotels increased revenues by $3.5 million in 2005 compared to 2004, due to both occupancy gains and increases in average room rates. ARI acquired no hotels in 2004 or 2005 and sold one hotel in 2005.

Property operations expenses increased $4.3 million from $102.6 million in 2004 to $106.9 million in 2005. The overall increase is due to a $8.0 million increase in operating expenses from the Company’s apartment

 

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communities and a $1.3 million increase in hotel operating expenses, offset by a decline in commercial property expenses of $3.3 million and a $1.7 decrease in operating expenses (principally real estate taxes) related to the Company’s land portfolio. Within the apartment communities portfolio, $1.2 million of the increase from 2004 to 2005 is due to ARI’s same store apartment universe (a four percent increase from 2004 to 2005); $600,000 is due to acquisitions of existing apartment communities; and $6.2 million is due to developed projects placed in service during 2004 and 2005. The decrease in operating expenses within ARI’s commercial portfolio was due to a decrease in same-store operating expenses of $4.0 million from 2004 to 2005 (primarily from lower 2005 expenses in New Orleans due to TCI’s three office buildings being closed for a portion of 2005) offset by a $700,000 increase due to 2004 and 2005 acquisitions (including ARI’s August 2005 acquisition of 600 Las Colinas Boulevard which represented almost all of the increase). Operating expenses for ARI’s same-store hotels increased by $1.3 million in 2005 compared to 2004.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $900,000, to $22.3 million in 2005 from $21.4 million in 2004. Depreciation on ARI’s apartment portfolio increased $2.4 million (due to developed projects placed in service in 2004 and 2005) while depreciation expense for the hotel portfolios increased $200,000; depreciation for the commercial properties declined $1.7 million due to 2004 and 2005 property sales.

General and administrative expenses were $17.7 million in 2005 compared to $15.8 million in 2004. The increase in 2005 was due to higher legal and professional fees.

Advisory fee expense was $9.3 million in 2005 compared to $10.7 million in 2004. The decrease from 2004 was due primarily to a 2005 refund of 2004 Advisor cost reimbursements received from Prime. ARI’s advisory agreement with Prime limits the amount of cost reimbursements payable by ARI to Prime. See NOTE 12. “ADVISORY AGREEMENT.”

Gains related to foreign currency transactions were $292,000 in 2005 compared to $3.8 million in 2004. Gains related to foreign currency transactions are the result of ARI’s Hotel Akademia (located in Wroclaw, Poland) converting its Euro-denominated debt into the functional currency (Polish Zloty).

ARI recorded no gains on the settlement of debt in 2005. The 2004 gain on settlement of debt of $10.6 million results from negotiated settlements regarding mortgage loans on the Four Hickory office building in Farmers, Branch, Texas ($8.4 million) and certain Texas land parcels ($2.2 million).

Interest expense increased $1.3 million to $61.0 million in 2005 from $59.7 million in 2004. The overall increase in interest expense is due to a $7.2 million increase within the apartment portfolio (driven by development projects placed in service in 2004 and 2005) plus an increase of $900,000 for hotels, offset by a $2.3 million decrease in the land portfolio (due to 2004 and 2005 land sales), $4.4 million decrease in other interest expense (due to repayments of non-real estate specific debt) and a $100,000 decrease in the commercial portfolio.

Litigation settlement expense decreased from $4.3 million in 2004 to $130,000 in 2005 due primarily to the one-time payment in 2004 related to the negotiated settlement of mortgage loans on the Four Hickory office building in Farmers Branch, Texas.

The Company recorded no provision for loan losses in 2005. Provision for loan losses of $(2.8) million in 2004 related to the reversal of excess loan reserves.

ARI recorded no provision for asset impairment in 2005. In 2004 the carrying values for an office building in Farmers Branch, an office building in New Orleans and a one-acre tract of land in Farmers Branch were reduced to their respective net realizable values.

Gain on land sales decreased $28.1 million, to $39.9 million in 2005 from $11.8 million in 2004. In 2005 the Company sold 411 acres of land in 27 separate transactions at an average sales price of $235,000 per acre,

 

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generating net cash proceeds of $23.8 million. In 2004 ARI sold 573 acres of land in 14 separate transactions at an average sales price of $70,000 per acre, generating net cash proceeds of $16.5 million.

Minority interest was $(3.1) million in 2006 compared to $(7.3) million in 2005. Fully consolidated ventures where ARI owns less than 100 percent ownership generated lower net income in 2005 as compared to 2004.

Income from discontinued operations was $64.4 million in 2005 compared to $91.9 million in 2006. For 2005 and 2004, income from discontinued operations relates to 27 properties sold by ARI in 2004, 18 properties sold in 2005 and seven properties sold during 2006 or held for sale at December 31, 2005. Operating results for the Pizza World restaurants are also included in discontinued operations.

 

     2005    2004  

Revenue

     

Rental

   $ 28,099    $ 58,334  

Restaurant sales

     36,818      34,525  
               
     64,917      92,859  

Cost of Sales

     

Property operations

     23,146      41,675  

Restaurant cost of sales

     27,906      26,713  
               
     51,052      68,388  
     13,865      24,471  

Expenses

     

Interest

     10,390      20,324  

Depreciation

     1,652      8,989  
               
     12,042      29,313  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     1,823      (4,842 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     62,617      96,994  

Write-down of assets held for sale

     —        (2,498 )

Equity in gain on sale of real estate by equity investees

     —        2,212  
               

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 64,440    $ 91,866  
               

The $2.5 million 2004 write-down of assets held for sale relates to impairment losses recorded for certain apartment communities. The contract sales price was deemed to be fair value.

The 2004 $2.2 million equity in investee’s gain on sale of real estate relates primarily to ARI’s portion of gain on income-producing properties sold by IORI.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General.    Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2006 totaled $7.0 million, compared with $13.9 million at December 31, 2005 and $22.4 million at December 31, 2004. ARI’s principal sources of cash have been and will continue to be from property operations, proceeds from property sales, and the collection of mortgage notes receivable, borrowings and, to a lesser extent, distributions from partnerships. Management anticipates that ARI’s cash at December 31, 2006, along with cash that will be generated in 2006 from property operations, may not be sufficient to meet all of ARI’s cash requirements. Management intends to selectively sell land and income producing assets, refinance or extend real estate debt and seek additional borrowings secured primarily by real estate to meet its liquidity requirements. Historically, management has been successful at extending its current maturity obligations. Management also anticipates funding ongoing real estate construction projects and the acquisition of new real estate from cash generated by property sales, debt refinancings or extensions, and additional borrowings.

 

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ARI reported a net loss from continuing operations of $(9.4) million for 2006, which included, among other items, the following non-cash charges and credits: gain on sale of real estate of $24.0 million, depreciation and amortization of real estate held for investment and intangible assets of $25.4 million, amortization of deferred borrowing costs of $3.0 million and discount on sale of notes receivable of $1.2 million. Other 2006 changes in working capital increased cash used in operating activities by $14.7 million. Net cash used in operating activities for 2006 was $19.4 million compared to $12.4 million in 2005.

Net cash used in 2006 investing activities of $117.6 million was primarily due to real estate acquisitions of $142.5 million, investments in real estate entities of $39.3 million, earnest money deposits of $9.4 million, funding of notes receivable of $5.1 million, distributions to equity investees of $5.0 million and advisory payments of $1.7 million. These outflows were offset by proceeds from the sale of real estate of $66.7 million, proceeds from the sale of notes receivable of $6.8 million, and collection of notes receivable of $12.4 million.

Net cash provided by 2006 financing activities of $123.1 million was primarily due to proceeds from the funding or refinancing of notes payable of $245.8 million, offset by $99.5 million to pay down existing notes payable, $6.5 million for financing costs, $8.2 million for cash advances to affiliates, $2.5 million in dividends paid, and $6.0 million to repurchase preferred stock.

In 2006, ARI purchased approximately 4,400 acres of land primarily in North Texas, but including land in Florida and Mississippi. The aggregate purchase price was $177.8 million and ARI paid $11.8 million in cash, including closing costs. ARI also purchased six apartments and three commercial properties for a total of $26.6 million. ARI paid $5.2 million in cash, including closing costs.

In 2006, ARI sold approximately 318 acres of land primarily in North Texas, but including land in Florida, Tennessee and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The aggregate sales price was $62.0 million and ARI received net cash of $27.8 million after closing costs and paying off or paying down $25.9 million in mortgage debt. ARI also sold six apartments for a total of $48.3 million and received net cash of $16.2 million after the payoff or assumption of mortgage debt by the purchasers.

ARI expects that funds from existing cash resources, aggressive sales of land and selected income producing property sales, refinancing of real estate, and borrowings against its real estate will be sufficient to meet the cash requirements associated with ARI’s current and anticipated level of operations, maturing debt obligations and existing commitments. To the extent that ARI’s liquidity permits or financing sources are available, ARI will make investments in real estate, primarily in improved and unimproved land, will continue making investments in real estate entities and marketable equity securities, and will develop and construct income-producing properties.

Equity Investments.    Since 1988, ARI has from time to time purchased shares of IORI and TCI, both of which had the same advisor as ARI until June 2003. The Company may purchase additional equity securities of IORI and TCI through open market and negotiated transactions to the extent ARI’s liquidity permits.

Equity securities of TCI held by ARI (and of IORI held by TCI) may be deemed “restricted securities” under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”). Accordingly, ARI may be unable to sell such equity securities other than in a registered public offering or pursuant to an exemption under the Securities Act for a one-year period after they are acquired. Such restrictions may reduce ARI’s ability to realize the full fair market value of such investments if ARI attempted to dispose of such securities in a short period of time.

In 2006, ARI declared dividends to its Preferred stockholders totaling $2.5 million, of which approximately $1 million was paid.

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interest) is less than the carrying amount of the property. For notes receivable, impairment is considered to exist if it is probable that all amounts due under the terms of the note will not be collected. If impairment is found to exist, a provision for loss is recorded by a charge against earnings to the extent that the investment in the note exceeds management’s estimate of the fair value of the collateral securing such note. The mortgage note receivable review includes an evaluation of the collateral property securing each note. The property review generally includes: (1) selective property inspections, (2) a review of the property’s current rents compared to market rents, (3) a review of the property’s expenses, (4) a review of maintenance requirements, (5) a review of the property’s cash flow, (6) discussions with the manager of the property, and (7) a review of properties in the surrounding area.

Contractual Obligations

ARI has contractual obligations and commitments primarily with regards to the payment of mortgages.

The following table aggregates ARI’s expected contractual obligations and commitments subsequent to December 31, 2006.

 

     Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations

   Total   

Less than

1 year

   1-3 years    3-5 years   

More than

5 years

     (dollars in thousands)

Long-Term Debt Obligations(1)

   $ 1,035,219    $ 298,197    $ 208,697    $ 60,605    $ 467,720

Capital Lease Obligations

     —        —        —        —        —  

Operating Lease Obligations

     15,747      2,396      4,912      3,480      4,959

Purchase Obligations

     —        —        —        —        —  

Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Registrant’s Balance Sheet under GAAP

     2,163      2,163      —        —        —  
                                  

Total

   $ 1,053,129    $ 302,756    $ 213,609    $ 64,085    $ 472,679
                                  

(1) ARI’s long-term debt may contain financial covenants that, if certain thresholds are not met, could allow the lender to accelerate principal payments or cause the note to become due immediately.

Other long-term liabilities represent ARI’s intentions to purchase the interests of general and limited purchases of partnerships formed to construct residential properties.

Environmental Matters

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, ARI may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property) where property-level managers have arranged for the removal, disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, certain environmental laws impose liability for release of asbestos-containing materials into the air, and third parties may seek recovery for personal injury associated with such materials.

Management is not aware of any environmental liability relating to the above matters that would have a material adverse effect on ARI’s business, assets or results of operations.

Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS No. 155”). The purpose of SFAS No. 155 is to simplify the accounting for certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation.

 

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SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 155 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires recognition of a servicing asset or a servicing liability each time an entity undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. SFAS No. 156 also requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of any entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 156 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position take or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on description, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of FIN No. 48 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB No. 108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior period misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 requires the quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatements on each of the company’s financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as the “dual approach” because it requires quantification of errors under both the iron curtain and the roll-over methods. The roll-over method focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement—including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements—but its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron curtain method focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement. SAB 108 was effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. The new FASB rule defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, to our financial condition or results of operations from the adoption of SFAS No. 157.

Inflation

The effects of inflation on ARI’s operations are not quantifiable. Revenues from property operations tend to fluctuate proportionately with inflationary increases and decreases in housing costs. Fluctuations in the rate of inflation also affect the sales values of properties and the ultimate gains to be realized from property sales. To the extent that inflation affects interest rates, earnings from short-term investments and the cost of new financings as well as the cost of variable interest rate debt will be affected.

 

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ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

ARI’s future operations, cash flow and fair values of financial instruments are partially dependent upon the then existing market interest rates and market equity prices. Market risk is the changes in the market rates and prices and the affect of the changes on the future operations. Market risk is managed by matching a property’s anticipated net operating income to an appropriate financing.

ARI is exposed to interest rate risk associated with variable rate notes payable and maturing debt that has to be refinanced. ARI does not hold financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, but rather issues these financial instruments to finance its portfolio of real estate assets. ARI’s interest rate sensitivity position is managed by ARI’s capital markets department. Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between changes in market interest rates and the fair value of market rate sensitive assets and liabilities. ARI’s earnings are affected as changes in short-term interest rates impact its cost of variable rate debt and maturing fixed rate debt. A large portion of ARI’s market risk is exposure to short-term interest rates from variable rate borrowings. The impact on ARI’s financial statements of refinancing fixed debt that matured during 2006 was not material. As permitted, management intends to convert a significant portion of those borrowings from variable rates to fixed rates. If market interest rates for variable rate debt average 100 basis points more in 2007 than they did during 2006, ARI’s interest expense would increase and net income would decrease by $2.3 million. This amount is determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on ARI’s borrowing cost. The analysis does not consider the effects of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of such magnitude, management would likely take actions to further mitigate its exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis assumes no change in ARI’s financial structure.

The following table contains only those exposures that existed at December 31, 2006. Anticipation of exposures of risk on positions that could possibly arise was not considered. ARI’s ultimate interest rate risk and its effect on operations will depend on future capital market exposures, which cannot be anticipated with a probable assurance level. Dollars in thousands.

 

     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter    Total

Assets

               

Marketable securities at market value

                $ 9,038

Notes receivable

               

Variable interest rate-fair value

                $ 22,326

Instrument’s maturities

   $ 5,633     $ 14,845     $ 2,775     $ —       $ —       $ —      $ 23,253

Instrument’s amortization

     —         —         —         —         —         —        —  

Interest

     2,418       706       284       —         —         —        3,408

Average rate

     10.3 %     5.1 %     8.7 %     —         —         —     

Fixed interest rate-fair value

                $ 53,318

Instrument’s maturities

   $ 35,884     $ 2,463     $ 7,190     $ 600     $ —       $ 10,109    $ 56,246

Instrument’s amortization

     111       50       —         —         —         —        161

Interest

     4,721       2,653       1,517       1,384       1,380       5,879      17,534

Average rate

     8.2 %     9.5 %     9.6 %     9.3 %     9.5 %     —     

Liabilities

               

Notes payable

               

Variable interest rate-fair value

                $ 222,726

Instrument’s maturities

   $ 132,387     $ 46,767     $ 15,323     $ 6,737     $ 22,360     $ 10,993    $ 234,567

Instrument’s amortization

     2,628       1,735       1,645       1,574       1,346       14,700      23,628

Interest

     14,116       6,878       4,476       3,664       2,456       11,710      43,300

Average rate

     7.7 %     7.0 %     6.8 %     6.8 %     6.5 %     —     

Fixed interest rate-fair value

                $ 723,570

Instrument’s maturities

   $ 152,468     $ 58,749     $ 65,226     $ 8,353     $ 2,186     $ 121,184    $ 408,166

Instrument’s amortization

     10,714       10,034       9,218       9,076       8,973       320,843      368,858

Interest

     50,641       41,454       36,076       31,387       30,278       443,380      633,216

Average rate

     7.1 %     7.0 %     7.1 %     6.7 %     6.7 %     —     

 

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ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

Financial Statements

  

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

   48

Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2006 and 2005

   49

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   50

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity—Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   51

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   52

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   54

Financial Statement Schedules

  

Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

   87

Schedule IV—Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

   98

All other schedules are omitted because they are not required, are not applicable, or the information required is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the notes thereto.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors of

American Realty Investors, Inc.

Dallas, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Realty Investors, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 22, American Realty Investors, Inc.’s management intends to both sell land and income producing properties and refinance or extend debt secured by real estate to meet the Company’s liquidity needs.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Realty Investors, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. Schedules III and IV are presented for the purpose of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and is not a required part of the basic consolidated financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states, in all material respects, the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, PC

Plano, Texas

March 30, 2007

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

December 31,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

 
     (dollars in thousands)  
Assets             

Real estate held for investment

   $ 1,249,833     $ 1,025,661  

Less—accumulated depreciation

     (178,029 )     (153,597 )
                
     1,071,804       872,064  

Real estate held for sale, net of depreciation

     134,593       172,303  

Real estate subject to sales contract

     66,027       68,738  

Notes and interest receivable

    

Performing ($28,541 in 2006 and $44,500 in 2005 from affiliates)

     50,668       70,894  

Non-performing

     2,963       11,546  
                
     53,631       82,440  

Less—allowance for estimated losses

     (1,000 )     (1,000 )
                
     52,631       81,440  

Marketable securities, at market value

     9,038       7,446  

Cash and cash equivalents

     7,035       13,904  

Restricted cash

     6,000       —    

Investments in equity investees

     25,056       13,521  

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization ($1,763 in 2005)

     —         11,858  

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization ($926 in 2005)

     —         1,449  

Other assets ($52,793 in 2006 and $30,441 in 2005 from affiliates)

     121,487       103,072  
                
   $ 1,493,671     $ 1,345,795  
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity             

Liabilities:

    

Notes and interest payable ($7,499 in 2006 and $45,590 in 2005 to affiliate)

   $ 1,022,370     $ 817,944  

Liabilities related to assets held-for-sale

     43,579       144,555  

Liabilities subject to sales contract

     58,816       59,323  

Stock-secured notes payable

     22,452       22,549  

Accounts payable and other liabilities ($10,542 in 2006 and $4,667 in 2005 to affiliates)

     107,771       93,842  
                
     1,254,988       1,138,213  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Minority interest

     78,194       59,185  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock, $2.00 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding Series A, 3,390,913 shares in 2006 and 2005 (liquidation preference $33,909), including 900,000 shares in 2006 and 2005 held by subsidiaries

     4,979       4,982  

Common Stock, $.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 11,592,272 shares in 2006 and 2005

     114       114  

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,443,272 shares in 2006 and 2005

     (15,146 )     (15,146 )

Paid-in capital

     93,378       93,389  

Retained earnings

     75,380       64,805  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,784       253  
                
     160,489       148,397  
                
   $ 1,493,671     $ 1,345,795  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Revenues:

      

Rental and other property revenues ($1,423 in 2006, $1,091 in 2005 and $1,223 in 2004 from affiliates)

   $ 182,344     $ 159,200     $ 137,452  

Expenses

      

Property operating expenses ($8,212 in 2006, $7,646 in 2005 and $5,182 in 2004 to affiliates)

     122,916       106,930       102,631  

Depreciation and amortization

     25,394       22,328       21,452  

General and administrative ($4,481 in 2006, $4,407 in 2005 and $2,470 in 2004 to affiliates)

     9,465       17,683       15,804  

Advisory fee to affiliate

     12,678       9,336       10,728  
                        

Total operating expenses

     170,453       156,277       150,615  
                        

Operating income (loss)

     11,891       2,923       (13,163 )

Other income (expense)

      

Interest income ($2,692 in 2006, $2,379 in 2005 and $3,258 in 2004 from affiliates)

     5,950       5,439       5,347  

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transaction

     2       292       3,766  

Gain on settlement of debt

     —         —         10,649  

Gain on involuntary conversion

     20,479       —         —    

Other income

     6,181       3,007       1,846  

Mortgage and loan interest ($1,857 in 2006, $2,510 in 2005 and $2,825 in 2004 to affiliates)

     (76,518 )     (60,966 )     (59,684 )

Discount on sale of notes receivable

     (1,170 )     (15 )     (389 )

Net income fee to affiliate

     (972 )     (3,712 )     (1,933 )

Incentive fee to affiliate

     (1,490 )     (1,128 )     —    

Litigation settlement

     15       (130 )     (4,348 )

Provision for loan losses

     —         —         2,768  

Provision for asset impairment

     —         —         (8,001 )
                        

Total other income (expense)

     (47,523 )     (57,213 )     (49,979 )
                        

Loss before gain on land sales, minority interest, and equity in earnings of investees

     (35,632 )     (54,290 )     (63,142 )

Gain on land sales

     23,973       39,926       11,781  

Minority interest

     672       (3,056 )     (7,270 )

Equity in income (loss) of investees

     1,540       397       (41 )
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (9,447 )     (17,023 )     (58,672 )

Income from discontinued operations (NOTE 19)

     22,513       64,440       91,866  
                        

Net income

     13,066       47,417       33,194  

Preferred dividend requirement

     (2,491 )     (2,572 )     (2,601 )
                        

Net income applicable to common shares

   $ 10,575     $ 44,845     $ 30,593  
                        

Earnings per share—basic

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (1.18 )   $ (1.93 )   $ (5.80 )

Discontinued operations

     2.22       6.35       8.70  
                        

Net income applicable to common shares

   $ 1.04     $ 4.42     $ 2.90  
                        

Earnings per share—diluted

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (1.18 )   $ (1.93 )   $ (5.80 )

Discontinued operations

     2.22       6.35       8.70  
                        

Net income applicable to common shares

   $ 1.04     $ 4.42     $ 2.90  
                        

Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share

     10,149,000       10,149,000       10,559,571  

Convertible Preferred Stock (2,490,913, 2,490,913 and 2,569,350 shares) and options to purchase 70,750, 70,750 and 76,750 shares of ARI’s Common Stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively, because the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

    Series A
Preferred
Stock
    Series E
Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
 

Treasury

Stock

    Paid-in
Capital
   

Retained

Earnings

    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
    Stockholders’
Equity
 
    (dollars in thousands)  

Balance, January 1, 2004

  $ 4,651     $ 100     $ 114   $ (9,924 )   $ 92,464     $ (10,635 )   $ 101     $ 76,871  

Unrealized gain on foreign Currency translation

    —         —         —       —         —         —         (3,229 )     (3,229 )

Unrealized gains marketable securities

    —         —         —       —         —         —         1,580       1,580  

Net income

    —         —         —       —         —         33,194       —         33,194  
                     
                  31,545  

Repurchase of common stock

    —         —         —       (5,222 )     —         —         —         (5,222 )

Common stock dividends (pre-merger)

    —         —         —       —         —         (26 )     —         (26 )

Repurchase of series A preferred stock

    (12 )     —         —       —         (48 )     2       —         (58 )

Issuance of series A preferred affiliates

    500       —         —       —         2,000       —         —         2,500  

Series A preferred stock cash dividend ($1.00 per share)

    —         —         —       —         —         (2,571 )     —         (2,571 )

Series E preferred stock cash dividend ($0.60 per share)

    —         —         —       —         —         (30 )     —         (30 )
                                                             

Balance, December 31, 2004

  $ 5,139     $ 100     $ 114   $ (15,146 )   $ 94,416     $ 19,934     $ (1,548 )   $ 103,009  

Unrealized loss on foreign Currency translation

    —         —         —       —         —         —         935       935  

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

    —         —         —       —         —         —         866       866  

Net income

    —         —         —       —         —         47,417       —         47,417  
                     
                  49,218  

Common stock dividends (pre- merger)

    —         —         —       —         —         (1 )     —         (1 )

Repurchase of series A preferred Stock

    (157 )     —         —       —         (1,027 )     27       —         (1,157 )

Repurchase of series E preferred Stock

    —         (100 )     —       —         —         —         —         (100 )

Series A preferred stock cash Dividend ($1.00 per share)

    —         —         —       —         —         (2,550 )     —         (2,550 )

Series E preferred stock cash Dividend ($0.60 per share)

    —         —         —       —         —         (22 )     —         (22 )
                                                             

Balance, December 31, 2005

  $ 4,982     $ —       $ 114   $ (15,146 )   $ 93,389     $ 64,805     $ 253     $ 148,397  

Unrealized gain on foreign Currency translation

    —         —         —       —         —         —         (790 )     (790 )

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

    —         —         —       —         —         —         2,321       2,321  

Net income

    —         —         —       —         —         13,066       —         13,066  
                     
                  14,597  

Repurchase of series A preferred Stock

    (3 )     —         —       —         (11 )     —         —         (14 )

Series preferred stock cash dividend ($1.00 per share)

    —         —         —       —         —         (2,491 )     —         (2,491 )
                                                             

Balance, December 31, 2006

  $ 4,979     $ —       $ 114   $ (15,146 )   $ 93,378     $ 75,380     $ 1,784     $ 160,489  
                                                             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (9,447 )   $ (17,023 )   $ (58,672 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities

      

Gain on sale of real estate

     (23,973 )     (39,926 )     (11,781 )

Depreciation and amortization

     25,394       22,328       21,452  

Amortization of deferred borrowing costs

     3,049       6,671       10,488  

Provision for asset impairment

     —         —         10,499  

Discount on sale of notes receivable

     1,183       15       389  

Provision for loan losses

     —         —         (2,768 )

Gain on settlement of debt

     —         —         (10,649 )

Equity in (income) loss of investees

     (1,540 )     (397 )     41  

(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions

     (2 )     (292 )     (3,766 )

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable

     1,022       1,008       1,318  

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (2,918 )     (8,322 )     (3,548 )

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable

     2,233       (1,984 )     2,492  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities (includes $10,542 in 2006, $2,110 in 2005 and $14,864 in 2004 with affiliates)

     (10,503 )     24,006       199  

Increase (decrease) in minority interest

     (5,551 )     1,469       1,819  
                        

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (21,053 )   $ (12,447 )   $ (42,487 )
                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

      

Collections on notes receivable ($1,931 in 2006, $2,490 in 2005 and $718 in 2004 from affiliates)

   $ 12,368     $ 6,277     $ 11,626  

Proceeds from sale of notes receivable

     6,828       33,265       8,264  

Notes receivable funded

     (5,060 )     (12,139 )     (6,848 )

Proceeds from sale of real estate

     66,722       166,254       273,393  

Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities

     —         84       —    

Acquisitions of real estate

     (142,527 )     (170,333 )     (57,877 )

Real estate improvements

     (567 )     (60,356 )     (165,154 )

Restaurant equipment purchased

     —         (810 )     (1,527 )

Proceeds from sale of restaurant equipment

     —         1,360       94  

Earnest money deposits made

     (9,386 )     (2,670 )     (4,825 )

Distribution from (to) equity investees

     (5,024 )     (4,374 )     1,007  

Payments to advisor

     (1,684 )     —         —    

Investment in real estate entities, net of cash acquired

     (39,269 )     (475 )     (3,887 )
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   $ (117,599 )   $ (43,917 )   $ 54,266  
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(Continued)

 

     For Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

      

Proceeds from notes payable

   $ 245,848     $ 227,877     $ 382,259  

Stock-secured borrowings (payments), net

       3,878       (736 )

Payments on notes payable

     (99,531 )     (145,348 )     (380,579 )

Deferred borrowing costs

     (6,477 )     (4,417 )     (8,994 )

Net advances (to) from affiliates

     (8,243 )     (32,827 )     14,189  

Dividends paid

     (849 )     (1,012 )     (1,566 )

Restricted cash

     (6,000 )     —         —    

Repurchase of preferred stock

     (15 )     (1,375 )     (10 )

Repurchase of common stock

     —         —         (5,222 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     124,733       46,776       (659 )
                        

Discontinued Operations

      

Cash provided by operating activities

     2,433       1,091       2,025  

Cash (used in) investing activities

     4,617       —         (287 )
                        
     7,050       1,091       1,738  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (6,869 )     (8,497 )     12,858  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     13,904       22,401       9,543  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 7,035     $ 13,904     $ 22,401  
                        

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

      

Cash paid for interest

   $ 51,674     $ 52,494     $ 66,411  

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

     —         —         —    

Schedule of non cash investing and financing activities

      

Notes payable assumed from acquisition of real estate

   $ 55,351     $ 15,669     $ 5,027  

Notes payable assumed by buyer upon sale of real estate

       14,533       34,357  

Purchase accounting adjustment of net assets acquired

       —         8,434  

Notes receivable from sale of real estate

     3,821       43,192       24,167  

Subsidiary purchased from affiliate decreasing affiliate receivable

     5,150       4,101       —    

Acquisition of real estate to satisfy note receivable

       12,531       —    

Decrease in affiliate receivable for acquisition of real estate

       7,612       —    

Funds collected by affiliate for property damage insurance reimbursement

     41,040       8,182       —    

Issuance of affiliated preferred stock and reduction in affiliated receivables

     10,000       —         —    

Notes payable proceeds collected by affiliate for property financing

       —         21,297  

Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)

     790       935       (3,229 )

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

     2,321       866       1,580  

Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock

       —         2,500  

Note payable paid by affiliate

       —         10,823  

Real estate received from related party to satisfy debt

     12,214       —         —    

Land exchanged with non-affiliated party

     1,500       —         —    

Increase in minority interest related to acquisition of real estate

     25,321       —         —    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of American Realty Investors, Inc. and consolidated subsidiaries have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the most significant of which are described in NOTE 1. “SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.” These, along with the remainder of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The data presented in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are as of December 31 of each year and for the year then ended, unless otherwise indicated. Dollar amounts in tables and accompanying footnotes are in thousands, except per share amounts.

Certain balances for 2005 and 2004 have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation.

 

NOTE 1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Business.    In November 1999, American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”), a Nevada corporation, was formed, and in August 2000, ARI acquired American Realty Trust, Inc. (“ART”), a Georgia corporation and National Realty, L.P. (“NRLP”), a Delaware partnership. ARI primarily invests in real estate and real estate-related entities and purchases and originates mortgage loans.

Effective July 1, 2003, Prime Asset Management, Inc. (“PAMI”) became the advisor to ARI and TCI. PAMI is owned by Realty Advisors (80.0%) and Syntek West, Inc. (“Syntek West”) (20.0%), related parties. Syntek West is owned by Gene E. Phillips. Effective August 18, 2003, PAMI changed its name to Prime Income Asset Management, Inc. (“PIAMI”). On October 1, 2003, Prime Income Asset Management, LLC (“Prime”), which is 100% owned by PIAMI, replaced PIAMI as the advisor to ARI and TCI.

Basis of consolidation.    The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries, generally all of which are wholly-owned, and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest, including where the Company has been determined to be a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity in accordance with the provisions and guidance of Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46(R)”) or meets certain criteria of a sole general partner or managing member as identified in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 04-5, Investor’s Accounting for an Investment in a Limited Partnership when the Investor is the Sole General Partner and the Limited Partners have Certain Rights (“EITF 04-5”). Controlling interest in an entity is normally determined by the ownership of a majority of the entity’s voting interests; however, other determining factors include, but may not be limited to, whether the Company provides significant financial support and bears a majority of the financial risks, authorizes certain capital transactions such as the purchase, sale or financing of material assets or makes operating decisions that materially affect the entity’s financial results. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Accounting estimates.    In the preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, it is necessary for 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 Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expense for the year then ended. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Non-performing notes receivable.    ARI considers a note receivable to be non-performing when the maturity date has passed without principal repayment and the borrower is not making interest payments. Any new note receivable that results from a modification or extension of a note considered non-performing will also be considered non-performing, without regard to the borrower’s adherence to payment terms.

 

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Interest recognition on notes receivable.    Interest income is not recognized on notes receivable that have been delinquent for 60 days or more. In addition, accrued but unpaid interest income is only recognized to the extent that the net realizable value of the underlying collateral exceeds the carrying value of the receivable.

Allowance for estimated losses.    A valuation allowance is provided for estimated losses on notes receivable considered to be impaired. Impairment is considered to exist when it is probable that all amounts due under the terms of the note will not be collected. Valuation allowances are provided for estimated losses on notes receivable to the extent that the investment in the note exceeds management’s estimate of fair value of the collateral securing such note.

Recent Accounting pronouncements.    In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS No. 155”). The purpose of SFAS No. 155 is to simplify the accounting for certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 155 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires recognition of a servicing asset or a servicing liability each time an entity undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. SFAS No. 156 also requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 156 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on description, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of FIN No. 48 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB No. 108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior period misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 requires the quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatements on each of the company’s financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as the “dual approach” because it requires quantification of errors under both the iron curtain and the roll-over methods. The roll-over method focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement—including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements—but its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron-curtain method focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the

 

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income statement. SAB 108 was effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The new FASB rule defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, to our financial condition or results of operations from the adoption of SFAS No. 157.

Real estate held for investment and depreciation.    Real estate held for investment is carried at cost. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), requires that a property be considered impaired if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the property. If impairment exists, an impairment loss is recognized, by a charge against earnings, equal to the amount by which the carrying amount of the property exceeds the fair value less cost to sell the property. If impairment of a property is recognized, the carrying amount of the property is reduced by the amount of the impairment, and a new cost for the property is established. Such new cost is depreciated over the property’s remaining useful life. Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over estimated useful lives, which range from five to 40 years.

Real estate held-for-sale.    Foreclosed real estate is initially recorded at new cost, defined as the lower of original cost or fair value minus estimated costs of sale. SFAS No. 144 also requires that properties held for sale be reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs of sale. If a reduction in a held for sale property’s carrying amount to fair value less costs of sale is required, a provision for loss is recognized by a charge against earnings. Subsequent revisions, either upward or downward, to a held for sale property’s estimated fair value less costs of sale are recorded as an adjustment to the property’s carrying amount, but not in excess of the property’s carrying amount when originally classified as held for sale. A corresponding charge against or credit to earnings is recognized. Properties held for sale are not depreciated.

Investments in equity investees.    ARI may be considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and investment policies of certain of its investees. Those investees are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, an initial investment, recorded at cost, is increased by a proportionate share of the investee’s operating income and any additional investment and decreased by a proportionate share of the investee’s operating losses and distributions received.

Present value premiums/discounts.    Present value premiums and discounts are provided on notes receivable or payable that have interest rates that differ substantially from prevailing market rates and such premiums and discounts are amortized by the interest method over the lives of the related notes. The factors considered in determining a market rate for notes receivable include the borrower’s credit standing, nature of the collateral and payment terms of the note.

Foreign currency translation.    Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities of subsidiaries with local functional currencies are translated to United States dollars at year-end exchange rates. The effects of translation are recorded in the cumulative translation component of shareholders’ equity. Subsidiaries with a United States dollar functional currency remeasure monetary assets and liabilities at year-end exchange rates and non-monetary assets and liabilities at historical exchange rates. The effects of re-measurement are included in

 

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income. Exchange gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at average exchange rates. The effects of these exchange adjustments are included in income and amounted to a gain of $790,000 in 2006 and a gain of $292,000 in 2005.

Recognition of rental income.    Rental income for commercial property leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease terms. Rental income for residential property leases is recorded when due from residents and is recognized monthly as earned, which is not materially different than on a straight-line basis as lease terms are generally for periods of one year or less. For hotel properties, revenues for room sales and guest services are recognized as rooms are occupied and services are rendered.

Revenue recognition on the sale of real estate.    Sales of real estate are recognized when and to the extent permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate” (“SFAS No. 66”), as amended by SFAS No. 144. Until the requirements of SFAS No. 66 for full profit recognition have been met, transactions are accounted for using either the deposit, the installment, the cost recovery, or the financing method, whichever is appropriate. When ARI provides seller financing, gain is not recognized at the time of sale unless the buyer’s initial investment and continuing investment are deemed to be adequate, as determined by SFAS 66 guidelines.

Operating segments.    Management has determined reportable operating segments to be those that are used for internal reporting purposes, which disaggregates operations by type of real estate.

Fair value of financial instruments.    The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of its notes receivable, marketable equity securities and notes payable. For performing notes receivable, the fair value was estimated by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar loans. For non-performing notes receivable, the estimated fair value of ARI’s interest in the collateral property was used. For marketable equity securities, fair value was based on the year-end closing market price of each security. For notes payable, the fair value was estimated using current rates for mortgages with similar terms and maturities.

Cash equivalents.    For purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.

Earnings (loss) per share.    Income (loss) per share is presented in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Income (loss) per share is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each year.

Stock-based employee compensation.    The Company previously accounted for its stock-based compensation utilizing the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”, which revised SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS 123(R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements and forfeitures to be estimated at the grant date rather than as they occur. The Company previously based its estimated forfeiture rate on historical forfeitures of all stock option grants. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) effective January 1, 2006 using the modified-prospective method and applied the provisions of SFAS 123(R) to all share-based compensation. All of ARI’s stock options were fully vested as of January 1, 2006 and ARI had no outstanding stock option grants that were modified or settled after January 1, 2006; therefore, the adoption of SFAS 123(R) had no material effect on the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Had the compensation cost for options issued prior to the Company’s adoption of SFSAS 123(R) been determined based on the fair values at the grant dates for awards granted in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R), the Company’s net income and net income per share for 2005 and 2004 would have decreased to the proforma amounts indicated in the following table.

 

             2005                    2004        
    

(dollars in thousands,

except per share amounts)

Net income applicable to common shares, as reported

   $ 44,845    $ 30,593

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based methods for all awards, net of related tax effects

     22      22
             

Pro forma net income

   $ 44,823    $ 30,571
             

Net income per share

     

Basic and diluted, as reported

   $ 4.42    $ 2.90

Basic and diluted, pro forma

   $ 4.42    $ 2.90

NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE

In 2006, ARI purchased the following properties:

 

Property

 

Location

 

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

 

Purchase

Price

  Net Cash
Paid/
(Received)
  Debt
Incurred
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 
Apartments                                  

Anderson Estates

  Oxford, MS   48 Units   $ 1,144   $ 148   $ 996     9.50 (1)   12/20  

David Jordan Phase II

  Greenwood, MS   32 Units     743     98     645     8.50 (1)   4/19  

David Jordan Phase III

  Greenwood, MS   40 Units     812     122     690     8.75 (1)   7/22  

Leflore Estates

  Greenwood, MS   104 Units     2,114     337     1,777     7.00 (1)   2/22  

Monticello III Estates

  Monticello, AR   32 Units     644     96     548     7.00 (1)   1/22  

Riverwalk Phase I

  Greenwood, MS   32 Units     455     99     356     8.50 (1)   2/19  

Riverwalk Phase II

  Greenwood, MS   72 Units     1,584     226     1,358     8.25 (1)   2/19  
                           
        7,496     1,126     6,370      
                           

Land

             

Bolivar Estates

  Bolivar City, MS   24.8 Acres     650     649     —       —       —    

Broadway Estates

  Broadway City, MS   12.2 Acres     210     222     —       —       —    

Carmichael Tract

  Greenwood, MS   6.0 Acres     290     364     —       —       —    

Castleglen

  Garland, TX   10.6 Acres     723     690     —       —       —    

Circle C Ranch

  Austin, TX   1,092 Acres     25,569     —       25,569     8.75 (1)   3/08  

Copperridge Condo #114

  Dallas, TX(3)   1 Unit     53     54     —       —       —    

Copperridge Condo #211

  Dallas, TX(3)   1 Unit     41     41     —       —       —    

Copperridge Condo #323

  Dallas, TX   1 Unit     42     40     —       —       —    

Creekside Land

  Ft. Worth, TX   30.1 Acres     2,105     2,097     —       —       —    

Crowley Land

  Ft. Worth, TX   24.9 Acres     1,500     6     —       —       —    

Dedeaux Road

  Gulfport, MS   9.9 Acres     1,500     —       1,520     —       9/07  

Ewing Land

  Addison, TX   16.7 Acres     15,361     3,444     10,752 (4)   5.50     12/09  

Forney Land

  Forney, TX   34.8 Acres     3,945     3,926     —       —       —    

Galleria East/Showcase

  Dallas, TX   15.0 Acres     25,161     7,106     18,362 (7)   6.00     11/07 (5)

GNB Land

  Farmers Branch, TX   45.5 Acres     9,800       10,000     —       —    

Keller Springs Lofts

  Addison, TX   1.7 Acres     698     —       690 (7)   8.25     10/07  

Kinwest/Hackberry Creek Office Park

  Irving, TX   7.9 Acres     1,737     101     1,580 (7)   10.25     10/07  

Lincoln Estates II

  Carthage, MS   18.0 Acres     32     32     —       —       —    

Longfellow

  Longview, TX   13.7 Acres     696     719     1,345     10.25     5/08  

Milner Tract

  Greenwood, MS   14.0 Acres     392     —       487     8.50     1/07  

 

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Property

 

Location

 

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

 

Purchase

Price

  Net Cash
Paid/
(Received)
  Debt
Incurred
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
Land (Continued)                                

Parc at Clarksville

  Clarksville, TN   10.4 Acres     541     —       547 (6)   8.00     8/07

Parkway Estates

  Greenwood, MS   20.1 Acres     682     364     487     8.50     1/07

Pecan Pointe

  Temple, TX   12.7 Acres     1,198     1,195     1,650     8.25     12/07

Pioneer Crossing

  Travis County, TX   38.5 Acres     614     614     —       —       —  

RB Land

  Dallas, TX   86.1 Acres     668     673     —       —       —  

Ridgepoint Drive

  Irving, TX   .6 Acres     179     172     —       —       —  

Ritchie Road

  Waco, TX   350.0 Acres     2,677     897     1,735 (7)   8.61     9/07

Senlac Hutton

  Farmers Branch, TX   5.9 Acres     1,050     949     —        

Southwood Plantation

  Tallahassee, FL   14.5 Acres     1,150     477     748 (1)   8.50 (1)   2/08

Sunflower Estates

  Sunflower City, MS   18.7 Acres     187     212     —       —       —  

Texas Land Plaza

  Irving, TX   10.3 Acres     1,646     429     1,069     8.25     12/08

Valley Ranch 20

  Farmers Branch, TX   20.0 Acres     4,673     1,892     3,038 (1)   8.50 (1)   2/08

Valwood Park

  Farmers Branch, TX   11.6 Acres     1,422     —       —       —       —  

Waco 42

  Waco, TX   42.8 Acres     531     112     398     8.00     5/12

Waco Swanson/Ritchie Road

  Waco, TX   350.0 Acres     2,677     897     1,735     —       9/09

WindMill Farms

  Kaufman County, TX   3,035.5 Acres     52,038     —       39,053     9.25     11/09

Woodmont Fairway Office

  Dallas, TX   5.8 Acres     3,833     1,014     3,000     8.25 (1)   11/07

Woodmont Galleria West

  Farmers Branch, TX   7.1 Acres     5,846     808     5,230     9.25 (7)   12/07

Woodmont Galleria West

  Farmers Branch, TX   1.9 Acres     1,604     184     1,475     9.25 (7)   12/07

Woodmont Merit Drive

  Dallas, TX   9.2 Acres     4,560     1,868     2,964     8.00     3/07

Yazoo Estates

  Yazoo City, MS   15.1 Acres     120     213     —       —       —  
                           
        178,401     32,461     133,434      
                           

Office Buildings

             

305 Baronne & 217 Rampart

  New Orleans, LA   49,000 Sq. Ft.     3,985     3,483     —       —       —  

Clark Garage

  New Orleans, LA   7,877 Sq. Ft.     9,925     564     9,025     9.25 (7)   6/07

GNB Building

  Farmers Branch, TX   200,000 Sq. Ft.     5,200     —       —       —       —  
                           
        19,110     4,047     9,025      
                           
      $ 205,007   $ 37,634   $ 148,829      
                           

(1) Assumed debt.
(2) Property purchased from IORI for extinguishment of note receivable.
(3) Purchased for interest in condominium community. Intend to develop land.
(4) Financed by seller.
(5) Option to extend by paying 1.5% loan fee and 1% consulting fee on 10/07.
(6) Construction loan funding.
(7) Variable rate.

In 2005, ARI purchased the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Units /

Sq. Ft./Acres

  

Purchase

Price

   Net Cash
Paid/
(Received)
   Debt
Incurred
   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Apartments

                   

Legends of El Paso(4)

   El Paso, TX    240 Units    $ 2,247    $ 464    $ 1,774    5.50 %   1/47

Mission Oaks(4)

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units      573      573      —      5.30     9/46

Parc at Metro Center(4)

   Nashville, TN    144 Units      817      —        817    5.65     9/46
                               
           3,637      1,037      2,591     
                               

Land

                   

Addison Park—Residential

   Addison, TX    1.9 Acres      1,475      381      1,180    8.00 (3)   11/06

Addison Park—Retail

   Addison, TX    3.4 Acres      783      201      626    8.00 (3)   11/06

 

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Property

  

Location

  

Units /

Sq. Ft./Acres

  

Purchase

Price

   Net Cash
Paid/
(Received)
   Debt
Incurred
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Land (Continued)

                  

Alliance 8

   Tarrant County, TX    8 Acres      657      332      408     7.75 (3)   5/06  

Alliance 52

   Tarrant County, TX    51.9 Acres      2,538      1,054      1,610     7.75 (3)   5/06  

Alliance Airport

   Tarrant County, TX    12.7 Acres      850      892      —       —       —    

Denton

   Denton, TX    25.9 Acres      2,100      862      1,365     7.75 (3)   4/07  

Denton—Andrew B

   Denton, TX    22.9 Acres      853      345      554     8.00 (3)   6/07  

Denton—Andrew C

   Denton, TX    5.2 Acres      303      126      197     8.00 (3)   6/07  

Katrina(1)

   Palm Desert, CA    23.0 Acres      4,184      —        —       —       —    

Kaufman Cogen

   Kaufman County, TX    2,567 Acres      5,498      6,110      —       —       —    

Kaufman Taylor

   Kaufman County, TX    31.0 Acres      465      486      —       —       —    

Keenan Bridge(2)

   Farmers Branch, TX    7.5 Acres      510      14      —       —       —    

Luna

   Farmers Branch, TX    2.6 Acres      250      257      —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay

   US Virgin Islands    50.4 Acres      7,000      4,101      3,500     7.00     7/05 (7)

Mandahl Bay (Chung)

   US Virgin Islands    .7 Acres      95      101      —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Gilmore)

   US Virgin Islands    1.0 Acres      96      104      —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Inn)

   US Virgin Islands    15.0 Acres      2,500      2,731      —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Marina)

   US Virgin Islands    24.0 Acres      2,000      2,101      —       —       —    

Mansfield

   Mansfield, TX    21.9 Acres      1,450      577      943     7.50 (3)   3/07  

Mason Goodrich(1)

   Houston, TX    13.0 Acres      1,360      —        —       —       —    

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    464.9 Acres      45,975      19,992      28,051     8.00     12/08  

Palmer Lane(10)

   Austin, TX    367.4 Acres      24,832      —        14,599     8.25     8/07  

Pantaze

   Dallas, TX    6.0 Acres      265      276      —       —       —    

Payne I & II(9)

   Las Colinas, TX    149.7 Acres      1,000      1,066      —       —       —    

Senlac

   Farmers Branch, TX    11.9 Acres      625      643      —       —       —    

Senlac VHP

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.9 Acres      595      623      —       —       —    

Southwood Plantation(5)

   Tallahassee, FL    12.9 Acres      525      555      —       —       —    

TuTu

   US Virgin Islands    19.5 Acres      1,350      1,401      —       —       —    

West End(6)

   Dallas, TX    .2 Acres      49      52      —       —       —    

Whorton

   Benton County, AR    79.7 Acres      4,332      702      3,828     6.08 (3)   1/07  

Wilmer 88

   Dallas, TX    87.6 Acres      638      668      —       —       —    
                                
           115,153      46,753      56,861      
                                

Office Buildings

                  

600 Las Colinas

   Las Colinas, TX    509,829 Sq. Ft.      56,000      17,663      40,487 (8)   6.16     1/13  

Park West

   Farmers Branch, TX    243,416 Sq. Ft.      10,000      4,715      6,500     7.50 (3)   5/06  
                                
           66,000      22,378      46,987      
                                

Shopping Center

                  

Willowbrook Village

   Coldwater, MI    179,741 Sq. Ft.      8,200      2,223      6,495     7.28     2/13  
                                
           8,200      2,223      6,495      
                                
         $ 192,990    $ 72,391    $ 112,934      
                                

(1) Exchanged for note receivable. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(2) Exchanged for the Bee Street and 2524 Valley View land parcels.
(3) Variable rate.
(4) Initial construction loan funding to purchase land and begin apartment construction. Does not represent actual units purchased.
(5) Purchased a 50% interest in this land tract.
(6) Purchased a 37.5% interest in this land tract.
(7) Extended to April 2006, with an increase in the interest rate to 8.0%.
(8) First lien of $35.3 million. Second lien of $5.1 million. Interest rate and maturity date identical for both.
(9) TCI dissolved the 50% Tenant-In-Common interest in the Payne land, resulting in TCI owning the 109.8 acre Payne I tract and the 39.9 acre Payne II tract. TCI paid an additional $1.0 million for the 30.4 flood plain acreage difference between the two parties.

 

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(10) In addition to debt assumed, the property was acquired in exchange for cancellation of a $2.3 million note receivable, and a $7.6 million reduction in receivables from Prime, a related party.

In 2006, ARI sold the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Units/

Acres/Sq. Ft.

   Sales
Price
   Net Cash
Received/
(Paid)
    Debt
Discharged
   Gain
on Sale

Apartments

                

Apple Lane

   Lawrence, KS    75 Units    $ 2,600    $ 1,173     $ 1,290    $ 1,589

Oak Tree Square

   Grandview, MO    189 Units      5,480      1,289       3,802      3,982

Plantation

   Tulsa, OK    138 Units      2,750      638       2,191      432

Timbers on Broadway

   Tyler, TX    180 Units      3,500      —         2,224      1,124

Williamsburg Hotel

   Williamsburg, VA    296 Units      27,500      10,308       16,597      10,506

Will-O-Wick Gardens

   Pensacola, FL    152 Units      6,500      2,806       2,827      3,049
                                  
           48,330      16,214       28,931      20,682
                                  

Land

                

Chase Oaks

   Plano, TX    1.8 Acres      555      503       —        340

Elm Fork

   Carrollton, TX    27.6 Acres      3,500      (827 )     2,800      —  

Elm Fork

   Carrollton, TX    8.5 Acres      1,674      (755 )     1,135      —  

Elm Fork Land

   Carrollton, TX    25.3 Acres      4,417      591       3,551      2,608

Fruitland Land

   Fruitland, FL    3.9 Acres      1,550      1,462       —        1,279

Hollywood Casino

   Farmers Branch, TX    10.5 Acres      3,225      1,207       —        1,411

Hollywood Casino

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.4 Acres      2,006      1,087       900      1,579

Mandahl Bay

   US Virgin Islands    1.5 Acres      525      265       213      236

McKinney Ranch Land

   McKinney, TX    123.9 Acres      16,591      6,004       10,051      3,389

McKinney Ranch Land

   McKinney, TX    44.5 Acres      10,289      10,031       —        5,292

Metro Land

   Nashville, TN    1.2 Acres      215      —         160      144

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    2.4 Acres      462      —         429      323

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    16.4 Acres      2,512      —         2,416      1,700

Stagliano

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.1 Acres      1,373      187       —        715

Vineyards II

   Grapevine, TX    1.5 Acres      1,272      429       745      578

Vista Ridge Land

   Lewisville, TX    14.5 Acres      2,526      2,355       —        870

Vista Ridge Land

   Lewisville, TX    18.9 Acres      4,950      2,996       1,669      2,765

Vista Ridge Land

   Lewisville, TX    3.8 Acres      755      698       —        306

Woodmont Group I & II

   Addison, TX    4.9 Acres      3,648      1,518       1,806      1,129
                                  
           62,045      27,751       25,875      24,664
                                  
         $ 110,375    $ 43,965     $ 54,806    $ 45,346
                                  

In 2005, ARI sold the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

   Units/
Acres/Sq. Ft.
   Sales
Price
   Net Cash
Received/
(Paid)
    Debt
Discharged
    Gain
on Sale

Apartments

               

By the Sea

   Corpus Christi, TX    153 Units    $ 7,450    $ 2,050     $ 5,165     $ 1,770

Longwood

   Long Beach, MS    200 Units      6,456      9       6,253       56

Quail Pointe

   Huntsville, AL    184 Units      6,200      2,157       3,501       5,265

Sun Hollow

   El Paso, TX    216 Units      7,700      2,623       4,327       5,816

Terrace Hills

   El Paso, TX    310 Units      12,300      5,467       5,890       6,959

Waters Edge III & IV

   Gulfport, MS    318 Units      16,350      6,201       7,207       7,724

Windsor Tower

   Ocala, FL    64 Units      2,845      (85 )(2)     1,937 (1)     785

Woodhollow

   San Antonio, TX    546 Units      12,500      3,429       7,900       8,290
                                   
           71,801      21,851       42,180       36,665
                                   

 

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Property

  

Location

  

Units/
Acres/

Sq. Ft.

   Sales
Price
   Net Cash
Received/
(Paid)
    Debt
Discharged
  

Gain

on Sale

 

Hotels

                

Majestic Inn

   San Francisco, CA    57 Rooms      7,900      3,487       3,950      3,272  
                                    
           7,900      3,487       3,950      3,272  
                                    

Industrial Warehouses

                

5700 Tulane

   Atlanta, GA    67,850 Sq. Ft.      816      738       —        329  
                                    
           816      738       —        329  
                                    

Land

                

Alamo Springs/Lemmon Carlisle

   Dallas, TX    2.8 Acres      7,674      5,627       1,744      2,729  

Granbury Station

   Ft. Worth, TX    15.7 Acres      1,003      265       738      10  

JHL Connell

   Carrollton, TX    3.7 Acres      2,236      1,625       —        1,397  

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    9.9 Acres      2,616      574       —        1,323  

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    13.6 Acres      3,703      591       —        1,706  

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    5.5 Acres      1,325      1,281       —        619  

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    6.5 Acres      1,695      340       —        818  

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    7.4 Acres      2,028      455       —        1,072  

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    81.2 Acres      19,878      (814 )     5,100      9,387  

Katrina

   Palm Desert, CA    24.8 Acres      6,402      1,027       —        2,947  

Katy

   Katy, TX    130.6 Acres      12,400      4,981       6,601      5,630  

LCLLP

   Las Colinas, TX    4.3 Acres      1,873      511       1,290      1,327  

Mason Goodrich

   Houston, TX    16.0 Acres      2,091      935       —        802  

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    1.3 Acres      347      325       —        191  

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    27.2 Acres      10,070      2,214       —        (3)

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    3.7 Acres      1,381      290       —        (4)

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    3.0 Acres      441      (13 )     408      282  

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    1.2 Acres      304      236       —        226  

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    0.7 Acres      50      (2 )     —        18  

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    5.0 Acres      1,035      (31 )     941      737  

Round Mountain

   Austin, TX    10.0 Acres      1,500      251       —        1,094  

Vineyards

   Grapevine, TX    7.6 Acres      4,323      874       —        1,764  

Vineyards and Vineyards II

   Grapevine, TX    5.2 Acres      2,332      160       300      494  

Vista Ridge

   Lewisville, TX    4.4 Acres      950      (92 )     914      440  

Vista Ridge

   Lewisville, TX    17.9 Acres      4,291      (129 )     4,096      2,185  

West End

   Dallas, TX    0.8 Acres      2,259      2,099       —        1,259  

West End

   Dallas, TX    0.8 Acres      2,430      213       2,000      1,448  
                                    
           96,637      23,793       24,132      39,905  
                                    

Office Buildings

                

9033 Wilshire

   Los Angeles, CA    44,253 Sq. Ft.      12,000      4,366       6,506      2,781  

Bay Plaza I

   Tampa, FL    75,780 Sq. Ft.      4,682      3,253       961      1,212  
                                    
           16,682      7,619       7,467      3,993  
                                    

Office Buildings

                

Bay Plaza II

   Tampa, FL    78,882 Sq. Ft.      4,719      1,114       3,284      132  

Institute Place

   Chicago, IL    144,915 Sq. Ft.      14,460      4,843       7,792      10,603  
                                    
           19,179      5,957       11,076      10,735  
                                    

Shopping Centers

                

Promenade

   Highland Ranch, CO    133,558 Sq. Ft.      14,250      6,192       6,651      7,129  
                                    
           14,250      6,192       6,651      7,129  
                                    
         $ 227,265    $ 69,637     $ 95.456    $ 102,028  
                                    

(1) Debt assumed by purchaser.
(2) Cash of $860,000 received by an affiliate, increasing ARI’s affiliate receivable.
(3) Gain of $7.0 million deferred due to insufficient initial buyer investment.
(4) Gain of $307,000 deferred due to insufficient initial buyer investment.

 

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At December 31, 2006, ARI had the following properties under construction.

 

Property

  

Location

   Units    Amount
Expended
   Additional
Amount
to Expend
    Construction
Loan
Funding

Apartments

             

Bolivar Homes

   Cleveland, MS    65 Units    $ 1,218    $ 7,390     $ 1,300

Broadway Estates

   Greenville, MS    104 Units      788      7,569       850

Lago Vista

   Farmers Branch, TX    212 Units      5,091      21,359       2,079

Laguna Vista

   Farmers Branch, TX    206 Units      9,969      11,137       17,741

Legends of El Paso

   El Paso, TX    240 Units      6,430      15,461       14,988

Mason Park

   Houston, TX    312 Units      1,991      17,409       3,349

Mission Oaks

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units      14,241      (2,266 )     11,376

Parc at Clarksville

   Clarksville, TN    206 Units      889      13,002       5,624

Parc at Maumelle

   Maumelle, AR    240 Units      12,419      5,782       13,015

Parc at Metro Center

   Nashville, TN    144 Units      4,373      6,768       8,340

Parc at Rogers

   Rogers, AR    152 Units      973      19,852       3,563

Pecan Pointe

   Temple, TX    232 Units      1,991      14,846       180

Sunflower Estates

   Indianola, MS    65 Units      755      7,674       810

Yazoo Estates

   Yazoo City, MS    96 Units      31      8,314       835

In December 2006, ARI acquired 16.792 acres in North Dallas known as the Ewing Land, for $3.4 million cash and a seller financing of $10.8 million. The land was acquired for future development and borders the cities of Addison and Farmers Branch. The loan matures in December 2009 and requires interest only payments at 5.5 percent until maturity.

On November 21, 2006, the Company purchased 3,035 acres of land located in Kaufman County, Texas for $52.0 million, known as Windmill Farms. The purchase price consisted of $39.1 million in new debt, $10.0 million in preferred stock acquired from an affiliated entity and $2.9 million in cash. The financing consisted of two notes of $2.0 million and $37.1 million. The $2.0 million note is payable in quarterly interest only payments through maturity. On November 21, 2007, $1.0 million of principal is due. The remainder of the principal is due on the maturity date, November 21, 2008. The $37.1 million note is payable in monthly installments of interest only. Principal payments of $7.5 million each are due on November 17, 2007 and November 17, 2008. The remaining accrued unpaid interest and principal balances are due on maturity, November 17, 2009. In addition, a portion of the note proceeds, $6.0 million, went to a restricted cash account to pay for future interest payments mentioned above.

In November 2006, ARI acquired approximately 15 acres located at the intersection of the Dallas North Tollway and IH-635 (LBJ Freeway) in Dallas, Texas for a purchase price of $25.2 million. Payment was in the form of $8.8 million cash and a note payable of $18.4 million due in December 2007. Terms of the note require interest only payments at 6.0 percent until maturity. The property is currently occupied by an automobile dealership, which pays a monthly rental for use of the property. ARI intends to hold the land for future development or sale.

In November 2006, ARI purchased two parcels of land in separate transactions totaling approximately 9.2 acres in North Dallas for approximately $7.5 million. Payment was made in the form of notes payable in the amounts of $1.5 million and $5.2 million. The notes require interest payments at 6.0 percent through maturity in December 2007. ARI intends to hold the land for future development or resale.

In August 2006, ARI purchased the Clarke Garage at 913 Gravier in New Orleans, Louisiana for $9.0 million. The property is adjacent to and includes 305 Baronne. 305 Baronne contains approximately 2,000 square feet of retail space and is currently occupied by retail tenants. 225 Baronne consists of approximately 417,000 square feet of office space and was significantly damaged during Hurricane Katrina in

 

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September 2005. In 2006, ARI reduced the carrying value of 225 Baronne to $1.2 million, which approximates the value of the underlying land. ARI intends to redevelop 225 Baronne into an urban residential facility, which it considers the best and most profitable use of the property. To facilitate the marketability of the property, ARI acquired the Clarke Garage and 305 Baronne to provide additional parking and retail for the residential development.

In July 2006, the Company acquired from an affiliated entity, the GNB building which sits on .5 acres of land and an additional 45 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the building known as GNB located in Farmers Branch, Texas. The Company paid $15 million for the building and land, via $5 million in cash and acquired $10 million of existing debt.

On November 27, 2006, the Company sold the Williamsburg Hospitality House, a 269-room hotel located in Williamsburg, Virginia, for $27.5 million. The Company received $10.3 million in cash after paying off three notes secured by this property. The notes consisted of a first lien of $10.7 million, a second lien of $5.6 million and an additional lien of $201,000 for an aggregated pay down of $16.5 million. The Company recorded a $10.5 million gain on the sale of this property.

In June 2006, ARI sold approximately 44.9 acres of the McKinney Ranch land in McKinney, Texas for $10.3 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $5.3 million and net cash proceeds of $10.0 million after payment of closing and ancillary costs.

In June 2006, ARI sold approximately 123.9 acres of the McKinney Ranch land in McKinney, Texas for $16.6 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $3.5 million and net cash proceeds of $6.0 million after pay down of $10.2 million on notes payable and other costs of sale.

In May 2006, ARI sold the Will-O-Wick apartments in Pensacola, Florida, for $6.5 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $2.9 million and net cash proceeds received of $2.8 million after payment of outstanding mortgages and costs of sale.

In 2005, ARI completed the 70 unit Blue Lake Villas II in Waxahachie, Texas, the 272 unit Bluffs at Vista Ridge in Lewisville, Texas, the 232 unit Bridges on Kinsey in Tyler, Texas, the 208 unit Dakota Arms in Lubbock, Texas, the 240 unit Lake Forest in Houston, Texas, the 220 unit Wildflower Villas in Temple, Texas, the 398 unit Kingsland Ranch Apartments in Houston, Texas, the 240 unit Stonebridge at City Park Apartments in Houston, Texas, and the 240 unit Vistas of Vance Jackson in San Antonio, Texas.

 

NOTE 3. NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE

 

     2006    2005
    

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Book

Value

   Estimated
Fair Value
  

Book

Value

Notes receivable

           

Performing

   $ 51,723    $ 46,174    $ 64,822    $ 68,130

Non-performing

     4,852      2,963      10,822      11,546
                           
   $ 56,575    $ 49,137    $ 75,644      79,676
                   

Interest receivable

        4,494         2,764
                   
      $ 53,631       $ 82,440
                   

Interest income is recognized on non-performing notes receivable on a cash basis. If the notes for the years 2006, 2005, and 2004 had been performing, an additional receivable totaling $765,000, $172,000 and $961,000, respectively, would have been recognized.

 

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Notes receivable at December 31, 2006, mature from 2007 to 2017 with interest rates ranging from 4.0% to 12.0% per annum and a weighted average rate of 7.9% per annum. Notes receivable are generally collateralized by real estate or interests in real estate and personal guarantees of the borrower and, unless noted otherwise, are so secured. A majority of the notes receivable provide for principal to be paid at maturity. Scheduled principal maturities of $13.0 million are due in 2007.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 9.9 acre tract of its Katrina land parcel for $2.6 million, receiving $574,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $2.0 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matures in February 2008. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $2.0 million, receiving $2.0 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 13.6 acre tract of its Katrina land parcel for $3.7 million, receiving $591,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $2.8 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2008. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $2.8 million, receiving $2.8 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 6.5 acre tract of its Katrina land parcel for $1.7 million, receiving $340,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $1.3 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $1.3 million, receiving $1.3 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In February 2005, ARI sold a 7.4 acre tract of its Katrina land parcel for $2.0 million, receiving $455,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $1.5 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $1.5 million, receiving $1.5 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In February 2005, ARI sold an 81.2 acre tract of its Katrina land parcel for $19.9 million, paying $814,000 after payment of debt and closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $14.9 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in February 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $14.9 million, receiving $14.9 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In March 2005, ARI sold a 24.8 acre tract of its Katrina land parcel for $6.4 million, receiving $1.0 million after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $4.8 million. The loan accrued interest at 8.0%, required quarterly payments of interest, and matured in March 2007. In March 2005, ARI sold the loan for $4.8 million, receiving $4.8 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In August 2005, ARI sold a 7.6 acres tract of its Vineyards land parcel for $4.3 million, receiving $874,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $3.2 million. The secured note accrued interest at 8.0% per annum and matured in August 2006. In September 2005, ARI sold the note for $3.2 million plus accrued but unpaid interest, receiving $3.3 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In September 2005, ARI sold a 5.2 acre tract of its Vineyards and Vineyards II land parcels for $2.3 million, receiving $160,000 after payment of closing costs and debt paydown, and providing purchase money financing of $1.7 million. The secured note accrued interest at 8.0% per annum and matured in September 2006. In September 2005, ARI sold the note for $1.7 million plus accrued but unpaid interest, receiving $1.7 million in cash after payment of closing costs.

In August 2005, ARI sold a 16.0 acre tract of its Mason Goodrich land parcel for $2.1 million, receiving $935,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $1.0 million. The secured note accrued interest at 8.0%, required monthly interest payments, and matured in November 2005. In November 2005, the note was collected in full, including accrued but unpaid interest.

 

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In March 2004, ARI sold an 8.0 acre tract of its Mason Goodrich land parcel for $1.0 million, receiving $251,000 after payment of closing costs and providing purchase money financing of $523,000. The secured loan bears interest at 10.0% per annum, requires monthly payments of accrued interest and matures in March 2006. All principal and accrued but unpaid interest is due at maturity. In 2005, $117,000 in principal was collected. In March 2006, the purchaser extended the note to March 2007 by paying a 1% extension fee and making a 10% principal reduction.

In October 2004, ARI sold the In The Pines apartments to a third party and provided $1.0 million of the purchase price as seller financing in the form of two notes. The first note accrued interest at 7.0% per annum, required monthly interest only payments, and matured in January 2005. The Purchaser extended this note to March 2005 by paying 1.0% of the outstanding principal balance as an extension fee and then extended the note an additional 30 days to April 2005 by paying an extension fee of 0.5% of the outstanding principal balance. In the event of a default, the note is also secured by membership rights in the purchaser’s entity. The second note was unsecured, accrued interest at 8.5% per annum, required monthly interest only payments, and matured in January 2005. The Purchaser extended this note to March 2005 by paying 1.0% of the outstanding principal balance as an extension fee and then extended the note an additional 30 days to April 2005 by paying an extension fee of 0.5% of the outstanding principal balance. Both loans were extended to October 2005 with the payment to ARI of a 2.0% extension fee. Both loans were paid in full, including unpaid interest, in October 2005.

In March 2005, ARI entered into an agreement to advance a third party $3.2 million for development costs relating to single-family residential lots in Austin, Texas. These advances are secured by stock in the borrower and hold a second lien on the undeveloped land. The secured note bears interest at 10 percent, requires semi-annual payments, and matures in March 2008. In September 2005, the total amount authorized under this advance was increased to $5.0 million. As of March 31, 2006, ARI had advanced $3.2 million to the borrower. ARI also guaranteed an $18 million loan secured by a first lien on the undeveloped land. In September 2005, ARI purchased for $4.1 million a subsidiary of Tacco Universal, a related party that holds two notes receivable from the borrower for $3.0 and $1.0 million, respectively. These notes are secured by approximately 142 acres of undeveloped land and membership interest in the borrower. These secured notes accrue interest at 12 percent, have an interest reserve for payments that is added to the principal balance on a monthly basis, and matured in June 2005. Both loans were extended to September 2005 and upon maturity were paid under the advance referred to at the beginning of this paragraph. In March 2006, ARI acquired all of the interests in the borrower, including ownership of the Austin, Texas land. The land is secured by the $18 million first mortgage and a $3 million subordinate loan. In March 2006, ARI secured a development loan of $31.3 million (secured by the Austin, Texas land), of which $18 million was used to pay the existing first mortgage. As of December 31, 2006 the development loan balance was approximately $22.8 million. The development loan matures in March 2008 and bears interest at Prime plus one percent. The Company intends to develop the land for sale to single-family residential builders.

In September 2005, ARI sold 10 acres of unimproved land to a third party for $1.5 million and provided $1.1 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The secured note accrued interest at 10%, required monthly interest only payments, and matured in September 2008. In December 2005, ARI sold this note to a financial institution for full face value less closing costs, plus accrued interest. ARI and other related parties have also guaranteed the full payment of the note balances, including any outstanding interest and costs incurred by the financial institution.

In December 2005, ARI sold 27.192 acres and 3.73 acres to a third party for $10.1 million and $1.4 million, and provided $7.6 million and $1.0 million of seller financing, respectively. Both notes bear interest at 8.0% per annum, require monthly interest only payments, and mature in December 2008. In January 2006, ARI sold both notes to a financial institution for full face value less closing costs, plus accrued interest. The financial institution has a Put Option that would require ARI to purchase both notes back under the following conditions: (1) failure to

 

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construct agreed upon roads on the property by December 2006; (2) there occurs any event of default by the buyer; (3) certain escrow deposits for the road completion are not sufficient to cover the cost of the road construction; (4) any amendment, modification or assignment of certain development and escrow agreements between ARI and the buyer; and (5) failure of ARI to deliver certain documents to the financial institution within a timely manner. ARI and other related parties have also guaranteed the full payment of the note balances, including any outstanding interest and costs incurred by the financial institution.

In December 2004, ARI sold the Centura Tower office building to a partnership and retained a 1% non-controlling general partner interest and a 4% limited partner interest. ARI has certain obligations to fund the partnership for rent abatements, tenant improvements, leasing commissions and other cash shortfalls. $4.1 million of these obligations were escrowed by ARI with the lender at loan closing. Through December 31, 2006, ARI has funded $6.5 million of these obligations, with $6.5 million recorded in the form of a note receivable from the partnership. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum. The note will be paid out of excess cash flow or from sales proceeds, but only after certain partner preferred returns are paid.

In March 2004, ARI sold a K-Mart in Cary, North Carolina to BCM for $3.2 million, including the assumption of debt. ARI also provided $1.5 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at 2.0% over the prime rate, currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. In April 2005, the note extended to April 2008.

In March 2004, ARI sold the Texstar Warehouse in Arlington, Texas to BCM for $2.4 million, including the assumption of debt. ARI also provided $1.3 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at 2.0% over the prime rate, currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. In April 2005, the note extended to April 2008.

 

NOTE 4. ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES

Activity in the allowance for estimated losses was as follows:

 

     2006    2005     2004  

Balance January 1,

   $ 1,000    $ 1,865     $ 4,633  

(Decrease) increase in provision

     —        (865 )     (2,768 )
                       

Balance December 31,

   $ 1,000    $ 1,000     $ 1,865  
                       

The allowance was reduced in 2005 when ARI received title to 13 acres of land in Harris County in settlement of a $1.4 million note from an unrelated party. The allowance was reduced in 2004 for the reversal of amounts determined to be in excess of required reserves.

 

NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY INVESTEES

Investment in equity method entities consisted of the following:

 

     2006    2005

Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IORI”)

   $ 6,345    $ 6,155

Carden Centura, L.P.

     1,944      6,048

Gruppa Florentina, LLC (“Gruppa”)

     4,530      —  

Other

     12,237      1,318
             
   $ 25,056    $ 13,521
             

In November 2006, ARI completed its sale of its 80% interest in Milano restaurants through its investment in Gruppa Florentina, LLC. As of December 2006, ARI’s remaining 20% interest is recorded via the equity method. Gruppa is not publicly traded and has no readily determinable market value.

 

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ARI owns an approximate 24.0% interest in IORI, a publicly held real estate company. Based on the ownership percentage of ARI’s investment in IORI and IORI’s market value, ARI’s investment in IORI has a market value of approximately $6.9 million at December 31, 2006. The carrying value of this investment is approximately $6.3 million at December 31, 2006.

In December 2004, ARI sold a 95% interest in Garden Centura, L.P., a limited partnership that owns the 411,000 sq. ft. Centura Tower office building located in Farmers Branch, Texas. ARI retained a non-controlling one percent general partner and 4 percent limited partner interest in Garden Centura, L.P. ARI accounts for its investment in this partnership on the equity method. ARI advanced approximately $4.1 million to Garden Centura, L.P. during 2005 for rent abatements and tenant improvements. ARI contributed an additional $600,000 and $1.8 million to Garden Centura, L. P. for cash shortfalls in 2005 and 2006. These funds are recorded as an interest-bearing loan due from the partnership.

ARI is a non-controlling 30.0% general partner in Sacramento Nine (“SAC 9”), which owned an office building in Rancho Cordova, California. In December 2004, SAC 9 sold the office building for $3.7 million, of which ARI received $1.1 million after closing costs and fees. ARI recognized a gain on the sale of investment in SAC 9 of $882,000 relating to this transaction.

A significant portion of ARI’s investment in IORI and TCI is pledged as collateral for borrowings. See NOTE 7. “NOTES AND INTEREST PAYABLE” and NOTE 8. “STOCK-SECURED NOTES PAYABLE.”

Set forth below are summarized financial data for the entities accounted for using the equity method.

 

     2006     2005        

Real estate, net of depreciation

   $ 58,621     $ 115,980    

Notes receivable

     27,777       63,045    

Other assets

     22,513       12,492    

Notes payable

     (61,546 )     (102,272 )  

Other liabilities

     (2,526 )     (5,157 )  
                  

Equity

   $ 44,839     $ 84,088    
                  
     2006     2005     2004  

Revenues

   $ 11,064     $ 20,149     $ 9,227  

Depreciation

     (750 )     (3,722 )     (740 )

Provision for losses

     —         —         —    

Interest

     (4,764 )     (5,829 )     (3,491 )

Operating expenses

     (5,378 )     (8,740 )     (4,888 )
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     172       1,858       108  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —         —         (89 )

Gain from sale of discontinued operations

     —         —         5,473  
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 172     $ 1,858     $ 5,492  
                        

ARI’s equity share of:

      
     2006     2005     2004  

Loss before gain from sale of discontinued operations

   $ 41     $ 397     $ (41 )

Gain from sale of discontinued operations

     —         —         2,212  
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 41     $ 397     $ 2,171  
                        

 

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The cash flow from IORI is dependent on the ability of IORI to make distributions. IORI ceased making quarterly distributions in the fourth quarter of 2000.

 

NOTE 6. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES

In March 2003, TCI acquired equity securities of Realty Korea CR-REIT Co., Ltd. No. 1 for $5.0 million, representing approximately a 9.2% ownership interest. This investment is considered an available-for-sale security. ARI has recognized unrealized gains of $2.3 million and $866,000 during 2006 and 2005, respectively, due to increases in market price since December 31, 2006.

 

NOTE 7. NOTES AND INTEREST PAYABLE

Notes and interest payable consisted of the following:

 

     2006    2005
     Estimated
Fair Value
  

Book

Value

   Estimated
Fair Value
   Book
Value

Notes payable

   $ 984,424    $ 1,010,781    $ 924,660    $ 808,588
                   

Interest payable

        11,589         9,356
                   
      $ 1,022,370       $ 817,944
                   

Scheduled principal payments on notes payable are due as follows:

 

2007

   $ 368,800

2008

     128,045

2009

     89,171

2010

     36,358

2011

     48,561

Thereafter

     339,846
      
   $ 1,010,781
      

Stated interest rates on notes payable ranged from 2.0% to 16.4% per annum at December 31, 2006 and matured in varying installments between 2007 and 2045. At December 31, 2006, notes payable were collateralized by deeds of trust on real estate with a net carrying value of $1,206 million.

On July 27, 2006, the Company obtained a new note for $6.5 million of which $3.8 million dollars was used to pay down an existing note balance. The Company received proceeds of $2.5 million from this transaction. The Note is secured by 61.2 acres of land in Denton County, Texas known as Elm Fork. The annual interest rate of the note is a fixed rate of 9.25 percent. The note is payable in twelve payments of interest only through July 27, 2006; thereafter, in twenty three principal and interest payments of $60,105 through maturity. The note matures on July 27, 2009 at which time the unpaid accrued interest and principal balance are due.

On June 28, 2006, the Company paid down an existing note payable and obtained a new note for $9.5 million. The funds of the note were used to pay down an existing loan balance of $4.3 million. The Company received $4.8 million in proceeds from this transaction. The new note is secured by a lien on real and personal property known as Cross County Mall, and the rents, profits and security deposits arising from the above property. The annual interest rate of the note is a fixed 7.18 percent. The note is payable in monthly principal and interest payments of $68,879. The note matures on July 1, 2011 at which time the unpaid accrued interest and principal are due.

 

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On June 16, 2006, the Company paid down an existing note payable and obtained a new note for $6.5 million. The proceeds were used to pay down an existing loan balance of $2.7 million. The Company received $3.6 million from this transaction. The new note is secured by 66.3 acres of land in Davidson County, Tennessee, known as Nashville Land. The annual interest rate of the note is 8.0 percent. The note is payable in monthly installments of interest only until July 10, 2008 at which time the note matures and all unpaid accrued interest and principal are due.

On January 17, 2006, the Company obtained a loan in the amount of $14.0 million secured by 376.2 acres of land in Travis County, Texas known as Pioneer Crossing. The proceeds were used to pay down a $14.3 million note. The Company paid an additional $893,000 at closing to cover the remaining balance of the note paid down and closing costs. The annual interest rate of the note is Prime plus 1 percent. The note is payable in monthly installments of interest only until August 1, 2007 at which time the note matures and all accrued interest and unpaid principal are due.

In July 2005, ARI secured a line of credit for $10.0 million for the acquisition and financing of land tracts. The line of credit bears interest at the prime rate plus 1.0%, which is currently 8.5%, requires interest only payments, and matures in three years. Each land tract funding has a $2.0 million limit on the loan amount, requires interest only payments at the line of credit’s variable rate, and has a maturity date of 18 months. ARI has used all $10 million of the line of credit for land purchases as of December 31, 2006.

In February 2005, ARI received a loan in the amount of $5.0 million. The note bears interest at 8.0% per annum, requires semi-annual interest payments, and matures in July 2006. The loan is collateralized by certain partnership interests that hold apartments owned by ARI. Anytime before maturity, the lender has the option to convert the outstanding loan balance into general and limited partnership units in each of the partnerships, subject to HUD approval.

Prior to February 2004, the Brandeis Office Building in Omaha, Nebraska was occupied by two tenants, one of which occupied a significant portion of the building. The larger tenant built its own building and moved out, resulting in the office building being approximately 20% occupied. The loan matured in December 2003, and ARI proposed an extension of the maturity of the loan. The lender desired a sufficient pay down of the loan. In February 2004, the title to the Brandeis Office Building was transferred to the lender by agreement. Outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest at that time was $8.8 million. ARI recorded a net impairment of $4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 for this transaction.

In 2006, ARI financed/refinanced or obtained second mortgage financing on the following:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./Units/

Rooms/Acres

   Debt
Incurred
  

Debt

Discharged

  

Net Cash

Received

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Apartments

                   

4400

   Midland, TX    92 Units    $ 2,825    $ 945    $ 2,686    6.75     1/37

Ashton Way

   Midland, TX    178 Units      2,600      945      2,474    6.75     1/37

Hunters Glen

   Midland, TX    212 Units      2,475      1,804      421    7.23  (1)   2/07

Woodview

   Midland, TX    232 Units      5,229      1,839      1,123    6.75     1/37
                               
           13,129      5,533      6,704     
                               

Office Buildings

                   

Cooley Bldg

   Farmers Branch, TX    27,000 Sq. Ft.      3,045      —        470    —       —  

Forum OB

   Richmond, VA    79,791 Sq. Ft.      6,000      4,721      1,152    7.75     7/07

Two Hickory

   Farmers Branch, TX    96,127 Sq. Ft.      9,500      7,257      74    7.03     9/11

University Square

   Anchorage, AK    20,715 Sq. Ft.      1,360      1,068      271    8.25     5/07
                               
           19,905      13,046      1,967     
                               

 

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Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./Units/

Rooms/Acres

   Debt
Incurred
   

Debt

Discharged

  

Net Cash

Received

    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Shopping Centers

                 

Cross County Mall

   Mattoon, IL    307,266 Sq. Ft.      9,500       4,399      4,773     7.18     7/07
                                 
           9,500       4,399      4,773      
                                 

Land

                 

Diplomat Tract I

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.9 Acres      309       —        293     10.25     5/08

Diplomat Tract II

   Farmers Branch, TX    4.0 Acres      321       —        304     10.25     5/08

Diplomat Tract III

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.7 Acres      293       —        278     10.25     5/08

Elm Fork

   Carrollton, TX    69.4 Acres      6,500       3,805      2,015     9.25     7/07

Hutton Tract

   Farmers Branch, TX    2.4 Acres      281       —        265     10.25     5/08

LaDue Walker

   Farmers Branch, TX    99.0 Acres      13,948       —        333     10.25     5/08

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    100.9 Acres      2,500       —        2,500     12.50 (2)   5/07

Nashville Land

   Nashville, TX    82.2 Acres      6,500       2,776      3,561     7.50     7/07

Palmer Lane

   Austin, TX    367.4 Acres      14,000       14,300      (893 )   8.50 (1)   8/07

Payne I Land

   Las Colinas, TX    109.9 Acres      5,683       —        5,591     9.00     12/07

Pioneer Crossing

   Austin, TX    235.0 Acres      11,750 (3)     4,000      —       12.50     4/07

Wells Fargo Foothills

   Kaufman County, TX    2,764.0 Acres      6,440       —        6,156     10.25     5/08

Wells Fargo Foothills

   Valley Ranch, TX    68.0 Acres      7,323       —        7,014     10.25     5/08

West End Land

   Dallas, TX    5.3 Acres      9,000       2,000      6,079     8.00     3/07
                                 
           84,848       26,881      33,496      
                                 
         $ 127,382     $ 49,859    $ 46,940      
                                 

In 2005, ARI financed/refinanced or obtained second mortgage financing on the following:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./Rooms/

Units/Acres

   Debt
Incurred
   Debt
Discharged
   Net Cash
Received
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Apartments

                  

Autumn Chase

   Midland, TX    64 Units    $ 1,166    $ 797    $ 317     5.88 %(1)   5/35  

Courtyard

   Midland, TX    133 Units      1,342      966      266     5.88 (1)   5/35  

Southgate

   Odessa, TX    180 Units      1,879      1,712      61     5.88 (1)   5/35  

Sun Hollow

   El Paso, TX    216 Units      2,000      —        2,000     12.50     1/06 (4)

Sunset

   Odessa, TX    240 Units      2,995      1,684      1,054     5.25 (1)   10/35  

Westwood

   Odessa, TX    79 Units      500      —        464     5.25 (1)   12/35  
                                
           9,882      5,159      4,162      
                                

Hotels

                  

The Majestic

   Chicago, IL    55 Rooms      3,225      —        3,066     6.40     6/10  

Williamsburg Hospitality House

   Williamsburg, VA    296 Rooms      11,000      10,540      137     6.19 (1)   9/10  
                                
           14,225      10,540      3,203      
                                

Land

                  

2301 Valley Branch

   Farmers Branch, TX    23.8 Acres      2,420      2,841      (385 )   8.50 (1)   12/06  

Alliance Airport(2)

   Tarrant County, TX    12.7 Acres      553      —        540     7.25 (1)   1/07  

Centura(3)

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.8 Acres      6,727      —        6,727     8.50 (1)   8/07  

DeSoto Ranch(2)

   DeSoto, TX    21.9 Acres      1,635      1,271      336     7.25 (1)   1/07  

Elm Fork

   Denton County, TX    105.4 Acres      7,740      —        7,540     7.00 (1)   7/06  

McKinney 36

   Collin County, TX    34.6 Acres      4,000      1,747      2,123     6.50 (1)   12/07  

Mercer Crossing

   Farmers Branch, TX    235 Acres      3,000      —        2,889     8.50     12/06  

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    109.6 Acres      7,000      —        6,341     7.50     2/07  

Payne I

   Las Colinas, TX    109.9 Acres      6,732      —        6,550     8.00     12/07  

Sheffield Village(2)

   Grand Prairie, TX    13.9 Acres      975      975      94     7.75 (1)   3/07  

West End(2)

   Dallas, TX    6.3 Acres      2,000      —        1,951     7.25 (1)   1/07  

West End (2)

   Dallas, TX    5.5 Acres      2,000      —        1,842     8.00 (1)   6/07  
                                
           44,782      6,834      36,548      
                                

 

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Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./Rooms/

Units/Acres

   Debt
Incurred
   Debt
Discharged
   Net Cash
Received
   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Office Buildings

                   

Bridgeview Plaza

   LaCrosse, WI    116,008 Sq. Ft.      7,197      6,304      649    7.25 (1)   3/10
                               
           7,197      6,304      649     
                               

Shopping Centers

                   

Dunes Plaza

   Michigan City, IN    223,869 Sq. Ft.      3,750      2,685      658    7.50 (1)   1/10
                               
           3,750      2,685      658     
                               
         $ 79,836    $ 31,522    $ 45,220     
                               

(1) Variable rate.
(2) Drawn on the $10.0 million line of credit for land acquisitions and financing.
(3) IORI purchased the Centura Land for $13.0 million. See NOTE 9. “RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.”
(4) Paid in full in January 2006.

 

NOTE 8. STOCK-SECURED NOTES PAYABLE

ARI has margin arrangements with various financial institutions and brokerage firms, which provide for borrowings of up to 50.0% of the market value of marketable equity securities. ARI also has other notes payable secured by stock. The borrowings under such margin arrangements and notes are secured by the equity securities of IORI and TCI and ARI’s trading portfolio securities and bear interest rates ranging from 9.5% to 24.0% per annum. Margin borrowings were $17.5 million at December 31, 2006 and $22.5 million at December 31, 2005, representing 21.1% and 21.1%, respectively, of the market values of the equity securities at those dates.

Sunset Management LLC.    Three separate but consolidated legal proceedings exist which involve matters between Sunset Management LLC (“Sunset”) and Company and/or Basic Management, Inc. (“BCM”) over a pledge as collateral for certain loans of a number of shares of Common Stock of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”). At least five items of litigation have terminated involving substantially the same issues with all relief sought by Sunset in those proceedings being denied. The three cases which continue are all pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Sherman division under master case No. 4:06-CV-00018 which consist of (i) American Realty Trust, Inc. v. Sunset Management LLC, case No. 4:06-CV-00361, (ii) American Realty Trust, Inc., et al, v. Sunset Management LLC, et al, case No. 4:06-CV-00483 (formerly 6:06-CV-315) and (iii) Sunset Management LLC v. American Realty Investors, Inc., et al, case No. 4:06-CV-00018. The three consolidated cases involve (a) a suit on the Sunset promissory note and the Company’s argument that the note was modified or extended along with arguments concerning the enforceability of certain late fees and Sunset’s failure to properly disclose the imposition and effect of late fees until months after it had supposedly been imposed, (b) a securities fraud case alleging that the Note was a security and that Sunset violated the securities law, principally Rule 10b-5 in the process of procuring a Note, and (c) Sunset’s argument that the Company improperly transferred pledged stock among various pledgors but which had no damage to Sunset since the certificates were always held by an independent third party and all of the parties to whom such certificates were transferred were either promissors or guarantors on such note. The cases are in the process of scheduling additional depositions and discovery.

In May 2005, ARI received a loan in the amount of $4.0 million. The note bears interest at the prime rate plus 2.0%, which is currently 9.5%, requires monthly interest only payments and matures in one year. The loan is collateralized by ARI’s equity holdings in Realty Korea CR-REIT Co., Ltd. No. 1 and by equity securities owned by an affiliate.

 

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NOTE 9.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In March 2005, ARI entered into an agreement to advance a third party $3.2 million for development costs relating to single-family residential lots in Austin, Texas. These advances are secured by stock in the borrower and hold a second lien on the undeveloped land. The secured note bears interest at 10 percent, requires semi-annual payments, and matures in March 2008. In September 2005, the total amount authorized under this advance was increased to $5.0 million. As of March 31, 2006, ARI had advanced $3.2 million to the borrower. ARI also guaranteed an $18 million loan secured by a first lien on the undeveloped land. In September 2005, ARI purchased for $4.1 million a subsidiary of Tacco Universal, a related party that holds two notes receivable from the borrower for $3.0 and $1.0 million, respectively. These notes are secured by approximately 142 acres of undeveloped land and membership interest in the borrower. These secured notes accrue interest at 12 percent, have an interest reserve for payments that is added to the principal balance on a monthly basis, and matured in June 2005. Both loans were extended to September 2005 and upon maturity were paid under the advance referred to at the beginning of this paragraph. In March 2006, ARI acquired all of the interests in the borrower, including ownership of the Austin, Texas land. The land is secured by the $18 million first mortgage and a $3 million subordinate loan. In March 2006, ARI secured a development loan of $31.3 million (secured by the Austin, Texas land), of which $18 million was used to pay the existing first mortgage. As of December 31, 2006 the development loan balance was approximately $22.8 million. The development loan matures in March 2008 and bears interest at Prime plus one percent. The Company intends to develop the land for sale to single-family residential builders.

In June 2005, ARI purchased a subsidiary of a related party for $4.1 million, reducing ARI’s affiliate receivable.

In August 2005, ARI paid $4.1 million on behalf of a related party, increasing ARI’s affiliate receivable.

In August 2005, ARI sold 8.8 acres of land to an affiliate for $6.7 million. For a period of one year following closing and 90 days thereafter, the buyer has the right to convey the land to ARI for the original sales price, plus a 12% preferred return per annum accruing from the closing date. This transaction has been treated as a financing by ARI, with a note payable of $6.7 million recorded.

In February 2004, ARI recorded the sale of a tract of Marine Creek land originally sold to a related party in December 2003. This transaction was not recorded as a sale for accounting purposes in December 2003 and was recorded as an ARI refinancing transaction in February 2004. ARI received $1.2 million in cash from the related party in February 2004 as payment on the land. ARI retained a note receivable with a balance of $270,000 that accrued interest at 12.0% and matured in April 2009. In August 2005, the note was paid in full, including accrued interest. ARI recorded the sale of the Marine Creek land tract due to the payment received on the note receivable.

In December 2005, ARI acquired a 100% interest in a 367.4 acre tract of the Palmer Lane land parcel. The land was acquired through cancellation of a $2.3 million note receivable from an unrelated party, assumption of debt, and a $7.6 million reduction in ARI’s affiliate receivable.

In January 2004, ARI issued 200,000 shares of Series A 10.0% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock to Prime, ARI’s advisor. In February 2004, 50,000 additional shares were issued to Prime. ARI’s affiliate receivable was increased by $2.5 million.

In February 2004, ARI obtained an unsecured loan of $5.0 million. The proceeds of $5.0 million were received by an affiliate, increasing ARI’s affiliate receivable.

In February 2004, ARI obtained financing of $7.5 million on the Katy land tract. The funds, along with additional cash of $6.3 million, were sent to an affiliate. Subsequently, the affiliate paid off the existing loan balance on an ARI property.

 

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In May 2004, ARI purchased the Treehouse Apartments from an affiliate, with a net purchase price of $7.5 million after assumption of debt and a note receivable, less cash received of $498,000. The note receivable was from the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado Apartments to a related party in 2003. At that time, the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado was not recorded as a sale for accounting purposes. ARI recorded the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado in May 2004, due to payment received for the Cliffs of El Dorado note receivable.

In July 2004, ARI obtained a loan of $3.2 million secured by a contract for sale of the Waters Edge III Apartments. The proceeds of $3.2 million were received by an affiliate, increasing ARI’s affiliate receivable.

In August 2003, ARI sold three Chicago hotels to a related party for $13.5 million, including the assumption of debt. Due to the sale to a related party to ARI and ARI having continued involvement and control of this entity, this transaction was not recorded as a sale. In September 2004, ARI purchased the three Chicago hotels from the related party for assumption of debt and cancellation of the seller notes.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of affiliate receivables (payables) as of December 31, 2006.

 

     PRIME  

Balance, January 1, 2006 Balance

   $ 29,702  

Cash transfers to affiliates

     164,562  

Cash transfers from affiliates

     (180,381 )

Advances through financing proceeds

     21,528  

Repayments through property transfers

     20,079  

Construction fees payable to affiliate

     (4,619 )

Payables clearing through Prime

     (10,129 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2006

   $ 40,742  
        

Returns on Metra Properties.    In April 2002, ARI, TCI, and IORI sold 28 apartment properties to partnerships controlled by Metra Capital, LLC (“Metra”). Innovo Group, Inc. (“Innovo”) is a limited partner in the partnerships that purchased the properties. Joseph Mizrachi, then a director of ARI, controlled approximately 11.67% of the outstanding common stock of Innovo. Management determined to treat the sales as financing transactions, and ARI and TCI continued to report the assets and the new debt incurred by Metra on their financial statements. The partnership agreements for each of these partnerships stated that the Metra Partners, as defined, receive cash flow distributions at least quarterly in an amount sufficient to provide them with a 15% cumulative compounded annual rate of return on their invested capital, as well as a cumulative compounded annual amount of 0.50% of the average outstanding balance of the mortgage indebtedness secured by any of these properties. These distributions to the Metra Partners had priority over distributions to any other partners. In August 2004, ARI, TCI, and IORI instituted an action in Texas State District Court regarding the transaction. During April 2005, resolution of the litigation occurred, settling all liabilities remaining from the original partnership arrangements which included a return of investor equity, a cessation of any preferential return, prospective asset management fees and miscellaneous fees and transactions costs from the Plaintiffs as a prepayment of a preferred return, along with a delegation of management and corresponding payment of management fees to Prime, and a motion to dismiss the action as a part of the resolution. Of the prepayment, ARI recognized expense of $525,000 and a reduction in liabilities of $3.2 million during the second quarter of 2005.

NOTE 10.    DIVIDENDS

During the second quarter of 1999, ARI’s Board of Directors established a policy that dividend declarations on common stock would be determined on an annual basis following the end of each year. No dividends on its common stock were declared for 2004, 2005, or 2006. Future distributions to common stockholders will be dependent upon ARI’s income, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

 

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NOTE 11.     PREFERRED STOCK

There are 15,000,000 shares of Series A 10.0% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock authorized, with a par value of $2.00 per share and liquidation preference of $10.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $1.00 per share or $.25 per share quarterly to stockholders of record on the last day of each March, June, September and December when and as declared by the Board of Directors. Since August 15, 2003, the Series A Preferred Stock may be converted into ARI common stock at 90.0% of the average daily closing price of ARI’s common stock for the prior 20 trading days. At December 31, 2006, 3,390,913 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding and 869,808 shares were reserved for issuance as future consideration in various business transactions. Of the outstanding shares, 300,000 shares are owned by ART Edina, Inc., and 600,000 are owned by ART Hotel Equities, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of ARI. Dividends are not paid on the shares owned by ARI subsidiaries.

There are 231,750 shares of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock authorized, with a par value of $2.00 per share and liquidation preference of $100.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Series C Preferred Stock bears a quarterly dividend of $2.25 per share through June 30, 2001 and $2.50 per share thereafter, to stockholders of record on the last day of March, June, September and December when and as declared by the Board of Directors. The Series C Preferred Stock is reserved for conversion of the Class A limited partner units of ART Palm, L.P. (“ART Palm”). At December 31, 2006, 6,813,750 Class A units were outstanding. The Class A units may be exchanged for Series C Preferred Stock at the rate of 100 Class A units for each share of Series C Preferred Stock. On or after December 31, 2006, all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into ARI common stock. All conversions of Series C Preferred Stock into ARI common stock will be at 90.0% of the average daily closing price of ARI’s common stock for the prior 20 trading days. In January 2006, 1,625,000 Class A limited partner units were redeemed for $1.6 million in cash. At December 31, 2006, no share of Series C Preferred Stock was outstanding.

There are 91,000 shares of Series D 9.50% Cumulative Preferred Stock authorized, with a par value of $2.00 per share, and a liquidation preference of $20.00 per share. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $1.90 per year or $.475 per quarter to stockholders of record on the last day of each March, June, September and December when and as declared by the Board of Directors. The Series D Preferred Stock is reserved for the conversion of the Class A limited partner units of Ocean Beach Partners, L.P. The Class A units may be exchanged for Series D Preferred Stock at the rate of 20 Class A units for each share of Series D Preferred Stock. No more than one-third of the Class A units could be exchanged prior to May 31, 2001. Between June 1, 2001 and May 31, 2006, all unexchanged Class A units are exchangeable. At December 31, 2006, no shares of Series D Preferred Stock was outstanding.

There are 500,000 shares of Series E 6.0% Cumulative Preferred Stock authorized, with a par value $2.00 per share and a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $.60 per share or $.15 per quarter to stockholders of record on the last day of each March, June, September and December when and as declared by the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2006, no shares of Series E Preferred Stock was outstanding.

100,000 shares of Series J 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock have been designated pursuant to a Certificate of Designation filed March 16, 2006, as an instrument amendatory to ARI’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, with a par value of $2.00 per share, and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $80 per share, or $20 per quarter, to stockholders of record on the last day of each of March, June, September and December, when and as declared by the Board of Directors. Although the Series J 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock has been designated, no shares have been issued as of March 21, 2007.

 

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NOTE 12.    STOCK OPTIONS

In January 1998, stockholders approved the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”). Under the Option Plan, options were granted to certain ARI officers and key employees of BCM and its affiliates. The Option Plan provided for options to purchase up to 300,000 shares of common stock. In December 2005, the Option Plan was terminated. All grants were determined by the Option Committee of the Board of Directors. Options granted pursuant to the Option Plan are exercisable, based upon vesting of 20.0% per year, beginning one year after the date of grant and expire the earlier of three months after termination of employment or ten years from the date of grant. At December 31, 2006, 61,250 options were exercisable at an exercise price of $16.35 per common share, and 2,500 shares were exercisable at an exercise price of $18.53 per common share.

In January 1999, stockholders approved the Director’s Stock Option Plan (the “Director’s Plan”) which provided for options to purchase up to 40,000 shares of common stock. In December 2005, the Director’s Plan was terminated. Options granted pursuant to the Director’s Plan were immediately exercisable and expire on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date on which a Director ceases to be a Director or ten years from the date of grant. Each Independent Director was granted an option to purchase 1,000 common shares at an exercise price of $17.71 per common share on January 11, 1999, the date stockholders approved the plan. On January 1, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, each Independent Director was granted an option to purchase 1,000 common shares at exercise prices of $18.53, $13.625, $9.87, $8.09, $9.13, and $9.70 per common share, respectively. At December 31, 2006, 70,750 options were exercisable at prices ranging from $8.09 to $9.70 per common share.

 

     2006    2005    2004
     Number
of Shares
   Exercise Price    Number
of Shares
    Exercise Price    Number
of Shares
    Exercise Price

Outstanding at January 1,

   70,750      $8.09-18.57    76,750       $8.09-18.53    98,250       $8.09-18.53

Granted

   —        —      4,000     $ 9.70    3,000     $ 9.13

Canceled

   —        —      (10,000 )   $ 8.09-16.35    (24,500 )   $ 8.09-18.53
                         

Outstanding at December 31,

   70,750    $ 8.09-18.57    70,750     $ 8.09-18.53    76,750     $ 8.09-18.53
                         

NOTE 13.    ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Although the Board of Directors is directly responsible for managing the affairs of ARI and for setting the policies, which guide it, the day-to-day operations of ARI are performed by Prime, a contractual advisor under the supervision of the Board. The duties of the advisor include, among other things, locating, investigating, evaluating, and recommending real estate and mortgage loan investment and sales opportunities as well as financing and refinancing sources. Prime, as advisor, also serves as a consultant in connection with the preparation of ARI’s business plan and investment policy decisions made by the Board.

Prime, an affiliate, has been providing advisory services to ARI since October 1, 2003. Prime is a single-member limited liability company, the sole member of which is PIAMI, which is owned 80% by Realty Advisors, Inc. and 20% by Syntek West, Ind. Realty Advisors, Inc. is owned 100% by a trust for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips. Syntek West, Inc. is owned 100% by Gene E. Phillips. Mr. Phillips is not an officer or director of Prime but serves as a representative of the Trust, is involved in daily consultation with the officers of Prime and has significant influence over the conduct of Prime’s business, including the rendering of advisory services and the investment decisions for Prime and for ARI. See also “Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant-The Advisor.”

 

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The Advisory Agreement provides that Prime shall receive base compensation at the rate of 0.0625% per month (0.75% on an annualized basis) of ARI’s Average Invested Assets.

In addition to base compensation, the Advisory Agreement provides that Prime, or an affiliate of Prime, receive an acquisition fee for locating, leasing or purchasing real estate for ARI’s benefit; a disposition fee for the sale of each equity investment in real estate; a loan arrangement fee; an incentive fee equal to 10.0% of net income for the year in excess of a 10.0% return on stockholders’ equity, and 10.0% of the excess of net capital gains over net capital losses, if any; and a mortgage placement fee, on mortgage loans originated or purchased.

The Advisory Agreement further provides that Prime shall bear the cost of certain expenses of its employees not directly identifiable to ARI’s assets, liabilities, operations, business or financial affairs, and miscellaneous administrative expenses relating to the performance of its duties under the Advisory Agreement.

If and to the extent that Prime or any director, officer, partner, or employee of Prime shall be requested to render services to ARI other than those required to be rendered by Prime under the Advisory Agreement, such additional services, if performed, will be compensated separately on terms agreed upon between each party from time-to-time.

The Advisory Agreement automatically renews from year to year unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Management believes that the terms of the Advisory Agreement are at least as fair as could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

NOTE 14.    PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Affiliates of Prime provide property management services to ARI. Currently, Triad Realty Services, Ltd. (“Triad”), an affiliate, and Carmel Realty, Inc. (“Carmel”) provide property management services to ARI’s properties for a fee of 6.0% or less of the monthly gross rents collected on the residential properties under its management and 3.0% or less of the monthly gross rents collected on the commercial properties under its management. Triad and Carmel subcontract with other entities for property-level management services at various rates. The general partner of Triad is BCM. The limited partner of Triad is Highland Realty Services, Inc. (“Highland”), a related party. Triad subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of ARI’s commercial properties (shopping centers, office buildings and individual warehouses) to Regis I. Regis I receives property and construction management fees and leasing commissions in accordance with the terms of its property-level management agreement with Triad. Regis Hotel I, LLC, manages ARI’s hotels. The sole member of Regis I and Regis Hotel I, LLC is Highland. Carmel is owned by Regis I.

NOTE 15.    ADVISORY FEES, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEES, ETC.

Fees and cost reimbursements to Prime, BCM and their affiliates were as follows:

 

     2006    2005    2004

Fees

        

Advisory fee

   $ 10,001    $ 9,336    $ 10,728

Net income fee

     972      3,712      1,933

Incentive fee

     —        1,128      —  

Loan arrangement

     1,087      822      1,927

Property acquisition fees

     2,510      1,076      133
                    
   $ 14,570    $ 16,074    $ 14,721
                    

Cost reimbursements

   $ 4,583    $ 4,407    $ 4,568
                    

 

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Fees paid to Triad, an affiliate, and Regis I, a related party:

 

     2006    2005    2004

Fees

        

Real estate brokerage

   $ 4,380    $ 5,498    $ 8,376

Property acquisition fee

     1,970      2,452      445

Construction supervision fee

     1,714      1,714      5,625

Property and construction management and leasing commissions*

     5,353      3,691      6,725
                    
   $ 13,417    $ 13,355    $ 21,171
                    

* Net of property management fees paid to subcontractors, other than affiliates of Prime and BCM.

NOTE 16.    INCOME TAXES

Effective January 1, 2004, TCI became eligible to file a consolidated Federal income tax return with ARI.

There was no deferred tax expense (benefit) recorded for 2006, 2005 or 2004 as a result of the uncertainty of the future use of the deferred tax asset.

The Federal income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the corporate tax rate of 35% to the income before income taxes as follows:

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Computed “expected” income tax (benefit) expense

   $ 4,573     $ 16,596     $ 11,800  

Book to tax differences in gains on sale of property.

     (407 )     (2,280 )     (17,400 )

Gain from debt extinguishment not recorded for tax purposes

     —         —         (2,400 )

Book to tax differences from entities not consolidated for tax purposes

     (3,900 )     (968 )     3,600  

Book to tax differences of depreciation and amortization

     1,628       1,832       3,500  

Impairment charges not recorded for tax purposes

     —         644       1,500  

Book to tax differences from insurance proceeds

     (7,139 )     —         —    

Use of net operating loss carryforwards

     —         (14,925 )     (1,200 )

Valuation allowance against current net operating loss benefit

     6,316       —         —    

Other

     (1,071 )     (899 )     600  
                        
   $ —       $ —       $ —    
                        

The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax asset are as follows:

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Net operating losses and tax credits

   $ 63,244     $ 50,915     $ 61,649  

Basis difference of

      

Real estate holdings and equipment

     (7,483 )     5,015       (6,218 )

Notes receivable

     5,713       5,713       4,052  

Investments

     (18,586 )     (15,943 )     (9,360 )

Goodwill and intangibles

     —         (5,057 )     (5,068 )

Notes payable

     21,918       28,608       47,132  

Deferred gains

     33,536       32,772       29,292  
                        

Total

     98,342       102,023       121,479  

Deferred tax valuation allowance

     (98,342 )     (102,023 )     (121,479 )
                        

Net deferred tax asset

   $ —       $ —       $ —    
                        

 

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At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, ARI had a net deferred tax asset due to tax deductions available to it in future years. However, as management could not determine that it was more likely than not that ARI would realize the benefit of the deferred tax asset, a 100% valuation allowance was established.

ARI has prior tax net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards of approximately $113.2 million expiring through the year 2023.

NOTE 17.    RENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES

ARI’s operations include the leasing of commercial properties (office buildings, industrial warehouses, shopping centers, and a merchandise mart). The leases, thereon, expire at various dates through 2020. The following is a schedule of minimum future rents due to ARI under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2006:

 

2007

   $ 40,300

2008

     38,053

2009

     34,106

2010

     29,204

2011

     24,647

Thereafter

     51,272
      
   $ 217,582
      

NOTE 18.    OPERATING SEGMENTS

Significant differences among the accounting policies of the operating segments as compared to the Consolidated Financial Statements principally involve the calculation and allocation of administrative expenses. Management evaluates the performance of each of the operating segments and allocates resources to them based on their net operating income and cash flow. Excluded from operating segment assets are assets of $131.5 million in 2005, $114.1 million in 2004, and $94.8 million in 2003 which are not identifiable with an operating segment. There are no intersegment revenues and expenses and ARI conducted all of its business within the United States, with the exception of Hotel Sofia (Bulgaria), which began operations in 2001 and was sold in March 2003; Realty Advisors Korea (South Korea), which ARI acquired in 2002 and sold in June 2003; and Hotel Akademia (Poland), which began operations in 2002.

 

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Presented below is the operating income of each operating segment and each segment’s assets for 2006, 2005 and 2004. (dollars in thousands)

 

    Commercial
Properties
    Apartments     Hotels     Land    Receivables/
Other
    Total  

2006

            

Operating revenue

  $ 58,976     $ 89,003     $ 32,988     $ 1,154    $ 223     $ 182,344  

Operating expenses

    37,970       54,152       24,412       6,487      (105 )     122,916  

Depreciation and amortization

    11,099       11,749       2,528       6      12       25,394  

Mortgage and loan interest

    16,638       31,680       4,818       17,193      6,189       76,518  

Interest income

    —         —         —         2,911      3,039       5,950  

Gain on land sales

    —         —         —         23,973      —         23,973  
                                              

Segment operating income (loss)

  $ (6,731 )   $ (8,578 )   $ 1,230     $ 4,352    $ (2,834 )   $ (12,561 )
                                              

Capital expenditures

    10,152       17,649       (932 )     5,262      —         32,131  

Assets

    218,085       561,168       44,932       447,956      283       1,272,424  

Property Sales:

            

Sales price

  $ 11,040     $ 20,830     $ 27,500     $ 115,652    $ —       $ 175,022  

Cost of sale

    7,703       11,159       16,994       80,482      —         116,338  

Deferred current gain

    3,337       —         —         11,197      (1,982 )     12,552  
                                              

Gain on sale

  $ —       $ 9,671     $ 10,506     $ 23,973    $ 1,982     $ 46,132  
                                              

 

    Commercial
Properties
    Apartments     Hotels    Land    Receivables/
Other
   Total

2005

              

Operating revenue

  $ 48,091     $ 79,024     $ 31,028    $ 729    $ 328    $ 159,200

Operating expenses

    29,829       49,263       21,707      5,921      210      106,930

Depreciation and amortization

    9,527       9,890       2,872      —        39      22,328

Mortgage and loan interest

    12,688       29,347       4,017      10,710      4,204      60,966

Interest income

    —         —         —        —        5,439      5,439

Gain on land sales

    —         —         —        39,926      —        39,926
                                          

Segment operating income (loss)

  $ (3,953 )   $ (9,476 )   $ 2,432    $ 24,024    $ 1,314    $ 14,341
                                          

Capital expenditures

  $ 4,080     $ 53,304     $ 885    $ 2,071    $ 16    $ 60,356

Assets

    223,455       515,168       76,918      297,564      —        1,113,105

Property Sales:

              

Sales price

  $ 50,927     $ 71,552     $ 7,900    $ 96,639    $ —      $ 227,018

Cost of sale

    28,741       34,886       4,628      49,370      —        117,625

Deferred current gain

    —         —         —        7,343      —        7,343

Recognized prior deferred gain

    —         493       —        —        —        493
                                          

Gain on sale

  $ 22,186     $ 37,159     $ 3,272    $ 39,926    $ —      $ 102,543
                                          

 

     Commercial
Properties
    Apartments     Hotels    Land     Receivables/
Other
    Total  

2004

            

Operating revenue

  $ 45,669     $ 63,258     $ 27,572    $ 610     $ 343     $ 137,452  

Operating expenses

    33,109       41,267       20,376      7,115       764       102,631  

Depreciation and amortization

    11,251       7,514       2,631      —         56       21,452  

Mortgage and loan interest

    12,817       22,183       4,162      12,966       7,556       59,684  

Interest income

    —         —         —        —         5,347       5,347  

Gain on land sales

    —         —         —        11,781       —         11,781  
                                              

Segment operating income (loss)

  $ (11,508 )   $ (7,706 )   $ 403    $ (7,690 )   $ (2,686 )   $ (29,187 )
                                              

Capital expenditures

  $ 13,619     $ 173,602     $ 4,530    $ 31,280     $ —       $ 223,031  

Assets

    179,368       500,121       85,457      217,476       72,661       1,055,083  

Property Sales:

            

Sales price

  $ 215,444     $ 63,772     $ —      $ 40,052     $ —       $ 319,268  

Cost of sale

    142,031       40,637       —        27,690       —         210,358  

Deferred current gain

    2,661       2,542       —        581       —         5,784  

Recognized prior deferred gain

    5,649       —         —        —         —         5,649  
                                              

Gain on sale

  $ 76,401     $ 20,593     $ —      $ 11,781     $ —       $ 108,775  
                                              

 

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The following table reconciles the segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ (12,561 )   $ 14,341     $ (29,187 )

Other non-segment items of income/(expense):

      

General and administrative

     (9,465 )     (17,683 )     (15,804 )

Advisory fee

     (12,678 )     (9,336 )     (10,728 )

Gain/(loss) on foreign currency transaction

     2       292       3,766  

Gain on condemnation award

     —         —         —    

Other income/(expense)

     6,181       3,007       1,846  

Gain on settlement of debt

     —         —         10,649  

Insurance proceeds net of repair

     20,479       —         —    

Discount on sale of notes receivable

     (1,170 )     (15 )     (389 )

Net income fee

     (972 )     (3,712 )     (1,933 )

Incentive fee

     (1,490 )     (1,128 )     —    

Litigation settlement

     15       (130 )     (4,348 )

Provision for loan losses

     —         —         2,768  

Provision for asset impairment

     —         —         (8,001 )

Equity in income (loss) of investees

     1,540       397       (41 )

Minority interest

     672       (3,056 )     (7,270 )
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (9,447 )   $ (17,023 )   $ (58,672 )
                        

NOTE 19.    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

For 2006, 2005 and 2004, income from discontinued operations relates to 27 properties that ARI sold during 2004, 18 properties that ARI sold during 2005, and 7 properties that ARI sold or held-for-sale during 2006 that are classified as held-for-sale at December 31, 2006. The following table summarizes revenue and expense information for these properties sold and held-for-sale.

 

     2006    2005    2004  

Revenue

        

Rental

   $ 17,143    $ 28,099    $ 58,334  

Restaurant sales

     34,509      36,818      34,525  
                      
     51,652      64,917      92,859  

Cost of Sales

        

Property operations

     13,023      23,146      41,675  

Restaurant cost of sales

     28,526      27,906      26,713  
                      
     41,549      51,052      68,388  
     10,103      13,865      24,471  

Expenses

        

Interest

     6,062      10,390      20,324  

Depreciation

     3,687      1,652      8,989  
                      
     9,749      12,042      29,313  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     354      1,823      (4,842 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     22,159      62,617      96,994  

Write-down of assets held for sale

     —        —        (2,498 )

Equity in gain on sale of real estate by equity investees

     —        —        2,212  
                      

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 22,513    $ 64,440    $ 91,866  
                      

 

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NOTE 20.    QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a tabulation of quarterly results of operations for the years 2006 and 2005 (unaudited):

 

     For Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  

2006

        

Total operating revenues

   $ 45,867     $ 46,461     $ 43,784     $ 46,232  

Total operating expenses

     43,369       45,407       41,362       40,315  
                                

Operating income

     2,498       1,054       2,422       5,917  

Other income (expense)

     (15,854 )     (15,986 )     (17,623 )     1,940  
                                

Loss before gain on real estate sales, minority interest, and equity in earnings of investees

     (13,356 )     (14,932 )     (15,201 )     7,857  

Gain on land sales

     2,740       10,668       4,471       6,094  

Minority interest

     830       (798 )     1,254       (614 )

Equity in income (loss) of investees

     175       86       (29 )     1,308  
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (9,611 )     (4,976 )     (9,505 )     14,645  

Income from discontinued operations

     1,536       5,750       4,665       10,562  
                                

Net income (loss)

     (8,075 )     774       (4,840 )     25,207  

Preferred dividend requirement

     (614 )     (631 )     (623 )     (623 )
                                

Income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (8,689 )   $ 143     $ (5,463 )   $ 24,584  
                                

Earnings Per Share

        

Basic earnings per share

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (1.01 )   $ (.55 )   $ (1.00 )   $ 1.38  

Income from discontinued operations

     .15       .56       .46       1.04  
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (.86 )   $ .01     $ (.54 )   $ 2.42  
                                

Diluted earnings per share

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (1.01 )   $ (.55 )   $ (1.00 )   $ 1.38  

Income from discontinued operations

     .15       .57       .46       1.04  
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (.86 )   $ .02     $ (.54 )   $ 2.42  
                                

2005

        

Total operating revenues

   $ 35,037     $ 37,552     $ 42,236     $ 44,375  

Total operating expenses

     35,462       38,839       39,128       42,848  
                                

Operating income

     (425 )     (1,287 )     3,108       1,527  

Other income (expense)

     (14,375 )     (11,139 )     (16,255 )     (15,444 )

Loss before gain on real estate sales, minority interest, and equity in earnings of investees

     (14,800 )     (12,426 )     (13,147 )     (13,917 )

Gain on land sales

     24,178       4,913       5,434       5,401  

Minority interest

     (921 )     174       338       (2,647 )

Equity in income (loss) of investees

     60       152       71       114  
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     8,517       (7,187 )     (7,304 )     (11,049 )

Income from discontinued operations

     12,161       4,469       23,378       24,432  
                                

Net income (loss)

     20,678       (2,718 )     16,074       13,383  

Preferred dividend requirement

     (650 )     (649 )     (650 )     (623 )
                                

Income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ 20,028     $ (3,367 )   $ 15,424     $ 12,760  
                                

Earnings Per Share

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ .78     $ (.77 )   $ (.78 )   $ (1.15 )

Income from discontinued operations

     1.19       .44       2.30       2.41  
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ 1.97     $ (.33 )   $ 1.52     $ 1.26  
                                

 

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* Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock, 3,389,876 shares of preferred stock convertible into common stock estimated to be 2,956,000 common shares and options to purchase 71,000 shares of ARI’s common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per shares, because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Quarterly results presented differ from those previously reported in ARI’s Form 10-Q due to the reclassification of the operations of properties sold or held for sale to discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS 144.

NOTE 21.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

During the first quarter of 2002, ARI entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank. This agreement contained a notional amount of $12.8 million and required ARI to pay the bank a fixed rate of 4.3%, and required the bank to pay to ARI based on the 30-day LIBOR rate. This agreement was entered into in order to effectively fix the rate on ARI’s debt associated with the Limestone Canyon property. In December 2003, ARI sold this property to UHF, a related party. The swap agreement expired on December 9, 2004.

ARI did not designate the interest rate swap agreement as a hedge, as defined within Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and as such, changes in the fair value of the swap agreement were recognized in earnings during the period of change and reflected in the statement of operations as interest expense.

Amounts paid or received under the swap agreement were settled monthly and were reflected as a reduction in the liability when paid. Interest expense for 2003 was decreased by $191,000, representing both amounts paid to the bank under the agreement and changes in the fair value of the related liability.

NOTE 22.    COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND LIQUIDITY

Liquidity.    Management believes that ARI will generate excess cash flow from property operations in 2007, such excess however, will not be sufficient to discharge all of ARI’s obligations as they became due. Management intends to sell land and income producing real estate, refinance real estate and obtain additional borrowings primarily secured by real estate to meet its liquidity requirements.

Partnership Buyouts.    ARI is the limited partner in 10 partnerships currently constructing residential properties. As permitted in the respective partnership agreements, ARI intends to purchase the interests of the general and any other limited partners in these partnerships subsequent to the completion of these projects. The amounts paid to buyout the nonaffiliated partners are limited to development fees earned by the nonaffiliated partners, and are set forth in the respective partnership agreements. The total amount of expected buyouts, as of December 31, 2006 is approximately $2.1 million.

Sunset Management LLC.    Three separate but consolidated legal proceedings exist which involve matters between Sunset Management LLC (“Sunset”) and Company and/or Basic Management, Inc. (“BCM”) over a pledge as collateral for certain loans of a number of shares of Common Stock of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”). At least five items of litigation have terminated involving substantially the same issues with all relief sought by Sunset in those proceedings being denied. The three cases which continue are all pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Sherman division under master case No. 4:06-CV-00018 which consist of (i) American Realty Trust, Inc. v. Sunset Management LLC, case No. 4:06-CV-00361, (ii) American Realty Trust, Inc., et al, v. Sunset Management LLC, et al,

 

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case No. 4:06-CV-00483 (formerly 6:06-CV-315) and (iii) Sunset Management LLC v. American Realty Investors, Inc., et al, case No. 4:06-CV-00018. The three consolidated cases involve (a) a suit on the Sunset promissory note and the Company’s argument that the note was modified or extended along with arguments concerning the enforceability of certain late fees and Sunset’s failure to properly disclose the imposition and effect of late fees until months after it had supposedly been imposed, (b) a securities fraud case alleging that the Note was a security and that Sunset violated the securities law, principally Rule 10b-5 in the process of procuring a Note, and (c) Sunset’s argument that the Company improperly transferred pledged stock among various pledgors but which had no damage to Sunset since the certificates were always held by an independent third party and all of the parties to whom such certificates were transferred were either promissors or guarantors on such note. The cases are in the process of scheduling additional depositions and discovery.

Fansler.    On February 12, 2004, The Fansler Foundation (“Fansler”) instituted an action in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, against the Company and Basic Capital Management, Inc. styled The Fansler Foundation v. American Realty Investors, Inc. and Basic Capital Management, Inc. The Fansler complaint, as amended September 7, 2004, demands a jury trial and alleges that in 1997, Fansler sold its interests in four hotels (commonly known as The Piccadilly Inn Hotels in Frenso, California) to American Realty Trust, Inc. (“ARI”) for 1,600,000 shares of ART Series F 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ART Series F Preferred Stock”) which was, in August 2000, converted into 1,600,000 shares of ARI Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ARI Series A Preferred Stock”). Fansler’s amended complaint alleges that it received “multiple assurances” that the ART Series F Preferred Stock (and subsequently the ARI A Preferred Stock) would be separately “listed on the NYSE,” which (although attempts were made to do so) did not and has not occurred because the stock does not meet the minimum distribution requirements of the NYSE. Fansler alleges that if the ARI Series A Preferred Stock were listed on the NYSE, the fair value of the shares held by Fansler would exceed $20 million. Fansler’s amended complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty, breach of express and implied obligations arising under a written contract, promissory estoppel, misrepresentation, negligent fraud and misrepresentation and concealment and seeks rescission, unspecified, compensatory damages, interest, attorneys’ fees and unspecified exemplary damages. The Company and BCM have denied all material allegations and intend to vigorously defend this action. Due to the existence of this litigation and, among other things, the inclusion in the Amended Complaint of a claim for rescission (that is, to restore the parties to their respective positions prior to the exchange of ART and ARI shares, which would require an accounting for and potential return of dividends paid thereafter), and ARI’s rights to setoff asserted in this litigation, the Company has suspended the delivery of funds to Fansler representing declared dividends on the 1,600,000 shares of ARI Series A Preferred Stock held by Fansler, but all other eligible holders of ARI Series A Preferred Stock have received all funds representing declared dividends on the ARI Series A Preferred Stock.

Waters Edge.    Shortly before the advent of Hurricane Katrina, an apartment complex in Mississippi was sold to Waters Edge Living, LLC but notwithstanding such sell, the property continued on insurance coverage applicable to American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”) and others. As a result of sorting out various claims, two items of litigation exist, Waters Edge Living, LLC v. RUSI Indemnity Co., et al, civil action No. 4:06-CV-00334-RH-WCS pending in the United States District Court for the Northern district of Florida and Prime Income Asset Management, Inc., et al v. Waters Edge Living, LLC, et al, civil action No. 3:07-CV-0102-D pending in the United States District Court for the Northern district of Texas. ARI is not a direct party in either case. In the Texas case, three subsidiaries of ARI are plaintiffs, Continental Baronne, Inc., Continental Common, Inc. and Continental Amoco, Inc. which own three New Orleans office buildings damaged by Hurricane Katrina. RUSI Indemnity Co. has paid approximately $50.0 million into a trust account held by Merrill Lynch under the supervision of the Florida Court. Of that amount, approximately $32.5 million is money paid on account of the Waters Edge Living, LLC claim and $17.5 million is money paid on the claims of Continental Baronne, Inc. and the other three New Orleans office buildings. Three ARI subsidiaries are intending to intervene in the near future

 

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in the Florida proceeding to attempt to obtain prompt return of the $17.5 million, although Prime Income Asset Management, Inc. (“PIAMI”) has pending an emergency motion for return of those funds (which has been pending since February 1, 2007). Of the $32.5 million allegedly allocable to Waters Edge Living, LLC, PIAMI et al are entitled to a refund, at a minimum, of approximately $6.0 million (consisting of $1.9 million previously advanced from PIAMI against the payment of the claim and $4.0 million for flood insurance proceeds, which should be credited against the $32.5 million) and potentially more, depending upon the amount by which the total claims exceed a $100.0 million cap under the applicable policies. While this case is a plaintiff’s case form the perspective of the ARI subsidiaries, funds belonging to the ARI subsidiaries are being withheld from those subsidiaries aggregating at least $17.5 million. There is no significant prospect from these cases that ARI will have to pay any additional funds to Waters Edge Living, LLC.

The ownership of property and provision of services to the public as tenants entails an inherent risk of liability. Although the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various items of litigation incidental to and in the ordinary course of its business, in the opinion of Management, the outcome of such litigation will not have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s financial condition, results of operation or liquidity.

Other Litigation.    ARI is also involved in various other lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion that the outcome of these lawsuits will have no material impact on ARI’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

NOTE 23.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Activities subsequent to December 31, 2006 not already reflected elsewhere in this Form 10-K are disclosed below.

In 2007, ARI purchased the following property:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Units/

Sq. Feet/Acres

   Purchase
Price
   Net Cash
Paid
   Debt
Incurred
   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Land

                   

Woodmont Group VIII Keller Springs

   Addison, TX    5.6 Acres    $ 2,526    $ 369    $ 2,021    Prime+1 %   2/08

Building

                   

Parkwest I

   Farmers Branch, TX    383,114 Sq. Ft.      39,250      —        35,000    —       —  

Parkwest II

   Farmers Branch, TX    707,559 Sq. Ft.      67,750      3,375      62,000    —       —  

(1) Variable rate.

In 2007, ARI sold the following property:

 

Property

   Location   

Units/Acres/

Sq. Ft.

   Sales
Price
   Net Cash
Received
   Debt
Discharged
   Gain on
Sale

Land

                 

Grapevine Yards

   Grapevine, TX    4.6 Acres    $ 2,928    $ 1,015    $ 1,761    $ 1,040

McKinney Ranch Land

   McKinney, TX    15.0 Acres      2,785      793      1,850      1,122

Metro Center Land

   Nashville, TX    22.3 Acres      3,896      706      —        —  

Apartments

                 

Mediterranean Villa

   San Antonio, TX    140 Units      4,110      1,039      2,598      744

 

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In 2007, ARI financed/refinanced or obtained second mortgage financing on the following:

 

Property

 

Location

 

Acres/Sq. Ft.

  Debt
Incurred
  Debt
Discharged
 

Net Cash
Received/

Paid

    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Land

             

Manhattan Land

  Farmers Branch, TX   108.8 Acres   $ 7,000   $ —     $ 6,620     10.00 %   1/08

Crowley & Wilmer Land

  Crowley & Wilmer, TX   142.6 Acres     3,390     —       2,633     10.00     7/07

Building

             

City Suites Hotel

  Chicago, IL   45 Rooms     7,300     3,551     307     —       —  

Debt

             

RMR Investments, Inc.

        1,758       1,385     9.75     7/07

ART Loan from Bank Midwest

        5,000       4,916 (1)     2/07

(1) Variable rate.

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
   

Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End

of Year

                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
    (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment

                       

Apartments

                       

4400, Midland, TX

  $ 2,825   $ 349   $ 1,396   $ —     $ (130 )(4)   $ 349   $ 1,266   $ 1,615   303   1981   3/98   40 years

Anderson Estates, Oxford, MS

    984     691     2,683     —            (4)     691     2,683     3,374   99   2001   1/06   40 years

Arbor Point, Odessa, TX

    1,807     321     1,285     526     (159 )(4)     321     1,652     1,973   835   1975   8/96   5-40 years

Arlington Place, Pasadena, TX

    3,933     330     3,275     752     (2 )(4)     330     4,025     4,355   3,525   1973   11/76   10-40 years

Ashton Way, Midland, TX

    2,600     384     1,536     52     (147 )(4)     384     1,441     1,825   414   1978   4/98   5-40 years

Autumn Chase, Midland, TX

    1,138     141     1,265     —       (105 )(4)     141     1,160     1,301   214   1985   3/00   40 years

Bay Walk, Galveston, TX

    5,177     679     6,106     —       (892 )     679     5,214     5,893   675   1979   9/01   5-40 years

Blue Lake Villas, Waxahachie, TX

    10,555     762     10,521     —       (795 )(4)     762     9,726     10,488   982   2002   1/02   40 years

Blue Lake Villas II, Waxahachie, TX

    4.050     287     4,451     —       —         287     4,451     4,738   111   2004   1/04   40 years

Bluffs At Vista Ridge, Lewisville, TX

    15,518     2,585     18,832     —       (8 )(4)     2,585     18,824     21,409   —     2005   8/03   40 years

Breakwater Bay, Beaumont, TX

    9,709     740     10,435     —       —         740     10,435     11,175   485   2003   5/03   40 years

Bridges on Kinsey, Tyler, TX

    14,283     862     15,849     150     —         862     15,999     16,861   769   2005   2/04   40 years

Bridgestone, Friendswood, TX

    1,965     169     1,780     192     (58 )(4)     169     1,914     2,083   1,469   1979   6/82   18-40 years

Capitol Hill, Little Rock, AR

    9,297     932     8,875     —       —         932     8,875     9,807   530   2003   3/03   40 years

Chateau, Bellevue, NE

    3,108     130     1,723     141     9 (4)     130     1,873     2,003   1,460   1968   2/81   7-40 years

Chateau Bayou, Ocean Springs, MS

    3,650     591     2,364     —       —         591     2,364     2,955   522   1973   3/02   40 years

Courtyard, Midland, TX

    1,311     151     1,359     —       (113 )(4)     151     1,246     1,397   193   1976   5/01   40 years

Coventry, Midland, TX

    1,145     236     369     173     (58 )(4)     236     484     720   269   1977   8/96   5-40 years

Dakota Arms, Lubbock, TX

    12,410     921     12,888     —       —         921     12,888     13,809   533   2005   1/04   40 years

David Jordan Phase 2, Greenwood, MS

    641     277     1,521     —       —         277     1,521     1,798   52   1999   1/06   40 years

David Jordan Phase 3, Greenwood, MS

    684     439     2,115     —       —         439     2,115     2,554   81   2003   1/06   40 years

DeSoto Ranch, DeSoto, TX

    16,008     1,472     17,856     —       (1,066 )(4)     1,472     16,790     18,262   1,276   2002   5/02   40 years

El Chapparal, San Antonio, TX

    3,983     279     2,821     —       (1,005 )(4)     279     1,816     2,095   1,213   1963   1/88   5-40 years

Fairway View Estates, El Paso, TX

    3,105     548     4,530     261     (398 )(4)     548     4,393     4,941   578   1977   3/99   40 years

Fairways, Longview, TX

    4,507     657     1,532     119     (684 )(4)     657     967     1,624   1,126   1980   3/93   5-40 years

Falcon Lakes, Arlington, TX

    13,433     1,437     15,375     —       (1,047 )(4)     1,437     14,328     15,765   1,169   2001   10/01   40 years

Fountain Lake, Texas City, TX

    2,913     861     2,585     19     (232 )(4)     861     2,372     3,233   778   1975   12/94   5-40 years

Fountains of Waterford, Midland, TX

    1,533     311     852     1,538     (456 )(4)     311     1,934     2,245   1,717   1977   5/98   5-40 years

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
   

Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End

of Year

                   

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

   

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Apartments—(continued)

                       

Foxwood, Memphis, TN

  5,441   218   3,188   —     —   (4)   218   3,188   3,406   3,406   1974     8/79   5-40 years

Governor Square, Tallahassee, FL

  4,273   245   2,207   —     —       245   2,207   2,452   262   1974     3/02   40 years

Harper’s Ferry, Lafayette, LA

  2,991   349   1,398   223   (147 )(4)   349   1,474   1,823   677   1972     2/92   5-40 years

Heather Creek, Mesquite, TX

  11,846   1,100   12,241   —     —       1,100   12,241   13,341   801   2003     3/03   40 years

Hunters Glen, Midland, TX

  2,457   519   2,075   321   (217 )(4)   519   2,179   2,698   788   1982     1/98   5-40 years

Island Bay, Galveston, TX

  14,571   2,095   18,853   —     (2,756 )   2,095   16,097   18,192   1,847   1973     9/01   40 years

Kingsland Ranch, Houston, TX

  22,338   1,188   23,387   —     —       1,188   23,387   24,575   1,132   2005     3/03   40 years

Laguna Vista, Farmers Branch, TX

  5,148   288   6,638   1,660   —   (6)   288   8,298   8,586   —     (6 )   12/04   —  

Lake Forest, Houston, TX

  12,542   334   13,708   —     —       334   13,708   14,042   457   2005     1/04   40 years

Leflore Estates, Greenwood, MS

  1,757   847   5,774   —     (76 )   847   5,698   6,545   225   2003     1/06   40 years

Legends of El Paso, El Paso, TX

  4,204   1,318   4,009   1,132   —   (6)   1,318   5,141   6,459   —     (6 )   7/05   —  

Limestone Canyon, Austin, TX

  12,032   1,998   12,247   —     691 (6)   1,998   12,938   14,936   2,296   1997     7/98   40 years

Limestone Ranch, Lewisville, TX

  12,206   1,620   13,058   —     (1,095 )(4)   1,620   11,963   13,583   1,525   2001     5/01   40 years

Marina Landing, Galveston, TX

  12,414   1,240   11,160   —     (925 )   1,240   10,235   11,475   1,486   1985     9/01   40 years

Mariposa Villas, Dallas, TX

  12,170   788   13,130   —     —       788   13,130   13,918   859   2002     1/02   40 years

Mason Park, Houston, TX

  554   2,225   554   —     —       2,225   554   2,779   —     (6 )   8/06   —  

Med Villas, San Antonio, TX

  2,602   712   2,848   —     —       712   2,848   3,560   628   1967     2/98   40 years

Mission Oaks, San Antonio, TX

  12,140   —     12,073   2,309   —       —     14,382   14,382   —     (6 )   5/05   40 years

Monticello Estates, Monticello, AR

  542   285   1,508   —     —       285   1,508   1,793   62   2002     1/06   40 years

Mountain Plaza, El Paso, TX

  5,031   837   3,347   139   (323 )(4)   837   3,163   4,000   892   1972     1/98   5-40 years

Oak Park IV, Clute, TX

  891   224   674   27   252 (4)   224   449   673   214   1981     6/94   40 years

Paramount Terrace, Amarillo, TX

  3,078   340   3,061   —     (254 )(4)   340   2,807   3,147   624   1983     5/00   40 years

Parc at Maumelle, Maumelle, AR

  15,909   1,153   10,096   —     —       1,153   10,096   11,249   —     (6 )   12/04   —  

Parc at Metro Center Apartments, Nashville, TN

  1,938   960   2,284   —     (960 )   960   1,324   2,284   —     (6 )   5/05   —  

Parc at Rogers, Rogers, AR

  406   1,749   774   199   —       1,749   973   2,722   —     (6 )   4/04   —  

Pecan Pointe, Temple, TX

  1,650   1,744   —     —     —       1,744   —     1,744   —     (6 )   10/06   —  

Quail Oaks, Balch Springs, TX

  2,525   90   2,160   152   (352 )(4)   90   1,960   2,050   1,214   1982     2/87   5-40 years

River Oaks, Wiley, TX

  9,651   590   11,768   —     (991 )(4)   590   10,777   11,367   1,862   2001     10/01   40 years

Riverwalk Phase I, Greenville, MS

  352   198   1,537   —     —       198   1,537   1,735   55   2000     1/06   40 years

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
   

Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End

of Year

                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Apartments—(continued)

                       

Riverwalk Phase II, Greenville, MS

  1,342   414   4,029   —     —       414   4,029   4,443   144   2002   1/06   40 years

Sendero Ridge, San Antonio, TX

  24,044   2,635   26,725   —     (1,855 )(4)   2,635   24,870   27,505   1,941   2001   11/01   40 years

Somerset, Texas City, TX

  2,636   936   2,811   179   (711 )(4)   936   2,279   3,215   1,000   1985   12/93   5-40 years

Southgate, Odessa, TX

  1,838   335   1,338   318   (149 )(4)   335   1,507   1,842   664   1976   8/96   5-40 years

Spy Glass, Mansfield, TX

  15,778   1,376   15,963   —     (1,083 )(4)   1,376   14,880   16,256   1,431   2002   3/02   40 years

Stonebridge @ City Park, Houston, TX

  14,357   1,545   14,883   —     —       1,545   14,883   16,428   583   2005   1/04   40 years

Sunchase, Odessa, TX

  3,144   742   2,842   458   (302 )(4)   742   2,998   3,740   1.085   1981   10/97   5-40 years

Sunset, Odessa, TX

  2,958   345   1,382   —     —       345   1,382   1,727   305   1981   3/02   40 years

Tivoli, Dallas, TX

  9,725   1,355   12,592   —     (1,040 )(4)   1,355   11,552   12,907   1,244   2001   12/01   40 years

Treehouse, Irving, TX

  5,578   312   2,807   —     (233 )   312   2,574   2,886   175   1974   5/04   5-40 years

Verandas at City View, Fort Worth, TX

  19,125   2,545   20,599   —     (1,160 )(4)   2,545   19,439   21,984   1,540   2001   9/01   40 years

Villa Del Mar, Wichita, KS

  3,397   387   3,134   116   (13 )(4)   387   3,237   3,624   2,419   1971   10/81   17-40 years

Villager, Ft. Walton, FL

  776   125   1,145   2   —       125   1,147   1,272   138   1972   3/02   40 years

Vistas at Pinnacle Park, Dallas, TX

  18,850   1,750   19,820   —     —       1,750   19,820   21,570   1,203   2002   10/02   40 years

Vistas at Vance Jackson, San Antonio, TX

  15,899   1,265   15,776   —     —       1,265   15,776   17,041   491   2005   1/04   40 years

Westwood, Mary Ester, FL

  3,387   149   1,337   —     —       149   1,337   1,486   158   1972   3/02   40 years

Westwood, Odessa, TX

  494   85   341   130   (39 )(4)   85   432   517   188   1977   8/96   5-40 years

Whispering Pines, Topeka, KS

  7,094   228   4,331   1,054   27 (4)   228   5,412   5,640   4,353   1972   2/78   15-40 years

Wildflower Villas, Temple, TX

  12,972   1,119   14,482   —     —       1,119   14,482   15,601   33   2005   3/04   40 years

Willow Creek, El Paso, TX

  2,110   608   1,832   76   (332 )(4)   608   1,576   2,184   607   1972   5/94   5-40 years

Windsong, Fort Worth, TX

  10,580   790   11,526   —     —       790   11,526   12,316   821   2003   7/03   40 years

Woodlake, Carrollton, TX

  7,942   585   5,848   1,041   (156 )(4)   585   6,733   7,318   5,325   1979   8/78   15-40 years

Woodview, Odessa, TX

  5,229   716   2,864   102   (275 )(4)   716   2,691   3,407   723   1974   5/98   5-40 years

Office Buildings

                       

1010 Commons, New Orleans, LA

  15,906   2,113   15,010   20,717   (3,810 )(4)   2,113   31,917   34,030   17,191   1971   3/98   5-40 years

225 Baronne, New Orleans, LA

  5.079   1,162   10,457   6,274   (9,144 )(4)   1,162   7,587   8,749   7,641   1960   3/98   5-40 years

600 Las Colinas, Irving, TX

  39,227   5,751   51,759   2,686   —       5,751   54,445   60,196   539   1984   8/05   5-40 years

Amoco, New Orleans, LA

  8,187   894   3,582   7,533   (1,907 )(4)   894   9,208   10,102   6,002   1974   7/97   5-40 years

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
   

Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End

of Year

                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Office Buildings—(continued)

                       

Cooley Building, Farmers Branch, TX

  3,041   729   2,918   124   (1,137 )(4)   729   1,905   2,634   854   1996   5/99   5-40 years

Durham Centre, Durham, NC

  14,267   4,233   16,932   1.983   (2,875 )(4)   4,233   16,040   20,273   1,144   1988   7/97   40 years

Eton Square, Tulsa, OK

  9.981   1,469   13,217   2,585   (1,139 )(4)   1,469   14,663   16,132   3,190   1985   9/99   5-40 years

Executive Court, Memphis, TN

  —     271   2,099   749   (34 )(4)   271   2,814   3,085   2,204   1980   12/04   5-40 years

Forum, Richmond, VA

  5,947   1,360   5,439   1,486   (554 )(4)   1,360   6,371   7,731   2,760   1987   10/92   2-40 years

Four Hickory Center, Farmers Branch, TX

  12,272   303   27,723   2,566   (12,583 )(4)   303   17,706   18,009   2,068   2003   2001   5-40 years

Lexington Center, Colorado Springs, CO

  3,654   1,103   4,413   733   (453 )(4)   1,103   4,693   5,796   1,624   1986   12/97   3-40 years

One Hickory Center, Farmers Branch, TX

  9,244   335   7,651   3,905   218     335   11,774   12,109   4,267   1998   2000   7-40 years

Park West, Dallas, TX

  5,920   1,036   9,324   4,697   —       1,036   14,021   15,057   573   1984   4/05   5-40 years

Parkway North, Dallas, TX

  3,393   1,173   4,692   1,735   (508 )(4)   1,173   5,919   7,092   2,025   1980   2/98   2-40 years

Signature, Dallas, TX

  2,148   1,075   2,921   1,384   (1,627 )(4)   1,075   2,678   3,753   915   1985   2/99   5-40 years

Two Hickory Center, Farmers Branch, TX

  9,469   318   7,827   1,693   (21 )   318   9,499   9,817   2,198   2000   2000   3-40 years

University Square, Anchorage, AK

  1,342   562   3,276   265   (2,096 )(2)   562   1,445   2,007   1,387   1981   12/81   17-40 years

Westgrove Air Plaza, Addison, TX

  2,853   211   1,898   311   (410 )(4)   211   1,799   2,010   888   1982   10/97   5-40 years

Hotels

                       

Akademia, Wroclaw, Poland

  23,665   2,184   17,187   1,719   (1,353 )(4)   2,184   17,553   19.737   3,292   2001   2/01   40 years

Best Western Hotel, Virginia Beach, VA

  3,228   1,521   5,754   1,639   (281 )(4)   1,521   7,112   8,633   2,694   1983   12/96   7-40 years

Chateau Inn, Fresno, CA

  1,884   —     3,906   74   (174 )(2)   —     3,806   3,806   998   1989   10/97   7-40 years

City Suites, Chicago, IL

  3,553   950   3,847   1,146   (521 )(4)   950   4,472   5,422   1,777   1995   12/98   5-40 years

Comfort Inn, Denver, CO

  3,326   —     302   2,589   (211 )(4)   —     2,680   2,680   2,406   1974   6/94   7-40 years

Piccadilly Airport, Fresno, CA

  4,478   —     7,834   490   (199 )(2)   —     8,125   8,125   2,251   1970   10/97   7-40 years

Piccadilly Shaw, Fresno, CA

  5,200   2,392   9,567   958   (487 )(2)   2,392   10,038   12,430   2,839   1973   10/97   7-40 years

Piccadilly University, Fresno, CA

  5,057   —     12,011   297   (294 )(2)   —     12,014   12,014   3,052   1984   10/97   7-40 years

The Majestic, Chicago, IL

  3,104   572   2,287   1,643   (405 )(4)   572   3,525   4,097   1,559   1995   12/98   5-40 years

Willows, Chicago, IL

  3,416   945   3,779   1,491   (544 )(4)   945   4,726   5,671   2,123   1995   12/98   5-40 years

Industrial Warehouses

                       

5360 Tulane, Atlanta, GA

  349   95   514   141   (90 )(4)   95   565   660   372   1970   11/97   5-40 years

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
    Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End
of Year
                   

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

   

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Industrial Warehouses—(continued)

                       

Addison Hangar, Addison, TX

  —     928   1,481   51   (182 )(4)   928   1,350     2,278   302   1992   12/99   5-40 years

Addison Hangar II, Addison, TX

  —     —     1,150   248   (104 )(4)   —     1,294     1,294   872   2000   12/99   5-40 years

Encon, Fort Worth, TX

  3,295   984   3,934   67   (372 )(4)   984   3,629     4,613   943   1958   10/97   5-40 years

GNB Building

  —     —     5,200   —     —       —     5,200     5,200   43   1971   7/06   5-40 years

Space Center, San Antonio, TX

  1,010   247   1,332   112   (247 )(4)   247   1,197     1,444   899   1970   11/97   5-40 years

Shopping Centers

                       

350 Baronne, New Orleans, LA

  —     211   1,903   —       (4)   211   1,903     2,114   20   1902   8/06   5-40 years

Bridgeview Plaza, LaCrosse, WI

  6,965   870   7,830   130   (8,700 )(4)   870   (740 )   130   130   1979   3/03   5-40 years

Cross County Mall, Mattoon, IL

  9,488   608   6,468   7,664   (1,633 )(4)   608   12,499     13,107   10,830   1971   8/79   5-40 years

Cullman, Cullman, AL

  1,274   200   1,800   —     (1,133 )(4)   200   667     867   527   1979   3/03   5-40 years

Dunes Plaza, Michigan City, IN

  3,626   1,230   5,430   2,054   (1,690 )(5)   1,230   5,794     7,024   3,164   1978   3/92   5-40 years

Willowbrook Village, Coldwater, MI

  6,224   852   7,663   —       852   7,663     8,515   224   1991   10/05   5-40 years

Merchandise Mart

                       

Denver Mart, Denver, CO

  25,145   4,824   5,184   17,868   198     4,824   23,250     28,074   8,955   1965/1986   4/94   7-40 years

Single Family Residence

                       

Tavel Circle, Dallas, TX

  25   53   214   —     —       53   214     267   56   1978   5/96   30 years
                                             
  801,428   106,907   848,058   115,368   (78,826 )   106,907   884,600     991,507   177,014      

Land

                       

1013 Commons, New Orleans, LA

  —     615   —     682   (88 )(4)   615   594     1,209   136   —     8/98   —  

217 Rampart, New Orleans, LA

  —     2,076   —     —     —       2,076   —       2,076   —     —     8/06   —  

2301 Valley Branch

  2,400   4,253   —     —     —       2,400   —       2,400   —     —     2/04   —  

Alliance Airport 8, Tarrant County, TX

  408   738   —     —     —       738   —       738   —     —     10/05   —  

Alliance Airport 52, Tarrant County, TX

  1,610   2,656   —     —     —       2,656   —       2,656   —     —     10/05   —  

Alliance Airport Land, Tarrant County, TX

  553   895   —     —     —       895   —       895   —     —     5/05   —  

Backlick, Springfield, VA

  —     74   —     —     —       74   —       74   —     —     1990   —  

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
    Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End
of Year
                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Land—(continued)

                       

Bolivar Estates, Bolivar City, MS

  1,196   684   —     385   —       1,069   —     1,069   —     —     10/06   —  

Bonneau, Dallas County, TX(6)

  —     1,102   —     —     —       1,102   —     1,102   —     —     2/98   —  

Broadway Estates, Broadway City, MS

  758   232   —     383   —       615   —     615   —     —     11/06   —  

Castleglen, Garland, TX

  —     760   —     —     —       760   —     760     —     10/06   —  

Centura, Farmers Branch, TX

  6,769   13,300   —     633   (7,351 )(4)   6,582   —     6,582   —     —     12/02   —  

Chase Oaks, Plano, TX

  —     4,511   —     377   (3,898 )(3)   990   —     990   —     —     5/97   —  

Circle C Land, Austin, TX

  25,820   26,259   —     1,614   —       27,873   —     27,873   —     —     3/06   —  

Clarke Garage, New Orleans, LA

  —     1,033   9,293   —     —       1,033   9,293   10,326   97   —     8/06   —  

Cooks Lane, Ft. Worth, TX

  550   1,046   —     —     —       1,046   —     1,046   —     —     6/04   —  

Creekside, Ft. Worth, TX

  —     2,201   —     —     —       2,201   —     2,201   —     —     7/06   —  

Croslin, Dallas, TX

  —     327   —     6   —       333   —     333   —     —     10/98   —  

Crowley, Ft. Worth, TX

  —     1,569   —     —     —       1,569   —     1,569   —     —     7/06   —  

Dalho, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     331   —     —     —       331   —     331   —     —     10/97   —  

Dedeaux Road, Gulfport, MS

  1,520   1,612   —     —     —       1,612   —     1,612   —     —     10/06   —  

Denton, Denton, TX

  197   2,234   —     —     —       2,234   —     2,234   —     —     10/05   —  

Denton Andrew B Land, Denton, TX

  840   895   —     —     —       895   —     895   —     —     12/05   —  

Denton Andrew C Land, Denton, TX

  1,365   318   —     —     —       318   —     318   —     —     12/05   —  

Denton Coonrod, Denton, TX

  316   1,886   —     14   —       1,900   —     1,900   5   —     10/04   —  

DeSoto, DeSoto, TX

  1,635   2,651   —     25   —       2,676   —     2,676   —     —     10/04   —  

Diplomat Drive, Farmers Branch, TX

  924   1,775   —     —     —       1,775   —     1,775   —     —     12/06   —  

Dominion, Dallas, TX

  1,275   3,931   —     —     (331 )(4)   3,600   —     3,600   —     —     3/99   —  

Elm Fork Land, Denton County, TX

  2,948   13,238   —     206   (10,689 )(4)   2,755   —     2,755   —     —     3/01   —  

Ewing Land

  10,752   15,952   —     —     —       15,952   —     15,952   —     —     12/06   —  

Fiesta, San Angelo, TX

  —     44   —     —     (4 )(4)   40   —     40   —     —     12/91   —  

Five Hickory Center, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     —     —     38   —       38   —     38   —     —       —  

Folsom, Dallas, TX

  —     1,781   —     1,666   (188 )(4)   3,259   —     3,259   —     —     10/00   —  

Forney Land, Kaufman County, TX

  2,564   4,119   —     —     —       4,119   —     4,119   —     —     6/06   —  

Fort Wayne, Ft Wayne, IN

  —     3   —     —     —       3   —     3   —     —     8/96   —  

Fruitland, Fruitland Park, FL

  —     253   —     15   (113 )(4)   155   —     155   5   —     5/92   —  

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
    Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End
of Year
                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Land—(continued)

                       

GNB Land

  10,000   9,800   —     —     —       9,800   —     9,800   —     —     7/06   —  

Hollywood Casino, Farmers Branch, TX

  3,210   16,987   —     115   (8,934 )(4)   8,168   —     8,168   —     —     6/02   —  

HSM, Farmers Branch, TX(6)

  2,488   2,361   —     —     —       2,361   —     2,361   —     —     8/98   —  

Icon East Center Retail, Dallas, TX

  18,348   26,120   —     —     477     26,597   —     26,597   —     —     11/06   —  

Icon Town Center Hotel, Dallas, TX

  —     —     —     —     52     52   —     52   —     —     11/06   —  

JHL Connell, Carrollton, TX(6)

  —     1,451   —     —     (713 )(3)   738   —     738   —     —     2/98   —  

Katrina, Palm Desert, CA

  —     40,211   —     8,000   (48,046 )(3)(2)   165   —     165   —     —     7/98   —  

Kaufman Cogen Land, Kaufman, TX

  3,573   6,109   —     —     —       6,109   —     6,109   —     —     12/05   —  

Kaufman Taylor Land, Kaufman, TX

  302   486   —     —     —       486   —     486   —     —     11/05   —  

Keenan Bridge, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     510   —     —     —       510   —     510   —     —     1/05   —  

Keller Springs Lofts, Addison, TX

  690   732   —     —     361     1,093   —     1,093   —     —     10/06   —  

Kelly Lots, Collin County, TX

  —     131   —     —     —       131   —     131   —     —     3/00   —  

Kinwest/Hackberry Creek Office Park,

Las Colinas, TX

  1,580   1,819   —     —     203     2,022   —     2,022   —     —     10/06   —  

Lacy Longhorn, Farmers Branch, TX

  1,897   4,474   —     —     —       4,474   —     4,474   —     —     6/04   —  

Lago Vista, Farmers Branch, TX

  1,574   2,694   —     —     3,646     2,694   —     2,694   —     —     9/06   —  

Lakeshore Villas, Harris County, TX

  —     84   —     —     (6 )(4)   78   —     78   —     —     3/02   —  

Lamar Parmer/Limestone II, Austin, TX

  —     1,999   —     564   (216 )(4)   2,347   —     2,347   —     —     1/00   —  

Las Colinas Apartments/Lofts,

Las Colinas, TX

  —     —     —     —     75     75   —     75   —     —     11/06   —  

Las Colinas Condos, Las Colinas, TX

  —     —     —     —     74     74   —     74   —     —     11/06   —  

Las Colinas High Rise Apartments,

Las Colinas, TX

  —     —     —     —     194     194   —     194   —     —     11/06   —  

Las Colinas High Rise Office, Las Colinas, TX

  —     —     —     —     45     45   —     45   —     —     11/06   —  

Las Colinas Townhomes, Las Colinas, TX

  —     —     —     —     55     55   —     55   —     —     11/06   —  

Las Colinas, Las Colinas, TX

  —     995   —     5   (84 )(4)   916   —     916   —     —     1/96   —  

Las Colinas I, Las Colinas, TX

  —     14,076   —     28   (13,891 )(3)   213   —     213   —     —     5/95   —  

LCLLP, Las Colinas, TX

  1,831   4,950   —     26   (3,222 )(4)   1,754   —     1,754   —     —     12/04   —  

Leone, Irving, TX

  1,210   1,625   —     —     —       1,625   —     1,625   —     —     1996   —  

Lincoln Estates, Carthage, MS

  —     175   —     —     —       175   —     175   —     —     12/06   —  

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
   

Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End

of Year

                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Land—(continued)

                       

Longfellow Arms, Longview, TX

  1,345   1,352   —     —     —       1,352   —     1,352   —     —     12/06   —  

Lubbock, Lubbock, TX

  —     234   —     —     —       234   —     234   —     —     1/04   —  

Luna Rd Land, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     261   —     —     —       261   —     261   —     —     7/05   —  

Mandahl Bay Land, US Virgin Islands

  3,287   14,660   —     609   (226 )   15,043   —     15,043   —     —     11/05   —  

Manhattan, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     11,186   —     8,314   (8,446 )(4)   11,054   —     11,054   34   —     2/00   —  

Mansfield Land, Mansfield, TX

  943   1,520   —     —     —       1,520   —     1,520   —     —     9/05   —  

Marine Creek, Ft. Worth, TX

  1,727   2,923   —     244   (1,886 )(4)   1,281   —     1,281   —     —     6/02   —  

Mason Park, Houston, TX

  —     2,790   —     326   (2,339 )(3)(4)   777   —     777   —     —     6/02   —  

Mason/Goodrich, Houston, TX

  —     783   —     —     —       783   —     783   —     —     11/98   —  

McKinney 36, Collin County, TX

  3,995   2,203   —     —     (396 )(4)   1,807   —     1,807   —     —     1/98   —  

McKinney Corners II, Collin County, TX(6)

  —     5,911   —     —     (5,386 )(3)   525   —     525   —     —     4/97   —  

McKinney Ranch Land, Collin County, TX

  18,000   47,327   —     —     (3,882 )   43,445   —     43,445   —     —     12/05   —  

Meloy/Portage, Kent, OH

  3,295   5,243   —     —     (124 )(2)   5,119   —     5,119   —     —     2/04   —  

Mira Lago, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     253   —     13   (50 )(4)   216   —     216   —     —     5/01   —  

Nakash, Malden, MO

  —     113   —     —     (10 )(4)   103   —     103   —     —     1/93   —  

Nashville, Nashville, TN

  —     1,890   —     34   (160 )(4)   1,764   —     1,764   —     —     6/02   —  

Nashville, Nashville, TN

  6,340   6,976   —     —     (3,738 )(3)   3,238   —     3,238   —     —     5/99   —  

Pac-Trust, Dallas, TX

  —     1,232   —     2,868   (104 )(4)   3,996   —     3,996   —     —     10/01   —  

Palmer Lane, Austin, TX

  14,000   22,756   —     —     —       22,756   —     22,756   —     —     12/05   —  

Pantaze Land, Dallas, TX

  —     275   —     15   —       290   —     290   —     —     11/05   —  

Parc at Clarksville, Clarksville, TN

  541   571   —     —     —       571   —     571   —     —     5/06   —  

Parkway Place, Greenwood, MS

  487   884   —     —     —       884   —     884   —     —     12/06   —  

Payne, Las Colinas, TX

  14,935   17,500   —     1,275   (8,638 )(2)   10,137   —     10,137   —     —     12/04   —  

Pioneer Crossing, Austin, TX

  —     22,841   —     2,904   (17,469 )(3)   8,276   —     8,276   —     —     5/97   —  

Plaza at Chase Oaks, Plano, TX

  —     —     —     —     8     8   —     8   —     —     11/06   —  

Polo Estates at Bent Tree, Dallas, TX

  2,149   4,003   —     —     573     4,576   —     4,576   —     —     11/06   —  

Polo Estates at Park Forest, Dallas, TX

  1,286   4,807   —     —     1,476     6,283   —     6,283   —     —     11/06   —  

Polo Estates Signature Place, Dallas, TX

  —       —     —     93     93   —     93   —     —     11/06   —  

Pulaski, Pulaski County, AR

  1,257   2,095   —     —     —       2,095   —     2,095   —     —     6/03   —  

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
   

Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End

of Year

                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is

Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
  (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held for Investment—(continued)

                     

Land—(continued)

                       

Railroad, Dallas, TX

  —     782   —     55   —       837   —     837   —     —     3/04   —  

Ranchview, Irving, TX

  —       —     —     13     13   —     13   —     —     11/06   —  

RB Land, Dallas, TX

  —     703   —     —     —       703   —     703   —     —     11/06   —  

Ridgepoint Drive, Irving, TX

  —     189   —     —     —       189   —     189   —     —     12/06   —  

Rochelle I, Las Colinas, TX

  2,547   3,750   —     —     (2,085 )(4)   1,665   —     1,665   —     —     12/04   —  

Rochelle II, Las Colinas, TX

  4,338   6,445   —     —     (3,583 )(4)   2,862   —     2,862   —     —     12/04   —  

Seminary West, Fort Worth, TX

  —     234   —     —     (20 )(4)   214   —     214   —     —     6/01   —  

Senlac Land, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     656   —     —     —       656   —     656   —     —     8/05   —  

Senlac VHP Land, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     622   —     —     —       622   —     622   —     —     8/05   —  

Sheffield Village, Grand Prairie, TX

  975   1,643   —     —     —       1,643   —     1,643   —     —     9/03   —  

Siskiyou, Siskiyou County, CA

  —     3   —     —     —       3   —     3   —     —     8/96   —  

Sladek Land, Travis County, TX

  —     764   —     —     —       764   —     764   —     —     5/00   —  

Southwood Plantation, Tallahassee, FL

  748   1,209   —     —     —       1,209   —     1,209   —     —     2/06   —  

Southwood Plantation, Tallahassee, FL

  —     556   —     —     —       556   —     556   —     —     6/05   —  

Sunflower Estates, Sunflower City, MS

  733   221   365   —     —       221   365   586   —     —     10/06   —  

Texas Plaza, Irving

  1,069   1,738   —     —     —       1,738   —     1,738   —     —     12/06   —  

Thompson Land, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     948   —     —     —       948   —     948   —     —     10/97   —  

Thompson II, Dallas County, TX

  —     505   —     —     (31 )(3)   474   —     474   —     —     7/98   —  

Tomlin, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     1,878   —     —     —       1,878   —     1,878   —     —     10/97   —  

Valley Ranch, Irving, TX

  4,803   6,500   —     —     (1,479 )(4)   5,021   —     5,021   —     —     12/04   —  

Valley View 20, Farmers Branch, TX

  3,038   4,896   —     —     —       4,896   —     4,896   —     —     2/06  

Valley View 34, Farmers Branch, TX

  —     1,652   —     1,035   —       2,687   —     2,687   —     —     8/96   —  

Valley View Common Park, Farmers Branch, TX

  281   1,111   —     —     —       1,111   —     1,111   —     —     5/06   —  

Valwood, Dallas, TX

  17,492   10,879   —     1,256   (3,124 )(3)   9,011   —     9,011   —     —     8/96   —  

Vineyards, Grapevine, TX

  —     4,982   —     —     (3,859 )(3)   1,123   —     1,123   —     —     10/97   —  

Vineyards II, Grapevine, TX

  265   6,373   —     7   (3,178 )(3)   3,202   —     3,202   —     —     6/99   —  

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2006

 

        Initial Cost   Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
    Gross Amounts of
Which Carried at End
of Year
                 

Life on

Which

Depreciation

In Latest

Statement of

Operation is
Computed

Property/Location

  Encumbrances   Land  

Building &

Improvements

  Improvements   Other     Land  

Building &

Improvements

 

(1)

Total

 

Accumulated

Depreciation

 

Date of

Construction

 

Date

Acquired

 
    (dollars in thousands)

Properties Held For Investment—(continued)

                       

Land—(continued)

                       

Vista Ridge, Lewisville, TX(6)

    —       12,519     —       440     (12,431 )(3)     528     —       528     —     —     9/98   —  

Waco 42, Waco, TX

    390     557     —       —       —         557     —       557     —     —     5/06   —  

Waco, Swanson, Waco, TX

    1,735     2,805     —       —       —         2,805     —       2,805     —     —     8/06   —  

Walker, Dallas County, TX

    —       9,694     —       1,284     —         10,978     —       10,978     —     —     7/98   —  

West End, Dallas, TX

    8,808     11,405     —       77     (6,386 )(3)     5,096     —       5,096     —     —     8/97   —  

W Lofts, Farmers Branch, TX

    6,705     7,775     —       —       472       8,247     —       8,247     —     —     11/06   —  

Whorton Land Dallas, TX

    3,828     4,530     —       —       —         4,530     —       4,530     —     —     6/05   —  

Wilmer 88 Land Dallas, TX

    —       668     —       5     —         673     —       673     —     —     8/05   —  

Windmill Farms, Kaufman County, TS

    39,053     52,319     —       —       —         52,319     —       52,319     —     —     11/06   —  

Yazoo Estates, Yazoo City, MS

    —       219     —       —       31       250     —       250     —     —     2006   —  
                                                             
    281,498     597,462     9,658     35,543     (178,956 )     447,956     10,252     485,208     277      
                                                             
  $ 1,082,926   $ 704,369   $ 857,716   $ 150,911   $ (257,782 )   $ 554,863   $ 894,852   $ 1,449,715   $ 177,291      
                                                             

(1) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,322.8 million.
(2) Write-down of property to estimated net realizable value.
(3) Cost basis assigned to portion of property sold.
(4) Purchase accounting basis adjustment.
(5) Forgiveness of debt and cash received deducted from the basis of the property, offset by land acquired in 1992.
(6) Property under construction.

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION—(Continued)

 

     2006     2005     2004  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Reconciliation of Real Estate

      

Balance at January 1,

   $ 1,277,754     $ 1,155,586     $ 1,233,057  

Additions

      

Acquisitions and improvements

     301,540       259,137       198,006  

Deductions

      

Sales of real estate

     (122,195 )     (136,969 )     (249,703 )

Purchase accounting write-down

     —         —         (8,434 )

Property write-down

     (7,384 )     —         (17,340 )
                        

Balance at December 31,

   $ 1,449,715     $ 1,277,754     $ 1,155,586  
                        

Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation

      

Balance at January 1,

   $ 164,649     $ 172,164     $ 179,021  

Additions

      

Depreciation

     23,407       23,981       30,440  

Deductions

      

Sales of real estate

     (10,765 )     (31,496 )     (37,297 )
                        

Balance at December 31,

   $ 177,291     $ 164,649     $ 172,164  
                        

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2006

 

Description

  Interest
Rate
    Final
Maturity
Date
 

Periodic Payment Terms

  Prior
Liens
  Face Amount
of Mortgage
  Carrying
Amounts of
Mortgage(1)(2)
  Principal Amount of
Loans Subject to
Delinquent
Principal or Interest
                  (Dollars in Thousands)

FIRST MORTGAGE

             

400 St. Paul

  8.25 %   10/08  

Monthly interest only payments.

  $ —     $ 3,612   $ 3,612   $ —  

Secured by an office building in Dallas, TX. Includes LOC of $250,000.

             

Bolivar Home, LLC

  9.25 %   10/06  

Upon maturity.

    —       177     177  

Yazoo Estates, LLC

  9.25 %   10/06  

Upon maturity.

    —       177     177  

Broadway Estates, LLC

  9.25 %   10/06  

Upon maturity.

    —       166     166  

Sunflower Estates, LLC

  9.25 %   10/06  

Upon maturity.

    —       177     177  

Parkway Place, LLC

  9.25 %   10/06  

Upon maturity.

    —       100     100  

Audobon Terrace, LLC

  9.25 %   10/06  

Upon maturity.

    —       103     103  

Lincoln Estates, LLC

  9.25 %   10/06  

Upon maturity.

    —       95     95  

Mason Creek, L.P.

1st lien on 8 acres, Harris County, TX

  10.00 %   3/07  

Monthly interest payments.

    —       523     200     —  

JUNIOR MORTGAGE

             

Dallas Fund XVII

Secured by an assignment of partnership interests and litigation proceeds.

  9.00 %   10/06  

Principal and interest due at maturity.

    —       4,303     2,983     —  

Pinemont

Secured by an office building in Houston, TX.

  10.40 %   7/08  

Monthly principal and interest payments.

    152     467     105     —  

Pioneer Development

Secured by 33.33 acres of unimproved land in Travis County, TX.

  10.00 %   10/08  

Interest only payments start in November 2007.

    12,000     2,386     3,177     —  

Unified Housing of Chase Oaks

2nd lien on 22 acres of land in Collin County, TX.

  4.00 %   Demand  

Excess property cash flow payments.

    —       341     341     —  

OTHER

             

Apartment Development Services

Secured by 100% interest in partnership.

  12.00 %   6/06  

Principal and interest due at maturity.

    —       300     147     —  

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2006

 

Description

  Interest
Rate
    Final
Maturity
Date
 

Periodic Payment Terms

  Prior
Liens
  Face Amount
of Mortgage
  Carrying
Amounts of
Mortgage(1)(2)
  Principal Amount of
Loans Subject to
Delinquent
Principal or Interest
                  (dollars in thousands)

Countryside, L.P.

Secured by Class A partnership units in TCI Countryside, L.P.

  7.25 %   1/07  

Quarterly interest payments.

  —     2,300   2,300   —  

Countryside, L.P.

Secured by Class A partnership units in TCI Countryside, L.P.

  7.25 %   7/12  

Quarterly interest payments.

  —     1,050   740   —  

UHF Kensington

100% interest in UH of Kensington, LLC.

  12.0 %   4/09  

Excess property cash flow.

  —     125   157   —  

Realty Advisors

Secured by a pledge of 850,000 shares of ARI Common Stock owned by BCM.

  Prime + 2.0 %   11/06  

All principal and interest are due at maturity.

  —     5,633   5,633   —  

Carrollton TH, LP

On sales a portion of the profit part will be applied to interest due

  15.00 %   3/09  

All principal are due at maturity.

  —     1,500   1,500   —  

Mark Small

Secured by Collateral Assignment of Contract Proceeds.

  8.00 %   2/07  

All principal and interest due at maturity.

  —     600   549   —  

Robert Baylis

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates LP.

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     193   193   —  

Herrick Partners

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     91   91   —  

2410 Partnership

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     145   145   —  

Michale Witte

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

Richard Schmaltz

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     203   203   —  

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2006

 

Description

  Interest
Rate
    Final
Maturity
Date
 

Periodic Payment Terms

  Prior
Liens
  Face Amount
of Mortgage
  Carrying
Amounts of
Mortgage(1)(2)
  Principal Amount of
Loans Subject to
Delinquent
Principal or Interest
                  (dollars in thousands)

Willingham Trust

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP.

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

Michael Monier

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP.

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     304   304   —  

Harold Wolfe

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     193   193   —  

Compton Partners

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     289   289   —  

Christine Tunney

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     48   48   —  

Edward Samson

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

Hammon Operating Corp

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     193   193   —  

Palmer Brown Madden

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

Quintin Smith Jr.

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     193   193   —  

William Ingram

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2006

 

Description

  Interest
Rate
    Final
Maturity
Date
 

Periodic Payment Terms

  Prior
Liens
  Face Amount
of Mortgage
  Carrying
Amounts of
Mortgage (1)(2)
  Principal Amount of
Loans Subject to
Delinquent
Principal or Interest
                  (dollars in thousands)

Earl Samson

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

Mary Ann MacLean

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     193   193   —  

Peter Van Dyk Berg

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     193   193   —  

William Urkie

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

Sherman Bull

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     193   193   —  

David Monier

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     96   96   —  

Trust–Joseph Monier

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     32   32   —  

Trust-Brett & Nicole Monier

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     32   32   —  

Trust-David Monier

Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, LP

  10.00 %   9/17  

Interest only paid quarterly.

  —     32   32   —  

UNSECURED

         

BCM—K-Mart Cary

  9.25 %   4/08  

Monthly interest payments.

  —     1,523   1,523   —  

BCM—Texstar Warehouse

  9.25 %   4/08  

Monthly interest payments.

  —     1,252   1,252   —  

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2006

 

Description

 

Interest

Rate

    Final
Maturity
Date
 

Periodic Payment Terms

  Prior
Liens
  Face Amount
of Mortgage
  Carrying
Amounts of
Mortgage(1)(2)
    Principal Amount of
Loans Subject to
Delinquent
Principal or Interest
                  (dollars in thousands)

Garden Centura L.P.

  7.00 %   None  

Excess property cash flow payments or property sales

    —       —       2,346       —  

One Realco

  Prime + 3.00 %   2/07  

All principal and interest due at maturity.

    —       18,000     9,949       —  

Today Forest Park Investment

  0.0 %   None  

Partnership distribution as available.

    —       678     475       —  

Treetops/Colony Meadows

  0.0 %   1/09  

All principal and interest due at maturity.

    —       1,000     880       880

Harvest Hill I, LLC

  12.00 %   10/13  

Interest compounded annually. All principal and interest are due at maturity.

    —       1,429     2,013       —  

Harvest Hill II, LLC

  12.00 %   10/13  

Interest compounded annually. All principal and interest are due at maturity.

      1,426     2,018       —  

Harvest Hill III, LLC

  12.00 %   10/13  

Interest compounded annually. All principal and interest are due at maturity.

    —       2,127     3,003       —  
        $ 12,152   $ 54,865   $ 49,193     $ 880
                         

Interest receivable

              4,438    

Allowance for estimated losses

              (1,000 )  
                   
            $ 52,631    
                   

(1) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $79.7 million.
(2) Interest rates and maturity dates shown are as stipulated in the loan documents at December 31, 2005. Where applicable, these rates have been adjusted at issuance to yield between 8.0% and 12.0%.

 

 

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AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

 

     2006     2005     2004  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Balance at January 1,

   $ 79,676     $ 73,359     $ 71,178  

Additions

      

New mortgage loans

     11,548       59,717       46,660  

Initial consolidation of TCI loans

     —         —         —    

Funding of existing loans

     3,201       727       1,296  

Deductions

      

Collections of principal

     (38,419 )     (12,406 )     (12,368 )

Conversion to property interest

     (1,712 )     (8,356 )     —    

Mortgages eliminated from consolidation of partnerships

     (3,954 )     —         (23,754 )

Reclass to accounts receivable

     (1,147 )     —         (1,387 )

Sale of Notes Receivable

     —         (33,365 )     (8,266 )
                        

Balance at December 31,

   $ 49,193     $ 79,676     $ 73,359  
                        

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A(T).    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

A review and evaluation was performed by management under the supervision and with the participation of the Acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of December 31, 2006. Based upon that most recent evaluation, which was completed as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K, the Acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at December 31, 2006 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and timely reported as provided in the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and forms. As a result of this evaluation, there were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2006 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s board, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP,US”) and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

   

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of the assets of a company;

 

   

provide reasonable assurance that the transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, US and that receipts and expenditures of a company are being made only in accordance with authorizations and management and directors of a company; and

 

   

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls, material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes and conditions or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Accordingly, even internal controls determine to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in and reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and represented within the time periods required.

Management of the Company has assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2006. To make this assessment, the Company used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management of the Company believes that as of December 31, 2006, the internal control system over financial reporting met those criteria.

 

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This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

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PART III

 

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Directors

The affairs of American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”) are managed by a Board of Directors. The Directors are elected at the annual meeting of stockholders or are appointed by the incumbent Board and serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor has been elected or appointed.

After December 31, 2003, a number of changes occurred in the composition of the Board of Directors of ARI, the creation of certain Board Committees, the adoption of Committee charters, the adoption of a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, and the adoption of Guidelines for Director Independence. Also, the composition of the members of the Board of Directors changed with the resignation of Earl D. Cecil (on February 29, 2004), as well as the election of independent directors, Ted R. Munselle and Sharon Hunt, on February 20, 2004, and Robert A. Jakuszewski on November 22, 2005.

It is the Board’s objective that a majority of the Board consists of independent directors. For a Director to be considered independent, the Board must determine that the Director does not have any direct or indirect material relationship with ARI. The Board has established guidelines to assist it in determining director independence which conform to, or are more exacting than, the independence requirements in the New York Stock Exchange listing rules. The independence guidelines are set forth in ARI’s “Corporate Governance Guidelines.” The text of this document has been posted on ARI’s Internet website at http://www.amrealtytrust.com and is available in print to any shareholder who requests it. In addition to applying these guidelines, the Board will consider all relevant facts and circumstances in making an independence determination.

ARI has adopted a code of conduct that applies to all Directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer. Stockholders may find our code of conduct on our website by going to our website address at http://www.amrealtytrust.com. We will post any amendments to the code of conduct, as well as any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange, on our website.

Our Board of Directors has adopted charters for our Audit, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board of Directors. Stockholders may find these documents on our website by going to the website address at http://www.amrealtytrust.com. You may also obtain a printed copy of the materials referred to by contacting us at the following address:

American Realty Investors, Inc.

Attn: Investor Relations

1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75234

Telephone: 469-522-4200

All members of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee must be independent directors. Members of the Audit Committee must also satisfy additional independence requirements, which provide (i) that they may not accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or compensatory fee from ARI or any of its subsidiaries other than their Director’s compensation (other than in their capacity as a member of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors, or any other committee of the Board), and (ii) no member of the Audit Committee may be an “affiliated person” of ARI or any of its subsidiaries, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The current Directors of ARI are listed below, together with their ages, terms of service, all positions and offices with ARI, its former advisor (BCM), or current advisor (Prime), which took over as contractual advisor for BCM on July 1, 2003, their principal occupations, business experience, and directorships with other companies during the last five years or more. The designation “Affiliated,” when used below with respect to a

 

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Director, means that the Director is an officer, director, or employee of BCM or Prime, an officer of ARI, or an officer or director of an affiliate of ARI. The designation “Independent,” when used below with respect to a Director, means that the Director is neither an officer of ARI nor a director, officer, or employee of BCM or Prime (but may be a director of ARI), although ARI may have certain business or professional relationships with such Director as discussed in ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS—Certain Business Relationships.”

TED P. STOKELY: Age 73, Director and Chairman of the Board (Affiliate) (since November 2002).

General Manager (since January 1995) of ECF Senior Housing Corporation, a nonprofit corporation; General Manager (since January 1993) of Housing Assistance Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation; Part-time unpaid consultant (since January 1993) and paid consultant (April 1992 to December 1992) of Eldercare Housing Foundation, a nonprofit corporation; General Manager (since April 2002) of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation; Director (since April 1990) and Chairman of the Board (since January 1995) of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IORI”) and Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”).

HENRY A. BUTLER: Age 56, Director (Affiliate) (since July 2003).

Broker—Land Sales (since July 2003) for Prime and 1992 to June 2003 for BCM; Owner/Operator (1989 to 1991) of Butler Interests, Inc.; Director of ARI; and Director (December 2001 to July 2003) of IORI.

SHARON HUNT: Age 64, Director (Independent) (since February 2004).

Licensed Realtor in the Dallas, Texas area with Virginia Cook Realtors; President and Owner of Sharon’s Pretzels, Inc. (until sold in 1997) a Dallas, Texas food products entity; Director (1991 to 2000) of a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation involved in the acquisition, renovation and operation of real estate; and Director (since February 2004) of TCI.

ROBERT A. JAKUSZEWSKI: Age 44, Director (Independent) (since November 2005).

Vice President—Sales and Marketing (since September 1998) of New Horizons Communications, Inc., Consultant (January 1998—September 1998) for New Horizon Communications, Inc.; Regional Sales Manager (1996-1998) of Continental Funding; Territory Manager (1992-1996) of Sigvaris, Inc.; Senior Sales Representative (1988-1992) of Mead Johnson Nutritional Division, USPNG; Sales Representative (1986-1987) of Muro Pharmaceutical, Inc.; and Director of IORI since March 16, 2004.

TED R. MUNSELLE: Age 51, Director (Independent) (since February 2004).

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since October 1998) of Landmark Nurseries, Inc; President (since December 2004) of Applied Educational Opportunities, LLC, an educational organization which has career training schools located in the cities of Richardson and Tyler, Texas; Certified Public Accountant employed in the public accounting industry from 1977 until 1998 when he entered his current employment; Director (since February 20, 2004) of TCI.

Board Meetings and Committees

The Board of Directors held ten meetings during 2006. For such year, no incumbent Director attended fewer than 75.0% of the aggregate of (1) the total number of meetings held by the Board during the period for which he had been a Director and (2) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which he served during the periods that he served.

The Board of Directors has standing Audit, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees.

Audit Committee.    The current Audit Committee was formed on February 19, 2004, and its function is to review ARI’s operating and accounting procedures. The charter of the Audit Committee has also been adopted by

 

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the Board. The charter of the Audit Committee was adopted on February 19, 2004 and is available on the company’s investor relations website (www.amrealtytrust.com). The Audit Committee is an “audit committee” for purposes of Section 3(a) (58) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The current members of the Audit Committee, all of whom are independent within the meaning of the SEC Regulations, the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., and ARI’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, are Messrs. Jakuszewski and Munselle (Chairman) and Ms. Hunt. Mr. Ted R. Munselle, a member of the Committee, is qualified as an Audit Committee financial expert within the meaning of SEC Regulations, and the Board has determined that he has accounting and related financial management expertise within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. All of the members of the Audit Committee meet the experience requirements of the listing standards of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee met eight times during 2006.

Governance and Nominating Committee.    The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for developing and implementing policies and practices relating to corporate governance, including reviewing and monitoring implementation of ARI’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. In addition, the Committee develops and reviews background information on candidates for the Board and makes recommendations to the Board regarding such candidates. The Committee also prepares and supervises the Board’s annual review of director independence and the Board’s performance self-evaluation. The Charter of the Governance and Nominating Committee was adopted on March 22, 2004. The members of the Committee are Messrs. Jakuszewski (Chairman), and Munselle and Ms. Hunt. The Governance and Nominating Committee met one time during 2006.

Compensation Committee.    The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the policies of the Company relating to compensation to be paid by the Company to the Company’s principal executive officer and any other officers designated by the Board and make recommendations to the Board with respect to such policies, produce necessary reports and executive compensation for inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement in accordance with applicable rules and regulations and to monitor the development and implementation of succession plans for the principal executive officers and other key executives and make recommendations to the Board with respect to such plans. The charter of the Compensation Committee was adopted on March 22, 2004, and is available on the Company’s Investor Relations website (www.amrealtytrust.com). The current members of the Compensation Committee are Ms. Hunt (Chairman) and Messrs. Jakuszewski and Munselle. All of the members of the Compensation Committee are independent within the meaning of the listing standards of the NYSE and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Compensation Committee is to be comprised of at least two directors who are independent of Management and the Company. The Compensation Committee met one time during 2006.

The members of the Board of Directors on the date of this Report and the Committees of the Board on which they serve are identified below:

 

     Audit Committee   

Governance and

Nominating Committee

   Compensation Committee

Ted P. Stokely

   ü        

Henry A. Butler

   ü        

Sharon Hunt

   ü      ü      ü  

Robert A. Jakuszewski

   ü      ü      ü  

Ted R. Munselle

   ü      ü      ü  

Presiding Director

In March 2004, the Board created a new position of presiding director, whose primary responsibility is to preside over periodic executive sessions of the Board in which Management directors and other members of Management do not participate. The presiding director also advises the Chairman of the Board and, as appropriate, Committee Chairs with respect to agendas and information needs relating to Board and Committee

 

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meetings, provides advice with respect to the selection of Committee Chairs and performs other duties that the Board may from time to time delegate to assist the Board in fulfillment of its responsibilities.

Martin L. White, a director until November 22, 2005, served in such position from March 2004 through November 22, 2005. On November 22, 2005, the non-management members of the Board designated Ted R. Munselle to serve in this position until the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held following the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.

Determination of Director’s Independence

In February 2004, the Board adopted its Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Guidelines adopted by the Board meet or exceed the new listing standards adopted during that year by the New York Stock Exchange. The full text of the Guidelines can be found on the Company’s Investor Relations website (www.amrealtytrust.com).

Pursuant to the Guidelines, the Board undertook its annual review of director independence in February 2006, and during this review, the Board considered transactions and relationships between each director or any member of his or her immediate family and ARI and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including those reported under Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below. The Board also examined transactions and relationships between directors or their affiliates and members of ARI’s senior management or their affiliates. As provided in the Guidelines, the purpose of such review was to determine whether such relationships or transactions were inconsistent with the determination that the director is independent.

As a result of this review, the Board affirmatively determined of the then directors, Messrs. Munselle and Jakuszewski and Ms. Hunt are each independent of the Company and its Management under the standards set forth in the Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Executive Officers

Executive officers of the Company are listed below, all of whom are employed by Prime. None of the executive officers receive any direct remuneration from the Company nor do any hold any options granted by the Company. Their positions with the Company are not subject to a vote of stockholders. The ages, terms of service and all positions and offices with the Company, Prime, BCM, other affiliated entities, other principal occupations, business experience and directorships with other publicly-held companies during the last five years or more are set forth below.

STEVEN A. ABNEY, 51

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since September 2005) of ARI, TCI, BCM, PIAMI, and Prime; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since December 2005) of IORI; Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer/Principal Financial Officer (from November 2001 to February 2005) of and employed (from November 2001 to August 2005) by CRT Properties, Inc. (f/k/a Koger Equity, Inc.). For more than four years prior thereto, Mr. Abney was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Konover and Associates, Inc. a privately-held real estate developer based in Farmington, Connecticut. Mr. Abney has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1980.

LOUIS J. CORNA, 59

Executive Vice President, General Counsel/Tax Counsel and Secretary (since February 2004), Executive Vice President—Tax (October 2001 to February 2004), Executive Vice President—Tax and Chief Financial Officer (June 2001 to October 2001) and Senior Vice President—Tax (December 2000 to June 2001) of ARI, TCI, IORI and BCM; Executive Vice President, General Counsel/Tax Counsel and Secretary (since February 2004), Executive Vice President—Tax (July 2003 to February 2004) of Prime and PIAMI; Private Attorney (January 2000 to December 2000); Vice President—Taxes and Assistant Treasurer (March 1998 to January 2000) of IMC Global, Inc.; Vice President—Taxes (July 1991 to February 1998) of Whitman Corporation.

 

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ALFRED CROZIER, 54

Executive Vice President—Residential Construction (since November 2006) of ARI, TCI and IORI; Managing Director of Development for Woodmont Investment Company GP, LLC of Dallas, Texas from November 2005 to November 2006; President of Sterling Builders, Inc. of Spring, Texas from October 2003 to November 2005; Vice President of Westchase Construction, Ltd. of Houston, Texas from August 2001 to September 2003. For more than five years prior thereto, Mr. Crozier was employed by various firms in the construction industry including, Trammell Crow Residential (February 1995 through February 2000) and The Finger Companies (August 1991 through February 1995). Mr. Crozier is a licensed architect.

REAGAN K. VIDAL, 46

Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Capital Markets (since February 2007) of ARI, TCI and IORI; Senior Vice President, Guaranty Bank of Dallas, Texas from 1996 to January 2007; Vice President, U.S. Real Estate Group of Societe Generale, a France-based multi-national financial institution with U.S. real estate operations based in Dallas, Texas; and for more than five years prior thereto was Vice President, Western Region Commercial of Lomas Management, Inc., an advisor and manager to Lomas & Nettleton Mortgage Investors and Lomas Financial Corporation, then two publicly-traded real estate investment trusts. Mr. Vidal is also a licensed Texas real estate broker and the holder of a Texas insurance license, Property & Casualty and General Lines.

DANIEL J. MOOS, 55

President and Chief Operating Officer (effective April 2007) of ARI, TCI, IORI and (effective March 2007) of Prime; Senior Vice President and Business Line Manager of U.S. Bank (NYSE) working out of their offices in Houston, Texas from 2003 to April 2007; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Fleetcor Technologies a privately held transaction processing company that was headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1998 to 2003; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ICSA a privately held internet security and information company headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania from 1996 to 1998; and for more than five years prior thereto was employed in various financial and operating roles for PhoneTel Technologies, Inc. which was a publicly traded telecommunication company on the American Stock Exchange headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio (1992 to 1996) and LDI which was a publicly traded computer equipment sales/service and asset leasing company listed on the NASDAQ and headquartered in Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio.

In addition to the foregoing executive officers, the Company has several vice presidents and assistant secretaries who are not listed herein.

Code of Ethics

ARI has adopted a code of ethics entitled “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” that applies to all directors, officers, and employees (including those of the contractual Advisor to ARI). In addition, ARI has adopted a code of ethics entitled “Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers” that applies to the principal executive officer, president, principal financial officer, chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, and controller. The text of these documents has been posted on ARI’s internet website at http://www.amrealtytrust.com and are available in print to any stockholder who requests them.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Under the securities laws of the United States, ARI’s Directors, executive officers, and any persons holding more than 10 percent of ARI’s shares of common stock are required to report their ownership and any changes in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Specific due dates for these reports have been established and ARI is required to report any failure to file by these dates. All of these filing requirements were satisfied by ARI’s Directors and executive officers and 10 percent holders during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. In making these statements, ARI has relied on the written representations of its incumbent Directors and executive officers and its 10 percent holders and copies of the reports that they have filed with the Commission.

 

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The Advisor

Although the Board of Directors is directly responsible for managing the affairs of ARI and for setting the policies, which guide it, the day-to-day operations of ARI are performed by Prime, a contractual advisor under the supervision of the Board. The duties of the advisor include, among other things, locating, investigating, evaluating, and recommending real estate and mortgage loan investment and sales opportunities, as well as financing and refinancing sources. Prime also serves as consultant in connection with ARI’s business plan and investment policy decisions made by the Board.

Prime, an affiliate, is the contractual advisor to ARI. Prime is a single-member limited liability company, the sole member of which is PIAMI, which is owned 80% by Realty Advisors, Inc. and 20% by Syntek West, Inc. Realty Advisors, Inc. is owned 100% by a trust for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips. Syntek West, Inc. is owned 100% by Gene E. Phillips. Mr. Phillips is not an officer or director of Prime but serves as a representative of the Trust, is involved in daily consultation with the officers of Prime and has significant influence over the conduct of Prime’s business, including the rendering of advisory services and the investment decisions for Prime and for ARI. See also “Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant—The Advisor.” As of March 24, 2006, PIAMI owned 1,437,208 shares of ARI’s common stock, approximately 13.2% of the shares then outstanding. Also, as of March 24, 2006 One Realco Stock Holdings, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Prime of which PIAMI is the sole member, owns 234,500 shares of ARI common stock.

The Advisory Agreement provides for the advisor to receive monthly base compensation at the rate of 0.0625% per month (0.75% on an annualized basis) of Average Invested Assets.

In addition to base compensation, Prime, an affiliate of Prime, or a related party receives the following forms of additional compensation:

1) an acquisition fee for locating, leasing or purchasing real estate for ARI in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the amount of compensation customarily charged in similar arm’s-length transactions or (2) up to 6.0% of the costs of acquisition, inclusive of commissions, if any, paid to non-affiliated brokers;

2) a disposition fee for the sale of each equity investment in real estate in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the amount of compensation customarily charged in similar arm’s-length transactions or (2) 3.0% of the sales price of each property, exclusive of fees, if any, paid to non-affiliated brokers;

3) a loan arrangement fee in an amount equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of any loan made to ARI arranged by Prime;

4) an incentive fee equal to 10.0% of net income for the year in excess of a 10.0% return on stockholders’ equity, and 10.0% of the excess of net capital gains over net capital losses, if any, realized from sales of assets;

5) a mortgage placement fee, on mortgage loans originated or purchased, equal to 50.0%, measured on a cumulative basis, of the total amount of mortgage origination and placement fees on mortgage loans advanced by ARI for the fiscal year;

6) a construction management fee equal to 6% of the so-called “hard costs” only of any costs of construction on a completed basis, based upon amounts set forth as approved on any architect certificate issued in connection with such construction, which fee is payable at such time as the applicable architect certifies other costs for payment to third parties.

The ARI Advisory Agreement further provides that Prime shall bear the cost of certain expenses of its employees, excluding fees paid to ARI’s Directors; rent and other office expenses of both Prime and ARI (unless ARI maintains office space separate from that of Prime); costs not directly identifiable to ARI’s assets, liabilities, operations, business or financial affairs; and miscellaneous administrative expenses relating to the performance by Prime of its duties under the Advisory Agreement.

 

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Effective July 1, 2005, the Company and Prime entered into a Cash Management Agreement to further define the administration of the Company's day-to-day investment operations, relationship contacts, flow of funds and deposit and borrowing of funds. Under the Cash Management Agreement, all funds of the Company are delivered to Prime which has a deposit liability to the Company and is responsible for payment of all payables and investment of all excess funds which earn interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 1% per annum, as set quarterly on the first day of each calendar quarter. Borrowings for the benefit of the Company bear the same interest rate. The term of the Cash Management Agreement is coterminous with the Advisory Agreement, and it is automatically renewed each year unless terminated with the Advisory Agreement.

The terms of TCI’s Advisory Agreement with Prime are not identical to those of ARI’s Advisory Agreement. The provisions of TCI’s Advisory Agreement are:

1) The TCI Advisory Agreement provides for Prime to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of TCI and to receive an advisory fee comprised of a gross asset fee of .0625% per month (.75% per annum) of the average of the gross asset value (total assets less allowance for amortization, depreciation or depletion and valuation reserves) and an annual net income fee equal to 7.5% of TCI’s net income.

2) The TCI Advisory Agreement also provides for Prime to receive an annual incentive sales fee equal to 10.0% of the amount, if any, by which the aggregate sales consideration for all real estate sold by TCI during such fiscal year exceeds the sum of: (1) the cost of each such property as originally recorded in TCI’s books for tax purposes (without deduction for depreciation, amortization or reserve for losses), (2) capital improvements made to such assets during the period owned, and (3) all closing costs, (including real estate commissions) incurred in the sale of such real estate; provided, however, no incentive fee shall be paid unless (a) such real estate sold in such fiscal year, in the aggregate, has produced an 8.0% simple annual return on the net investment including capital improvements, calculated over the holding period before depreciation and inclusive of operating income and sales consideration and (b) the aggregate net operating income from all real estate owned for each of the prior and current fiscal years shall be at least 5.0% higher in the current fiscal year than in the prior fiscal year.

3) Pursuant to the TCI Advisory Agreement, Prime, or an affiliate of Prime, is to receive an acquisition commission for supervising the acquisition, purchase or long-term lease of real estate equal to the lesser of (1) up to 1.0% of the cost of acquisition, inclusive of commissions, if any, paid to nonaffiliated brokers or (2) the compensation customarily charged in arm’s-length transactions by others rendering similar property acquisition services as an ongoing public activity in the same geographical location and for comparable property, provided that the aggregate purchase price of each property (including acquisition fees and real estate brokerage commissions) may not exceed such property’s appraised value at acquisition.

4) The TCI Advisory Agreement requires Prime or any affiliate of Prime to pay to TCI, one-half of any compensation received from third parties with respect to the origination, placement or brokerage of any loan made by TCI; provided, however, that the compensation retained by Prime or any affiliate of Prime shall not exceed the lesser of (1) 2.0% of the amount of the loan commitment or (2) a loan brokerage and commitment fee which is reasonable and fair under the circumstances.

5) The TCI Advisory Agreement also provides that Prime or an affiliate of Prime is to receive a mortgage or loan acquisition fee with respect to the acquisition or purchase of any existing mortgage loan by TCI equal to the lesser of (1) 1.0% of the amount of the loan purchased or (2) a brokerage or commitment fee which is reasonable and fair under the circumstances. Such fee will not be paid in connection with the origination or funding of any mortgage loan by TCI.

6) Under the TCI Advisory Agreement, Prime or an affiliate of Prime also is to receive a mortgage brokerage and equity refinancing fee for obtaining loans or refinancing on properties equal to the lesser of (1) 1.0% of the amount of the loan or the amount refinanced or (2) a brokerage or refinancing fee which is reasonable and fair under the circumstances; provided, however, that no such fee shall be paid on loans from Prime or an affiliate of Prime without the approval of TCI’s Board of Directors. No fee shall be paid on loan extensions.

 

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7) The TCI Advisory Agreement also provides for all activities in connection with or related to construction for TCI and its subsidiaries, Prime shall receive a fee equal to 6% of the so-called “hard costs” only of any costs of construction on a completed basis, based upon amounts set forth as approved on any architect certificate issued in connection with such construction, which fee is payable at such time as the applicable architect certifies other costs for payment to third parties. The phrase “hard costs” means all actual costs of construction paid to contractors, subcontractors and third parties for materials or labor performed as part of the construction but does not include items generally regarded as “soft costs,” which are consulting fees, attorneys’ fees, architectural fees, permit fees and fees of other professionals.

8) Under the TCI Advisory Agreement, Prime receives reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by it in the performance of advisory services.

9) Under the TCI Advisory Agreement, all or a portion of the annual advisory fee must be refunded by the Advisor if the Operating Expenses of TCI (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) exceed certain limits specified in the Advisory Agreement based on the book value, net asset value, and net income of TCI during the fiscal year. Prime was required to refund $2.4 million in 2005.

Effective July 1, 2005, TCI and Prime entered into a Cash Management Agreement substantially in the same form and with the same terms as the Cash Management Agreement between ARI and Prime.

If and to the extent that ARI shall request Prime, or any director, officer, partner, or employee of Prime, to render services to ARI other than those required to be rendered by Prime under the Advisory Agreement, such additional services, if performed, will be compensated separately on terms agreed upon between such party and ARI from time-to-time.

The Advisory Agreement automatically renews from year-to-year unless terminated in accordance with its terms. ARI’s management believes that the terms of the Advisory Agreement are at least as fair as could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

Situations may develop in which the interests of ARI are in conflict with those of one or more directors or officers in their individual capacities or of Prime, or of their respective affiliates. In addition to services performed for ARI, as described above, Prime actively provides similar services as agent for, and advisor to, other real estate enterprises, including persons and entities involved in real estate development and financing, including TCI. The Advisory Agreement provides that Prime may also serve as advisor to other entities.

As advisor, Prime is a fiduciary of ARI’s public investors. In determining to which entity a particular investment opportunity will be allocated, Prime will consider the respective investment objectives of each entity and the appropriateness of a particular investment in light of each such entity’s existing mortgage note and real estate portfolios and business plan. To the extent any particular investment opportunity is appropriate to more than one such entity, such investment opportunity will be allocated to the entity that has had funds available for investment for the longest period of time, or, if appropriate, the investment may be shared among various entities. See ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS—Certain Business Relationships.”

 

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The managers and principal officers of Prime are set forth below:

 

Mickey N. Phillips:    Manager
Ryan T. Phillips:    Manager

Steven A. Abney:

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Louis J. Corna:    Executive Vice President—Tax, General Counsel/Tax Counsel and Secretary
Daniel J. Moos:    President and Chief Operating Officer

Reagan K. Vidal:

  

Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Capital Markets

Alfred Crozier:

  

Executive Vice President, Residential Construction

Mickey N. Phillips is the brother of Gene E. Phillips, and Ryan T. Phillips is the son of Gene E. Phillips. Gene E. Phillips indirectly owns 20.0% of Prime and serves as a representative of the trust established for the benefit of his children, which indirectly owns 80.0% of Prime and, in such capacity, has substantial contact with the management of Prime and input with respect to its performance of advisory services for ARI.

Property Management and Real Estate Brokerage

Affiliates of Prime provide property management services to ARI. Currently, Triad and Carmel provide property management services to ARI’s properties for a fee of 6.0% or less of the monthly gross rents collected on the residential properties under its management and 3.0% or less of the monthly gross rents collected on the commercial properties under its management. Triad and Carmel subcontract with other entities for the provision of the property-level management services at various rates. The general partner of Triad is BCM. The limited partner of Triad is Highland. Triad subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of ARI’s commercial properties (shopping centers, office buildings and individual warehouses) to Regis I, which is entitled to receive property and construction management fees and leasing commissions in accordance with the terms of its property-level management agreement with Triad. Regis Hotel I, LLC, manages ARI’s hotels. The sole member of Regis I and Regis Hotel I, LLC is Highland. Carmel is owned by Regis I.

Regis I, a related party, provides real estate brokerage services to ARI and receives brokerage commissions in accordance with the Advisory Agreement.

 

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ARI has no employees, payroll, or benefit plans, and pays no compensation to its executive officers. The Directors and executive officers of ARI who are also officers or employees of Prime are compensated by Prime. Such affiliated Directors and executive officers perform a variety of services for Prime and the amount of their compensation is determined solely by Prime. Prime does not allocate the cash compensation of its officers among the various entities for which it serves as advisor. See. “DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT—The Advisor” for a more detailed discussion of compensation payable to Prime by ARI.

The only direct remuneration paid by ARI is to those Directors who are not officers or employees of Prime or its affiliated companies. Each non-employee Director is compensated at the rate of $45,000 per year, plus $300 per Audit Committee meeting attended. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is compensated at the rate of $49,500 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $500. Also, each non-employee Director receives an additional fee of $1,000 per day for any special services rendered outside of their ordinary duties as Director, plus reimbursement of expenses. During 2006, $186,000 was paid to non-employee Directors in total Directors’ fees for all services including the annual fee for service during the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, and 2006 special service fees as follows: Sharon Hunt, $47,700; Robert A. Jakuszewski, $47,700, Ted R. Munselle, $49,200 and Ted P. Stokely, $49,500.

 

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In January 1999, stockholders approved the Director’s Stock Option Plan (the “Director’s Plan”) which provides for options to purchase up to 40,000 shares of common stock. Options granted pursuant to the Director’s Plan are immediately exercisable and expire on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date on which a Director ceases to be a Director or ten years from the date of grant. Each Independent Director was granted an option to purchase 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $17.71 per share on January 11, 1999, the date stockholders approved the plan. On January 1, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, each Independent Director was granted an option to purchase 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $18.53, $13.625, $9.87, $8.09, $9.13, and $9.70 per share, respectively. In December 2005, the Director’s Plan was terminated. At December 31, 2005, 1,000 options were exercisable at $8.09 per share, 2,000 options were exercisable at $9.13 per share, and 4,000 options were exercisable at $9.70 per share.

In January 1998, stockholders approved the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”), which provides for options to purchase up to 300,000 shares of common stock. In December 2005, the Option Plan was terminated. At December 31, 2006, there were 70,750 options outstanding under the Option Plan.

 

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Performance Graph

The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on ARI’s shares of common stock with the Dow Jones Equity Market Index (“Dow Jones US Total Market”) and the Dow Jones Real Estate Investment Index (“Dow Jones US Real Estate”). The comparison assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2000 in shares of common stock and in each of the indices and further assumes the reinvestment of all dividends. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance.

 

LOGO

 

     12/01    12/02    12/03    12/04    12/05    12/06

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

   100.00    81.97    92.50    98.28    81.26    79.74

DOW JONES US TOTAL MARKET

   100.00    77.92    101.88    114.12    121.34    140.23

DOW JONES US REAL ESTATE

   100.00    103.63    141.87    186.15    204.09    276.53

 

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ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2006 regarding compensation plans under which equity securities of ARI are authorized for issuance.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Plan Category

   Number of Securities to 
be Issued Upon Exercise 
of Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
   Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
   Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column) (a)
      (a)    (b)    (c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   70,750    $ 15.73    0

See NOTE 12. “STOCK OPTIONS” for information regarding the material features of the above plans.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners.    The following table sets forth the ownership of ARI’s common stock both beneficially and of record, both individually and in the aggregate, for those persons or entities known by ARI to be the owner of more than 5.0% of the shares of ARI’s common stock as of the close of business on March 21, 2007.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

   Amount and Nature
of Beneficial Ownership
    Approximate
Percent of
Class (1)
 

Basic Capital Management, Inc.

1800 Valley View Lane

Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75234

   6,703,045 (2)   61.5 %

Prime Income Asset Management, Inc.

1800 Valley View Lane

Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75234

   1,671,708 (3)   15.3 %

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.

1800 Valley View Lane

Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75234

   746,972 (4)   6.9 %

Realty Advisors, Inc.

1800 Valley View Lane

Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75234

   8,374,753 (2)(3)   76.9 %

Ryan T. Phillips

1800 Valley View Lane

Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75234

   8,402,355 (2)(3)(5)   77.1 %

(1) Percentages are based upon 10,895,972 shares outstanding as of March 21, 2007.
(2) Includes 6,703,045 shares owned by BCM, over which each of the directors of BCM, Ryan T. Phillips and Mickey Ned Phillips, may be deemed to be beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as directors of BCM. The directors of BCM disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

 

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(3) Includes 1,437,208 shares owned by PIAMI and 234,500 shares owned by One Realco Stock Holding, Inc. which is owned by Prime, the sole member of which is PIAMI, over which each of the directors of PIAMI, Ryan T. Phillips and Mickey Ned Phillips, may be deemed to be beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as directors of PIAMI. The directors of PIAMI disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(4) Each of the directors of TCI, Henry A. Butler, Sharon Hunt, Robert A. Jakuszewski, Ted R. Munselle, and Ted P. Stokely, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as directors of TCI. The directors of TCI disclaim such beneficial ownership.
(5) Includes 27,602 shares owned by the Gene E. Phillips’ Children’s Trust. Ryan T. Phillips is a beneficiary of the trust.

Security Ownership of Management.    The following table sets forth the ownership of shares of ARI’s common stock, both beneficially and of record, both individually in the aggregate, for the Directors and executive officers of ARI, as of the close of business on March 21, 2007.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
    Percent of 
Class(1)
 

Steven A. Abney

   9,121,725 (3)(4)(5)   83.7 %

Henry A. Butler

   749,972 (2)   6.9 %

Reagan K. Vidal

   9,121,725 (3)(4)(5)   83.7 %

Alfred Crozier

   9,121,725 (3)(4)(5)   83.7 %

Louis J. Corna

   9,121,725 (3)(4)(5)   83.7 %

Sharon Hunt

   747,972 (2)   6.9 %

Robert A. Jakuszewski

   746,972 (2)   6.9 %

Ted R. Munselle

   747,972 (2)   6.9 %

Ted P. Stokely

   749,972 (2)   6.9 %

All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (9 persons)

   9,128,725 (3)(4)(5)   83.8 %

(1) Percentage is based upon 10,895,972 shares outstanding as of March 21, 2007.
(2) Includes 746,972 shares owned by TCI, over which the members of the Board of Directors of ARI may be deemed to be the beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as members of the Board of Directors of TCI. The members of the Board of Directors of ARI disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(3) Includes 746,972 shares owned by TCI, over which the executive officers of ARI may be deemed to be the beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as executive officers of TCI. The executive officers of ARI disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(4) Includes 6,703,045 shares owned by BCM, over which the executive officers of ARI may be deemed to be the beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as executive officers of BCM. The executive officers of ARI disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(5) Includes 1,437,208 shares owned by PIAMI and 234,500 shares owned by One Realco Stock Holdings, Inc., over which the executive officers of ARI may be deemed to be the beneficial owners by virtue of their positions as executive officers of PIAMI. The executive officers of ARI disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

 

ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Policies with Respect to Certain Activities

Article ELEVENTH of ARI’s Articles of Incorporation provides that ARI shall not, directly or indirectly, contract or engage in any transaction with (1) any director, officer or employee of ARI, (2) any director, officer or employee of the advisor, (3) the advisor, or (4) any affiliate or associate (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of any of the aforementioned persons, unless (a) the material facts as to the relationship among or financial interest of the relevant individuals or persons and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed to or are known by ARI’s Board of Directors or the appropriate committee thereof and (b) ARI’s Board of Directors or committee thereof determines that such contract or transaction is fair to ARI and simultaneously authorizes or ratifies such contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of independent directors of ARI entitled to vote thereon.

 

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Article ELEVENTH defines an “Independent Director” (for purposes of that Article) as one who is neither an officer or employee of ARI, nor a director, officer or employee of ARI’s advisor. This definition predates ARI’s director independence guidelines adopted in February 2004.

ARI’s policy is to have such contracts or transactions approved or ratified by a majority of the disinterested Directors with full knowledge of the character of such transactions, as being fair and reasonable to the stockholders at the time of such approval or ratification under the circumstances then prevailing. Such Directors also consider the fairness of such transactions to ARI. Management believes that, to date, such transactions have represented the best investments available at the time and they were at least as advantageous to ARI as other investments that could have been obtained.

ARI may enter into future transactions with entities, the officers, directors, or stockholders of which are also officers, directors, or stockholders of ARI, if such transactions would be beneficial to the operations of ARI and consistent with ARI’s then-current investment objectives and policies, subject to approval by a majority of disinterested Directors as discussed above.

ARI does not prohibit its officers, directors, stockholders, or related parties from engaging in business activities of the types conducted by ARI.

Certain Business Relationships

Prime, ARI’s advisor, is a company for which Messrs. Abney, Corna, Crozier and Vidal serve as executive officers. Prime is a single-member limited liability company, the sole member of which is PIAMI, which is owned 80% by Realty Advisors, Inc. and 20% by Syntek West, Inc. Realty Advisors, Inc. is owned 100% by a trust for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips. Syntek West, Inc. is owned 100% by Gene E. Phillips. Mr. Phillips is not an officer or director of Prime but serves as a representative of the Trust, is involved in daily consultation with the officers of Prime and has significant influence over the conduct of Prime’s business, including the rendering of advisory services and the investment decisions for Prime and for ARI. See also “Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant—The Advisor.”

The executive officers of ARI also serve as executive officers of TCI, and Messrs. Abney, Corna, Crozier and Vidal also serve as executive officers of IORI. As such, they owe fiduciary duties to that entity as well as to Prime under applicable law. TCI has the same relationship with Prime, as does ARI.

Effective July 1, 2003, PAMI became the advisor to ARI and TCI. Effective August 18, 2003, PAMI changed its name to PIAMI. On October 1, 2003, Prime, which is 100% owned by PIAMI, replaced PIAMI as the advisor to ARI and TCI.

ARI contracts with affiliates of Prime for property management services. Currently, Triad, an affiliate, and Carmel provide such property management services. The general partner of Triad is BCM. The limited partner of Triad is Highland, a related party. Triad subcontracts the property-level management of 29 of ARI’s commercial properties (office buildings, shopping centers, and industrial warehouses) to Regis I, a related party. Regis I also provides real estate brokerage services to ARI and receives brokerage commissions in accordance with the Advisory Agreement. Regis Hotel I, LLC manages ARI’s 11 hotels. The sole member of Regis I and Regis Hotel I, LLC is Highland. Carmel is owned by Regis I See ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES—Investments in Real Estate Companies and Real Estate Partnerships.”

At December 31, 2006, ARI owned approximately 82.2% of TCI’s outstanding common stock through its interest in TCI and approximately 20.4% of IORI’s outstanding common stock.

 

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Related Party Transactions

Historically, ARI, TCI, IORI, BCM, and Prime have each engaged in, and may continue to engage in, business transactions, including real estate partnerships, with related parties. Management believes that all of the related party transactions represented the best investments available at the time and were at least as advantageous to ARI as could have been obtained from unrelated parties.

Operating Relationships

In October 2003, ARI entered into a lease with Prime for space at the One Hickory Centre Office Building. The lease was for 59,115 sq. ft. (approximately 59.0% of the building), has a term of three years, and provided for annual base rent of $1.3 million, or $21.50 per sq. ft. Effective May 1, 2004, the lease was amended to 54,404 sq. ft. (approximately 56% of the building), with an annual base rent of $1.2 million, or $21.50 per sq. ft. In November 2005, the lease was amended to 48,151 square feet (approximately 49% of the building), with an annual base rent of $1.0 million, or $21.50 per square foot.

ARI received rents of $56,000 in 2006, $56,000 in 2005 and $69,000 in 2004 from an affiliate related to the affiliates lease at Addison Hangar. The affiliate owns a corporate jet that has a lease at the hangar.

Partnership Transactions

BCM has entered into put agreements with certain holders of the Class A limited partner units of Ocean Beach Partners, L.P. The Class A units are convertible into Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock of ARI. The put price of the Series D Preferred Stock is $20.00 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends.

BCM has entered into put agreements with the holders of the Class A units of ART Palm, L.P. Such Class A units are convertible into Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of ARI. The put price for the Class A units is $1.00 per unit and the put price for either the Series C Preferred Stock or ARI’s common stock is 90.0% of the average daily closing price of ARI’s common stock for the prior 20 trading days. The put agreement calls for ARI to repurchase the 5,188,750 outstanding Class A units on December 31, 2006.

Advances and Loans

From time-to-time, ARI and its affiliates have made advances to each other, which generally have not had specific repayment terms, did not bear interest, are unsecured, and have been reflected in ARI’s financial statements as other assets or other liabilities. Effective July 1, 2005, ARI and the advisor agreed to charge interest on the outstanding balance of funds advanced to or from ARI. The interest rate, set at the beginning of each quarter, is the prime rate plus 1% on the average daily cash balances advanced. At December 31, 2006, ARI was owed $29.7 million and $1.1 million by Prime and Regis I, respectively.

Property Transactions

In May 2004, ARI purchased the Treehouse Apartments from an affiliate, with a net purchase price of $7.5 million after assumption of debt and a note receivable, less cash received of $498,000. The note receivable was from the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado Apartments to a related party in 2003. At that time, the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado was not recorded as a sale for accounting purposes. ARI recorded the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado in May 2004, due to payment received for the Cliffs of El Dorado note receivable.

During April 2005 in connection with the resolution of the litigation filed August 10, 2004, by ARI, TCI and IORI, ARI owns 31.3% of Midland Odessa Properties, Inc. (formerly Innovo Realty, Inc.) (“MOPI”), the balance of which is owned by TCI (48.8%) and IORI (19.9%). MOPI in turn is a 30% limited partner in several “Metra” partnerships formed in 2002 when IORI , TCI and ARI sold certain residential properties to partnerships controlled by Metra Capital LLC. The original sale transactions were accounted for as refinancing transactions with ARI

 

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continuing to report the assets and new debt incurred by certain of the “Metra” partnerships on ARI’s financial statements. As properties are sold to independent third parties, the transactions are reported as sales. See also NOTE 9 to the CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS under the sub-caption “Returns on Metra Properties.”

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees for professional services rendered to ARI for the years 2006 and 2005 by ARI’s principal accounting firms, Farmer, Fuqua and Huff, L.P. and BDO Seidman, LLP:

 

     2006     2005  

Type of Fee

  

Farmer, Fuqua

& Huff

   

BDO

Seidman

   

Farmer, Fuqua

& Huff

    BDO
Seidman
 

Audit Fees

   $ 495,983 (6)   $ —       $ 464,127 (1)   $ 40,000 (2)

Audit Related Fees

     1,755 (3)     —         36,500 (3)     —    

Tax Fees

     84,632 (7)     66,949 (8)     67,394 (5)     73,840 (4)

All Other Fees

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Total

   $ 582,370     $ 66,949     $ 568,021     $ 113,840  
                                

(1) Includes $280,971 paid by TCI.
(2) Includes $15,000 paid by TCI.
(3) All paid by TCI.
(4) Includes $12,913 paid by TCI.
(5) Includes $34,405 paid by TCI.
(6) Includes $347,894 paid by TCI.
(7) Includes $37,005 paid by TCI.
(8) Includes $7,317 paid by TCI.

All services rendered by the principal auditors are permissible under applicable laws and regulations and were pre-approved by either the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee, as required by law. The fees paid the principal auditors for services as described in the above table fall under the categories listed below:

Audit Fees.    These are fees for professional services performed by the principal auditor for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the Company’s 10-Q filings and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filing or engagements.

Audit-Related Fees.    These are fees for assurance and related services performed by the principal auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements. These services include attestations by the principal auditor that are not required by statute or regulation and consulting on financial accounting/reporting standards.

Tax Fees.    These are fees for professional services performed by the principal auditor with respect to tax compliance, tax planning, tax consultation, returns preparation, and review of returns. The review of tax returns includes the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.

All Other Fees.    These are fees for other permissible work performed by the principal auditor that do not meet the above category descriptions.

These services are actively monitored (as to both spending level and work content) by the Audit Committee to maintain the appropriate objectivity and independence in the principal auditor’s core work, which is the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “SO Act”) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the independent auditor. The purpose of the provisions of the SO Act

 

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and the SEC rules for the Audit Committee role in retaining the independent auditor is two-fold. First, the authority and responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the auditors should be with directors who are independent of management. Second, any non-audit work performed by the auditors should be reviewed and approved by these same independent directors to ensure that any non-audit services performed by the auditor do not impair the independence of the independent auditor. To implement the provisions of the SO Act, the SEC issued rules specifying the types of services that an independent may not provide to its audit client, and governing the Audit Committee’s administration of the engagement of the independent auditor. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that they do not impair the auditor’s independence. Accordingly, the Audit Committee has adopted a pre-approval policy of audit and non-audit services (the “Policy”), which sets forth the procedures and conditions pursuant to which services to be performed by the independent auditor are to be pre-approved. Consistent with the SEC rules establishing two different approaches to pre-approving non-prohibited services, the Policy of the Audit Committee covers pre-approval of audit services, audit-related services, international administration tax services, non-U.S. income tax compliance services, pension and benefit plan consulting and compliance services, and U.S. tax compliance and planning. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Audit Committee will evaluate other known potential engagements of the independent auditor, including the scope of work proposed to be performed and the proposed fees, and approve or reject each service, taking into account whether services are permissible under applicable law and the possible impact of each non-audit service on the independent auditor’s independence from management. Typically, in addition to the generally pre-approved services, other services would include due diligence for an acquisition that may or may not have been known at the beginning of the year. The Audit Committee has also delegated to any member of the Audit Committee designated by the Board or the financial expert member of the Audit Committee responsibilities to pre-approve services to be performed by the independent auditor not exceeding $25,000 in value or cost per engagement of audit and non-audit services, and such authority may only be exercised when the Audit Committee is not in session.

All the fees for 2006 and 2005 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee or were within the pre-approved guidelines for permitted non-audit services and fees established by the Audit Committee, and there were no instances of waiver of approved requirements or guidelines during the same periods.

 

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PART IV

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

  (a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

 

  1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants

Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2006 and 2005

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity—Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

  2. Financial Statement Schedules

Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

Schedule IV—Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or because the required information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

 

  3. Incorporated Financial Statements

Consolidated Financial Statements of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Item 8. of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).

 

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  (b) Exhibits.

The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this Report:

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

  3.1   

Certificate of Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated August 3, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.0 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).

  3.2   

Certificate of Correction of Restated Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated August 29, 2000 (incorporate by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).

  3.3   

Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc. decreasing the number of authorized shares of and eliminating Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock dated August 26, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).

  3.4   

Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc. decreasing the number of authorized shares of and eliminating Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock dated October 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).

  3.5   

By-laws of American Realty Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed on December 30, 1999).

  4.1   

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative Participating or Optional or Other Special Rights, and Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions Thereof of Series F Redeemable Preferred Stock of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated June 11, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.2   

Certificate of Withdrawal of Preferred Stock, Decreasing the Number of Authorized Shares of and Eliminating Series F Redeemable Preferred Stock, dated June 18, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.0 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).

  4.3   

Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated February 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

  4.4   

Certificate of Designation for Nevada Profit Corporations designating the Series J 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on March 16, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Registrant current report on Form 8-K for event of March 16, 2006).

10.1   

Advisory Agreement between American Realty Investors, Inc. and Prime Income Asset Management, LLC, dated October 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.0 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 1, 2003).

10.2   

Second Amendment to Modification of Stipulation of Settlement dated October 17, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 24, 2002).

14.0   

Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.0 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004).

21.1*   

Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

31.1*   

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

32.1*   

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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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.

Dated: April 2, 2007

 

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
By:  

/s/    STEVEN A. ABNEY        

 

Steven A. Abney

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

and Acting Principal 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 and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    TED P. STOKELY        

Ted P. Stokely

  

Chairman of the Board and Director

  April 2, 2007

/s/    HENRY A. BUTLER        

Henry A. Butler

  

Director

  April 2, 2007

/s/    SHARON HUNT        

Sharon Hunt

  

Director

  April 2, 2007

/s/    ROBERT A. JAKUSZEWSKI        

Robert A. Jakuszewski

  

Director

  April 2, 2007

/s/    TED R. MUNSELLE        

Ted R. Munselle

  

Director

  April 2, 2007

/s/    STEVEN A. ABNEY        

Steven A. Abney

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

  3.1   

Certificate of Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated August 3, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.0 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).

  3.2   

Certificate of Correction of Restated Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated August 29, 2000 (incorporate by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).

  3.3   

Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc. decreasing the number of authorized shares of and eliminating Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock dated August 26, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).

  3.4   

Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of American Realty Investors, Inc. decreasing the number of authorized shares of and eliminating Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock dated October 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).

  3.5   

By-laws of American Realty Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed on December 30, 1999).

  4.1   

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative Participating or Optional or Other Special Rights, and Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions Thereof of Series F Redeemable Preferred Stock of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated June 11, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.2   

Certificate of Withdrawal of Preferred Stock, Decreasing the Number of Authorized Shares of and Eliminating Series F Redeemable Preferred Stock, dated June 18, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.0 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).

  4.3   

Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated February 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

  4.4   

Certificate of Designation for Nevada Profit Corporations designating the Series J 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on March 16, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Registrant current report on Form 8-K for event of March 16, 2006).

10.1   

Advisory Agreement between American Realty Investors, Inc. and Prime Income Asset Management, LLC, dated October 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.0 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 1, 2003).

10.2   

Second Amendment to Modification of Stipulation of Settlement dated October 17, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 24, 2002).

14.0   

Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.0 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004).

21.1*   

Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

31.1*   

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

32.1*   

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


* Filed herewith.

 

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