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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS INC /TX/ - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

 FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
 
or
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to              
 
Commission File Number 001-14784

 INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

   
Nevada
75-2615944
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1603 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75234
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(469) 522-4200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.        xYes         ¨No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).          xYes         ¨No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
     
Large accelerated filer   ¨
                                    Accelerated filer
¨
     
Non-accelerated filer     ¨ (Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting  company
x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨Yes     xNo
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
   
Common Stock, $.01 par value
4,168,214
(Class)
(Outstanding at  May 5, 2015)
   



 
 

 
 

 
 
 
INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
             PAGE
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
     
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014
          3
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)
          4
     
 
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (unaudited)
          5
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)
          6
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
          7
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
          14
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
          20
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
          20
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 5.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
          21
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
          22
   
SIGNATURES
 23
 
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(unaudited)
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
(dollars in thousands, except
par value amount)
 
Assets
           
Real estate land holdings, at cost
  $ 25,717     $ 25,717  
Total real estate
    25,717       25,717  
                 
Notes and interest receivable from related parties
    26,142       27,461  
 Less allowance for doubtful accounts
    (1,826 )     (1,826 )
Total notes and interest receivable
    24,316       25,635  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
    3       7  
Receivable and accrued interest from related parties
    42,193       40,460  
Other assets
    1,245       1,257  
Total assets
  $ 93,474     $ 93,076  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Liabilities:
               
 Notes and interest payable - related parties
  $ 10,025     $ 10,240  
 Accounts payable and other liabilities
    96       37  
Total liabilities
    10,121       10,277  
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000; issued 4,173,675 and
outstanding 4,168,214 shares in 2015 and 2014
    42       42  
 Treasury stock at cost, 5,461 shares in 2015 and 2014
    (39 )     (39 )
 Paid-in capital
    61,955       61,955  
 Retained earnings
    21,395       20,841  
Total shareholders' equity
    83,353       82,799  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 93,474     $ 93,076  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
(dollars in thousands, except
per share amounts)
 
Revenues:
           
Rental and other property revenues
  $ -     $ -  
                 
Expenses:
               
Property operating expenses (including $7 and $14 for the three months ended 2015 and
2014, respectively, from related parties)
    7       18  
General and administrative (including $68 and $64 for the three months ended 2015 and
2014, respectively, from related parties)
    174       162  
Net income fee to related party
    45       45  
Advisory fee to related party
    175       165  
     Total operating expenses
    401       390  
     Net operating loss
    (401 )     (390 )
                 
Other income (expenses):
               
Interest income from related parties
    1,120       1,133  
Mortgage and loan interest
    (165 )     (184 )
     Total other income
    955       949  
     Net income from continuing operations before tax
    554       559  
Income tax expense
    -       -  
     Net income from continuing operations
    554       559  
     Net income
  $ 554     $ 559  
                 
Earnings per share - basic
               
Net income from continuing operations
  $ 0.13     $ 0.13  
Net income applicable to common shares
  $ 0.13     $ 0.13  
                 
Earnings per share - diluted
               
Net income from continuing operations
  $ 0.13     $ 0.13  
Net income applicable to common shares
  $ 0.13     $ 0.13  
                 
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share
    4,168,214       4,168,214  
Weighted average common shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
    4,168,214       4,168,214  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
                                     
                                     
                                     
         
Common Stock
   
Treasury
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
 
   
Total
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
 
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2014
  $ 82,799       4,173,675     $ 42     $ (39 )   $ 61,955     $ 20,841  
Net income
    554       -       -       -       -       554  
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2015
  $ 83,353       4,173,675     $ 42     $ (39 )   $ 61,955     $ 21,395  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Cash Flow From Operating Activities:
           
     Net income
  $ 554     $ 559  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income applicable to common
 shares to net cash flows from operating activities:
 
     Decrease in assets:
               
          Accrued interest receivable from related parties
    1,319       4,073  
          Other assets
    12       1  
     Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
               
          Accrued interest payable to related parties
    -       (83 )
          Other liabilities
    59       -  
               Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,944       4,550  
                 
Cash Flow From Investing Activities:
               
     Receivable and accrued interest from related parties
    (1,733 )     (4,550 )
               Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,733 )     (4,550 )
                 
Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
               
     Payments on notes payable to related parties
    (215 )     -  
               Net cash used in financing activities
    (215 )     -  
                 
               Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (4 )     -  
               Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    7       3  
               Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 3     $ 3  
                 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
     Cash paid for interest
  $ 153     $ 183  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
Organization
 
As used herein, the terms “IOT”, “the Company”, “we”, “our”, “us” refer to Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation, individually or together with its subsidiaries.  Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. is the successor to a California business trust organized on December 14, 1984, which commenced operations on April 10, 1985.  The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and its common stock trades on the NYSE MKT under the symbol (“IOT”).
 
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”) owns approximately 81.1% of the Company’s common stock.  Effective July 17, 2009, IOT’s financial results were consolidated with those of American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARL”) and TCI and their subsidiaries.  IOT is a “C” corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and files an annual consolidated income tax return with ARL and its ultimate parent, May Realty Holdings, Inc. (“MRHI”).  We have no employees.

IOT invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and also invests in mortgage loans on real estate.  Pillar Income Asset Management, Inc. (“Pillar”) is the Company’s external Advisor and Cash Manager.  Although the Board of Directors is directly responsible for managing the affairs of IOT, and for setting the policies which guide it, the day-to-day operations of IOT are performed by Pillar, as the contractual Advisor, under the supervision of the Board.  Pillar’s duties include, but are not limited to, locating, evaluating and recommending real estate and real estate-related investment opportunities and arranging debt and equity financing for the Company with third party lenders and investors.  Additionally, Pillar serves as a consultant to the Board with regard to their decisions in connection with IOT’s business plan and investment policy.  Pillar also serves as an Advisor and Cash Manager to TCI and ARL.

Our primary business is investing in real estate and mortgage receivables. Land held for development or sale is our sole operating segment. At March 31, 2015, our land consisted of 184.7 acres of land held for future development or sale. All of our land holdings are located in Farmers Branch, Texas.  The principal source of revenue for the Company is interest income on over $25.4 million of note receivables due from related parties.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations, although management believes the disclosures are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring matters) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year.
 
The year-end Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014, was derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  Certain 2014 Consolidated Financial Statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation, including any adjustments for discontinued operations.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts, our subsidiaries, generally all of which are wholly-owned, and all entities in which we have a controlling interest.  Arrangements that are not controlled through voting or similar rights are accounted for as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), in accordance with the provisions and guidance of ASC Topic 810 “Consolidation”, whereby we have determined that we are a primary beneficiary of the VIE and meet 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”).  VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders as a group lack adequate decision making ability, the obligation to absorb expected losses or residual returns of the entity, or have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests.  The primary beneficiary generally is the entity that provides financial support and bears a majority of the financial risks, authorizes certain capital transactions, or makes operating decisions that materially affect the entity’s financial results.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
 
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In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we consider qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: the amount and characteristics of our investment; the obligation or likelihood for us or other investors to provide financial support; our and the other investors’ ability to control or significantly influence key decisions for the VIE; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of us and the other investors.  Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current future fair values and performance of real estate held by these VIEs and general market conditions.  As of March 31, 2015, IOT was not the primary beneficiary of a VIE.
 
For entities in which we have less than a controlling financial interest or entities where we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Accordingly, our share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in net income.
 
Real Estate, Depreciation and Impairment
 
Real estate assets are stated at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, if deemed impaired. Major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.  Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the properties (buildings and improvements – 10-40 years; furniture, fixtures and equipment – 5-10 years).  The Company continually evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of our real estate assets using the methodology prescribed in ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”.  Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment of our existing real estate assets held for investment include significant declines in property operating profits, annually recurring property operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature.  Under ASC Topic 360, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the undiscounted, estimated future cash flows of an asset (both the annual estimated cash flow from future operations and the estimated cash flow from the theoretical sale of the asset) over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date.  If any real estate asset held for investment is considered impaired, a loss is provided to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value.
 
Real Estate Held For Sale
 
We periodically classify real estate assets as “held for sale”.  An asset is classified as held for sale after the approval of our Board of Directors, after an active program to sell the asset has commenced and if the sale is probable.  One of the deciding factors in determining whether a sale is probable is whether the firm purchase commitment is obtained and whether the sale is probable within the year.  Upon the classification of a real estate asset as held for sale, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to the lower of its net book value or its estimated fair value, less costs to sell the asset.  Subsequent to the classification of assets as held for sale, no further depreciation expense is recorded.  Real estate assets held for sale are stated separately on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Upon a decision that the sale is no longer probable, the asset is classified as an operating asset and depreciation expense is reinstated.  The operating results of real estate assets held for sale and sold are reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Income from discontinued operations includes the revenues and expenses, including depreciation and interest expense, associated with the assets.  This classification of operating results as discontinued operations applies retroactively for all periods presented.  Additionally, gains and losses on assets designated as held for sale are classified as part of discontinued operations.
 
Cost Capitalization
 
Costs related to planning, developing, leasing and constructing a property are capitalized and classified as Real Estate in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  We capitalize interest to qualifying assets under development based on average accumulated expenditures outstanding during the period.  In capitalizing interest to qualifying assets, we first use the interest incurred on specific project debt, if any, and next use the weighted average interest rate of non-project specific debt.
 
We capitalize interest, real estate taxes and certain operating expenses until building construction is substantially complete and the building is ready for its intended use, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity.
 
We capitalize leasing costs, which include commissions paid to outside brokers, legal costs incurred to negotiate and document a lease agreement and any internal costs that may be applicable.  We allocate these costs to individual tenant leases and amortize them over the related lease term.
 
Fair Value Measurement
 
We apply the guidance in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, to the valuation of real estate assets.  These provisions define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a transaction between market participants at the measurement date, establish a hierarchy that prioritizes the information used in developing fair value estimates and require disclosure of fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable data (Level 3 measurements), such as the reporting entity’s own data.
 
 
 
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The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date and includes three levels defined as follows:
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices for identical and unrestricted assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 –
Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement.
 
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
Related Parties

We apply ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”, to evaluate business relationships. Related parties are persons or entities who have one or more of the following characteristics, which include entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, trust for the benefit of persons including principal owners of the entities and members of their immediate families, management personnel of the entity and members of their immediate families and other parties with which the entity may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the decision making  of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests, or affiliates of the entity.
 
Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
We have considered all other newly issued accounting guidance that is applicable to our operations and the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements, including that which we have not yet adopted.  We do not believe that any such guidance will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
 
NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
 
On March 31, 2015, our portfolio consisted of 184.7 contiguous acres of land held for development or sale.  The table below shows information relating to the land owned:
 
Land
Location
 
Acres
 
Mercer Crossing/Travelers Land
Farmers Branch, TX
    178.10  
Three Hickory Land
Farmers Branch, TX
    6.60  
 
Total Land/Development
    184.70  
 
NOTE 3. NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES
 
Notes and interest receivable from related parties is comprised of junior mortgage loans, which are loans secured by mortgages that are subordinate to one or more prior liens on the underlying real estate. Recourse on the loans ordinarily includes the real estate which secures the loan, other collateral and personal guarantees of the borrower.
 
All of the Company’s notes receivable are with Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”).  UHF is determined to be a related party to the Company due to our significant investment in the performance of the collateral secured under the notes receivable.  Payments are due from surplus cash flow from operations, sale or refinancing of the underlying properties. These notes are cross collateralized to the extent that any surplus cash available from any of the properties underlying these notes will be used to repay outstanding interest and principal for the remaining notes.  Furthermore, any surplus cash available from any of the properties UHF owns, besides the properties underlying these notes, can be used to repay outstanding interest and principal for these notes.  The allowance on the notes was a purchase allowance that was netted against the notes when acquired.
 
 
 
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At March 31, 2015, we had junior mortgage loans and accrued interest receivable from related parties, net of allowances, totaling $24.3 million.  As of March 31, 2015, we recognized interest income of $0.7 million related to these notes receivable.  Below is a summary of notes and interest receivable from related parties (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Maturity
 
Interest
     
Borrower
Date
 
Rate
 
Amount
 
Security
Performing loans:
             
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Echo Station)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
 $          1,481
 
100% Membership Interest in Unified Housing of Temple, LLC
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             2,000
 
Secured
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             6,363
 
Membership Interest in Housing for Seniors of Humble, LLC
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Canyon)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             3,057
 
100% Membership Interest in Unified Housing of Austin, LLC
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             2,250
 
100% Membership Interest in Unified Housing of Vista Ridge, LLC
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Parkside Crossing)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             1,936
 
100% Membership Interest in Unified Housing of Parkside Crossing, LLC
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Sendero Ridge)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             5,174
 
100% Membership Interest in Unified Housing of Sendero Ridge, LLC
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Timbers of Terrell)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             1,323
 
100% Membership Interest in Unified Housing of Terrell, LLC
 
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Tivoli)
12/32
 
12.00%
 
             1,826
 
100% Membership Interest in Unified Housing of Tivoli, LLC
 
Accrued interest
       
                732
   
Total Performing
       
 $        26,142
   
                 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
       
           (1,826)
   
Total
       
 $        24,316
   
                 
All are related party notes.
             

NOTE 4. NOTES AND INTEREST PAYABLE
 
The following table lists the mortgage notes payable as of March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
 
Lender
Maturity
 
Principal Balance
 
Realty Advisors, Inc - related party *
12/30/16
  $ 10,021  
Propel Financial Services
06/01/20
    4  
           
      $ 10,025  
 
*On December 31, 2013, Realty Advisors, Inc. (“RAI”), a related party, obtained a $20 million mortgage on the Company’s behalf, secured by Mercer/Travelers land owned by the Company and 100.05 acres of land owned by its parent TCI.  The Company and TCI have executed a promissory note to RAI for the same terms as the First NBC loan with a maturity of December 30, 2016, and a variable interest rate of prime plus 1.5% with an interest rate floor of 6%.  On May 28, 2014, a $1.5 million principal payment was made and two additional land parcels, including 8.0 acres of Ladue land owned by TCI and 16.75 acres of Valwood land owned by ARL, were substituted as collateral under the note in exchange for a release of a $4 million deposit account. The principal balance is allocated based on the land valuation.

There is a property tax loan in the amount of $3,550 that accrues interest at 12.50% and matures on June 1, 2020.


 
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NOTE 5. RECEIVABLE FROM AND PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

From time to time, IOT and its related parties have made unsecured advances to each other which include transactions involving the purchase, sale, and financing of property.  In addition, we have a cash management agreement with our Advisor.  The agreement provides for excess cash to be invested in and managed by our Advisor, Pillar, a related party.  The table below reflects the various transactions between IOT, Pillar, and TCI (dollars in thousands):

   
TCI
   
Pillar
   
Total
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
  $ 40,460     $ -     $ 40,460  
Cash transfers
    -       1,997       1,997  
Advisory fees
    -       (175 )     (175 )
Net income fee
    -       (45 )     (45 )
Cost reimbursements
    -       (68 )     (68 )
Expenses paid by advisor
    -       (2 )     (2 )
Financing (mortgage payments)
    -       (367 )     (367 )
Interest income
    393       -       393  
Purchase of obligation
    1,340       (1,340 )     -  
Balance, March 31, 2015
  $ 42,193     $ -     $ 42,193  
 
We have historically engaged in and will continue to engage in certain business transactions with related parties, including but not limited to asset acquisitions and dispositions.  Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s length basis due to the absence of free market forces that naturally exist in business dealings between two or more unrelated entities.  Related party transactions may not always be favorable to our business and may include terms, conditions and agreements that are not necessarily beneficial to or in the best interest of the Company.
 
NOTE 6. OPERATING SEGMENTS
 
The Company’s segments are based on management’s method of internal reporting, which classifies operations by the type of property in the portfolio.  The Company’s segments by use of property are land and other. 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 and other expenses. Management evaluates the performance of each of the operating segments and allocates resources to them based on their operating income and cash flow.
 
Items of income that are not reflected in the segments are interest, other income, gain on debt extinguishment, gain on condemnation award, equity in partnerships, and gains on sale of real estate. Expenses that are not reflected in the segments are provision for losses, advisory, net income and incentive fees, general and administrative, non-controlling interests and net loss from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate.
 
 
 
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The segment labeled as “Other” consists of revenue and operating expenses related to the notes receivable and corporate debt.
 
Presented below is the operating segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Land
   
Other
   
Total
 
Rental and other property revenues
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Property operating expenses
    (7 )     -       (7 )
Mortgage and loan interest
    (165 )     -       (165 )
Interest income from related parties
    -       1,120       1,120  
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ (172 )   $ 1,120     $ 948  
                         
Real estate assets
    25,717       -       25,717  
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Land
   
Other
   
Total
 
Rental and other property revenues
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Property operating expenses
    (18 )     -       (18 )
Mortgage and loan interest
    (184 )     -       (184 )
Interest income from related parties
    -       1,133       1,133  
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ (202 )   $ 1,133     $ 931  
                         
Real estate assets
    24,511       -       24,511  
 
The table below reconciles the segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
 
Segment operating income
  $ 948     $ 931  
Other non-segment items of income (expense)
               
General and administrative
    (174 )     (162 )
Net income fee to related party
    (45 )     (45 )
Advisory fee to related party
    (175 )     (165 )
Net income from continuing operations
  $ 554     $ 559  

The table below reconciles the segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands):

   
March 31,
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
 
Real estate assets
  $ 25,717     $ 24,511  
Notes and interest receivable
    24,316       24,794  
Other assets
    43,441       44,984  
Total assets
  $ 93,474     $ 94,289  

 
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NOTE 7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
We apply the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”, which requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lesser of (1) book value or (2) fair value less cost to sell.  In addition, it requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions.
 
Discontinued operations relates to properties that were either sold or repositioned as held for sale as of the period ended March 31, 2015.  There were no properties sold in 2015 or 2014.  The gain on sale of the properties, if applicable, is also included in discontinued operations for those years.
 
Our application of ASC Topic 360 results in the presentation of the net operating results of these qualifying properties sold or held for sale during 2015 as income from discontinued operations if any. This does not have an impact on net income available to common shareholders and only impacts the presentation of these properties within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Litigation.  The Company and its subsidiaries, from time to time, have been involved in various items of litigation incidental to and in the ordinary course of its business and, 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.

In 2005, IOT purchased 10.08 acres of land, located in Dallas County, Texas, from TCI, a related party, and obtained 3rd party financing. On August 2, 2011, the property was sold to ABCLD Real Estate, LLC ("ABCLD"), a related party. Ownership of this property was subsequently transferred from ABCLD to the lender through foreclosure procedures.

On April 27, 2012, ABCLD filed a lawsuit for wrongful foreclosure against the lender. On September 9, 2014, the court entered a final judgement declaring that the foreclosure was void as a matter of law. ABCLD subsequently paid $7 million to get the property back.

The plaintiffs appealed the final judgement and also allege that ABCLD and other various entities are still responsible for deficiencies, unpaid interest and related attorney fees. With the $7 million that was applied to the outstanding loan balance, the potential loss is significantly reduced, and the amount of final damages is contingent upon the outcome of the appeal. In the event of an unfavorable outcome, we believe the potential loss should be no more than $2 million. At this time, it is unknown as to the amount of damages and deficiency balances that the plaintiff will be entitled to recover, if any. Further, if there is any future obligations, it is unknown what the Company’s portion would be.

ART and ART Midwest, Inc.

In August 2014, David M. Clapper and two entities related to Mr. Clapper (all, collectively, the “Clapper Parties”) filed a complaint in the U. S. District Court against the Company, its directors and certain of its officers alleging purported transactions to the detriment of the Clapper Parties and others by transferring assets, cash and diverting property. Management of the Company believes that there is no basis for this action against the Company and its officers and directors and intends to vigorously defend itself. The August 2014 complaint does not allege any facts relating to the Company, except that the named directors and officers are directors and officers of the Company and that the Company is a Nevada corporation, with its headquarters/principal place of business in Dallas, Texas.

The case arises over other litigation, commenced in 1999, among the Clapper Parties and American Realty Trust, Inc. (“ART”) and its former subsidiary, ART Midwest, Inc., originally arising out of a transaction in 1998, in which ART and the Clapper Parties were to form a partnership to own eight residential apartment complexes. Over the ensuing years, a number of rulings, both for and against ART and ART Midwest, Inc., were issued, resulting in a ruling in October 2011, under which the Clapper Parties were awarded an initial judgment for approximately $74 million, including $26 million in actual damages and $48 million in interest. The 2011 ruling was only against ART and ART Midwest, Inc., but no other entity. During February 2014, the Court of Appeals affirmed a portion of the judgment in favor of the Clapper Parties but also ruled that a double counting of a significant portion of the damages had occurred and remanded the case back to the trial court to recalculate the damage award, as well as pre- and post-judgment interest thereon. ART was also a significant owner of a partnership interest in the partnership that was awarded the initial damages in the matter. ART and ART Midwest, Inc. are not and have never been subsidiaries of the Company.
 
NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 13, 2015, the date the Consolidated Financial Statements were available to be issued, and has determined that there are none to be reported.
 
 
 
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ITEM 2. 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-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, principally, but not only, under the caption “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 construction and mortgage financing and the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments;
 
 
demand for apartments and commercial properties in the Company’s markets and the effect on occupancy and rental rates;
 
 
the Company’s ability to obtain financing, enter into joint venture arrangements in relation to or self-fund the development or acquisition of properties;
 
 
risks associated with the timing and amount of property sales and the resulting gains/losses associated with such sales;
 
 
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; and
 
 
risks associated with our dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed.
 
The risks included here are not exhaustive.  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 factors listed and described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which investors should review.  There have been no changes from the risk factors previously described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
 
Other sections of this report may also include suggested factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.  New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such matters; nor can we assess the impact of all such matters on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual 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 to other materials we may furnish to the public from time to time through Forms 8-K or otherwise as we file them with the SEC.
 
 
 
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Overview
 
We are an externally advised and managed real estate investment company that currently owns land held for development or sale.  As of March 31, 2015, we owned or had interests in 184.7 acres of land, located in Texas and held for future development or sale.  We have no employees.
 
Our primary source of revenue is from the interest income on over $25.4 million of notes receivable due from related parties.

We have historically engaged in, and may continue to engage in, certain business transactions with related parties, including but not limited to asset acquisition and dispositions. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s length basis due to the absence of free market forces that naturally exist in business dealings between two or more unrelated entities. Related party transactions may not always be favorable to our business and may include terms, conditions and agreements that are not necessarily beneficial to or in our best interest.

Pillar is the Company’s external Advisor and Cash Manager.  Although the Board of Directors is directly responsible for managing the affairs of IOT, and for setting the policies which guide it, the day-to-day operations of IOT are performed by Pillar, as the contractual Advisor, under the supervision of the Board.  Pillar’s duties include, but are not limited to, locating, evaluating and recommending real estate and real estate-related investment opportunities and arranging debt and equity financing for the Company with third party lenders and investors.  Additionally, Pillar serves as a consultant to the Board with regard to their decisions in connection with IOT’s business plan and investment policy.  Pillar also serves as an Advisor and Cash Manager to TCI and ARL.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
We present our Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the single source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. As of the effective date, we no longer refer to the authoritative guidance dictating its accounting methodologies under the previous accounting standards hierarchy. Instead, we refer to the ASC Codification as the sole source of authoritative literature.
 
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts, our subsidiaries, generally all of which are wholly-owned, and all entities in which we have a controlling interest.  Arrangements that are not controlled through voting or similar rights are accounted for as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), in accordance with the provisions and guidance of ASC Topic 810 “Consolidation”, whereby we have determined that we are a primary beneficiary of the VIE and meet 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”). VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders, as a group, lack adequate decision making ability, the obligation to absorb expected losses or residual returns of the entity, or have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests.  The primary beneficiary generally is the entity that provides financial support and bears a majority of the financial risks, authorizes certain capital transactions, or makes operating decisions that materially affect the entity’s financial results.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we consider qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: the amount and characteristics of our investment; the obligation or likelihood for us or other investors to provide financial support; our and the other investors’ ability to control or significantly influence key decisions for the VIE; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of us and the other investors.  Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current future fair values and performance of real estate held by these VIEs and general market conditions.
 
For entities in which we have less than a controlling financial interest or entities where we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Accordingly, our share of the net earnings or losses of these entities are included in net income.
 
Real Estate
 
Upon acquisitions of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired tangible and intangible assets, including land, buildings, tenant improvements, “above-market” and “below-market” leases, origination costs, acquired in-place leases, other identified intangible assets and assumed liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations”, and allocate the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including land at appraised value and buildings at replacement cost.
 
 
 
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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-market” 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.
 
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 judgment.  Our capitalization policy on development properties is guided by ASC Topic 835-20 “Interest – Capitalization of Interest” and ASC Topic 970 “Real Estate – General”.  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 cease capitalization when a building is considered substantially complete and ready for its intended use, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity.
 
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.
 
ASC Topic 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment” 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 we 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.
 
Depreciation and Impairment
 
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 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.
 
Recognition of Revenue
 
Our revenues are composed largely of interest income on notes receivable. In accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, we recognize rental revenue of acquired in place and “above-market” and “below-market” leases at their fair values over the terms of the respective leases, as applicable.
 
Revenue Recognition on the Sale of Real Estate
 
Sales and the associated gains or losses of real estate assets are recognized in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360-20, “Property, Plant and Equipment – Real Estate Sale”.  The specific timing of a sale is measured against various criteria in ASC Topic 360-20 related to the terms of the transaction and any continuing involvement in the form of management or financial assistance associated with the properties.  If the sales criteria for the full accrual method are not met, we defer some or all of the gain recognition and account for the continued operations of the property by applying the finance, leasing, deposit, installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate, until the sales criteria are met.
 
 
 
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Non-Performing Notes Receivable
 
We consider a note receivable to be non-performing when the maturity date has passed without principal repayment and the borrower is not making interest payments in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
 
Interest Recognition on Notes Receivable
 
We record interest income as earned in accordance with the terms of the related loan agreements.
 
Allowance for Estimated Losses
 
We assess the collectability of notes receivable on a periodic basis, of which the assessment consists primarily of an evaluation of cash flow projections of the borrower to determine whether estimated cash flows are sufficient to repay principal and interest in accordance with the contractual terms of the note. We recognize impairments on notes receivable when it is probable that principal and interest will not be received in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. The amount of the impairment to be recognized generally is based on the fair value of the partnership’s real estate that represents the primary source of loan repayment.  See Note 3 “Notes and Interest Receivable from Related Parties” for details on our notes receivable.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
We apply the guidance in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and includes three levels defined as follows:
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices for identical and unrestricted assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 –
Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement.
 
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
Related Parties
 
We apply ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”, to evaluate business relationships. Related parties are persons or entities who have one or more of the following characteristics, which include entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, trust for the benefit of persons including principal owners of the entities and members of their immediate families, management personnel of the entity and members of their immediate families and other parties with which the entity may  deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the decision making  of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests, or affiliates of the entity.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following discussion is based on our “Statement of Operations” for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, as included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report.  It is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our net income applicable to common shares. Instead, we have focused on significant fluctuations within our operations that we feel are relevant to obtain an overall understanding of the change in income applicable to common shareholders.
 
Our current operations consist of land held for future development or sale.  Our operating expenses relate mainly to the administration and maintenance costs associated with the land held for development or sale.
 
We also have other income and expense items.  We receive interest income from the funds deposited with our Advisor at a rate of prime plus 1%.  We have receivables from related parties which also provide interest income.  Our other significant expense item is from the mortgage expense which includes interest payments on the debt secured by our land portfolio.
 
 
 
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Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2015 to the same period ended 2014:
 
We had net income of $554,000 or $0.13 per diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to net income of $559,000 or $0.13 per diluted earnings per share for the same period ended 2014.
 
Revenues
 
Land held for development or sale is our sole operating segment.  There was no income generated from this segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015, nor for the prior period ended 2014.
 
Expenses

Property operating expenses were $7,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  This represents a decrease of $11,000, as compared to the prior period property operating expenses of $18,000.  This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in property owner association fees.

General and administrative expenses were $174,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  This represents an increase of $12,000, as compared to the prior period general and administrative expenses of $162,000.  This increase was primarily due to an increase in legal fees and professional fees.
 
Advisory fees were $175,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  This represents an increase of $10,000, as compared to the prior period advisory fees of $165,000.  Advisory fees are computed based on a gross asset fee of 0.0625% per month (0.75% per annum) of the average of the gross asset value.
 
Other income (expense)
 
Mortgage and loan interest was $165,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  This represents a decrease of $19,000 as compared to the prior period mortgage and loan interest expense of $184,000.  This decrease was due to principal payments made in prior periods, thereby requiring less interest to be paid on our debt obligation in the current period.
 
Discontinued operations relates to properties that were either sold or repositioned as held for sale as of the period ended March 31, 2015.  There were no properties sold in 2015 or 2014.  The gain on sale of the properties, if applicable, is also included in discontinued operations for those years.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
General
 
Our principal liquidity needs are:
 
 
meet debt service requirements including balloon payments;
 
 
fund normal recurring expenses;
 
 
fund capital expenditures; and
 
 
fund new property acquisitions.
 
Our primary source of cash is from rents, collection on receivables, sale of assets, and the refinancing of existing mortgages.  We will refinance debt obligations as they become due and generate cash from interest payments on notes receivable and the sale of properties.  However, if refinancing and excess cash from operations does not prove to be sufficient to satisfy all our obligations as they mature, we may sell real estate, refinance real estate, and incur additional borrowings secured by real estate to meet our cash requirements.
 
 
 
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Cash Flow Summary
 
The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
March 31,
       
   
2015
   
2014
   
Variance
 
                   
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 1,944     $ 4,550     $ (2,606 )
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (1,733 )   $ (4,550 )   $ 2,817  
Net cash used in financing activities
  $ (215 )   $ -     $ (215 )

The primary use of cash for operations is daily operating costs, general and administrative expenses, advisory fees, and land holding costs. Our primary source of cash is from interest income on notes receivable.  We received less proceeds on notes receivable in the current period.    

Our primary cash outlays for investing activities are for investment of excess cash with our Advisor.  The investing activity in the current period was mainly due to the proceeds received on the notes receivable.  We invested less cash with our Advisor in the current period.
 
Our primary sources of cash from financing activities are from proceeds on notes payables. Our primary cash outlays are for recurring debt payments and payments on maturing notes payable.  During the current period, the Company repaid certain debt obligations, outside of current accrued interest.
 
We did not pay quarterly dividends in 2015 or 2014.
 
Environmental Matters
 
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, we 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 our business, assets or results of operations.
 
Inflation
 
The effects of inflation on our operations are not quantifiable. Fluctuations in the rate of inflation affect the sales value of properties and the ultimate gain 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.
 
Tax Matters
 
In prior periods, IOT was part of the ARL consolidated federal group.  During the third quarter 2012, May Realty Holdings, Inc. (“MRHI”), formerly known as Realty Advisors Management, Inc., subsidiaries acquired stock of ARL such that more than 80% of ARL was owned by the MRHI group.  As a result, IOT joined the MRHI consolidated group for federal income tax reporting.

Financial statement income varies from taxable income principally due to the accounting for income and losses of investees, gains and losses from asset sales, depreciation on owned properties, amortization of discounts on notes receivable and payable and the difference in the allowance for estimated losses.  IOT has alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards available for 2015 and has a loss for federal income tax purposes after consolidation in the MRHI group for the first three months of 2015; therefore, it recorded no provision for income taxes.

At March 31, 2015, IOT had a net deferred tax asset of approximately $1.4 million due to tax deductions available to it in future years. However, as management cannot determine that it is more likely than not that IOT will realize the benefit of the deferred tax asset, a 100% valuation allowance has been established.
 
 

 
 
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ITEM 3.                      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
At March 31, 2015, IOT’s exposure to a change in interest rates on its debt was as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share):
 
         
Weighted
   
Effect of 1%
 
         
Average
   
Increase In
 
   
Balance
   
Interest Rate
   
Base Rates
 
Notes payable:
                 
Variable rate
  $ 10,021       6.00 %   $ 100  
Total decrease in IOT’s annual net income
                    100  
Per share
                  $ 0.02  
 

ITEM 4.                      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Based on an evaluation by our management (with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer), as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
 
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 5.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
On December 5, 1989, the governing body of the predecessor of the Company approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to a total of 200,000 shares of the predecessor. In June 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the authorization to 500,000 shares. With the 3-for-1 forward split of the Company’s Common Stock in June 2005, such authorization would be appropriately increased to 1,500,000 shares and the number of shares previously purchased would be appropriately increased by the same ratio. On August 10, 2010, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the share repurchase program for up to an additional 150,000 shares of common stock which results in a total authorization under the repurchase program for up to 1,650,000 shares of our common stock.  This repurchase program has no termination date.  The following table represents shares repurchased on a monthly basis during the first quarter of 2015:
 
               
Total Number of
   
Maximum Number of
 
               
Shares Purchased
   
Shares that May
 
   
Total Number of
   
Average Price
   
as Part of Publicly
   
Yet be Purchased
 
   
Shares Purchased
   
Paid per Share
   
Announced Program
   
Under the Program
 
Period
                       
Balance at December 31, 2014
                1,034,761       615,239  
 January 31, 2015
    -     $ -       1,034,761       615,239  
 February 28, 2015
    -     $ -       1,034,761       615,239  
 March 31, 2015
    -     $ -       1,034,761       615,239  
                                 
Total
    -                          
 
 
 
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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
The following documents are filed herewith as exhibits or incorporated by reference as indicated:
 
   
Exhibit
Number
Description
   
   
3.0
Articles of Incorporation of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 12, 1996).
   
3.1
Bylaws of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Forms S-4 dated February 12, 1996).
   
10.3
Advisory Agreement dated as of April 30, 2011 between Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. and Pillar Income Asset Management, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s current on Form 10-Q for event of May 2, 2011).
   
10.4
Loan Purchase Agreement (without exhibits), dated as of June 7, 2013 between IORI Operating Inc. and BDF TCI Mercer III, LLC.
   
10.5
Settlement and Release Agreement dated June 7, 2013 among TCI Mercer Crossing, Inc., Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., Transcontinental Lamar, Inc., Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., Prime Income Asset Management, LLC, American Realty Investors, Inc., American Realty Trust, Inc., Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., BDF TCI Mercer III, LLC, and Transcontinental BDF III, LLC.
 
31.1*
Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
   
31.2*
Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
   
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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SIGNATURE PAGE
 
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
 
     
 
  INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
     
Date: May 13, 2015
By:
/s/ Daniel J. Moos
   
Daniel J. Moos
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
Date: May 13, 2015
By:
/s/ Gene S. Bertcher
   
Gene S. Bertcher
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
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