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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC - Annual Report: 2005 (Form 10-K)

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, 2005

OR

 

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

Commission File Number 001-09240

 


 

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   95-6565852
(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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definitions of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 126-2 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, 2005 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $29,937,653 based upon a total of 1,409,494 shares held as of June 30, 2005 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 24, 2006, there were 7,900,869 shares of common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

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

Consolidated Financial Statements of American Realty Investors, Inc. Commission File No. 001-15663

 



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INDEX TO

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

 

          Page
PART I

Item 1.

  

Business

   3

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   6

Item 1B.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

   10

Item 2.

  

Properties

   10

Item 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

   24

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   24
PART II   

Item 5.

  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   26

Item 6.

  

Selected Financial Data

   27

Item 7.

  

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

   28

Item 7A.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   39

Item 8.

  

Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   41

Item 9.

  

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   94

Item 9A.

  

Controls and Procedures

   94

Item 9B.

  

Other Information

   94
PART III   

Item 10.

  

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

   95

Item 11.

  

Executive Compensation

   102

Item 12.

  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

   105

Item 13.

  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

   106

Item 14.

  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

   110
PART IV   

Item 15.

  

Exhibits and Consolidated Financial Statements Schedules

   113

Signature Page

   115

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain Statements in the 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 under “Risk Factors Related to our Business” beginning on page 6.

PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI” or the “Company” or “we” or “us”), a Nevada corporation, is the successor to a California business trust that was organized on September 6, 1983 and commenced operations on January 31, 1984. On November 30, 1999, TCI acquired all of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of Continental Mortgage and Equity Trust (“CMET”), a real estate company, in a tax-free exchange of shares, issuing 1.181 shares of its Common Stock for each outstanding CMET share. Prior to January 1, 2000, TCI elected to be treated as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). During the third quarter of 2000, due to a concentration of ownership TCI no longer met the requirement for tax treatment as a REIT.

TCI’s real estate at December 31, 2005, consisted of 132 properties held for investment, one partnership property, five construction properties and five properties held-for-sale. In 2005, TCI purchased 26 properties held for investment. TCI’s mortgage notes receivable portfolio at December 31, 2005, consisted of 21 mortgage loans. TCI’s real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios are more fully discussed in ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES.”

Effective March 31, 2003, TCI financial results were consolidated in the American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”) Form 10-K and related consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2005, ARI owned 82.2% of the outstanding TCI common shares.

Business Plan and Investment Policy

TCI’s business is investing in real estate through direct equity ownership and partnerships and financing real estate and real estate related activities through investments in mortgage loans, including first, wraparound and junior mortgage loans. TCI’s real estate is located throughout the continental United States and one property is located in Poland. Information regarding TCI’s real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios is set forth in ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES”, and in Schedules III and IV to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.” TCI has four operating segments; apartments, commercial properties, hotels and land ownership.

TCI’s business is not seasonal. Management intends to pursue a balanced investment policy, seeking both current income and capital appreciation. With respect to new real estate investments, management’s plan is to consider all types of real estate with an emphasis on properties generating current cash flow. Management expects to invest in and improve these properties to maximize both their immediate and long-term value. Management intends to continue the development of apartment properties in selected markets primarily in Texas. Management intends to pursue sales opportunities for properties in stabilized real estate markets where TCI’s

 

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properties have reached their potential. Management also expects to be an opportunistic seller of properties in markets where demand exceeds current supply.

Management’s operating strategy is to attempt to maximize each TCI property’s operating income through aggressive leasing and controlling operating expenses while at the same time making property renovations and/or improvements where appropriate. Such expenditures maintain or enhance the value of the properties, making the properties more desirable to prospective tenants and thereby allowing the Company to charge higher rents.

Management does not expect to fund or acquire new mortgage loans in 2006. However, TCI may originate mortgage loans in conjunction with providing purchase money financing related to a property sale. Management intends to service and hold for investment the mortgage notes in TCI’s portfolio. TCI may borrow against its mortgage notes, using the proceeds from such borrowings for property acquisitions or for general working capital needs. Management also intends to pursue TCI’s rights vigorously with respect to mortgage notes in default. TCI’s Articles of Incorporation impose no limitations on its investment policy with respect to mortgage loans and does not prohibit the Company from investing more than a specified percentage of its assets in any one mortgage loan.

Management of the Company

Although the Board of Directors is directly responsible for managing the affairs of TCI and for setting the policies which guide it, its day-to-day operations were performed until July 1, 2003 by Basic Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”), a contractual advisor under the supervision of the Board. Effective July 1, 2003, BCM was replaced as contractual advisor to TCI by Prime Asset Management, Inc., (“PAMI”) under the same terms as BCM’s advisory agreement. PAMI is owned by Realty Advisors (80.0%) and Syntek West, Inc. (20.0%), related parties. Syntek West, Inc. (“Syntek”) 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 owned 100% by PIAMI, replaced PIAMI as the advisor to TCI. The duties of Prime include, among other things, locating, investigating, evaluating and recommending real estate, mortgage note investment and sales opportunities, as well as financing and refinancing sources. Prime also serves as a consultant in connection with TCI’s business plan and investment 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. Realty Advisors, Inc. is owned 100% by a trust for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips. Syntek 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 making of investment decisions for itself and for TCI. Prime is more fully described in. “DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT—The Advisor.”

BCM provided advisory services to TCI from March 28, 1989 until June 30, 2003, when Prime replaced BCM as the contractual advisor to TCI. Prime also serves as advisor to ARI. The directors of TCI are also directors of ARI. Certain officers of TCI also serve as officers of ARI, BCM and Prime. As of March 24, 2006, TCI owned approximately 24.0% of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IORI”) outstanding shares of common stock. ARI owns approximately 82.2% of the outstanding shares of TCI’s common stock.

Since February 1, 1990, affiliates of BCM and Prime have provided property management services to TCI. Currently, Triad Realty Services, Ltd. (“Triad”) provides such property management services. Triad subcontracts with other entities for the provision of property-level management services to TCI. The general partner of Triad is PIAMI. The limited partner of Triad is Highland Realty Services, Inc. (“Highland”). Triad subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of 22 of TCI’s commercial properties (office buildings, shopping centers 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 I is also entitled to receive real estate brokerage commissions in accordance with the terms of a non-exclusive brokerage agreement. Since January 1, 2003, Regis

 

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Hotel I, LLC, has managed TCI’s four hotels. The sole member of Regis I and Regis Hotel I, LLC is Highland. See ITEM 10. “DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT—The Advisor.”

TCI has no employees. Employees of Prime render services to TCI in accordance with the terms of the Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2003.

Competition

Real Estate.    The real estate business is highly competitive and TCI 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 TCI. 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 setting rent levels. With respect to apartments, competition is also based upon the design and mix of units and the ability to provide a community atmosphere for the residents. Management believes that beyond general economic circumstances and trends, the degree to which properties are renovated or new properties developed in the competing submarket are also competitive factors. See also Item 1A. “RISK FACTORS.”

To the extent that TCI seeks to sell any of its properties, the sales prices for such properties may be affected by competition from other real estate entities and financial institutions also attempting to sell their properties and by aggressive buyers attempting to penetrate or dominate a particular market.

As described above and in ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS—Related Party Transactions,” certain officers and directors of TCI also serve as officers and directors of other entities also advised by Prime which have business objectives similar to those of TCI. TCI’s directors and officers owe fiduciary duties to such other entities as well as to TCI under applicable law. In determining to which entity a particular investment opportunity will be allocated, the officers and directors consider the respective investment objectives of each such entity and the appropriateness of a particular investment in light of each such entity’s existing real estate portfolio. To the extent that any particular investment opportunity is appropriate to more than one of the entities, the investment opportunity will be allocated to the entity which had funds available for investment for the longest period of time or, if appropriate, the investment may be shared among all or some of the entities.

In addition, as also described in ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS—Certain Business Relationships,” TCI also competes with other entities which are affiliates of Prime and which have investment objectives similar to TCI’s and may compete with it in purchasing, selling, leasing and financing of real estate and real estate related investments. In resolving any potential conflicts of interest which may arise, Prime intends to continue to exercise its best judgment as to what is fair and reasonable under the circumstances in accordance with applicable law.

Available Information

TCI maintains an internet site at http://www.transconrealty-invest.com. TCI has available through their website free of charge 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 we electronically file or furnish such materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the Company has posted the charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee, as well as our 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. TCI will also provide a copy of these documents free of charge to

 

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stockholders upon written request. The Company issues Annual Reports containing audited financial statements to its common stockholders.

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 our Business

Adverse events concerning TCI’s existing tenants or negative market conditions affecting TCI’s existing tenants could have an adverse impact on TCI’s ability to attract new tenants, release 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. TCI 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 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 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, TCI 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 TCI 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 TCI’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, and debt service payments, are not necessarily reduced when circumstances cause a decrease in rental income from the properties.

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

In TCI’s effort to lease its properties, TCI competes for tenants with a broad spectrum of other landlords in each of the markets. 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 TCI is able to offer.

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

 

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TCI may experience increased operating costs which could adversely affect our financial results and the value of our properties.    TCI’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 are obligated by their leases to reimburse TCI 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 TCI’s markets, TCI 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, TCI’s ability to make distributions to shareholders and service indebtedness could be adversely affected.

TCI’s ability to achieve growth in operating income depends in part on its ability to develop additional properties.    TCI intends to continue to develop properties where warranted by market conditions. TCI 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;

 

    TCI 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 TCI to abandon its activities entirely with respect to a project;

 

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

 

    TCI 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.

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

 

    when TCI 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 TCI 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;

 

    TCI 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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TCI 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, TCI might be required to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect cash flow.

Many of TCI’s properties are concentrated in our primary markets and the Company may suffer economic harm as a result of adverse conditions in those markets.    TCI’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.

TCI is leveraged and may not be able to meet our debt service obligations.    TCI had total indebtedness at December 31, 2005 of approximately $767.6 million. 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. TCI’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.

TCI may not be able to access financial markets to obtain capital on a timely basis, or on acceptable terms.    TCI 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 TCI 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;

 

    TCI’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 similar to TCI.

TCI may suffer adverse effects as a result of terms and covenants relating to the Company’s indebtedness.     Required payments on TCI’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, TCI 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.

TCI anticipates only a small portion of the principal of its debt will be repaid prior to maturity. Therefore, TCI is likely to refinance a portion of its outstanding debt as it matures. There is a risk that TCI 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.

TCI’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 TCI must maintain. TCI’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 TCI 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.

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capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes. The degree of leverage could also make TCI more vulnerable to a downturn in business or the general economy.

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

TCI may need to sell properties from time-to-time for cash flow purposes.    Because of the lack of liquidity of real estate investments generally, TCI’s ability to respond to changing circumstances may be limited. Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. In the event that TCI must sell assets to generate cash flow, TCI cannot predict whether there will be a market for those assets in the time period desired, or whether TCI will be able to sell the assets at a price that will allow the Company to fully recoup its investment. TCI 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.    TCI 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:

 

    TCI 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;

 

    TCI 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;

 

    TCI 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.    TCI 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:

 

    TCI’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;

 

    increases in real estate taxes and insurance costs;

 

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    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. TCI 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 TCI’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 TCI’s ability to meet it’s obligations.

ITEM 1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

TCI’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 TCI’s present operations.

Details of TCI’s real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios at December 31, 2005, are set forth in Schedules III and IV to the Consolidated Financial Statements included at 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 TCI’s real estate and mortgage notes receivable portfolios.

TCI’s real estate portfolio consists of properties held for investment, properties held for sale, properties subject to sales contract, and investments in partnerships. The discussion set forth below under the heading “Real Estate” provides certain summary information concerning TCI’s real estate and further summary information with respect to its properties held for investment, properties held for sale and its investment in partnerships.

At December 31, 2005, none of TCI’s properties, mortgage notes receivable or investments in partnerships exceeded 10.0% of total assets. At December 31, 2005, 76.6% of TCI’s assets consisted of properties held for investment, 3.7% consisted of properties held for sale, 6.3% consisted of properties subject to sales contract, 6.0% consisted of mortgage notes and interest receivables and 2.3% consisted of investments in partnerships and equity investees. The remaining 5.1% of TCI’s assets were invested in cash, cash equivalents, and other assets. The percentage of TCI’s assets invested in any one category is subject to change and no assurance can be given that the composition of TCI’s assets in the future will approximate the percentages listed above.

TCI’s real estate is geographically diverse. At December 31, 2005, TCI held investments in apartments and commercial properties in each of the geographic regions of the continental United States, although its apartments and commercial properties were concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest regions, as shown more specifically in the table under “Real Estate” below. At December 31, 2005, TCI held mortgage notes receivable secured by commercial properties in the Southwest and Southeast regions of the continental United States, as shown more specifically in the table under “Mortgage Loans” below.

Real Estate

At December 31, 2005, approximately 86.6% of TCI’s assets were invested in real estate. TCI invests primarily in real estate located throughout the continental United States, either on a leveraged or non-leveraged

 

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basis. TCI’s real estate portfolio consists of properties held for investment, investments in partnerships and properties held for sale.

Types of Real Estate Investments.    TCI’s real estate consists of commercial properties (office buildings, industrial warehouses and shopping centers), hotels and apartments having established income-producing capabilities. 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. TCI may acquire properties subject to or assume existing debt and may mortgage, pledge or otherwise obtain financing for its properties. The Board of Directors may alter the types of criteria for selecting new real estate investments and for obtaining financing without a vote of stockholders.

TCI’s current real estate portfolio consists of 143 owned properties. Of the 143 properties, 12 apartments were sold to partnerships controlled by Metra Capital, LLC (“Metra”) in 2002. Because the Metra sales transaction was accounted for as a finance transaction, TCI continued to account for the 12 properties as owned properties. In April 2005, TCI settled a litigation action against Metra regarding the original transaction. The resolution of the litigation resulted in settling all liabilities remaining from the original partnership arrangements which included a return of investor equity, cessation of preferential returns, 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. See NOTE 8. “RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.”

TCI typically invests in developed real estate. However, TCI also invests in unimproved land and apartment development and construction. To the extent that TCI continues to invest in development and construction projects, it will be subject to business risks, such as cost overruns and construction delays, associated with higher risk projects.

At December 31, 2005, TCI had the following properties under construction:

 

Property

   Location    Units    Amount
Expended
   Additional
Amount
to Expend
   Construction
Loan
Funding

Apartments

              

Laguna Vista

   Farmers Branch, TX    206 Units    $ 8,308    $ 12,797    $ 17,741

Legends of El Paso

   El Paso, TX    240 Units      5,319      12,765      16,040

Mission Oaks

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units      12,072      5,397      15,636

Park at Maumelle

   Maumelle, AR    240 Units      11,805      6,894      16,829

Park at Metro Center

   Nashville, TN    144 Units      3,328      9,287      11,141

For the period ended December 31, 2005, TCI 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.

For the period ending December 31, 2004, TCI completed the 248 unit DeSoto Ranch Apartments in DeSoto, Texas, the 314 unit Verandas at Cityview Apartments in Fort Worth, Texas, the 216 unit Mariposa Villas (Echo Valley) in Dallas, Texas, the 176 unit Breakwater Bay Apartments in Beaumont, Texas, the 156 unit Capitol Hill Apartments in Little Rock, Arkansas and the 332 unit Vistas of Pinnacle Park Apartments in Dallas, Texas.

In November 2004, TCI agreed to swap 69,903 square feet of Centura land, located in Dallas, Texas, with 71,393 square feet of land TXU Electric Delivery Company (“TXU”) owns adjacent to Centura land for the

 

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relocation of electric transmission and distribution facilities. TCI agreed to pay the actual costs of relocation, which is estimated at $453,000. ARI paid $216,361 of this cost on TCI’s behalf in November 2004. Prime paid the remaining $216,361 on TCI’s behalf in September 2005. TCI paid an additional $36,000 to TXU for the difference in the size of the TCI property and the TXU property.

In the opinion of management, the properties owned by TCI are adequately covered by insurance.

The Company’s three office buildings in downtown New Orleans suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina. Management is presently working with the Company’s insurance carriers to finalize all related claims. Most of the necessary repairs to the Amoco and 1010 Common Buildings have either been made or scheduled. At year-end, the Company had received approximately $8.7 million from its insurance carriers principally as partial reimbursement for Katrina-related lost rents. At the same time, the Company had spent $1.7 million to stabilize and initiate repairs to the buildings. At December 31, 2005, the Amoco Building and the 1010 Common Building were open for business on a limited-access basis. The 225 Baronne Building, however, is closed until the assessment of damages can be fully completed. We believe our insurance coverage is adequate to fully cover the cost of repairs and lost rents, less our normal property and wind deductibles.

Two of our apartment communities in Galveston, Texas and one property in Lafayette, Louisiana suffered damage from Hurricane Rita. Most of the repairs have either been completed or scheduled. Our insurance policies will cover the costs of the required repairs, excluding normal property and wind deductibles.

The following table sets forth the percentages, by property type and geographic region, of TCI’s real estate (other than three hotels in the Midwest region, one hotel in Poland and 54 parcels of unimproved land, as described below) at December 31, 2005.

 

Region

   Apartments    

Commercial

Properties

 

Pacific

   —   %   —   %

Midwest

   0.73     13.62  

Mountain

   —       1.95  

Southwest

   97.15     78.03  

Southeast

   2.12     6.40  
            
   100.00 %   100.00 %
            

The foregoing table is based solely on the number of apartment units and amount of commercial square footage and does not reflect the value of TCI’s investment in each region. TCI owns 54 parcels of unimproved land, three parcels for a total of 23.82 acres in the Southeast region, 50 parcels for a total of 4,179.3 acres in the Southwest region and 110.68 acres in the US Virgin Islands. See Schedule III to the Consolidated Financial Statements included at ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” for a detailed description of TCI’s real estate portfolio.

During 2005, the activity in TCI’s owned real estate portfolio was:

 

Owned properties at January 1, 2005

   129  

Properties purchased (excluding additions to existing land parcels or land for construction)

   26  

Properties added from consolidation of partnerships

   1  

Properties sold (excluding partial sales)

   (13 )
      

Owned properties at December 31, 2005

   143  
      

Properties Held for Investment.    Set forth below are TCI’s properties held for investment and the monthly rental rate for apartments, the average annual rental rate for commercial properties and the average daily room

 

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rate and room revenue divided by total available rooms for hotels and occupancy at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, for apartments and commercial properties and average occupancy during 2005, 2004 and 2003 for hotels:

 

Property

   Location   

Units/Square Footage

  

Rent Per

Square Foot

   Occupancy %  
         2005    2004    2003    2005     2004      2003  

Apartments

                      

4400

   Midland, TX    92 Units/94,472 Sq. Ft.    $ .55    $ .51    $ .49    97 %   97 %    86 %

Apple Lane

   Lawrence, KS    75 Units/30,000 Sq. Ft.      1.12      1.08      1.05    100     100      100  

Arbor Point

   Odessa, TX    195 Units/178,920 Sq. Ft.      .50      .47      .45    92     90      95  

Ashton Way

   Midland, TX    178 Units/138,964 Sq. Ft.      .48      .45      .43    96     95      87  

Autumn Chase

   Midland, TX    64 Units/58,652 Sq. Ft.      .61      .57      .55    95     98      98  

Blue Lake Villas

   Waxahachie, TX    186 Units/169,746 Sq. Ft.      .93      .91      .91    95     90      92  

Blue Lake Villas II

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

Bluffs at Vista Ridge

   Lewisville, TX    272 Units/257,450 Sq. Ft.      .98      **      **    89     **      **  

Breakwater Bay

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

Bridges on Kinsey

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

Capitol Hill

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

Courtyard

   Midland, TX    133 Units/111,576 Sq. Ft.      .49      .47      .46    96     94      99  

Coventry

   Midland, TX    120 Units/105,608 Sq. Ft.      .51      .45      .44    98     96      84  

Dakota Arms

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

DeSoto Ranch

   DeSoto, TX    248 Units/240,718 Sq. Ft.      .97      .95      .94    96     98      98  

El Chapparal

   San Antonio, TX    190 Units/174,220 Sq. Ft.      .76      .75      .73    93     94      96  

Fairway View Estates

   El Paso, TX    264 Units/204,000 Sq. Ft.      .67      .65      .64    95     90      96  

Fairways

   Longview, TX    152 Units/134,176 Sq. Ft.      .61      .59      .58    91     96      93  

Falcon Lakes

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

Fountain Lake

   Texas City, TX    166 Units/161,220 Sq. Ft.      .62      .62      .62    92     86      96  

Fountains of Waterford

   Midland, TX    172 Units/129,200 Sq. Ft.      .61      .55      .53    96     96      99  

Foxwood

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

Harper’s Ferry

   Lafayette, LA    122 Units/112,500 Sq. Ft.      .61      .61      .60    98     95      90  

Heather Creek

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

Hunters Glen

   Midland, TX    212 Units/174,180 Sq. Ft.      .45      .42      .39    100     93      94  

Kingsland Ranch

   Houston, TX    398 Units/350,584 Sq. Ft.      .96      **      **    97     **      **  

Lake Forest

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

Limestone Canyon

   Austin, TX    260 Units/216,000 Sq. Ft.      1.06      1.06      1.06    94     96      91  

Limestone Ranch

   Lewisville, TX    252 Units/219,600 Sq. Ft.      .97      .95      .94    94     95      91  

Mariposa Villas

   Dallas, TX    216 Units/200,928 Sq. Ft.      .89      .89      .89    92     95      97  

Mountain Plaza

   El Paso, TX    188 Units/220,710 Sq. Ft.      .54      .52      .52    97     90      94  

Oak Park IV

   Clute, TX    108 Units/78,708 Sq. Ft.      .56      .56      .56    93     93      91  

Paramount Terrace

   Amarillo, TX    181 Units/123,840 Sq. Ft.      .62      .61      .60    96     91      93  

Quail Oaks

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

River Oaks

   Wiley, TX    180 Units/164,604 Sq. Ft.      .96      .86      .86    95     95      98  

Sendero Ridge

   San Antonio, TX    384 Units/340,880 Sq. Ft.      .95      1.02      1.01    90     94      80  

Somerset

   Texas City, TX    200 Units/163,368 Sq. Ft.      .68      .68      .68    92     85      88  

Southgate

   Odessa, TX    180 Units/151,656 Sq. Ft.      .51      .46      .43    95     98      93  

Spy Glass

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

Stonebridge at City Park

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

Sunchase

   Odessa, TX    300 Units/223,048 Sq. Ft.      .54      .51      .49    96     97      96  

Tivoli

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

Timbers

   Tyler, TX    180 Units/101,666 Sq. Ft.      .61      .60      .60    97     96      92  

Treehouse

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

Verandas at City View

   Fort Worth, TX    314 Units/295,170 Sq. Ft.      .92      .92      .60    96     93      92  

Vistas at Pinnacle Park

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

Vistas at Vance Jackson

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

Westwood

   Odessa, TX    79 Units/49,001 Sq. Ft.      .54      .46      .44    100     91      100  

Wildflower Villas

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

Willow Creek

   El Paso, TX    112 Units/103,140 Sq. Ft.      .59      .58      .57    97     97      96  

Windsong

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

Woodview

   Odessa, TX    232 Units/165,840 Sq. Ft.      .56      .53      .52    96     93      94  

 

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Property

   Location   

Units/Square Footage

  

Rent Per

Square Foot

   Occupancy %
         2005    2004    2003    2005    2004    2003

Office Buildings

                       

1010 Common

   New Orleans, LA    494,579 Sq. Ft.    14.09    14.08    13.63    85    84    82

225 Baronne

   New Orleans, LA    416,834 Sq. Ft.    10.62    10.70    10.63    68    69    65

600 Las Colinas

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

Amoco

   New Orleans, LA    378,244 Sq. Ft.    13.78    13.66    13.37    72    69    78

Eton Square

   Tulsa, OK    222,654 Sq. Ft.    10.51    11.09    11.60    60    75    38

Executive Court

   Memphis, TN    41,840 Sq. Ft.    4.51    *    *    10    *    *

Forum

   Richmond, VA    79,791 Sq. Ft.    13.86    13.68    14.23    90    76    61

Lexington Center

   Colorado Springs, CO    74,603 Sq. Ft.    10.88    10.56    2.33    58    58    70

Park West

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

Parkway North

   Dallas, TX    71,041 Sq. Ft.    15.26    16.58    18.08    31    60    64

Signature Office Building

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

Two Hickory

   Farmers Branch, TX    96,127 Sq. Ft.    18.29    *    *    89    *    *

Westgrove Air Plaza

   Addison, TX    78,326 Sq. Ft.    11.29    12.68    13.26    79    74    94

Industrial Warehouses

                       

5360 Tulane

   Atlanta, GA    30,000 Sq. Ft.    2.85    2.85    2.80    100    100    65

Addison Hanger

   Addison, TX    23,650 Sq. Ft.    7.83    7.54    7.94    100    67    100

Addison Hanger II

   Addison, TX    29,000 Sq. Ft.    9.05    9.24    9.64    100    92    92

Encon

   Fort Worth, TX    256,410 Sq. Ft.    2.93    3.12    3.17    100    100    100

Space Center

   San Antonio, TX    101,500 Sq. Ft.    3.36    3.41    3.43    61    61    84

Shopping Centers

                       

Bridgeview Plaza

   LaCrosse, WI    116,008 Sq. Ft.    7.23    6.97    7.25    89    89    90

Cullman

   Cullman, AL    92,466 Sq. Ft.    5.15    3.55    3.53    27    27    95

Dunes Plaza

   Michigan City, IN    223,869 Sq. Ft.    5.92    5.91    5.51    53    64    61

Willowbrook Village

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

 

            Average Room Rate   Occupancy %  

Total Room Revenues

Divided By

Total Available Rooms

Property

  Location   Rooms   2005   2004   2003   2005   2004   2003   2005   2004   2003

Hotels

                     

Akademia

  Wroclaw, Poland   161 Rooms   $ 63.00   $ 55.33   $ 47.78   73   65   51   $ 45.09   $ 35.98   $ 46.86

City Suites

  Chicago, IL   45 Rooms     144.21     126.29     120.16   63   58   58     90.19     71.60     76.78

The Majestic

  Chicago, IL   55 Rooms     151.17     129.64     124.47   52   52   48     79.18     65.91     57.86

Willows

  Chicago, IL   52 Rooms     141.10     119.84     121.24   57   57   53     80.11     67.62     69.54

 

Property

  

Location

   Acres

Land

     

1013 Common

   New Orleans, LA    .413 Acres

2301 Valley Branch

   Farmers Branch, TX    23.763 Acres

Addison Park – Residential

   Addison, TX    3.37 Acres

Addison Park – Retail

   Addison, TX    1.93 Acres

Alliance 8

   Tarrant County, TX    8.0 Acres

Alliance 52

   Tarrant County, TX    51.887 Acres

Alliance Airport

   Tarrant County, TX    12.724 Acres

Centura

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.753 Acres

Cooks Lane

   Fort Worth, TX    23.242 Acres

Denton

   Denton, TX    25.928 Acres

Denton-Andrew B

   Denton, TX    22.918 Acres

Denton-Andrew C

   Denton, TX    5.217 Acres

Denton-Coonrod

   Denton, TX    82.203 Acres

DeSoto

   DeSoto, TX    21.897 Acres

Dominion

   Farmers Branch, TX    14.39 Acres

Fiesta

   San Angelo, TX    .6657 Acres

Folsom

   Farmers Branch, TX    36.777 Acres

Fruitland

   Fruitland, FL    4.66 Acres

Hollywood Casino

   Farmers Branch, TX    42.815 Acres

Kaufman Cogen

   Kaufman County, TX    2,567 Acres

 

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Property

  

Location

   Acres

Kaufman Taylor

   Kaufman County, TX    30.99 Acres

Lacy Longhorn

   Farmers Branch, TX    17.115 Acres

Lakeshore Villas

   Humble, TX    1.36 Acres

Lamar/Parmer

   Austin, TX    17.07 Acres

Las Colinas

   Las Colinas, TX    4.7 Acres

LCLLP

   Las Colinas, TX    41.19 Acres

Limestone Canyon II

   Austin, TX    9.96 Acres

Lubbock

   Lubbock, TX    2.866 Acres

Luna

   Farmers Branch, TX    2.61 Acres

Mandahl Bay

   US Virgin Islands    110.68 Acres

Manhattan

   Farmers Branch, TX    108.892 Acres

Mansfield

   Mansfield, TX    21.892 Acres

Marine Creek

   Ft. Worth, TX    43.43 Acres

Mason Park

   Houston, TX    18 Acres

McKinney 36

   McKinney, TX    34.58 Acres

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    432.69 Acres

Mira Lago

   Farmers Branch, TX    4.152 Acres

Nashville

   Nashville, TN    6.21 Acres

Pac Trust

   Farmers Branch, TX    7.07 Acres

Pantaze

   Dallas, TX    5.997 Acres

Payne I

   Las Colinas, TX    109.85 Acres

Payne II

   Las Colinas, TX    39.87 Acres

Pulaski

   Pulaski County, AR    21.9 Acres

Railroad

   Dallas, TX    .293 Acres

Rochelle I

   Las Colinas, TX    10.096 Acres

Rochelle II

   Las Colinas, TX    21.269 Acres

Rogers

   Rogers, AR    20.08 Acres

Seminary West

   Ft. Worth, TX    5.36 Acres

Senlac

   Farmers Branch, TX    11.9 Acres

Senlac VHP

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.95 Acres

Sheffield Village

   Grand Prairie, TX    13.9 Acres

Southwood Plantation

   Tallahassee, FL    12.95 Acres

Valley Ranch

   Irving, TX    29.9 Acres

West End

   Dallas, TX    5.34 Acres

Whorton

   Benton County, AR    79.68 Acres

Wilmer 88

   Dallas, TX    87.62 Acres

*   Property was purchased in 2003, 2004 or 2005.
**   Property was under construction.
***   No applicable data for Signature Athletic Club. TCI sold the athletic club in November 2004 but retained the Signature office building.

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

In 2005, TCI purchased the following properties:

 

Property

   Location   

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

  

Purchase

Price

  

Net

Cash

Paid/

(Received)

  

Debt

Incurred

   

Interest

Rate

    

Maturity

Date

 

Apartments

                   

Foxwood(3)

   Memphis, TN    220 Units    $ 6,988    $ —      $ 5,609 (1)   6.54 %    01/08  

Legends of El Paso(4)

   El Paso, TX    240 Units      2,247      464      1,774     5.50      01/47  

Mission Oaks(4)

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units      573      573      —       5.30      09/46  

Parc at Metro Center(4)

   Nashville, TN    144 Units      817      —        817     5.65      09/46  

Office Buildings

                   

600 Las Colinas

   Las Colinas, TX    509,829 Sq. Ft.      56,000      17,663      40,487 (9)   6.16 (9)    01/13 (9)

Park West

   Farmers Branch, TX    243,416 Sq. Ft.      10,000      4,715      6,500     7.50 (2)    05/06  

Two Hickory(3)

   Farmers Branch, TX    96,127 Sq. Ft.      11,502      —        7,430 (1)   4.90 (2)    05/06  

 

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Property

  Location  

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

  

Purchase

Price

 

Net

Cash

Paid/

(Received)

   

Debt

Incurred

 

Interest

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

 

Shopping Centers

              

Willowbrook Village

  Coldwater, MI   179,741 Sq. Ft.    8,200   2,223     6,495   7.28     02/13  

Land

              

Addison Park – Residential

  Addison, TX   1.93 Acres    1,475   381     1,180   8.00 (2)   11/06  

Addison Park – Retail

  Addison, TX   3.37 Acres    783   201     626   8.00 (2)   11/06  

Alliance Airport

  Tarrant County, TX   12.724 Acres    850   892     —     —       —    

Alliance 8

  Tarrant County, TX   8 Acres    657   332     408   7.75 (2)   05/06  

Alliance 52

  Tarrant County, TX   51.887 Acres    2,538   1,054     1,610   7.75 (2)   05/06  

Denton

  Denton, TX   25.928 Acres    2,100   862     1,365   7.75 (2)   04/07  

Denton-Andrew B

  Denton, TX   22.918 Acres    853   345     554   8.00 (2)   06/07  

Denton-Andrew C

  Denton, TX   5.217 Acres    303   126     197   8.00 (2)   06/07  

Kaufman Cogen

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

Kaufman Taylor

  Kaufman County, TX   30.999 Acres    465   486     —     —       —    

Luna

  Farmers Branch, TX   2.606 Acres    250   257     —     —       —    

Mandahl Bay

  US Virgin Islands   50.4 Acres    7,000   4,101     3,500   7.00     07/05 (8)

Mandahl Bay (Chung)

  US Virgin Islands   .75 Acres    95   101     —     —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Gilmore)

  US Virgin Islands   1.02 Acres    96   104     —     —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Inn)

  US Virgin Islands   14.992 Acres    2,500   2,731     —     —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Marina)

  US Virgin Islands   24.02 Acres    2,000   2,101     —     —       —    

Mansfield

  Mansfield, TX   21.892 Acres    1,450   577     943   7.50 (2)   03/07  

McKinney Ranch

  McKinney, TX   464.93 Acres    45,975   19,992     28,051   8.00     12/08  

Pantaze

  Dallas, TX   5.997 Acres    265   276     —     —       —    

Payne I & II(10)

  Las Colinas, TX   149.72 Acres    1,000   1,066     —     —       —    

Senlac

  Farmers Branch, TX   11.94 Acres    625   643 (7)   —     —       —    

Senlac VHP

  Farmers Branch, TX   3.95 Acres    595   623     —     —       —    

Southwood Plantation(5)

  Tallahassee, FL   12.95 Acres    525   555     —     —       —    

TuTu

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

West End(6)

  Dallas, TX   .158 Acres    49   52     —     —       —    

Whorton

  Benton County, AR   79.68 Acres    4,332   702     3,828   6.08 (2)   01/07  

Wilmer 88

  Dallas, TX   87.62 Acres    638   668     —     —       —    

(1)   Assumed debt.
(2)   Variable rate.
(3)   Property received from ARI, a related party, for payment of a note receivable. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(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)   Funds for purchase were provided by ARI, a related party.
(8)   Debt was extended to April 2006, with an increase in the interest rate to 8.0%.
(9)   Represents two loans on the building: a first lien of $35.3 million at 6.16% that matures in January 2013 and second lien of $5.1 million at 6.16% that matures in January 2013.
(10)   TCI dissolved the 50% Tenant-In-Common interest in the Payne Land, resulting in TCI owning the 109.85 acre Payne I tract and the 39.87 acre Payne II tract. TCI paid an additional $1.0 million for a 30.43 flood plain acreage difference between the two parties.

In 2005, TCI sold the following properties:

 

Property

   Location    Units/
Acres/
Rooms/
Sq. Ft.
  

Sales

Price

  

Net Cash

Received

  

Debt

Discharged

  

Gain

on Sale

Apartments

                 

By The Sea

   Corpus Christi, TX    153 Units    $ 7,450    $ 2,050    $ 5,165    $ 1,343

Terrace Hills

   El Paso, TX    310 Units      12,300      5,467      5,890      6,527

 

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Property

   Location    Units/Acres/
Rooms/Sq. Ft.
  

Sales

Price

  

Net Cash

Received

  

Debt

Discharged

   

Gain

on Sale

 

Office Buildings

                

9033 Wilshire

   Los Angeles, CA    44,253 Sq. Ft.    12,000    4,116    6,506     2,162  

Bay Plaza I

   Tampa, FL    75,780 Sq. Ft.    4,682    3,253    961     919  

Bay Plaza II

   Tampa, FL    78,882 Sq. Ft.    4,719    1,114    3,284     (199 )

Institute Place

   Chicago, IL    144,915 Sq. Ft.    14,460    4,843    7,792     10,061  

Industrial Warehouses

                

5700 Tulane

   Atlanta, GA    67,850 Sq. Ft.    816    738    —       294  

Shopping Centers

                

Promenade

   Highland Ranch, CO    133,558 Sq. Ft.    14,250    6,192    6,651     6,601  

Hotels

                

Majestic Inn

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

Land

                

Alamo Springs/Lemmon Carlisle

   Dallas, TX    2.82 Acres    7,674    5,587    1,744     2,394  

Granbury Station

   Fort Worth, TX    15.696 Acres    1,003    265    738 (1)   10  

LCLLP

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

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    1.328 Acres    347    325    —       191  

McKinney Ranch(2)

   McKinney, TX    27.192 Acres    10,070    2,214    —       —   (3)

McKinney Ranch(4)

   McKinney, TX    3.73 Acres    1,381    290    —       —   (5)

Round Mountain(6)

   Lakeway, TX    10 Acres    1,500    251    —       1,073  

West End

   Dallas, TX    .7978 Acres    2,259    2,099    —       1,259  

West End

   Dallas, TX    .826 Acres    2,430    213    2,000     1,448  

(1)   Assumed debt.
(2)   TCI provided $7.6 million of seller financing. See Note 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(3)   Gain of $7.0 million deferred due to insufficient initial buyer investment.
(4)   TCI provided $1.0 million of seller financing. See Note 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(5)   Gain of $307,000 deferred due to insufficient initial buyer investment.
(6)   TCI provided $1.1 million of seller financing. See Note 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”

In 2005, TCI financed/refinanced the following properties:

 

Property

   Location   

Sq. Ft./Units/

Rooms/ 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)   05/35  

Courtyard

   Midland, TX    133 Units      1,342      966      266     5.88 (1)   05/35  

Southgate

   Odessa, TX    180 Units      1,879      1,712      61     5.88 (1)   05/35  

Westwood

   Odessa, TX    79 Units      500      —        464     5.25 (1)   12/35  

Office Buildings

                  

Bridgeview Plaza

   LaCrosse, WI    116,008 Sq. Ft.      7,197      6,304      649     7.25 (1)   03/10  

Shopping Centers

                  

Dunes Plaza

   Michigan City, IN    223,869 Sq. Ft.      3,750      2,685      658     7.50 (1)   01/10  

Hotels

                  

The Majestic

   Chicago, IL    55 Rooms      3,225      —        3,066     6.40     06/10  

Land

                  

2301 Valley Branch

   Farmers Branch, TX    23.763 Acres      2,420      2,841      (385 )   8.50 (1)   12/06  

Alliance Airport(2)

   Tarrant County, TX    12.724 Acres      553      —        540     7.25 (1)   01/07  

Centura(3)

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.753 Acres      6,727      —        6,727     8.50 (1)   08/07  

DeSoto Ranch(2)

   DeSoto, TX    21.879 Acres      1,635      1,271      336     7.25 (1)   01/07  

McKinney 36

   Collin County, TX    34.58 Acres      4,000      1,747      2,123     6.50 (1)   12/07  

Payne I

   Las Colinas, TX    109.85 Acres      6,732      —        6,550     8.00     12/07  

Sheffield Village(2)

   Grand Prairie, TX    13.9 Acres      975      975      94     7.75 (1)   03/07  

West End(2)

   Dallas, TX    6.324 Acres      2,000      —        1,951     7.25 (1)   01/07 (4)

West End(2)

   Dallas, TX    5.498 Acres      2,000      —        1,842     8.00 (1)   06/07  

(1)   Variable rate.

 

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(2)   Drawn on TCI’s $10 million line of credit for land acquisition and financing.
(3)   IORI purchased the Centura Land for $6.7 million. See Note 8. “RELATED PARTIES.”
(4)   Loan was paid off in November 2005 from a partial sale.

Properties Held-for-Sale.    Set forth below are TCI’s properties held-for-sale.

 

Property

   Location    Units

Apartments

     

Bay Walk

   Galveston, TX    192 Units

Island Bay

   Galveston, TX    458 Units

Marina Landing

   Galveston, TX    256 Units

Plantation

   Tulsa, OK    138 Units

Willow-Wick Gardens

   Pensacola, FL    152 Units

Partnership Properties.    TCI is a 30% general partner in Sacramento Nine (“SAC 9”), which owned the Prospect Park #29 Office Building. In December 2004, SAC 9 sold the Prospect Park #29 office building for $3.7 million, of which TCI received $1.1 million after closing costs and fees. TCI recognized a gain from the sale of $882,000.

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

Provision for Asset Impairments.    TCI recorded asset impairments of $3.4 million in 2005, $6.1 million for 2004 and $4.7 million for 2003, representing the write down of certain operating properties to current estimated fair value. The asset impairment for 2005 relates to the following properties:

 

Property

   Location   

Units/

Acres

  

Fair

Value

  

Property

Basis

  

Costs to

Sell

   Impairment

Apartments

                 

Bay Walk/Island Bay

   Galveston, TX    650 Units    $ 25,000    $ 25,598    $ 982    $ 1,580

Land

                 

Centura

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.753 Acres      12,025      13,865      —        1,840

The Bay Walk and Island Bay Apartments are under contract to sell together and the contractual sales price was used as fair value. Centura Land was appraised for its sale to IORI and the appraised value was used as the fair value. The costs to sell are estimated closing costs and commission to be paid by TCI.

The asset impairment for 2004 relates to the following properties:

 

Property

   Location    Sq. Feet   

Fair

Value

  

Property

Basis

  

Costs to

Sell

   Impairment

Office Building

                 

225 Baronne

   New Orleans, LA    416,834 Sq. Ft.    $ 8,500    $ 10,220    $ —      $ 1,720

Harmon

   Sterling, VA    72,062 Sq. Ft.      6,500      9,080      320      2,900

Mimado

   Sterling, VA    35,127 Sq. Ft.      4,000      5,367      210      1,577

The Harmon and Mimado buildings were sold and the contractual sales prices were used as fair value. The costs to sell were the estimated closing costs and commissions to be paid by TCI. It was determined that the fair value of 225 Baronne was less than the current book value due to the pending loss of a major tenant. The Company determined that future leases on the vacated space will likely be below market rates and the projected future cash flows of 225 Baronne may not be sufficient to recover the current book value.

 

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The asset impairment for 2003 relates to the following properties:

 

Property

   Location    Sq. Feet/
Acres
  

Fair

Value

  

Property

Basis

  

Costs to

Sell

   Impairment

Office Building

                 

Brandeis

   Omaha, NE    319,234 Sq. Ft.    $ 8,821    $ 13,630    $ —      $ 4,357

Land

                 

Red Cross

   Dallas, TX    2.89 Acres      8,500      7,679      1,019      198

Brandeis was returned to the lender via a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure on February 27, 2004 and the outstanding debt and accrued interest was used as the fair value. The gross impairment for Brandeis was $4.9 million but was reduced by $452,000 for the minority interest portion. The Red Cross land was sold on January 30, 2004 and the actual sales price less selling costs was used as the fair value.

Mortgage Loans

In addition to investments in real estate, a portion of TCI’s assets are invested in mortgage notes receivable, principally secured by real estate. TCI may originate mortgage loans in conjunction with providing purchase money financing of property sales. Management intends to service and hold for investment the mortgage notes in TCI’s portfolio. TCI’s mortgage notes receivable consist of first, wraparound and junior mortgage loans.

Types of Mortgage Activity.    TCI has originated its own mortgage loans, as well as acquired existing mortgage notes either directly from builders, developers or property owners, or through mortgage banking firms, commercial banks or other qualified brokers. Premier Funding, LLC, a related party, services TCI’s mortgage notes. TCI’s investment policy is described in ITEM 1. “BUSINESS—Business Plan and Investment Policy.”

Types of Properties Securing Mortgage Notes.    The properties securing TCI’s mortgage notes receivable portfolio at December 31, 2005, consisted of five office buildings, three parcels of unimproved land and various partnership and membership interests. Four mortgage notes receivable were unsecured at December 31, 2005. The Board of Directors may alter the types of properties securing or collateralizing mortgage loans in which TCI invests without a vote of stockholders. TCI’s Articles of Incorporation impose certain restrictions on transactions with related parties, as discussed in ITEM 13. “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.”

At December 31, 2005, TCI’s mortgage notes receivable portfolio included six mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $35.7 million secured by income-producing real estate located in the Southeast and Southwest regions of the continental United States, six mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $16.0 million secured by unimproved land in the Southwest region of the continental United States, five loans with a principal balance of $7.6 million secured by partnership or membership interests and four unsecured loans with a principal balance of $3.9 million. At December 31, 2005, 6.0% of TCI’s assets were invested in notes and interest receivable.

The following table sets forth the percentages (based on the mortgage note principal balance) by property type and geographic region, of the income producing properties that serve as collateral for TCI’s mortgage notes receivable at December 31, 2005. Excluded are $27.5 million of mortgage notes that are secured by unimproved land or other security, or are unsecured. See Schedule IV to the Consolidated Financial Statements included at ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” for further details of TCI’s mortgage notes receivable portfolio.

 

Region

   Apartments    

Commercial

Properties

    Total  

Southwest

   0.0 %   48.9 %   48.9 %

Southeast

   0.0     51.1     51.1  
                  
   0.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                  

 

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A summary of the activity in TCI’s mortgage notes receivable portfolio during 2005 is as follows:

 

Mortgage notes receivable at January 1, 2005

   23  

Loans paid off

   (8 )

Loans funded

   6  
      

Mortgage notes receivable at December 31, 2005

   21  
      

During 2005, $10.8 million was collected in full payment of eight mortgage notes and $1.4 million in principal payments were received on other mortgage notes. At December 31, 2005, 1.5% of TCI’s assets were invested in mortgage notes secured by non-income producing real estate, comprised of a second lien mortgage note secured by 33 acres of unimproved land in Travis County, Texas, a first lien note secured by 13 acres of unimproved land in Harris County, Texas, a second lien note secured by 22.3 acres of unimproved land in Collin County, Texas, a second lien note secured by 1,092 acres in Austin, Texas, and two first lien notes secured by 27.2 and 3.73 acres in McKinney, Texas.

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

The following discussion briefly describes first mortgage loans funded in 2005, as well as events during 2005 that affected previously funded first mortgage loans.

In March 2002, TCI sold the 174,513 Sq. Ft. Hartford Office Building in Dallas, Texas, for $4.0 million, providing $4.0 million in seller financing as well as an additional $1.4 million line of credit for leasehold improvements all in the form of a first lien mortgage note. The note bears interest at a variable interest rate, currently 8.0% per annum, requires monthly interest only payments and matures in March 2007. As of March 2006, TCI has funded $896,000 of the $1.4 million line of credit. TCI determined during the third quarter of 2005 that it would classify this note as non-performing due to the lack of debt payments received and the probability that no debt payments would be received in the future. Effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, TCI no longer accrues interest on this note. The loan is not considered impaired due to management’s opinion that the fair value of the collateral is sufficient to cover the current loan balance and accrued interest at March 2006.

In September 2005, TCI 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 bore interest at 10%, required monthly interest only payments and matured in September 2008. In December 2005, TCI sold this note to a financial institution for full face value less closing costs, plus accrued interest. TCI 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, TCI 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, TCI 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 TCI to purchase both notes back under the following conditions: (1) failure to 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

 

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construction; (4) any amendment, modification or assignment of certain development and escrow agreements between TCI and the buyer; and (5) failure of TCI to deliver certain documents to the financial institution within a timely manner. TCI 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.

Junior Mortgage Loans.    TCI may invest in junior mortgage loans, secured by mortgages that are subordinate to one or more prior liens either on the fee or a leasehold interest in real estate. Recourse on such loans ordinarily includes the real estate on which the loan is made, other collateral and personal guarantees by the borrower. The Board of Directors restricts investment in junior mortgage loans, excluding wraparound mortgage loans, to not more than 10.0% of TCI’s assets. At December 31, 2005, 3.5% of TCI’s assets were invested in junior and wraparound mortgage loans.

The following discussion briefly describes the junior mortgage loans that TCI originated in 2005 as well as events that affected previously funded junior mortgage loans during 2005.

In August 2001, TCI agreed to fund up to $5.6 million secured by a second lien on an office building in Dallas, Texas. The note receivable bore interest at a variable rate, required monthly interest only payments and originally matured in January 2003. By March 2004, TCI had funded a total of $4.3 million. On January 22, 2003, TCI agreed to extend the maturity date until May 1, 2003. The collateral used to secure TCI’s second lien was seized by the first lien holder in 2003. On March 11, 2004, TCI agreed to accept an assignment of claims in litigation as additional security for the note. In December 2004, TCI agreed to a Modification Agreement with the borrower, which was effective November 1, 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 set to a fixed rate of 9.0% per annum and all principal and interest was due November 2005. TCI also received Pledge and Security Agreements in various partnership interests belonging to the borrower and received various Assignments of Proceeds from sales in certain entities owned by the borrower. TCI also agreed to reduce accrued interest and principal by $1.5 million from the receipt of notes receivable assigned to TCI by borrower and by $605,000 from cash received. TCI also received $1.4 million in January 2005 that was applied to accrued interest and principal effective December 30, 2004. As a result of the modification, TCI recognized a reduction of $1.4 million for loan losses to expense in 2004. The following notes were assigned to TCI 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. TCI received $132,000 in distributions in 2005.

 

    $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. TCI’s parent company, ARI, has taken title to the collateral, giving TCI a first lien position on the collateral. 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 December 2005, TCI advanced $2.5 million under this note to the borrower.

In July 2002, TCI entered into an agreement to fund up to $300,000 under a revolving line of credit secured by 100% interest in a partnership of the borrower. The line of credit bears interest at 12.0% per annum, requires monthly interest only payments and matured in June 2005. This loan was extended to June 2006 in the second quarter of 2005 and was subsequently modified in the fourth quarter 2005. This second modification extends the loan maturity to October 2007 and limits any advances under the line of credit to $25,000 per month. As of March 2006, the borrower had $143,000 of remaining available credit under the credit limit.

 

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In October 2004, TCI 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 bore 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, bore 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 TCI of a 2.0% extension fee. Both loans were paid in full, including unpaid interest, in October 2005.

In March 2005, TCI 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 membership interests in the borrower and a second lien on 1,092 acres of undeveloped land. The secured note bears interest at 10%, requires semi-annual interest 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, TCI had advanced $4.2 million to the borrower. TCI also guaranteed, with full recourse to TCI, an $18 million bank loan for the borrower which is secured by a first lien on the 1,092 acres of undeveloped land. In June 2005, TCI purchased the subsidiary of a related party for $4.1 million that holds two notes receivable from this third party totaling $3.0 and $1.0 million, respectively. These notes are secured by approximately 142 acres of undeveloped land and membership interests in the borrowers. The secured notes bear interest at 12.0%, 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, both loan balances were paid under the advance referred to at the beginning of this paragraph.

Related Parties.    In January 2002, TCI purchased 100% of the outstanding common shares of ART Two Hickory Corporation (“Two Hickory”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARI, a related party, for $4.4 million. Two Hickory owns the 96,217 sq. ft. Two Hickory Centre Office Building in Farmers Branch, Texas. ARI guaranteed that the asset shall produce at least a 12.0% annual return of the purchase price for a period of three years from the purchase date. If the asset failed to produce the 12.0% annual return, ARI was obligated to pay TCI any shortfall. In addition, if the asset failed to produce the 12.0% return for any calendar year and ARI failed to pay the shortfall, TCI could have required ARI to repurchase the shares of Two Hickory for the original purchase price. Because ARI guaranteed the 12.0% return and TCI had the option of requiring ARI to repurchase the entities, and because ARI is a related party, management classified the consideration paid as a note receivable from ARI. In June 2002, Two Hickory was refinanced. TCI received $1.3 million of the proceeds as a principal reduction on its note receivable from ARI. In January 2005, the guaranty period ended and TCI completed the purchase of Two Hickory by recording the asset and the assumed debt, and removing the note receivable from ARI.

In April 2002, TCI purchased 100% of the following entities: ART One Hickory Corporation (“One Hickory”), Garden Confederate Point, LP (“Confederate Point”), Garden Foxwood, LP (“Foxwood”), and Garden Woodsong, LP (“Woodsong”), all wholly-owned subsidiaries of ARI, a related party, for $10.0 million. One Hickory owned the 120,615 sq. ft. One Hickory Centre Office Building in Farmers Branch, Texas. Confederate Point owned the 206 unit Confederate Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida. Foxwood owns the 220 unit Foxwood Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee. Woodsong owned the 190 unit Woodsong Apartments in Smyrna, Georgia. ARI guaranteed a minimum 12.0% return annually based on the purchase price for a period of three years from the purchase date. If the assets failed to produce the 12.0% return, ARI was required to pay TCI any shortfall. In addition, if the assets failed to produce the 12.0% return for a calendar year and ARI failed to pay the shortfall, TCI had the option of requiring ARI to repurchase the entities for the original purchase price. Because ARI guaranteed the 12.0% return and TCI had the option of requiring ARI to repurchase the entities, management classified the consideration paid as a note receivable from ARI. In July 2002, the Woodsong

 

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Apartments were sold. ARI received $2.8 million from the proceeds as payment of principal and accrued but unpaid interest on the note receivable. In October 2003, TCI sold One Hickory to IORI for $12.2 million, less prorations, for a wraparound promissory note of $12.0 million. This note bears interest at 5.49% interest, requires monthly interest and principal payments and matures in June 2006. This transaction effectively discharged the note receivable TCI had from ARI for the financing of One Hickory. Also, in November 2003, Confederate Point sold the Confederate Apartments and paid $2.1 million to TCI to pay off the loan and accrued but unpaid interest. In April 2005, the guaranty period ended and TCI completed the purchase of the Foxwood Apartments by recording the asset and removing the note receivable from ARI.

In December 2003, TCI purchased a note receivable secured by a second lien on 33 acres of raw land in Travis County, Texas at par value from ARI for $2.4 million as a paydown on an affiliate loan balance. The note bears interest at 10.0% per annum, requires interest only payments beginning in November 2007 and matures in October 2008. Outstanding accrued interest is added to the principal balance on an annual basis until 2007. During 2005 and 2004, $263,000 and $240,000 of accrued interest was added to the principal balance of the note, making the principal balance at December 31, 2005 $2.9 million.

In December 2003, TCI sold a tract of Marine Creek land to a subsidiary of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”) for $1.5 million, receiving cash and a note receivable. This sale was not recognized due to UHF being a related party and TCI having continuing involvement and control. In February 2004, Marine Creek was refinanced by UHF, which paid in full TCI’s note payable on the land. TCI then recorded the sale of the land and received a note receivable of $270,000, which was the difference between the sales price and the amount of TCI’s note payable. The note bore interest at 6.0%, required quarterly payments from available surplus cash and was due in December 2007. The note was paid in full, including accrued interest, in August 2005.

Other.    In July 2003, TCI advanced $2.3 million to the Class A Limited Partners of TCI Countryside, L.P. of which TCI is the general partner. This loan bears interest at 7.25% and matures in January 2007. TCI 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 TCI will be deducted from the quarterly return owed by TCI to the Class A Limited Partners, eliminating the quarterly payments. In October 2005, TCI 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, TCI may redeem the Class A Limited Partners interests in exchange for cancellation of both notes.

In March 2004, TCI sold the Texstar Warehouse in Arlington, Texas to BCM for $2.4 million, including the assumption of debt. TCI also provided $1.3 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at the prime rate plus 2%, which is currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. This note was extended to April 2008.

In March 2004, TCI sold a K-Mart in Cary, North Carolina to BCM for $3.2 million, including the assumption of debt. TCI also provided $1.5 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at the prime rate plus 2%, which is currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. This note was extended to April 2008.

In December 2004, TCI sold the Centura Tower office building to a partnership and retained a 1% non-controlling general partner interest and a 4% limited partner interest. TCI 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 TCI with the lender at loan closing. Through December 31, 2005, TCI has funded $4.7 million of these obligations, with $4.1 million recorded as an investment in the partnership and the remainder of $603,000 in the form of a note receivable from the partnership. This note has no maturity date, requires no payments, and 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.

 

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Partnership mortgage loans.    TCI owns a 60.0% general partner interest and IORI owns a 40.0% general partner interest in Nakash Income Associates (“NIA”), which owns a wraparound mortgage note receivable secured by a building occupied by a Wal-Mart in Maulden, Missouri.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Report, no proceeding previously reported was terminated. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the Innovo Realty, Inc. proceeding filed August 10, 2004 was resolved in April 2005. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Also, on May 16, 2005, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, entered its Memorandum Opinion and Order and Judgment dismissing a purported stockholders’ derivative action filed October 5, 2004, by Sunset Management LLC against a number of entities, including the Company. The Court’s Judgment granted a Motion to Dismiss filed by the Defendants, including the Company, and ordered that Plaintiff Sunset Management LLC take nothing by its suit. No appeal was timely filed, and the dismissal of the action is now final. The Sunset Complaint was purportedly filed derivatively on behalf of the Company. With the Judgment dismissing this action, the Company is not, at December 31, 2005, or thereafter through the date of this Report, a direct party to any litigation involving Sunset Management LLC.

Two separate legal proceedings continue to exist which involve matters between Sunset Management LLC and ARI and BCM over a pledge as collateral for certain loans of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company. Both cases are proceedings associated with the case styled In Re: ART Williamsburg, Inc., Debtor, pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, Case No. 4:03-43909-BTR-11, filed August 22, 2003. The associated cases are American Realty Trust, et al. v. Sunset Management LLC, et al., Adversary Proceeding No. 03-04256 filed September 10, 2003, and Sunset Management LLC, et al. v. American Realty Investors, Inc., et al., now pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, as Case No. 4:06-CV-18. Both proceedings involve certain shares of Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned by BCM and ARI and its subsidiaries and matters emanating from certain loans in September 2001 to BCM and three subsidiaries of ARI, Sunset Management LLC’s agreement to extend maturity dates and accept substituted collateral, arrangements which were not honored. Adversary Proceeding No. 03-04256 was removed to the Bankruptcy Court from a Texas state court originally filed in October 2002 alleging breach of contract, misrepresentation, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, and slander of title by Sunset Management LLC which also sought certain declaratory relief against Sunset Management LLC, as well as temporary and permanent anti-suit injunctions against Sunset Management LLC. Case No. 4:06-CV-18 was originally filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, and originally sought to require a conveyance by ARI and/or its subsidiaries of certain pledged shares back to pledgors ARI and BCM. Such matter was first transferred to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas as an adversary proceeding and then transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division.

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 22, 2005, 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

 

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the ratification of the selection of the independent public accountants for TCI for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. At the meeting, stockholders elected the following individuals as Directors:

 

     Shares Voting

Director

   For   

Withheld

Authority

Henry A. Butler

   7,377,532    19,607

Sharon Hunt

   7,369,895    27,244

Robert A. Jakuszewski

   7,380,765    16,374

Ted R. Munselle

   7,370,805    26,334

Ted P. Stokely

   7,378,217    18,922

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, 2005, and any interim period, at least 7,380,092 votes were received in favor of such proposal, 3,275 votes were received against such proposal, and 13,771 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

TCI’s Common Stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “TCI”. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices as reported in the consolidated reporting system of the NYSE.

 

Quarter Ended

   High    Low

March 31, 2006 (through March 24, 2006)

   $ 18.79    $ 15.60

March 31, 2005

     20.10      14.20

June 30, 2005

     22.19      18.80

September 30, 2005

     21.45      19.60

December 31, 2005

     19.79      16.50

March 31, 2004

     17.33      14.42

June 30, 2004

     14.59      10.99

September 30, 2004

     13.75      12.40

December 31,2004

     14.59      13.55

On March 24, 2006, the closing price of TCI’s Common Stock as reported in the consolidated reporting system of the NYSE was $16.90 per share.

As of March 24, 2006, TCI’s Common Stock was held by 4,313 holders of record.

TCI paid no dividends in 2005, 2004 or 2003. The payment of dividends, if any, will be determined by the Board of Directors in light of conditions then existing, including the Company’s financial condition and requirements, future prospects, restrictions in financing agreements, business conditions and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

In December 1989, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of a total of 687,000 shares of TCI’s Common Stock. In October 2000, the Board increased this authorization to 1,409,000 shares. Through December 31, 2005, a total of 1,189,910 shares have been repurchased at a cost of $15.9 million. No shares were repurchased in 2003 or 2005. In November 2004, the Board approved a private block purchase of 212,800 shares of Common Stock for a total cost of $3.1 million. The following table represents shares repurchased during each of the three months ended December 31, 2005:

 

    

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(a)

Balance as of September 30, 2005

   —      $ —      —      219,090

October 1-31, 2005

   —        —      —      219,090

November 1-30, 2005

   —        —      —      219,090

December 1-31, 2005

       —            —          —      219,090
                     

Total

   —      $ —      —      219,090
                     

(a)   On June 23, 2000, the TCI Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to 1,409,000 shares of common stock. The repurchase program has no termination date.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
     dollars in thousands  

EARNINGS DATA

          

Total operating revenues

   $ 105,444     $ 83,604     $ 68,558     $ 52,631     $ 48,932  

Total operating expenses

     94,006       85,936       75,066       39,715       30,328  
                                        

Operating loss

     11,438       (2,332 )     (6,508 )     12,916       18,604  

Other income (expense)

     (37,958 )     (24,658 )     (9,120 )     (39,126 )     (34,918 )

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

     (26,520 )     (26,990 )     (15,628 )     (26,210 )     (16,314 )

Gain on land sales

     7,702       7,110       1,641       666       —    

Gain on sale of real estate

     —         —         —         —         48,333  

Equity in income (loss) of investees

     968       (1,497 )     (4,291 )     (3,818 )     (8,997 )

Minority interest

     (112 )     (1,194 )     2,230       892       67  
                                        

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (17,962 )     (22,571 )     (16,048 )     (28,470 )     23,089  

Income tax benefit

     802       10,976       —         —         —    
                                        

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (17,160 )     (11,595 )     (16,048 )     (28,470 )     23,089  
                                        

Discontinued operations, net of taxes

     26,229       35,301       16,721       33,321       (3,278 )
                                        

Net income (loss)

     9,069       23,706       673       4,851       19,811  

Preferred dividend requirement

     (210 )     (210 )     (126 )     (190 )     (172 )
                                        

Net income (loss) applicable to Common shares

   $ 8,859     $ 23,496     $ 547     $ 4,661     $ 19,639  
                                        

PER SHARE DATA

          

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (2.20 )   $ (1.46 )   $ (2.00 )   $ (3.56 )   $ 2.70  

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

     3.32       4.36       2.07       4.14       (.39 )
                                        

Net income (loss) applicable to Common shares

   $ 1.12     $ 2.90     $ .07     $ .58     $ 2.31  
                                        

Weighted average shares outstanding

     7,900,869       8,082,854       8,078,108       8,057,361       8,478,377  

BALANCE SHEET DATA

          

Real estate, net

   $ 833,885     $ 658,300     $ 641,022     $ 736,977     $ 622,171  

Real estate held–for–sale

     40,446       49,878       61,457       22,510       516  

Real estate subject to sales contract

     68,738       70,350       79,848       —         —    

Notes and interest receivable, net

     64,818       56,630       30,741       27,953       22,049  

Total assets

     1,089,079       920,311       882,784       858,489       709,152  

Notes and interest payable

     770,161       644,071       626,465       586,628       461,037  

Stockholders’ equity

     251,179       240,519       221,758       222,394       216,768  

Book value per share

   $ 30.96     $ 30.44     $ 27.33     $ 27.55     $ 26.95  

TCI purchased 26 properties for a total of $180.6 million in 2005, 20 properties for a total of $86.7 million in 2004, 10 properties for a total of $36.9 million in 2003, 16 properties for a total of $107.7 million in 2002, and 17 properties for a total of $62.5 million in 2001. TCI sold nine properties and nine parcels of land for

 

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$107.1 million in 2005, 20 properties, the two remaining warehouses in the Kelly portfolio and four parcels of land for $276.7 million in 2004, 13 properties, two warehouses in the Kelly portfolio and 5 parcels of land for $86.6 million in 2003, 18 properties and a partial land parcel for a total of $117.6 million in 2002, and 22 properties, one warehouse in the Kelly portfolio and three partial land parcels in 2001 for a total of $161.5 million. See ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES—Real Estate” and ITEM 8. “CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.”

 

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;

 

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    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 I—Business—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 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

TCI invests in real estate through acquisitions, leases and partnerships and in mortgage loans on real estate, including first, wraparound and junior mortgage loans. TCI is the successor to a California business trust organized on September 6, 1983, which commenced operations on January 31, 1984. On November 30, 1999, TCI acquired all of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of CMET, a real estate company, in a tax-free exchange of shares, issuing 1.181 shares of its Common Stock for each outstanding CMET share. TCI accounted for the merger as a purchase.

Prior to January 1, 2000, TCI elected to be treated as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). During the third quarter of 2000, TCI no longer met the requirement for tax treatment as a REIT due to a concentration of ownership.

Today, TCI is an externally advised real estate investment company that owns a diverse portfolio of residential apartment communities, office buildings, hotels and other commercial properties. TCI has a preeminent track record as a developer, completing the construction of 19 apartment properties comprising 4,362 units over the last three years. In addition, TCI owns a high-quality portfolio of land held for future development and continues to invest in well-located land tracts in high-growth markets primarily in Texas. The Company is an active buyer and seller and during 2005 acquired over $180.6 million and sold over $107.1 million of land and income-producing properties. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned approximately 10,354 units in 52 residential apartment communities, 22 commercial properties comprising almost four million rentable square feet and 4 hotels containing a total of 313 rooms. In addition, at December 31, 2005, TCI owned 4,200 acres of land held for development and had almost 1,100 apartment units in five projects under construction. The Company currently owns income-producing properties and land in 15 states as well as in Poland and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prime Income Asset Management, LLC (“Prime”) is the Company’s external advisor. Regis Property Management, LLC, an affiliate of Prime, manages the Company’s commercial properties. Regis Hotel I, LLC, another Prime affiliate, manages the Company’s hotel investments. TCI engages various third-party companies to lease and manage its apartment properties.

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

 

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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 Held for Investment

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

TCI 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.

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 the deposit, installment, cost recovery or financing method, whichever is appropriate. When TCI provides seller

 

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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

TCI 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.

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 TCI’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

2005 Compared to 2004.    TCI had net income of $9.1 million in 2005, including gains on sale of real estate totaling $31.5 million and net income of $23.7 million in 2004, including gains on sale of real estate totaling $63.3 million. Fluctuations in the components of revenues and expense between 2005 and 2004 are discussed below.

Rents were $105.4 million in 2005 compared to $83.6 million in 2004. The increase in rents from 2005 to 2004 is primarily due to new rental income from completed apartment projects since 2001, a slight increase in commercial rents due to new purchases in 2005, and an increase in hotel revenues due to higher room rates and average occupancies during 2005.

Property operations expenses were $64.9 million in 2005 compared to $53.2 million in 2004. This increase is primarily due to additional operations expense from the completion of apartment projects since 2001, and increases in hotel and land operations during 2005.

Depreciation expense was $16.1 million in 2005 compared to $16.7 million in 2004. Depreciation expense decreased slightly in 2005 due to lower depreciation for commercial and hotels, offset by increased depreciation from apartment construction projects being completed since 2001.

 

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General and administrative expenses were $8.3 million in 2005 compared to $9.3 million in 2004. The decrease in 2005 was due to a reduction in legal fees and state income taxes, offset by higher professional fees, cost reimbursements to the advisor, and predevelopment expenses for projects not being constructed.

Advisory fee expense was $4.7 million in 2005 compared to $6.7 million in 2004. The decrease in 2005 was due to TCI receiving an operating expense refund from Prime of $2.4 million in 2005. See NOTE 12. “ADVISORY AGREEMENT.”

Interest income of $3.7 million in 2005 approximated the $3.7 million in 2004.

Gain on foreign currency transaction was $292,000 in 2005 compared to $3.8 million in 2004. Gain or loss on foreign currency transaction is the result of Hotel Akademia converting long-term debt, which is denominated in Euros, into the functional currency, the Polish Zloty. The Euro has weakened against the Zloty in 2005 and 2004, which has resulted in TCI recognizing these gains.

Interest expense was $39.9 million in 2005 compared to $30.5 million in 2003. Interest expense increased in 2005 due to increased debt due from apartment construction projects being completed since 2001. Commercial and land interest was also higher in 2005 due to new purchases and refinancings during 2005. A large amount of TCI’s land debts have variable interest rates tied to the prime rate or other bank rates. These rates have risen throughout 2005, which has also contributed to higher interest expense for TCI’s land holdings. Hotel interest decreased during 2005 due to lower interest rates on refinanced debt.

TCI recorded asset impairments of $1.8 million in 2005 and $1.7 million in 2004, representing the write-down of certain operating properties to current estimated fair value.

 

Property

  

Location

   Units/
Acres
   Fair
Value
   Property
Basis
   Costs to
Sell
   Impairment

Land

                 

Centura

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.753 Acres    $ 12,025    $ 13,865    —      $ 1,840

Centura Land was appraised for its sale to IORI and the appraised value was used as the fair value. The costs to sell are estimated closing costs and commissions paid by TCI.

The assets for 2004 include the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

   Sq. Feet/
Acres
   Fair
Value
   Property
Basis
   Costs to
Sell
   Impairment

Office Building

                 

225 Baronne

   New Orleans, LA    416, 834 Sq. Ft.    $ 8,500    $ 10,220    $ —      $ 1,720

It was determined that the fair value of 225 Baronne was less than the current book value due to the pending loss of the anchor tenant. It was determined that future leases on the vacated space will be below market rates and the projected future cash flows of 225 Baronne will not be sufficient to recover the current book value.

TCI recorded a reduction to loss provisions of $1.5 million in 2004, representing the removal of the allowance on TCI’s note receivables. All of TCI’s note receivables are performing or are secured by collateral that is equal to or greater than the note balance.

Net income fee to affiliate was $522,000 in 2005 compared to $1.9 million in 2004. The net income fee is payable to TCI’s advisor based on 7.5% of TCI’s net income, after certain adjustments. TCI had higher net income, after adjustments, in 2004 as compared to 2005, therefore the net income fee was higher.

 

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Other income (expense) was $370,000 in 2005 compared to $555,000 in 2004. Other income in 2004 was higher due to TCI receiving a higher amount of dividend income from its holdings in Realty Korea CR-REIT Co., Ltd. No. 1.

Equity in earnings of investees was $968,000 in 2005 compared to equity in loss of investees of $1.5 million in 2004. IORI and ARI both recognized income from continuing operations for 2005, as compared to a loss for ARI from continuing operations in 2004.

Income from discontinued operations was $27.5 million in 2005 compared to $58.8 million in 2004. Income from discontinued operations relates to 9 operating properties sold during 2005, five apartments designated as held for sale and 22 operating properties TCI sold during 2004. The following table summarizes revenue and expense information for these properties sold and held-for-sale.

 

     2005     2004  

Revenue

    

Rental

   $ 14,626     $ 36,052  

Property operations

     11,777       21,885  
                
     2,849       14,167  

Expenses

    

Interest

     6,407       12,280  

Depreciation

     553       5,865  
                
     6,960       18,145  
                

Net loss from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate

     (4,111 )     (3,978 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     31,473       63,348  

Write-down of assets held-for-sale

     (1,580 )     (4,477 )

Equity in investees gain on sale of real estate

     1,673       3,884  
                

Net income from discontinued operations

   $ 27,455     $ 58,777  
                

Discontinued operations have not been segregated in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Therefore, amounts for certain captions will not agree with respective consolidated statements of operations.

In 2005 and 2004, gains on sale of real estate totaling $31.5 million and $63.3 million were recognized. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.”

2004 Compared to 2003.    TCI had net income of $23.7 million in 2004, including gains on sale of real estate totaling $63.3 million and net income of $673,000 in 2003, including gains on sale of real estate totaling $21.7 million. Fluctuations in the components of revenues and expense between 2004 and 2003 are discussed below.

Rents were $83.6 million in 2004 compared to $68.6 million in 2003. The increase in rents from 2004 to 2003 is primarily due to new rental income from completed apartment projects since 2001 and a slight increase in hotel revenues.

Property operations expenses were $53.2 million in 2004 compared to $49.2 million in 2003. This increase is primarily due to additional operations expense from the completion of apartment projects since 2001, which is offset by decreases in hotel and land operations during 2004.

Depreciation expense was $16.7 million in 2004 compared to $11.8 million in 2003. Depreciation expense increased in 2004 primarily due to apartment construction projects being completed since 2001.

 

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General and administrative expenses were $9.3 million in 2004 compared to $9.1 million in 2003. The increase in 2004 was due to an increase in state income taxes and cost reimbursements to the Advisor, offset by lower legal cost and professional fees.

Advisory fee expense was $6.7 million in 2004 compared to $4.9 million in 2003. The increase in 2004 was due to higher average gross assets during the year. Also, TCI received an operating expense refund from Prime of $1.3 million in 2003. See NOTE 12. “ADVISORY AGREEMENT.”

Interest income was $3.7 million in 2004 compared to $2.9 million in 2003. The increase in 2004 was primarily due to additional interest from an increase in the outstanding notes receivable balances during 2004.

Gain on foreign currency transaction was $3.8 million in 2004, compared to a loss of $3.3 million in 2003. Gain or loss on foreign currency transaction is the result of Hotel Akademia converting long-term debt, which is denominated in Euros, into the functional currency, the Polish Zloty. The Euro weakened against the Zloty during 2004, which has resulted in TCI recognizing this gain.

Interest expense was $30.5 million in 2004 compared to $21.2 million in 2003. Interest expense increased in 2004 primarily due to increased debt due to apartment construction projects being completed since 2001. Changes in other segments interest expense were nominal from 2004 to 2003.

TCI recorded asset impairments of $1.7 million in 2004 and $198,000 in 2003, representing the write-down of certain operating properties to current estimated fair value.

The assets for 2004 include the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Feet/

Acres

   Fair
Value
   Property
Basis
   Costs to
Sell
   Impairment

Office Building

                 

225 Baronne

   New Orleans, LA    416, 834 Sq. Ft.    $ 8,500    $ 10,220    $ —      $ 1,720

It was determined that the fair value of 225 Baronne was less than the current book value due to the pending loss of the anchor tenant. It was determined that future leases on the vacated space will be below market rates and the projected future cash flows of 225 Baronne will not be sufficient to recover the current book value.

The assets for 2003 include the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

   Sq. Feet/
Acres
   Fair
Value
   Property
Basis
   Costs to
Sell
   Impairment

Land

                 

Red Cross

   Dallas, TX    2.89 Acres    $ 8,500    $ 7,679    $ 1,019    $ 198

The Red Cross land was sold on January 30, 2004 and the actual sales price less selling costs was used as the fair value.

Net income fee to affiliate was $1.9 million in 2004. The net income fee is payable to TCI’s advisor based on 7.5% of TCI’s net income, after certain adjustments. TCI had a net loss for 2003, therefore no net income fee was due.

Gain on settlement of debt was $4.4 million in 2003. The gain resulted from a favorable ruling in a lender dispute regarding the mortgage loans on three office buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gain on condemnation award was $4.8 million in 2003, resulting from the settlement of a dispute regarding a land parcel in Dallas, Texas.

 

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Other income (expense) was $555,000 in 2004 compared to $3.8 million in 2003. Other income in 2003 was higher due to TCI receiving a litigation settlement of $3.4 million.

Equity in loss of investees was $1.5 million in 2004 compared to $4.3 million in 2003. The losses from equity investees are primarily attributed to operating losses for IORI and ARI. IORI and ARI had lower losses from continuing operations in 2004.

Income from discontinued operations was $58.8 million in 2004 compared to $16.7 million in 2003. Income from discontinued operations relates to 22 operating properties sold during 2004 and 15 operating properties TCI sold during 2003. The following table summarizes revenue and expense information for these properties sold and held-for-sale.

 

     2004     2003  

Revenue

    

Rental

   $ 36,052     $ 55,616  

Property operations

     21,885       30,142  
                
     14,167       25,474  

Expenses

    

Interest

     12,280       21,844  

Depreciation

     5,865       9,055  
                
     18,145       30,899  
                

Net loss from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate

     (3,978 )     (5,425 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     63,348       21,650  

Write-down of assets held for sale

     (4,477 )     (4,357 )

Equity in investees gain on sale of real estate

     3,884       4,853  
                

Net income from discontinued operations

   $ 58,777     $ 16,721  
                

Discontinued operations have not been segregated in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Therefore, amounts for certain captions will not agree with respective consolidated statements of operations.

In 2004 and 2003, gains on sale of real estate totaling $63.3 million and $21.7 million were recognized. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.”

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $5.5 million, $21.8 million and $6.4 million at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The principal reasons for the change in cash are discussed in the paragraphs below.

TCI’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 TCI’s cash at December 31, 2005, along with cash that will be generated in 2006 from property operations, will not be sufficient to meet all of TCI’s cash requirements. Management intends to selectively sell income producing real estate, refinance or extend real estate debt and seek additional borrowings against real estate to meet its cash 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.

Net cash provided in operations was $16.7 million in 2005 compared to net cash used in operations of $13.2 million in 2004 and net cash provided by operations of $3.7 million in 2003. Cash flow from property

 

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operations is rents collected, less payment for property operating expenses or net rental income. Net cash provided by operating activities was higher in 2005 compared to 2004 due to higher operating income, increases in accounts and other payables and deferred gains on the sale of properties. These increases for 2005 were offset by lower depreciation being added back, higher interest payments on notes payable and an increase in other assets. Although operating income was higher in 2004 compared to 2003 due to increased income from residential properties, cash from operations was less in 2004 compared to 2003 due to higher spending on general and administrative expenses, advisory fees and net income fees and an increase in non-cash gains from property sales and foreign currency transactions in 2004 compared to 2003. Management believes that cash flow may decrease from property operations as a result of selling income producing properties.

Management expects that funds from existing cash resources, selective sales of income producing properties, refinancing of real estate, and additional borrowings against real estate will be sufficient to meet TCI’s cash requirements associated with its current and anticipated level of operations, maturing debt obligations and existing commitments. To the extent that TCI’s liquidity permits or financing sources are available, management intends to make new real estate investments.

Net cash used in investing activities was $148.5 million in 2005 compared to $18.9 million in 2004 compared to $26.9 million in 2003. Cash from investing activities decreased in 2005 compared to 2004 due to higher amounts of notes receivable funding, significantly more spent on real estate acquisitions and lower proceeds from real estate sales. These decreases were offset by less cash used for real estate construction and improvements and payments received from the advisor during 2005 instead of payments made to the advisor as in 2004. Cash from investing activities increased in 2004 compared to 2003 due to higher proceeds from the sales of real estate and collections on notes receivable, reduced by increased spending on real estate construction and improvements and real estate acquisitions, and an increase in payments to TCI’s advisor.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $115.4 million in 2005 compared to $47.6 million in 2004 compared to $19.0 million in 2003. Cash from financing activities increased in 2005 compared to 2004 due to higher proceeds from refinancing of notes payable and lower payments made on notes payable. Cash from financing activities increased in 2004 compared to 2003 due to higher proceeds from refinancing of notes payable, which was reduced by higher payments on notes payable and the repurchase of TCI’s common stock.

Management reviews the carrying values of TCI’s properties and mortgage notes receivable at least annually and whenever events or a change in circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. Impairment is considered to exist if, in the case of a property, the future cash flow from the property (undiscounted and without 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. The note receivable review includes an evaluation of the collateral property securing such 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.

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The following table aggregates TCI’s expected contractual obligations and commitments subsequent to December 31, 2005.

 

     PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD
     Total    Less than
1 Year
   1-3 Years    3-5 Years    More than
5 Years
     dollars in thousands

Long-Term Debt(1)

   $ 766,651    $ 191,426    $ 124,574    $ 37,415    $ 413,236

Capital Lease Obligations

     —        —        —        —        —  

Operating Leases

     —        —        —        —        —  

Purchase Obligations

     —        —        —        —        —  

Other Long-Term Liabilities

     2,163      2,163      —        —        —  

(1)   TCI’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 TCI’s intentions to purchase the interests of general and limited partners formed to construct residential properties

Related Party Transactions

Historically, TCI, ARI, IORI, and others 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 TCI as could have been obtained from unrelated parties.

Operating Relationships

TCI received rents of $56,000 in 2005, $69,000 in 2004, and $175,000 in 2003 from Prime and BCM for a lease at Addison Hanger. BCM owns a corporate jet that is housed at the hanger and TCI has available space at the hanger.

Property Transactions

Activity in 2005 included:

In December 2003, TCI sold six properties to subsidiaries of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”), a Texas Non-Profit 501(c) 3 Corporation. TCI sold 10.72 acres of Marine Creek land for $1.5 million, Limestone at Vista Ridge apartments for $19.0 million, the Cliffs of El Dorado apartments for $13.4 million, the Limestone Canyon apartments for $18.0 million, the Sendero Ridge apartments for $29.4 million and the Tivoli apartments for $16.1 million. Ted Stokely, Chairman of the Board of TCI, is the General Manager of UHF. Richard Humphrey, who is employed by Regis I, an affiliate, is Senior Vice President of UHF. Due to UHF being considered a related party to TCI and TCI having continued involvement and control of these entities, these transactions have not been recorded as sales. Instead, these transactions will be accounted for on the deposit method and the properties and corresponding debt will continue to be consolidated by TCI. The loans on Limestone Canyon apartments, Limestone at Vista Ridge apartments and Tivoli apartments were approved by their prospective lenders for transfer to the purchasing entities. TCI has guaranteed the loans on each of these transfers. Also, Marine Creek land and the Cliffs of El Dorado apartments were recognized as sales during 2004. Management is seeking lender approval on the transfer of the note associated with the Sendero Ridge apartments.

In June 2005, TCI purchased a subsidiary of a related party for $4.1 million, decreasing the affiliate receivable by $4.1 million.

 

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In August 2005, TCI sold 8.753 acres 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 TCI 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 TCI, with a note payable of $6.7 million recorded.

Environmental Matters

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, TCI 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 TCI’s business, assets or results of operations.

Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123-R, “Share-Based Payment.” This Statement addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which a company receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the company, such as stock options, or (b) liabilities, such as those related to performance units, that are based on the fair value of the company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments.

SFAS No. 123-R, which is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB Opinion No. 25, and generally requires that such transactions be accounted for using prescribed fair-value-based methods. SFAS No. 123-R permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods: (a) a “modified prospective” method in which compensation costs are recognized beginning with the effective date based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123-R for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123-R that remain unvested on the effective date or (b) a “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits companies to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS No. 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures either for all periods presented or prior interim periods of the year of adoption.

The Company has decided to adopt SFAS No. 123-R using the modified prospective method. SFAS No. 123(R) must be applied not only to new awards but to previously granted awards that are not fully vested on the effective date. All of TCI’s options were fully vested as of the effective date, and TCI has no outstanding options that were granted, modified or settled after the effective date, so additional compensation costs for previously granted awards will not be recognized. In December 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors cancelled the stock option plan, and at the present time, the Company has no plans to offer additional stock options. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) will have a material impact on its financial statements or results of operations.

In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“Statement No. 154”). Statement No. 154, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes” and FASB Statement No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements”, changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The statement requires retrospective application of changes in accounting principle to prior periods’ financial statements unless it is

 

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impracticable to determine the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. Statement No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of Statement No. 154 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of TCI.

In June 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus in EITF Issue No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights” (“Issue 04-5”), which provides guidance in determining whether a general partner controls a limited partnership. Issue 04-5 states that the general partner in a limited partnership is presumed to control that limited partnership. The presumption may be overcome if the limited partners have either (1) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partner without cause or (2) substantive participating rights, which provide the limited partners with the ability to effectively participate in significant decisions that would be expected to be made in the ordinary course of the limited partnership’s business and thereby preclude the general partner from exercising unilateral control over the partnership. The adoption of Issue 04-5 by us for new or modified limited partnership arrangements is effective June 30, 2005 and for existing limited partnership arrangements effective January 1, 2006. We do not expect that we will be required to consolidate our current unconsolidated joint venture investments nor do we expect Issue 04-5 to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

At its June 2005 meeting, the EITF reached a consensus regarding Issue No. 05-6 (EITF 05-6), “Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements.” EITF 05-6 is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. The guidance requires that leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or purchased subsequent to the inception of a lease be amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the assets or a term that includes renewals that are reasonably assured at the date of acquisition or purchase. The adoption of EITF 05-6 did not have a material impact to our financial condition or results of operations.

Inflation

The effects of inflation on TCI’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 sales values of properties and the ultimate gain to be realized from property sales. To the extent that inflation affects interest rates, TCI’s earnings from short-term investments, the cost of new financings as well as the cost of variable interest rate debt will be affected.

Tax Matters

Prior to the year 2000, TCI elected and in the opinion of management, qualified to be taxed as a REIT as defined under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. During the third quarter of 2000, due to a concentration in ownership, TCI no longer met the requirements for tax treatment as a REIT under the Code.

ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES REGARDING MARKET RISK

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

TCI is exposed to interest rate risk associated with variable rate notes payable and maturing debt that has to be refinanced. TCI 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. TCI’s interest rate sensitivity position is managed by TCI’s capital markets department. Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between changes in

 

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market interest rates and the fair value of market rate sensitive assets and liabilities. TCI’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 TCI’s market risk is exposure to short-term interest rates from variable rate borrowings. The impact on TCI’s financial statements of refinancing fixed debt that matured during 2005 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 2006 than they did during 2005, TCI’s interest expense would increase and net income would decrease by $1.8 million. This amount is determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on TCI’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 TCI’s financial structure.

The following table contains only those exposures that existed at December 31, 2005. Anticipation of exposures or risk on positions that could possibly arise was not considered. TCI’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.

 

Assets

             

Notes receivable

             

Variable interest rate-fair value

              $ 6,771
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter     Total

Instrument’s maturities

  $ —       $ 4,896     $ 2,775     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 7,671

Instrument’s amortization

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —  

Interest

    920       586       284       —         —         —         1,790

Average rate

    8.9 %     7.8 %     8.7 %     —   %     —   %     —   %  

Fixed interest rate-fair value

              $ 46,911
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter     Total

Instrument’s maturities

  $ 27,555     $ 16,819     $ 6,950     $ 140     $ —       $ 4,037     $ 55,501

Instrument’s amortization

    111       50       —         —         —         —         161

Interest

    3,443       1,571       434       302       298       1,584       7,632

Average rate

    7.6 %     8.5 %     8.5 %     7.6 %     7.6 %     7.6 %  

Liabilities

             

Non-trading Instruments-Equity Price Risk

             

Notes payable

             

Variable interest rate-fair value

              $ 154,956
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter     Total

Instrument’s maturities

  $ 78,441     $ 32,467     $ 15,323     $ 6,737     $ 12,425     $ 10,993     $ 156,386

Instrument’s amortization

    2,289       1,473       1,372       1,295       1,113       11,942       19,484

Interest

    11,315       5,735       3,543       2,723       1,752       9,532       34,600

Average rate

    7.8 %     7.5 %     7.2 %     7.1 %     6.2 %     5.2 %  

Fixed interest rate-fair value

              $ 548,453
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter     Total

Instrument’s maturities

  $ 104,366     $ 25,061     $ 38,645     $ 5,727     $ —       $ 80,703     $ 254,502

Instrument’s amortization

    6,330       5,387       4,846       4,919       5,199       309,598       336,279

Interest

    36,805       31,133       28,972       26,030       25,505       431,296       579,741

Average rate

    6.8 %     6.7 %     6.7 %     6.6 %     6.6 %     6.4 %  

 

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ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

Financial Statements

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

   42

Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2005 and 2004

   44

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

   45

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity—Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

   47

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

   48

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   50

Financial Statement Schedules

  

Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

   84

Schedule IV—Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

   91

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

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.

Dallas, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. 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 23, Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.’s management has indicated its intent to both sell income producing properties and refinance or extend debt secured by real estate to meet its liquidity needs.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for years then ended, in conformity with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the 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 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 consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

FARMER, FUQUA & HUFF, PC

Plano, Texas

March 27, 2006

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors of

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.

Dallas, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flow of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2003. We have also audited the schedules listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 and schedules are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and schedules. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and schedules. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 23, Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.’s management has indicated its intent to both sell income producing properties and refinance or extend debt secured by real estate, to meet its liquidity needs.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Also, in our opinion, the schedules present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 30, 2004 (except for Notes 18,19 and 21 which are as of March 27, 2006.)

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

December 31,

2005

    December 31,
2004
 
     (dollars in thousands)  
Assets             

Real estate held for investment

   $ 911,981     $ 730,584  

Less—accumulated depreciation

     (78,096 )     (72,284 )
                
     833,885       658,300  

Real estate held-for-sale

     40,446       49,878  

Real estate subject to sales contract

     68,738       70,350  

Notes and interest receivable

    

Performing (including $34,370 in 2005 and $40,496 in 2004 from affiliates and related parties)

     59,922       56,630  

Non-performing, non-accruing

     4,896       —    
                
     64,818       56,630  

Less—allowance for estimated losses

     —         —    
                
     64,818       56,630  

Investment in real estate entities

     24,659       17,582  

Marketable equity securities, at market value

     7,446       6,580  

Cash and cash equivalents

     5,462       21,845  

Other assets (including $1,103 in 2005 and $14,125 in 2004 from affiliates and related parties)

     43,625       39,146  
                
   $ 1,089,079     $ 920,311  
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity             

Liabilities:

    

Notes and interest payable (including $6,987 in 2005 to affiliates and related parties)

   $ 657,481     $ 524,670  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     53,357       59,424  

Liabilities related to assets subject to sales contract

     59,323       59,977  

Other liabilities (including $12,272 in 2005 and $2,282 in 2004 to affiliates and related parties)

     66,500       34,840  
                
     836,661       678,911  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Minority interest

     1,239       881  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock

    

Series C; $.01 par value; authorized, issued and outstanding 30,000 shares; (liquidation preference $3,000)

     —         —    

Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized, 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 7,900,869 in 2005 and 7,900,869 shares in 2004

     81       81  

Paid-in capital

     256,494       256,704  

Treasury stock

     (3,086 )     (3,086 )

Accumulated deficit

     (1,846 )     (10,915 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (464 )     (2,265 )
                
     251,179       240,519  
                
   $ 1,089,079     $ 920,311  
                

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

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  
     dollars in thousands  

Property revenue:

      

Rents and other property revenues (including $56 in 2005 and $69 in 2004 from affiliates)

   $ 105,444     $ 83,604     $ 68,558  

Operating expenses:

      

Property operations (including $5,408 in 2005 and $4,849 in 2004 to affiliates and related parties)

     64,885       53,210       49,176  

Depreciation and amortization

     16,130       16,714       11,806  

General and administrative (including $2,359 in 2005 and $2,181 in 2004 to affiliates and related parties)

     8,255       9,279       9,149  

Advisory Fees

     4,736       6,733       4,935  
                        

Total operating expenses

     94,006       85,936       75,066  

Operating income (loss)

     11,438       (2,332 )     (6,508 )

Other income/(expense):

      

Interest income (including $2,336 in 2005 and $2,069 in 2004 from affiliates and related parties)

     3,671       3,683       2,857  

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transaction

     292       3,766       (3,309 )

Mortgage and loan interest (including $218 in 2005 and $379 in 2004 to affiliates and related parties)

     (39,929 )     (30,463 )     (21,227 )

Provision for asset impairment

     (1,840 )     (1,722 )     (198 )

Provision for losses

     —         1,456       (158 )

Discount on sale of note receivables

     —         —         (104 )

Net income fee

     (522 )     (1,933 )     —    

Gain on settlement of debt

     —         —         4,392  

Gain on condemnation award

     —         —         4,800  

Other income/ (expense)

     370       555       3,827  
                        

Total other income/(expense)

     (37,958 )     (24,658 )     (9,120 )

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

     (26,520 )     (26,990 )     (15,628 )

Gain on land sales

     7,702       7,110       1,641  

Equity in earnings (loss) of investees

     968       (1,497 )     (4,291 )

Minority interests

     (112 )     (1,194 )     2,230  
                        
     8,558       4,419       (420 )

Loss from continuing operations

     (17,962 )     (22,571 )     (16,048 )

Add: income tax benefit (expense)

     802       10,976       —    
                        

Net loss from continuing operations

     (17,160 )     (11,595 )     (16,048 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations (See Note 19)

     27,455       58,777       16,721  

Less: Income tax benefit (expense)

     (1,226 )     (23,476 )     —    
                        

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

     26,229       35,301       16,721  

Net income

     9,069       23,706       673  

Preferred dividend requirement

     (210 )     (210 )     (126 )
                        

Net income applicable to common shares

   $ 8,859     $ 23,496     $ 547  
                        

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

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS—(Continued)

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  

Basic earnings per share:

      

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (2.20 )   $ (1.46 )   $ (2.22 )

Correction of accounting error in prior period (See Note 21.)

     —         —         .22  

Discontinued operations

     3.32       4.36       2.07  
                        

Net income applicable to Common shares

   $ 1.12     $ 2.90     $ .07  
                        

Diluted earnings:

      

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (2.20 )   $ (1.46 )   $ (2.22 )

Correction of accounting error in prior period (See Note 21.)

     —         —         .22  

Discontinued operations

     3.32       4.36       2.07  
                        

Net income applicable to Common shares

   $ 1.12     $ 2.90     $ .07  
                        

Weighted average Common shares used in computing earnings per share:

      

Basic

     7,900,869       8,082,854       8,078,108  

Diluted

     7,900,869       8,082,854       8,078,108  

 

 

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

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

    Common Stock   Paid-in
Capital
   

Treasury

Stock

    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Stockholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount          
    (dollars in thousands)  

Balance, December 31, 2002

  8,072,594     $ 81   $ 257,040     $ —       $ (35,294 )   $ 567     $ 222,394  

Comprehensive income

          —          

Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation

  —         —       —         —         —         (1,183 )     (1,183 )

Net income

  —         —       —         —         673       —         673  
                   
          —             (510 )

Series A Preferred Stock cash dividends ($5.00 per share)

  —         —       (29 )     —         —         —         (29 )

Series C Preferred Stock cash dividends ($6.00 per share)

  —         —       (97 )     —         —         —         (97 )

Conversion of 5,829 Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock

  41,075       —       —         —         —         —         —    
                                                   

Balance, December 31, 2003

  8,113,669       81     256,914       —         (34,621 )     (616 )     221,758  

Comprehensive income

          —          

Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation

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

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

  —         —       —         —         —         1,580       1,580  

Net income

  —         —       —         —         23,706       —         23,706  
                   
          —             22,057  
          —          

Repurchase of common stock

  (212,800 )     —       —         (3,086 )     —         —         (3,086 )

Series C Preferred Stock cash dividends ($7.00 per share)

  —         —       (210 )     —         —         —         (210 )
                                                   

Balance, December 31, 2004

  7,900,869       81     256,704       (3,086 )     (10,915 )     (2,265 )     240,519  

Comprehensive income

          —          

Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation

  —         —       —         —         —         935       935  

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

  —         —       —         —         —         866       866  

Net income

  —         —       —         —         9,069       —         9,069  
                   
                10,870  

Series C Preferred Stock cash dividends ($7.00 per share)

  —         —       (210 )     —         —         —         (210 )
                                                   

Balance, December 31, 2005

  7,900,869     $ 81   $ 256,494     $ (3,086 )   $ (1,846 )   $ (464 )   $ 251,179  
                                                   

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

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

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

      

Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used by operating activities

      

Net Income

   $ 9,069     $ 23,706     $ 673  

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

     16,684       22,578       20,860  

Provision for loss

     —         (1,456 )     104  

Amortization of deferred borrowing costs

     3,985       3,900       3,134  

Gain on sale of real estate

     (40,848 )     (74,342 )     (28,144 )

Provision for asset impairment

     3,420       6,199       4,713  

Equity in (income) loss of equity investees

     (968 )     1,497       4,291  

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —         —         (4,392 )

Gain on condemnation award

     —         —         (4,800 )

(Gain) loss on foreign currency transaction

     (292 )     (3,766 )     3,309  

(Gain) loss allocated to minority interest

     112       1,194       (2,230 )

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable

     1,247       (1,209 )     (683 )

Decrease in other assets

     782       9,173       1,670  

Increase (decrease) in interest payable

     (269 )     (889 )     311  

Increase in other liabilities

     23,768       195       4,954  
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     16,690       (13,220 )     3,770  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

      

Collections on notes receivable (including $2,490 in 2005, $718 in 2004, and $1,241 in 2003 from affiliates)

     6,160       8,851       4,651  

Funding of notes receivable (including $3,297 in 2004 from affiliates)

     (11,752 )     (3,457 )     (736 )

Acquisitions of real estate

     (170,333 )     (40,140 )     (14,250 )

Real estate improvements

     (3,464 )     (9,328 )     (4,462 )

Real estate construction (including $ 1,714 in 2005, $5,625 in 2004, and $4,050 in 2003 to affiliates)

     (53,303 )     (152,684 )     (59,055 )

Proceeds from sale of real estate

     88,248       221,497       56,635  

Payments made under interest rate swap agreement

     —         —         (87 )

Purchase of marketable equity securities

     —         —         (5,000 )

Deposits on pending purchase

     (2,670 )     (4,825 )     (9,784 )

Payments (to) from advisor

     3,032       (39,867 )     5,264  

Distributions (contributions) to equity investees

     (4,374 )     1,007       (48 )
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (148,456 )     (18,946 )     (26,872 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

      

Payments on notes payable (including $398 in 2005, and $226 in 2004 to affiliates)

     (79,955 )     (276,137 )     (124,659 )

Proceeds from notes payable

     198,142       330,988       146,072  

Dividends paid to preferred shareholders

     (210 )     (263 )     (74 )

Repurchase of Common Stock

     —         (3,086 )     —    

Deferred financing costs

     (2,594 )     (3,925 )     (2,361 )
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     115,383       47,577       18,978  
                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (16,383 )     15,411       (4,124 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     21,845       6,434       10,558  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 5,462     $ 21,845     $ 6,434  
                        

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

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(Continued)

 

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

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 42,081    $ 39,210    $ 43,016

Notes payable assumed on purchase of real estate

     13,006      15,033      2,650

Notes payable assumed by buyer on sale of real estate

     738      21,898      11,291

Funds collected by affiliate on sale of note receivable

     —        —        2,633

Notes receivable received from sale of real estate

     9,713      21,608      4,760

Real estate refinancing proceeds received by affiliate

     —        —        1,226

Real estate received from related party to satisfy debt

     1,631      36,198      10,700

Real estate sold to a related party to satisfy debt

     —        5,000      —  

Note payable proceeds used by affiliate for purchase of real estate

     —        1,000      —  

Note payable proceeds used by affiliate to satisfy debt

     —        1,260      —  

Note payable paid-off on behalf of affiliate

     —        1,851      —  

Subsidiary purchased from affiliate decreasing affiliate receivable

     4,101      —        —  

Acquisition of real estate to satisfy note receivable

     4,207      —        —  

Funds collected by affiliate for property damage insurance reimbursement

     8,182      —        —  

Issuance of note payable for which cash proceeds were received by the advisor

     —        —        6,239

Unrealized foreign currency translation loss

     —        3,229      1,183

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

     866      1,580      —  

Unrealized foreign currency translation gain

     935      —        —  

Asset impairment write-down

     3,420      6,199      —  

 

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

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. and consolidated entities 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.” 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 are in thousands, except per share amounts.

Effective March 31, 2003, TCI financial results have been consolidated in the American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”) Form 10-K and related consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2005, ARI owned 82.2% of the outstanding TCI common shares.

Certain balances for 2003 and 2004 have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

 

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and business.    Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”), a Nevada corporation, is successor to a California business trust which was organized on September 6, 1983, and commenced operations on January 31, 1984. TCI invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and it also invests in mortgage loans on real estate. In October 2001, TCI announced a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of TCI by American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”). See NOTE 23. “COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND LIQUIDITY.”

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 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 ended. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Interest recognition on notes receivable.    It is TCI’s policy to cease recognizing interest income 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.    Valuation allowances are provided for estimated losses on notes receivable considered to be impaired. Impairment is considered to exist when it is probable that all amounts due

 

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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 Company’s investment in the note exceeds the estimated fair value of the collateral securing such note.

Recent Accounting pronouncements.    In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123-R, “Share-Based Payment.” This Statement addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which a company receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the company, such as stock options, or (b) liabilities, such as those related to performance units, that are based on the fair value of the company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments.

SFAS No. 123-R, which is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB Opinion No. 25, and generally requires that such transactions be accounted for using prescribed fair-value-based methods. SFAS No. 123-R permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods: (a) a “modified prospective” method in which compensation costs are recognized beginning with the effective date based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123-R for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123-R that remain unvested on the effective date or (b) a “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits companies to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS No. 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures either for all periods presented or prior interim periods of the year of adoption.

The Company has decided to adopt SFAS No. 123-R using the modified prospective method. SFAS No. 123(R) must be applied not only to new awards but to previously granted awards that are not fully vested on the effective date. All of TCI’s options were fully vested as of the effective date, and TCI has no outstanding options that were granted, modified or settled after the effective date, so additional compensation costs for previously granted awards will not be recognized. In December 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors cancelled the stock option plan, and at the present time, the Company has no plans to offer additional stock options. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) will have a material impact on its financial statements or results of operations.

In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“Statement No. 154”). Statement No. 154, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes” and FASB Statement No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements”, changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The statement requires retrospective application of changes in accounting principle to prior periods’ financial statements unless it is impracticable to determine the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. Statement No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of Statement No. 154 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of TCI.

In June 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus in EITF Issue No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights” (“Issue 04-5”), which provides guidance in determining whether a general partner controls a limited partnership. Issue 04-5 states that the general partner in a limited partnership is presumed to control that limited partnership. The presumption may be overcome if the limited partners have either (1) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partner without cause or (2) substantive participating rights, which provide the limited partners with the ability to effectively participate in

 

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significant decisions that would be expected to be made in the ordinary course of the limited partnership’s business and thereby preclude the general partner from exercising unilateral control over the partnership. The adoption of Issue 04-5 by us for new or modified limited partnership arrangements is effective June 30, 2005 and for existing limited partnership arrangements effective January 1, 2006. We do not expect that we will be required to consolidate our current unconsolidated joint venture investments nor do we expect Issue 04-5 to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

At its June 2005 meeting, the EITF reached a consensus regarding Issue No. 05-6 (EITF 05-6), “Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements.” EITF 05-6 is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. The guidance requires that leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or purchased subsequent to the inception of a lease be amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the assets or a term that includes renewals that are reasonably assured at the date of acquisition or purchase. The adoption of EITF 05-6 did not have a material impact to our financial condition or results of operations.

Real estate held for investment and depreciation.    Real estate held for investment is carried at cost. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (“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 of 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 cost of sale. SFAS No. 144 also requires 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 is 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.

Foreign Currency Translation.    Assets and liabilities of TCI’s foreign subsidiaries are translated using exchange rates as of the current balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are translated using exchange rates as determined throughout the year. Unrealized gains or losses from translations are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, as a separate component of the Company’s stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are translated to local currency at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The effect of the transaction’s gain or loss is included in the caption “Gain/(loss) on foreign currency transaction” in TCI’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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”

 

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(“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 TCI 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.

Investment in non-controlled equity investees.    The equity method is used to account for investments in partnerships which TCI does not control but for which significant influence can be exerted, and for its investment in the shares of common stock of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., (“IORI”) and ARI. 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 advances and decreased by a proportionate share of the investee’s operating losses and distributions received.

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 notes receivable 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 TCI’s interest in the collateral property was used. 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 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. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the year. Dilutive common equivalent shares consist of stock options and convertible preferred stock. The weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 exclude 240,827, 264,874 and 266,686 shares relating to options and convertible preferred stock to purchase shares of common stock. These dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of dilutive earnings per share because the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive.

Stock-based employee compensation.    TCI accounts for stock-based compensation utilizing the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation expense is recognized for fixed option plans because the exercise prices of employee stock options equal or exceed the market prices of the underlying stock on the dates of grant.

 

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The following table represents the effect on net income and earnings per share if TCI had applied the fair value based method and recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS No. 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock-based employee compensation:

 

     2005     2004     2003  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares, as reported

   $ 8,859     $ 23,496     $ 547  

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

     (154 )     (137 )     (109 )
                        

Proforma net income applicable to common shares

   $ 8,705     $ 23,359     $ 438  
                        

Net income (loss) per share:

      

Basic, as reported

   $ 1.12     $ 2.90     $ .07  

Basic, pro forma

   $ 1.10     $ 2.88     $ .05  

Diluted, as reported

   $ 1.12     $ 2.90     $ .07  

Diluted, pro forma

   $ 1.10     $ 2.88     $ .05  

The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     2005     2004  

Dividend yield

   —       —    

Expected volatility

   34.00 %   35.10 %

Risk-free interest rate

   4.26 %   4.04 %

Expected lives (in years)

   9.0     9.0  

The weighted average fair value per share of options granted in 2005 and 2004 was $9.35 and $11.82, respectively.

 

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NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE

In 2005, TCI purchased the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

  

Purchase

Price

  

Net Cash

Paid/

(Received)

   

Debt

Incurred

    Interest
Rate
   

Maturity

Date

 

Apartments

                 

Foxwood(3)

   Memphis, TN    220 Units    $ 6,988    $ —       $ 5,609 (1)   6.54 %   01/08  

Legends of El Paso(4)

   El Paso, TX    240 Units      2,247      464       1,774     5.50     01/47  

Mission Oaks(4)

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units      573      573       —       5.30     09/46  

Parc at Metro Center(4)

   Nashville, TN    144 Units      817      —         817     5.65     09/46  

Office Buildings

                 

600 Las Colinas

   Las Colinas, TX    509,829 Sq. Ft.      56,000      17,663       40,487 (9)   6.16 (9)   01/13 (9)

Park West

   Farmers Branch, TX    243,416 Sq. Ft.      10,000      4,715       6,500     7.50 (2)   05/06  

Two Hickory(3)

   Farmers Branch, TX    96,127 Sq. Ft.      11,502      —         7,430 (1)   4.90 (2)   05/06  

Shopping Centers

                 

Willowbrook Village

   Coldwater, MI    179,741 Sq. Ft.      8,200      2,223       6,495     7.28     02/13  

Land

                 

Addison Park – Residential

   Addison, TX    1.93 Acres      1,475      381       1,180     8.00 (2)   11/06  

Addison Park – Retail

   Addison, TX    3.37 Acres      783      201       626     8.00 (2)   11/06  

Alliance Airport

   Tarrant County, TX    12.724 Acres      850      892       —       —       —    

Alliance 8

   Tarrant County, TX    8 Acres      657      332       408     7.75 (2)   05/06  

Alliance 52

   Tarrant County, TX    51.887 Acres      2,538      1,054       1,610     7.75 (2)   05/06  

Denton

   Denton, TX    25.928 Acres      2,100      862       1,365     7.75 (2)   04/07  

Denton-Andrew B

   Denton, TX    22.918 Acres      853      345       554     8.00 (2)   06/07  

Denton-Andrew C

   Denton, TX    5.217 Acres      303      126       197     8.00 (2)   06/07  

Kaufman Cogen

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

Kaufman Taylor

   Kaufman County, TX    30.999 Acres      465      486       —       —       —    

Luna

   Farmers Branch, TX    2.606 Acres      250      257       —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay

   US Virgin Islands    50.4 Acres      7,000      4,101       3,500     7.00     07/05 (8)

Mandahl Bay (Chung)

   US Virgin Islands    .75 Acres      95      101       —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Gilmore)

   US Virgin Islands    1.02 Acres      96      104       —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Inn)

   US Virgin Islands    14.992 Acres      2,500      2,731       —       —       —    

Mandahl Bay (Marina)

   US Virgin Islands    24.02 Acres      2,000      2,101       —       —       —    

Mansfield

   Mansfield, TX    21.892 Acres      1,450      577       943     7.50 (2)   03/07  

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    464.93 Acres      45,975      19,992       28,051     8.00     12/08  

Pantaze

   Dallas, TX    5.997 Acres      265      276       —       —       —    

Payne I & II(10)

   Las Colinas, TX    149.72 Acres      1,000      1,066       —       —       —    

Senlac

   Farmers Branch, TX    11.94 Acres      625      643 (7)     —       —       —    

Senlac VHP

   Farmers Branch, TX    3.95 Acres      595      623       —       —       —    

Southwood Plantation(5)

   Tallahassee, FL    12.95 Acres      525      555       —       —       —    

TuTu

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

West End(6)

   Dallas, TX    .158 Acres      49      52       —       —       —    

Whorton

   Benton County, AR    79.68 Acres      4,332      702       3,828     6.08 (2)   01/07  

Wilmer 88

   Dallas, TX    87.62 Acres      638      668       —       —       —    

(1)   Assumed debt.
(2)   Variable rate.
(3)   Property received from ARI, a related party, for payment of a note receivable. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(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)   Funds for purchase were provided by ARI, a related party.

 

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(8)   Debt was extended to April 2006, with an increase in the interest rate to 8.0%.
(9)   Represents two loans on the building: A first lien of $35.3 million at 6.16% that matures in January 2013. A second lien of $5.1 million at 6.16% that matures in January 2013.
(10)   TCI dissolved the 50% Tenant-In-Common interest in the Payne Land, resulting in TCI owning the 109.85 acre Payne I tract and the 39.87 acre Payne II tract. TCI paid an additional $1.0 million for a 30.43 flood plain acreage difference between the two parties.

In 2004, TCI purchased the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

  

Purchase

Price

  

Net Cash

Paid/

(Received)

   

Debt

Incurred

    Interest
Rate
   

Maturity

Date

 

Apartments

                 

288 City Park(1)

   Houston, TX    240 Units    $ 3,056    $ 612     $ 2,444     5.95 %   04/45  

Blue Lake Villas II(1)

   Waxahachie, TX    70 Units      729      (164 )     729     5.80     04/45  

Bridges on Kinsey(1)

   Tyler, TX    232 Units      2,291      596       1,687     5.74     08/45  

Dakota Arms(1)

   Lubbock, TX    208 Units      2,472      681       1,791     5.85     06/45  

Laguna Vista(1)

   Farmers Branch, TX    206 Units      2,424      902       1,522     5.50     09/46  

Lake Forest(1)

   Houston, TX    240 Units      2,316      (470 )     2,316     5.60     03/45  

Parc at Maumelle(1)

   Maumelle, AR    240 Units      3,120      916       2,204     5.37     07/46  

Treehouse(2)

   Irving, TX    160 Units      7,519      (498 )     5,027 (3)   5.00     08/13  

Vistas of Vance Jackson(1)

   San Antonio, TX    240 Units      3,550      771       2,779     5.78     06/45  

Wildflower Villas(1)

   Temple, TX    220 Units      2,045      79       1,966     5.99     10/45  

Commercial

                 

Executive Court(4)

   Memphis, TN    41,840 Sq. Ft.      1,970      —         —       —       —    

Land

                 

Cooks Lane land

   Ft. Worth, TX    23.242 Acres      1,000      1,034       —       —       —    

Denton-Coonrod land

   Denton, TX    82.203 Acres      1,644      1,046       840     6.25     11/06  

DeSoto land

   DeSoto, TX    21.897 Acres      2,516      1,364       1,265     6.25     11/06  

Granbury Station land

   Ft. Worth, TX    15.696 Acres      923      236       738     7.00     09/07  

Lacy Longhorn land(5)

   Farmers Branch, TX    17.115 Acres      4,474      —         —       —       —    

Los Colinas land(6)

   Los Colinas, TX    239.2 Acres      39,145      —         10,006 (7)   —   (7)   —   (7)

Lubbock land

   Lubbock, TX    2.866 Acres      224      224       —       —       —    

Railroad land

   Dallas, TX    .293 Acres      708      704       —       —       —    

Rogers land

   Rogers, AR    20.08 Acres      1,390      619       1,130     10.50     04/05  

Vista Ridge land(8)

   Lewisville, TX    14.216 Acres      2,585      —         —       —       —    

West End land(9)

   Dallas, TX    .158 Acres      71      71       —       —       —    

(1)   Initial construction loan funding to purchase land and begin apartment construction. Does not represent actual units purchased.
(2)   Purchased from IORI, a related party, for assumption of debt and a note receivable, less $498,000 in cash received.
(3)   Assumed debt.
(4)   Property received from ARI, a related party, for payment of a note receivable. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(5)   Property received from ARI, a related party, for a decrease of $4.5 million to TCI’s affiliate receivable with Prime.
(6)   The following tracts of land were purchased from ARI, a related party, for a decrease of $29.1 million to TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime: Payne, LCLLP, Rochelle I & II and Valley Ranch. TCI owns a 50% Tenant-in-Common interest in the 268 acre Payne tract.
(7)   Includes $3.1 million assumed debt on the LCLLP tract with an interest rate of 7.0% and a maturity date of 12/06 and $6.9 million assumed debt on the Rochelle I & II and Valley Ranch tracts with an interest rate of prime plus 3.0% (currently 10.5%) and a maturity date of 11/05. The debt on Rochelle I & II and Valley Ranch was extended to 11/06.

 

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(8)   Property received from ARI, a related party, for a decrease of $2.6 million to TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime.
(9)   TCI purchased a 50% interest in this land tract.

In 2005, TCI sold the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

   Units/ Acres/
Rooms/Sq. Ft.
   Sales
Price
  

Net Cash

Received

   

Debt

Discharged

    Gain
on Sale
 

Apartments

               

By The Sea

   Corpus Christi, TX    153 Units    $ 7,450    $ 2,050     $ 5,165     $ 1,343  

Terrace Hills

   El Paso, TX    310 Units      12,300      5,467       5,890       6,527  

Office Buildings

               

9033 Wilshire

   Los Angeles, CA    44,253 Sq. Ft.      12,000      4,116       6,506       2,162  

Bay Plaza I

   Tampa, FL    75,780 Sq. Ft.      4,682      3,253       961       919  

Bay Plaza II

   Tampa, FL    78,882 Sq. Ft.      4,719      1,114       3,284       (199 )

Institute Place

   Chicago, IL    144,915 Sq. Ft.      14,460      4,843       7,792       10,061  

Industrial Warehouses

               

5700 Tulane

   Atlanta, GA    67,850 Sq. Ft.      816      738       —         294  

Shopping Centers

               

Promenade

   Highland Ranch, CO    133,558 Sq. Ft.      14,250      6,192       6,651       6,601  

Hotels

               

Majestic Inn

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

Land

               

Alamo Springs/Lemmon Carlisle

   Dallas, TX    2.82 Acres      7,674      5,587       1,744       2,394  

Granbury Station

   Fort Worth, TX    15.696 Acres      1,003      265       738 (1)     10  

LCLLP

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

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    1.328 Acres      347      325       —         191  

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    27.192 Acres      10,070      2,214 (2)     —         —   (3)

McKinney Ranch

   McKinney, TX    3.73 Acres      1,381      290 (4)     —         —   (5)

Round Mountain

   Lakeway, TX    10 Acres      1,500      251 (6)     —         1,073  

West End

   Dallas, TX    .7978 Acres      2,259      2,099       —         1,259  

West End

   Dallas, TX    .826 Acres      2,430      213       2,000       1,448  

(1)   Assumed debt.
(2)   TCI provided $7.6 million of seller financing. See Note 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(3)   Gain of $7.0 million deferred due to insufficient initial buyer investment.
(4)   TCI provided $1.0 million of seller financing. See Note 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(5)   Gain of $307,000 deferred due to insufficient initial buyer investment.
(6)   TCI provided $1.1 million of seller financing. See Note 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”

 

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In 2004, TCI sold the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Units/

Sq. Ft./Acres

  

Sales

Price

  

Net Cash

(Received)

   

Debt

Discharged

   

Gain/(Loss)

On Sale

 

Apartments

               

Cliffs of El Dorado(2)

   McKinney, TX    208 Units    $ 13,442    $ 10     $ 10,323 (1)   $    —   (3)

In The Pines

   Gainesville, FL    242 Units      11,300      3,547 (4)     5,201       5,136  

Sandstone

   Mesa, AZ    238 Units      8,650      2,687       5,531       1,136  

Waters Edge IV (5)

   Gulfport, MS    80 Units      5,000      —         —         —   (6)

Office Building

               

4135 Beltline

   Addison, TX    90,000 Sq. Ft.      4,900      2,472       2,009       345  

Atrium

   Palm Beach, FL    74,603 Sq. Ft.      5,775      1,667       3,772       328  

Ambulatory Surgery Center

   Sterling, VA    33,832 Sq. Ft.      8,675      5,448       2,856       202  

Brandeis(7)

   Omaha, NE    319,234 Sq. Ft.      —        —         8,750 (1)     (92 )

Centura Tower(8)

   Farmers Branch, TX    410,901 Sq. Ft.      84,075      36,350       49,878       31,550  

Corporate Pointe

   Chantilly, VA    69,918 Sq. Ft.      9,000      5,025       3,609       5,239  

Countryside Harmon

   Sterling, VA    72,062 Sq. Ft.      9,150      4,608       3,865       1,931  

Countryside Retail

   Sterling, VA    133,422 Sq. Ft.      27,100      3,408       22,800       5,475  

Countryside Mimado

   Sterling, VA    35,127 Sq. Ft.      4,000      102       941       72  

Durham Centre(9)

   Durham, NC    207,171 Sq. Ft.      21,300      6,703       —         —   (10)

One Steeplechase

   Sterling, VA    103,376 Sq. Ft.      11,900      3,743       7,654       6,184  

Venture Center

   Atlanta, GA    38,272 Sq. Ft.      4,000      997       2,550       1,167  

Industrial Warehouse

               

Kelly (Cash Road)

   Dallas, TX    97,150 Sq. Ft.      1,500      1,077       422       127  

Kelly (Pinewood)

   Dallas, TX    100,000 Sq. Ft.      1,650      65       1,376       153  

Ogden Industrial

   Ogden, UT    107,112 Sq. Ft.      2,600      668       1,775       1,374  

Texstar Warehouse(12)

   Arlington, TX    97,846 Sq. Ft.      2,400      —         1,148 (1)(17)     —   (13)

Other

               

Signature Athletic Club(11)

   Dallas, TX    N/A      120      (154 )     88       (47 )

Shopping Center

               

K-Mart(12)

   Cary, NC    92,033 Sq. Ft.      3,200      —         1,677 (1)(17)     —   (14)

Sadler Square

   Amelia Island, FL    70,295 Sq. Ft.      4,500      1,876       2,680       1,673  

Land

               

Allen

   Collin County, TX    492.531 Acres      19,962      7,956       4,088       7,056  

Marine Creek(15)

   Ft. Worth, TX    10.73 Acres      1,488      1,198       991       —   (16)

Rasor

   Plano, TX    24.5 Acres      2,600      2,600       —         53  

Red Cross

   Dallas, TX    2.89 Acres      8,500      2,842       4,450       —    

(1)   Assumed debt.
(2)   Property initially sold to Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”), a related party, in 2003. See NOTE 8. “RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.”
(3)   Excludes a $1.7 million deferred gain from a related party sale.
(4)   TCI provided $1.0 million of the purchase price as seller financing. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(5)   Property sold to ARI, a related party, for an increase of $5.0 million to the affiliate receivable balance from Prime.
(6)   Excludes a $494,000 deferred gain from a related party sale.
(7)   Brandeis was returned to lender via a deed in lieu of foreclosure process. See NOTE 7. “NOTES AND INTEREST PAYABLE.”
(8)   TCI sold a 95% limited partnership interest, retaining a 1% general partner and 4% limited partner interest.
(9)   Property sold to Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P., of which the managing general partner is a subsidiary of ARI, a related party, for a wraparound note of $14.5 million and cash.

 

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(10)   Excludes a $4.0 million deferred gain from a related party sale.
(11)   Signature Athletic Club was sold for the assumption of capital leases by purchaser. Net cash paid is from prepaid dues and unearned revenues due purchaser.
(12)   Property sold to Basic Capital Management (“BCM”), a related party, for assumption of debt and a note receivable. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”
(13)   Excludes a $1.0 million deferred gain from a related party sale.
(14)   Excludes $355,000 deferred gain from a related party sale.
(15)   Property sold to UHF, a related party, for cash and a note receivable. See NOTE 8. “RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.”
(16)   Excludes a $581,000 deferred gain from a related party sale.
(17)   Failure to notify and receive approval from the lender for this transaction may constitute an event of default under the terms of the debt.

At December 31, 2005, TCI had the following properties under construction:

 

Property

   Location    Units    Amount
Expended
   Additional
Amount
to Expend
   Construction
Loan
Funding

Apartments

              

Laguna Vista

   Farmers Branch, TX    206 Units    $ 8,308    $ 12,797    $ 17,741

Legends of El Paso

   El Paso, TX    240 Units      5,319      12,765      16,040

Mission Oaks

   San Antonio, TX    228 Units      12,072      5,397      15,636

Parc at Maumelle

   Maumelle, AR    240 Units      11,805      6,894      16,829

Parc at Metro Center

   Nashville, TN    144 Units      3,328      9,287      11,141

For the period ended December 31, 2005, TCI 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.

For the period ending December 31, 2004, TCI completed the 248 unit DeSoto Ranch Apartments in DeSoto, Texas, the 314 unit Verandas at Cityview Apartments in Fort Worth, Texas, the 216 unit Mariposa Villas (Echo Valley) in Dallas, Texas, the 176 unit Breakwater Bay Apartments in Beaumont, Texas, the 156 unit Capitol Hill Apartments in Little Rock, Arkansas and the 332 unit Vistas of Pinnacle Park Apartments in Dallas, Texas.

In November 2004, TCI agreed to swap 69,903 square feet of Centura land with 71,393 square feet of land TXU Electric Delivery Company (“TXU”) owns adjacent to Centura land for the relocation of electric transmission and distribution facilities. TCI has agreed to pay the actual costs of relocation, which is estimated at $453,000. ARI paid $216,361 of this cost on TCI’s behalf in November 2004 and this amount was used to reduce TCI’s receivable from Prime. Prime paid the remaining $216,361 on TCI’s behalf in September 2005. TCI will also pay an additional $36,000 to TXU for the difference in the size of the TCI property and the TXU property.

 

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NOTE 3. NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE

Notes and interest receivable consisted of the following:

 

     2005    2004
     Estimated
Fair
Value
   Book
Value
   Estimated
Fair
Value
   Book
Value

Notes receivable

           

Performing

   $ 49,225    $ 58,437    $ 53,246    $ 53,895

Non-performing, non-accruing

     4,457      4,896      —        —  
                           
   $ 53,682      63,333    $ 53,246      53,895
                   

Interest receivable

        1,485         2,735
                   
      $ 64,818       $ 56,630
                   

Notes receivable at December 31, 2005, mature from 2006 through 2017 with interest rates ranging from 4.0% to 12.0% per annum, with a weighted average rate of 7.57%. Notes receivable are generally non-recourse and are generally collateralized by real estate. Scheduled principal maturities of $27.7 million are due in 2006.

Unless otherwise noted, all of TCI’s notes receivables are secured by real estate assets.

In December 2005, TCI 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, TCI 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 TCI to purchase both notes back under the following conditions: (1) failure to 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 TCI and the buyer; and (5) failure of TCI to deliver certain documents to the financial institution within a timely manner. TCI 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 September 2005, TCI 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 bore interest at 10%, required monthly interest only payments and matured in September 2008. In December 2005, TCI sold this note to a financial institution for full face value less closing costs, plus accrued interest. TCI 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 March 2005, TCI 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 membership interests in the borrower and a second lien on 1,092 acres of undeveloped land. The secured note bears interest at 10%, requires semi-annual interest 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, TCI had advanced $4.2 million to the borrower. TCI also guaranteed, with full recourse to TCI, an $18 million bank loan for the borrower which is secured by a first lien on 1,092 acres of undeveloped land. In June 2005, TCI purchased the subsidiary of a related party for $4.1 million that holds two notes receivable from this third party for $3.0 and

 

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$1.0 million, respectively. These notes are secured by approximately 142 acres of undeveloped land and membership interest in the borrowers. These secured notes bear interest at 12.0%, 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, both loan balances were paid under the advance referred to at the beginning of this paragraph.

In October 2004, TCI 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 bore 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, bore 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 TCI of a 2.0% extension fee. Both loans were paid in full, including unpaid interest, in October 2005.

In December 2004, TCI sold the Centura Tower office building to a partnership and retained a 1% non-controlling general partner interest and a 4% limited partner interest. TCI 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 TCI with the lender at loan closing. Through December 31, 2005, TCI has funded $4.7 million of these obligations, with $4.1 million recorded as an investment in the partnership and the remainder of $603,000 in the form of a note receivable from the partnership. This note has no maturity date, requires no payments, and 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 July 2003, TCI advanced $2.3 million to the Class A Limited Partners of TCI Countryside, L.P. of which TCI is the general partner. This loan bears interest at 7.25% and matures in January 2007. TCI 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 TCI will be deducted from the quarterly return owed by TCI to the Class A Limited Partners, eliminating the quarterly payments. In October 2005, TCI 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, TCI may redeem the Class A Limited Partners interests in exchange for cancellation of both notes.

In June 2003, TCI sold the 104 unit Willo-Wick Gardens Apartments in North Augusta, South Carolina, for $2.7 million and provided $42,000 of the purchaser’s closing costs as seller financing. The note bore interest at a fixed rate of 5.0% and required all interest and principal payments be paid at maturity on December 2003. This loan was extended until February 2004 and $10,000 was received in March 2004. This note, including accrued but unpaid interest, was paid in June 2004. TCI discounted the note $2,000 and recognized a loss of $2,000.

In March 2002, TCI sold the 174,513 sq. ft. Hartford Office Building in Dallas, Texas, for $4.0 million and provided the $4.0 million purchase price as seller financing and an additional $1.4 million line of credit for leasehold improvements all in the form of a first lien mortgage note. The note bears interest at a variable interest rate, currently 8.0% per annum, requires monthly interest only payments and matures in March 2007. As of March 2006, TCI has funded $896,000 of the $1.4 million line of credit. TCI determined during the third quarter of 2005 that it would classify this note as non-performing due to the lack of debt payments received and the

 

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probability that no debt payments would be received in the future. Effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, TCI no longer accrues interest on this note. The loan is not considered impaired due to management’s opinion that the fair value of the collateral is sufficient to cover the current loan balance and accrued interest at March 2006.

In July 2002, TCI entered into an agreement to fund up to $300,000 under a revolving line of credit secured by 100% interest in a partnership of the borrower. The line of credit bears interest at 12.0% per annum and requires monthly interest only payments, and originally matured in June 2005. This loan was extended to June 2006 in the second quarter of 2005 and was subsequently modified in the fourth quarter 2005. This second modification extends the loan maturity to October 2007 and limits any advances under the line of credit to $25,000 per month. As of March 2006, the borrower had $143,000 of remaining available credit under the credit limit.

In August 2001, TCI agreed to fund up to $5.6 million secured by a second lien on an office building in Dallas, Texas. The note receivable bore interest at a variable rate (then 9.0% per annum), required monthly interest only payments and originally matured in January 2003. By March 2004, TCI had funded a total of $4.3 million. On January 22, 2003, TCI agreed to extend the maturity date until May 1, 2003. The collateral used to secure TCI’s second lien was seized by the first lien holder. On March 11, 2004, TCI agreed to accept an assignment of claims in litigation as additional security for the note. In December 2004, TCI agreed to a Modification Agreement with the borrower, which was effective November 1, 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 set to a fixed rate of 9.0% per annum and all principal and interest is due November 2005. TCI also received Pledge and Security Agreements in various partnership interests belonging to the borrower and received various Assignments of Proceeds from sales in certain entities owned by the borrower. TCI also agreed to reduce accrued interest and principal by $1.5 million from the receipt of notes receivable assigned to TCI by the borrower and by $605,000 from cash received. TCI also received $1.4 million in January 2005 that was applied to accrued interest and principal effective December 30, 2004. As a result of this modification, TCI recognized a reduction of $1.4 million for loan losses to expense in 2004. The following notes were assigned to TCI 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. TCI received $132,000 in distributions in 2005.

 

    $264,000 secured by a second lien on 13 acres of unimproved land. This note bears interest at 9.0% and matured in February 2003. TCI’s parent company, ARI, has taken title to the collateral, giving TCI a first lien position on the collateral. 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%, only requires payments if surplus cash is available and matures in April 2009.

In December 2005, TCI advanced $2.5 million under this note to the borrower.

Related Party.    In October 2004, TCI contemplated the sale of the common stock of TCI Lexington Corporation, which owns the Lexington Center office building in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to One Realco Office Investors, Inc., a related party, for the assumption of debt of $4.9 million, which was subject to lender approval, and a seller note of $237,000. The assumption of debt by One Realco Office Investors, Inc. was not

 

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approved by the lender; therefore, TCI’s Board of Directors rescinded their approval of the transaction. TCI extended the loan on the Lexington Center with the lender in December 2004.

In October 2004, TCI sold the Durham Centre in Durham, North Carolina to a partnership, of which the managing general partner is a subsidiary of ARI, for $21.3 million for cash and an all-inclusive wraparound note of $14.5 million. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.63%, requires monthly interest payments and matures in September 2007. TCI also made a loan to the partnership for $3.3 million. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.63%, requires monthly interest payments and matures in September 2017.

In March 2004, TCI sold the Texstar Warehouse in Arlington, Texas to BCM for $2.4 million, including the assumption of debt. TCI also provided $1.3 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at the prime rate plus 2%, which is currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. This note was extended to April 2008.

In March 2004, TCI sold a K-Mart in Cary, North Carolina to BCM for $3.2 million, including the assumption of debt. TCI also provided $1.5 million of the purchase price as seller financing. The unsecured note bears interest at the prime rate plus 2%, which is currently 9.5%, and matured in April 2005. This note was extended to April 2008.

In December 2003, TCI sold a tract of Marine Creek land to a subsidiary of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”) for $1.5 million, receiving cash and a note receivable. This sale was not recognized as a sale at that time because UHF is a related party and TCI has continuing involvement and control. In February 2004, Marine Creek was refinanced by UHF, which paid in full TCI’s note payable on the land. TCI then recorded the sale of the land and received a note receivable of $270,000, which was the difference between the sales price and the amount of TCI’s note payable. The note bore interest at 6.0%, required quarterly payments from available surplus cash and was due in December 2007. The note was paid in full, including accrued interest, in August 2005. TCI recorded the sale of the Marine Creek land tract due to the payment received on the note receivable. See Note 8. “RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.”

In December 2003, TCI purchased a note receivable secured by a second lien on 33 acres of raw land in Travis County, Texas at par value from ARI for $2.4 million as a paydown on an affiliate loan balance. This note bears interest at 10.0%, requires interest only payments in November 2007 and matures in October 2008. Outstanding accrued interest is added to the principal balance on an annual basis until 2007. During 2005 and 2004, $263,000 and $240,000 of accrued interest was added to the principal balance of the note, making the principal balance at December 31, 2005 $2.9 million.

In January 2002, TCI purchased 100% of the outstanding common shares of ART Two Hickory Corporation (“Two Hickory”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARI for $4.4 million cash. Two Hickory owns the 96,217 sq. ft. Two Hickory Centre Office Building in Farmers Branch, Texas. ARI guaranteed that the asset shall produce at least a 12.0% annual return of the purchase price for a period of three years from the purchase date. If the asset fails to produce the 12.0% annual return, ARI was obligated to pay TCI any shortfall. In addition, if the asset fails to produce the 12.0% return for any calendar year and ARI failed to pay the shortfall, TCI could have required ARI to repurchase the shares of Two Hickory for the original purchase price. Because ARI guaranteed the 12.0% return and TCI had the option of requiring ARI to repurchase the entities, management has classified this related party transaction as a note receivable from ARI. In June 2002, Two Hickory was refinanced. TCI received $1.3 million of the proceeds as a principal reduction on its note receivable from ARI. In January 2005, the guaranty period ended and TCI completed the purchase of Two Hickory by recording the asset and the assumed debt, and removing the note receivable from ARI.

 

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In April 2002, TCI purchased 100% of the following entities: ART One Hickory Corporation (“One Hickory”), Garden Confederate Point, LP (“Confederate Point”), Garden Foxwood, LP (“Foxwood”), and Garden Woodsong, LP (“Woodsong”), all wholly-owned subsidiaries of ARI for $10.0 million. One Hickory owned the 120,615 sq. ft. One Hickory Centre Office Building in Farmers Branch, Texas. Confederate Point owned the 206 unit Confederate Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida. Foxwood owns the 220 unit Foxwood Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee. Woodsong owned the 190 unit Woodsong Apartments in Smyrna, Georgia. ARI guaranteed that these assets shall produce at least a 12.0% return annually of the purchase price for a period of three years from the purchase date. If the assets collectively failed to produce the 12.0% return, ARI was required to pay TCI any shortfall. In addition, if the assets fail to produce the 12.0% return for a calendar year and ARI failed to pay the shortfall, TCI had the option of requiring ARI to repurchase the entities for the original purchase price. Because ARI guaranteed the 12.0% return and TCI has the option of requiring ARI to repurchase the entities, management has classified this related party transaction as a note receivable from ARI. In July 2002, the Woodsong Apartments were sold. ARI received $2.8 million from the proceeds as payment of principal and accrued but unpaid interest on the note receivable. In October 2003, TCI sold One Hickory to IORI for $12.2 million, less prorations, for a wraparound promissory note of $12.0 million. This note bears interest at 5.49% interest, requires monthly interest and principal payments and matures in June 2006. This transaction effectively discharged the note receivable TCI had from ARI for the financing of One Hickory. Also, in November 2003, Confederate Point sold the Confederate Apartments and paid $2.1 million to TCI to pay off the loan and unpaid interest. In April 2005, TCI completed the purchase of the Foxwood Apartments by recording the asset and removing the note receivable from ARI.

In December 2001, TCI purchased 100% of the outstanding common shares of National Melrose, Inc. (“NM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARI, a related party, for $2.0 million cash. NM owns the 41,840 sq. ft. Executive Court Office Building in Memphis, Tennessee. ARI has guaranteed the asset will produce at least a 12.0% annual return of the purchase price for a period of three years from the purchase date. If the asset fails to produce the 12.0% annual return, ARI will pay TCI any shortfall. In addition, if the asset fails to produce 12.0% return for a calendar year, TCI may require ARI to repurchase the shares of NM for the purchase price. Management has classified this related party transaction as a note receivable from ARI. In December 2004, TCI recorded the purchase of the Executive Court Office Building by recording the asset and removing the note receivable from ARI.

 

NOTE 4. ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES

Activity in the allowance for estimated losses was as follows:

 

         2005        2004     2003

Balance January 1,

   $ —      $ 1,456     $ 1,337

Provision for loss

     —        —         —  

Fully reserved notes receivable

     —        —         119

Decrease in provision

     —        (1,456 )     —  
                     

Balance December 31,

   $ —      $ —       $ 1,456
                     

 

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NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN EQUITY METHOD REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

Investment in equity method real estate entities consisted of the following:

 

     2005    2004

American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”)

   $ 12,114    $ 9,870

Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IORI”)

     6,155      5,765

Garden Centura, L.P.

     6,048      1,925

Other

     342      22
             
   $ 24,659    $ 17,582
             

TCI owns an approximate 6.5% interest in ARI, a publicly held real estate company, having a market value of $108.9 million at December 31, 2005. At December 31, 2005, ARI had total assets of $505.0 million and owned 12 apartments, seven commercial properties, seven hotels and 35 parcels of unimproved land. In 2005, ARI sold eight apartments and 19 parcels of unimproved land for a total of $126.9 million, receiving net cash of $35.7 million after paying off or being relieved of $42.5 million in mortgage debt and the payment of various closing costs. ARI recognized gains of $26.0 million on the sales of which TCI’s equity share was $1.7 million. In 2004, ARI sold four apartments, three commercial properties, and 13 parcels of unimproved land for a total of $112.5 million, receiving net cash of $18.3 million after paying off or being relieved of $58.6 million in mortgage debt and the payment of various closing costs. ARI recognized gains of $25.5 million on the sales of which TCI’s equity share was $1.7 million.

Based on the ownership percentage of TCI’s investment in ARI and ARI’s market value, TCI’s investment in ARI has a market value of approximately $6.0 million at December 31, 2005. The carrying value of this investment is approximately $12.2 million at December 31, 2005. Management continues to believe the market value of ARI temporarily undervalues its assets and therefore, no impairment of TCI’s investment in ARI has been recorded.

TCI owns an approximate 24.0% interest in IORI, a publicly held real estate company. At December 31, 2005, IORI had total assets of $99.1 million and owned six apartments, one office building, one shopping center, one industrial warehouse, and one parcel of unimproved land, all within the State of Texas. IORI did not sell any properties during 2005. Since IORI recognized no gains on the sale of property during 2005, TCI had no equity share on property sales. In 2004, IORI sold two office buildings, two office buildings and a parcel of unimproved land for a total of $24.5 million, receiving net cash of $4.8 million after paying off $15.8 million in mortgage debt and the payment of various closing costs. IORI recognized gains of $5.5 million on the sales of which TCI’s equity share was $1.3 million. Based on the ownership percentage of TCI’s investment in IORI and IORI’s market value, TCI’s investment in IORI has a market value of approximately $6.5 million at December 31, 2005. The carrying value of this investment is approximately $6.2 million at December 31, 2005.

In December 2004, TCI sold a 95% interest in Garden Centura, L.P. that owns the 410,901 sq. ft. Centura Tower office building located in Farmers Branch, Texas. TCI retained a non-controlling 1% general partner and 4% limited partner interest in Garden Centura, L.P. TCI accounts for its investment in this partnership on the equity method. TCI contributed approximately $4.1 million to Garden Centura, L.P. during 2005 for rent abatements and tenant improvements. These funds are held in escrow with the lender and available for TCI to receive repayment after the contributions are made to the partnership. TCI also contributed an additional $602,000 to Garden Centura, L.P. for cash shortfalls in 2005. These funds are recorded as a note receivable from the partnership.

 

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Prior to the first quarter of 2002, TCI accounted for its investments in Tri-City, Nakash and Jor-Trans on the equity method. TCI was a 63.7% limited partner and IORI was a 36.3% general partner in Tri-City, and TCI is a 60.0% general partner and IORI is a 40.0% limited partner in Nakash. TCI owns a 55% limited and general partnership interest in Jor-Trans. TCI makes all partnership operating and policy decisions of the partnerships and TCI has the right to approve the sale or refinancing of principal assets, or approve the acquisition of partnership assets. For Tri-City, IORI as general partner only had protective rights in the partnership. TCI and IORI share one of the same members of the Board of Directors. Consequently, because TCI has a greater than 50.0% ownership over the operations of Tri- City, Nakash and Jor-Trans, the operations of the partnership have been consolidated. In the first quarter of 2002, TCI began accounting for its investment in Tri-City, Nakash and Jor-Trans using a consolidated basis. The effect of these consolidations increased TCI’s assets, liabilities, and minority interest in 2002 by $5.4 million, $3.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. In November 2002, Tri-City sold its only asset, a shopping center, for $4.2 million. Tri-City received net cash of $1.9 million after the payment of various closing costs. TCI received a distribution of $1.2 million of the net proceeds and recognized a gain of $431,000 on its investment in Tri-City. Also, in July 2003, TCI sold the Jor-Trans partnership, which owned the Lincoln Court Apartments, to the 45.0% limited partner in Jor-Trans for $1.8 million. TCI recognized a gain of $1.7 million on this transaction and has withdrawn from the partnership.

TCI is a non-controlling 30.0% general partner in SAC 9. In December 2004, SAC 9 sold the Prospect Park #29 office building for $3.7 million, of which TCI received $1.1 million after closing costs and fees. TCI recognized a gain on the sale of investment in SAC 9 of $882,000 relating to this transaction.

Set forth below are summarized financial data for the entities accounted for using the equity method:

 

           2005     2004  

Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation ($80,146 in 2005 and $89,967 in 2004)

  

  $ 387,628     $ 338,181  

Notes receivable

 

    97,953       95,189  

Other assets

 

    210,953       169,027  

Notes payable

 

    (394,678 )     (383,342 )

Other liabilities

 

    (113,290 )     (101,288 )
                  

Shareholders equity/partners’ capital

 

  $ 188,566     $ 117,767  
                  
     2005     2004     2003  

Rents and interest and other income

   $ 122,550     $ 142,324     $ 114,529  

Depreciation

     (10,753 )     (8,287 )     (9,308 )

Operating expenses

     (103,209 )     (118,854 )     (117,167 )

Gain on land sales

     31,868       3,844       41,865  

Interest expense

     (29,747 )     (39,020 )     (39,245 )
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     10,709       (19,993 )     (9,326 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (1,660 )     (2,235 )     (15,010 )

Gain from sale of discontinued operations

     27,633       31,028       26,546  
                        

Net income

   $ 36,682     $ 8,800     $ 2,210  
                        

TCI’s equity share of:

      
     2005     2004     2003  

Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate

   $ 968     $ (1,497 )   $ (4,291 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     1,673       3,884       4,853  
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,641     $ 2,387     $ 562  
                        

 

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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. TCI has recognized unrealized gains of $866,000 and $1.6 million during 2005 and 2004, respectively, due to increases in market price since December 31, 2003.

 

NOTE 7. NOTES AND INTEREST PAYABLE

Notes and interest payable consisted of the following:

 

     2005    2004
     Estimated
Fair Value
   Book
Value
   Estimated
Fair Value
  

Book

Value

Notes payable

   $ 703,409    $ 766,651    $ 594,551    $ 640,011
                   

Interest payable

        3,510         4,060
                   
      $ 770,161       $ 644,071
                   

Scheduled principal payments are due as follows:

 

2006

   $ 191,426

2007

     64,388

2008

     60,186

2009

     18,678

2010

     18,737

Thereafter

     413,236
      
   $ 766,651
      

Notes payable at December 31, 2005, bore interest at rates ranging from 4.14% to 16.4% per annum, and mature between 2006 and 2045. The mortgages were collateralized by deeds of trust on real estate having a net carrying value of $916.0 million.

In July 2005, TCI 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. TCI has used all $10 million of the line of credit for land purchases as of December 31, 2005.

In May 2005, TCI 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 TCI’s equity holdings in Realty Korea CR-REIT Co., Ltd. No. 1 and by equity securities owned by an affiliate.

In February 2005, TCI 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 TCI. 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.

 

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In February 2004, the Brandeis office building was returned to the lender via a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure process. The outstanding debt and accrued interest was $8.8 million. TCI recorded a net impairment of $4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 for this transaction.

In February 2004, TCI received a loan for $1.0 million that is cross defaulted and cross collateralized with ARI’s purchase of land in Portage County, Ohio. The loan bears interest at the prime rate plus .5%, which is currently 8.0%, requires monthly principal and interest payments, and matured in February 2005. This loan was extended to and paid in full in August 2005.

In 2005, TCI financed/refinanced the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./Units/

Rooms/ 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)   05/35  

Courtyard

   Midland, TX    133 Units      1,342      966      266     5.88 (1)   05/35  

Southgate

   Odessa, TX    180 Units      1,879      1,712      61     5.88 (1)   05/35  

Westwood

   Odessa, TX    79 Units      500      —        464     5.25 (1)   12/35  

Office Buildings

                  

Bridgeview Plaza

   LaCrosse, WI    116,008 Sq. Ft.      7,197      6,304      649     7.25 (1)   03/10  

Shopping Centers

                  

Dunes Plaza

   Michigan City, IN    223,869 Sq. Ft.      3,750      2,685      658     7.50 (1)   01/10  

Hotels

                  

The Majestic

   Chicago, IL    55 Rooms      3,225      —        3,066     6.40     06/10  

Land

                  

2301 Valley Branch

   Farmers Branch, TX    23.763 Acres      2,420      2,841      (385 )   8.50 (1)   12/06  

Alliance Airport(2)

   Tarrant County, TX    12.724 Acres      553      —        540     7.25 (1)   01/07  

Centura(3)

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.753 Acres      6,727      —        6,727     8.50 (1)   08/07  

DeSoto Ranch(2)

   DeSoto, TX    21.879 Acres      1,635      1,271      336     7.25 (1)   01/07  

McKinney 36

   Collin County, TX    34.58 Acres      4,000      1,747      2,123     6.50 (1)   12/07  

Payne I

   Las Colinas, TX    109.85 Acres      6,732      —        6,550     8.00     12/07  

Sheffield Village(2)

   Grand Prairie, TX    13.9 Acres      975      975      94     7.75 (1)   03/07  

West End(2)

   Dallas, TX    6.324 Acres      2,000      —        1,951     7.25 (1)   01/07 (4)

West End(2)

   Dallas, TX    5.498 Acres      2,000      —        1,842     8.00 (1)   06/07  

(1)   Variable rate.
(2)   Drawn on TCI’s $10 million line of credit for land acquisition and financing.
(3)   IORI purchased the Centura Land for $6.7 million. See Note 8. “RELATED PARTIES.”
(4)   Loan was paid off in November 2005 from a partial sale.

 

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In 2004, TCI financed/refinanced the following properties:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./Units/

Rooms/Acres

   Debt
Incurred
   

Debt

Discharged

  

Net Cash

Received

    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Apartments

                 

Mountain Plaza

   El Paso, TX    188 Units    $ 5,184     $ 4,257    $ 370     5.16 %   12/34  

Paramount Terrace

   Amarillo, TX    181 Units      3,176       2,663      323     5.15     06/37  

Treehouse

   Irving, TX    160 Units      5,780       5,027      138     5.06     07/34  

Office Buildings

                 

1010 Common

   New Orleans, LA    494,579 Sq. Ft.      16,250 (3)     8,000      7,829     4.03 (1)   07/07  

225 Baronne

   New Orleans, LA    416,834 Sq. Ft.      500 (4)     —        —       5.75 (1)   10/05  

Amoco

   New Orleans, LA    378,244 Sq. Ft.      1,500 (4)     —        —       5.75 (1)   10/05  

Centura Tower

   Farmers Branch, TX    410,901 Sq. Ft.      34,000 (5)     36,889      (4,588 )   5.50 (1)   04/04  

Centura Tower(2)

   Farmers Branch, TX    410,901 Sq. Ft.      3,800 (5)     —        3,737     5.75 (1)   04/06  

Centura Tower

   Farmers Branch, TX    410,901 Sq. Ft.      50,000       37,594      2,989     4.94     10/09  

Warehouses

                 

Addison Hangers I & II(6)

   Addison, TX    52,650 Sq. Ft.      4,500       2,592      1,635     10.00     09/14  

Hotels

                 

City Suites

   Chicago, IL    45 Rooms      3,640       —        3,548     6.75 (1)   09/09  

Majestic Inn

   San Francisco, CA    57 Rooms      2,000 (4)     5,138      (1,278 )   5.75 (1)   10/05  

Willows

   Chicago, IL    52 Rooms      3,500       —        3,411     6.75 (1)   09/09  

Land

                 

Centura

   Farmers Branch, TX    8.753 Acres      4,485       4,400      (183 )   7.00 (1)   02/05 (8)

Cooks Lane

   Fort Worth, TX    23.242 Acres      550       —        527     6.25     11/06  

Hollywood, Dominion & Mira Lago

   Farmers Branch, TX    66.085 Acres      6,985       6,222      (67 )   7.00 (1)   02/05 (9)

Lacy Longhorn

   Farmers Branch, TX    17.115 Acres      1,965 (3)     —        78     4.03 (1)   07/07  

Marine Creek

   Fort Worth, TX    28.437 Acres      1,785 (3)     —        1,746     4.03 (1)   07/07  

(1)   Variable rate.
(2)   2nd lien advance on Centura Tower.
(3)   The 1010 Common office building, certain tracts of Marine Creek and the Lacy Longhorn land are cross collateralized.
(4)   The Majestic Inn, 225 Baronne office building and Amoco office building are cross collateralized. The debt incurred by 225 Baronne and Amoco are 2nd lien loans.
(5)   Debt was paid off by September 2004 refinancing.
(6)   The Addison Hangers were sold in September 2004 to a third party but were then leased back for 10 years on a triple net lease basis. This transaction has been recorded as a financing transaction for accounting purposes.
(7)   The Hollywood Casino, Dominion and Mira Lago tracts are cross collateralized.
(8)   Debt was paid off in February 2005.
(9)   Debt was extended to February 2006.

 

NOTE 8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Throughout the period in which TCI qualified as a REIT for tax purposes, TCI charged rent to Regis Hotel Corporation, a related party, for TCI’s four hotel properties that were managed by Regis Hotel Corporation. As of December 31, 2000, when TCI no longer qualified as a REIT, the receivable from these rents totaled $2.1 million. During 2004 and 2005, this receivable was reduced by management fees earned by Regis Hotel Corporation. As of December 31, 2004 and 2005, the receivable from Regis Hotel Corporation was $1.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

 

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In December 2003, TCI’s Board of Directors approved the payment to Regis of a six percent (6.0%) construction management fee on all construction projects in progress at December 31, 2003, to be applied to all construction costs incurred during 2003 on each project. Construction management fees of $1.7 million for 2005 and $5.6 million for 2004 were treated as reductions in the affiliate receivable balance from Prime.

In December 2003, TCI sold six properties to subsidiaries of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”), a Texas Non-Profit 501(c)3 Corporation. TCI sold 10.72 acres of Marine Creek land for $1.5 million, the Limestone at Vista Ridge apartments for $19.0 million, the Cliffs of El Dorado apartments for $13.4 million, the Limestone Canyon apartments for $18.0 million, the Sendero Ridge apartments for $29.4 million, and Tivoli apartments for $16.1 million. All of the transactions included the assumption of debt and notes receivable for seller financing to TCI for the remainder of the purchase price. Ted Stokely, Chairman of the Board of TCI, is the General Manager of UHF. Richard Humphrey, who is employed by Regis Realty I, LLC, an affiliate, is Senior Vice President of UHF. Due to UHF being considered a related party to TCI and TCI having continued involvement and control of these entities, these transactions have not been recorded as sales. Instead, these transactions will be accounted for on the deposit method and the properties and corresponding debt will continue to be consolidated by TCI. All of these transactions were approved by TCI’s Board of Directors. Mr. Stokely abstained from voting on all of these transactions. The loans on Limestone Canyon apartments, Limestone at Vista Ridge apartments and Tivoli apartments were approved by their prospective lenders for transfer to the purchasing entities. TCI has guaranteed the loans on both of these transfers. Also, Marine Creek land and the Cliffs of El Dorado apartments were recognized as sales during 2004. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.” Management is currently seeking lender approval on the transfer of the note associated with the Sendero Ridge apartments.

In January 2004, TCI purchased 14.216 acres of land from ARI with a net purchase price of $2.6 million, decreasing the affiliate receivable balance from Prime by $2.6 million.

In February 2004, TCI incurred a debt for $1.0 million used for the purchase of land by ARI, increasing the affiliate receivable balance from Prime by $1.0 million.

Also in February 2004, TCI 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 a TCI refinancing transaction in February 2004. TCI received $1.2 million in cash from the related party in February 2004 as payment on the land. TCI had a note receivable balance of $270,000 remaining that bore interest at 6.00%, required quarterly payments from available surplus cash, and was due in December 2007. TCI recorded the sale of the Marine Creek land tract due to the payment received on the note receivable. See Note 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”

In May 2004, TCI purchased the Treehouse Apartments from an affiliate with a net purchase price of $7.5 million for the 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 Apartments was not recorded as a sale for accounting purposes. TCI recorded the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado in May 2004 due to full payment received for the Cliffs of El Dorado note receivable.

In June 2004, TCI purchased 17.115 acres of land from ARI with a net purchase price of $4.5 million, reducing the affiliate receivable balance from Prime by $4.5 million.

Also in June 2004, TCI sold apartments to ARI with a net purchase price of $5.0 million, increasing the affiliate receivable balance from Prime by $5.0 million.

Again in June 2004, TCI refinanced an office building and two parcels of land. TCI paid-off an existing note payable for ARI for $1.9 million, increasing the affiliate receivable balance from Prime by $1.9 million.

 

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In September 2004, TCI sold 9.96 acres of land to an affiliate for a purchase price of $720,000 for a note receivable. Due to no cash received and common control, TCI has elected to account for this sale on the deposit method until the requirements for a sale have been met. No sale was recognized and no note receivable has been recorded for this transaction.

In December 2004, TCI purchased five tracts of land from ARI, including the LCLLP tract (45.49 acres); the Payne tract (268 acres), of which TCI owns a 50% Tenant-In-Common interest; the Rochelle I tract (10.096 acres); the Rochelle II tract (21.269 acres); and the Valley Ranch tract (29.9 acres) for $39.1 million, including the assumption of debt and a reduction to the affiliate receivable balance from Prime of $29.1 million.

In June 2005, TCI purchased a subsidiary of a related party for $4.1 million, decreasing the affiliate receivable by $4.1 million.

In August 2005, TCI sold 8.753 acres 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 TCI 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 TCI, with a note payable of $6.7 million recorded.

During 2002, TCI’s Board of Directors authorized the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to advance funds either to or from the Company, through BCM (then the advisor to the Company), in an amount up to $15.0 million, on the condition that such advances shall be repaid in cash or transfers of assets within 90 days. These advances are unsecured, generally have not had specific repayment terms, and have been reflected in TCI’s financial statements as other assets or other liabilities. Several property transfers from BCM or Prime were made during 2005 and 2004 to reduce the affiliate balance. Each of these transactions was approved by TCI’s Board of Directors. Effective July 1, 2005, TCI and the advisor agreed to charge interest on the outstanding balance of funds advanced to or from TCI. The interest rate, set at the beginning of each quarter, is the prime rate plus 1% on the average daily cash balances advanced.

Affiliate receivable with Regis Hotel Corporation are included within Other Assets and the affiliate payable to Prime and IORI is included within Other Liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Prime replaced BCM as the contractual advisor in July 2003 and assumed all of BCM’s affiliate balances and obligations from TCI. The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of affiliate receivables (payables) as of December 31, 2005.

 

     Prime     IORI  

Balance, December 31, 2004

   $ (829 )   $ (260 )

Cash transfers

     56,046       —    

Cash repayments

     (59,078 )     260  

Repayments through property transfers

     (11,638 )     —    

Fees payable to affiliates

     (4,340 )     —    

Insurance proceeds received by Advisor

     8,182       —    

Repayment for income tax reimbursement

     —         —    

Payables clearing through Prime

     (10 )     —    
                

Balance, December 31, 2005

   $ (11,667 )   $ —    
                

Other Assets includes $1.1 million due from Regis Hotel Corporation, a related party. In addition, TCI owes $3.0 million to Prime and Regis Property Management for management fees, brokerage sales and acquisition commissions, and refinancing fees.

 

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Returns on Metra Properties.    In April 2002, TCI sold 12 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, a related party, controlled approximately 11.67% of the outstanding common stock of Innovo. Management determined to treat the sales as financing transactions, and TCI continued to report the assets and the new debt incurred by Metra on its financial statements. The partnership agreements for each of these partnerships state 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 have 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, cessation of preferential returns, 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, the Company recognized expenses of $462,000 and a reduction in liabilities of $2.1 million during the second quarter of 2005.

 

NOTE 9. PREFERRED STOCK

TCI’s Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock consists of a maximum of 6,000 shares with a par value of $.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $100.00 per share. Dividends are payable at the rate of $5.00 per year or $1.25 per quarter to stockholders of record on the 15th 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 after November 1, 2003, into Common Stock at the daily average closing price of the Common Stock for the prior five trading days. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, 5,829 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. On November 13, 2003, the 5,829 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding were converted into 41,075 share of TCI common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock was eliminated on November 21, 2003.

In conjunction with the purchase of the Baywalk, Island Bay and Marina Landing Apartments, TCI issued 30,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. TCI’s Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock consists of a maximum of 30,000 shares with a liquidation preference of $100.00 per share. Dividends are payable at the annual rate of $5.00 per share or $1.25 per quarter through September 2002, then $6.00 per share annually or $1.50 per quarter through September 2003, then $7.00 per share annually or $1.75 per quarter thereafter. After September 30, 2006, the Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into Common Stock at 90.0% of the daily average closing price of the Common Stock for the prior five trading days. The Series C Preferred Stock is redeemable for cash at any time at the option of TCI. At December 31, 2005, 30,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.

NOTE 10.    DIVIDENDS

TCI paid no dividends on its Common Stock in 2005, 2004 or 2003. The payment of dividends, if any, will be determined by the Board of Directors in light of conditions then existing, including the Company’s financial condition and requirements, future prospects, restrictions in financing agreements, business conditions and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

NOTE 11.    STOCK OPTIONS

In October 2000, TCI’s stockholders approved the 2000 Stock Option Plan (“2000 Plan”). The 2000 Plan is administered by the Stock Option Committee, which currently consists of two Independent Directors of TCI. The

 

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exercise price per share of an option will not be less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant thereof. As of December 31, 2005, TCI had 300,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan. No options have been granted under the 2000 Plan.

In October 2000, TCI’s stockholders approved the Director’s Stock Option Plan (the “Director’s Plan”) which provides for options to purchase up to 140,000 shares of TCI’s 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 10 years from the date of grant. Each Independent Director was granted an option to purchase 5,000 Common shares at an exercise price of $14.875 per share on October 10, 2000, the date stockholders approved the plan. On January 1, 2005, 2004 and 2003, each Independent Director was granted an option to purchase 5,000 Common shares. The exercise price was $14.25, $16.73 and $17.64 per Common shares for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Each Independent Director will be awarded an option to purchase an additional 5,000 shares on January 1 of each year. On December 15, 2005, the Board of Directors terminated the Director’s Plan.

 

     2005    2004
     Number
of Shares
    Exercise
Price
   Number
of Shares
   Exercise
Price

Outstanding at January 1,

   30,000     $ 17.19    15,000    $ 17.64

Granted

   20,000       14.25    15,000      16.73

Exercised

   —         —      —        —  

Canceled

   (10,000 )     17.19    —        —  
                

Outstanding at December 31,

   40,000     $ 16.01    30,000    $ 17.19
                

NOTE 12.    ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Basic Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”) served as advisor to TCI from March 28, 1989 to June 30, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003, BCM was replaced as contractual advisor to TCI by Prime Asset Management, Inc., (“PAMI”). PAMI is owned by Realty Advisors (80.0%) and 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 owned 100% by PIAMI, replaced PIAMI as the advisor to TCI. Realty Advisors, Inc. is owned by a trust for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips. Mr. Phillips is not an officer or director of BCM or PIAMI or 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 making of investment decisions for itself and for TCI.

Under the Advisory Agreement, Prime is required to annually formulate and submit for Board approval a budget and business plan containing a twelve-month forecast of operations and cash flow, a general plan for asset sales and purchases, lending, foreclosure and borrowing activity and other investments. Prime is required to report quarterly to the Board on TCI’s performance against the business plan. In addition, all transactions require prior Board approval unless they are explicitly provided for in the approved business plan or are made pursuant to authority expressly delegated to Prime by the Board.

The Advisory Agreement also requires prior Board approval for the retention of all consultants and third party professionals, other than legal counsel. The Advisory Agreement provides that Prime shall be deemed to be in a fiduciary relationship to the stockholders and contains a broad standard governing Prime’s liability for losses incurred by TCI.

 

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The Advisory Agreement provides for Prime to be responsible for the day-to-day operations 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 net income, after certain adjustments.

The Advisory Agreement also provides for Prime to receive an annual incentive sales fee. Prime or an affiliate of Prime is to receive an acquisition commission for supervising the purchase or long-term lease of real estate. Prime or an affiliate of Prime is also to receive a mortgage brokerage and equity refinancing fee for obtaining loans to or refinancing of TCI’s properties. In addition, Prime receives reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by it, in the performance of advisory services for TCI.

The 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.

Under the Advisory Agreement, all or a portion of the annual advisory fee must be refunded if the Operating Expenses of TCI (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) exceed certain limits specified in the Advisory Agreement. In 2003 and 2005, Prime was required to refund to TCI $1.3 million and $2.4 million of Prime’s advisory fees. Prime was not required to refund any of its 2004 advisory fees.

Additionally, if management were to request that Prime render services other than those required by the Advisory Agreement, Prime or an affiliate of Prime would be separately compensated for such additional services on terms to be agreed upon from time to time. As discussed in NOTE 13. “PROPERTY MANAGEMENT,” Triad Realty Services, Ltd. (“Triad”), an affiliate of Prime, provides property management services and as discussed in NOTE 14. “REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE.” Since January 1, 2003, Regis Realty I, LLC (“Regis I”), a related party, provided, on a non-exclusive basis, brokerage services.

NOTE 13.    PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Triad provides property management services for a fee of 6.0% or less of the monthly gross rents collected on residential properties and 3.0% or less of the monthly gross rents collected on commercial properties under its management. Triad subcontracts with other entities for property-level management services at various rates. The general partner of Triad is PIAMI. The limited partner of Triad is Highland Realty Services, Inc. (“Highland”), a related party. Triad subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of 22 of TCI’s commercial properties (office buildings, shopping centers and industrial warehouses) and three of its hotels 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. Since January 1, 2003, Regis Hotel I, LLC has managed TCI’s three hotels. The sole member of Regis I and Regis Hotel I, LLC is Highland.

During 2003, 2004 and 2005, Regis I provided construction management services for TCI’s properties under construction. Regis I charged fees of 6.0% of certain construction costs. Those fees totaled $4.1 million, $5.6 million and $1.7 million for 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

NOTE 14.    REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE

Regis I also provides brokerage services on a non-exclusive basis and is entitled to receive a commission for property purchases and sales, in accordance with a sliding scale of total brokerage fees to be paid by TCI.

 

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NOTE 15.    ADVISORY FEES, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEES, ETC.

Revenue, fees and cost reimbursements to BCM or Prime and their affiliates:

 

     2005    2004    2003

Fees:

        

Advisory fee

   $ 4,735    $ 6,733    $ 4,935

Net income fee

     522      1,933      —  

Property acquisition

     1,076      94      26

Mortgage brokerage and equity refinancing

     202      1,361      845
                    
   $ 6,535    $ 10,121    $ 5,806
                    

Cost reimbursements

   $ 2,359    $ 2,181    $ 1,630
                    

Rent revenue

   $ 56    $ 69    $ 175
                    

Cost reimbursements incurred by BCM and Prime related to TCI and ARI are allocated based on the relative market values of each company’s assets.

Fees paid to Triad, an affiliate, Regis I and related parties:

 

     2005    2004    2003

Fees:

        

Property acquisition

   $ 2,452    $ 328    $ 91

Real estate brokerage

     1,878      6,320      1,451

Construction supervision

     1,714      5,625      4,050

Property and construction management and leasing commissions

     1,613      2,293      2,122
                    
   $ 7,657    $ 14,566    $ 7,714
                    

NOTE 16.    INCOME TAXES

The company formerly qualified for tax treatment as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), as defined by Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as Amended (the “Code”). Effective during the third quarter of 2000, TCI no longer met these requirements due to a concentration of ownership. Under the “Code”, TCI is prohibited from re-qualifying for REIT status for at least 5 years.

For 2005, TCI has taxable income before the use of operating loss carry forwards and owes alternative minimum tax (AMT) of $424,000 for Federal tax purposes. This amount represents a credit toward regulr Federal income tax liabilities in future years. As management cannot determine that it is more likely than not that TCI will realize the benefit of the deferred tax asset created by the payment of the AMT, a 100% valuation allowance has been established.

Effective January 1, 2004, the company was eligible to file a consolidated return with ARI. Income tax expense for 2004, in the accompanying financial statement, has been calculated under an agreement, whereby TCI has agreed to reimburse ARI for the tax effect of TCI’s net income on the consolidated net income of ARI. Since in 2004, TCI had net income and ARI had net losses, TCI recorded a current tax liability in the amount of $12,500,000 based on the amount of ARI losses absorbed by TCI’s taxable income multiplied by the maximum statutory tax rate of 35%.

 

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Current income tax expense is attributable to:

 

     2005     2004  

Income from continuing operations

   $ 802     $ 10,976  

Income from discontinued operations

     (1,226 )     (23,476 )
                
   $ (424 )   $ (12,500 )
                

There was no deferred tax (expense) benefit recorded for the period 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 the applying the corporate tax rate of 35% to the income before income taxes as follows:

 

     2005     2004  

Computed “expected” income tax <benefit> expense

   $ 3,322     $ 12,200  

Book to tax differences from partnerships not consolidated for tax purposes.

     265       4,300  

Book to tax differences of depreciation and amortization

     729       (4,000 )

Book to tax differences in gains on sale of property

     2,935       1,900  

Use of Net Operating Loss carryforward

     (7,944 )     (1,200 )

Other

     693       (700 )
                
   $ —       $ 12,500  
                

Alternative Minimum Tax

   $ 424     $ —    
                

The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax asset are as follows:

 

     2005     2004  

Net Operating Losses

   $ 7,792     $ 14,852  

AMT Carryforward Credits

     1,347       923  

Basis difference of:

    

Real Estate Holdings

     (7,797 )     (7,285 )

Notes Receivable

     4,711       2,721  

Investments

     (6,922 )     (2,720 )

Notes Payable

     22,791       27,866  

Deferred Gains

     14,235       6,387  
                

Total

     36,157       42,744  

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance

     (36,157 )     (42,744 )
                

Net Deferred Tax Asset

   $ —       $ —    
                

TCI has prior tax net operating losses of approximately $39 million expiring through the year 2019.

TCI’s tax basis in its net assets differs from the amount at which its net assets are reported for financial statement purposes, principally due to the accounting for gains and losses on property sales, depreciation on owned properties and investments in joint venture partnerships. At December 31, 2005, TCI’s tax basis in its net assets was exceeded by their net basis for financial statement purposes by approximately $87.4 million and TCI’s tax basis in its net liabilities was exceeded by their net basis for financial statement purposes by approximately $91.9 million. As a result, aggregate future income for income tax purposes will be less than such amount for financial statement purposes by approximately $4.5 million. TCI’s state income tax expense is included in general and administrative expenses on the Income Statement.

 

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NOTE 17.    FUTURE MINIMUM RENTAL INCOME UNDER OPERATING LEASES

TCI’S real estate operations include the leasing of commercial properties (office buildings, industrial warehouses and shopping centers). The leases thereon expire at various dates through 2020. The following is a schedule of minimum future rents on non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2005:

 

2006

   $ 21,519

2007

     16,145

2008

     12,975

2009

     10,471

2010

     6,841

Thereafter

     26,586
      
   $ 94,537
      

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 general and administrative expenses. Management evaluates the performance of the operating segments and allocates resources to each of 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 equity gains on sale of real estate totaling $7.0 million, $10.4 million and $16.4 million for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Expenses that are not reflected in the segments are provision for losses, advisory, net income and incentive fees, general and administrative, minority interests, foreign currency transaction loss and net loss from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate totaling $17.7 million, $21.7 million and $19.7 million for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Excluded from operating segment assets are assets of $146.0 million at December 31, 2005 and $141.8 million at December 31, 2004, which are not identifiable with an operating segment. There are no intersegment revenues and expenses and TCI conducted all of its business within the United States, with the exception of Hotel Akademia, a 161 room hotel in Wroclaw, Poland, which began operations in 2002. See “NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE” and NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”

 

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Presented below is the operating income of each operating segment and each segments’ assets for the years 2005, 2004 and 2003.

 

     Land     Commercial
Properties
    Apartments     Hotels     Total  

2005

          

Rents

   $ 580     $ 27,857     $ 67,714     $ 9,293     $ 105,444  

Property operating expenses

     2,713       15,670       41,185       5,317       64,885  

Depreciation

     31       6,541       8,656       902       16,130  

Interest

     4,923       7,448       25,950       1,608       39,929  

Provision for asset impairment

     1,840       —         —         —         1,840  

Gain on land sales

     (7,702 )     —         —         —         (7,702 )
                                        

Segment income (loss)

   $ (1,225 )   $ (1,802 )   $ (8,077 )   $ 1,466     $ (9,638 )
                                        

Real estate improvements and construction

     909       2,514       53,303       41       56,767  

Assets

     212,357       182,175       520,023       28,514       943,069  

Property Sales

          

Sales price

   $ 28,537     $ 50,927     $ 19,750     $ 7,900     $ 107,114  

Cost of sales

     (13,492 )     (31,089 )     (11,880 )     (4,628 )     (61,089 )

Deferral of gains on current period sales

     (7,343 )     —         —         —         (7,343 )

Recognition of previously deferred gains

     —         —         (493 )     —         (493 )
                                        

Gain on sale

   $ 7,702     $ 19,838     $ 8,363     $ 3,272     $ 39,175  
                                        
     Land     Commercial
Properties
    Apartments     Hotels     Total  

2004

          

Rents

   $ 564     $ 24,499     $ 51,127     $ 7,414     $ 83,604  

Property operating expenses

     1,548       15,574       31,713       4,375       53,210  

Depreciation

     46       7,833       7,093       1,742       16,714  

Interest

     3,736       6,107       18,459       2,161       30,463  

Provision for asset impairment

     —         1,722       —         —         1,722  

Gain on land sales

     (7,110 )     —         —         —         (7,110 )
                                        

Segment income (loss)

   $ 2,344     $ (6,737 )   $ (6,138 )   $ (864 )   $ (11,395 )
                                        

Real estate improvements and construction

     410       4,828       152,684       4,090       162,012  

Assets

     134,575       127,528       480,492       35,933       778,528  

Property Sales

          

Sales price

   $ 32,550     $ 205,725     $ 38,392       $ 276,667  

Cost of sales

     (24,859 )     (143,826 )     (29,316 )       (198,001 )

Deferred gain on sale

     (581 )     (5,455 )     (2,172 )       (8,208 )
                                  

Gain on sale

   $ 7,110     $ 56,444     $ 6,904       $ 70,458  
                                  
     Land    

Commercial

Properties

    Apartments     Hotels     Total  

2003

          

Rents

   $ 761     $ 24,672     $ 36,217     $ 6,908     $ 68,558  

Property operating expenses

     2,167       16,064       26,314       4,631       49,176  

Depreciation

     45       7,192       2,950       1,619       11,806  

Interest

     3,696       5,707       9,857       1,967       21,227  

Provision for asset impairment

     198       —         —         —         198  

Gain on land sales

     (1,641 )     —         —         —         (1,641 )
                                        

Segment income (loss)

   $ (3,704 )   $ (4,291 )   $ (2,904 )   $ (1,309 )   $ (12,208 )
                                        

Real estate improvements and construction

     322       4,436       79,286       2,939       86,983  

Assets

     144,098       252,319       351,699       34,211       782,327  

Property Sales

          

Sales price

   $ 11,807     $ 40,994     $ 34,290       $ 87,091  

Cost of sales

     (8,450 )     (31,232 )     (22,402 )       (62,084 )

Deferred gain on sale

     (1,716 )     —         —           (1,716 )
                                  

Gain on sale

   $ 1,641     $ 9,762     $ 11,888       $ 23,291  
                                  

 

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The tables below reconcile the segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ (9,638 )   $ (11,395 )   $ (12,208 )

Other non-segment items of income/(expense):

      

General and administrative

     (8,255 )     (9,279 )     (9,149 )

Advisory fees

     (4,736 )     (6,733 )     (4,935 )

Interest income

     3,671       3,683       2,857  

Gain/(loss) on foreign currency transaction

     292       3,766       (3,309 )

Provision for losses

     —         1,456       (158 )

Discount on sale of note receivable

     —         —         (104 )

Net income fee

     (522 )     (1,933 )     —    

Other income (expense) items

     370       555       13,019  

Equity in earnings of investees

     968       (1,497 )     (4,291 )

Minority interests

     (112 )     (1,194 )     2,230  
                        

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (17,962 )   $ (22,571 )   $ (16,048 )
                        

NOTE 19.    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Effective January 1, 2002, TCI adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which established a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, including discontinued operations. This statement requires that the operations related to properties that have been sold or properties that are intended to be sold, be presented as discontinued operations in the statement of operations for all periods presented, and properties intended to be sold are to be designated as “held for sale” on the balance sheet.

For 2005, 2004 and 2003, income (loss) from discontinued operations relates to 13 operating properties sold in 2005 or to be sold in 2006, 22 operating properties sold during 2004 and 13 operating properties sold during 2003. The following table summarizes revenue and expense information for these properties sold.

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Revenue

      

Rental

   $ 14,626     $ 36,052     $ 55,616  

Property operations

     11,777       21,885       30,142  
                        
     2,849       14,167       25,474  

Expenses

      

Interest

     6,407       12,280       21,844  

Depreciation

     553       5,865       9,055  
                        
     6,960       18,145       30,899  
                        

Net loss from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate

     (4,111 )     (3,978 )     (5,425 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     31,473       63,348       21,650  

Write-down of assets held-for-sale

     (1,580 )     (4,477 )     (4,357 )

Equity in investees gain on sale of real estate

     1,673       3,884       4,853  
                        

Net income from discontinued operations

   $ 27,455     $ 58,777     $ 16,721  
                        

 

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NOTE 20.    QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a tabulation of TCI’s quarterly results of operations for the years 2005 and 2004 (unaudited):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  

2005

        

Rents and other property revenues

   $ 22,597     $ 24,834     $ 27,656     $ 30,357  

Operating expenses

     21,485       23,154       23,846       25,521  
                                

Operating income

     1,112       1,680       3,810       4,836  

Other income/(expense)

     (7,891 )     (7,721 )     (10,838 )     (11,508 )
                                

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

     (6,779 )     (6,041 )     (7,028 )     (6,672 )

Gain on land sales

     10       2,394       2,331       2,967  

Equity in earnings (loss) of investees

     1,191       (45 )     (170 )     (8 )

Minority interests

     155       (181 )     33       (119 )
                                

Loss from continuing operations

     (5,423 )     (3,873 )     (4,834 )     (3,832 )

Income tax benefit

     —         —         —         802  
                                

Net loss from continuing operations

     (5,423 )     (3,873 )     (4,834 )     (3,030 )

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

     9,771       206       1,207       15,045  
                                

Net income (loss)

     4,348       (3,667 )     (3,627 )     12,015  

Preferred dividend requirement

     (53 )     (52 )     (53 )     (52 )
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Common shares

   $ 4,295     $ (3,719 )   $ (3,680 )   $ 11,963  
                                

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

        

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (.69 )   $ (.50 )   $ (.62 )   $ (.39 )

Discontinued operations

     1.24       .03       .15       1.90  
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to Common shares

   $ .55     $ (.47 )   $ (.47 )   $ 1.51  
                                

2004

        

Rents and other property revenues

   $ 19,645     $ 20,332     $ 21,703     $ 21,924  

Operating expenses

     21,033       19,171       21,061       24,671  
                                

Operating income

     (1,388 )     1,161       642       (2,747 )

Other income/(expense)

     (6,736 )     (4,340 )     (5,886 )     (7,696 )
                                

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

     (8,124 )     (3,179 )     (5,244 )     (10,443 )

Gain on land sales

     2,106       —         747       4,257  

Equity in earnings (loss) of investees

     (570 )     (940 )     (197 )     210  

Minority interests

     (324 )     (389 )     (154 )     (327 )
                                

Loss from continuing operations

     (6,912 )     (4,508 )     (4,848 )     (6,303 )

Income tax benefit

     —         —         —         10,976  
                                

Net loss from continuing operations

     (6,912 )     (4,508 )     (4,848 )     4,673  

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

     8,976       1,519       (5,730 )     30,536  
                                

Net income (loss)

     2,064       (2,989 )     (10,578 )     35,209  

Preferred dividend requirement

     (53 )     (52 )     (53 )     (52 )
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Common shares

   $ 2,011     $ (3,041 )   $ (10,631 )   $ 35,157  
                                

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

        

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (.86 )   $ (.56 )   $ (.60 )   $ .56  

Discontinued operations

     1.11       .19       (.71 )     3.77  
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to Common shares

   $ .25     $ (.37 )   $ (1.31 )   $ 4.33  
                                

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Quarterly results presented differ from those previously reported in TCI’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.    CORRECTION OF ACCOUNTING ERROR IN PRIOR PERIOD

Subsequent to March 31, 2004, but prior to filing the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, TCI discovered an error in the depreciation calculation for a shopping center TCI had purchased in March 2003 for $8.7 million. The amount subject to depreciation was $7.8 million and was to be depreciated straight-line over 40 years or 480 months. Instead, the property was depreciated over 40 months instead of 480 months, resulting in depreciation expense being overstated by $1.8 million for 2003. The Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ending December 31, 2003, reflects the correction of the impact of this error on depreciation expense of $1.8 million. The Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for December 31, 2003 has been revised to reflect the correction of the error through a decrease in the December 31, 2003 balance of accumulated deficit and total stockholders’ equity of $1.8 million. All 2003 schedules in this Form 10-K reflect the prior period adjustment discussed in this note. TCI does not intend to restate any previously issued Form 10-Q or Form 10-K for previous periods because, in the opinion of management, the effect is not material to the results of operations for any period previously reported on.

NOTE 22.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

During the first quarter of 2002, TCI entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank. This agreement contains a notional amount of $12.8 million and requires TCI to pay the bank a fixed rate of 4.3%, and requires the bank to pay to TCI based on the 30 day LIBOR rate. This agreement was entered in order to effectively fix the rate on TCI’s debt associated with the Limestone Canyon property. In December 2003, TCI sold the Limestone Canyon apartments to UHF, a related party. The swap agreement expired on December 9, 2004.

TCI has not designated 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 are recognized in earnings during the period of change and reflected in the statement of operations as interest expense.

NOTE 23.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND LIQUIDITY

In February 1990, TCI, together with National Income Realty Trust, CMET and IORI, three real estate entities which, at the time, had the same officers, directors or trustees and advisor as TCI, entered into a settlement (the “Settlement”) of a class and derivative action entitled Olive et al. v. National Income Realty Trust et al. (the “Olive Litigation”), relating to the operation and management of each of the entities. On April 23, 1990, the Court granted final approval of the terms of the Settlement. The Settlement was modified in 1994 (the “Modification”), which was amended on January 27, 1997, by Amendment to the Modification, effective January 9, 1994 (the “First Amendment”).

In October 2000, plaintiffs’ counsel asserted that loans made by TCI to BCM and American Realty Trust, Inc. breached the Modification. The Board believes that the provisions of the Settlement, Modification and the First Amendment terminated on April 28, 1999. However, the Court ruled that certain provisions continue to be effective after the termination date. This ruling was appealed by TCI and IORI.

 

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On October 23, 2001, TCI, IORI and ARI jointly announced a preliminary agreement with the plaintiff’s legal counsel for complete settlement of all disputes in the lawsuit. In February 2002, the court granted final approval of the proposed settlement (the “Second Amendment”). Under the Second Amendment, the appeal was dismissed with prejudice and ARI agreed to either (i) acquire all of the outstanding shares of IORI and TCI not currently owned by ARI for a cash payment or shares of ARI preferred stock or (ii) make a tender offer for all of the outstanding common shares of IORI and TCI not currently owned by ARI. At that time, TCI had the same advisor as ARI and IORI. One of the directors of IORI also serves as a director for ARI and TCI.

On November 15, 2002, ARI commenced, through subsidiaries, a tender offer for shares of common stock of TCI and IORI. The price per share was $17.50 for TCI shares and $19.00 for IORI shares. The tender offers were completed on March 19, 2003. ARI acquired 265,036 IORI shares and 1,213,226 TCI shares. The completion of the tender offer fulfilled the obligations under the Second Amendment and the Olive Litigation was dismissed with prejudice.

Partnership Obligations.    TCI is the limited partner in 10 partnerships that are currently constructing residential properties. As permitted in the respective partnership agreements, TCI 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 non-affiliated partners, and are set forth in the respective partnership agreements. The total amount of the expected buyouts as of December 31, 2005 is approximately $2.2 million. TCI is a non-controlling general and limited partner in a real estate partnership and is obligated to fund approximately $1.1 million through June 30, 2006, for certain partnership obligations.

Commitments.    In September 2005, TCI deposited $1.8 million with a seller for the purchase of partnership and member interests in 14 separate apartments and apartment developments located in the Southeast. Each partnership or membership purchase will be closed separately, pending lender approval and other conditions. TCI’s total cash investment can be up to $3.6 million if all interests are purchased.

Liquidity.    Although management anticipates that TCI may generate excess cash from property operations in 2006, such excess, however, will not be sufficient to discharge all of TCI’s debt obligations as they become due. Management intends to selectively sell income producing real estate, refinance real estate and incur additional borrowings against real estate to meet its cash requirements.

Guarantees.    In February 2004, various subsidiaries of TCI guaranteed a $10 million line of credit for its parent, ARI. The subsidiaries of TCI also pledged and assigned assets, in the form of securities and partnership interests in construction properties, as additional collateral for this line of credit.

In November 2004, TCI guaranteed the $13.0 million note payable on the Limestone Ranch Apartments purchased from TCI by a subsidiary of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”) in December 2003. TCI has guaranteed the payment obligations of the note balance, all interest accrued and payable, all other costs and fees associated with the note and any future collection expenses. The lender approved the transfer of the note to UHF’s subsidiary as part of this transaction.

In August 2005, TCI guaranteed the $10.0 million note payable on the Tivoli Apartments purchased from TCI by a subsidiary of UHF in December 2003. TCI has guaranteed the payment obligations of the note balance, all interest accrued and payable, all other costs and fees associated with the note and any future collection expenses. The lender approved the transfer of the note to UHF’s subsidiary as part of this transaction.

In September 2005, TCI guaranteed a loan of $1.6 million for a subsidiary of UHF. This loan is secured by a first lien on 22.3 acres of land held by the related party.

 

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In November 2005, TCI sold a note receivable for $1.1 million to a third party financial institution for full face value and accrued interest. TCI has guaranteed the payment obligations of the note balance, all interest accrued and payable, all other costs and fees associated with the note and any future collection expenses.

In December 2005, TCI sold two note receivables for $8.9 million to a third party financial institution for full face value and accrued interest. TCI has guaranteed the payment obligations of the note balance, all interest accrued and payable, all other costs and fees associated with the note and any future collection expenses.

Other Litigation.    TCI 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 TCI’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

In January 2001, TCI exercised its option under the loan documents to extend the maturity date of three loans with a principal balance of $30.0 million secured by three office buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lender has disputed TCI’s right to extend the loans. This dispute was the subject of litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On September 11, 2003, TCI settled with the lender. On September 18, 2003, TCI paid $5.0 million to the lender, which gave TCI the right to retire the remaining debt outstanding on the three office buildings on or before December 10, 2003 for $20.0 million. TCI paid the remaining $20.0 million on December 10, 2003, which resulted in a $4.4 million gain on extinguishment of debt. BCM also agreed to enter into a time sharing agreement with the lender for use of BCM’s airplane for 200 hours. BCM requested that TCI reimburse BCM for these costs at the rate of $2,750 per hour, which was approved by TCI’s Board of Directors. TCI recorded $550,000 in 2003 in general and administrative expenses for this reimbursement to BCM.

NOTE 24.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Activities subsequent to December 31, 2005 not already reflected elsewhere in this 10-K are disclosed below.

In 2006, TCI purchased the following property:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./

Acres

  

Purchase

Price

  

Net Cash

Paid

  

Debt

Incurred

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity

Date

Land

                   

Woodmont Fairway Office

   Dallas, TX    5.866 Acres    $ 3,833    $ 1,014    $ 3,000    8.25 %(1)   01/07

Woodmont Merit Drive

   Dallas, TX    9.28 Acres      4,560      1,868      2,964     

Southwood 1394

   Tallahassee, FL    14.52 Acres      1,150      477      748    8.50 (1)   02/08

Valley Ranch 20

   Farmers Branch, TX    20 Acres      4,673      1,892      3,038    8.50 (1)   02/08

(1) Assumed Debt.

(2) Variable Interest Rate.

In 2006, TCI refinanced or financed the following property:

 

Property

  

Location

  

Sq. Ft./Units/

Rooms/Acres

   Debt
Incurred
  

Debt

Discharged

  

Net Cash

Received

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date

Apartments

                   

Hunters Glen

   Midland, TX    212 Units    $ 2,475    $ 1,804    $ 421    7.23 %(1)   02/09

Land

                   

West End

   Dallas, TX    5.34 Acres      9,000      2,000      6,079    8.00 (1)   03/07

(1)   Variable rate.

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2005

 

        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)

Held for Investment:

                       

Apartments

                       

4400, Midland, TX

  $ 972   $ 349   $ 1,396   $ —     $ —       $ 349   $ 1,396   $ 1,745   $ 268   1981     04/98   40 years

Apple Lane, Lawrence, KS

    1,292     168     1,259     —       —         168     1,259     1,427     195   1989     01/00   40 years

Arbor Point, Odessa, TX

    1,827     321     1,285     525     —         321     1,810     2,131     801   1975     08/96   5-40 years

Ashton Way, Midland, TX

    972     384     1,536     52     —         384     1,588     1,972     376   1978     04/98   5-40 years

Autumn Chase, Midland, TX

    1,152     141     1,265     —       —         141     1,265     1,406     182   1985     04/00   40 years

Blue Lake Villas, Waxahachie, TX

    10,611     762     10,521     —       —         526     10,757     11,283     740   2002     01/02   40 years

Blue Lake Villas II, Waxahachie, TX

    4,079     287     4,451     —       —         287     4,451     4,738     107   2005     01/05   40 years

Bluffs At Vista Ridge, Lewisville, TX

    15,518     2,585     18,832     —       —         2,585     18,832     21,417     —     2005     05/03   40 years

Breakwater Bay, Beaumont, TX

    9,784     740     10,435     —       —         740     10,435     11,175     231   2003     05/03   40 years

Bridges on Kinsey, Tyler, TX

    14,380     862     15,849     —       —         862     15,849     16,711     166   2005     02/04   40 years

Capitol Hill, Little Rock, AR

    9,368     932     8,875     —       —         932     8,875     9,807     305   2003     03/03   40 years

Courtyard, Midland, TX

    1,327     151     1,359     —       —         151     1,359     1,510     159   1976     05/01   40 years

Coventry, Midland, TX

    1,162     236     369     173     —         236     542     778     259   1977     08/96   5-40 years

Dakota Arms, Lubbock, TX

    12,493     921     12,888     —       —         921     12,888     13,809     187   2005     01/04   40 years

DeSoto Ranch, DeSoto, TX

    16,098     1,472     17,856     —       —         1,472     17,856     19,328     851   2002     05/02   40 years

El Chapparal, San Antonio, TX

    4,035     279     2,821     —       (402 )(2)     279     2,419     2,698     1,131   1963     01/88   5-40 years

Fairway View Estates, El Paso, TX

    4,556     548     4,530     261     —         548     4,791     5,339     994   1977     03/99   40 years

Fairways, Longview, TX

    3,139     657     1,532     119     (266 )(2)     657     1,385     2,042     550   1980     03/93   5-40 years

Falcon Lakes, Arlington, TX

    13,509     1,437     15,375     —       —         1,437     15,375     16,812     1,239   2001     10/01   40 years

Fountain Lake, Texas City, TX

    2,945     861     2,585     19     (254 )(2)     861     2,350     3,211     725   1975     12/94   5-40 years

Fountains of Waterford, Midland, TX

    1,550     311     852     1,538     —         311     2,390     2,701     1,584   1977     05/98   5-40 years

Foxwood Apartments, Memphis, TN

    5,540     699     6,289     —       —         699     6,289     6,988     39   1974     04/05   40 years

Harper’s Ferry, Lafayette, LA

    3,023     349     1,398     223     —         429     1,541     1,970     646   1972     02/92   5-40 years

Heather Creek, Mesquite, TX

    11,930     1,100     12,241     —       —         1,326     12,015     13,341     501   2003     03/03   40 years

Hunters Glen, Midland, TX

    1,804     519     2,075     321     —         519     2,396     2,915     736   1982     01/98   5-40 years

Kingsland Ranch, Houston, TX

    21,790     1,188     23,387     —       —         1,188     23,387     24,575     536   2005     03/03   40 years

Laguna Vista, Farmers Branch, TX

    5,148     288     6,638     —       —         288     6,638     6,926     —     —   (9)   12/04   —  

Lake Forest, Houston, TX

    12,728     335     13,708     —       —         335     13,708     14,043     —     2005     01/04   40 years

Legends of El Paso, El Paso, TX

    4,204     1,318     4,009     —       —         1,318     4,009     5,327     —     —   (9)   07/05   —  

Limestone Canyon, Austin, TX

    12,213     1,998     12,247     —       1,895 (4)     1,998     14,142     16,140     1,942   1997     07/98   40 years

Limestone Ranch, Lewisville, TX

    12,471     1,620     13,058     —       —         1,620     13,058     14,678     1,192   2001     05/01   40 years

Mariposa Villas, Dallas, TX

    12,243     788     13,130     —       —         788     13,130     13,918     607   2002     01/02   40 years

Mission Oaks, San Antonio, TX

    10,945     —       12,073     —       —         —       12,073     12,073     —     —   (9)   05/05   —  

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2005

 

        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)

Mountain Plaza, El Paso, TX

  $ 5,110   $ 837   $ 3,347   $ 139   $ —       $ 837   $ 3,486   $ 4,323   $ 808   1972     01/98   5-40 years

Oak Park IV, Clute, TX

    902     224     674     27     (95 )(2)     224     606     830     201   1981     06/94   5-40 years

Paramount Terrace, Amarillo, TX

    3,119     340     3,061     —       —         340     3,061     3,401     547   1983     05/00   40 years

Parc at Maumelle, Maumelle, AR

    9,447     1,153     10,096     —       —         1,153     10,096     11,249     —     —   (9)   12/04   —  

Parc at Metro Center, Nashville, TN

    1,956     960     2,284     —       —         960     2,284     3,244     —     —   (9)   05/05   —  

Quail Oaks, Balch Springs, TX

    2,553     90     2,160     152     (187 )(2)     125     2,090     2,215     1,173   1982     02/87   5-40 years

River Oaks, Wiley, TX

    9,708     590     11,768     —       —         590     11,768     12,358     1,312   2001     10/01   40 years

Sendero Ridge, San Antonio, TX

    24,178     2,635     26,725     —       —         2,635     26,725     29,360     1,312   2001     11/01   40 years

Somerset, Texas City, TX

    2,722     936     2,811     179     (452 )(2)     936     2,538     3,474     884   1985     12/93   5-40 years

Southgate, Odessa, TX

    1,860     335     1,338     318     —         335     1,656     1,991     630   1976     08/96   5-40 years

Spy Glass, Mansfield, TX

    15,856     1,376     15,963     —       —         1,280     16,059     17,339     1,021   2002     03/02   40 years

Stonebridge @ City Park,
Houston, TX

    14,452     1,545     14,883     —       —         1,545     14,883     16,428     233   2005     01/04   40 years

Sunchase, Odessa, TX

    3,178     742     2,842     458     —         753     3,289     4,042     1,001   1981     10/97   5-40 years

Timbers, Tyler, TX

    2,240     497     1,988     —       —         497     1,988     2,485     382   1973     12/97   40 years

Tivoli, Dallas, TX

    9,824     1,355     12,592     —       —         1,355     12,592     13,947     940   2001     12/01   40 years

Treehouse, Irving, TX

    5,668     312     2,807     —       —         312     2,807     3,119     105   1974     05/04   5-40 years

Verandas at City View,
Fort Worth, TX

    19,229     2,545     20,599     —       —         2,545     20,599     23,144     1,027   2001     09/01   40 years

Vistas at Pinnacle Park, Dallas, TX

    18,979     1,750     19,820     —       —         1,750     19,820     21,570     710   2003     10/02   40 years

Vistas at Vance Jackson,
San Antonio, TX

    15,196     1,265     15,776     —       —         1,265     15,776     17,041     13   2005     01/04   40 years

Westwood, Odessa, TX

    500     85     341     91     —         85     432     517     178   1977     08/96   5-40 years

Wildflower Villas, Temple, TX

    13,065     1,119     14,482     —       —         1,119     14,482     15,601     7   2005     04/04   40 years

Willow Creek, El Paso, TX

    2,133     608     1,832     76     (156 )(2)     608     1,752     2,360     563   1972     05/94   5-40 years

Windsong, Fort Worth, TX

    10,636     790     11,526     —       —         790     11,526     12,316     532   2003     07/03   40 years

Woodview, Odessa, TX

    1,890     716     2,864     102     —         716     2,966     3,682     651   1974     05/98   5-40 years

Office Buildings

                       

1010 Commons, New Orleans, LA

    16,151     2,113     15,010     20,145     (1,218 )(2)     2,127     33,923     36,050     14,134   1971     03/98   5-40 years

225 Baronne, New Orleans, LA

    5,130     1,162     10,457     6,274     (3,013 )(2)(3)     1,162     13,718     14,880     7,106   1960     03/98   5-40 years

600 Las Colinas, Las Colinas, TX

    40,087     5,751     51,759     —       —         5,751     51,759     57,510     539   1984     08/05   5-40 years

Amoco, New Orleans, LA

    8,269     894     3,582     7,085     (1,149 )(2)     1,233     9,179     10,412     5,651   1974     06/97   5-40 years

Eton Square, Tulsa, OK

    10,012     1,469     13,217     2,585     —         1,469     15,802     17,271     2,627   1985     09/99   5-40 years

 

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December 31, 2005

 

        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)

Executive Court, Memphis, TN

  $ —     $ 197   $ 1,773   $ 17   $ —       $ 197   $ 1,790   $ 1,987   $ 46   1980   12/04   5-40 years

Forum, Richmond, VA

    4,775     1,360     5,439     1,336     —         1,360     6,775     8,135     2,495   1987   10/92   2-40 years

Lexington Center,
Colorado Springs, CO

    3,768     1,103     4,413     711     —         1,103     5,124     6,227     1,467   1986   12/97   3-40 years

Park West, Dallas, TX

    5,976     1,036     9,324     —       —         1,036     9,324     10,360     175   1984   04/05   5-40 years

Parkway North, Dallas, TX

    3,439     1,173     4,692     1,040     —         1,173     5,732     6,905     1,806   1980   02/98   2-40 years

Signature Office Building,
Dallas, TX

    2,257     1,075     2,921     1,384     (1,272 )(2)     1,075     3,033     4,108     825   1985   02/99   5-40 years

Two Hickory, Farmers Branch, TX

    7,331     1,150     10,352     113     —         1,150     10,465     11,615     65   2000   01/05   5-40 years

Westgrove Air Plaza, Addison, TX

    2,928     211     1,898     311     —         211     2,209     2,420     699   1982   10/97   5-40 years

Industrial Warehouses

                       

5360 Tulane, Atlanta, GA

    353     95     514     129     (44 )(2)     127     567     694     345   1970   11/97   5-40 years

Addison Hangar, Addison, TX

    4,308     928     1,481     51     —         1,616     844     2,460     261   1992   12/99   5-40 years

Addison Hanger II, Addison, TX

    —       —       1,150     248     —         —       1,398     1,398     764   2000   12/99   5-40 years

Encon, Fort Worth, TX

    3,336     984     3,934     67     —         984     4,001     4,985     838   1958   10/97   5-40 years

Space Center, San Antonio, TX

    1,025     247     1,332     112     (131 )(2)     329     1,231     1,560     871   1970   11/97   5-40 years

Shopping Centers

                       

Bridgeview Plaza, LaCrosse, WI

    7,093     870     7,830     130     —         870     7,960     8,830     465   1979   03/03   5-40 years

Cullman SC, Cullman, AL

    1,284     200     1,800     —       —         200     1,800     2,000     251   1979   03/03   5-40 years

Dunes Plaza, Michigan City, IN

    3,749     1,230     5,430     2,054     (482 )(5)     1,529     6,703     8,232     2,917   1978   03/92   5-40 years

Fiesta, San Angelo, TX

    —       44     —       —       —         44     —       44     —     —     12/91   —  

Willowbrook Village, Coldwater, MI

    6,496     852     7,663     —       —         852     7,663     8,515     32   1991   10/05   5-40 years

Hotels

                       

Akademia, Wroclaw, Poland

    20,967     2,184     17,187     —       —         2,184     17,187     19,371     2,446   2001   02/01   40 years

The Majestic, Chicago, IL

    3,186     572     2,287     1,617     —         572     3,904     4,476     1,390   1995   12/98   5-40 years

City Suites, Chicago, IL

    3,587     950     3,847     1,129     —         950     4,976     5,926     1,641   1995   12/98   5-40 years

Willows, Chicago, IL

    3,449     945     3,779     1,490     —         945     5,269     6,214     1,996   1995   12/98   5-40 years

Land

                       

1013 Commons, New Orleans, LA

    —       615     —       718     (36 )(2)     579     718     1,297     114   —     08/98   —  

2301 Valley Branch,
Farmers Branch, TX

    2,420     4,169     —       84     —         4,253     —       4,253     —     —     09/02   —  

Addison Park Retail, Addison, TX

    1,180     1,555     —       —       —         1,555     —       1,555     —     —     11/05   —  

 

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December 31, 2005

 

        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)

Addison Park Townhomes,
Addison, TX

  $ 626   $ 825   $ —     $ —     $ —       $ 825   $ —     $ 825   $ —     —     11/05   —  

Alliance Airport, Tarrant County, TX

    553     895     —       —       —         895     —       895     —     —     05/05   —  

Alliance 8, Tarrant County, TX

    408     738     —       —       —         738     —       738     —     —     10/05   —  

Alliance 52, Tarrant County, TX

    1,610     2,656     —       —       —         2,656     —       2,656     —     —     10/05   —  

Centura, Farmers Branch, TX

    6,769     13,300     —       555     (1,810 )(3)     11,751     294     12,045     —     —     12/02   —  

Cooks Lane, Ft. Worth, TX

    550     1,046     —       —       —         1,046     —       1,046     —     —     06/04   —  

Denton, Denton, TX

    1,365     2,234     —       —       —         2,234     —       2,234     —     —     10/05   —  

Denton Andrew B, Denton, TX

    554     895     —       —       —         895     —       895     —     —     12/05   —  

Denton Andrew C, Denton, TX

    197     318     —       —       —         318     —       318     —     —     12/05   —  

Denton Coonrod, Denton, TX

    840     1,886     —       14     —         1,900     —       1,900     2   —     10/04   —  

DeSoto, DeSoto, TX

    1,635     2,651     —       25     —         2,676     —       2,676     —     —     10/04   —  

Dominion, Dallas, TX

    1,275     3,931     —       —       —         3,931     —       3,931     —     —     03/99   —  

Folsom, Dallas, TX

    —       1,781     —       450     —         2,231     —       2,231     —     —     10/00   —  

Fruitland, Fruitland Park, FL

    —       253     —       15     (100 )(6)     153     15     168     2   —     05/92   —  

Hollywood Casino,
Farmers Branch, TX

    4,710     16,987     —       22     —         17,009     —       17,009     —     —     06/02   —  

Kaufman Cogen,
Kaufman County, TX

    —       6,109     —       —       —         6,109     —       6,109     —     —     12/05   —  

Kaufman Taylor,
Kaufman County, TX

    —       486     —       —       —         486     —       486     —     —     11/05   —  

Lacy Longhorn,
Farmers Branch, TX

    1,926     4,474     —       —       —         4,474     —       4,474     —     —     06/04   —  

Lakeshore Villas,
Harris County, TX

    —       84     —       —       —         84     —       84     —     —     03/02   —  

Lamar Parmer/Limestone II,
Austin, TX

    —       1,999     —       564     —         1,999     564     2,563     —     —     01/00   —  

Las Colinas, Las Colinas, TX

    —       995     —       5     —         1,000     —       1,000     —     —     01/96   —  

LCLLP, Los Colinas, TX

    1,831     4,950     —       26     (470 )(8)     4,506     —       4,506     —     —     12/04   —  

Lubbock, Lubbock, TX

    —       234     —       —       —         234     —       234     —     —     01/04   —  

Luna Road, Farmers Branch, TX

    —       261     —       —       —         261     —       261     —     —     07/05   —  

Mandahl Bay, US Virgin Islands

    3,500     14,660     —       —       —         14,660     —       14,660     —     —     11/05   —  

Manhattan, Farmers Branch, TX

    —       11,186     —       888     —         12,074     —       12,074     34   —     02/00   —  

Mansfield, Mansfield, TX

    943     1,520     —       —       —         1,520     —       1,520     —     —     09/05   —  

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2005

 

        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)

Marine Creek, Ft. Worth, TX

  $ 1,750   $ 2,923   $ —     $ 231   $ —       $ 2,923   $ 231   $ 3,154   $ —     —     06/02   —  

Mason Park, Houston, TX

    —       2,790     —       326     (1,188 )(8)     1,602     326     1,928     —     —     06/02   —  

McKinney 36,
Collin County, TX

    3,995     2,203     —       —       (230 )(2)     1,973     —       1,973     —     —     01/98   —  

McKinney Ranch,
McKinney, TX

    28,051     47,327     —       —       (3,882 )(8)     43,445     —       43,445     —     —     12/05   —  

Mira Lago, Farmers Branch, TX

    —       253     —       —       —         253     —       253     —     —     05/01   —  

Nakash

    —       113     —       —       —         113     —       113     —     —       —  

Nashville, Nashville, TN

    —       1,890     —       34     (994 )(8)     930     —       930     —     —     06/02   —  

Pac-Trust, Dallas, TX

    —       1,232     —       —       —         1,232     —       1,232     —     —     10/01   —  

Pantaze, Dallas, TX

    —       275     —       —       —         275     —       275     —     —     11/05   —  

Payne I & II, Los Colinas, TX

    6,732     17,500     —       1,091     —         18,591     —       18,591     —     —     12/04   —  

Pulaski, Pulaski County, AR

    1,257     2,095     —       —       —         2,095     —       2,095     —     —     06/03   —  

Railroad, Dallas, TX

    —       782     —       55     —         837     —       837     —     —     03/04   —  

Rochelle I, Las Colinas, TX

    2,547     3,750     —       —       —         3,750     —       3,750     —     —     12/04   —  

Rochelle II, Las Colinas, TX

    4,338     6,445     —       —       —         6,445     —       6,445     —     —     12/04   —  

Rogers, Rogers, AR

    —       1,749     —       —       —         1,749     —       1,749     —     —     04/04   —  

Seminary West, Fort Worth, TX

    —       234     —       —       —         234     —       234     —     —     07/01   —  

Senlac, Farmers Branch, TX

    —       656     —       —       —         656     —       656     —     —     08/05   —  

Senlac VHP,
Farmers Branch, TX

    —       622     —       —       —         622     —       622     —     —     12/05   —  

Sheffield Village,
Grand Prairie, TX

    975     1,643     —       —       —         1,643     —       1,643     —     —     09/03   —  

Southwood Plantation,
Tallahassee, FL

    —       556     —       —       —         556     —       556     —     —     06/05   —  

Valley Ranch, Irving, TX

    —       6,500     —       —       —         6,500     —       6,500     —     —     12/04   —  

West End, Dallas, TX

    2,000     11,405     —       77     (5,756 )(7)(8)     5,649     77     5,726     —     —     08/97   —  

Whorton, Dallas, TX

    3,828     4,530     —       —       —         4,530     —       4,530     —     —     07/05   —  

Wilmer 88, Dallas, TX

    —       668     —       —       —         668     —       668     —     —     08/05   —  
                                                             

Investment Properties

    696,530     298,040     651,774     57,981     (21,692 )     288,003     698,100     986,103     83,483      
                                                             

 

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2005

 

        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 Sale

 

Baywalk, Galveston, TX

  $ 5,243   $ 679   $ 6,106   $ —     $ (386 )(3)   $ 679   $ 5,720   $ 6,399   $ 522   1979   09/01   40 years

Island Bay, Galveston, TX

    14,748     2,095     18,852     —       (1,193 )(3)     2,095     17,659     19,754     1,612   1973   09/01   40 years

Marina Landing,
Galveston, TX

    12,565     1,240     11,161     —       —         1,240     11,161     12,401     929   1985   09/01   40 years

Plantation, Tulsa, OK

    2,214     344     2,396     —       —         344     2,396     2,740     496   1968   12/99   40 years

Willo-Wick, Pensacola, FL

    2,852     747     2,990     174     (281 )(2)     747     2,883     3,630     917   1974   05/95   5-40 years
                                                             

Properties Held for Sale

    37,622     5,105     41,505     174     (1,860 )     5,105     39,819     44,924     4,476      
                                                             
  $ 734,152   $ 303,145   $ 693,279   $ 58,155   $ (23,552 )   $ 293,108   $ 737,919   $ 1,031,027   $ 87,959      
                                                             

(1)   The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $978.7 million.
(2)   Purchase accounting basis adjustment.
(3)   Write-down of property to estimated net realizable value.
(4)   Construction period interest and taxes.
(5)   Forgiveness of debt and cash received deducted from the basis of the property, offset by land acquired in 1992.
(6)   Cash received for easement deducted from the basis of the property.
(7)   Cash received for condemnation of part of property.
(8)   Sale or contribution of portion of property.
(9)   Property under construction.

 

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     2005     2004     2003  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Reconciliation of Real Estate

      

Balance at January 1,

   $ 863,815     $ 873,619     $ 841,146  

Additions

      

Purchases, improvements and construction

     242,660       222,789       113,561  

Deductions

      

Sale of real estate

     (72,027 )     (226,396 )     (76,081 )

Asset impairments

     (3,420 )     (6,197 )     (5,007 )
                        

Balance at December 31 ,

   $ 1,031,028     $ 863,815     $ 873,619  
                        

Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation

      

Balance at January 1,

   $ 85,287     $ 91,291     $ 81,659  

Additions

      

Depreciation

     16,684       22,578       20,860  

Deductions

      

Sale of real estate

     (14,013 )     (28,582 )     (11,228 )
                        

Balance at December 31,

   $ 87,958     $ 85,287     $ 91,291  
                        

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2005

 

Description

  Interest
Rate
    Final
Maturity
Date
 

Periodic Payment Terms

  Prior
Liens
  Face
Amount of
Mortgage
  Carrying
Amounts of
Mortgage(1)
  Principal
Amount of
Loans
Subject to
Delinquent
Principal
or Interest
                      (dollars in thousands)    

FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS

             

400 St. Paul

Secured by an office building in Dallas, TX. Includes LOC of $250,000.

  7.0 %   03/07   Monthly interest only payments.   $ —     $ 5,400   $ 4,896   $ —  

Today McKinney Ranch, L.P.

Secured by 27.192 acres of unimproved land in McKinney, TX.

  8.0     12/07   Monthly interest only payments.     —       7,552     7,552     —  

Today McKinney Ranch, L.P.

Secured by 3.73 acres of unimproved land in McKinney, TX.

  8.0     12/07   Monthly interest only payments.     —       1,036     1,036     —  

WRAPAROUND MORTGAGE LOANS

             

Pinemont

Secured by an office building in Houston, TX.

  10.4     07/08   Monthly principal and interest payments of $6,281.     152     467     161     —  

Nakash

Secured by a shopping Center in Malden, MO.

      Monthly interest only payments of $13,000.     —       902     902     —  

Durham Centre

Secured by an office building in Durham, NC.

  7.63     09/07   Monthly interest only payments.     10,201     14,536     14,519     —  

JUNIOR MORTGAGE LOANS

             

Dallas Fund XVII

Secured by an assignment of partnership interests and litigation proceeds.

  9.0     10/06   Principal and interest due at maturity.     —       4,303     4,402     —  

Pioneer Development

Secured by 33.33 acres of unimproved land

in Travis County, TX.

  10.0     10/08   Interest only payments start in November 2007.     12,000     2,386     2,889     —  

One Hickory

Secured by an office building in Farmers

Branch, TX.

  5.49     06/06   Excess property cash flow payments.     6,903     11,974     11,974     —  

Durham Centre

2nd line on office building in Durham, NC.

  7.63     09/17   Monthly interest only payments.     10,201     3,297     3,297     —  

JMJ Circle, LLC

2nd lien on 1,092 acres in Austin, TX and membership interests in the borrower.

  10.0     03/08   Principal and interest due at maturity.     18,000     3,200     3,953     —  

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2005

 

Description

  Interest
Rate
  Final
Maturity
Date
 

Periodic Payment Terms

  Prior
Liens
  Face
Amount of
Mortgage
  Carrying
Amounts of
Mortgage (1)
  Principal
Amount of
Loans
Subject to
Delinquent
Principal
or Interest
                    (dollars in thousands)    

NAP Mason Park

2nd lien on 13 acres of land in Harris County, TX.

  9.0   02/03   Principal and interest due at maturity.     —       200     200     —  

Unified Housing of Chase Oaks

2nd lien on 22 acres of land in Collin County, TX.

  4.0   Demand   Excess property cash flow payments.     —       341     341     —  

OTHER

             

BCM—K-Mart Cary

Unsecured.

  9.25   04/08   Monthly interest payments.     —       1,523     1,523     —  

BCM—Texstar Warehouse

Unsecured.

  9.25   04/08   Monthly interest payments.     —       1,252     1,252     —  

Countryside, L.P.

Secured by Class A partnership units in TCI Countryside, LP.

  7.25   01/07   Quarterly interest payments.     —       2,300     2,300     —  

Countryside, L.P.

Secured by Class A partnership units in TCI Countryside, LP.

  7.25   07/12   Quarterly interest payments.     —       1,050     740     —  

Garden Centura, L.P.

Unsecured.

  7.0   None   Excess property cash flow payments or property sales proceeds.     —       —       603     —  

UHF Kensington

100% interest in UH of Kensington, LLC.

  12.0   04/09   Excess property cash flow payments.     —       125     140     —  

Today Forest Park Investments

Unsecured.

  0.0   None   Partnership distributions as available.     —       678     546     —  

Apartment Development Services

Secured by 100% interest in partnership.

  12.0   06/06   Principal and interest at maturity.     —       300     107     —  
                             
        $ 36,456   $ 62,822     63,333   $ —  
                             

Interest

              1,485  

Allowance for estimated losses

              —    
                 
            $ 64,818  
                 

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $63.3 million.

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2005

 

     2005     2004     2003  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Balance at January 1,

   $ 53,895     $ 30,671     $ 28,447  

Additions

      

New mortgage loans

     26,051       58,543       14,692  

Deductions

      

Collections of principal

     (16,613 )     (11,563 )     (12,364 )

Mortgages eliminated from consolidation of partnerships

     —         (23,754 )     —    

Discount on sale of note receivable

     —         (2 )     (104 )
                        

Balance at December 31,

   $ 63,333     $ 53,895     $ 30,671  
                        

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None. During 2004, a change in accountants occurred as previously reported from BDO Seidman LLP to Farmer, Fuqua & Huff, P.C., and no disagreement existed between the Company and BDO Seidman LLP concerning any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.

ITEM 9A.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). 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. Accordingly, even internal controls determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and represented within the time periods required. Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that such controls may become inadequate due to changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, under the supervision and with the participation of the acting Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005. 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 have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at December 31, 2005 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in Securities and Exchange Commission Rules and Forms.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2005, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.    OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

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PART III

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Directors

The affairs of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”) are managed by a Board of Directors. The Directors are elected at the annual meeting of stockholders or appointed by the incumbent Board and serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor has been elected or approved.

After December 31, 2003, a number of changes occurred in the composition of the Board of Directors of TCI, 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 consist 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 TCI. 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 TCI’s “Corporate Governance Guidelines.” The text of this document has been posted on TCI’s internet website at http://www.transconrealty-invest.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 independent determination.

TCI 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.transconrealty-invest.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.transconrealty-invest.com. You may also obtain a printed copy of the materials referred to by contacting us at the following address:

Transcontinental 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 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees 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 TCI 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 TCI or any of its subsidiaries, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The current directors of TCI are listed below, together with their ages, terms of service, all positions and offices with TCI or its former advisor, BCM or Prime, which took over as contractual advisor for BCM on July 1,

 

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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 director, means that the director is an officer, director or employee of BCM, Prime or an officer of TCI or an officer or director of an affiliate of TCI. The designation “Independent”, when used below with respect to a director, means that the director is neither an officer of TCI nor a director, officer or employee of BCM or Prime, although TCI 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 72, Director (Affiliated) (since April 1990) and Chairman of the Board (since January 1995).

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 (“Eldercare”), a nonprofit corporation; General Manager (since April 2002) of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation; Director and Chairman of the Board of ARI (since November 2002); and Director (since April 1990) and Chairman of the Board (since January 1995) of IORI.

HENRY BUTLER:    Age 55, Director (Affiliated) (since December 2001).

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 (since July 2003) of ARI; and Director (December 2001 to July 2003) of IORI.

SHARON HUNT:    Age 63, Director (Independent) (since February 2004).

Licensed Realtor in Dallas, Texas with Virginia Cook Realtors; President and Owner of Sharon’s Pretzels, Inc. (until sold in 1997); Director (since 1991) of a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation involved in the acquisition, renovation and operation of real estate; and Director (since February 2004) of ARI.

ROBERT A. JAKUSZEWSKI:    Age 43, Director (Independent) (since November 2005)

Vice President—Sales and Marketing (since September 1998) of New Horizons Communications, Inc. Mr. Jakuszewski was a 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. Mr. Jakuszewski has been a director of IORI since March 16, 2004.

TED R. MUNSELLE:    Age 50, Director (Independent) (since February 2004).

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since October 1998) of Landmark Nurseries, Inc.; Employed in the accounting industry from 1977 until October 1998; Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas; and Director (since February 2004) of ARI.

Board Committees

The Board of Directors held 9 meetings during 2005. 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 period that he served.

The Board of Directors has standing Audit, Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees.

 

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Audit Committee.    The current Audit Committee was formed on February 19, 2004, and its function is to review TCI’s operating and accounting procedures. A Charter of the Audit Committee has also been adopted by 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.transconrealty-invest.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 TCI’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 New York Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee met nine times during 2005.

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 TCI’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 and is available on the Company’s Investor Relations website (www.transconrealty-invest.com). The members of the Committee are Messrs. Munselle (Chairman) and Jakuszewski and Ms. Hunt.

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.transconrealty-invest.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 2005.

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

        

Henry A. Butler

        

Sharon Hunt

   ü    ü    ü

Robert A. Jakuszewski

   ü    ü    ü

Ted R. Munselle

   ü    ü    ü

Presiding Director

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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 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, 2005.

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.transcontrealty-invest.com). Pursuant to the Guidelines, the Board undertook its annual review of director independence in February 2004, and during this review, the Board considered transactions and relationships between each director or any member of his or her immediate family and TCI and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including those reported under Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below. The Board also examined transactions and relationship between directors or their affiliates and members of TCI’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 Steven A. Abney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mark W. Branigan, Executive Vice President—Multi-Family Construction, and Louis J. Corna, Executive Vice President—Tax, General Counsel/Tax Counsel and Secretary, 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, 50

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 (from December 1997 to November 2001) 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.

James D. Canon, III, 44

Executive Vice President—Multi-Family Construction (effective April 1, 2006) of the Company, ARI, IORI and Prime. Managing Director (June 2003 to March 2006) of Tarragon Corporation, a New York City-based real

 

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estate homebuilder and developer which has securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System. Prior thereto (from November 2000 to March 2003), he was Vice President of Southwest Housing Management, Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based real estate company, and prior thereto and for more than five years, Senior Vice President (February 1992 to October 2000) of BCM.

Louis J. Corna, 58

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 the Company, ARI, 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.

Mark W. Branigan, 51

Executive Vice President—Multi-Family Construction (since September 2004) resigned effective March 31, 2006 to pursue other opportunities. He was Executive Vice President—Residential (June 2001 to September 2004), Director (September 2000 to June 2001) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (August 2000 to June 2001 of TCI, ARI, IORI and BCM. Prior thereto, he was Executive Vice President—Multi-Family Construction (September 2004 to March 31, 2006), and Executive Vice President—Residential (July 2003 to September 2004) of Prime and PIAMI; Vice President—Director of Construction (August 1999 to August 2000) and for more than five years prior thereto, Executive Vice President—Residential Asset Management of BCM, TCI and OIRI.

In addition to the foregoing executive officers, the Company has several vice presidents and assistant secretaries who are not listed herein.

Code of Ethics

TCI 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 TCI). In addition, TCI 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 TCI’s internet website at http://www.transconrealty-invest.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, the directors, executive officers, and any persons holding more than ten percent of TCI’s shares of Common Stock are required to report their share 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 TCI is required to report any failure to file by these dates. All of these filing requirements were satisfied by TCI’s directors, executive officers, and ten percent holders during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. In making these statements, TCI has relied on the written representations of its incumbent directors and executive officers and its ten percent holders and copies of the reports 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 TCI and for setting the policies which guide it, TCI’s day-to-day operations are performed by Prime under the supervision of the Board. The duties of Prime include, among other things, locating, investigating, evaluating and recommending real estate and mortgage note investment and sales opportunities as well as financing and refinancing sources. Prime also serves as a consultant to the Board in connection with the business plan and investment decisions made by the Board.

BCM served as TCI’s advisor from March 1989 to June 30, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003, BCM was replaced as contractual advisor to TCI by PAMI under the same terms as BCM’s advisory agreement. PIAMI is owned by Realty Advisors, Inc. (80.0%) and Syntek West, Inc. (20.0%), related parties. Syntek West, Inc. is owned by Gene Phillips. Effective August 18, 2003, PAMI changed its name to Prime Income Asset Management, Inc., (“PIAMI”). On October 1, 2003, Prime, which is owned 100% by PIAMI, replaced PIAMI as the advisor to TCI. The duties of Prime include, among other things, locating, investigating, evaluating and recommending real estate and mortgage note investment and sales opportunities, as well as financing and refinancing sources. Prime also serves as a consultant in connection with TCI’s business plan and investment decisions made by the Board.

Prime is a company of which Messrs. Branigan, Corna, and Abney serve as executive officers. Prime is indirectly owned by a trust for the children of 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 making of investment decisions for itself and for TCI.

Under the Advisory Agreement, Prime is required to annually formulate and submit, for Board approval, a budget and business plan containing a twelve-month forecast of operations and cash flow, a general plan for asset sales and purchases, lending, foreclosure and borrowing activity, and other investments, and Prime is required to report quarterly to the Board on TCI’s performance against the business plan. In addition, all transactions require prior Board approval, unless they are explicitly provided for in the approved business plan or are made pursuant to authority expressly delegated to Prime by the Board.

The Advisory Agreement also requires prior Board approval for the retention of all consultants and third party professionals, other than legal counsel. The Advisory Agreement provides that Prime shall be deemed to be in a fiduciary relationship to the stockholders; contains a broad standard governing Prime’s liability for losses by TCI; and contains guidelines for Prime’s allocation of investment opportunities as among itself, TCI and other entities it advises.

The 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, after certain adjustments.

The 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.

 

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Additionally, pursuant to the 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 non-affiliated 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. Prime does not receive such a commission on acquisitions from an affiliated or related party.

The 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.

The 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.

Under the 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.

The Advisory Agreement also provides for all activities in connection with or related to construction for the Company 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.

Under the Advisory Agreement, Prime receives reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by it in the performance of advisory services.

Under the 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. Price was required to refund $1.3 million of the 2003 advisory fee under this provision, and $2.4 million of the 2005 advisory fee under this provision. Prime was not required to refund any of the 2004 advisory fees to TCI.

Additionally, if management were to request that Prime render services to TCI other than those required by the Advisory Agreement, Prime or an affiliate of Prime separately would be compensated for such additional services on terms to be agreed upon from time to time. As discussed below, under “Property Management,” TCI has hired Triad Realty Services, Ltd. (“Triad”), an affiliate of BCM, to provide property management services for TCI’s properties. Also as discussed below, under “Real Estate Brokerage” TCI had engaged, on a non-exclusive basis, Regis Realty, Inc. (“Regis”), a related party, to perform brokerage services for TCI until December 2002. Beginning January 1, 2003, Regis Realty I LLC performs brokerage services for TCI.

 

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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.

Prime may assign the Advisory Agreement only with the prior consent of TCI.

The directors and principal officers of Prime are set forth below.

 

Mickey N. Phillips:                

  

Director

Ryan T. Phillips:

  

Director

Steven A. Abney:

  

Acting Principal Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mark W. Branigan:

  

Executive Vice President—Residential

Louis J. Corna:

  

Executive Vice President—General Counsel, Executive Vice President—Tax, Secretary

Mickey N. Phillips is Gene E. Phillips’ brother and Ryan T. Phillips is Gene E. Phillips’ son. Gene E. Phillips serves as a representative of the trust established for the benefit of his children, which indirectly owns Prime and, in such capacity, has substantial contact with the management of Prime and input with respect to its performance of advisory services to TCI.

Property Management

Since February 1, 1990, affiliates of BCM have provided property management services to TCI. Currently, Triad provides such property management services. Triad subcontracts with other entities for the provision of property-level management services to TCI. The general partner of Triad is PIAMI. The limited partner of Triad is Highland Realty Services, Inc. Triad subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of 22 of TCI’s commercial properties 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 I also receives real estate brokerage commissions in accordance with the terms of a non-exclusive brokerage agreement. Regis Hotel I, LLC, a related party, manages TCI’s four hotels. The sole member of Regis I and Regis Hotel I, LLC is Highland.

Real Estate Brokerage

Regis I also provides real estate brokerage services to TCI (on a non-exclusive basis), and is entitled to receive a real estate commission for property purchases and sales in accordance with the following sliding scale of total fees to be paid: (1) maximum fee of 4.5% on the first $2.0 million of any purchase or sale transaction of which no more than 3.5% is to be paid to Regis I or affiliates; (2) maximum fee of 3.5% on transaction amounts between $2.0 million-$5.0 million of which no more than 3.0% is to be paid to Regis I or affiliates; (3) maximum fee of 2.5% on transaction amounts between $5.0 million-$10.0 million of which no more than 2.0% is to be paid to Regis I or affiliates; and (4) maximum fee of 2.0% on transaction amounts in excess of $10.0 million of which no more than 1.5% is to be paid to Regis I or affiliates.

 

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

TCI has no employees, payroll or benefit plans and pays no compensation to its executive officers. The executive officers of TCI, who are also officers or employees of Prime, TCI’s advisor, are compensated by

 

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Prime. Such 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 ITEM 10. “DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT—The Advisor” for a more detailed discussion of the compensation payable to Prime.

The only remuneration paid by TCI is to the directors who are not officers or directors of Prime or its affiliated companies. The Independent Directors (1) review the business plan of TCI to determine that it is in the best interest of stockholders, (2) review the advisory contract, (3) supervise the performance of the advisor and review the reasonableness of the compensation paid to the advisor in terms of the nature and quality of services performed, (4) review the reasonableness of the total fees and expenses of TCI and (5) select, when necessary, a qualified independent real estate appraiser to appraise properties acquired.

Each Independent Director receives compensation in the amount of $30,000 per year, plus reimbursement for expenses. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional fee of $3,000 per year. In addition, each Independent Director receives an additional $250 for each Audit Committee meeting attended, plus each Independent Director receives an additional fee of $1,000 per day for any special services rendered by him to TCI outside of his ordinary duties as director, plus reimbursement of expenses.

During 2005, $133,498 was paid to the Independent Directors in total directors’ fees for all services, including the annual fee for service during the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, and 2005 special service fees as follows: Sharon Hunt, $32,500; Robert A. Jakuszewski, $0; Ted R. Munselle, $32,500; Ted P. Stokely, $33,250; and Martin L. White (a director until November 22, 2005), $35,698.

Director’s Stock Option Plan

TCI has established a Director’s Stock Option Plan (“Director’s Plan”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining Directors who are not officers or employees of TCI or Prime or BCM. The Director’s Plan provides for the grant of options that are exercisable at fair market value of TCI’s Common Stock on the date of grant. The Director’s Plan was approved by stockholders at their annual meeting on October 10, 2000, following which each then-serving Independent Director was granted options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock of TCI. On January 1 of each year, each Independent Director receives options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock. The options 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 10 years from the date of grant. The Director’s Plan was terminated by the Board of Directors on December 15, 2005.

As of March 1, 2006, options covering 40,000 shares of TCI Common Stock were outstanding.

 

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Performance Graph

The following performance graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on TCI’s shares of Common Stock with the US Total Market Index (“Total Market Index”) and the Real Estate Investment Index (“Real Estate Index”). The comparison assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 1998, in TCI’s shares of Common Stock and in each of the indices and further assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance.

 

LOGO

      Cumulative Total Return
      2000    2001    2002    2003    2004    2005

TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC.

   100.00    180.85    198.76    188.51    160.56    187.61

DOW JONES US TOTAL MARKET

   100.00    88.08    68.64    89.74    100.52    106.88

DOW JONES US REAL ESTATE

   100.00    111.80    115.86    158.61    208.12    228.18

 

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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, 2005 regarding compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which equity securities of TCI are authorized for issuance.

 

    

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)

Plan Category

   (a)    (b)    (c)

2000 Stock Option Plan approved by stockholders

   —        —      300,000

Directors Stock Option Plan approved by stockholders

   40,000    $ 16.01    —  
                

Total

   40,000    $ 16.01    300,000
                

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table sets forth the ownership of TCI’s Common Stock, both beneficially and of record, both individually and in the aggregate, for those persons or entities known to be beneficial owners of more than 5.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on March 24, 2006.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

   Amount and
Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership
   Approximate
Percent of
Class(1)
 

EQK Holdings, Inc.(2)

1800 Valley View Lane

Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75234

   5,278,149    66.8 %

Transcontinental Realty Acquisition Corporation (3)

1800 Valley View Lane

Suite 100

Dallas, Texas 75234

   1,213,226    15.4 %

(1)   Percentage is based upon 7,900,869 shares of Common Stock outstanding at March 24, 2006.
(2)   EQK Holdings, Inc. (“EQK”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ART, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARI.
(3)   Transcontinental Realty Acquisition Corporation (“TRAC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARI.

 

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Security Ownership of Management.

The following table sets forth the ownership of TCI’s Common Stock, both beneficially and of record, both individually and in the aggregate, for the directors and executive officers of TCI as of the close of business on March 24, 2006.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Amount
and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership
   

Approximate

Percent of
Class(1)

 

Steven A. Abney

   6,491,375 (2)   82.2 %

Mark W. Branigan

   6,491,375 (2)   82.2 %

Henry A. Butler

   6,491,375 (3)   82.2 %

Louis J. Corna

   6,491,375 (2)   82.2 %

Sharon Hunt

   6,496,375 (3)(6)   82.2 %

Robert A. Jakuszewski

   6,491,375 (3)   82.2 %

Ted Munselle

   6,496,375 (3)(7)   82.2 %

Ted P. Stokely

   6,506,375 (3)(4)   82.4 %

All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 individuals)

   6,506,375 (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)   82.4 %

(1)   Percentage is based upon 7,900,869 shares of Common Stock outstanding at March 24, 2006 and 20,000 shares which may be issued under existing Director Stock Options.
(2)   Includes 5,278,149 shares owned by EQK and 1,213,226 shares owned by TRAC. Each of the executive officers of TCI may be deemed to be beneficial owners of such shares by virtue of their positions as executive officers of TCI and its subsidiaries, EQK and TRAC. The executive officers of TCI disclaim such beneficial ownership.
(3)   Includes 5,278,149 shares owned by EQK and 1,213,226 shares owned by TRAC. Messrs. Butler, Stokely, Jakuszewski and Munselle and Ms. Hunt may be deemed to be beneficial owners of such shares by virtue of their positions as directors of TCI. Messrs. Butler, Stokely, Jakuszewski and Munselle and Ms. Hunt disclaim such beneficial ownership.
(4)   Includes 15,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Stokely pursuant to the Director Stock Option Plan.
(5)   Includes 5,000 shares which may be acquired by Ms. Hunt pursuant to the Director Stock Option Plan.
(6)   Includes 5,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Munselle pursuant to the Director Stock Option Plan.

 

ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Certain Business Relationships

In February 1989, the Board of Directors voted to retain BCM as TCI’s advisor. See ITEM 10. “DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TO THE REGISTRANT—The Advisor.” Effective July 1, 2004, Prime replaced BCM as the contractual advisor to TCI. Prime is indirectly owned by a trust for the children of 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 making of investment decisions for itself and for TCI.

Since February 1, 1991, affiliates of BCM have provided property management services to TCI. Currently, Triad provides such property management services. Triad subcontracts the property-level management and leasing of 22 of TCI’s commercial properties to Regis I and its three hotels to Regis Hotel I, LLC.

Regis I also provides real estate brokerage services for TCI, on a non-exclusive basis, and receives brokerage commissions in accordance with the brokerage agreement.

Two of TCI’s Directors (Ted Stokely and Robert Jakuszewski) also serves as a director of IORI. The Director owes fiduciary duties to IORI as well as to TCI under applicable law. At December 31, 2005, TCI

 

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owned approximately 24.0% of the outstanding common shares of IORI. Prime also serves as advisor to ARI. All of TCI’s directors also serve as Directors of ARI. Messrs. Branigan, Canon, Corna, and Abney serve as executive officers of ARI, Prime and IORI.

Related Party Transactions

Historically, TCI has 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 TCI as could have been obtained from unrelated third parties.

Operating Relationships

In the year ended December 31, 2005, TCI received $56,000 in rent from Prime for a lease at Addison Hanger. BCM owns a corporate jet that is housed at the hanger and TCI has available space at the hanger.

Property Transactions

In January 2002, TCI purchased 100% of the outstanding common shares of ART Two Hickory Corporation from ARI, for $4.4 million. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.” The purchase price was determined based upon the market value of the property exchanged, using a market rate multiple of net operating income (“cap rate”) of 7.0%. The business purpose of the transaction was for TCI to make an equity investment in Two Hickory anticipating a profitable return.

In April 2002, TCI purchased 100% of the following entities from ARI: Garden Confederate Point, L.P., Garden Foxwood, L.P., Garden Woodsong, L.P. and ART One Hickory Corporation for $10.0 million. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.” The purchase price for these entities was determined based on a cap rate of 8.41% for the partnerships and 7.0% for ART One Hickory Corporation. The business purpose of the transaction was for TCI to make an equity investment in the entities anticipating a profitable return.

During 2002, TCI’s Board of Directors authorized the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to advance funds either to or from the Company, through BCM, in an amount up to $15.0 million, on the condition that such advances shall be repaid in cash or transfers of assets within 90 days. Several property transfers from BCM or Prime were made during 2004 and 2003 to reduce the affiliate balance. Each of these transactions was approved by TCI’s Board of Directors.

In March 2003, TCI purchased the Bridgeview Plaza and Cullman shopping centers from ARI for $8.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, to satisfy debt. The purchase price was determined using a market rate multiple of net operation income. TCI assumed debt of $2.7 million on Cullman. TCI received $5.1 million in cash on the subsequent financing of the shopping center.

In March 2003, TCI sold a note receivable for $2.6 million to a third party. The proceeds of this sale were received by BCM. The funds increased TCI’s affiliate receivable from BCM.

In May 2003, TCI sold its Solco-Valley Ranch land parcel. The proceeds of the sale were received by BCM. The funds increased TCI’s affiliate receivable from BCM $2.0 million.

In June 2003, TCI received the proceeds from the refinancing of an ARI property. This transaction reduced TCI’s affiliate receivables from BCM by $757,000.

In July 2003, TCI paid $1.7 million to BCM for a pro-rata share of prior year’s legal fees in the defense of Gene E. Phillips. Mr. Phillips is a related party and advisor to TCI.

 

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In September 2003, TCI sold the Oak Tree Village shopping center to a third party. The proceeds of the sale were received by ARI. The funds were used to increase TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime by $1.6 million.

In September 2003, TCI sold Palm Desert land parcel. The proceeds of the sale were received by ARI. The funds increased TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime by $2.6 million.

In November 2003, TCI financed the Rasor land parcel. The proceeds of the financing were received by ARI. The funds increased TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime by $1.2 million.

In November 2003, ARI paid $6.3 million in principal, accrued interest and closing costs on behalf of TCI as payment of the notes payable on TCI’s Allen land parcels. These funds decreased TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime.

In November 2003, TCI received ARI’s sales proceeds on the sale of the Confederate Point apartments. $2.1 million was used to pay off TCI’s note receivable from ARI and $1.1 million reduced TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime.

In December 2003, TCI sold Treehouse Apartments and Parkway Centre to IORI for $11.5 million, including the assumption of debt. This transaction increased TCI’s affiliate receivable from Prime by $4.8 million.

In December 2003, TCI sold Eagle Crest land to IORI for $4.0 million. This transaction decreased TCI’s intercompany payable to IORI.

In December 2003, TCI purchased a note receivable from ARI that is secured by a second lien on raw land for $2.4 million. This transaction was approved by TCI’s Board of Directors. TCI’s affiliate receivables from ARI and Prime were reduced by $2.4 million as a result of this transaction. See NOTE 3. “NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE.”

In December 2003, TCI sold six properties to subsidiaries of Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (“UHF”), a Texas Non-Profit 501(c)3 Corporation. TCI sold 10.72 acres of Marine Creek land for $1.5 million, the Limestone at Vista Ridge apartments for $19.0 million, the Cliffs of El Dorado apartments for $13.4 million, the Limestone Canyon apartments for $18.0 million, the Sendero Ridge apartments for $29.4 million, and Tivoli apartments for $16.1 million. All of the transactions include the assumption of debt and notes receivable to TCI for the remainder of the purchase price. Ted Stokely, Chairman of the Board of TCI, is the General Manager of UHF. Richard Humphrey, who is employed by Regis Realty I, LLC, an affiliate, is Senior Vice President of UHF. Due to UHF being considered a related party to TCI and TCI having continued involvement and control of these entities, these transactions will not be recorded as sales. Instead, these transactions will be accounted for on the deposit method and the properties and corresponding debt will continue to be consolidated by TCI. All of these transactions were approved by TCI’s Board of Directors. Mr. Stokely abstained from voting on all of these transactions. The loans on Limestone Canyon apartments, Limestone at Vista Ridge apartments and Tivoli apartments were approved by their prospective lenders for transfer to the purchasing entities. TCI has guaranteed the loans on both of these transfers. Also, Marine Creek land and the Cliffs of El Dorado apartments were recognized as sales during 2004. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.” Management is currently seeking lender approval on the transfer of the note associated with the Sendero Ridge apartments.

In December 2003, TCI sold the Lamar/Parmer land parcel to a subsidiary of UHF for $2.0 million in the form of a seller note receivable. Due to no cash received and common control, TCI has elected to continue consolidating this tract of land until the requirements for a sale have been met. No sale has recognized and no note receivable has been recorded.

In January 2004, TCI purchased the Vista Ridge land tract from ARI for $2.6 million. This transaction decreased TCI’s affiliate receivable with Prime by $2.6 million. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.”

 

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In February 2004, TCI incurred a debt for $1.0 million used for the purchase of land by ARI. This transaction increased TCI’s affiliate receivable with Prime by $2.6 million.

In February 2004, TCI 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 a TCI refinancing transaction in February 2004. TCI received $1.2 million in cash from the related party in February 2004 as payment on the land. TCI has a note receivable balance of $270,000 remaining that bears interest at 12.00% and matures in April 2009. TCI recorded the sale of the Marine Creek land tract due to the payment received on the note receivable. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.”

In May 2004, TCI purchased the Treehouse Apartments from an affiliate with a net purchase price of $7.5 million for the 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 Apartments was not recorded as a sale for accounting purposes. TCI recorded the sale of the Cliffs of El Dorado in May 2004 due to payment received for the Cliffs of El Dorado note receivable. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.”

In January 2004, TCI purchased the Lacy Longhorn land tract from ARI for $4.5 million. This transaction decreased TCI’s affiliate receivable with Prime by $4.5 million. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.”

In June 2004, TCI sold Waters Edge IV apartments to ARI for $5.0 million. This transaction increased TCI’s affiliate receivable with Prime by $5.0 million. See NOTE 2. “REAL ESTATE.”

In June 2004, TCI refinanced the 1010 Common office building, Lacy Longhorn land and certain tracts of Marine Creek land. TCI paid-off an existing note payable for ARI for $1.9 million, increasing the affiliate receivable balance by $1.9 million.

In September 2004, TCI sold Limestone Canyon II land to a subsidiary of UHF for $720,000 in the form of a seller note receivable. Due to no cash received and common control, TCI has elected to continue consolidating this tract of land until the requirements for a sale have been met. No sale was recognized and no note receivable has been recorded.

In December 2003, TCI’s Board of Directors approved the payment to Regis I of a six percent (6%) construction management fee on all construction projects in progress at December 31, 2003, to be applied to all costs incurred during 2003 on each project. Construction management fees of $1.7 million for 2005, $5.6 million for 2004 and $4.1 million for 2003 were treated as reductions in the affiliate receivable balance from Prime.

As more fully described in ITEM 2. “PROPERTIES-Real Estate,” TCI is a partner with IORI in Nakash Income Associates. TCI owns 345,728 shares of IORI’s Common Stock, an approximate 24.0% interest. At December 31, 2005, the market value of the IORI common shares was $6.5 million.

At December 31, 2004, TCI owned 746,972 shares of ARI common stock which were primarily purchased in open market transactions in 1990 and 1991 at a total cost of $1.6 million. The officers of TCI also serve as officers of ARI. Prime also serves as advisor to ARI and at March 24, 2006, ARI owned approximately 82.2% of TCI’s outstanding Common Stock. At December 31, 2005, the market value of the ARI common shares owned by TCI was $6.0 million.

In 2004, TCI paid Prime, its affiliates and related parties $5.3 million in advisory, incentive and net income fees, $202,000 in mortgage brokerage and equity refinancing fees, $3.5 million in property acquisition fees, $1.9 million in real estate brokerage commissions, $1.7 million in construction supervision fees and $1.6 million in property and construction management fees and leasing commissions, net of property management fees paid to subcontractors, other than affiliates of Prime. In addition, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, Prime received cost reimbursements of $2.4 million.

 

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In addition, from time-to-time, TCI and its affiliates have made advances to each other, which generally have not had specific repayment terms and have been reflected in TCI’s financial statements as other assets or other liabilities. At December 31, 2005, TCI had receivables of $1.1 million from Regis Hotel Corporation. Also at December 31, 2005, TCI owed $11.7 million, and $3.0 million to Prime, and Regis I, respectively.

During April 2005, in connection with the resolution of certain litigation filed August 10, 2004 by the Company, ARI and IORI, the Company owns 48.8% of Midland Odessa Properties, Inc. (formerly Innovo Realty, Inc.) (“MOPI”), the balance of which is owned by ARI (31.3%) and IOT (19.9%). MOPI in turn is a 30% limited partner in several “Metra” partnerships formed in 2002 when IORI, ARI and the Company sold certain residential properties to partnerships controlled by Metra Capital LLC. The original sale transactions were accounted for as refinancing transactions with the Company continuing to report the assets and new debt incurred by the “Metra” partnerships on the Company’s financial statements. As properties are sold to independent third parties, the transactions are reported as sales. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Restrictions on Related Party Transactions

Article FOURTEENTH of TCI’s Articles of Incorporation provides that TCI shall not, directly or indirectly, contract or engage in any transaction with (1) any director, officer or employee of TCI, (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 the Board of Directors or the appropriate committee thereof and (b) the Board of Directors or committee thereof determines that such contract or transaction is fair to TCI and simultaneously authorizes or ratifies such contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of independent directors of TCI entitled to vote thereon. Article FOURTEENTH defines an “Independent Director” as one who is neither an officer or employee of TCI nor a director, officer or employee of TCI’s advisor.

 

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The following table sets for the aggregate fees for professional services rendered to or for TCI by Farmer, Fuqua and Huff, L.P. and BDO Seidman, LLP for 2005 and 2004:

 

     2005    2004

Type of Fee

   Farmer, Fuqua
& Huff
   BDO
Seidman
   Farmer, Fuqua
& Huff
   BDO
Seidman

Audit Fees

   $ 280,971    $ 15,000    $ 86,148    $ 102,184

Audit Related Fees

     36,500      —        —        —  

Tax Fees

     34,405      12,913      9,550      50,021

All Other Fees

     —        —        —        —  
                           

Total

   $ 351,876    $ 27,913    $ 95,698    $ 152,205
                           

The audit fees for 2005 and 2004, respectively, were for professional services rendered for the audits and reviews of the consolidated financial statements of TCI. Tax fees for 2005 and 2004, respectively, were for services related to federal and state tax compliance and advice.

 

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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.

The Audit Committee has established policies and procedures for the approval and pre-approval of audit services and permitted non-audit services. The Audit Committee has the responsibility to engage and terminate TCI’s independent auditors, to pre-approve their performance of audit services and permitted non-audit services, to approve all audit and non-audit fees, and to set guidelines for permitted non-audit services and fees. All fees for 2005 and 2004 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.

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 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 the approve or reject each

 

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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.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES

 

  (a)   The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

 

  1.   Consolidated Financial Statements

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2005 and 2004

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity—Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

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 Consolidated 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, 2005).

Consolidated Financial Statements of American Realty Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Item 8 of American Realty Investors, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).

 

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  (c)   Exhibits

The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this Report:

 

Exhibit

Number

    

Description

3.0      Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991).
3.1      Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 3, 1996).
3.2      Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., dated October 10, 2000 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).
3.3      Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., setting forth the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, dated October 20, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998).
3.4      Certificate of Designation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., setting for the Voting Powers, Designations, References, Limitations, Restriction and Relative Rights of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, dated October 23, 2000 (incorporation by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).
3.5      Certificate of Designation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., Setting for the Voting Powers, Designating, Preferences, Limitations, Restrictions and Relative Rights of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, dated September 28, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001).
3.6      Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. Decreasing the Number of Authorized Shares of and Eliminating Series B Preferred Stock dated December 14, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).
3.7      By-Laws of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991).
10.0      Advisory Agreement dated as of October 1, 2003, between Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. and Prime Income Asset Management LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.0 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K for event occurring October 1, 2003).
14.0 *    Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.0 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).
21.0 *    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
31.1 *    Certification 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.

•*   Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

   

TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

Dated: March 31, 2006

  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

  March 31, 2006

/s/    HENRY A. BUTLER        

Henry A. Butler

  

Director

  March 31, 2006

/s/    SHARON HUNT        

Sharon Hunt

  

Director

  March 31, 2006

/s/    ROBERT A. JAKUSZEWSKI        

Robert A. Jakuszewski

  

Director

  March 31, 2006

/s/    TED R. MUNSELLE        

Ted R. Munselle

  

Director

  March 31, 2006

/s/    STEVEN A. ABNEY        

Steven A. Abney

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Acting Principal Executive Officer)

  March 31, 2006

 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

Exhibit
Number
    

Description

3.0      Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991).
3.1      Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 3, 1996).
3.2      Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., dated October 10, 2000 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).
3.3      Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., setting forth the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, dated October 20, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998).
3.4      Certificate of Designation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., setting for the Voting Powers, Designations, References, Limitations, Restriction and Relative Rights of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, dated October 23, 2000 (incorporation by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000).
3.5      Certificate of Designation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., Setting for the Voting Powers, Designating, Preferences, Limitations, Restrictions and Relative Rights of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, dated September 28, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001).
3.6      Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. Decreasing the Number of Authorized Shares of and Eliminating Series B Preferred Stock dated December 14, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).
3.7      By-Laws of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991).
10.0      Advisory Agreement dated as of October 1, 2003, between Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. and Prime Income Asset Management LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.0 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K for event occurring October 1, 2003).
14.0 *    Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.0 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).
21.0 *    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
31.1 *    Certification 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.

  Filed herewith.

 

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