Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

or

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-14784

 

 

INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Nevada   75-2615944

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

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)

 

 

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.        x Yes        ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). *

¨ Yes        ¨ No

* The registrant has not yet been phased into the interactive data requirements

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

Large accelerated filer    ¨    Accelerated filer    ¨
Non-accelerated filer    x (Do not check if smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

¨ Yes        x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value   4,168,214
(Class)   (Outstanding at November 6, 2009)

 

 


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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
Item 1.    Financial Statements   
   Balance Sheets at September 30, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31, 2008    3
   Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)    4
   Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited)    5
   Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)    6
   Notes to Financial Statements    7
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    19
Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures    19

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    20
Item 6.    Exhibits    21
SIGNATURES    22

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

    September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
    (dollars in thousands, except share and
par value amounts)
 
Assets    

Real estate, at cost

    $ 29,504        $ 31,765   

Less accumulated depreciation

    -        (250
               

Total real estate

    29,504        31,515   

Real estate held for sale at cost, net of depreciation ($2,209 and $2,063 for 2009 and 2008)

    5,375        5,427   

Notes and interest receivable from related parties

    38,971        41,432   

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

    (1,826     (1,826
               

Total notes and interest receivable

    37,145        39,606   

Cash and cash equivalents

    108        52   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and investees

    74        74   

Receivable and accrued interest from related parties

    42,082        38,203   

Other assets

    3,363        676   
               

Total assets

    $ 117,651        $ 115,553   
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    

Liabilities:

   

Notes and interest payable

    $ 37,440        $ 37,618   

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

    4,646        4,701   

Accounts payable and other liabilities (including $7 in 2009 and $3 in 2008 from affiliated and related parties)

    5,944        2,460   
               
    48,030        44,779   

Commitments and contingencies:

   

Shareholders’ equity:

   

Common Stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued 4,173,675 shares in 2009 and 2008

    42        42   

Treasury Stock at cost

    (39     (39

Paid-in capital

    61,955        61,955   

Retained earnings

    7,663        8,816   
               

Total shareholders’ equity

    69,621        70,774   
               

Total liabilities and equity

    $ 117,651        $ 115,553   
               

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)  

Revenues:

        

Rental and other property revenues (including $68 and $79 for the three months ended, $200 and $211 for the nine months ended 2009 and 2008 respectively from affiliates and related parties)

     $ 68        $ 115        $ 208        $ 247   

Expenses:

        

Property operating expenses (including $0 and $0 for the three months ended, $0 and $6 for the nine months ended 2009 and 2008 respectively from affiliates and related parties)

     65        22        148        328   

Depreciation and amortization

     -        12        40        36   

General and administrative (including $8 and $0 for the three months ended, $8 and $0 for the nine months ended 2009 and 2008 respectively from affiliates and related parties)

     31        4        189        275   

Advisory fee to affiliates

     213        218        660        667   
                                

Total operating expenses

     309        256        1,037        1,306   
                                

Operating loss

     (241     (141     (829     (1,059

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income (including $364 and $455 for the three months ended $1,115 and $1,612 for the nine months ended 2009 and 2008 respectively from affiliates and related parties)

     364        485        1,115        2,019   

Mortgage and loan interest

     (507     (575     (1,608     (2,395

Gain on involuntary conversion

     -        7,434        -        7,434   

Earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries and investees

     -        (2     -        (434

Net income fee to affiliates

     -        (1,055     -        (873
                                

Total other income (expenses)

     (143     6,287        (493     5,751   
                                

Income (loss) before gain on land sales, non-controlling interest, and taxes

     (384     6,146        (1,322     4,692   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax

     (384     6,146        (1,322     4,692   

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (5     86        66        7,538   
                                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (389     6,232        (1,256     12,230   
                                

Discontinued operations:

        

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (15     248        159        (8,251

Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations

     -        -        -        29,789   

Income tax benefit (expense) from discontinued operations

     5        (87     (56     (7,538
                                

Net income (loss)

     (399     6,393        (1,153     26,230   

Preferred dividend requirement

     -        -        -        -   
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

     $ (399     $ 6,393        $ (1,153     $ 26,230   
                                

Earnings per share - basic

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     $ (0.09     $ 1.50        $ (0.29     $ 2.94   

Discontinued operations

     -        0.04        0.02        3.36   
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

     $ (0.09     $ 1.54        $ (0.27     $ 6.30   
                                

Earnings per share - diluted

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     $ (0.09     $ 1.50        $ (0.29     $ 2.94   

Discontinued operations

     -        0.04        0.02        3.36   
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

     $ (0.09     $ 1.54        $ (0.27     $ 6.30   
                                

Weighted average common share used in computing earnings per share

     4,168,214        4,162,574        4,168,214        4,162,640   

Weighted average common share used in computing diluted earnings per share

     4,168,214        4,162,574        4,168,214        4,162,640   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

                   Common Stock            Treasury     Paid-in    Retained
   Total     Shares    Amount    Stock     Capital    Earnings

Balance, December 31, 2008

     $             70,774      4,173,675    $             42    $             (39   $             61,955    $ 8,816

Net loss

     (1,153   -          -          -            -                      (1,153)
      

Balance, September 30, 2009

     $ 69,621      4,173,675    $ 42    $ (39   $ 61,955    $ 7,663
      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flow From Operating Activities:

    

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

     $ (1,153     $ 26,230   

Adjustments to reconcile net loss applicable to common shares to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     186        231   

Impairment of assets

     -          434   

Loss on non-controlling interest

     -          (677

Gain on sale of income producing properties

     -          (29,789

(Increase) decrease in assets:

    

Accrued interest receivable

     2,964        (1,087

Other assets

     (2,651     5,492   

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

    

Accrued interest payable

     153        1,018   

Other liabilities

     3,483        2,526   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,982        4,378   

Cash Flow From Investing Activities:

    

Proceeds from sales of income producing properties

     -          46,399   

Change in notes receivable

     (503     -     

Real estate improvements

     (94     -     

Proceeds from sales of land

     1,972        -     

Intercompany change

     (3,915     (24,463
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (2,540     21,936   

Cash Flow From Financing Activities:

    

Payments on maturing notes payable

     (386     (26,541

Stock buyback

     -        (2
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (386     (26,543
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     56        (229

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     52        267   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     $         108        $             38   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

     $ 1,691        $ 4,631   

Cash paid for income taxes

     $ 84        $ 16   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IOT”, “We”, “Us”, “Our” or “the Company”) a Nevada corporation, is the successor to a California business trust organized on December 14, 1984. The Company invests in equity interests in real estate through acquisitions, leases and partnerships and in mortgage loans. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and its Common Stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “IOT.”

Syntek West, Inc. (“SWI”), an affiliated entity, owned approximately 60.4% of the Company’s outstanding stock until July 16, 2009.

On July 17, 2009, Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”), acquired from Syntek West, Inc., (“SWI”), 2,518,934 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IOT”) at an aggregate price of $17,884,431 (approximately $7.10 per share), the full amount of which was paid by TCI through an assumption of an aggregate amount of indebtedness of $17,884,431 on the outstanding balance owed by SWI to IOT. The 2,518,934 shares of IOT common stock acquired by TCI constituted approximately 60.4% of the issued and outstanding common stock of IOT. TCI has owned for several years an aggregate of 1,037,184 shares of common stock of IOT (approximately 25% of the issued and outstanding stock). After giving effect to the transaction on July 17, 2009, TCI owns an aggregate of 3,556,118 shares of IOT common stock which constitutes approximately 85.3% of the shares of common stock of IOT outstanding (which is a total of 4,168,214 shares). Shares of IOT are traded on the American Stock Exchange.

SWI served as the Company’s external advisor until July 1, 2009. Effective July 1, 2009, the Advisory Agreement and the Cash Management Agreement with Syntek was terminated. IOT has engaged Prime Income Asset Management, LLC (“Prime”) as our External Advisor and Cash Manager under the substantially same terms as under the SWI Agreement. Prime also serves as an Advisor and Cash Manager to TCI and American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARL”). We are an externally advised and managed real estate company. We have no employees.

Properties

At September 30, 2009, the Company owned or had owned interests in an office building, a shopping center, 18.59 acres of land held for future development, which includes a warehouse currently being used for storage and 184.72 acres of undeveloped land.

The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair statement of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year. The yearend consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosure required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report in the Company’s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Dollar amounts in tables are in thousands, except per share amounts.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation and to reflect discontinued operations.

Newly issued accounting standards

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2009-01 (“ASU No. 2009-01”) was issued to amend topic Accounting Standard Codification 105 (“ASC 105”) “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” an amendment based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 168 “the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. This amendment establishes the “FASB Accounting Standards Codification” (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after September 15, 2009.

On January 1, 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 now referred to as ASC 810 “Consolidations”. The statement is to establish accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This standard defines a non-controlling interest, previously called a minority interest, as the portion of equity in a subsidiary not

 

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attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. It requires, among other items, that a non-controlling interest be included in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity separate from the parent’s equity; consolidated net income to be reported at amounts inclusive of both the parent’s and non-controlling interest’s shares and, separately, the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and non-controlling interest all on the consolidated statement of operations; and if a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained non-controlling equity investment in the former subsidiary be measured at fair value and a gain or loss be recognized in net income based on such fair value. The presentation and disclosure requirements were applied retrospectively. Other than the change in presentation of non-controlling interests, the adoption had no impact on the Financial Statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-4 now referred to as ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which provides additional guidance for applying the provisions that define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants under current market conditions. It requires an evaluation of whether there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability. If there has been a change, transactions or quoted prices may not be indicative of fair value and a significant adjustment may need to be made to those prices to estimate fair value. Additionally, an entity must consider whether the observed transaction was orderly (that is, not distressed or forced). If the transaction was orderly, the obtained price can be considered a relevant observable input for determining fair value. If the transaction is not orderly, other valuation techniques must be used when estimating fair value. It was applied prospectively for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS No 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 28-1 now referred to as ASC 825-10-50 “Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. It required disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements, in addition to the annual financial statements as already required and will be required for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The application of this standard will not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 115-2 and FAS No. 124-2 “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”. The standard establishes a different other-than-temporary impairment indicator for debt securities than previously prescribed. If it is more likely than not that an impaired security will be sold before the recovery of its cost basis, either due to the investor’s intent to sell or because it will be required to sell the security, the entire impairment is recognized in earnings. Otherwise, only the portion of the impaired debt security related to estimated credit losses is recognized in earnings, while the remainder of the impairment is recorded in other comprehensive income and recognized over the remaining life of the debt security. In addition, the standard expands the presentation and disclosure requirements for other-than-temporary-impairments for both debt and equity securities. It was applied prospectively for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165 now referred to as ASC 855 “Subsequent Events”, which establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or available to be issued. It was applied prospectively for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166 “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”, to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This Statement must be applied as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. Additionally, on and after the effective date, the concept of a qualified special-purpose entity is no longer relevant for accounting purposes.

NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

The highlight of our significant real estate transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are listed below.

In September 2009, we sold 15.06 acres of Travelers land, located in Farmers Branch, Texas for a sales price of $6.9 million. We received $6.9 million in cash. In addition, we recorded a deferred gain on sale of $4.9 million on the property sold to a related party. A gain will be recognized when the property is sold to a third party.

NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. “ SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lesser of (1) book value or (2) fair value less cost to sell. In addition, it requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions.

Income from discontinued operations includes seven properties that were sold in 2008. There was also a commercial building and shopping center held for sale as of September 30, 2009. The discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended 2008 includes the gain on sale of the properties previously sold. The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations (dollars in thousands).

 

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    For the Three Months Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  

Revenue

       

Rental

    $ 244        $ 221        $ 878        $ 1,700   

Property operations

    130        549        300        1,860   
                               
    114        (328     578        (160

Expenses

       

Interest

    (77     (65     (262     (2,804

General and administration

    (2     -            (11     (871

Depreciation

    (50     (46     (146     (194
                               
    (129     (111     (419     (3,869
                               
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate, taxes, and fees     (15     (439     159        (4,029

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

    -            -            -            29,789   

Net income or sales fee to affiliate

    -            687        -            (4,222
                               

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before tax

    (15     248        159        21,538   

Tax benefit (expense)

    5        (87     (56     (7,538
                               

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    $ (10     $ 161        $ 103        $ 14,000   
                               

The Company’s application of SFAS No. 144 results in the presentation of the net operating results of these qualifying properties sold or held for sale as of September 30, 2009 as income from discontinued operations. The application of SFAS No. 144 does not have an impact on net income available to common shareholders. SFAS No. 144 only impacts the presentation of these properties within the Consolidated Statements of Operation.

NOTE 4. NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE AFFILIATED

The notes receivable consists of twelve notes aggregating $39.0 million, including accrued interest. The notes accrue interest ranging from Prime + 2% to 12.00% with maturity dates ranging from December 2009 to September 2014. The notes are primarily excess cash flow notes. The allowance on the notes was a purchase allowance that was netted against the notes when acquired (dollars in thousands).

 

Borrower

   Maturity    Principal
Balance
    Interest Rate  

Housing for Seniors of Humble, LLC

   12/27/09    $ 2,000      11.50

Housing for Seniors of Humble, LLC

   12/27/09      6,363      11.50

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Marquis at VR)

   12/10/13      2,805      12.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Echo Station)

   12/26/13      1,872      12.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Cliffs of El Dorado)

   09/15/10      2,990      10.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Timbers of Terrell)

   12/18/13      1,416      12.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Tivoli)

   12/31/13      1,826      12.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Parkside Crossing)

   12/29/13      2,172      12.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Sendero Ridge)

   12/31/13      5,227      12.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch)

   12/29/13      2,320      12.00

Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Canyon)

   12/19/13      3,080      12.00

Centura Land Mortgage (due from Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. - a related party)

   09/18/14      6,900      Prime + 2.00

Less: purchase allowance

        (1,826  
             
        $ 37,145     
             

NOTE 5. NOTES AND INTEREST PAYABLE

The following table lists the mortgage notes payable as of September 30, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

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Project

   Maturity     Principal
Balance
      

2010 Valley View

   05/22/12      $ 2,030    (1 ) 

Centura Land

   09/18/14        6,900   

Eagle Crest

   11/01/11        2,393   

Parkway Center

   06/01/36        2,616    (1 ) 

Travelers Land

   08/10/09   (3)      27,994    (2 ) 

Accrued interest

       153   
           
       $     42,086   
           

(1) Held for sale as of September 30, 2009.

(2) This mortgage note represents the allocation of a note with an aggregate outstanding balance of $36.5 million as of September 30, 2009. The remaining balance of this note of $8.5 million is held on the books of TCI, an affiliated entity. As a joint grantor of the mortgage loan, we have joint and several liability of the obligations and liabilities of the loan in its entirety, which include but are not limited to payment of all unpaid and accrued interest and principal for the entire outstanding loan balance.

(3) Renegotiating loan

NOTE 6. ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Company had an Advisory Agreement with Syntek West, Inc. (“SWI”) until July 1, 2009. Effective July 1, 2009, the agreement with Syntek was terminated and an advisory agreement was entered into with Prime on substantially the same terms as the agreement with Syntek. The Advisor is responsible for the Company’s day-to-day operations. The Advisor must formulate and submit to IOT’s Board of Directors for approval an annual budget and business plan containing a twelve-month forecast of operations and cash flow with a general plan for asset sales and purchases, borrowing activity and other investments. The Advisor reports to the Board quarterly on IOT’s performance against the business plan. The Advisory Agreement further placed The Advisor in a fiduciary relationship to IOT’s stockholders and contains a broad standard governing the Advisor’s liability for any losses incurred by IOT.

The Advisor receives, as compensation for its management and advice, monthly advisory fees based on 0.0625% of IOT’s assets annually as well as specific fees for assisting IOT in obtaining financing and completing acquisitions. If IOT’s operating expenses exceed limits specified in the Advisory Agreement, The Advisor is obligated to refund a portion of the advisory fees. The Advisor also receives a net income fee calculated as 7.50% of IOT’s net income.

The Company and SWI 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. Effective July 1, 2009, the Advisory Agreement and the Cash Management Agreement with Syntek was terminated. IOT has engaged Prime as Cash Manager under the substantially same terms as under the SWI Agreement. Under the Cash Management Agreement, all funds of the Company are delivered to the Cash Manager which has a deposit liability to the Company and is responsible for investment of all excess funds, which earn interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime rate plus one percent per annum, set quarterly on the first day of each calendar quarter. Borrowings for the benefit of the Company bear the same interest rate. The Cash Management Agreement and the Advisory Agreement are automatically renewed each year unless terminated by either party.

Prime also serves as an advisor and cash manager to TCI and ARL.

Revenues, fees, interest on cash advances and cost reimbursements to SWI and Prime (dollars in thousands):

 

     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008  

Advisory fee

     $             660      $             667   

Net sales fee

     -            3,100   

Net income fee

     -            1,995   

Cost Reimbursements

     8        -       

Income on cash advances from IOT

     (853     (1,800
        
     $ (185   $ 3,962   
        

 

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NOTE 7. RECEIVABLE FROM AND PAYABLE TO AFFILIATES

From time to time, IOT and its affiliates and related parties have made unsecured advances to each other which include transactions involving the purchase, sale, and financing of property. In addition, we have a cash management agreement with our advisor. The agreement provides for excess cash to be invested in and managed by our cash management advisor, Prime, as of July 1, 2009, an affiliated entity. The table below reflects the various transactions between affiliates (dollars in thousands).

 

    

SWI

   

TCI

   

IHPI

  

Prime

   

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2008

   $       35,704      $       2,499      $ -    $ -      $ 38,203   

Cash receipts

     (796     -        -      (419     (1,215

Cash payments

     131        -        -      1,274        1,405   

Other additions

     1,531        200        -      8,855        10,586   

Other repayments

     (4,198     (2,699     -      -        (6,897

Note receivable

     (32,372     17,884        14,488      -        -   
        

Balance, September 30, 2009

   $ -          $ 17,884      $       14,488    $       9,710      $       42,082   
        

NOTE 8. OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company’s segments are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting which classifies its operations by property type. The Company’s segments are commercial, apartments, land and other. Significant differences between and among the accounting policies of the operating segments as compared to the Consolidated Financial Statements principally involve the calculation and allocation of administrative expenses. Management evaluates the performance of each of the operating segments and allocates resources to them based on their operating income and cash flow. There are no intersegment revenues and expenses and IOT conducted all of its business within the United States. Presented below is operating segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

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    Commercial                          
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009   Properites     Apartments     Land     Other     Total  

Operating revenue

    $ -            $ -            $                 68        $                 -            $                 68   

Operating expenses

    -            -            50        15        65   

Depreciation and amortization

    -            -            -            -            -       

Mortgage and loan interest

    -            -            507        -            507   

Interest income

    -            -            -            364        364   

Gain on land sales

    -            -            -            -            -       
                                       

Segment operating income (loss)

    $ -            $ -            $ (503     $ 363        $ (140
                                       

Capital expenditures

    -            -            -            -            -       

Assets

    -            -            29,504        -            29,504   

Property Sales

         

Sales price

    $ -            $ -            $ 6,891        $ -            $ 6,891   

Cost of sale

    -            -            1,972        -            1,972   

Deferred current gain

    -            -            4,919        -            4,919   

Recognized prior deferred gain

    -            -            -            -            -       
                                       

Gain on sale

    $ -            $ -            $ -            $ -            $ -       
                                       
    Commercial                          
    Properites     Apartments     Land     Other     Total  

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

         

Operating revenue

    $ -            $ -            $ 86        $ 29        $ 115   

Operating expenses

    -            -            25        (3     22   

Depreciation and amortization

    -            -            12        -            12   

Mortgage and loan interest

    -            -            557        18        575   

Interest income

    -            -            -            485        485   

Gain on land sales

    -            -            -            -            -       
                                       

Segment operating income (loss)

    $ -            $ -            $ (508     $ 499        $ (9
                                       

Capital expenditures

    -            -            -            -            -       

Assets

    -            -            37,082        -            37,082   

Property Sales

         

Sales price

    $ -            $ -            $ -            $ -            $ -       

Cost of sale

    -            -            -            -            -       

Deferred current gain

    -            -            -            -            -       

Recognized prior deferred gain

    -            -            -            -            -       
                                       

Gain on sale

    $ -            $ -            $ -            $ -            $ -       
                                       
The tables below reconcile the segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:      
    For the Three Months Ended    
    Sep-09     Sep-08    

Segment operating loss

    $ (140     $ (9  

Other non- segment items of income (expense)

     

General and administrative

    (31     (4  

Gain on involuntary coversion

    -            7,434     

Equity in income of investee

    -            (2  

Advisory fee

    (213     (218  

Net income fee to affiliate

    -            (1,055  

Deferred tax benefit (expense)

    (5     86     
                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    $ (389     $ 6,232     
                 

 

SEGMENT ASSET RECONCILIATION TO TOTAL ASSETS

  

   
   

 

For the Three Months Ended

   
    Sep-09     Sep-08    

Segment assets

    $ 29,504        $ 37,082     

Investments in real estate partnerships

    74        98     

Other assets and receivables

    82,698        81,681     

Assets held for sale

    5,375        -         
                 

Total assets

    $ 117,651        $ 118,861     
                 

 

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     Commercial                         
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009    Properites     Apartments     Land     Other    Total  

Operating revenue

     $ -            $ -            $                 208        $                 -          $                 208   

Operating expenses

     -            -            139        9      148   

Depreciation and amortization

     -            -            40        -          40   

Mortgage and loan interest

     -            -            1,608        -          1,608   

Interest income

     -            -            -            1,115      1,115   

Gain on land sales

     -            -            -            -          -       
                                       

Segment operating income (loss)

     $ -            $ -            $ (1,579     $ 1,106      $ (473
                                       

Capital expenditures

     -            -            -            -          -       

Assets

     -            -            29,504        -          29,504   

Property Sales

           

Sales price

     $ -            $ -            $ 6,891        $ -          $ 6,891   

Cost of sale

     -            -            1,972        -          1,972   

Deferred current gain

     -            -            4,919        -          4,919   

Recognized prior deferred gain

     -            -            -            -          -       
                                       

Gain on sale

     $ -            $ -            $ -            $ -          $ -       
                                       
     Commercial                         
     Properites     Apartments     Land     Other    Total  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

           

Operating revenue

     $ -            $ -            $ 218        $ 29      $ 247   

Operating expenses

     -            -            328        -          328   

Depreciation and amortization

     -            -            36        -          36   

Mortgage and loan interest

     -            -            2,395        -          2,395   

Interest income

     -            -            -            2,019      2,019   

Gain on land sales

     -            -            -            -          -       
                                       

Segment operating income (loss)

     $ -            $ -            $ (2,541     $ 2,048      $ (493
                                       

Capital expenditures

     -            -            -            -          -       

Assets

     -            -            37,082        -          37,082   

Property Sales

           

Sales price

     $ -            $ 49,563        $ -            $ -          $ 49,563   

Cost of sale

     -            19,774        -            -          19,774   

Deferred current gain

     -            -            -            -          -       

Recognized prior deferred gain

     -            -            -            -          -       
                                       

Gain on sale

     $ -            $ 29,789        $ -            $ -          $ 29,789   
                                       
The tables below reconcile the segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:      
     For the Nine Months Ended    
     Sep-09     Sep-08    

Segment operating loss

     $ (473     $ (493  

Other non- segment items of income (expense)

      

General and administrative

     (189     (275  

Gain on involuntary coversion

     -            7,434     

Equity in income of investee

     -            (434  

Advisory fee

     (660     (667  

Net income fee to affiliate

     -            (873  

Deferred tax benefit

     66        7,538     
                  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     $ (1,256     $ 12,230     
                  

 

SEGMENT ASSET RECONCILIATION TO TOTAL ASSETS

  

   
    

 

For the Nine Months Ended

   
     Sep-09     Sep-08    

Segment assets

     $ 29,504        $ 37,082     

Investments in real estate partnerships

     74        98     

Other assets and receivables

     82,698        81,681     

Assets held for sale

     5,375        -         
                  

Total assets

     $ 117,651        $ 118,861     
                  

 

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NOTE 9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation. IOT is involved in various 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 the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 20, 2009, we sold the 2010 Valley View Office building; a 40,666 square foot facility located in Farmers Branch, Texas for a sales price of $3.2 million and recorded a deferred gain of $0.8 million. We also sold the Parkway Centre building; a 28,374 square foot facility located in Dallas, Texas for a sales price of $4.0 million and recorded a deferred gain of $0.6 million due to being sold to a related party.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

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

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the factors listed and described in Part I Item 1A Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, which investors should review.

Other sections of this report may also include suggested factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such matters; nor can we assess the impact of all such matters on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and to other materials we may furnish to the public from time to time through Forms 8-K or otherwise.

Overview

IOT invests in equity interests in real estate through acquisitions, leases, partnerships and in mortgage loans. IOT is the successor to a California business trust organized on December 14, 1984, which commenced operations on April 10, 1985.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

Real Estate 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 ranges from the life of the lease to 40 years.

We review the carrying values of our properties at least annually or 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. If impairment is found to exist, a provision for loss is recorded by a charge against earnings. The property review generally includes selective property inspections, discussions with the manager of the property, visits to selected properties in the area and a review of the following: (1) the property’s current rents compared to market rents, (2) the property’s expenses, (3) the property’s maintenance requirements, and (4) the property’s cash flows.

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. In addition, a corresponding charge against or credit to earnings is recognized. Properties held for sale are not depreciated.

Investments in Equity Investees

IOT 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.

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 IOT 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 No. 66 guidelines.

Interest Recognition on Notes Receivable

Interest income is accrued when due, except for cash flow notes. With respect to cash flow notes, accrued but unpaid interest income is only recognized to the extent that cash is received.

 

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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 the fair value of the collateral securing such note.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our principal liquidity needs are:

 

   

meeting debt service requirements including balloon payments;

 

   

funding normal recurring expenses;

 

   

funding capital expenditures; and

 

   

funding new property acquisitions.

Our primary source of cash is from the refinancing of existing mortgages, rents, receivables, and sale of assets. We will refinance debt obligations as they become due and generate excess cash from operations and sale of properties. However, if refinancing and excess cash from operations does not prove to be sufficient to satisfy all our obligations as they mature, we may sell income-producing real estate, refinance real estate, and incur additional borrowings secured by real estate to meet our cash requirements.

Cash flow summary

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated statement of cash flows from Item 1 Financial Statements and is not meant to be an all inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented. The changes in our cash flows are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

     2009     2008     Variance  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   2,982      4,378      (1,396

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (2,540   21,936      (24,476

Net cash used in financing activities

   (386   (26,543   26,157   

The variance in the operating cash is primarily due the additional cash used for both continued and discontinued operations in the prior period. In the prior period, we had total of ten income producing properties, and there were non-continuing costs incurred prior to the sale of the properties.

The variance in investing cash is due to fewer proceeds from sales in the current period. In addition, we withdrew cash previously invested with our advisor. In the prior period, we had cash from investing activities due to the sale of seven apartment complexes, and current period includes one land sale, offset by investing a portion of the proceeds with our advisor.

The variance in financing cash was due to prior period pay down on notes. In the prior period, we paid off the mortgages secured by the apartments with the cash received from the sale of the Midland/Odessa properties. In the current period, the pay down on debt is due to monthly recurring debt payments.

We did not pay quarterly dividends in 2009 or 2008.

Results of Operations

Our current operations consist of 18.59 acres of land which includes a warehouse currently being used as storage. Our discontinued operations consist of seven apartment complexes sold in 2008, an office building and a shopping center held for sale during or subsequent to the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

The discussion below is not a line by line explanation of the variances within the classifications of our income and expense items. Instead, we have focused on significant fluctuations within our operations that we feel are relevant to obtain an overall understanding of the change in income applicable to common shares. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Statements of Operations as presented in Part I, Item 1 of this 10-Q.

We reported a net loss applicable to common shares of ($1.2) million or ($0.27) per diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to a net income of $26.2 million or $6.30 per diluted earnings per share which includes a $29.8 million gain on sale from discontinued operations before tax expense for the same period ended 2008. Our net loss applicable to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was ($399,000) or ($.09) per diluted earnings per shares as compared

 

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to a net income of $6.4 million or $1.54 diluted earnings per share for the same period ended 2008.

Results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period ended 2008

Revenues

Rental and other property revenues decreased $47,000 due to an $18,000 decrease within our storage property and in other miscellaneous income fees in 2008 of $29,000.

Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses increased by $43,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The increase is principally due to a third quarter refund of prior year’s real estate taxes in 2008.

General and Administration

General and administration expense increased by $27,000. The increase is due to legal and professional fees during third quarter 2009.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest income decreased by $121,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The decrease is due to the receipt of cash on the receivables from Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. The notes are excess cash flow notes. Interest on the notes is recorded as cash is received. Less cash was received in the current period as compared to the prior period.

Mortgage loan and interest expense decreased by $68,000 as compared to prior year. The decrease is due to the continued pay down on the mortgage balance and thus effectively reducing the interest expense.

Net income fee to affiliates for 2008 was due to net income and sale of properties in 2008.

Gain on involuntary conversion in 2008 was due to insurance proceeds received from the claim filed for tornado damage incurred on the Falcon Point apartments.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations relate to seven apartment complexes sold in 2008, an office building and a shopping center held for sale during the three months ended September 30, 2009. The results of discontinued operations are shown below (dollars in thousands).

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2009     2008  

Revenue

    

Rental

     $         244        $         221   

Property operations

     130        549   
                
     114        (328

Expenses

    

Interest

     (77     (65

General and administration

     (2     -       

Depreciation

     (50     (46
                
     (129     (111
                
Net loss from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate, taxes, and fees      (15     (439

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     -            -       

Net income or sales fee to affiliate

     -            687   
                

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before tax

     (15     248   

Tax benefit (expense)

     5        (87
                

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     $ (10     $ 161   
                

The Company has historically engaged in and may continue to engage in certain business transactions with related parties, including

 

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

Results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period ended 2008

Revenues

Rental and other property revenues decreased by $39,000 due to an increase of $15,000 within our storage property and a decrease of $54,000 in other miscellaneous fee income.

Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses decreased by $180,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The decrease is principally due to property tax refunds received in 2009 for taxes paid in 2008 and electricity was $10,000 higher in 2008 than 2009.

General and Administration

General and administration expenses decreased by $86,000. The decrease was due to accounting and professional fees which were less in 2009.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest income decreased by $904,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The decrease is due to the receipt of cash on the receivables from Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. The notes are excess cash flow notes. Interest on the notes is recorded as cash is received. Less cash was received in the current period as compared to the prior period.

Mortgage loan and interest expense decreased by $787,000 as compared to the prior year. The decrease is due to the continued pay down on the mortgage balance and thus effectively reducing the interest expense.

Net income fee to affiliates for 2008 was due to net income and sale of properties in 2008. No fee was booked in 2009 due to a net loss as of October 2009.

Gain on involuntary conversion in 2008 was due to insurance proceeds received from the claim filed for tornado damage incurred on the Falcon Point apartments.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations relate to seven apartment complexes sold in 2008 and an office building and a shopping center held for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The results of discontinued operations are shown below (dollars in thousands).

 

     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2009     2008  

Revenue

    

Rental

     $         878        $         1,700   

Property operations

     300        1,860   
                
     578        (160

Expenses

    

Interest

     (262     (2,804

General and administration

     (11     (871

Depreciation

     (146     (194
                
     (419     (3,869
                
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations before gains on sale of real estate, taxes, and fees      159        (4,029

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     -            29,789   

Net income or sales fee to affiliate

     -            (4,222
                

Income from discontinued operations before tax

     159        21,538   

Tax expense

     (56     (7,538
                

Income from discontinued operations

     $ 103        $ 14,000   
                

 

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Taxes

Financial statement income varies from taxable income principally due to the accounting for income and losses of investees, gains and losses from asset sales, depreciation on owned properties, amortization of discounts on notes receivable and payable and the difference in the allowance for estimated losses. IOT has alternative minimum tax credit carry forwards available for 2009 and has a loss for federal income tax purposes for the first nine months of 2009; therefore, it recorded no provision for income taxes.

At September 30, 2009, IOT had a net deferred tax asset of approximately $3.3 million due to tax deductions available to it in future years. However, as management cannot determine that it is more likely than not that IOT will realize the benefit of the deferred tax asset, a 100% valuation allowance has been established.

Inflation

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

Environmental Matters

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

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES REGARDING MARKET RISK

At September 30, 2009, IOT’s exposure to a change in interest rates on its debt was as follows (dollars in thousands except per share):

 

          Weighted   Effect of 1%
          Average   Increase In
     Balance    Interest Rate   Base Rates

Notes payable:

       

Variable rate

     $         6,900    6.50%     $         69,000
               

Total decrease in IOT’s annual net income

          69,000
           

Per share

          $ 0.02
           

 

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the first quarter of our fiscal year ending 2009, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the quarter ended by this Report, no equity securities of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc.’s stock were purchased. The following table sets forth a summary of the repurchases made during the quarter ended by this Report, and the specified number of shares that may yet be purchased under the program as specified below:

 

    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)

Period

       

Balance as of June 30, 2009

      810,272   89,728

July 31, 2009

  -       -   810,272   89,728

August 31, 2009

  -       -   810,272   89,728

September 30, 2009

  -       -   810,272   89,728
         

Total

  -          
         

 

 

(a) On June 23, 2000, the IOT Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to 900,000 shares of our common stock. This repurchase program has no termination date.

 

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ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

The following documents are filed herewith as exhibits or incorporated by reference as indicated:

 

Exhibit
Number    

   

Description

3.0      Articles of Incorporation of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 12, 1996).
3.1      Bylaws of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Forms S-4 dated February 12, 1996).
10.2      Advisory Agreement dated as of July 17, 2009 between Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. and Syntek West, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s current report on Form 10-Q for event occurring July 1, 2009).
31.1   Certification by President and Chief Operating Officer and Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2   Certification by the Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
Date: November 13, 2009     By:  

/s/ Daniel J. Moos

        Daniel J. Moos
        President and Chief Operating Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 13, 2009     By:  

/s/ Gene S. Bertcher

        Gene S. Bertcher
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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