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, 2007

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 001-09240

 


TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Nevada   95-6565852

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(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)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

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

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE

PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes  ¨    No  ¨.

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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   8,085,067
(Class)   (Outstanding at November 1, 2007)

 



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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         PAGE
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.   Financial Statements   
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006    3
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)    4
  Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)    6
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)    7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    9
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    29
Item 4T.   Controls and Procedures    29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    30
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    30
Item 6.   Exhibits    31
SIGNATURE PAGES    32

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     September 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (dollars in thousands)  
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Real estate held for investment

   $ 1,333,762     $ 1,089,995  

Less—accumulated depreciation

     (109,631 )     (97,541 )
                
     1,224,131       992,454  

Real estate held for sale

     35,740       54,935  

Real estate subject to sales contract

     64,747       66,027  

Notes and interest receivable (including $4,390 in 2007 and $23,848 in 2006 from affiliates and related parties)

     29,069       39,566  

Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities

     35,035       30,573  

Marketable equity securities, at market value

     14,195       9,038  

Cash and cash equivalents

     7,200       4,803  

Other assets (including $212 in 2007 and $26,086 in 2006 from affiliates and related parties)

     73,357       52,771  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,483,474     $ 1,250,167  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Notes and interest payable (including $8,227 in 2007 and $7,499 in 2006 to affiliates and related parties)

   $ 1,018,605     $ 799,069  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     36,079       43,579  

Liabilities related to assets subject to sales contract

     62,402       58,816  

Other liabilities (including $21,568 in 2007 and $618 in 2006 to affiliates and related parties)

     100,481       66,608  
                
     1,217,567       968,072  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Minority interest

     1,621       16,166  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common Stock; $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued 8,113,669 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

     81       81  

Preferred Stock

    

Series C Cumulative Convertible; $.01 par value; authorized, issued and outstanding 30,000 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006; (liquidation preference $3,000)

     —         —    

Series D; $.01 par value; authorized, issued and outstanding 100,000 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (liquidation preference $100 per share)

     1       1  

Additional paid-in capital

     282,929       266,206  

Treasury stock, at cost (28,002 shares at September 30, 2007 and 212,800 shares at December 31, 2006)

     (470 )     (3,086 )

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (22,152 )     1,660  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     3,897       1,067  
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     264,286       265,929  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders equity

   $ 1,483,474     $ 1,250,167  
                

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

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
    For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (dollars in thousands)     (dollars in thousands)  

Property revenue:

        

Rental and other property revenues

   $ 38,375     $ 32,378     $ 114,208     $ 89,620  

Expenses:

        

Property operating expenses ($5,294 in 2007 and $4,672 in 2006 to affiliates)

     23,273       19,629       66,693       54,660  

Depreciation and amortization

     6,560       5,461       18,457       15,310  

General and administrative ($2,412 in 2007 and $2,222 in 2006 to affiliates)

     2,209       2,083       7,414       3,318  

Advisory fee to affiliate

     2,774       2,149       7,869       6,336  
                                

Total operating expenses

     34,816       29,322       100,433       79,624  
                                

Operating income

     3,559       3,056       13,775       9,996  

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income from notes receivable ($743 in 2007 and $1,426 in 2006 from affiliates)

     526       724       1,917       2,443  

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transaction

     (33 )     —         (37 )     5  

Other income

     251       31       1,069       541  

Impairment

     (2,683 )     —         (2,683 )     —    

Net income fee to affiliate

     —         —         704       —    

Mortgage and loan interest ($546 in 2007 and $730 in 2006 to affiliates)

     (19,342 )     (12,526 )     (54,400 )     (36,963 )
                                

Total other income (expense)

     (21,281 )     (11,771 )     (53,430 )     (33,974 )
                                

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

     (17,722 )     (8,715 )     (39,655 )     (23,978 )

Gain on land sales

     5,754       2,974       6,875       11,995  

Minority interest

     19       355       22       544  

Equity in earnings of investees

     —         (257 )     —         —    
                                

Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes

     (11,949 )     (5,643 )     (32,758 )     (11,439 )

Income tax benefit

     2,633       465       3,131       1,149  
                                

Loss from continuing operations

     (9,316 )     (5,178 )     (29,627 )     (10,290 )

Income from discontinued operations, before income taxes

     7,523       1,329       8,946       3,284  

Income tax expense

     (2,633 )     (465 )     (3,131 )     (1,149 )
                                

Income from discontinued operations

     4,890       864       5,815       2,135  
                                

Net loss

     (4,426 )     (4,314 )     (23,812 )     (8,155 )

Preferred dividend requirement

     (228 )     (53 )     (684 )     (158 )
                                

Net loss applicable to common shares

   $ (4,654 )   $ (4,367 )   $ (24,496 )   $ (8,313 )
                                

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

(unaudited)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (dollars in thousands)     (dollars in thousands)  

Basic earnings per share:

        

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (1.20 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (3.83 )   $ (1.32 )

Income from discontinued operations

     0.62       0.11       0.74       0.27  
                                

Net loss applicable to common shares

   $ (0.58 )   $ (0.55 )   $ (3.09 )   $ (1.05 )
                                

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (1.20 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (3.83 )   $ (1.32 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     0.62       0.11       0.74       0.27  
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (0.58 )   $ (0.55 )   $ (3.09 )   $ (1.05 )
                                

Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:

        

Basic

     7,942,089       7,900,869       7,910,111       7,900,869  

Diluted

     7,942,089       7,900,869       7,910,111       7,900,869  

Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred stock (convertible after September 30, 2006 into common stock estimated to be approximately 249,650 shares) and options to purchase 40,000 shares of TCI’s common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, because the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive.

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

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Common Stock    Preferred Stock    Additional
Paid-in
    Treasury Stock     Retained
Earnings
   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

    Stockholders’  
     Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount    Capital     Shares     Amount     (Deficit)     Income (Loss)     Equity  

Balance, January 1, 2007

   8,113,669    $ 81    130,000    $ 1    $ 266,206     212,800     $ (3,086 )   $ 1,660     $ 1,067     $ 265,929  

Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation

   —        —      —        —        —       —         —         —         (1,596 )     (1,596 )

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

   —        —      —        —        —       —         —         —         4,426       4,426  

Net loss

   —        —      —        —        —       —         —         (23,812 )     —         (23,812 )

Acquisition of minority interest

   —        —      —        —        17,407     —         —         —         —         17,407  

Repurchase of Common Stock

   —        —      —        —        —       28,002       (470 )     —         —         (470 )

Sale of Treasury Stock to affiliate

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

Series C Preferred Stock cash dividend

   —        —      —        —        (158 )   —         —         —         —         (158 )

Series D Preferred Stock cash dividend

   —        —      —        —        (526 )   —         —         —         —         (526 )
                                                                      

Balance, September 30, 2007

   8,113,669    $ 81    130,000    $ 1    $ 282,929     28,002     $ (470 )   $ (22,152 )   $ 3,897     $ 264,286  
                                                                      

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

(unaudited)

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2007     2006  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net loss applicable to common shares

   $ (24,496 )   $ (8,313 )

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     18,993       16,751  

Amortization of deferred borrowing costs

     3,572       2,387  

Gain on sale of land

     (6,875 )     (11,995 )

Equity in earnings of investees

     —         —    

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transaction

     37       (5 )

Provision for Impairment

     2,683       —    

(Income) allocated to minority interest

     (22 )     (544 )

Gain on sale of income producing properties

     (12,175 )     (5,689 )

(Increase) decrease in assets:

    

Prepaid expense

     (2,436 )     —    

Interest receivable

     (215 )     162  

Escrows

     (8,720 )     —    

Rent receivables

     (795 )     —    

Other assets

     6,598       14,207  

Earnest money

     4,597       (7,818 )

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

    

Interest payable

     —         472  

Other liabilities

     12,306       (4,711 )
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (6,948 )     (5,096 )

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Collections on notes receivable

     13,582       12,970  

Funding of notes receivable

     —         (1,892 )

Acquisition of income producing properties

     (112,180 )     (105,965 )

Acquisition of land held for development

     (24,940 )     —    

Real estate improvements

     —         (19,400 )

Improvement of income producing properties

     (8,834 )     —    

Improvement of land held for development

     (352 )     —    

Proceeds from sale of income producing properties

     40,203       15,350  

Construction and new development of properties

     (165,871 )     —    

Proceeds from sale of land

     58,145       41,391  

Investments in marketable equity securities

     (731 )     —    

Acquisition of minority interest

     2,884       —    

Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

     (6,095 )     —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (204,189 )     (57,546 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Recurring amortization on notes payable

     (9,811 )     —    

Other payments on notes payable

     (159,716 )     (34,947 )

Proceeds from notes payable

     385,365       111,336  

Increase in due from affiliates

     10,724       —    

Repurchase of common stock

     (470 )     —    

Dividends paid to preferred shareholders

     —         (158 )

Payment on notes payable from income producing properties sold

     —         (8,532 )

Deferred financing costs

     (12,558 )     (3,661 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     213,534       64,038  

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Continued

(unaudited)

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
     2007     2006
     (dollars in thousands)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     2,397       1,396

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     4,803       5,462
              

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 7,200     $ 6,858
              

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 57,864     $ 40,726

Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

    

Unrealized gain foreign currency translation

     4,427       —  

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

     (1,596 )     —  

Increase in minority interest related to acquisition of real estate

     —         14,835

Real estate purchased from affiliate, decreasing affiliate receivable

     —         11,273

Note payable assumed by affiliate

     —         4,000

Notes payable assumed on purchase of real estate

     —         10,475

Notes payable assumed to decrease affiliated payable

     —         5,150

Land Exchanged with non affiliated party

     (900 )     1,500

Note Receivable for Treasury Stock

     3,353       —  

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

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”, “We”, “The Company”, “Our” or “Us”) is a Nevada corporation and successor to a California business trust, which was organized on September 6, 1983. TCI invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships. TCI owns a diverse portfolio of residential apartment communities, commercial properties, hotels and land. The Company currently owns approximately 12,850 units in 68 residential apartment communities, 25 commercial properties comprising over 4.9 million rentable square feet and four hotels. In addition, TCI owns over 6,500 acres of land held for development and currently has over 2,400 apartment units in 14 projects under construction. The Company currently owns operating properties or land in 20 states as well as in Poland and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TCI”. Approximately 82 percent of the Company’s common stock is owned by American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE: ARL). Prime Income Asset Management, LLC (“Prime”) is the Company’s external advisor. Regis Realty I, 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 four third-party companies to lease and manage its apartment properties.

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 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 necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these 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 year end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures 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 statement and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

Newly issued accounting standards. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on the Company’s cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses shall be reported on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating and assessing the impact of this statement.

 

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NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE

 

    Cost
Beginning
of Year
  Acquisitions   Capital
Improvements
  Development
Costs
  Completed
Developments
    Property
Sales
    Impairment
Charges
    Reclassifications
and Other
Adjustments
   

Cost

Sep. 30,

2007

  Accumulated
Depreciation
Sep. 30, 2007

Apartments

  $ 390,995   $ 1,896   $ —     $ —     $ 89,985     $ —       $ (1,674 )   $ (6,171 )   $ 475,031   $ 40,662

Apartments under construction

    70,618     —       —       123,755     (89,985 )     —         —         -—         104,388     9

Other developments in progress

    78,230     —       —       26,687     —         —         —         —         104,917     —  

Commercial properties

    252,315     110,284     6,286     —       —         —         (1,009 )     (8,285 )     359,591     58,782

Hotels

    37,811     —       3,872     —       —         —         —         —         41,683     9,983

Land held for development

    260,026     8,502     636     —       —         (7,951 )     —         (13,061 )     248,152     195
                                                                   

Real estate held for investment

  $ 1,089,995   $ 120,682   $ 10,794   $ 150,442     —       $ (7,951 )   $ (2,683 )   $ (27,517 )   $ 1,333,762   $ 109,631
                                                                   

Real estate held for sale

  $ 59,970   $ —     $ —     $ —       —       $ (33,141 )   $ —       $ 14,456     $ 41,285   $ 5,545
                                                                   

Real estate subject to sales contract

  $ 73,033   $ —     $ —     $ —       —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 73,033   $ 8,286
                                                                   

In January 2007, two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company acquired two office buildings projects in Farmers Branch, Texas known as Park West I and Park West II (subsequently renamed Browning Place and Fenton Centre, respectively) along with an adjacent 4.7 acre tract of undeveloped land at an aggregate purchase price of $110 million plus closing costs. The acquisition was financed in part with $97.0 million in two separate mortgage loans; a $35.0 million loan from an institutional lender which accrues interest at 6.06 percent maturing January 2013 (Park West II) and a $62.0 million loan from a commercial bank which accrues interest at Wall Street Journal Prime plus one percent maturing January 2009 (Park West I). Both loans are secured by the respective office buildings and are guaranteed by TCI.

In 2007, TCI sold two apartment communities and one office building for sales prices totaling $37.1 million, generating cash proceeds of $7.0 million and recognized gains of $8.1 million. The apartment properties were located in Lewisville, Texas and Texas City, Texas; the office building was located in Richmond, Virginia. In addition, TCI recognized previously deferred gains in the amount of $4.1 million related to the June 2007 sale of an office building in Durham, North Carolina.

In May 2007 we acquired 40.1 acres of land know as Hines Meridian in Las Colinas, Texas for $8.5 million. The acquisition was financed with $3.0 million cash and a new note for $5.0 million. The note accrues interest at 9.25 percent, is payable in installment of interest only for 12 months, then installment of principal and interest for 23 months and one final payment of all accrued, unpaid interest and the outstanding principal balance on maturity in May 2010.

In July 2007 we acquired 1.7 acres of land known as the Jackson Convention Center land for development. The acquisition was purchased with $3.9 million in cash generated through various refinancings.

TCI has formed a number of joint ventures with Icon Partners, LLC (“Icon”) to develop various residential, commercial and mixed-use projects. TCI typically owns 75 percent of these joint ventures, arranges for and guarantees all debt financing and provides all required equity capital. The terms of the joint ventures also allow TCI to receive its cumulative investment plus a preferred return before Icon receives any equity distribution. Icon provides various development and project management services to the joint ventures and is paid monthly developer fees for those services. At September 30, 2007, TCI had formed a total of eleven joint ventures with Icon to develop eleven projects. Total costs incurred to date, including land acquisition costs, for these eleven projects are $104.9 million, of which $94.9 million has been funded with land and construction loans from various commercial banks. At September 30, 2007, only one of the eleven projects was undergoing vertical construction – the 212 unit Portofino apartment project located within TCI’s Mercer Crossing development in Farmer’s Branch, Texas which will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007. TCI includes these joint ventures in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and records a minority interest for Icon’s equity in the ventures.

 

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At September 30, 2007, TCI had the following properties under construction:

 

Property

  

Location

   Units   

Amount

Expended

  

Additional

Amount

to Expend

  

Construction

Loan

Funding

Apartments

              

Bolivar Homes

   Cleveland, MS    65 Units    $ 3,366    $ 5,248    $ 3,463

Broadway Estates

   Greenville, MS    104 Units      2,351      6,011      2,457

Huntington Ridge - Desoto

   Odessa, TX    224 Units      6,697      11,176      4,598

Lakeview at Pecan Creek

   Denton, TX    192 Units      2,646      15,362      3,425

Lincoln Estate I

   Leake County, MS    57 Units      1,246      6,462      1,100

Longfellow Arms

   Longview, TX    216 Units      6,257      10,415      5,005

Mansions of Mansfield

   Mansfield, TX    208 Units      1,750      16,937      2,483

Mason Park

   Houston, TX    312 Units      8,800      14,218      5,039

Parc at Clarksville

   Clarksville, TN    168 Units      13,282      284      11,969

Parc at Rogers

   Rogers, AR    250 Units      19,610      4,582      16,010

Pecan Pointe

   Temple, TX    232 Units      16,676      2,851      14,978

Portofino

   Farmers Branch, TX    212 Units      17,451      8,999      12,044

Sunflower Estates

   Indianola, MS    65 Units      2,111      6,319      2,229

Yazoo Estates

   Yazoo City, MS    96 Units      2,145      6,200      2,254
                            

Total

      2,401 Units    $ 104,388    $ 115,064    $ 87,054
                            

The Company is involved in the construction of 14 apartment development projects as of September 30, 2007. In addition, the Company invests in numerous tracts of land and is in the predevelopment on several of these properties. The Company partners with various third-party developers to construct residential projects. The third-party developer typically takes a general partner interest in the development partnership while the Company takes a limited partner (and majority) interest. The Company is required to fund all equity contributions. The third-party developer is responsible for obtaining financing, hiring a general contractor and for the overall management and delivery of the project and is compensated with a fee equal to a certain percentage of the construction costs. Initial equity contributions to development projects are recorded as investments in unconsolidated real estate entities. When vertical construction begins, the Company reclassifies the investment in unconsolidated real estate entities to construction in progress. Increases to construction in progress are recorded as development loans are funded and development costs are incurred. As projects near completion and begin to be leased, the Company records revenues as earned and expenses as incurred. When the occupancy of a developed project reaches stabilization, the Company acquires the general partner interest from the third-party developer and reclassifies the property from construction in progress to property held for investment.

TCI includes these joint ventures in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and records a minority interest for Icon’s equity in the ventures.

NOTE 3. NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE

At September 30, 2007, notes and interest receivable consisted of the following:

 

Borrower

  

Maturity

Date

   

Interest

Rate

    Amount   

Security

Performing loans:

         

Dallas Fund XVII LP(3)

   10/06 (3)   9.00     $ 4,083    Partnership interests and lawsuit proceeds

Pioneer Austin Development

   10/08     10.00       2,336    33 acres undeveloped land, Austin, TX

Basic Capital Management(1)

   4/08     10.25 (2)     1,523    Retail building, Cary, NC

Garden Centura LP(1)

   N/A     7.00       6,116    Excess cash flow from partnership

Basic Capital Management(1)

   4/08     10.25 (2)     1,252    Industrial building, Arlington, TX

400 St. Paul

   10/08     8.00       3,612    Office building, Dallas, TX

Miscellaneous related party notes(1)

   Various     Various       9,064    Various security interests

Accrued interest

         1,083   
             

Total

       $ 29,069   
             

(1) Related party.
(2) Variable rate.
(3) Currently negotiating extension of this note.

 

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NOTE 4. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

Unconsolidated real estate entities. TCI’s investment in unconsolidated real estate entities at September 30, 2007 included equity securities of two publicly traded real estate entities, Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (AMEX: IORI) and ARI, related parties and interests in real estate joint venture partnerships. ARI is a related party that owns 82.2 percent of TCI’s common stock and consolidates TCI’s financial accounts and operations.

TCI accounts for its investment in IORI and the joint venture partnerships using the equity method. Garden Centura, L.P. is accounted for on the cost method.

TCI’s investment in real estate entities at September 30, 2007, was as follows:

 

Investee

  

Percentage of TCI’s

Ownership at

September 30, 2007

   

Carrying Value of

Investment at

September 30,
2007

  

Market Value(1)

of Investment at

September 30,
2007

IORI

   24.8 %   $ 6,565    $ 4,875

ARI

   6.4       12,057      5,498

Garden Centura, L.P.(2)

   5.0       1,944      N/A

Other(2)

       14,469      N/A
               
     $ 35,035    $ 10,373
               

(1) Based on stock closing price on September 30, 2007 and is not necessarily indicative of the fair market value of the investee’s net assets.
(2) No readily determinable market value.

Set forth below is summarized results of operations of equity investees for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006.

 

     2007     2006  

Revenues

   $ 66,698     $ 98,439  

Property operating expenses

     (49,747 )     (76,160 )

Depreciation

     (5,986 )     (7,728 )

Interest expense

     (28,857 )     (25,538 )
                

Loss before gains on sale of real estate and discontinued operations

     (17,892 )     (10,987 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     3,504       4,799  

Equity in earnings of investee

     (24 )     110  
                

Net income (loss)

   $ (14,412 )   $ (6,078 )
                

NOTE 5. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES

We own equity securities of Realty Korea CR-REIT Co., Ltd. No. 1 representing approximately a 9.2 percent ownership interest. This investment is considered an available for sale security. TCI recorded an unrealized gain of $1.6 million for the nine month period ending September 30, 2007 due to an increase in market price.

NOTE 6. RELATED PARTIES

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending affiliate receivable balances as of September 30, 2007.

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

   $ (7,167 )

Cash transfers

     72,454  

Cash repayments

     (59,678 )

Fees and commissions payable to affiliate

     (25,091 )

Payables clearing through Prime

     19,482  

Transfers of notes receivables

     (20,121 )
        

Balance, September 30, 2007

   $ (20,121 )
        

 

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NOTE 7. NOTES PAYABLE

 

    

Balance

Beginning

of Year

   Additional Borrowings   

Repayments

   

Reclassifications

and Other

Adjustments

   

Balance

Sep. 30,

2007

        Acquisitions    Developments    Refinancings    Amortization     Property Sales     Refinancings      

Apartments

   $ 369,908    $ 4,421    $    $ 37,312    $ (2,661 )   $ (18,109 )   $ (15,890 )   $ —       $ 374,981

Apartments under construction

     30,073      —        101,807      —        (348 )     —         —         —         131,532

Other developments in progress

     66,547      —        26,307      10,298      (279 )     —         (7,970 )     —         94,903

Commercial properties

     138,974      97,000      —        19,500      (2,974 )     (10,329 )     (18,866 )     9,300       232,605

Hotels

     33,738      —        —        18,460      (161 )     —         (10,052 )     3,540       45,525

Land held for development

     124,816      7,400      3,446      21,946      —         (7,796 )     (14,861 )     (10,307 )     124,644

Corporate and other

     33,136      —        1,153      —        (214 )     —         (500 )     (23,203 )     10,372

Accrued interest

     1,877      —        —        —        —         —         —         2,166       4,043
                                                                  

Real estate held for investment

   $ 799,069    $ 108,821    $ 132,713    $ 107,516    $ (6,637 )   $ (36,234 )   $ (68,139 )   $ (18,504 )   $ 1,018,605
                                                                  

Real estate held for sale

   $ 43,579    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ (408 )   $ (5,881 )   $ —       $ (1,211 )   $ 36,079
                                                                  

Real estate subject to sales contract

   $ 58,816    $ —      $ —      $ 38,720    $ (1,079 )   $ —       $ (32,885 )   $ (1,170 )   $ 62,402
                                                                  

In 2007, we financed the acquisition of two office buildings projects in Farmers Branch, Texas known as Park West I and Park West II (subsequently renamed Browning Place and Fenton Centre, respectively) for $97 million, See note 2.

TCI has formed a number of joint ventures with Icon Partners, LLC (“Icon”) to develop various residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, and construction draws are obtained. See note 2.

In 2007, TCI refinanced the existing debt on its three Chicago hotels. The loans were refinanced in three separate transactions with a single lender. On January 17, 2007, the Company refinanced the existing $3.6 million mortgage on the City Suites Hotel with a new loan of $7.3 million and received $3.8 million in proceeds. The new loan accrues interest at prime and matures in February 2012. Also, on March 5, 2007, TCI refinanced the existing $3.1 million loan on the Majestic Hotel with a new loan of $6.0 million and received $2.9 million in proceeds. The new loan bears an interest rate of 7.76 percent and matures in March 2010. On March 5, 2007, the Company refinanced the existing $3.4 million loan on the Willows Surf Hotel with a new $5.2 million loan and received $1.5 million in proceeds. The new loan bears an interest rate of 7.76 percent and matures in March 2010. The three loans are secured by the individual hotel properties, are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted and are guaranteed by TCI.

In September 2007, TCI refinanced the existing $13.1 million loan on the Amoco office building located in downtown New Orleans. The new loan from an institutional lender totaled $19.5 million and resulted in $4.6 million in proceeds. The new loan is secured by the office building, bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points, matures September 2008 and is guaranteed by TCI.

In June 2007, TCI refinanced the existing $12.3 million debt on eight apartment properties in Midland and Odessa, Texas. The loans were refinanced with a single lender; totaled $33.2 million and generated $21.0 million in proceeds. The new loans bear interest at the rate of 7.03 percent per annum and mature in July 2037. The loans are secured by the individual apartment properties, are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted and are guaranteed by TCI. In addition, TCI refinanced the existing $3.6 million debt on two more apartment properties in Midland. The new loans from a commercial bank totaled $6.9 million and resulted in $1.6 million in proceeds. The two loans are secured by the individual apartment properties, bear interest at prime plus 100 basis points and matured in September 2007; the loans were subsequently extended to September 2008. Both loans are guaranteed by TCI.

In 2007, the Company obtained additional financing or refinanced existing loans on seven tracts of land containing a total of approximately 300 acres, virtually all of which is located in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area. The new loans totaled $26.8 million and generated $16.7 million in proceeds. The new loans have one-year maturities and bear interest at rates currently averaging approximately 10.5 percent.

In September 2007, affiliates of TCI refinanced $32.8 million of existing matured mortgage loans on three residential apartment communities located in Austin, Dallas and Lewisville, Texas and known as Limestone Canyon, Tivoli and Limestone Ranch, respectively. The new loans, all from a single lender, total $38.7 million, accrue interest at 5.95 percent per annum, mature in October 2042, are collateralized by the properties (but are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted). TCI received proceeds of $3.5 million from the refinancings. TCI carries these properties as “real estate subject to sales contract” based upon certain 2003 transactions (whereby TCI conveyed the three properties to subsidiaries of Unified Housing Foundation, an affiliated organization) which did not qualify as sales under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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NOTE 8. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Significant differences among the accounting policies of the operating segments as compared to the Consolidated Financial Statements principally involve the calculation and allocation of administrative expenses. Management evaluates the performance of each of the operating segments and allocates resources to them based on their operating income and cash flow. 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.

Presented below is the operating income of each operating segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and each segment’s assets at September 30, 2007.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

  

Commercial

Properties

    Apartments     Hotels    Land    All Other     Total  

Operating revenues

   $ 13,069     $ 21,166     $ 3,713    $ 421    $ 6     $ 38,375  

Operating expenses

     8,531       11,602       1,884      567      689       23,273  

Depreciation

     2,725       3,389       438      8      —         6,560  

Mortgage and Loan Interest

     4,712       9,733       732      3,401      764       19,342  

Loan Interest Income

     —         —         —        —        526       526  

Gain on land sales*

     —         —         —        5,754      —         5,754  
                                              

Segment loss

   $ (2,899 )   $ (3,558 )   $ 659    $ 2,199    $ (921 )   $ (4,520 )
                                              

Capital Improvements

   $ 1,584     $ —       $ 35    $ —      $ —       $ 1,619  

Assets

   $ 309,094     $ 610,542     $ 31,691    $ 337,551    $ —       $ 1,288,878  

Property Sales:

              

Sales price

   $ 9,350     $ 3,680     $ —      $ 12,822    $ —       $ 25,852  

Cost of sales

     5,923       2,641       —        7,068      —         15,632  

Recognized prior deferred gain

     4,061       —         —        —        —         4,061  
                                              

Gain on sale**

   $ 7,488     $ 1,039     $ —      $ 5,754    $ —       $ 14,281  
                                              

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

  

Commercial

Properties

    Apartments    Hotels     Land     All Other    Total  

Operating revenues

   $ 9,969     $ 19,089    $ 2,682     $ 630     $ 8    $ 32,378  

Operating expenses

     6,148       10,952      1,694       828       7      19,629  

Depreciation

     2,128       2,293      1,033       7       —        5,461  

Mortgage and Loan Interest

     2,793       5,713      448       3,090       482      12,526  

Loan Interest Income

     —         —        —         —         724      724  

Gain on land sales*

     —         —        —         2,974       —        2,974  
                                              

Segment loss

   $ (1,100 )   $ 131    $ (493 )   $ (321 )   $ 243    $ (1,540 )
                                              

Capital Improvements

   $ 3,111     $ 2,780    $ 564     $ 1,037     $ —      $ 7,492  

Assets

   $ 208,518     $ 477,193    $ 27,987     $ 258,341     $ —        972,039  

Property Sales:

              

Sales price

   $ —       $ 6,100    $ —       $ 7,204     $ —      $ 13,304  

Cost of sales

     —         3,704      —         4,230       —        7,934  
                                              

Gain on sale**

   $ —       $ 2,396    $ —       $ 2,974     $ —      $ 5,370  
                                              

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

  

Commercial

Properties

    Apartments     Hotels     Land     All Other     Total  

Operating revenues

   $ 41,803     $ 61,686     $ 10,011     $ 686     $ 22     $ 114,208  

Operating expenses

     24,334       33,113       5,948       2,112       1,186       66,693  

Depreciation

     7,921       9,175       1,342       19       —         18,457  

Mortgage and loan interest

     12,947       25,048       2,176       10,846       3,383       54,400  

Interest income

     —         —         —         —         1,917       1,917  

Gain on land sales*

     —         —         —         6,875       —         6,875  
                                                

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ (3,399 )   $ (5,650 )   $ 545     $ (5,416 )   $ (2,630 )   $ (16,550 )
                                                

Capital expenditures

   $ 6,175     $ —       $ 1,296     $ 3,060     $ —       $ 10,531  

Assets

   $ 309,094     $ 610,542     $ 31,691     $ 337,551     $ —       $ 1,288,878  

Property Sales:

            

Sales price

   $ 9,350     $ 27,741     $ —       $ 17,353     $ —       $ 54,444  

Cost of sale

     5,923       23,054       —         10,478       —         39,455  

Recognized prior deferred gain

     4,061       —         —         —         —         4,061  
                                                

Gain on sale**

   $ 7,488     $ 4,687     $ —       $ 6,875     $ —       $ 19,050  
                                                

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

  

Commercial

Properties

    Apartments     Hotels     Land     All Other     Total  

Operating revenues

   $ 27,738     $ 54,714     $ 6,223     $ 936     $ 9     $ 89,620  

Operating expenses

     18,028       30,868       4,200       1,550       14       54,660  

Depreciation

     6,601       7,081       1,607       21       —         15,310  

Mortgage and loan interest

     7,865       18,282       1,218       8,080       1,518       36,963  

Interest income

     —         —         —         —         2,443       2,443  

Gain on land sales*

     —         —         —         11,995       —         11,995  
                                                

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ (4,756 )   $ (1,517 )   $ (802 )   $ 3,280     $ 920     $ (2,875 )
                                                

 

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For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2006

  

Commercial

Properties

   Apartments    Hotels    Land    All Other    Total

Capital expenditures

   $ 2,787    $ 8,698    $ 7,176    $ 601    $ —      $ 19,262

Assets

   $ 208,518    $ 477,193    $ 27,987    $ 258,341      —      $ 972,039

Property Sales:

                 

Sales price

   $ —      $ 15,350    $ —      $ 37,309    $ —      $ 52,659

Cost of sale

     —        9,661      —        25,314      —        34,975

Recognized prior deferred gain

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Gain on sale**

   $ —      $ 5,689    $ —      $ 11,995    $ —      $ 17,684
                                         

* Does not include gains from sale of income producing properties.
** Includes gains from sale of income producing properties.

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

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Segment operating loss

   $ (16,550 )   $ (2,875 )

Other non-segment items of income (expense):

    

General and administrative

     (7,414 )     (3,318 )

Advisory fees

     (7,869 )     (6,336 )

Interest income

     —         —    

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transaction

     (37 )     5  

Other income

     1,069       541  

Impairment

     (2,683 )     —    

Equity in earnings of investees

     —         —    

Minority interest

     22       544  

Net Income Fee

     704       —    
                

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (32,758 )   $ (11,439 )
                

NOTE 9. 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. In the event of a future sale, TCI is required to reclassify portions of previously reported operations to discontinued operations within the Statement of Operations.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, income from discontinued operations relates to properties TCI sold or intends to sell in 2007 as well as properties TCI sold during 2005 and 2006. The following table summarizes revenue and expense information for the properties sold and held for sale:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
    For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Revenue:

        

Rental

   $ 2,059     $ 3,098     $ 6,915     $ 10,459  

Expenses:

        

Property Operations

     2,123       2,434       5,921       6,781  
                                
     (64 )     664       994       3,678  

Other (expenses):

        

Interest

     (891 )     (1,269 )     (3,681 )     (4,614 )

General and Administration

     (6 )     (18 )     (6 )     (28 )

Depreciation

     (40 )     (444 )     (536 )     (1,441 )
                                
     (1,001 )     (1,067 )     (3,229 )     (2,405 )

Gain on sale of real estate

     8,524       2,396       12,175       5,689  
                                

Income from Discontinued Operations

     7,523       1,329       8,946       3,284  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (2,633 )     (465 )     (3,131 )     (1,149 )
                                

Net Income

   $ 4,890     $ 864     $ 5,815     $ 2,135  
                                

 

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NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Partnership Obligations. TCI is the limited partner in nine 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 buy out the non-affiliated partners are limited to development fees earned by the non-affiliated partners and are set forth in the respective partnership agreements.

Liquidity. Management believes that TCI will generate excess cash from property operations in 2007; such excess, however, will not be sufficient to discharge all of TCI’s obligations as they become due. Management intends to sell income producing assets, refinance real estate and obtain additional borrowings primarily secured by real estate to meet its liquidity requirements.

TCI is 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.

Guarantees. TCI generally guarantees all real estate secured loans for its consolidated subsidiaries.

NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 11, 2007, subsidiaries of TCI settled the Waters Edge litigation related to Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent dispute over proper allocation of insurance proceeds from that event. TCI received $28.2 million in insurance proceeds from the settlement. The litigation settles all matters related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

 

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

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

This Report on Form 10-Q 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.

 

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination;

 

   

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

 

   

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

The risks included here are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report 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 is an externally advised and managed real estate investment company that owns a diverse portfolio of income-producing properties and land held for development. The Company’s portfolio of income-producing properties includes residential apartment communities, office buildings, hotels and other commercial properties. TCI’s investment strategy includes acquiring existing income-producing properties as well as developing new properties on land already owned or acquired for a specific development project. TCI acquires land primarily in in-fill locations or high-growth suburban markets. As of September 30, 2007, the Company owned approximately 12,850 units in 68 residential apartment communities (including four properties containing 1,096 units held for sale and three properties containing 702 units subject to sales contracts), 25 commercial properties comprising over 4.9 million rentable square feet and four hotels containing a total of 313 rooms. In addition, at September 30, 2007, TCI owned over 6,500 acres of land held for development and had over 2,400 apartment units in 14 projects under construction. The Company currently owns income-producing properties and land in 20 states as well as in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Wroclaw, Poland. TCI finances its acquisitions primarily through operating cash flow, proceeds from the sale of land and income-producing properties and debt financing primarily in the form of property-specific first-lien mortgage loans from commercial banks and institutional lenders. TCI finances its development projects principally with short-term, variable interest rate construction loans that are refinanced with the proceeds of long-term, fixed rate amortizing mortgages when the development project is completed and occupancy has been stabilized. The Company will, from time to time, also enter into partnerships with various investors to acquire income-producing properties or land and to sell interests in certain of its wholly-owned properties. When the Company sells assets, it may carry a portion of the sales price generally in the form of a short-term, interest bearing seller-financed note receivable. The Company generates operating revenues primarily by leasing apartment units to residents; leasing office, retail and industrial space to commercial tenants; and renting hotel rooms to guests. TCI is advised by Prime under a contractual arrangement that is reviewed and approved annually by TCI’s Board of Directors. TCI’s commercial properties are managed by Regis Commercial while the Company’s hotels are managed by Regis Hotel. TCI currently contracts with four third-party companies to manage the Company’s apartment communities. Approximately 82 percent of TCI’s common stock is owned by ARI; ARI is majority-owned by entities that are indirectly owned by a trust established for the benefit of the children of Gene E. Phillips (the “Trust”). TCI is a “C Corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes and files an annual consolidated income tax return with ARI.

 

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TCI’s Board of Directors is responsible for managing the affairs of TCI and for setting the policies which guide the Company. The Company’s day-to-day operations are managed by Prime. Prime’s duties 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. Certain officers of TCI also serve as officers of Prime. The single-member of Prime is a corporation 80 percent indirectly owned by the Trust; a corporation controlled by Mr. Phillips owns the remaining 20 percent. Prime owns approximately 12.4 percent of ARI. Mr. Phillips is not an officer or director of Prime or TCI, but serves only as a representative of the Trust and in that capacity has periodic consultation with the executive officers of Prime and TCI.

Selected transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include the following:

Acquisitions

In January 2007, two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company acquired two office buildings projects in Farmers Branch, Texas known as Park West I and Park West II (subsequently renamed Browning Place and Fenton Centre, respectively) along with an adjacent 4.7 acre tract of undeveloped land at an aggregate purchase price of $110 million plus closing costs. The acquisition was financed in part with $97.0 million in two separate mortgage loans; a $35.0 million loan from an institutional lender which accrues interest at 6.06 percent maturing January 2013 (Park West II) and a $62.0 million loan from a commercial bank which accrues interest at Wall Street Journal Prime plus one percent maturing January 2009 (Park West I). Both loans are secured by the respective office buildings and are guaranteed by TCI.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, TCI acquired almost 275 acres of land for development in ten separate transactions for $19.7 million plus closing costs. Five of the ten tracts (51.2 acres) were acquired in all cash transactions; five land acquisitions were financed in part with a total of $9.7 million in loans from commercial banks; generally, the loans have a maturity of one year or less, bear interest rates currently averaging 9.1 percent and are guaranteed by TCI. The largest land acquisitions include (a) 151 acres in Waco, Texas for $2.1 million plus closing costs; (b) 40 acres in Irving, Texas for $8.5 million plus closing costs and (c) 48 acres in Natchez, Mississippi for $519,000 plus closing costs. The Company purchased five tracts in Odessa, Texas, Denham, Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi for near-term multi-family development.

In the second quarter 2007 TCI exchanged 82.2 acres of the “Denton Coonrod” tract (located in Denton, Texas) with an affiliated company, acquiring Thornwood Apartments in Midland, Texas as well as a note receivable from the affiliate in the amount of $1.6 million. The note receivable bears interest at the rate of prime plus 100 basis points and is due on demand. No gain or loss was recognized on the exchange.

Dispositions

In 2007, TCI sold two apartment communities and one office building for sales prices totaling $37.1 million, generating cash proceeds of $7.0 million and recognized gains of $8.1 million. The apartment properties were located in Lewisville, Texas and Texas City, Texas; the office building was located in Richmond, Virginia. In addition, TCI recognized previously deferred gains in the amount of $4.1 million related to the June 2007 sale of an office building in Durham, North Carolina.

In addition, in 2007, TCI sold 22 acres of land in seven separate transactions for sales prices totaling $12.8 million, generating $3.8 million in cash proceeds and $5.8 million in recognized gains. The largest 2007 transactions were (a) the sale of 13.8 acres of the “McKinney Ranch” tract for $2.9 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $700,000 and a recognized gain of $1.1 million and (b) the sale of the 2.7 acre “West End” tract for $6.5 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $1.3 million and a recognized gain of $3.8 million.

Refinancings

In 2007, TCI refinanced the existing debt on its three Chicago hotels. The loans were refinanced in three separate transactions with a single lender. On January 17, 2007, the Company refinanced the existing $3.6 million mortgage on the City Suites Hotel with a new loan of $7.3 million and received $3.8 million in proceeds. The new loan accrues interest at prime and matures in February 2012. Also, on March 5, 2007, TCI refinanced the existing $3.1 million loan on the Majestic Hotel with a new loan of $6.0 million and received $2.9 million in proceeds. The new loan bears an interest rate of 7.76 percent and matures in March 2010. On March 5, 2007, the Company refinanced the existing $3.4 million loan on the Willows Surf Hotel with a new $5.2 million loan and received $1.5 million in proceeds. The new loan bears an interest rate of 7.76 percent and matures in March 2010. The three loans are secured by the individual hotel properties, are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted and are guaranteed by TCI.

 

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In June 2007, TCI refinanced the existing $12.3 million debt on eight apartment properties in Midland and Odessa, Texas. The loans were refinanced with a single lender; totaled $33.2 million and generated $21.0 million in proceeds. The new loans bear interest at the rate of 7.03 percent per annum and mature in July 2037. The loans are secured by the individual apartment properties, are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted and are guaranteed by TCI. In addition, TCI refinanced the existing $3.6 million debt on two more apartment properties in Midland. The new loans from a commercial bank totaled $6.9 million and resulted in $1.6 million in proceeds. The two loans are secured by the individual apartment properties, bear interest at prime plus 100 basis points and matured in September 2007; the loans were subsequently extended to September 2008. Both loans are guaranteed by TCI.

In September 2007, TCI refinanced the existing $13.1 million loan on the Amoco office building located in downtown New Orleans. The new loan from an institutional lender totaled $19.5 million and resulted in $4.6 million in proceeds. The new loan is secured by the office building, bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points, matures September 2008 and is guaranteed by TCI.

In September 2007, affiliates of TCI refinanced $32.8 million of existing matured mortgage loans on three residential apartment communities located in Austin, Dallas and Lewisville, Texas and known as Limestone Canyon, Tivoli and Limestone Ranch, respectively. The new loans, all from a single lender, total $38.7 million, accrue interest at 5.95 percent per annum, mature in October 2042, are collateralized by the properties (but are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted). TCI received proceeds of $3.5 million from the refinancings. TCI carries these properties as “real estate subject to sales contract” based upon certain 2003 transactions (whereby TCI conveyed the three properties to subsidiaries of Unified Housing Foundation, an affiliated organization) which did not qualify as sales under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

In 2007, the Company obtained additional financing or refinanced existing loans on seven tracts of land containing a total of approximately 300 acres, virtually all of which is located in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area. The new loans totaled $26.8 million and generated $16.7 million in proceeds. The new loans have one-year maturities and bear interest at rates currently averaging approximately 10.5 percent.

Apartment developments

At September 30, 2007, the Company had 14 apartment communities under construction. Seven of the projects are located in Texas; five properties are located in Mississippi while one property is located in Arkansas and one property is located in Tennessee. When completed, the 14 properties will contain a total of 2,401 units. Total land and construction costs are approximately $91,000 per unit. The Company expects to complete and deliver 1,400 units in 2007 with the remaining 1,000 units to be completed and delivered in 2008. The Company estimates lease-up time to stabilized occupancy for these projects to be approximately 18-24 months.

Joint ventures

TCI has formed a number of joint ventures with Icon Partners, LLC (“Icon”) to develop various residential, commercial and mixed-use projects. TCI typically owns 75 percent of these joint ventures, arranges for and guarantees all debt financing and provides all required equity capital. The terms of the joint ventures also allow TCI to receive its cumulative investment plus a preferred return before Icon receives any equity distribution. Icon provides various development and project management services to the joint ventures and is paid monthly developer fees for those services. At September 30, 2007, TCI had formed a total of eleven joint ventures with Icon to develop eleven projects. Total costs incurred to date, including land acquisition costs, for these eleven projects are $104.9 million, of which $94.9 million has been funded with land acquisitions and construction loans from various commercial banks. At September 30, 2007, only one of the eleven projects was undergoing vertical construction – the 212 unit Portofino apartment project located within TCI’s Mercer Crossing development in Farmer’s Branch, Texas, which will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007.

TCI includes these joint ventures in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and records a minority interest for Icon’s equity in the ventures.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. From time to time, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event

 

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estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect information that is more current. Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.

Real Estate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A variety of costs are incurred in the acquisition, development and leasing of properties. After determination is made to capitalize a cost, it is allocated to the specific component of a project that is benefited. Determination of when a development project is substantially complete and capitalization must cease involves a degree of judgment. Our capitalization policy on development properties is guided by SFAS No. 34 “Capitalization of Interest Cost” and SFAS No. 67 “Accounting for Costs

 

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and the Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Properties.” The costs of land and buildings under development include specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. We consider a construction project as substantially completed and held available for occupancy upon the receipt of certificates of occupancy, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. We cease capitalization on the portion (a) substantially completed and (b) occupied or held available for occupancy, and we capitalize only those costs associated with the portion under construction.

Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures

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

Recognition of Rental Income

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

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

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

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

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

Revenue Recognition on the Sale of Real Estate

Sales of real estate are recognized when and to the extent permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate” (“SFAS No. 66”), as amended by SFAS No. 144. Until the requirements of SFAS No. 66 for full profit recognition have been met, transactions are accounted for using the deposit, installment, cost recovery or financing method, whichever is appropriate. When 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 No. 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.

 

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Interest Recognition on Notes Receivable

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

Allowance for Estimated Losses

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

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of TCI’s notes receivable, marketable equity securities and notes payable. For performing notes receivable, the fair value was estimated by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar loans. For non-performing notes receivable, the estimated fair value of 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.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

TCI’s principal sources of cash have historically been and will continue to be

 

   

property operations;

 

   

proceeds from land and income-producing property sales;

 

   

the collection of mortgage notes receivable;

 

   

receivables from affiliated companies;

 

   

refinancing of existing mortgage notes payable and

 

   

additional borrowings, including mortgage notes payable, lines of credit and to a lesser extent, distributions from partnerships. TCI may also issue additional equity securities, including common stock and preferred stock.

TCI’s principal liquidity needs over the next twelve months include

 

   

funding normal recurring expenses and obligations;

 

   

funding current development costs not covered by construction loans;

 

   

meeting debt service requirements, including loan maturities;

 

   

funding capital expenditures;

 

   

funding acquisition costs for land and income-producing properties not covered by acquisition financing and

 

   

funding preferred dividends.

Management anticipates that TCI’s available cash at September 30, 2007, along with cash that will be generated during the remainder of 2007 from property operations, may not be sufficient to meet all of TCI’s cash requirements. Management intends to selectively sell land and income producing assets, refinance or extend real estate debt and seek additional borrowings secured by real estate to meet its liquidity requirements. Historically, management has been successful at extending a portion of the Company’s current maturity obligations. Management also anticipates funding ongoing real estate development projects and the acquisition of new real estate from cash generated by sales of land and income-producing properties, debt refinancings or extensions and additional borrowings.

Net cash used by operating activities increased $1.8 million to $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $5.1 million for the same period in 2006. Cash flow from operations is largely comprised of rental and other income less operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, advisory fees and interest expense. The increase was due to higher interest expense of $16.5 million; increased general, administrative and other expenses of $3.8 million; increased net advisory fees of $800,000; increased prepaid expenses and escrow accounts of $11.5 million, all offset by higher net operating income (rental revenues less property operating expenses) of $9.9 million; decreases in other assets and earnest money deposits of $4.0 million and increases in deferred revenues and other liabilities of $16.9 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $204.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $57.5 million for the same period in 2006. Cash used in investing activities increased $146.7 million due to an increase in investments in real estate (including investments in income-producing properties, land held for development, residential and

 

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other development projects) of $188.1 million, an increase in other investments of $1.2 million, offset by higher proceeds from sales of land and income-producing properties of $41.6 million and higher collections on notes receivable of $1.0 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $213.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $64.0 million for the same period in 2006. Cash provided by financing activities increased $149.5 million due primarily to proceeds from additional borrowings of $282.1 million for acquisitions and refinancings (net of deferred financing costs) and increases in loans from affiliates of $10.7 million, offset by increased loan payoffs related to recurring amortization, property sales and refinancings of $143.0 million and repurchase of common stock of $300,000.

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: (a) selective property inspections; (b) a review of the property’s current rents compared to market rents; (c) a review of the property’s expenses; (d) a review of maintenance requirements; (e) a review of the property’s cash flow; (f) discussions with the manager of the property; and (g) a review of properties in the surrounding area.

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.

Commitments and Contingencies

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

For the three months ended September 30, 2007:

TCI reported a net loss applicable to common shares of ($4.7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, including income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) of $7.5 million and gains on land sales of $5.8 million, as compared to a net loss applicable to common shares of ($4.4) million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, including income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) of $1.3 million and gains on land sales of $3.0 million. TCI defines its same-store universe for each income-producing asset type (apartments, commercial properties and hotels) as properties with stabilized occupancy owned and operated since July 1, 2006. For this time period, TCI had 54 apartments, 20 commercial properties and four hotels in its same-store universe.

Rental and other property revenues

Rental and other property revenues increased $6.0 million or 19 percent over 2006. The overall increase is due to a $2.1 million increase in rental revenues from TCI’s apartment communities, a $3.1 million increase from the Company’s commercial portfolio and a $1.0 million increase from the hotel portfolio, offset by a $200,000 decline in rents and royalty revenues from TCI’s land portfolio.

Within the apartment portfolio, same-store rental revenues increased $400,000 or three percent over 2006. Average overall occupancy for the same-store apartment portfolio was 93.8 percent in 2007 as compared to 93.7 percent in 2006. The May 2007 acquisition of a single apartment community in Midland, Texas represented $200,000 of the increase while increased revenues from newly-developed properties comprised the remaining difference of $1.5 million. In 2007, nine newly-developed properties generated rental revenues of $2.5 million compared to five newly-developed properties and $1.0 million of rental revenues in 2006. Average occupancy for the newly-developed properties was 90.3 percent in 2007 compared to 90.0 percent in 2006.

Within the commercial portfolio, same-store rental revenues declined $2.7 million, from $9.4 million in 2006 to $6.7 million in 2007. The decrease was due principally to a $1.7 million decline at 600 Las Colinas Boulevard (Dallas, Texas), a $600,000 combined decrease at the Company’s New Orleans office buildings, a $200,000 decline at a Ft. Worth industrial property and a $200,000 decline at a Colorado Springs office building. Overall occupancy for the same-store commercial portfolio was 60 percent at September 30, 2007 compared to 72 percent at the same time in 2006. Occupancy at 600 Las Colinas Boulevard declined from 90 percent at September 30, 2006 to 65 percent at September 30, 2007 due primarily to the June 2007 move-out of a 127,000 square foot tenant and a decrease in operating cost recoveries in 2007 as compared to 2006.

 

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Occupancy for the same-store New Orleans office buildings was 63 percent at September 30, 2006 compared to 56 percent at September 30, 2007. Increases in rental revenues of $5.8 million from acquired properties, particularly the January 2007 acquisition of the Park West I and Park West II office projects (subsequently renamed Browning Place and Fenton Centre respectively), offset the same-store declines.

Rental revenues within TCI’s hotel portfolio increased $1.0 million in 2007 as compared to 2006. Akademia’s average occupancy in 2007 was 82 percent as compared to 84 percent in 2006; average nightly rates increased to $103 in 2007 from $73 in 2006. Occupancies within TCI’s three domestic hotels, all located in Chicago, remained flat at 69 percent for the third quarter in 2006 compared to the same period in 2007. Average nightly rental rates for the Chicago hotels increased from $188 in 2006 to $194 in 2007.

Rents and royalty revenues for TCI’s land portfolio declined $200,000 from the same period in 2006 due principally to lower royalties received on oil and gas leases covering certain of the Company’s land parcels in Ft. Worth.

Property operating expenses

Property operating expenses increased to $23.3 million in 2007 compared to $19.6 million in 2006 due to a $2.4 million increase in the commercial portfolio, a $300,000 increase in the apartment portfolio and a $200,000 increase in the hotel portfolio, offset by a $200,000 decline in land-related property operating expenses.

Operating expenses for the same-store commercial portfolio declined slightly, from $5.5 million in 2006 to $5.4 million in 2007, due primarily to operating efficiencies. Operating margins for the same-store commercial properties declined to 20 percent from 42 percent in 2006, due principally to lower occupancy. TCI’s acquisition portfolio of six properties was 83 percent occupied at September 30, 2007; properties acquired in 2007 accounted for $2.5 million of the increase in commercial property operating expenses.

Within the apartment portfolio, same-store property operating expenses decreased by $300,000 but were offset by a $100,000 increase due to acquisitions and a $500,000 increase due to newly-developed properties. Operating margins in the same-store universe increased to 42 percent in 2007 compared to 38 percent in 2006 as market rents increased and concessions declined.

Operating expenses at the Company’s Poland hotel increased $200,000 due to increased labor and repair costs.

Operating expenses in the land portfolio declined $200,000 due primarily to lower property tax expense on certain of the Company’s parcels located within its Mercer Crossing development in Dallas.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.1 million, from $5.5 million in 2006 to $6.6 million in 2007, due primarily to 2007 acquisitions ($700,000) and depreciation on newly-developed apartment projects ($400,000).

General and administrative

General and administrative expenses increased $126,000 due to increased legal and other consulting fees.

Advisory fee to affiliate

Advisory fees paid to Prime increased $625,000 due to TCI’s higher average total assets in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. Under the terms of the advisory agreement between Prime and TCI, Prime earns an annual advisory fee equal to 0.75 percent of average total assets.

Interest income

Interest income declined $198,000 due primarily to lower average balances in interest-bearing notes receivable in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.

Impairment charges

Impairment charges for 2007 relate to the write-down of a vacant commercial property ($1.7 million) as well as an under-performing residential apartment community ($1.0 million), both located in Memphis, Tennessee.

Mortgage and loan interest

Mortgage and loan interest increased $6.8 million due to financing for 2007 acquisitions ($2.0 million), additional construction financing for residential developments ($700,000), refinancing of hotel loans ($300,000) and same-store apartment loans ($700,000), land acquisitions and refinancing of maturing land loans ($300,000) and other ($2.8 million).

 

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Gain on land sales

In 2007 TCI sold 22 acres of land in seven separate transactions for sales prices totaling $12.8 million, generating $3.8 million in cash proceeds and $5.8 million in recognized gains. The largest 2007 transactions were (a) the third quarter 2007 sale of 13.8 acres of the “McKinney Ranch” tract for $2.9 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $700,000 and a recognized gain of $1.1 million and (b) the third quarter 2007 sale of the 2.7 acre “West End” tract for $6.5 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $1.3 million and a recognized gain of $3.8 million.

In 2006, the Company sold 12.3 acres of land in three separate transactions for sales prices totaling $7.2 million, resulting in $4.1 million of cash proceeds and $2.8 million of recognized gains.

Minority interest

Minority interest declined $336,000 due to reduced losses from certain ventures where TCI has less than 100 percent ownership.

Discontinued operations

Income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) was $7.5 million in 2007, representing $8.5 million in gains on sales of income-producing properties partially offset by $1.0 million in operating losses. In 2007 TCI sold (a) an office building in Richmond, Virginia for $9.3 million, generating $3.1 million in cash proceeds and a recognized gain of $3.4 million and (b) an apartment community in Texas City, Texas for $3.7 million, resulting in $800,000 of cash proceeds and a recognized gain of $1.0 million. In addition, the Company recognized previously deferred gains in the amount of $4.1 million related to the June 2007 sale of an office building located in Durham, North Carolina. The $1.0 million in operating losses represents activity for four apartment properties held for sale (one of which was sold in October 2007), one apartment property sold in August 2007 and one office building sold in July 2007.

Income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) was $1.3 million for the same period in 2006, representing $2.4 million in gains on sales of income-producing properties partially offset by $1.1 million in operating losses. In 2006, TCI sold two apartment communities for sales prices totaling $6.1 million, generating $1.2 million in cash proceeds and $2.4 million in recognized gains. The $1.1 million in operating losses represents activity for four apartments held for sale (one of which was sold in October 2007), two apartments sold in the third quarter of 2006, one apartment property sold in January 2007 and two apartment properties and one office building sold in the third quarter of 2007.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

TCI incurred a net loss applicable to common shares of ($24.5) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, including income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) of $8.9 million and gains on land sales of $6.9 million, as compared to a net loss applicable to common shares of ($8.3) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, including income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) of $3.3 million and gains on land sales of $12.0 million. TCI defines its same-store universe for each income-producing asset type (apartments, commercial properties and hotels) as properties with stabilized occupancy owned and operated since January 1, 2006. For this time period, TCI had 54 apartments, 20 commercial properties and four hotels in its same-store universe.

Rental and other property revenues

Rental and other property revenues increased $24.6 million or 28 percent over 2006. The overall increase is due to a $7.0 million increase in rental revenues from TCI’s apartment communities, a $14.1 million increase from the Company’s commercial portfolio and a $3.8 million increase from the hotel portfolio, offset by a $300,000 decline in rents and royalty revenues from TCI’s land portfolio.

Within the apartment portfolio, same-store rental revenues increased $2.2 million or four percent over 2006. Average overall occupancy for the same-store apartment portfolio was 94.0 percent in 2007 as compared to 93.8 percent in 2006. The May 2007 acquisition of a single apartment community in Midland, Texas represented $300,000 of the increase while increased revenues from newly-developed properties comprised the remaining difference of $4.5 million. In 2007 nine newly-developed properties generated rental revenues of $2.5 million compared to five newly-developed properties and $1.5 million of rental revenues in 2006. Average occupancy for the newly-developed properties was 67.8 percent in 2007 compared to 36.7 percent in 2006.

Within the commercial portfolio, same-store rental revenues declined $2.9 million, from $26.9 million in 2006 to $24.0 million in 2007. The decrease was due principally to a $2.3 million decline at 600 Las Colinas Boulevard (Dallas, Texas), a $1.2 million combined decrease at the Company’s New Orleans office buildings, a $500,000 decline at a Ft. Worth industrial property and a $300,000 decline at a Colorado Springs office building, offset by increases at two other Dallas office buildings of $1.2 million and at a shopping center in Indiana of $200,000. Occupancy at 600 Las Colinas Boulevard declined from 90 percent at September 30, 2006 to 65 percent at September 30, 2007 due primarily to the June 2007 move-out of a 127,000 square foot tenant and a decrease in operating cost recoveries in 2007 as compared to 2006. Occupancy for the same-store

 

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New Orleans office buildings was 63 percent at September 30, 2006 compared to 56 percent at September 30, 2007. Increases in rental revenues of $17.0 million from acquired properties, particularly the January 2007 acquisition of the Park West I and Park West II office projects (subsequently renamed Browning Place and Fenton Centre respectively), offset the same-store declines.

Rental revenues within TCI’s domestic hotels increased seven percent or $300,000 in 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. Akademia’s average occupancy in 2007 was 81 percent as compared to 78 percent in 2006; average nightly rates increased to $102 in 2007 from $79 in 2006. Occupancies within TCI’s three domestic hotels, all located in Chicago, increased from an average of 59 percent for 2006 to an average of 69 percent for 2007. Average nightly rental rates for the Chicago hotels increased from $171 in 2006 to $194 in 2007.

Rents and royalty revenues for TCI’s land portfolio declined $300,000 from the same period in 2006 due principally to lower royalties received on oil and gas leases covering certain of the Company’s land parcels in Ft. Worth.

Property operating expenses

Property operating expenses increased to $66.7 million in 2007 compared $54.7 million in 2006 due to a $7.8 million increase in the commercial portfolio, a $700,000 increase in the apartment portfolio, a $1.7 million increase in the hotel portfolio, a $600,000 increase in land-related operating expenses and a $1.2 million increase in other property operating expenses.

Operating expenses for the same-store commercial portfolio increased $600,000 due primarily to higher utility costs. Operating margins for the same-store commercial properties declined to 34 percent from 43 percent in 2006, due principally to lower occupancy. Overall, the same-store commercial portfolio was 65 percent occupied at September 30, 2007 compared to xx percent at the same time in 2006. TCI’s acquisition portfolio of six properties was 85 percent occupied at September 30, 2007; properties acquired in 2007 accounted for $7.2 million of the increase in commercial property operating expenses.

Within the apartment portfolio, same-store property operating expenses decreased by $1.5 million but were offset by a $100,000 increase due to acquisitions and a $2.1 million increase due to newly-developed properties. Operating margins in the same-store universe increased to 47 percent in 2007 compared to 42 percent in 2006 due to increased market rents, lower concessions and cost efficiencies.

Operating expenses at the Company’s Poland hotel increased $1.8 million due to increased labor and repair costs but were offset slightly by $100,000 in cost savings at TCI’s domestic hotels.

Operating expenses in the land portfolio increased $600,000 due primarily to higher property tax expense on certain of the Company’s land parcels .

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.2 million, from $15.3 million in 2006 to $18.5 million in 2007, due primarily to 2007 acquisitions ($2.1 million), depreciation on newly-developed apartment projects ($600,000) and additional depreciation on same-store apartments ($1.5 million), offset by decreases for same-store commercial properties ($800,000) and hotels ($200,000).

General and administrative

General and administrative expenses increased $4.1 million due to increased legal and litigation-related costs ($2.6 million), increased consulting and other professional fees ($200,000), increased taxes and licenses ($200,000), higher cost reimbursements paid to Prime ($200,000), increased communications and office support costs ($400,000), increased fees associated with certain stock repurchases ($200,000) and miscellaneous charge-offs ($300,000).

Advisory fee to affiliate

Advisory fees paid to Prime increased $1.5 million due to TCI’s higher average total assets for 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. Under the terms of the advisory agreement between Prime and TCI, Prime earns an annual advisory fee equal to 0.75 percent of average total assets.

Interest income

Interest income declined $526,000 due primarily to lower average balances in interest-bearing notes receivable in 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.

 

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Impairment charges

Impairment charges for 2007 relate to the write-down of a vacant commercial property ($1.673 million) as well as an under-performing residential apartment community ($1.01 million), both located in Memphis, Tennessee.

Net income fee to affiliate

Net income fees expense declined $704,000 due to an overpayment of fees in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Mortgage and loan interest

Mortgage and loan interest increased $17.4 million due to financing for 2007 acquisitions of income-producing properties ($4.8 million); additional construction financing for residential developments ($2.5 million); refinancing of loans within the same-store apartment portfolio ($2.3 million), the hotel portfolio ($1.0 million) and the same-store apartment portfolio ($400,000), land acquisitions and refinancing of maturing land loans ($2.8 million) and other ($3.6 million).

Gain on land sales

In 2007 TCI sold 119.5 acres of land in nine separate transactions for sales prices totaling $17.4 million, generating $4.6 million in cash proceeds and $6.9 million in recognized gains. The largest 2007 transactions were the a) August 2007 sale of 13.8 acres of the “McKinney Ranch” tract for $2.9 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $700,000 and a recognized gain of $1.1 million, b) the January 2007 sale of 15.1 acres of the “McKinney Ranch” tract for $2.6 million, generating $800,000 in cash proceeds and a recognized gain of $1.1 million and c) the sale of the 2.7 acre “West End” tract for $6.5 million, resulting in cash proceeds of $1.3 million and a recognized gain of $3.8 million. In the second quarter 2007 TCI exchanged 82.2 acres of the “Denton Coonrod” tract (located in Denton, Texas) with an affiliated company, acquiring an apartment property in Midland, Texas as well as a note receivable from the affiliate in the amount of $1.6 million. The note receivable bears interest at the rate of prime plus 100 basis points and is due on demand. No gain or loss was recognized on the exchange.

In 2006 the Company sold 191.2 acres of land in six separate transactions for sales prices totaling $37.4 million, resulting in $21.4 million of cash proceeds and $12.0 million of recognized gains. The largest 2006 transactions were a) the sale of 123.9 acres of the “McKinney Ranch” tract for $16.6 million, resulting in $6.0 million of cash proceeds a recognized gain of $3.4 million and b) the sale of 44.5 acres of the “McKinney Ranch” tract for $10.3 million, generating $10.0 million in cash proceeds and a recognized gain of $5.3 million.

Minority interest

Minority interest declined $522,000 due to reduced losses from certain ventures where TCI has less than 100 percent ownership.

Discontinued operations

Income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) was $8.9 million in 2007, representing $12.1 million in gains on sales of income-producing properties partially offset by $3.2 million in operating losses. In 2007 TCI sold 1) an apartment community in Lewisville, Texas for $24.1 million, resulting in $3.1 million in cash proceeds and a recognized gain of $3.6 million; 2) an office building in Richmond, Virginia for $9.3 million, generating $3.1 million in cash proceeds and a recognized gain of $3.4 million and 2) an apartment community in Texas City, Texas for $3.7 million, resulting in $800,000 of cash proceeds and a recognized gain of $1.0 million. In addition, the Company recognized previously deferred gains in the amount of $4.1 million related to the June 2007 sale of an office building located in Durham, North Carolina. The $3.2 million in operating losses represents activity for four apartment properties held for sale (one of which was sold in October 2007), one apartment property sold in January 2007, one apartment property sold in August 2007 and one office building sold in July 2007.

Income from discontinued operations (before income taxes) was $3.3 million for the same period in 2006, representing $5.7 million in gains on sales of income-producing properties partially offset by $2.4 million in operating losses. In 2006 TCI sold four apartment communities for sales prices totaling $15.3 million, generating $4.6 million in cash proceeds and $5.7 million in recognized gains. The $2.4 million in operating losses represents activity for four apartments held for sale (one of which was sold in October 2007), two apartments sold in the third quarter of 2006, one apartment property sold in January 2007 and one apartment property and one office building sold in the third quarter of 2007.

Tax Matters

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. TCI had a loss for federal income tax purposes in the first nine months of 2007 and a loss, after the use of net operating loss carryforwards, in the first nine months of 2006; therefore, it recorded no provision for income taxes.

At September 30, 2007, TCI had a net deferred tax asset of $34.1 million due to tax deductions available to it in future years. However, as management cannot determine that it is more likely than not that TCI will realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, a 100% valuation allowance has been established.

 

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At September 30, 2007, TCI had a net deferred tax asset of $34.1 million due to tax deductions available to it in future years. However, as management cannot determine that it is more likely than not that TCI will realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, a 100 percent valuation allowance has been established.

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 and the cost of variable interest rate debt will be affected.

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.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

At September 30, 2007, TCI’s exposure to a change in interest rates on its debt is as follows (dollars in thousands except per share amount):

 

     Balance   

Weighted Average

Interest Rate

   

Effect of 1%

Increase in

Base Rates

Notes payable:

       

Variable rate

   $ 370,454    8.78 %   $ 3,705
               

Total decrease in TCI’s annual net income

        $ 3,705
           

Per share

        $ .46
           

 

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 Chief Operating 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 Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedure 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 Exchanges act of 1934) occurred during the second quarter of our fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 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 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Subsequent to the period covered by this Report, on October 11, 2007, the Waters Edge litigation was resolved by a settlement of all claimants to all of the Funds subject to such proceedings. Shortly before the advent of Hurricane Katrina, an apartment complex in Mississippi was sold by a subsidiary of the Registrant to Waters Edge Living, LLC, but notwithstanding such sale, the property continued on insurance coverage applicable to the Registrant and its subsidiaries. As a result of sorting out the various claims, two items litigation were filed, Waters Edge Living, LLC v. RSUI Indemnity Company, et al, Civil Action No. 4:06-CV-00334-RH-WCS which was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and Prime Income Asset Management, Inc., et al v. Waters Edge Living, LLC, et al, Civil Action No. 3:07-CV-0102-D which was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Pursuant to the settlement, Waters Edge Living, LLC and its affiliate received $24,000,000 out of funds on deposit with the Florida Court and Prime Income Asset Management, Inc. (“PIAMA”) waived its right to recover from Waters Edge Living, LLC an additional $1,818,000 previously advanced. The Registrant and its subsidiaries received an additional $24,000,000 in insurance proceeds from the overall settlement and the Florida case, the Texas case and a related Adversary Proceeding in a Bankruptcy case were all terminated and dismissed with each of the parties bearing their own legal fees and costs of such litigation. Resolution of this litigation finally resolves all matters related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster as to the Registrant and its subsidiaries.

 

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

During the period of time covered by the Report, Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) repurchased equity securities. The following table sets forth by month repurchases made during the second quarter and the specified number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs specified below:

 

Period

  

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased

  

Average Price

Paid per Share

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

as Part of Publicly

Announced Program

  

Maximum Number of

Shares that May

Yet be Purchased
Under the Program(a)

Balance as of June 30, 2007

   —      $ —      1,213,414    195,586

July 2007

   976      16.76    976    194,610

August 2007

   2,922      16.11    2,922    191,688

September 2007

   600      15.61    600    191,088
                   

Total

   4,498    $ 16.16    1,217,912   
                   

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

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed with this report or incorporated by reference as indicated;

 

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 (incorporated 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).
  4.1    Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative Participating or Optional or Other Special Rights, and Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions Thereof of Series F Redeemable Preferred Stock of American Realty Investors, Inc., dated June 11, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).
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).
31.1*    Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*    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. 1350.

* Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE

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

 

      TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
Date: November 14, 2007     By:  

/s/ Daniel J. Moos

        Daniel J. Moos
        President and Chief Operating Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 14, 2007     By:  

/s/ Steven A. Abney

        Steven A. Abney
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

EXHIBITS TO

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibits

31.1*    Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*    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. 1350.

* Filed herewith

 

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