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14-Aug-2009
Quarterly Report
WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
This Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, principally, but not only, under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." We caution investors that any forward-looking statements in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on management's beliefs and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "intend", "may", "might", "plan", "estimate", "project", "should", "will", "result" and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. We caution you that, while forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs when we make them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the factors listed and described in Part I Item 1A Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, which investors should review.
Other sections of this report may also include suggested factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such matters; nor can we assess the impact of all such matters on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Investors should also refer to our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for future periods and current reports on Form 8-K as we file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and to other materials we may furnish to the public from time to time through Forms 8-K or otherwise.
Overview
IOT invests in equity interests in real estate through acquisitions, leases, partnerships and in mortgage loans. IOT is the successor to a California business trust organized on December 14, 1984, which commenced operations on April 10, 1985.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. From time-to-time, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.
Real Estate Held for Investment
Real estate held for investment is carried at cost. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." ("SFAS No. 144"), requires that a property be considered impaired if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the property. If impairment exists, an impairment loss is recognized, by a charge against earnings, equal to the amount by which the carrying amount of the property exceeds the fair value less cost to sell the property. If impairment of a property is recognized, the carrying amount of the property is reduced by the amount of the impairment, and a new cost for the property is established. Such new cost is depreciated over the property's remaining useful life. Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over estimated useful lives, which ranges from the life of the lease to 40 years.
We review the carrying values of our properties at least annually or whenever events or a change in circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. Impairment is considered to exist if in the case of a property, the future cash flow from the property (undiscounted and without interest) is less than the carrying amount of the property. If impairment is found to exist, a provision for loss is recorded by a charge against earnings. The property review generally includes selective property inspections, discussions with the manager of the property, visits to selected properties in the area and a review of the following: (1) the property's current rents compared to market rents, (2) the property's expenses, (3) the property's maintenance requirements, and (4) the property's cash flows.
Real Estate Held-for-Sale
Foreclosed real estate is initially recorded at new cost, defined as the lower of original cost or fair value minus estimated costs of sale. SFAS No. 144 also requires that properties held-for-sale be reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs of sale. If a reduction in a held-for-sale property's carrying amount to fair value less costs of sale is required, a provision for loss is recognized by a charge against earnings. Subsequent revisions, either upward or downward, to a held-for-sale property's estimated fair value less costs of sale are recorded as an adjustment to the property's carrying amount, but not in excess of the property's carrying amount when originally classified as held-for-sale. In addition, a corresponding charge against or credit to earnings is recognized. Properties held for sale are not depreciated.
Investments in Equity Investees
IOT may be considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and investment policies of certain of its investees. Those investees are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, an initial investment, recorded at cost, is increased by a proportionate share of the investee's operating income and any additional investment and decreased by a proportionate share of the investee's operating losses and distributions received.
Recognition of Rental Income
Rental income for commercial property leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease terms. Rental income for residential property leases is recorded when due from residents and is recognized monthly as earned, which is not materially different than on a straight-line basis as lease terms are generally for periods of one year or less.
Revenue Recognition on the Sale of Real Estate
Sales of real estate are recognized when and to the extent permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 66, "Accounting for Sales of Real Estate." ("SFAS No. 66"), as amended by SFAS No. 144. Until the requirements of SFAS No. 66 for full profit recognition have been met, transactions are accounted for using the deposit, installment, cost recovery or financing method, whichever is appropriate. When IOT provides seller financing, gain is not recognized at the time of sale unless the buyer's initial investment and continuing investment are deemed to be adequate as determined by SFAS No. 66 guidelines.
Interest Recognition on Notes Receivable
Interest income is accrued when due, except for cash flow notes. With respect to cash flow notes, accrued but unpaid interest income is only recognized to the extent that cash is received.
Allowance for Estimated Losses
A valuation allowance is provided for estimated losses on notes receivable considered to be impaired. Impairment is considered to exist when it is probable that all amounts due under the terms of the note will not be collected. Valuation allowances are provided for estimated losses on notes receivable to the extent that the investment in the note exceeds management's estimate of the fair value of the collateral securing such note.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our principal liquidity needs are:
• meeting debt service requirements including balloon payments;
• funding normal recurring expenses;
• funding capital expenditures; and
• funding new property acquisitions.
Our primary source of cash is from the refinancing of existing mortgages, rents, receivables, and sale of assets. We will refinance debt
obligations as they become due and generate excess cash from operations and sale of properties. However, if refinancing and excess cash from operations does not prove to be sufficient to satisfy all our obligations as they mature, we may sell income-producing real estate, refinance real estate, and incur additional borrowings secured by real estate to meet our cash requirements.
Cash flow summary
The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated statement of cash flows from Item 1 Financial Statements and is not meant to be an all inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented. The changes in our cash flows are shown below (dollars in thousands):
2009 2008 Variance
Net cash used in operating activities (2,259) (7,012) 4,753
Net cash provided in investing activities 2,552 32,354 (29,802)
Net cash used in financing activities (262) (25,217) 24,955
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The variance in the operating cash is primarily due the additional cash used for both continued and discontinued operations in the prior period. In the prior period, we had total of ten income producing properties, and there were non-continuing costs incurred prior to the sale of the properties.
The variance in investing cash is due to no proceeds from sales in the current period. In addition, we withdrew cash previously invested with our advisor. In the prior period, we had cash from investing activities due to the sale of six apartment complexes, offset by investing a portion of the proceeds with our advisor.
The variance in financing cash was due to prior period pay down on notes. In the prior period, we paid off the mortgages secured by the apartments with the cash received from the sale of the Midland/Odessa properties. In the current period, the pay down on debt is due to monthly recurring debt payments.
We did not pay quarterly dividends in 2009 or 2008.
Results of Operations
Our current operations consist of an office building, a shopping center and 18 acres of land which includes a warehouse currently being used as storage. Our discontinued operations consist of seven apartment complexes sold in 2008. No properties were sold or held for sale during or subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
The discussion below is not a line by line explanation of the variances within the classifications of our income and expense items. Instead, we have focused on significant fluctuations within our operations that we feel are relevant to obtain an overall understanding of the change in income applicable to common shares. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Statements of Operations as presented in Part I, Item 1 of this 10-Q.
We reported a net loss applicable to common shares of ($754,000) or ($0.18) per diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to a net income of $19.8 million or $4.77 per diluted earnings per share which includes a $29.8 million gain on sale from discontinued operations before tax expense for the same period ended 2008. Our net loss applicable to common shares for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was ($386,000) or ($.09) per diluted earnings per shares as compared to a net loss of ($128,000) or ($.03) diluted earnings per share for the same period ended 2008.
Results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period ended 2008
Revenues
Rental and other property revenues increased slightly due to an increase within our commercial property portfolio. Our commercial portfolio experienced an increase in occupancy as compared to the prior year.
Operating Expenses
Property operating expenses decreased by $65,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The decrease is principally due to a refund of prior year's real estate taxes of $90,000.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income decreased by $519,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The decrease is due to the receipt of cash on the receivables from Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. The notes are excess cash flow notes. Interest on the notes is recorded as cash is received. Less cash was received in the current period as compared to the prior period.
Other income (expenses) decreased by $167,000 principally due to an insurance refund in 2008.
Mortgage loan and interest expense decreased by $422,000 as compared to prior year. The decrease is due to refinancing 2010 Valley View mortgage and the continued pay down on the mortgage balance and thus effectively reducing the interest expense.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations relate to seven apartment complexes sold in 2008. No
apartment complexes were sold or held for sale during the three months ended
June 30, 2009. The results of discontinued operations are shown below (dollars
in thousands).
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2009 2008
Revenue
Rental $ - $ 166
Property operations - 240
- (74)
Expenses
Interest - (7)
General and administration - (12)
Depreciation - (20)
- (39)
Net loss from discontinued operations before
gains on sale of real estate,
taxes, fees and minority interest - (113)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations - 422
Net income or sales fee to affiliate - -
Income from discontinued operations, net of
minority interest before tax - 309
Tax expense - (121)
Income from discontinued operations, net of
minority interest $ - $ 188
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The Company has historically engaged in and may continue to engage in certain business transactions with related parties, including but not limited to asset acquisition and dispositions. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm's length basis due to the absence of free market forces that naturally exist in business dealings between two or more unrelated entities. Related party transactions may not always be favorable to our business and may include terms, conditions and agreements that are not necessarily beneficial to or in the best interest of our Company.
Results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period ended 2008;
Revenues
Rental and other property revenues increased slightly due to an increase within our commercial property portfolio. Our commercial portfolio experienced an increase in occupancy as compared to prior year.
Operating Expenses
Property operating expenses decreased by $635,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The decrease is principally due to $90,000 in property tax refunds received in 2009 for taxes paid in 2008 as compared to $500,000 in additional tax payments paid in 2008 for 2007.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income decreased by $783,000 as compared to the same period ended 2008. The decrease is due to the receipt of cash on the receivables from Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. The notes are excess cash flow notes. Interest on the notes is recorded as cash is received. Less cash was received in the current period as compared to the prior period.
Mortgage loan and interest expense decreased by $577,000 as compared to prior year. The decrease is due to refinancing the 2010 Valley View mortgage and the continued pay down on the mortgage balance and thus effectively reducing the interest expense.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations relate to seven apartment complexes sold in 2008. No apartment complexes were sold or held for sale during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The results of discontinued operations are shown below (dollars in thousands).
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2009 2008
Revenue
Rental $ - $ 982
Property operations - 945
- 37
Expenses
Interest - (2,558)
General and administration - (867)
Depreciation - (49)
- (3,474)
Net loss from discontinued operations before
gains on sale of real
estate, taxes, fees and minority interest - (3,437)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations - 29,789
Net income or sales fee to affiliate - (4,909)
Income from discontinued operations, net of
minority interest
before tax - 21,443
Tax expense - (7,505)
Income from discontinued operations, net of
minority interest $ - $ 13,938
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Taxes
Financial statement income varies from taxable income principally due to the accounting for income and losses of investees, gains and losses from asset sales, depreciation on owned properties, amortization of discounts on notes receivable and payable and the difference in the allowance for estimated losses. IOT has alternative minimum tax credit carry forwards available for 2009 and has a loss for federal income tax purposes for the first six months of 2009; therefore, it recorded no provision for income taxes.
At June 30, 2009, IOT had a net deferred tax asset of approximately $3.1 million due to tax deductions available to it in future years. However, as management cannot determine that it is more likely than not that IOT will realize the benefit of the deferred tax asset, a 100% valuation allowance has been established.
Inflation
The effects of inflation on IOT's operations are not quantifiable. Revenues from apartment operations tend to fluctuate proportionately with inflationary increases and decreases in housing costs. Fluctuations in the rate of inflation also affect the sales value of properties and the ultimate gain to be realized from property sales. To the extent that inflation affects interest rates, earnings from short-term investments and the cost of new financings, as well as the cost of variable interest rate debt, will be affected.
Environmental Matters
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, IOT may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other potential costs, relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property) where property-level managers have arranged for the removal, disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, certain environmental laws impose liability for release of asbestos-containing materials into the air and third parties may seek recovery for personal injury associated with such materials.
Management is not aware of any environmental liability relating to the above matters that would have a material adverse effect on IOT's business, assets or results of operations.
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