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REAL ESTATE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Real Estate [Abstract]  
REAL ESTATE

NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE

 

At November 2015, Company real estate land holdings, carried at cost of $22.7 million, consisted of 131.1 acres of developable land, located in Farmers Branch, Texas. In November 2015, the Company entered into a sales contract with an unrelated party (the “Developer”). The contract was for all of the developable land owned by the Company as well as other land held by TCI, ARL and Realty Advisors, Inc. (“RAI”) (collectively the “seller”). Total consideration for the sale was $75 million. The agreement among the parties to this transaction provides for TCI to hold the subordinated note from the buyer in the amount of $50 million. At closing, due to the inadequate down payment from the buyer and the level of seller financing involved, the transaction was accounted for under the deposit method. Under the deposit method, no revenue was recognized and the asset sold remained on the books until the criteria for full revenue recognition is met.

 

During the third quarter of 2018, the criteria for full accrual accounting was met, and approximately $22.5 million of sales proceeds were recognized under the contract. Sales to unrelated third parties, by the Developer, of real estate carried at cost of $15.1 million, resulted in a gain on sale of $7.3 million to the Company. The unsold balance of land, subject to the original sales contract, was deeded to TCI on August 22, 2018 by the buyer. In connection with the transfer of legal title to TCI by the buyer, the Company transferred its remaining real estate to TCI for its book value of $7.5 million. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had no real estate holdings.