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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following discusses those risk factors that we believe could have a material effect on our business, operations and financial condition. If any of these risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties that we have not yet identified or that we currently believe are not material, become realized, we could be materially affected. In addition, the following risk factors may contain “forward looking statements” and should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial condition and Results of Operations, and the financial statements and related notes in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All investors should carefully consider the following risk factors in conjunction with the other information in this report before trading our securities.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes in Part II, Item 8 of this Report. Our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 were affected by a acquisitions and disposition, refinancing activity, development activity as discussed below.
Management's Overview
We are an externally advised and managed real estate investment company that owns a diverse portfolio of income-producing properties and land held for development throughout the Southern United States. Our portfolio of income-producing properties generally includes multifamily residential properties, office buildings and other commercial properties. Our 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.
Our operating performance is subject to risks associated with the real estate industry.
Real estate investments are subject to various risks, fluctuations and cycles in value and demand, many of which are beyond our control. These events include, but are not limited to:
• adverse changes in international, national or local economic conditions;
• inability to rent space on favorable terms, including possible market pressures to offer tenants rent abatements, tenant
improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options;
• adverse changes in financial conditions of actual or potential investors, buyers, sellers or tenants;
• inability to collect rent from tenants;
• competition from other real estate investors, including other real estate operating companies, publicly-traded real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and institutional investment funds;
• reduced tenant demand for office space and residential units from matters such as: (i) trends in space utilization, (ii) changes in the relative popularity of our properties, (iii) the type of space we lease, (iv) purchasing versus leasing, (v) increasing crime or homelessness in our submarkets or (vi) economic recessions;
• increases in the supply of office space and residential units;
• fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of credit, which could adversely affect our ability to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all;
• increases in operating costs, including: (i) insurance costs, (ii) labor costs, (iii) energy prices, (iv) property taxes, and (v) costs of compliance with laws, regulations and governmental policies;
• utility disruptions;
• changes in, and changes in enforcement of, laws, regulations and governmental policies, including, without limitation, health, safety, environmental, zoning and tax laws, governmental fiscal policies and the ADA;
• difficulty in operating properties effectively;
• acquiring undesirable properties; and
• inability to dispose of properties at appropriate times or at favorable prices.
We may not be able to compete successfully with other entities that operate in our industry.
We experience a great deal of competition in attracting tenants for the properties and in locating land to develop as well as properties to acquire.
In our effort to lease properties, we compete for tenants with a broad spectrum of other landlords in each of the markets. These competitors include, among others, publicly-held REITs, privately-held entities, individual property owners and tenants who wish to sublease their space. Some of these competitors may be able to offer prospective tenants more attractive financial terms than we are able to offer.
Real estate investments are illiquid, and we may not be able to sell properties if and when it is appropriate to do so.
Real estate generally cannot be sold quickly. We may not be able to dispose of properties promptly in response to economic or other conditions. In addition, provisions of the Internal Revenue Code may limit our ability to sell properties (without incurring significant tax costs) in some situations when it may be otherwise economically advantageous to do so, thereby adversely affecting returns to stockholders and adversely impacting our ability to meet our obligations.
Our business may be impacted as a result of any health emergency.
Epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of an illness, disease or virus, such as COVID-19, can severelydisrupt general economic activities in a variety of ways that are difficult to predict. For example, governments and businesses may take actions to mitigate the public health crisis, including quarantines, stay-at-home orders, density limitations, social distancing measures, and/or restrictions on types of business that may continue to operate. The extent to which an outbreak could impact our business will depend on factors such as the duration and spread, its severity, the actions taken to contain the virus, the emergence and impact of future virus variants, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions resume. The impacts to our business could impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and our ability to meet our debt service obligations.
A shift toward remote or hybrid work could reduce demand for office space and adversely affect our office portfolio and financial performance.
The continued adoption of remote and hybrid work arrangements may reduce long-term demand for traditional office space. If tenants reduce their office footprints, do not renew leases, or seek more flexible terms, we could experience higher vacancy rates, lower rental income, increased leasing concessions, and longer lease-up periods across our office portfolio.
These conditions could negatively impact our net operating income, cash flows, and property values, potentially requiring additional capital expenditures, impairments of office assets, or dispositions at unfavorable prices. Declines in asset values or cash flows could also increase leverage, limit access to capital, or adversely affect our ability to refinance existing indebtedness. If these risks materialize, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
We face risks associated with and have been the target of security breaches through cyber attacks, cyber intrusions or otherwise, as well as other significant disruptions of our information technology (IT) networks and related systems.
The phenomenon of cyber-attacks in general, and cyber-attacks against databases in particular, have become a risk to all companies. We are exposed to cyber-attacks, which may, depending on their success and strength, damage the privacy of the information stored in the databases as well as cause equipment failures, loss, discovery, use, corruption, destruction or appropriation of information, content and valuable technical information. In recent years, cyber-attacks against companies have increased in frequency, scope and potential damage. Maliciousdamage (such as the introduction of viruses and cyber-attacks) or a large-scale malfunction may adversely affect our business and results, including damage to our reputation, and our financial condition.
FACTORS AFFECTING OUR COMPANY
Adverse events concerning our existing tenants or negative market conditions affecting our existing tenants could have an adverse impact on our ability to attract new tenants, release space, collect rent or renew leases, and thus could adversely affect cash flow from operations and inhibit growth.
Our cash flow from operations depends in part on the ability to lease space to tenants on economically favorable terms. We could be adversely affected by various facts and events over which we have limited or no control, such as:
• lack of demand for space in areas where the properties are located;
• inability to retain existing tenants and attract new tenants;
• oversupply of or reduced demand for space and changes in market rental rates;
• defaults by tenants or failure to pay rent on a timely basis;
• the need to periodically renovate and repair marketable space;
• physical damage to properties;
• economic or physical decline of the areas where properties are located; and
• potential risk of functional obsolescence of properties over time.
If tenants do not renew their leases as they expire, we may not be able to rent the space. Furthermore, leases that are renewed, and some new leases for space that is re-let, may have terms that are less economically favorable than expiring lease terms, or may require us to incur significant costs, such as renovations, tenant improvements or lease transaction costs. Any of these events could adversely affect cash flow from operations and our ability to make distributions to shareholders and service indebtedness. A significant portion of the costs of owning property, such as real estate taxes, insurance, and debt service payments, are not necessarily reduced or able to be recouped when circumstances cause a decrease in rental income from the properties.
Our reliance on third-party management companies to operate certain of our properties may harm our business.
We rely on third party property managers to manage the daily operations of our properties. These management companies are directly responsible for the day-to-day operation of our properties with limited supervision by us, and they often have potentially significant decision-making authority with respect to those properties. Thus any adversity experienced by our property managers could adversely impact the operation and profitability of our properties.
These third parties may fail to manage our properties effectively or in accordance with their agreements with us, may be negligent in their performance and may engage in unprofessional activity. If any of these events occur, we could incur losses or face liabilities from the injury to persons at our properties. In addition, disputes may arise between us and these third-party managers and operators, and we may incur significant expenses to resolve those disputes or terminate the relevant agreement with these third parties and locate and engage competent and cost-effective service providers to operate and manage the relevant properties, which in turn could adversely affect us, including damage to our relationships with such franchisers or we may be in breach of our management agreement.
Our property insurance coverage is limited, and any uninsuredlosses could cause us to lose part or all of our investment in our insured properties.
We carry property and general liability insurance on all of our properties with coverage limits that we deem adequate and appropriate under the circumstances (certain policies subject to deductibles) to insure against property restoration and liability claims, which include the cost of legal defense. There are, however, certain types of extraordinary losses that either may be uninsurable or are not generally insured because it is not economically feasible to insure against those losses. Should any uninsuredloss occur, we could lose our investment in, and anticipated revenues from, a property, and these losses could have a material adverse effect on our operations. The occurrence of storm damage, flood or other natural disaster or personal injury on our properties in excess of our insured limits may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may experience increased operating costs which could adversely affect our financial results and the value of our properties.
Our properties are subject to increases in operating expenses such as insurance, cleaning, maintenance, electricity, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, administrative costs and other costs associated with security, landscaping, repairs, and maintenance of the properties. While some current tenants are obligated by their leases to reimburse us for a portion of these costs, there is no assurance that these tenants will make such payments or agree to pay these costs upon renewal or new tenants will agree to pay these costs. If operating expenses increase in our markets, we may not be able to increase rents or reimbursements in all of these markets to offset the increased expenses, without at the same time decreasing occupancy rates.
We face risks associated with property acquisitions.
We have acquired individual properties and various portfolios of properties in the past and intend to continue to do so. Acquisition activities are subject to the following risks:
• when we are able to locate a desired property, competition from other real estate investors may significantly increase the seller’s offering price;
• acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;
• the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than original estimates;
• acquired properties may be located in new markets where we face risks associated with an incomplete knowledge or understanding of the local market, a limited number of established business relationships in the area and a relative unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and
• we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into existing operations, and results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
We may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with limited recourse, with respect to unknown liabilities. However, if an unknown liability was later asserted against the acquired properties, we might be required to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect cash flow.
We engage in development and redevelopment activities with respect to certain of our properties. To the extent that we do so, we are subject to certain risks, including the following:
• we may not complete a development or redevelopment project on schedule or within budgeted amounts (as a result of risks beyond our control, such as weather, labor conditions, permitting issues, material shortages and price increases);
• we may be unable to lease the developed or redeveloped properties at budgeted rental rates or lease up the property within budgeted time frames;
• we may devote time and expend funds on development or redevelopment of properties that we may not complete;
• we may encounter delays or refusals in obtaining all necessary zoning, land use, and other required entitlements, and building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations, and our costs to comply with the conditions imposed by such permits and authorizations could increase;
• we may encounter delays, refusals and unforeseen cost increases resulting from third-party litigation or objections; and
• we may fail to obtain the financial results expected from properties we develop or redevelop.
Many of our properties are concentrated in our primary markets and we may suffer economic harm as a result of adverse conditions in those markets.
Our properties are located principally in specific geographic areas in the Southern United States. Our overall performance is largely dependent on economic conditions in this region.
We are leveraged and may not be able to meet our debt service obligations.
We had total indebtedness at December 31, 2025 of approximately $277.6 million. Substantially all of our multifamily real estate has been pledged to secure debt. These borrowings increase the risk of loss because they represent a prior claim on assets and most require fixed payments regardless of profitability. Our leveraged position makes us vulnerable to declines in the general economy and may limit our ability to pursue other business opportunities in the future.
A significant portion of our debt is insured with HUD.
As of December 31, 2025, we had $123.6 million in mortgage notes payable insured by HUD, which represented 58% of our mortgage notes payable. HUD insured loans allow Lenders to extend loans at a relatively lower interest rate for terms of up to 40 years for properties under new construction, or up to 35 years for acquisition or refinancing of existing properties. In return for lower interest rates and favorable terms, HUD loans involve extensive regulatory compliance.
While we hope to continue utilizing HUD insured loans in the future, should we not be able to access such loans, or should HUD cease to permit us to access or assume HUD insured debt, we would likely incur significantly increased interest costs and shorter term conventional loans (assuming we are able to obtain conventional loans) and possibly will need to utilize funds from disposal of investments or other properties to finance such activities.
An increase in interest rates would increase interest costs on variable rate debt and could adversely impact the ability to refinance existing debt.
We currently have, and may incur more, indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates. If interest rates increase, so may our interest costs, which could adversely affect cash flow and the ability to pay principal and interest on our debt and the ability to make distributions to shareholders. Further, rising interest rates could limit our ability to refinance existing debt when it matures.
Unbudgeted capital expenditures or cost overruns could adversely affect business operations and cash flow.
If capital expenditures for ongoing or planned development projects or renovations exceed expectations, the additional cost of these expenditures could have an adverse effect on business operations and cash flow. In addition, we might not have access to funds on a timely basis to pay for the unexpected expenditures.
Properties may need to be sold from time to time for cash flow purposes.
Because of the lack of liquidity of real estate investments generally, our ability to respond to changing circumstances may be limited. Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. In the event that we must sell assets to generate cash flow, we cannot predict whether there will be a market for those assets in the time period desired, or whether we will be able to sell the assets at a price that will allow us to fully recoup its investment. We may not be able to realize the full potential value of the assets and may incur costs related to the early extinguishment of the debt secured by such assets.
Ownership through partnerships and joint ventures could limit property performance.
We have in the past, and may in the future, develop and/or acquire properties in partnerships and joint ventures, including those in which we may own a preferred interest, when we believe circumstances warrant this type of investment. Investments in partnerships and joint ventures, including limited liability companies, involve risks such as the following:
• Our partners could become bankrupt, in which event we and any other remaining partners would generally remain liable for the liabilities of the venture;
• Our partners could have economic or other business interests or goals which are inconsistent with our business objectives;
• Our partners could be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions, requests or objectives, including our policies involving development of properties; and
• Governing agreements in partnerships and joint ventures often contain restrictions on the transfer of an interest or “by-sell” or other provisions which could result in the purchase or sale of the interest at a disadvantageous time or on disadvantageous terms.
We generally will seek to maintain sufficient control of partnerships or joint ventures to permit us to achieve our business objectives; however, in the event it fails to meet expectations or becomes insolvent, we could lose our investment in the partnership or joint venture.
We could incur more debt.
We operate with a policy of incurring indebtedness only when it is advisable in the opinion of our Board of Directors and management. We could incur additional indebtedness by borrowing under a line of credit, mortgaging properties we own, restructuring existing indebtedness, and/or issuing debt securities in public offerings or private transactions. The degree of indebtedness could affect our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or other corporate purposes and make us more vulnerable to a down turn in business or the economy in general.
Our operations are managed by Pillar in accordance with an Advisory Agreement and a Cash Management Agreement. Pillar’s duties include, but are not limited to, locating, evaluating and recommending real estate and real estate-related investment opportunities. Pillar also arranges our debt and equity financing with third party lenders and investors. We rely upon the employees of Pillar to render services to us in accordance with the terms of the Advisory Agreement. Pillar is considered to be a related party due to its ownership by RAI.
The following is a summary of our recent disposition, financing and development activities:
Disposition Activities
• On December 13, 2024 , we sold 30 single family lots from our holdings in Windmill Farms for $1.4 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $1.1 million.
• On March 25, 2025 , we received $3.5 million in proceeds from the condemnation settlement that provided for the conveyance of 11.2 acres from our holdings in Windmill Farms, resulting in a gain on sale of $3.1 million.
• On October 10, 2025, we sold Villas at Bon Secour , a 200 unit multifamily property in Gulf Shores, Alabama, for $28.0 million (See " Financing Activities "), resulting in a gain on sale of $12.2 million .
• During the year ended December 31, 2025, we sold 72 lots from our holdings in Windmill Farms for $3.3 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $2.6 million.
Financing Activities
• On January 31, 2023 , we paid off our $67.5 million of Series C bonds.
• On February 28, 2023 , we extended the maturity of our loan on Windmill Farms until February 28, 2024 at a revised interest rate of 7.75%.
• On March 15, 2023 , we entered into a $33.0 million construction loan to finance the development of Alera (See "Development Activities") that bears interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 3% and matures on March 15, 2026 , with two one-year extension options.
• On May 4, 2023, we paid off the remaining $14.0 million of our Series A Bonds and $28.9 million of our Series B Bonds, which resulted in a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.7 million.
• On August 28, 2023, we paid off our $1.2 million loan on Athens .
• On November 6, 2023 , we entered into a $25.4 million construction loan to finance the development of Merano (See "Development Activities") that bears interest at prime plus 0.25% and matures on November 6, 2028 .
• On December 15, 2023 , we entered into a $23.5 million construction loan to finance the development of Bandera Ridge (See "Development Activities") that bears interest at SOFR plus 3% and matures on December 15, 2028 .
• On January 1, 2024, we amended our Cash Management agreement with Pillar . As a result, the interest rate on the related party receivable (" Pillar Receivable ") changed from prime plus one to SOFR.
• On February 8, 2024, we extended the maturity of our loan on Windmill Farms to February 28, 2026 at an interest rate of 7.50%. We subsequently paid off the loan on November 24, 2025.
• On July 10, 2024, we replaced the existing loan on Forest Grove with a $6.6 million loan that bears interest at SOFR plus 2.15% and matures on August 1, 2031.
• On October 21, 2024 , we entered into a $27.5 million construction loan to finance the development of Mountain Creek (See "Development Activities") that bears interest at SOFR plus 3.45% and matures on June 17, 2027.
• On May 30, 2025, we paid off the $10.8 million loan on 770 South Post Oak with cash on hand.
• On October 10, 2025, we paid off the $18.8 million loan on Villas at Bon Secour in connection with the sale of the underlying property (See "Disposition Activities"), resulting in a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.3 million .
Development Activities
We have agreements to develop two parcels of land from our land holdings in Windmill Farms . The agreements provide for the development of 125 acres of raw land into approximately 470 land lots to be used for single family homes. During 2025, we spent $1.8 million on reimbursable infrastructure investments.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we expended $69.0 million in the construction of four multifamily properties ("Development Projects"), which were funded in part by $63.8 million in borrowing from our construction loans.
The following is a summary of the total projected and incurred costs (dollars in thousands) for the Development Projects as of December 31, 2025 :
Project
Units
Location
Total Projected Cost
Total Project Cost Incurred
Alera
Lake Wales, FL
Bandera Ridge
Temple, TX
Merano
McKinney, TX
Mountain Creek
Dallas, TX
As of December 31, 2025, we have substantially completed the construction of the units from Alera , Bandera Ridge and Merano , and expect to complete construction of Mountain Creek in 2026.
Other Developments
On March 23, 2023, we received $18.0 million from our joint venture in Victory Abode Apartments, LLC ("VAA") , which represented the remaining distribution of proceeds from the sale of the 45 properties in September 2022 that had been held by VAA. We dissolved VAA in 2024.
We had been engaged in litigation with David Clapper and entities related to Mr. Clapper (collectively, “Clapper") since 1999. The matter originally involved a transaction in 1998 in which we were to acquire eight multifamily properties from the Clapper. Through the years, several rulings, both for and against us, were issued with a range of settlement from zero to $148.0 million . On October 31, 2024, we executed a settlement agreement and paid $23.4 million to resolve all claims.
On December 5, 2025 , we sold our interest in Gruppa Florentino, Inc. ("Gruppa" or "Milano") for $12.7 million , which resulted in gain on sale of $2.3 million . The sales price was funded by a note receivable (See Note 9 - Notes Receivable) that is collateralize by the ownership interest in Milano. Concurrent with the sale of Milano, we invested $1.3 million for a 20% ownership interest in Aventi Bene, Inc. ("Aventi"), a newly formed joined venture that invests in various emerging restaurant concepts. We account for our investment in Aventi under the equity method of accounting.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Some of these estimates and assumptions include judgments on revenue recognition, estimates for common area maintenance and real estate tax accruals, provisions for uncollectible accounts, impairment of long-lived assets, the allocation of purchase price between tangible and intangible assets, capitalization of costs and fair value measurements. Our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our notes to the consolidated financial statements. However, the following policies are deemed to be critical.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
We apply the guidance in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” to the valuation of real estate assets. These provisions define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date that is other than in a forced or liquidation sale, establish a hierarchy that prioritizes the information used in developing fair value estimates and require disclosure of fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable data (Level 3 measurements), such as the reporting entity’s own data.
The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date and includes three levels defined as follows:
Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices for identical and unrestricted assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Related Parties
We apply ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”, to evaluate business relationships. Related parties are persons or entities who have one or more of the following characteristics, which include entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, trust for the benefit of persons including principal owners of the entities and members of their immediate families, management personnel of the entity and members of their immediate families and other parties with which the entity may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the decision making of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing our own separate interests, or affiliates of the entity.
Environmental Matters
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, we 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.
We are not aware of any environmental liability relating to the above matters that would have a material adverse effect on our business, assets or results of operations.
Inflation
The effects of inflation on our 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, our earnings from short-term investments, the cost of new financings and the cost of variable interest rate debt will be affected.
Results of Operations
Many of the variations in the results of operations, discussed below, occurred because of the transactions affecting our properties described above, including those related to the Same Properties, Development Properties, Acquisition Properties and the Disposition Properties (each as defined below).
For purposes of the discussion below, we define "Same Properties" as all of our properties with the exception of those properties that have been recently constructed or are in lease-up (“Development Properties”), properties that have recently been acquired ("Acquisition Properties") and properties that have been disposed ("Disposition Properties"). A developed property is considered substantially completed or leased-up, when it achieves occupancy of 80% or more. We move a property in and out of Same Properties based on whether the property is substantially complete or in operation for the entirety of both periods of the comparison.
For the comparison of the year ended December 31, 2025 to the year ended December 31, 2024 , the Development Properties were Alera, Bandera Ridge and Merano (See " Development Activities " in Management's Overview); and t he Disposition Property was Villas at Bon Secour. There were no Acquisition Properties .
The following table (amounts in thousands) provides a summary of the results of operations of 2025 and 2024:
For the Years Ended December 31,
Variance
Multifamily Segment
Revenue
Operating expenses
Commercial Segment
Revenue
Operating expenses
Segment operating income
Other non-segment items of income (expense)
Depreciation and amortization
General, administrative and advisory
Interest income, net
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Gain (loss) on real estate transactions
Income (loss) from joint ventures
Other (loss) income
Net income (loss)
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2025 to the year ended December 31, 2024:
Our $32.0 million increase in net income in 2025 is primarily attributed to the following:
• Our multifamily segment had a $1.0 million decrease in NOI, which was attributed to a decrease of $1.3 million from the Development Properties and $0.5 million from the Disposition Property offset in part by an increase of $0.8 million from Same Properties . The decrease in NOI from the Disposition Property is primarily due to the lease-up of newly constructed properties in 2025 ( See " Development Activities " in Management's Overview ).
• The $2.2 million increase in NOI from our commercial segment is primarily due to an increase in occupancy at Stanford Center.
• The $1.4 million increase in general, administrative and advisory expenses is primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in advisory fees and a $0.4 million increase in pillar reimbursements. The increase in advisory fees is due to an increase in net income and asset value in 2025. The increase in value of assets is primarily due to the Development Projects ( See " Development Activities " in Management's Overview).
• The $4.3 million decrease in our interest income, net is due to a $5.3 million decrease in interest income offset in part by a $1.0 million decrease in interest expense. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to a decrease in funds available for investments and a decline in interest rates. Our decrease in interest expense is primarily due to the pay off of the loan on 770 South Post Oak in 2025 and the refinance of Forest Grove in 2024 (See " Financing Activities " in Management's Overview).
• The $44.0 million increase in gain on sale or write down of assets, net is primarily due to $23.4 million loss from Clapper in 2024 ( See " Other Developments " in Management's Overview ) , the sale of Villas at Bon Secour in 2025 (See "Disposition Activities" in Management's Overview), an increase in dispositions of land at Windmill Farms (See "Disposition Activities" in Management's Overview) and decrease in write off of development costs.
• The increase in other expense is primarily due to an increase in income tax provision as a result of the sale of Villas at Bon Secour (See "Disposition Activities" in Management's Overview) in 2025 and a change in the estimate of tax liability in connection with the VAA properties sold in 2022.
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2024 to the year ended December 31, 2023:
See Item 7 of Part II in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 for a discussion of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of cash have been, and will continue to be, property operations; proceeds from land and income-producing property sales; collection of mortgage notes receivable; collections of receivables from related companies; refinancing of existing mortgage notes payable; and additional borrowings, including mortgage notes and bonds payable, and lines of credit.
Our principal liquidity needs are to fund normal recurring expenses; meet debt service and principal repayment obligations including balloon payments on maturing debt; fund capital expenditures, including tenant improvements and leasing costs; fund development costs not covered under construction loans; and fund possible property acquisitions.
We anticipate that our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of December 31, 2025, along with cash that will be generated in 2026 from operations, notes receivable and construction loans will be sufficient to meet all of our cash requirements. We may also selectively sell land and income-producing assets, refinance or extend real estate debt and seek additional borrowings secured by real estate to meet our liquidity requirements. Although history cannot predict the future, historically, we have been successful at refinancing and extending a portion of our current maturity obligations.
Cash Flow Summary
The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated statements of cash flows in Part II, Item 8. “Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below (dollars in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Variance
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
The $8.3 million increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to the $33.5 million increase in proceeds from sale of assets offset in part by the $21.6 million increase in development and renovation of real estate and the $5.8 million increase in net purchase of short-term investments. The increase in proceeds from sale of assets is primarily due to the sale of Villas at Bon Secour in 2025 (See " Disposition Activities " in Management's Overview). The increase in development and renovation of real estate relates to the Development Projects (See " Development Activities " in Management's Overview). The increase in net redemption of short-term investments provided additional funds for the development and renovation of real estate and the repayment of the mortgage note on 770 South Post Oak in 2025.
The $25.9 million increase in cash provided by financing activities was due to the $48.7 million increase in borrowings on our construction loans in connection with our development projects (See "Development Activities" in Management's Overview) offset in part by a $22.7 million increase in payments of mortgages and other notes payable (See " Financing Activities " in Management's Overview).
Funds From Operations ("FFO")
We use FFO in addition to net income to report our operating and financial results and consider FFO and FFO-diluted as supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to GAAP measures. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit") defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, impairment write-downs of real estate and write-downs of investments in an affiliate where the write-downs have been driven by a decrease in the value of real estate held by the affiliate and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. We also present FFO excluding the impact of the effects of foreign currency translation.
FFO and FFO on a diluted basis are useful to investors in comparing operating and financial results between periods. This is especially true since FFO excludes real estate depreciation and amortization, as we believe real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. We believe that such a presentation also provides investors with a meaningful measure of our operating results in comparison to the operating results of other real estate companies. In addition, we believe that FFO excluding gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions provide useful supplemental information regarding our performance as they show a more meaningful and consistent comparison of our operating performance and allows investors to more easily compare our results.
We believe that FFO does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an alternative to net income as defined by GAAP, and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. We also caution that FFO, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate companies.
We compensate for the limitations of FFO by providing investors with financial statements prepared according to GAAP, along with this detailed discussion of FFO and a reconciliation of net income to FFO and FFO-diluted. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.
The following reconciles our net income attributable to FFO and FFO-basic and diluted, excluding loss from foreign currency transactions and loss on extinguishment of debt for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (dollars and shares in thousands):
For the Year Ended
December 31,
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company
Depreciation and amortization on consolidated assets
(Gain) loss on real estate transactions
Gain on sale of land
Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated joint ventures at pro rata share
