XML 19 R9.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.1
C. RELATED PARTIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTIES

NOTE C– RELATED PARTIES

 

Commencing in February 2008, three publicly traded entities needed a chief financial officer, American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARL”), Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”) and Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IOR”), Mr. Bertcher, is a certified public accountant and has a long history in their industry. New Concept made arrangements with the three entities whereby, in addition to his responsibilities to New Concept Mr. Bertcher would be Chief Financial Officer for the three entities. Mr. Bertcher was paid directly for such services by the contractual advisor for the three companies. Mr. Bertcher resigned as an officer of American Realty Investors, Inc. (“ARI”) and Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (“TCI”) on June 30, 2019, but continued on as an officer of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (“IOR”).

 

Beginning in 2011 Pillar Income Asset Management (“Pillar”) became the contractual advisor to the three publically traded entities. Pillar is a wholly owned subsidiary of RAI. In addition to the relationship with Mr. Bertcher, New Concept conducts business with Pillar whereby Pillar provided the Company with services including processing payroll, acquiring insurance and other administrative matters. The Company believes that by purchasing these services through certain large entities it can get lower costs and better service. Pillar does not charge the Company a fee for providing these services. The Company reimburses Pillar for the direct cost for such services. In December 2019 the Company had accumulated a balance due to Pillar of approximately $450,000 which was repaid from the proceeds of a stock offering. Mr. Bertcher was an officer of Pillar until June 30, 2019.

 

Realty Advisors, Inc., (“RAI”) is a privately owned investment company and by virtue of its stock ownership, the controlling shareholder for the three public entities. Mr. Bertcher was an officer of RAI until June 30, 2019.