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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
OR
 
¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-34456
 
COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
27-0419483
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2450 Broadway, 6th Floor
Santa Monica, California
 
90404
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(310) 282-8820
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Colony Financial, Inc.
(Former name or former address, 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  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
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Accelerated Filer
 
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Non-Accelerated Filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller Reporting Company
 
¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
As of May 7, 2015, 111,700,970 shares of the Registrant's Class A common stock and 563,987 shares of Class B common stock were outstanding.



COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
 
 
 
 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    Financial Statements.
COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
64,296

 
$
141,936

Loans held for investment, net ($785,708 and $807,761 related to consolidated VIEs, respectively)
 
2,146,897

 
2,131,134

Real estate assets, net:
 
 
 
 
Held for investment
 
1,814,783

 
1,643,997

Held for sale
 
16,163

 
—

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 
1,755,344

 
1,646,977

Intangible assets, net
 
143,523

 
126,060

Other assets ($48,584 and $50,074 related to consolidated VIEs, respectively)
 
222,887

 
181,744

Total assets
 
$
6,163,893

 
$
5,871,848

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Line of credit
 
$
398,400

 
$
164,000

Debt ($522,049 and $537,268 related to consolidated VIEs, respectively)
 
2,053,525

 
1,979,665

Accrued and other liabilities ($38,318 and $38,443 related to consolidated VIEs, respectively)
 
161,177

 
128,119

Due to affiliates
 
10,428

 
12,236

Dividends payable
 
47,770

 
47,537

Convertible senior notes
 
604,424

 
604,498

Total liabilities
 
3,275,724

 
2,936,055

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
 

 

Equity:
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 50,000 shares authorized:
 
 
 
 
8.5% Series A, Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual, $252,000 liquidation preference, 10,080 shares issued and outstanding
 
101

 
101

7.5% Series B, Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual, $86,250 liquidation preference, 3,450 shares issued and outstanding
 
34

 
34

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000 shares authorized, 110,266 and 109,634 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
 
1,103

 
1,096

Additional paid-in capital
 
2,518,722

 
2,512,743

Distributions in excess of earnings
 
(105,244
)
 
(68,003
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(46,370
)
 
(28,491
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
2,368,346

 
2,417,480

Noncontrolling interests
 
519,823

 
518,313

Total equity
 
2,888,169

 
2,935,793

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
6,163,893

 
$
5,871,848

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

2

COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Income
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
46,137

 
$
33,102

Rental income and tenant reimbursements
 
43,793

 
3,241

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
26,349

 
22,639

Other income (including $63 and $225 from affiliates, respectively)
 
333

 
225

Total income
 
116,612

 
59,207

Expenses
 
 
 
 
Management fees (including $5,897 and $4,071 of share-based compensation, respectively)
 
14,961

 
10,713

Investment and servicing expenses (including $366 and $746 reimbursable to affiliates, respectively)
 
2,617

 
1,261

Transaction costs
 
14,190

 
4,550

Interest expense
 
26,593

 
8,949

Property operating expenses
 
14,011

 
848

Depreciation and amortization
 
22,308

 
1,252

Administrative expenses (including $2,372 and $991 reimbursable to affiliates, respectively)
 
4,781

 
2,519

Total expenses
 
99,461

 
30,092

Other (loss) gain, net
 
(286
)
 
980

Income before income taxes
 
16,865

 
30,095

Income tax expense
 
650

 
245

Net income
 
16,215

 
29,850

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
5,686

 
8,120

Net income attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
 
10,529

 
21,730

Preferred dividends
 
6,972

 
5,355

Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
3,557

 
$
16,375

Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.20

Diluted
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.20

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
109,415

 
80,952

Diluted
 
109,415

 
80,952

Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.37

 
$
0.35

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
 
$
16,215

 
$
29,850

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
Equity in other comprehensive loss of unconsolidated joint ventures, net
 
(451
)
 
(3,621
)
Unrealized loss on beneficial interests in debt securities
 
—

 
(27
)
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
(270
)
 
5

Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (loss) gain
 
(51,331
)
 
264

Change in fair value of net investment hedges
 
30,583

 
328

Net foreign currency translation adjustments
 
(20,748
)
 
592

Other comprehensive loss
 
(21,469
)
 
(3,051
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
 
(5,254
)
 
26,799

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
2,096

 
8,184

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to stockholders
 
$
(7,350
)
 
$
18,615

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Distributions in Excess of
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
10,080

 
$
101

 
76,492

 
$
765

 
$
1,701,274

 
$
(20,423
)
 
$
2,593

 
$
1,684,310

 
$
269,917

 
$
1,954,227

Net income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
21,730

 
—

 
21,730

 
8,120

 
29,850

Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,115
)
 
(3,115
)
 
64

 
(3,051
)
Common stock offerings
 
—

 
—

 
15,356

 
154

 
335,802

 
—

 
—

 
335,956

 
—

 
335,956

Underwriter discount and offering costs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(376
)
 
—

 
—

 
(376
)
 
—

 
(376
)
Share-based payments
 
—

 
—

 
511

 
4

 
4,156

 
—

 
—

 
4,160

 
—

 
4,160

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
29,815

 
29,815

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(7,920
)
 
(7,920
)
Preferred stock dividends
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5,355
)
 
—

 
(5,355
)
 
—

 
(5,355
)
Common stock dividends declared ($0.35 per share)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(32,326
)
 
—

 
(32,326
)
 
—

 
(32,326
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
10,080


$
101


92,359


$
923


$
2,040,856


$
(36,374
)

$
(522
)

$
2,004,984


$
299,996


$
2,304,980

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
13,530

 
$
135

 
109,634

 
$
1,096

 
$
2,512,743

 
$
(68,003
)
 
$
(28,491
)
 
$
2,417,480

 
$
518,313

 
$
2,935,793

Net income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
10,529

 
—

 
10,529

 
5,686

 
16,215

Other comprehensive loss
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(17,879
)
 
(17,879
)
 
(3,590
)
 
(21,469
)
Share-based payments
 
—

 
—

 
632

 
7

 
5,979

 
—

 
—

 
5,986

 
—

 
5,986

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,574

 
7,574

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(8,160
)
 
(8,160
)
Preferred stock dividends
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(6,972
)
 
—

 
(6,972
)
 
—

 
(6,972
)
Common stock dividends declared ($0.37 per share)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(40,798
)
 
—

 
(40,798
)
 
—

 
(40,798
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
 
13,530

 
$
135


110,266


$
1,103


$
2,518,722


$
(105,244
)

$
(46,370
)

$
2,368,346


$
519,823


$
2,888,169

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
16,215

 
$
29,850

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Amortization of discount and net origination fees on purchased and originated loans
 
(5,073
)
 
(7,440
)
Paid-in-kind interest added to loan principal
 
(1,547
)
 
—

Straight-line rents
 
(2,978
)
 
(93
)
Amortization of net above-market lease values
 
1,023

 
—

Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
4,416

 
932

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
(26,349
)
 
(22,639
)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
24,393

 
24,027

Depreciation and amortization
 
22,308

 
1,252

Share-based payments
 
5,986

 
4,160

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Increase in other assets
 
(4,045
)
 
(5,411
)
Increase in accrued and other liabilities
 
25,935

 
8,296

(Decrease) increase in due to affiliates
 
(1,808
)
 
24

Other adjustments, net
 
(555
)
 
358

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
57,921


33,316

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
 
(207,297
)
 
(58,188
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
71,632

 
49,749

Investments in purchased loans receivable, net of seller financing
 
—

 
(44,330
)
Net disbursements on originated loans
 
(121,463
)
 
(354,049
)
Repayments of loans receivable
 
26,842

 
13,146

Cash receipts in excess of accretion on purchased credit impaired loans
 
62,823

 
—

Acquisition of real estate and related intangible assets, net
 
(225,655
)
 
—

Other investing activities, net
 
1,793

 
1,736

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(391,325
)

(391,936
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
 
—

 
335,956

Dividends paid to preferred stockholders
 
(6,972
)
 
(5,355
)
Dividends paid to common stockholders
 
(40,565
)
 
(26,772
)
Line of credit borrowings
 
297,400

 
339,000

Line of credit repayments
 
(63,000
)
 
(477,500
)
Proceeds from secured financing
 
165,521

 
—

Secured financing repayments
 
(91,778
)
 
(10,657
)
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes
 
—

 
224,250

Payment of deferred financing costs
 
(2,848
)
 
(606
)
Payment of offering costs
 
—

 
(376
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
7,574

 
29,815

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
(8,160
)
 
(7,920
)
Other financing activities, net
 
(1,539
)
 
(42
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
255,633


399,793

Effect of exchange rates on cash
 
131

 
52

Net (decrease) increase in cash
 
(77,640
)

41,225

Cash, beginning of period
 
141,936

 
43,167

Cash, end of period
 
$
64,296


$
84,392


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COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
20,506

 
$
4,176

Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
428

 
$
450

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Dividends payable
 
$
47,770

 
$
37,681

Seller-provided secured financing on purchased loans
 
$
—

 
$
82,328

Deferred financing costs deducted from convertible debt issuance proceeds
 
$
—

 
$
5,750

Accrued and other liabilities assumed in connection with operating property acquisitions, net of cash assumed
 
$
407

 
$
—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

1. Organization
Colony Capital, Inc. (prior to April 2, 2015, Colony Financial, Inc.) (the “Company”) was organized on June 23, 2009 as a Maryland corporation. The Company is a leading global real estate and investment management firm that targets attractive risk-adjusted investment returns and its portfolio is primarily composed of: (i) general partner interests in Company-sponsored private equity funds and vehicles; (ii) real estate equity; and (iii) real estate and real estate-related debt. The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Prior to April 2, 2015, the Company was externally managed and advised by Colony Financial Manager, LLC (the "Manager"), which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colony Capital, LLC ("CCLLC"), a privately held global real estate investment firm. On March 31, 2015, the Company's shareholders approved the acquisition by the Company of substantially all of the real estate investment management business and operations of CCLLC (the "Combination"). Upon consummation of the Combination on April 2, 2015, CCLLC's management and investment teams became employed by the Company and the Company became a self-managed REIT. The Company plans to use the Colony name as general partner to sponsor new investment vehicles. The consideration for the Combination was paid primarily in shares of the Company's common stock and units of membership interest in an operating subsidiary of the Company, as described more fully in Note 19.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies of the Company are described below. The accounting policies of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures are substantially similar to those of the Company.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. However, the results of operations for the interim period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015 or any other future period. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as amended.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The portions of the equity, net income and other comprehensive income of consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable to the parent are presented separately as amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements. A substantial portion of noncontrolling interests represent interests held by private investment funds or other investment vehicles managed by CCLLC or its affiliates ("Co-Investment Funds") prior to the Combination and which will be managed by the Company subsequent to the Combination.
The Company consolidates entities in which it retains a controlling financial interest or entities that meet the definition of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. In performing its analysis of whether it is the primary beneficiary, at initial investment and at each quarterly reporting period, the Company considers whether it individually has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the entity’s performance and also has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company also considers whether it is a member of a related party group that collectively meets the power and benefits criteria and, if so, whether the Company is most closely associated with the VIE. In making that determination, the Company considers both qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: the amount and characteristics of its investment relative to other investors; the obligation or likelihood for the Company or other investors to fund operating losses of the VIE; the Company’s and the other investors’ ability to control or significantly influence key decisions for the VIE, and the similarity and significance of the VIE’s business activities to those of the Company and the other investors. The determination of whether an entity is a VIE, and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, involves significant

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judgment, including the determination of which activities most significantly affect the entities’ performance, estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of assets held by the VIE and/or general market conditions.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company translates the assets and liabilities of its non-U.S. dollar functional currency investments and subsidiaries into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expenses from these investments and subsidiaries are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period such income was earned or expenses were incurred. Translation adjustments resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as other comprehensive income or loss. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses from such investments and subsidiaries are recognized upon sale or upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of the underlying investment in a foreign entity, and are included in other gain or loss in the accompanying statements of operations. When the Company sells part of its ownership interest in an equity method investment in a foreign entity, a proportionate share of the accumulated translation adjustment associated with the investment is reclassified into earnings. For purposes of presenting required disclosures of amounts to be recorded in the future as of balance sheet date, the Company uses the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date to translate such amounts that are denominated in foreign currencies.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Updates
Revenue Recognition—In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 establishes principles for recognizing revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, at an amount reflecting the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect as of the date of initial application recognized in retained earnings. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. In April 2015, the FASB issued a proposal for a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new standard which would result in the standard being effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted but not before the original effective date. The proposal is not final and is subject to the due process requirements of the FASB. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Consolidation—In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which amended the existing accounting standards for consolidation under both the variable interest model and the voting model. Under ASU No. 2015-02, companies will need to re-evaluate whether an entity meets the criteria to be considered a VIE, whether companies still meet the definition of primary beneficiaries, and whether an entity needs to be consolidated under the voting model. ASU No. 2015-02 may be applied using a modified retrospective or full retrospective approach, and is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted in any interim reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the pending adoption of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Debt Issuance Costs—In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability, rather than deferring the charges as an asset. This aligns the presentation of debt issuance costs and debt discounts in the balance sheet. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and will be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will comply with the new presentation requirements upon adoption.
3. Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, which, prior to the Combination, consist of the Company's securitization vehicles.
Securitization Vehicles
The Company securitizes loans receivable using VIEs as a source of financing and as a means of transferring the economic risk of the loans receivable to third parties. Securitization usually occurs in conjunction with or shortly after the

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Company's origination or purchase of the loans. The securitization VIEs are structured as pass through entities that receive principal and interest on the underlying loan collateral and distribute those payments to the holders of the notes or certificates issued by the securitization vehicles. The loans are transferred into securitization vehicles such that these assets are restricted and legally isolated from the creditors of the Company, and therefore are not available to satisfy the Company's obligations but only obligations of the securitization vehicles. The obligations of the securitization VIEs do not have any recourse to the general credit of any other consolidated entities, nor to the Company.
The Company retains beneficial interests in the securitization vehicles including senior and subordinate securities and equity tranches issued by the securitization vehicles. Affiliates of the Company may service some of the loans it securitizes.
The Company’s rights as the directing holder and controlling class representative give the Company the ability to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the securitization vehicles. Based on these factors, the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the securitization VIEs described below; thus, all of the underlying assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses of the VIEs are consolidated into the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. The inclusion of the assets and liabilities of the VIEs in which the Company is deemed the primary beneficiary has no economic effect on the Company. The Company’s exposure to the obligations of the VIEs is generally limited to its investments in these entities. The Company is not obligated to provide any financial support to these consolidated structures and did not do so in the periods reported. As such, the risk associated with the Company’s involvement in the VIEs is limited to the carrying value of its investments in the entities.
2014-FL1—On April 10, 2014, Colony Mortgage Sub A REIT, Inc. (“SubREIT”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, transferred eleven variable rate commercial mortgage loans originated within the Company’s Transitional CRE (Commercial Real Estate) Lending Platform into a newly formed indirect wholly-owned Cayman subsidiary of SubREIT, Colony Mortgage Capital Series 2014-FL1, Ltd. (“2014-FL1” or the “FL1 Issuer” and a securitization VIE). The FL1 Issuer issued several classes of secured notes and income notes (the "2014-FL1 Notes"), with the four most senior classes sold to third parties ("FL1 Offered Notes"). All of the assets of the FL1 Issuer serve as collateral for the secured 2014-FL1 Notes. The securitization transaction is accounted for as a secured financing. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the SubREIT retained the subordinated classes of rated and unrated 2014-FL1 Notes as directing holder. An unrelated third party has the role of special servicer of the underlying collateral mortgage loans and has the power to direct activities during the loan workout process on defaulted and delinquent loans as permitted by the underlying contractual agreements, which is subject to the consent of the directing holder who, under certain circumstances, has the right to unilaterally remove the special servicer.
2014-FL2—On November 25, 2014, the SubREIT transferred another fifteen variable rate commercial mortgage loans originated within the Company’s Transitional CRE Lending Platform into a newly formed indirect wholly-owned Cayman subsidiary of SubREIT, Colony Mortgage Capital Series 2014-FL2, Ltd. (“2014-FL2” or the “FL2 Issuer” and a securitization VIE). The FL2 Issuer issued several classes of secured notes and income notes (the "2014-FL2 Notes"), with a majority of the four most senior classes sold to third parties at that time and a portion of the remaining senior notes sold in January 2015 ("FL2 Offered Notes"). All of the assets of the FL2 Issuer serve as collateral for the secured 2014-FL2 Notes. The securitization transaction is accounted for as a secured financing. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the SubREIT retained the subordinated classes of rated and unrated 2014-FL2 Notes as directing holder. An affiliate of the Manager has the role of special servicer subject to the same terms as described above under 2014-FL1.
MF 2014-1—On October 30, 2014, the Company, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, transferred 298 loans secured by multifamily properties with a combined $316 million UPB into a securitization trust, Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust 2014-1. The Company had previously purchased the loans from third parties. The securitization trust issued several classes of certificates (collectively, "MF 2014-1 Certificates") of which the most senior class of certificate was sold to third party investors (the "MF 2014-1 Securitization"). A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company retained the remaining classes of certificates, which may be sold in the future at the Company’s discretion, as the controlling class representative. This securitization transaction did not qualify as sale and is accounted for as secured financing. An affiliate of the Manager has the role of special servicer of the underlying collateral mortgage loans and has the power to direct activities during the loan workout process on defaulted and delinquent loans as permitted by the underlying contractual agreements, which is subject to the consent of the controlling class representative.

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The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets related to the consolidated VIEs:
(In thousands)
 
2014-FL1
 
2014-FL2
 
MF 2014-1
 
Total
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment, net
 
$
190,192

 
$
305,634

 
$
289,882

 
$
785,708

Restricted cash
 
10,869

 
26,009

 
—

 
36,878

Deferred financing costs, net
 
2,127

 
2,735

 
2,989

 
7,851

Receivables
 
993

 
1,454

 
1,408

 
3,855

Secured financing
 
(126,216
)
 
(204,959
)
 
(190,874
)
 
(522,049
)
Accrued and other liabilities
 
(11,328
)
 
(26,585
)
 
(405
)
 
(38,318
)
Net investment
 
$
66,637

 
$
104,288

 
$
103,000

 
$
273,925

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for investment, net
 
$
189,898

 
$
305,238

 
$
312,625

 
$
807,761

Restricted cash
 
11,902

 
25,244

 
—

 
37,146

Deferred financing costs, net
 
2,620

 
3,030

 
3,313

 
8,963

Receivables
 
1,055

 
1,448

 
1,462

 
3,965

Secured financing
 
(126,204
)
 
(197,655
)
 
(213,409
)
 
(537,268
)
Accrued and other liabilities
 
(12,173
)
 
(25,818
)
 
(452
)
 
(38,443
)
Net investment
 
$
67,098

 
$
111,487

 
$
103,539

 
$
282,124


4. Loans Receivable
Loans Held for Investment
Below is a summary of the Company’s loans held for investment, including purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans.
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Coupon
 
Weighted Average Maturity in Years
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Coupon
 
Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Non-PCI Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
 
$
134,245

 
$
125,348

 
5.6
%
 
8.7
 
$
134,636

 
$
126,114

 
6.4
%
 
8.7
Securitized mortgage loans
 
159,634

 
163,054

 
6.5
%
 
16.8
 
170,218

 
174,292

 
6.5
%
 
17.1
B-notes
 
142,761

 
140,197

 
8.5
%
 
2.9
 
143,376

 
140,312

 
8.5
%
 
3.2
Mezzanine loans
 
122,581

 
122,581

 
10.3
%
 
4.4
 
125,163

 
125,163

 
10.3
%
 
4.6
 
 
559,221

 
551,180

 
 
 
 
 
573,393

 
565,881

 
 
 
 
Variable rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
 
444,485

 
440,270

 
6.4
%
 
1.8
 
331,192

 
326,491

 
6.9
%
 
1.9
Securitized mortgage loans
 
618,522

 
614,543

 
5.7
%
 
5.7
 
630,420

 
625,050

 
5.7
%
 
6.2
Mezzanine loans
 
373,790

 
372,252

 
10.9
%
 
1.3
 
367,863

 
365,825

 
10.9
%
 
1.5
 
 
1,436,797

 
1,427,065

 
 
 
 
 
1,329,475

 
1,317,366

 
 
 
 
 
 
1,996,018

 
1,978,245

 
 
 
 
 
1,902,868

 
1,883,247

 
 
 
 
PCI Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
 
240,638

 
160,541

 
 
 
 
 
334,500

 
239,702

 
 
 
 
Securitized mortgage loans
 
9,620

 
8,111

 
 
 
 
 
9,672

 
8,185

 
 
 
 
 
 
250,258

 
168,652

 
 
 
 
 
344,172

 
247,887

 
 
 
 
Total loans held for investment
 
$
2,246,276

 
$
2,146,897

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,247,040

 
$
2,131,134

 
 
 
 

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Details of the Company's loans held for investment with variable interest rates, excluding PCI loans, are as follows:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Index
 
Weighted Average Spread
 
Weighted Average Rate
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Carrying Amount
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
 
1-Month LIBOR
(1)
6.3%
 
6.4%
(2)
$
439,883

 
$
435,798

Mortgage loans
 
6-Month LIBOR
(1)
2.4%
 
5.3%
(2)
4,602

 
4,472

Securitized mortgage loans
 
1-Month LIBOR
(1)
5.7%
 
5.9%
(2)
499,661

 
497,309

Securitized mortgage loans
 
6-Month LIBOR
(1)
2.5%
 
5.8%
(2)
96,251

 
96,315

Securitized mortgage loans
 
12-Month Treasury Average
 
2.4%
 
2.9%
(3)
22,610

 
20,919

Mezzanine loans
 
1-Month LIBOR
(1)
10.7%
 
10.9%
 
373,790

 
372,252

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,436,797

 
$
1,427,065

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
 
1-Month LIBOR
(1)
6.8%
 
6.9%
(2)
$
326,563

 
$
321,997

Mortgage loans
 
6-Month LIBOR
(1)
2.4%
 
5.3%
(2)
4,629

 
4,494

Securitized mortgage loans
 
1-Month LIBOR
(1)
5.7%
 
5.8%
(2)
499,668

 
496,394

Securitized mortgage loans
 
6-Month LIBOR
(1)
2.5%
 
5.8%
(2)
105,684

 
105,743

Securitized mortgage loans
 
12-Month Treasury Average
 
2.5%
 
2.8%
(3)
25,068

 
22,913

Mezzanine loans
 
1-Month LIBOR
(1)
10.7%
 
10.9%
 
367,863

 
365,825

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,329,475

 
$
1,317,366

__________
(1)
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate
(2)
Certain loans are subject to a LIBOR floor which was higher than the actual LIBOR at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
(3)
Certain loans are subject to a 12-Month Treasury Average ("12MTA") floor, which was higher than the actual 12MTA at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
Activity in loans held for investment is summarized below:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Carrying amount at January 1
 
$
2,131,134

 
$
1,028,654

Loan acquisitions and originations
 
121,463

 
480,707

Paid-in-kind interest added to loan principal
 
1,547

 
—

Discount and net loan fee amortization
 
9,157

 
9,026

Loan repayments
 
(26,842
)
 
(13,146
)
Payments received from PCI loans
 
(66,907
)
 
(1,586
)
Provision for loan loss
 
(112
)
 
—

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates
 
(22,543
)
 
209

Carrying amount at March 31
 
$
2,146,897

 
$
1,503,864

Credit Quality Information
A loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan.
The following table provides a summary of past due loans, excluding PCI loans which are discussed below. Carrying amounts are presented net of allowances for loan losses.
 (In thousands)
 Current or Less Than 30 Days Past Due
 
 30-59 Days Past Due
 
 60-89 Days Past Due
 
 90 Days or More Past Due
 
 Total
 At March 31, 2015
$
1,959,856

 
$
875

 
$
—

 
$
17,514

 
$
1,978,245

 At December 31, 2014
$
1,864,466

 
$
12,002

 
$
3,058

 
$
3,721

 
$
1,883,247

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, allowance for loan losses was $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, provision for loan losses was $0.4 million and $0, respectively.

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Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans
PCI loans are acquired loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination for which it is probable at acquisition that the Company will collect less than the contractually required payments. There were no acquisitions of PCI loans during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Changes in accretable yield for existing PCI loans were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Accretable yield at January 1
 
$
98,523

 
$
130,823

Changes in estimated cash flows
 
2,024

 
—

Accretion
 
(5,978
)
 
(5,488
)
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates
 
(10,492
)
 
(40
)
Accretable yield at March 31
 
$
84,077

 
$
125,295

The factors that most significantly affect estimates of cash flows expected to be collected, and accordingly the accretable yield, include: (i) estimate of the remaining life of acquired loans which may change the amount of future interest income; (ii) changes to prepayment assumptions; (iii) changes to collateral value assumptions for loans expected to foreclose; and (iv) changes in interest rates on variable rate loans.

5. Real Estate Assets
The Company's net real estate assets comprise the following:
 
 
Estimated Useful Life (in weighted average years)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
Real Estate Held for Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
NA
 
$
281,192

 
$
265,263

Buildings and improvements
 
37
 
1,519,883

 
1,351,798

Tenant improvements
 
6
 
34,631

 
33,357

 
 

 
1,835,706

 
1,650,418

Accumulated depreciation
 

 
(20,923
)
 
(6,421
)
Net carrying amount
 

 
1,814,783

 
1,643,997

Real Estate Held for Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and buildings
 
NA
 
16,163

 
—

Real Estate Assets, Net
 
 
 
$
1,830,946

 
$
1,643,997

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company acquired two higher education campuses in Switzerland. The acquisitions were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions because the Company acquired the sellers’ properties and concurrently entered into new leases with the sellers in a purchase-leaseback transaction. The total cost of approximately $181 million, including capitalized acquisition costs of approximately $4.1 million, included land of $17.9 million, buildings and improvements of $140.5 million and net lease intangibles of $22.6 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company also acquired a portfolio of light industrial properties in Minnesota for a total purchase price of $41.5 million. The acquisition was deemed to be a business combination as the properties were acquired subject to existing leases. The purchase price was allocated $7.0 million to land, $34.8 million to building and improvements, $1.9 million in-place lease intangible assets and $2.2 million below-market lease intangible liability. The Company expensed $0.1 million of transaction costs in connection with the acquisition.
Depreciation expense on real estate held for investment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $14.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
Land and buildings in the Company's light industrial platform with carrying amount of approximately $16.2 million were classified as held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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Tenant Leases
The Company owns properties which are leased to tenants under operating leases with expiration dates through 2035. Certain leases also provide for additional rents based on real estate taxes, utilities, insurance and other operating expenses. Such reimbursements from tenants for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $10.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and included in rental income and tenant reimbursements in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Future Minimum Rents
Future contractual minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases, excluding tenant reimbursements, as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
Remaining 2015
 
$
97,798

2016
 
122,279

2017
 
105,717

2018
 
87,123

2019
 
68,478

2020 and after
 
360,598

Total
 
$
841,993

6. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Pursuant to an investment allocation agreement among the Company, the Manager and CCLLC, many of the Company’s investments in real estate debt and equity have been structured as joint ventures with one or more Co-Investment Funds. The joint ventures are generally capitalized through equity contributions from the members, although certain investments are leveraged through various financing arrangements. The Company’s exposure to the joint ventures is limited to amounts invested or committed to the joint ventures at inception, and neither the Company nor the other investors are required to provide financial or other support in excess of their capital commitments.
The Company exercises significant influence over these joint ventures and account for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method, with the exception of one cost method investment.
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
 
 
 
 
Equity method
 
$
1,655,476

 
$
1,646,977

Cost method
 
99,868

 
—

 
 
$
1,755,344

 
$
1,646,977

Equity Method Investments
The Company’s equity method investments in joint ventures are summarized below:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
Ownership Percentage at March 31, 2015 (1)
 
Carrying Value
Joint Ventures
 
Investment Status at March 31, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
CAH Operating Partnership, L.P.
(2)
Investment in CAH OP, an investment vehicle created for the purpose of acquiring and renting single-family homes
 
23.3
%
 
$
488,811

 
$
494,613

Portfolio 8 Investors, LLC
(3)
Preferred equity investment in an entity that acquired a multifamily portfolio composed of approximately 7,600 units located in Georgia, Florida and Texas
 
75.0
%
 
153,003

 
160,981

ColFin Silverbird Funding A, LLC and ColFin Silverbird Funding B, LLC
 
Mixed portfolio of 25 commercial properties located throughout the United Kingdom
 
50.0
%
 
67,696

 
72,761

ColFin Court Square Funding, LLC
 
Preferred equity investment in an entity that acquired a Class A office tower located in Long Island City, New York
 
50.0
%
 
53,162

 
52,115

ColFin Lir Funding, LLC and ColFin Lir Holding, LLC
 
Originated loan secured by mortgages and equity pledges of commercial properties located in Ireland and France
 
50.0
%
 
50,335

 
—

ColFin Orlando Funding, LLC
 
Acquired non-performing loan secured by a 444-acre development site located in Orlando, Florida
 
50.0
%
 
44,612

 
40,160


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(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
Ownership Percentage at March 31, 2015 (1)
 
Carrying Value
Joint Ventures
 
Investment Status at March 31, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ColFin Highland UK13 Funding, LLC
 
Acquired sub-performing loan secured by 13 commercial properties throughout the United Kingdom
 
50.0
%
 
43,667

 
44,711

ColFin NW Funding, LLC
 
Acquired 15 performing first mortgages secured by commercial real estate
 
37.9
%
 
35,354

 
35,023

ColFin SXC Funding, LLC
 
Performing mezzanine loan origination cross-collateralized by a portfolio of select service hotels
 
50.0
%
 
35,198

 
28,374

ColFin JIH Holdco, LLC, ColFin JIH Mezzco A, LLC and ColFin JIH Opco, LLC
 
Equity interests in and senior mezzanine loan receivable from entities owning a portfolio of 84 limited service hotels
 
33.3
%
 
32,393

 
32,918

ColFin Cortland Zero, LLC
 
Preferred equity investment in an entity that owns a multifamily portfolio located in Georgia and Louisiana
 
50.0
%
 
30,631

 
—

ColFin Snow Funding, LLC
 
Originated loan secured by two mortgages and an equity pledge in a portfolio of 12 hotels located in France
 
50.0
%
 
29,704

 
32,763

ColFin ARP Funding, LLC and ColFin ARP Linda Isle Investor, LLC
 
First mortgage loan to finance the acquisition and redevelopment of high-end, single family residential properties in infill, coastal southern California markets
 
50.0
%
 
27,673

 
27,173

Armonia (Italy) Fund
 
Portfolio of 113 properties located throughout Italy
 
50.0
%
 
26,266

 
58,513

ColFin Hunt Holdco A, LLC and ColFin Hunt Holdco B, LLC
 
2 commercial real estate owned ("REO") properties in Germany
 
37.9
%
 
26,216

 
29,582

ColFin Athina Funding, LLC
 
Originated mezzanine loan secured by an equity pledge in the borrower entities that own a Mediterranean resort with a hotel and villas
 
50.0
%
 
23,642

 
25,996

ColFin STC Funding, LLC
 
Acquired performing senior mortgage loan secured by a retail property in Florida
 
50.0
%
 
23,490

 
23,441

ColFin Bulls Funding A, LLC and ColFin Bulls Funding B, LLC
 
249 performing and non-performing acquired loans consisting of substantially all first mortgage recourse commercial real estate loans and 19 REO properties
 
32.5
%
 
22,317

 
24,625

ColFin 2011 CRE Holdco, LLC and Colony AMC 2011 CRE, LLC
 
303 performing and non-performing loans acquired in a structured transaction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), secured mostly by commercial real estate, and 26 REO properties
 
44.4
%
 
20,767

 
23,378

ColFin DOD Funding, LLC and ColFin IOD Holding, LLC
 
Originated first mortgage loan to finance the acquisition of an office development site in Dublin, Ireland
 
50.0
%
 
20,163

 
21,857

ColFin Cabo Palm Funding, LLC
 
Participation in junior first mortgage interest secured by a luxury beach resort in Mexico
 
50.0
%
 
20,097

 
20,090

ColFin CPI Funding, LLC
 
Origination of a mezzanine loan secured by shares of a distressed European real estate company that owns primarily office buildings and hotels in France and Spain
 
50.0
%
 
20,071

 
21,833

ColFin Grand Cul Funding, LLC
 
First mortgage loans secured by a partially constructed hotel and residential development project located in the Caribbean
 
33.3
%
 
19,853

 
20,796

CDCF III Ver Logistic, LLC
 
Portfolio of 16 warehouse properties located in Spain and Portugal
 
50.0
%
 
18,799

 
20,546

ColFin FCDC Funding, LLC
 
Equity interests acquired through deed-in-lieu in 2 partially developed master planned communities located in California
 
50.0
%
 
18,514

 
17,562

ColFin PHX Tower Funding, LLC
 
Equity interest in a high-rise office tower located in Phoenix, Arizona
 
50.0
%
 
18,496

 
18,556

ColFin London Funding, LLC
 
4 performing acquired loans secured by commercial real estate
 
50.0
%
 
18,007

 
18,178

ColFin 101 Erie Funding, LLC and ColFin 101 Erie Investor, LLC
 
Origination of a mezzanine loan secured indirectly by a vacant office building in Chicago to finance a hotel redevelopment
 
50.0
%
 
17,465

 
16,705

ColFin Inland Funding, LLC and ColFin Inland Investor, LLC
 
First mortgage loan secured by a Southern California master planned development and equity participation rights
 
50.0
%
 
17,414

 
17,139

ColFin DB Guarantor, LLC and Colony AMC DB, LLC
 
347 performing and non-performing loans acquired in a structured transaction with the FDIC, secured mostly by commercial real estate and 63 REO properties
 
33.3
%
 
17,292

 
19,121


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(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
Ownership Percentage at March 31, 2015 (1)
 
Carrying Value
Joint Ventures
 
Investment Status at March 31, 2015
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
CF/CDG Lake Ranch Venture, LLC
(4)
First mortgage loan secured by a 135-acre residential development project located in Southern California and equity participation rights
 
n/a

 
17,270

 
16,821

ColFin Shadow Funding, LLC and ColFin Shadow Investor, LLC
 
Senior loan facility origination to finance the development of a master planned residential community located near Austin, TX
 
50.0
%
 
15,026

 
14,527

ColFin Marin Funding, LLC
 
First mortgage loan origination for the land acquisition and pre-development costs of a waterfront mixed-use project located in Northern California
 
50.0
%
 
15,015

 
14,830

Other unconsolidated joint ventures
 
29 investments, each with less than $15 million carrying value at March 31, 2015
 
4.5% to 50.0%

 
167,057

 
181,289

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,655,476

 
$
1,646,977

__________
(1)
The Company's ownership percentage represents capital contributed to date and may not be reflective of the Company's economic interest in the entity because of provisions in operating agreements governing various matters, such as classes of partner or member interests, allocations of profits and losses, preferential returns and guaranty of debt. Each unconsolidated joint venture has been determined to be either a VIE for which the Company was not deemed to be the primary beneficiary or a voting interest entity in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest.
(2)
The Company’s carrying value of its investment in CAH OP is approximately $24.0 million higher than its pro rata share of the partners' capital of CAH OP.  The basis difference is primarily attributable to (i) offering costs incurred by CAH OP which were a direct reduction to partners’ capital but not an expense of the partnership; (ii) CAH OP’s internalization transaction, which was a reorganization of entities under common control and reduced the Company's ownership interest in CAH OP; and (iii) step-up adjustments to real estate assets contributed by the Company upon formation of CAH OP, which were recorded by the Company at carryover basis but recognized by CAH OP at fair value. The portion of the basis difference arising from the step-up of contributed real estate assets is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of such assets. 
(3)
While the Company has a preferred equity interest which represents a majority ownership in Portfolio 8 Investors, LLC, the minority member has control over the day-to-day operations of the entity. Accordingly, the Company accounts for its investment using the equity method.
(4)
Pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement, the Company participates in the residual profits of this development project. The Company evaluated the characteristics of this acquisition, development and construction ("ADC") loan and determined that the risks and rewards of the arrangement are more similar to those associated with an investment in joint venture. Accordingly, the Company accounts for this loan receivable under the equity method.
Activity in the Company’s investments in equity method joint ventures is summarized below:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at January 1
 
$
1,646,977

 
$
1,369,529

Contributions
 
107,429

 
58,188

Distributions
 
(96,025
)
 
(73,776
)
Equity in net income
 
26,349

 
22,639

Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(612
)
 
244

Equity in realized loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
161

 
(3,865
)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain
 
(28,803
)
 
88

Balance at March 31
 
$
1,655,476

 
$
1,373,047


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Condensed combined balance sheets and statements of operations for all equity method joint ventures are presented below:
Condensed Combined Balance Sheets of Equity Method Joint Ventures
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
369,667

 
$
512,487

Loans receivable, net
 
2,048,978

 
2,127,148

Investments in real estate, net
 
5,213,733

 
5,218,915

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 
297,824

 
237,722

Debt and equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value
 
—

 
39,503

Other assets
 
491,745

 
378,220

Total assets
 
$
8,421,947

 
$
8,513,995

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
$
3,248,609

 
$
3,113,038

Other liabilities
 
245,216

 
273,816

Total liabilities
 
3,493,825

 
3,386,854

Owners’ equity
 
4,476,434

 
4,544,846

Noncontrolling interests
 
451,688

 
582,295

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
8,421,947

 
$
8,513,995

Condensed Combined Statements of Operations of Equity Method Joint Ventures
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Income:
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
89,789

 
$
82,224

Property operating income
 
148,023

 
84,934

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
9,219

 
9,787

Other income
 
11,457

 
9,054

Total income
 
258,488

 
185,999

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
32,778

 
18,545

Property operating expenses
 
81,682

 
63,716

Depreciation and amortization
 
43,092

 
28,953

Other expenses
 
34,582

 
21,916

Total expenses
 
192,134

 
133,130

Other income:
 
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain on investments, net
 
5,516

 
18,690

Net income
 
71,870

 
71,559

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
19,593

 
20,341

Net income attributable to members
 
$
52,277

 
$
51,218

No single investment in an unconsolidated joint venture represented greater than 10% of total assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 or generated greater than 10% of total income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Cost Method Investment
In January 2015, the Company funded its equity commitment of $50 million to an investor consortium, alongside $50 million from a passive co-investment partner, for the acquisition of common stock in a grocery chain. The Company uses the cost method to account for this non-marketable equity investment as it neither controls nor has significant influence over the underlying investee. Under the cost method, dividends received from the investment are recorded as dividend income to the extent they are not considered a return of capital, which is recorded as a reduction of cost of the investment. No dividends were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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Related Party Transactions of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company has equity ownership interests in certain unconsolidated asset management companies (each an “AMC”) that provide management services to certain of its unconsolidated joint ventures. The AMCs earn annual management fees equal to 50 to 75 basis points of the outstanding unpaid principal balance of each loan portfolio and are responsible for the payment of allocations of compensation, overhead and direct costs incurred by an affiliate of the Manager pursuant to a cost allocation arrangement.
Certain unconsolidated joint ventures reimburse CCLLC and its affiliates for costs incurred on their behalf, including costs of property management. The joint ventures, including AMCs, were allocated approximately $2.3 million and $7.8 million in costs from such affiliates of the Manager for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Such costs are included in property operating and other expenses in the combined condensed statements of operations of unconsolidated joint ventures above. The Company’s proportionate share, based upon its percentage interests in the joint ventures, was $0.8 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

7. Intangibles
The following table summarizes goodwill and intangibles arising from acquisition of operating real estate properties through business combinations or purchase-leaseback transactions:
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
(In thousands)
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
$
20,000

 
NA

 
$
20,000

 
$
20,000

 
NA

 
$
20,000

In-place lease values
 
60,511

 
$
(7,413
)
 
53,098

 
48,018

 
$
(2,295
)
 
45,723

Above-market lease values
 
23,121

 
(1,945
)
 
21,176

 
23,194

 
(280
)
 
22,914

Below-market ground lease obligations
 
1,420

 
(20
)
 
1,400

 
1,420

 
(14
)
 
1,406

Deferred leasing costs
 
51,186

 
(3,337
)
 
47,849

 
36,788

 
(771
)
 
36,017

Total intangible assets
 
$
156,238

 
$
(12,715
)
 
$
143,523

 
$
129,420

 
$
(3,360
)
 
$
126,060

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Below-market lease values
 
$
12,475

 
$
(760
)
 
$
11,715

 
$
10,282

 
$
(114
)
 
$
10,168

Above-market ground lease obligations
 
171

 
(2
)
 
169

 
171

 
—

 
171

Total intangible liabilities
 
$
12,646

 
$
(762
)
 
$
11,884

 
$
10,453

 
$
(114
)
 
$
10,339

Goodwill represents the excess of consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets from the acquisition of a light industrial operating platform on December 18, 2014, and represents the value of the acquired operating platform, which primarily consists of its work force and business processes. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. As of March 31, 2015, no indications of potential impairment to goodwill was identified.
The following table summarizes the amortization of intangible assets and liabilities:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Above-market lease values
 
$
(1,670
)
 
$
—

Below-market lease values
 
647

 
—

Decrease to rental income
 
$
(1,023
)
 
$
—

In-place lease values
 
$
5,128

 
$
288

Deferred leasing costs
 
2,572

 
81

Amortization expense
 
$
7,700

 
$
369

Net below-market ground lease obligations
 
$
5

 
$
—

Increase to rent expense
 
$
5

 
$
—



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The table below presents the estimated annual amortization of acquisition-related lease intangibles for each of the next five years and thereafter:
(In thousands)
 
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible Liabilities
Year Ending December 31,
 
In-Place
Lease Values
 
Above-Market Lease Values
 
Deferred Leasing Costs
 
Below-Market Ground Lease Obligations
 
Below-Market Lease Values
 
Above-Market Ground Lease Obligations
Remaining 2015
 
$
11,003

 
$
5,005

 
$
6,936

 
$
20

 
$
(2,319
)
 
$
(5
)
2016
 
10,374

 
5,737

 
7,975

 
26

 
(2,792
)
 
(6
)
2017
 
7,268

 
4,143

 
6,491

 
26

 
(2,227
)
 
(6
)
2018
 
5,198

 
2,589

 
5,014

 
26

 
(1,472
)
 
(6
)
2019
 
3,705

 
1,173

 
3,585

 
26

 
(894
)
 
(6
)
2020 and after
 
15,550

 
2,529

 
17,848

 
1,276

 
(2,011
)
 
(140
)
Total
 
$
53,098

 
$
21,176

 
$
47,849

 
$
1,400

 
$
(11,715
)
 
$
(169
)

8. Other Assets
The following table summarizes the Company's other assets:
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Restricted cash (1)
 
$
83,813

 
$
76,945

Deferred financing costs, net (2)
 
49,535

 
51,103

Receivables, including straight-line rents
 
20,295


12,783

Derivative assets
 
55,400

 
26,479

Deferred tax assets
 
6,575

 
6,713

Prepaid expenses and other
 
7,269

 
7,721

Total other assets
 
$
222,887

 
$
181,744

__________
(1)
Restricted cash includes borrower escrow accounts, tenant security deposits and escrow accounts for interest, property taxes and capital expenditure reserves required under secured financing agreements.
(2)
Deferred financing costs are shown net of accumulated amortization of $17.5 million and $13.1 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

9. Debt
Line of Credit
The Company has a credit facility (the “JPM Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and certain lenders. As of March 31, 2015, the JPM Credit Agreement provides a secured revolving credit facility in the maximum principal amount of $645 million, which may be increased to $800 million, subject to certain conditions, including each lender or substitute lender agreeing to provide commitments for such increased amount.
The maximum amount available to borrow under the JPM Credit Agreement at any time is limited by a borrowing base of certain investment assets, with the valuation of such investment assets generally determined according to a percentage of net book value or a multiple of Core Earnings (as defined in the management agreement between the Company and the Manager). As of March 31, 2015, the borrowing base valuation was sufficient to permit borrowings of up to the entire $645 million commitment, of which $246.6 million remained available.
Advances under the amended and restated JPM Credit Agreement accrue interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR plus 2.75%. At March 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding borrowings bearing weighted average interest at 2.92%. The Company also pays a commitment fee of 0.5% or 0.4% of the unused amount (0.4% at March 31, 2015), depending upon usage.
The initial maturity date of the JPM Credit Agreement is August 5, 2016, and any amounts outstanding upon maturity will convert automatically to a fully amortizing 2-year term loan payable in quarterly installments. In the event of such conversions, the term loan will continue to bear interest at the same rate as the revolving loans from which it was converted.

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Some of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranty the obligations of the Company under the JPM Credit Agreement. As security for the advances under the JPM Credit Agreement, the Company and some of its affiliates pledged their equity interests in certain subsidiaries through which the Company directly or indirectly owns substantially all of its assets.
The JPM Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants that require the Company to maintain minimum tangible net worth and liquidity levels and financial ratios, as defined in the JPM Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of these financial covenants.
The JPM Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default, in certain cases subject to reasonable and customary periods to cure, including but not limited to: failure to make payments when due; breach of covenants; breach of representations and warranties; insolvency proceedings; cross default to material indebtedness or material judgment defaults; certain judgments and attachments; and certain change of control events. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the termination of the credit facility, accelerate the Company’s repayment obligations, in certain cases limit the Company’s ability to make distributions, and allow the lenders to exercise all rights and remedies available to them with respect to the collateral. There have been no events of default since the inception of the credit facility.
Secured and Unsecured Debt
The following table summarizes certain information about the Company's secured and unsecured debt:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carrying Amount
Type
 
Collateral
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Secured Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured financing (1)
 
Portfolio of 18 first mortgage loans and 1 subordinated loan
 
1-month LIBOR+2.85%
 
December 2017
 
$
85,194

 
$
90,164

 
Secured financing (2)
 
Senior participation interest in a portfolio of 1 first mortgage loan and 1 subordinated loan
 
1-month LIBOR+2.85%
 
N/A
 
15,939

 
80,213

 
First mortgage loan (3)
 
Office property in Minnesota
 
4.84% fixed
 
January 2024
 
88,000

 
88,000

 
First mortgage loans (4)
 
Two higher education campuses located in Switzerland
 
2.72% fixed
 
December 2029
 
125,598

 
—

 
First mortgage loan (5)
 
Portfolio of light industrial real estate assets across the U.S.
 
1-month LIBOR+2.25%
 
December 2019
 
1,088,500

 
1,088,500

 
Repurchase facility (6)
 
Eligible first mortgage loans originated within the Transitional CRE Lending Platform
 
1-month LIBOR+2.5%
 
February 2016
 
118,356

 
85,520

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,521,587

 
1,432,397

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securitization ("CMBS") Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMBS 2014-FL1 (7)
 
Portfolio of 11 first mortgage loans originated within the Transitional CRE Lending Platform
 
1-month LIBOR+1.78%
 
April 2031
 
126,216

 
126,204

 
CMBS 2014-FL2 (8)
 
Portfolio of 15 commercial mortgage loans originated within the Transitional CRE Lending Platform
 
1-month LIBOR+1.96%
 
November 2031
 
204,959

 
197,655

 
CMBS MF 2014-1 (9)
 
Portfolio of 278 performing first mortgage loans secured by multifamily properties
 
2.54% fixed
 
N/A
 
190,874

 
213,409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
522,049

 
537,268

Unsecured Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured note (10)
 
—
 
(10) 
 
December 2017
 
9,889

 
10,000

 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,053,525

 
$
1,979,665

__________
(1)
The non-recourse financing is secured by a loan portfolio acquired in October 2013 and requires monthly interest payments and principal curtailment based upon the ratio of principal outstanding to collateral cost basis. The current principal curtailment requirement is 70% of all excess cash flow from the underlying loan portfolio, after payment of certain loan servicing fees and monthly interest, but may increase or decrease in the future.
(2)
In connection with the acquisition of a loan portfolio in March 2014, a lender provided concurrent non-recourse financing for $82.3 million, or 65% of the aggregate purchase price. Although the financing has no contractual maturity date, any principal repayments from the underlying collateral loan portfolio must be applied to repay the financing until the balance is paid in full.
(3)
The loan requires monthly interest payments until January 2016, then principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan agreement requires rent receipts from the collateral property to be initially deposited into a lockbox account controlled by the lender. The excess of monthly rent receipts over monthly debt service is remitted to the Company.
(4)
Concurrent with the acquisition of two single-tenant net leased properties in January 2015, the Company obtained two 15-year term, non-recourse, loans with aggregate principal amount of CHF 122.1 million from a financial institution. These loans are secured by the acquired

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real estate properties and bear interest at a fixed weighted-average rate of 2.72%. The loan agreements require quarterly interest payments until October 10, 2015, then principal and interest payments based on a 33-year amortization schedule.
(5)
In connection with the acquisition of the portfolio of light industrial real estate assets and operating platform in December 2014, the Company obtained a $1.13 billion mortgage loan, of which $1.09 billion was drawn, from a financial institution. This loan is secured by the acquired real estate portfolio, has an initial term of 2 years, plus three 1-year extension options, and bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.25%. The interest rate will increase to one-month LIBOR plus 2.5% after the fourth anniversary date. The loan requires interest-only monthly payments, plus a 0.05% administration fee, until maturity.
(6)
The Company entered into a master repurchase agreement (“Repurchase Facility”) with a commercial bank to partially finance loans within its Transitional CRE Lending Platform. The Repurchase Facility provides up to $150 million of financing for eligible assets within the Transitional CRE Lending Platform and has an initial term of 2 years, plus a 1-year extension option. Advances under the Repurchase Facility bear interest ranging from one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.25% to 2.5%.
(7)
As discussed in Note 3, on April 10, 2014, FL1 Issuer offered and sold to third parties approximately $126.2 million aggregate principal balance of the FL1 Offered Notes with net proceeds from the sale, after deducting securitization costs, of approximately $122.3 million. The FL1 Offered Notes are secured by all assets of the FL1 Issuer consisting of commercial mortgage loans originated within the Transitional CRE Lending Platform with an aggregate UPB of $190.6 million as of March 31, 2015. Although the securitization debt has a contractual maturity date of April 2031, any principal repayments from the underlying collateral mortgage loans must be applied to repay the debt until the balance is paid in full. The underlying collateral mortgage loans have initial terms of 2 to 3 years.
(8)
As discussed in Note 3, in November and December of 2014 and January 2015, FL2 Issuer offered and sold to third parties approximately $205 million aggregate principal balance of the FL2 Offered Notes with net proceeds from the sale, after deducting securitization costs and repayment of $93.1 million outstanding under the Repurchase Facility described below, of approximately $108.9 million. The secured 2014-FL2 Notes are secured by all assets of the FL2 Issuer consisting of commercial mortgage loans originated within the Transitional CRE Lending Platform with an aggregate UPB of $307.6 million as of March 31, 2015. Although the securitization debt has a contractual maturity date of November 2031, any principal repayments from the underlying collateral mortgage loans must be applied to repay the debt until the balance is paid in full. The underlying collateral mortgage loans have initial terms of 2 to 3 years.
(9)
As discussed in Note 3, on October 30, 2014, Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust 2014-1 offered and sold to third parties approximately $217.2 million principal balance of the MF 2014-1 Certificates with net proceeds, after deducting securitization costs and accrued interest, of approximately $214.4 million. Although the securitization debt does not have a contractual maturity date, any principal repayments from the underlying collateral mortgage loans must be applied to repay the debt until the balance is paid in full. The underlying collateral mortgage loans have initial remaining terms of 1 to 24 years.
(10)
In connection with the acquisition of the portfolio of light industrial real estate assets and operating platform from Cobalt Capital Partners, L.P. and its affiliates in December 2014, the Company issued an unsecured note in the amount of $10 million to Cobalt Capital Management, L.P., an affiliate of Cobalt Capital Partners, L.P. and a service provider that continues to manage the light industrial portfolio and its day-to-day operations. The note will mature on the third anniversary of the date of acquisition and one-third of the initial principal amount of the note is required to be repaid on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of acquisition (each, a “Payment Date”). Principal under the note shall be paid in either (a) shares of the Company’s common stock, or (b) OP Units, which are exchangeable for shares of the Company’s common stock. The interest on the note is payable in an amount equivalent to dividends paid on shares that would have been due had the holder held shares of the Company's common stock in lieu of the note. At the dividend rate in effect as of March 31, 2015, the effective interest rate on this loan is approximately 6.1%.
The financing agreements require minimum scheduled principal payments or payments that depend upon the net cash flows from the collateral assets and the ratio of principal outstanding to collateral. The following table summarizes such minimum principal payments and estimated principal payments based upon reasonable expectations of cash flows from the underlying collateral assets as of March 31, 2015:
Year Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
Remaining 2015
 
$
221,744

(1) 
2016
 
201,994

(1) 
2017
 
259,698

(1) 
2018
 
34,229

 
2019
 
1,114,224

 
2020 and after
 
221,636

 
Total
 
$
2,053,525

 
_________
(1) 
Includes $3.2 million, $3.3 million and $3.3 million payable in shares of the Company's common stock for 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively

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Convertible Senior Notes
Convertible Senior Notes issued by the Company and outstanding as of balance sheet dates are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conversion Price (per share of common stock)
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Issuance Date
 
Due Date
 
Interest Rate
 
 
Redemption Date
 
Outstanding Principal
(in thousands)
 
Carrying Amount
(in thousands)
 
Outstanding Principal
(in thousands)
 
Carrying Amount
(in thousands)
5% Convertible Senior Notes
 
April 2013
 
April 15, 2023
 
Fixed 5.00%
 
$
23.60

 
On or after April 22, 2020
 
$
200,000

 
$
200,000

 
$
200,000

 
$
200,000

3.875% Convertible Senior Notes
 
January and June 2014
 
January 15, 2021
 
Fixed 3.875%
 
24.82

 
On or after January 22, 2019
 
402,500

 
404,424

 
402,500

 
404,498

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
602,500

 
$
604,424

 
$
602,500

 
$
604,498

The Company may redeem the Convertible Senior Notes at its option at any time on or after the respective redemption dates of the Convertible Notes if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price of the convertible notes then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the convertible notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

10. Derivatives and Hedging
The Company does not use derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes, but enters into derivative transactions to manage the risk of changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative instruments to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and cash payments, the values of which are driven by interest rates, principally relating to the Company’s investments and borrowings. Additionally, the Company’s foreign operations expose the Company to fluctuations in foreign interest rates and exchange rates. The Company enters into derivative instruments to protect the value or fix certain of these foreign denominated amounts in terms of its functional currency, the U.S. dollar. Derivative instruments used in the Company’s risk management activities may be designated as qualifying hedge accounting relationships (“designated hedges”) or otherwise used for economic hedging purposes (“non-designated hedges”).
Gross fair value of derivative assets and derivative liabilities included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
(In thousands)
 
Designated Hedges
 
Non-Designated Hedges
 
Total
 
Designated Hedges
 
Non-Designated Hedges
 
Total
Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
$
55,241

 
$
—

 
$
55,241

 
$
25,820

 
$
—

 
$
25,820

Interest rate contracts
 
134

 
25

 
159

 
402

 
257

 
659

Included in other assets
 
$
55,375

 
$
25

 
$
55,400

 
$
26,222

 
$
257

 
$
26,479

Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
$
6,589

 
$
—

 
$
6,589

 
$
6,718

 
$
—

 
$
6,718

Included in accrued and other liabilities
 
$
6,589

 
$
—

 
$
6,589

 
$
6,718

 
$
—

 
$
6,718

Certain counterparties to the derivative instruments require the Company to deposit cash or other eligible collateral for derivative financial liabilities exceeding $100,000. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had no amounts on deposit related to these agreements.
Designated Hedges
Net Investment Hedges
The Company’s foreign denominated net investments in joint ventures, loans receivable and real estate totaled approximately €341.7 million, £137.0 million and CHF53.2 million, or a total of $624.3 million, as of March 31, 2015 and €315.9 million and £128.0 million, or a total of $581.7 million, as of December 31, 2014.

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The Company entered into foreign exchange contracts to hedge the foreign currency exposure of its net investments, designated as accounting hedges of net investments, as follows:
•
    forward contracts whereby the Company agrees to sell an amount of foreign currency for an agreed upon amount of U.S. dollars; and
•
    foreign exchange collars (caps and floors) without upfront premium costs, which consist of a combination of currency options with single date expirations, whereby the Company gains protection against foreign currency weakening below a specified level and pays for that protection by giving up gains from foreign currency appreciation above a specified level.
These foreign exchange contracts are used to protect certain of the Company’s foreign denominated investments and receivables from adverse foreign currency fluctuations.
The following table summarizes the aggregate notional amount of the foreign exchange contracts in place along with various key terms as of March 31, 2015:
Hedged Currency
 
Instrument Type
 
Notional Amount
(in thousands)
 
FX Rates
($ per unit of foreign currency)
 
Range of Expiration Dates
EUR
 
Collar
 
€
218,325

 
Min $1.09 / Max $1.57
 
July 2015 to March 2020
GBP
 
Collar
 
£
75,000

 
Min $1.45 / Max $1.82
 
September 2017 to December 2019
EUR
 
Forward
 
€
66,900

 
Range between $1.15 to $1.40
 
June 2015 to July 2018
GBP
 
Forward
 
£
41,900

 
Range between $1.49 to $1.65
 
May 2015 to November 2015
CHF
 
Forward
 
CHF
55,545

 
Range between $0.67 to $0.68
 
January 2030
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company uses interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges to limit the exposure of increases in interest rates on two of the Company's LIBOR-indexed secured debt. Interest rate caps involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an upfront premium. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, there were two interest rate caps with (a) a notional amount of $57.5 million, a 2.5% strike on one-month LIBOR and expiration in November 2015, and (b) a notional amount of $950 million, a 3.0% strike on one-month LIBOR and expiration in December 2016. No gain or loss was recognized in earnings related to these cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and reclassified into the line item in the income statement in which the hedged item is recorded in the same period the hedged item affects earnings. Hedge ineffectiveness as well as gains and losses on any non-designated portion of a derivative instrument are recorded in earnings in other gain (loss), net. Changes in fair value of derivatives designated as hedges of net investments in foreign operations, to the extent effective, are recorded in AOCI.
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, $215,000 of unrealized gain for ineffectiveness related to net investment hedges was recorded in earnings. There was no hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Non-Designated Hedges
Non-designated hedges are derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting or for which the Company did not elect to designate as accounting hedges. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges are recorded in other gain or loss in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Company entered into an interest rate swap in connection with one of the PCI loans acquired in November 2013. The interest rate swap effectively converted the acquired floating rate loan to a fixed rate loan, through receipts at a fixed rate of 4.24% and payments at Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("Euribor") on a €14.0 million notional amount, terminating in February 2015. The Company also entered into an interest rate cap in connection with the $1.1 billion first mortgage debt obtained from a financial institution to finance its acquisition of a light industrial portfolio in December 2014. A portion of this cap in the notional amount of $182.8 million with a 3.0% strike on one-month LIBOR and expiring in December 2016 was not designated as an accounting hedge. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net fair value loss associated with non-designated hedges of $52,000 and $4,000, respectively, were included in other gain (loss), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.


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11. Fair Value Measurements
Level 1 fair values are based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 fair values use quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or valuation techniques utilizing inputs that are observable directly or indirectly. Level 3 fair values are determined based on valuation techniques using at least one significant assumption or input that is unobservable and requires significant management judgment or estimate.
Recurring Fair Values
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis consist of derivative assets and derivative liabilities, which are classified under Level 2 fair value hierarchy, as presented in Note 10 Derivatives and Hedging. These interest rate contracts and foreign exchange contracts are traded over-the-counter and valued based on observable inputs such as contractual cash flows, yield curve, foreign currency rates and credit spreads, as applicable.
Nonrecurring Fair Value
The Company holds certain assets carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which comprise REO properties, loans held for sale and real estate held for sale carried at the lower of carrying value and fair value. Nonrecurring fair value at March 31, 2015 was approximately $16.2 million and consisted of real estate assets classified as held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2015. These real estate assets fall under the Level 3 fair value hierarchy and their fair values were determined based on either contracted price or market comparables, less estimated costs to sell. An impairment of $450,000 is included in other gain (loss), net, related to these assets held for sale. There were no assets held by the Company which were carried at nonrecurring fair value as of December 31, 2014.
Fair Value Disclosure of Financial Instruments Reported at Cost
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments reported at amortized cost are presented below:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Carrying Value
(In thousands)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,092,368

 
$
2,092,368

 
$
1,755,344

Loans held for investment
 
—

 
—

 
2,184,670

 
2,184,670

 
2,146,897

 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4,277,038

 
$
4,277,038

 
$
3,902,241

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Line of credit
 
$
—

 
$
398,400

 
$
—

 
$
398,400

 
$
398,400

Secured and unsecured debt
 
—

 
—

 
1,539,886

 
1,539,886

 
1,531,476

CMBS debt
 
—

 
517,600

 
—

 
517,600

 
522,049

Convertible senior notes
 
659,157

 
—

 
—

 
659,157

 
604,424

 
 
$
659,157

 
$
916,000

 
$
1,539,886

 
$
3,115,043

 
$
3,056,349

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,963,965

 
$
1,963,965

 
$
1,646,977

Loans held for investment
 
—

 
—

 
2,163,500

 
2,163,500

 
2,131,134

 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4,127,465

 
$
4,127,465

 
$
3,778,111

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Line of credit
 
$
—

 
$
164,000

 
$
—

 
$
164,000

 
$
164,000

Secured and unsecured debt
 
—

 
—

 
1,442,397

 
1,442,397

 
1,442,397

CMBS debt
 
—

 
536,927

 
—

 
536,927

 
537,268

Convertible senior notes
 
617,763

 
—

 
—

 
617,763

 
604,498

 
 
$
617,763

 
$
700,927

 
$
1,442,397

 
$
2,761,087

 
$
2,748,163

Fair values of loans held for investment are estimated based on cash flow projections of principal and interest expected to be collected, discounted using interest rates available for borrowers with similar credit metrics, and considering any available market comparables or dealer quotes, if applicable. Carrying values of loans held for investment are presented net of allowances for loan losses, where applicable.
Fair values of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are primarily derived by applying the Company’s ownership interest to the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities of each joint venture. The Company’s proportionate share of each joint

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venture’s fair value approximates the Company’s fair value of the investment, as the timing of cash flows of the joint venture does not deviate materially from the timing of cash flows the Company receives from the joint venture.
Fair value of the line of credit approximated carrying value as its prevailing interest rate and applicable terms were recently renegotiated and agreed upon with the Company's lender in December 2014. Fair values of the secured and unsecured financing were estimated by discounting expected future cash outlays at current interest rates available for similar instruments. Fair value of CMBS debt was determined using the last trade price of similar instruments in active markets, and for recent securitizations, fair value approximates carrying value. Fair value of convertible senior notes was determined using the last trade price in active markets.
The fair values of cash, interest receivable, due to affiliates and accrued and other liabilities approximate carrying values due to their short term nature.

12. Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interests
Preferred Stock
The Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are redeemable at $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) exclusively at the Company’s option commencing on March 20, 2017 and June 19, 2019, respectively (subject to the Company’s right under limited circumstances to redeem the Series A and B Preferred Stock earlier in order to preserve its qualification as a REIT or upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the articles supplementary relating to the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively)). The Series A and B Preferred Stock are senior to the Company’s common stock, and the Series B Preferred Stock is on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and distributions, including distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
The Series A and B Preferred Stock generally do not have any voting rights, except if the Company fails to pay dividends on the Series A or B Preferred Stock for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive). Under such circumstances, the Series A and B Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote, together as a class with any other series of parity stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, to elect two additional directors to the Company’s board of directors, until all unpaid dividends have been paid or declared and set aside for payment. In addition, certain changes to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock cannot be made without the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock voting separately as a class; and certain changes to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock cannot be made without the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock voting separately as a class.
Common Stock
The Company issued common stock in 2014 as follows:
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Number of Shares
 
Average Price per Share
 
Net Proceeds (1)
March 2014
 
14,950

 
$
21.90

 
$
327,115

July 2014
 
17,250

 
22.14

 
381,545

At-the-market sales in 2014
 
406

 
21.07

 
8,465

__________
(1)
Net of underwriting discounts and commissions, sales agent commissions, and offering costs payable by the Company
The Company used the net proceeds from the offerings to repay amounts outstanding under the line of credit at the time of the offering, fund acquisitions of target assets and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following tables present the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to the stockholders, net of immaterial tax effect:
(In thousands)
 
Equity in AOCI of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
Unrealized Gain/Loss on Beneficial Interests in Debt Securities
 
Unrealized Gain/Loss on Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge
 
Foreign Currency Translation Gain/Loss
 
Unrealized Gain/Loss on Fair Value of Net Investment Hedges
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
3,621

 
$
325

 
$
(19
)
 
$
1,849

 
$
(3,183
)
 
$
2,593

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
244

 
(27
)
 
4

 
202

 
328

 
751

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
(3,865
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(3,866
)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(3,621
)
 
(27
)
 
4

 
201

 
328

 
(3,115
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
—

 
$
298

 
$
(15
)
 
$
2,050

 
$
(2,855
)
 
$
(522
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
451


$
—


$
(101
)

$
(52,643
)

$
23,802

 
$
(28,491
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(612
)
 
—

 
(170
)
 
(47,840
)
 
30,797

 
(17,825
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
161

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(215
)
 
(54
)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(451
)
 
—

 
(170
)
 
(47,840
)
 
30,582

 
(17,879
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(271
)
 
$
(100,483
)
 
$
54,384

 
$
(46,370
)
Information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to stockholders by component is presented below:
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Affected Line Item in the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Component of AOCI with reclassification into earnings
2015
 
2014
Equity in realized gain on sale of marketable securities of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
$
(161
)
 
$
3,865

 
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
Realized foreign exchange gain (loss)
 
—

 
1

 
Other gain (loss), net
Ineffectiveness on net investment hedges
 
215

 
—

 
Other gain (loss), net
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $3.6 million, relating primarily to foreign currency translation. Such amounts for the corresponding period in 2014 were inconsequential.
Noncontrolling Interests
The Company entered into investments with various Co-Investment Funds pursuant to an investment allocation agreement among the Company, the Manager and CCLLC. A substantial portion of noncontrolling interests in less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries represent interests held by private investment funds or other investment vehicles managed by CCLLC or its affiliates prior to the Combination and which will be managed by the Company subsequent to the Combination, while the remainder represents interests held by third-party strategic investment partners.


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13. Earnings per Share
The following table provides the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
2015
 
2014
Net income allocated to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
16,215

 
$
29,850

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(5,686
)
 
(8,120
)
Net income attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
 
10,529

 
21,730

Preferred dividends
 
(6,972
)
 
(5,355
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
3,557

 
16,375

Net income allocated to participating securities (nonvested shares)
 
(305
)
 
(240
)
Basic net income allocated to common stockholders
 
3,252

 
16,135

Interest expense attributable to convertible senior notes (1)
 
—

 
—

Diluted net income allocated to common stockholders
 
$
3,252

 
$
16,135

Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
109,415

 
80,952

Weighted average effect of dilutive shares (1)
 
—


—

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
109,415

 
80,952

Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.20

Diluted
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.20

__________
(1) 
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share is the effect of adding back $6.8 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of interest expense and 24,694,800 and 14,860,800 weighted average dilutive common share equivalents, respectively, for the assumed conversion of the Convertible Notes, as their inclusion would be antidilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, also excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share is the effect of adding back $169,000 of interest expense and 412,900 weighted average dilutive common share equivalents for the assumed repayment of the $10 million unsecured note issued to Cobalt Capital Management, L.P. (see Note 9) in shares of the Company's common stock as its inclusion would be antidilutive.

14. Related Party Transactions
The Company has engaged in various transactions with related parties, including co-investments and other transactions with its unconsolidated joint ventures (as described in Note 6), as well as transactions with the Manager and its affiliates.
Amounts incurred by the Company and payable to the Manager or its affiliates for the periods presented consisted of the following:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Base management fee expense (1)
 
$
9,064

 
$
6,642

Compensation pursuant to secondment agreement
 
450

 
324

Allocated and direct investment-related expenses
 
366

 
746

Allocated and direct administrative expenses
 
1,922

 
667

 
 
$
11,802

 
$
8,379

_________
(1) 
Excludes share-based compensation cost for vested awards in the Company's common stock granted to the Manager, as described in Note 15.

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Amounts due to the Manager or its affiliates, presented as due to affiliates on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, are as follows:
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Base management fee expense
 
$
9,064

 
$
9,173

Secondment reimbursement
 
364

 
1,393

Reimbursement of direct and allocated administrative and investment costs
 
1,000

 
1,670

 
 
$
10,428

 
$
12,236


15. Share-Based Payments
Director Stock Plan
The Company’s 2009 Non-Executive Director Stock Plan (the “Director Stock Plan”) provides for the grant of restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to its non-executive directors. The maximum number of shares of stock reserved under the Director Stock Plan is 100,000. The individual share awards generally vest one year from the date of grant.
Equity Incentive Plan
On May 8, 2014, the Company’s stockholders approved the Colony Capital, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Equity Incentive Plan”), which constitutes an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The Equity Incentive Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of common stock, share awards (including restricted stock and stock units), stock appreciation rights, performance awards and annual incentive awards, dividend equivalent rights, long-term incentive units, cash and other equity-based awards. Certain named executive officers of the Company, along with other eligible employees, directors and service providers, including the Manager and employees of the Manager, are eligible to receive awards under the Equity Incentive Plan. The Company has reserved a total of 2,500,000 additional shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan, in addition to (i) the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2011 Plan as of May 8, 2014 and (ii) the number of shares of common stock subject to outstanding awards under the 2011 Plan that terminate by expiration, forfeiture, cancellation or otherwise without the issuance of such shares of common stock. The Equity Incentive Plan will expire in 2024 unless earlier terminated by the Company. The share awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan generally vest 25% upfront and the remainder over a 3-year period from the date of grant.
Fair value of stock awards are based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on date of grant. Additionally, fair value of awards granted to the Manager or its employees are remeasured at the end of each period until such time that the awards vest.
Share-based compensation cost recognized is presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
 
 
Location in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
 
2015
 
2014
Stock grants to the Manager
 
Management fee expense
 
$
5,897

 
$
4,071

Stock grants to non-executive directors and employee
 
Administrative expenses
 
89

 
89

 
 
 
 
$
5,986

 
$
4,160


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Changes in the Company’s nonvested share awards is summarized below:
 
 
Restricted Stock Grants
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Non-Executive
Directors
 
Employee
 
Manager or its Employees
 
Total
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2013
 
6,837

 
17,172

 
488,759

 
512,768

 
$
18.28

Granted
 
11,250

 
—

 
500,000

 
511,250

 
20.31

Vested
 
(6,837
)
 
(8,586
)
 
(322,505
)
 
(337,928
)
 
18.83

Forfeited
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
n/a

Nonvested shares at March 31, 2014
 
11,250

 
8,586

 
666,254

 
686,090

 
19.52

Weighted average grant-date fair value for shares granted during the period
 
$
23.20

 
n/a

 
$
20.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2014
 
15,234

 
8,586

 
665,618

 
689,438

 
19.54

Granted
 
13,928

 
—

 
618,081

 
632,009

 
24.40

Vested
 
(11,250
)
 
(8,586
)
 
(476,361
)
 
(496,197
)
 
20.61

Forfeited
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Nonvested shares at March 31, 2015
 
17,912

 
—

 
807,338

 
825,250

 
$
22.62

Weighted average grant-date fair value for shares granted during the period
 
$
24.99

 
n/a

 
$
24.39

 


 
 
Total fair value of shares that vested, based on the quoted closing share price of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on the respective grant date or vesting date, is $12.1 million and $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
As of March 31, 2015, aggregate unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock grants was approximately $19.2 million and is expected to be fully recognized over a weighted-average period of 27 months.

16. Income Taxes
The Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (each a “TRS”) are subject to corporate-level federal, state, foreign and local income taxes. Components of the Company’s income tax expense is presented below:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Current
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
268

 
$
347

State
 
210

 
102

Total current tax expense
 
478

 
449

Deferred
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
114

 
(176
)
State
 
58

 
(28
)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)
 
172

 
(204
)
Total income tax expense
 
$
650

 
$
245

Net deferred tax assets of $6.3 million and $6.5 million are included in other assets and accrued and other liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences in income recognition for GAAP and tax purposes of investments held through TRSs, primarily due to the timing of discount amortization on purchased loans, accelerated depreciation of real estate for tax purposes and accelerated impairment recognition under GAAP.
17. Commitments and Contingencies
Investment Commitments
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures—Pursuant to the operating agreements of certain unconsolidated joint ventures, the joint venture partners may be required to fund additional amounts for future investments, unfunded lending commitments, ordinary operating costs, guaranties or commitments of the joint ventures. As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s share of those commitments was $337.4 million.

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Consolidated real estate debt investments—The Company may be required to fund additional amounts to borrowers pursuant to certain loan agreements. As of March 31, 2015, combined unfunded lending commitments totaled $209.3 million, of which the Company's share, net of noncontrolling interests, was $180.9 million.
Consolidated real estate equity investments—In connection with the Company's acquisition of a light industrial portfolio and operating platform in December 2014, the Company, together with 37% third-party limited partners, may be required to fund additional amounts for future real estate acquisitions and operating costs through ColFin Industrial Partnership, as directed by the general partner of this entity, which is a controlled affiliate of the Company. As of March 31, 2015, such unfunded commitment was $369.9 million, representing $233.6 million for the Company and $136.3 million for the limited partners.
Additionally, in March 2015, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an operating property in Massachusetts and made a $1 million deposit. As of March 31, 2015, the unfunded purchase commitment was $34 million.
Lease Commitments
In connection with certain property acquisitions, the Company assumed certain noncancelable operating ground leases as lessee or sublessee. The ground leases expire at various times through 2068. Certain leases require contingent rent payments based on a percentage of gross rental receipts, net of certain operating expenses, as defined in the lease. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, ground rent expense was $77,000, including contingent rent. Rents paid under the ground leases are recoverable from tenants.
Future minimum rent commitments under the ground leases as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
Remaining 2015
 
$
189

2016
 
255

2017
 
255

2018
 
255

2019
 
255

2020 and after
 
10,687

Total
 
$
11,896

Guarantees
In connection with financing arrangements for certain unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company provided customary non-recourse carve-out guaranties. The Company believes that the likelihood of making any payments under the guaranties is remote, and has not accrued for a guaranty liability as of March 31, 2015.
Litigation
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be involved in litigation and claims which may result in legal costs and liability that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was not involved in such litigation.

18. Segment Information
The following tables present the operating results of the Company’s four reportable segments. Effective December 31, 2014, the Company identified a new reportable segment Light Industrial Platform within its real estate equity business following its acquisition of a portfolio of light industrial real estate properties and associated operating platform in December 2014.

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Real Estate Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Light Industrial Platform
 
Single-Family
Residential
Rentals
 
Other
 
Real Estate Debt
 
Amounts Not
Allocated to
Segments
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
7

 
$
—

 
$
6

 
$
46,124

 
$
—

 
$
46,137

Rental income and tenant reimbursements
 
36,318

 
—

 
7,475

 
—

 
—

 
43,793

Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
—

 
(3,912
)
 
5,527

 
24,734

 
—

 
26,349

Other income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
226

 
107

 
333

Total income (loss)
 
36,325

 
(3,912
)

13,008

 
71,084

 
107

 
116,612

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
14,961

 
14,961

Investment and servicing expenses
 
601

 
—

 
162

 
1,203

 
651

 
2,617

Transaction costs
 
93

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
14,097

 
14,190

Interest expense
 
7,875

 
—

 
1,807

 
6,700

 
10,211

 
26,593

Property operating expenses
 
12,760

 
—

 
1,251

 
—

 
—

 
14,011

Depreciation and amortization
 
19,620

 
—

 
2,688

 
—

 
—

 
22,308

Administrative expenses
 
502

 
—

 
112

 
332

 
3,835

 
4,781

Total expenses
 
41,451

 
—

 
6,020

 
8,235

 
43,755

 
99,461

Other (loss) gain, net
 
(502
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
216

 
(286
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
 
(5,628
)
 
(3,912
)
 
6,988

 
62,849

 
(43,432
)
 
16,865

Income tax (benefit) expense (1)
 
(122
)
 
—

 
(49
)
 
821

 
—

 
650

Net (loss) income
 
(5,506
)
 
(3,912
)
 
7,037

 
62,028

 
(43,432
)
 
16,215

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,969
)
 
—

 
869

 
6,786

 
—

 
5,686

Net (loss) income attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
 
$
(3,537
)
 
$
(3,912
)
 
$
6,168

 
$
55,242

 
$
(43,432
)
 
$
10,529


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Real Estate Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Light Industrial Platform
 
Single-Family
Residential
Rentals
 
Other
 
Real Estate Debt
 
Amounts Not
Allocated to
Segments
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
33,064

 
$
38

 
$
33,102

Rental income and tenant reimbursements
 
—

 
—

 
3,241

 
—

 
—

 
3,241

Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
—

 
(3,195
)
 
7,018

 
18,816

 
—

 
22,639

Other income
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
225

 
—

 
225

Total (loss) income
 
—

 
(3,195
)
 
10,259

 
52,105

 
38

 
59,207

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
10,713

 
10,713

Investment and servicing expenses
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
508

 
753

 
1,261

Transaction costs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,550

 
—

 
4,550

Interest expense
 
—

 
—

 
1,074

 
2,073

 
5,802

 
8,949

Property operating expenses
 
—

 
—

 
848

 
—

 
—

 
848

Depreciation and amortization
 
—

 
—

 
1,252

 
—

 
—

 
1,252

Administrative expenses
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
170

 
2,349

 
2,519

Total expenses
 
—

 
—

 
3,174

 
7,301

 
19,617

 
30,092

Other (loss) gain, net
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(93
)
 
1,073

 
980

(Loss) income before income taxes
 
—

 
(3,195
)

7,085

 
44,711


(18,506
)
 
30,095

Income tax expense
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
245

 
245

Net (loss) income
 
—

 
(3,195
)
 
7,085

 
44,711

 
(18,751
)
 
29,850

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
529

 
7,591

 
—

 
8,120

Net (loss) income attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
 
$
—

 
$
(3,195
)
 
$
6,556

 
$
37,120

 
$
(18,751
)
 
$
21,730

The assets of each of the reportable segments are summarized as follows.
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Light industrial platform
 
$
1,719,486

 
$
1,693,282

Single-family residential rentals
 
488,811

 
494,613

Other real estate equity
 
831,305

 
558,630

Real estate debt
 
3,086,043

 
3,022,355

Segment assets (2)
 
6,125,645

 
5,768,880

Amounts not allocated to segments
 
38,248

 
102,968

Total assets
 
$
6,163,893

 
$
5,871,848

_________
(1) 
Beginning in 2015, income tax (benefit) expense related to specific investments within each segment is allocated to the respective segments. Income tax expense was previously immaterial.
(2) 
Beginning in 2015, the Company allocates cash and other assets held within investment holding entities that previously had not been allocated to segments. The impact of this change is an additional allocation of $63.4 million to segment assets at December 31, 2014, made up primarily of cash balances that can be directly attributed to the respective segments.
19. Subsequent Events
Combination with Colony Capital
On April 2, 2015, pursuant to agreements dated December 23, 2014, an operating subsidiary of the Company (“OP”) completed its acquisition of the CCLLC trademark name and substantially all of its real estate investment management business and operations, excluding those conducted exclusively in connection with Colony American Homes, Inc. (“CAH”), which is now an internally managed company. Upon consummation of the Combination, CCLLC's personnel became employees of the Company and the Company became an internally managed REIT. The Company is now able to sponsor new investment vehicles as general partner under the Colony name. In addition, the Company changed its name from Colony Financial, Inc. to

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Colony Capital, Inc., but the Company’s common stock, which was reclassified as Class A Common Stock, continues to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “CLNY.”
The Combination was subject to approval of two-thirds of the Company’s non-affiliated shareholders, which was received at a special meeting of shareholders held on March 31, 2015.
The consideration for the Combination consists of an upfront and a contingent portion, as follows:
•
Upfront consideration paid in a combination of 1.43 million shares of Class A Common Stock, 563,987 shares of newly created Class B Common Stock, 21.34 million of membership units issued by OP ("OP units"), $11.8 million of cash payments made on behalf of CCLLC for its transaction costs and 1.37 million shares of Class A Common Stock withheld from distribution to Richard B. Saltzman to satisfy his tax obligations in connection with his receipt of such shares. The aggregate upfront consideration was valued at $658.6 million measured based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $26.19 on April 1, 2015.
•
Contingent consideration to be paid in a combination of up to approximately 1.02 million shares of Class A Common Stock, 90,991 shares of Class B Common Stock and approximately 3.47 million OP Units, subject to multi-year performance targets for achievement of certain funds from operations per share targets and capital-raising thresholds from the funds management businesses. If the minimum performance target for either of these metrics is not met or exceeded, a portion of the contingent consideration paid in respect of the other metric would not be paid out in full.
Each share of Class B Common Stock and each OP Unit will be, at the holder’s option, convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock, subject, in the case of OP Units, to the terms and conditions set forth in the operating agreement of OP.
Upon consummation of the Combination, all of Colony Capital's senior executives became employed by the Company. In order to further demonstrate their collective long-term commitment to the Company’s business, Mr. Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., Executive Chairman, and Mr. Richard B. Saltzman, Chief Executive Officer and President, entered into 5-year employment agreements and related lock-up arrangements with the Company, which, subject to certain exceptions for estate planning, partial share pledges and tax-related sales, will generally restrict them from transferring their respective interests in OP Units and/or shares received in connection with the Combination over the same period as their respective employment agreement terms, which restriction would be ratably reduced over such period. Messrs. Barrack and Saltzman also have entered into non-competition arrangements with the Company, each of which will provide for clawback as to a material portion of consideration in the event such individuals violate the non-compete restrictions during the same period as their respective lock-ups. The employment agreements, and related lock-ups and non-competition arrangements became effective at the closing of the Combination.
The following table presents pro forma results of the Company as if the Combination had been consummated on January 1, 2014. The amounts have been calculated pursuant to the application of the Company’s accounting policies and adjusting the results of CCLLC's operations to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization, tax and compensation expense, and after eliminating intercompany transactions of the combined entities and allocation of net income to OP Units. The pro forma results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were adjusted to exclude acquisition-related expenses of approximately $14.1 million. The unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Pro forma total income
 
$
147,711

 
$
87,319

Pro forma net income attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
 
23,238

 
17,531

Pro forma net income attributable to common stockholders
 
16,266

 
12,176

Preferred Stock Issuance
In April 2015, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 11,500,000 shares of its 7.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The net offering proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs payable by the Company, were approximately $278 million. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to repay amounts outstanding under the line of credit at the time of the offering, to fund acquisitions of target assets and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

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Secured Financing
In April 2015, the Company entered into a master repurchase agreement with a financial institution to partially finance loans secured by real estate within the Company’s Transitional CRE Lending Platform. The facility provides up to $150 million of financing for eligible assets within the Transitional CRE Lending Platform and has an initial term of 3 years with option to extend for one or more additional one year periods. Advances under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.5%.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) we refer to Colony Capital, Inc. as “we,” “us,” “Company,” or “our,” unless we specifically state otherwise or the context indicates otherwise. We refer to our manager, Colony Financial Manager, LLC, as the "Manager,” and the former parent company of the Manager, Colony Capital, LLC, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (other than us), as “CCLLC.”
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto, which are included in Item 1 of this Report, as well as the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, which is accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATED TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements contained in this Report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we intend such statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of our strategy, plans or intentions.
While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, they are not guarantees of future performance. Furthermore, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and urge you to carefully review the disclosures we make concerning risks in sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

Overview
We are a leading global real estate and investment management firm that targets attractive risk-adjusted investment returns and our portfolio is primarily composed of: (i) general partner interests in Company sponsored private equity funds and vehicles; (ii) real estate equity; and (iii) real estate and real estate-related debt. We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Prior to April 2, 2015, we were externally managed and advised by the Manager pursuant to the terms of a management agreement. The Manager was a wholly-owned subsidiary of CCLLC, a privately held independent global real estate investment firm founded in 1991 by Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., our Executive Chairman.
On March 31, 2015, our shareholders approved the acquisition by the Company of substantially all of CCLLC's real estate and investment management businesses and operations, which closed on April 2, 2015. Prior to the Combination, CCLLC sponsored $24 billion of equity across a variety of distinct funds and investment vehicles that collectively invested over $60 billion of total capital. Following the Combination, we are led by our Executive Chairman, Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. and Chief Executive Officer, Richard B. Saltzman, and employ the full management and investment team of CCLLC. Pursuant to the Combination, CCLLC's management contracts for its existing real estate and non-real estate funds and investment vehicles, other than CCLLC's interests in Colony American Homes, which became a self-managed REIT effective November 4, 2014, were contributed to the Company. As a result of the Combination, we now have the right to conduct all future Colony-branded investment activities, including the formation of real estate and non-real estate private investment funds, and own the Colony name and related intellectual property. The consideration for the Combination was paid primarily in the form of the Company’s Class A common stock, Class B common stock and units of membership interest in our operating partnership (exchangeable for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock or their equivalent in cash).
Upon consummation of the Combination, all of CCLLC’s senior executives became employed by the Company. In order to further demonstrate their collective long term commitment to the Company’s business, Messrs. Barrack and Saltzman entered into five-year employment agreements, certain other key senior executives entered into three-year employment agreements, and all such executives entered into or are subject to lock-up arrangements with the Company, which, subject to certain exceptions for estate planning, partial share pledges and tax-related sales, generally restrict them from transferring their

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respective interests in the Company’s operating partnership units and/or shares received in the Combination over the same period as their respective employment agreement terms.
Organizational Structure
The Company's organizational structure before and after the Combination is depicted in the diagrams below.
Pre-Combination
__________
(1)
At closing of the Combination, CLNY contributed to OP substantially all of CLNY’s other subsidiaries, assets and liabilities in exchange for additional OP Units.

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Post-Combination
Our Business
Our business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our investors through a diversified portfolio of direct and indirect real estate-related equity and debt investments, including interests held through our investment management business. The total return profile of our investments is composed of both current yield, which is distributed through regular-way dividends, and capital appreciation potential, which is distributed through regular-way and/or special dividends. Our investments are diversified across a wide spectrum of commercial real estate property types – office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality and single-family residential – and geographically, with investments across North America and Europe. Our investments typically fall within these broad categories:
•
Direct investment in real estate equity, which includes:
•
Light industrial properties held through a co-investment partnership formed and managed by us acting as general partner;
•
Single-family homes for rent held through our investment in CAH OP; and
•
Other real estate equity, which includes triple net lease investments, real estate acquired in settlement of loans, common equity in real estate or related companies, and certain preferred equity investments with profit participation meeting certain risk or return profiles.
•
Direct investment in real estate debt, which comprise:
•
Loan acquisitions including the purchase of performing, sub-performing and/or non-performing commercial real estate debt (including loan-to-own strategies), often at significant discounts to par; and
•
    Originations including structured senior and subordinate debt secured by mortgages and/or equity interests in commercial real estate with a bias towards current yield

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Following the Combination, we will sponsor new private equity funds and vehicles as general partner and execute our investment strategy through indirect investments in the funds or vehicles that we will manage.
Our business generates interest income and rental income from our real estate debt and equity investments, and through our share of earnings from investments in real estate joint venture entities. Subsequent to the Combination, asset management fee income will be an additional revenue contributor. Our acquisition of CCLLC's asset management business provides us with an investment management platform with approximately $9 billion of third party fee-paying equity under management. In addition, our investment management business will provide enhanced return potential to our current investment returns as prospectively, our capital will be invested alongside third party capital from limited partners of our future funds.

Results of Operations
We commenced operations upon completion of our initial public offering on September 29, 2009 and continue to actively invest in our target assets. In general, period-over-period increases in our results of operations reflect our ongoing investment activities and capital-raising efforts. Due to the overall growth and increased number of investments in nearly every category, the results of operations presented below for each period are not directly comparable and are not necessarily indicative of future financial condition or results of operations.
Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are discussed herein.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our consolidated results of operations:
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Change
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
46,137

 
$
33,102

 
$
13,035

Rental income and tenant reimbursements
 
43,793

 
3,241

 
40,552

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
26,349

 
22,639

 
3,710

Other income
 
333

 
225

 
108

Total income
 
116,612

 
59,207

 
57,405

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
 
14,961

 
10,713

 
4,248

Investment and servicing expenses
 
2,617

 
1,261

 
1,356

Transaction costs
 
14,190

 
4,550

 
9,640

Interest expense
 
26,593

 
8,949

 
17,644

Property operating expenses
 
14,011

 
848

 
13,163

Depreciation and amortization
 
22,308

 
1,252

 
21,056

Administrative expenses
 
4,781

 
2,519

 
2,262

Total expenses
 
99,461

 
30,092

 
69,369

Other (loss) gain, net
 
(286
)
 
980

 
(1,266
)
Income before income taxes
 
16,865

 
30,095

 
(13,230
)
Income tax expense
 
650

 
245

 
405

Net income
 
16,215

 
29,850

 
(13,635
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
5,686

 
8,120

 
(2,434
)
Net income attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
 
10,529

 
21,730

 
(11,201
)
Preferred dividends
 
6,972

 
5,355

 
1,617

Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
3,557

 
$
16,375

 
$
(12,818
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. While total income almost doubled to $116.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from the corresponding period in 2014, the increase in total expenses resulted in lower overall net income to common stockholders. The increase of $69.4 million in total expenses, from $30.1 million to $99.5 million comparing the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, was due to a combination of depreciation and amortization and property operating

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expenses on real estate equity investments acquired subsequent to March 31, 2014, as well as interest expense and transaction costs resulting from the Combination.
The key components of net income attributable to common stockholders are discussed in more detail below.
Income
Total income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $116.6 million, a 97% increase from $59.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. All income sources were higher in 2015 with the largest increase being rental income.
Interest income—Interest income increased 39% or $13.0 million to $46.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $33.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, consistent with the growth in our loan portfolio. Refer to discussion of results of operations of our real estate debt investment segment below.
Rental income—Rental income generated the most significant increase in revenues at $43.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The approximately $40.6 million increase resulted primarily from the Company's acquisition of a light industrial property portfolio in December 2014 which contributed $36.3 million of rental income this quarter.
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures—The Company's share of earnings from its equity method investments in real estate joint ventures was marginally higher at $26.3 million for three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $22.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. While new investments contributed $8.6 million of equity method income in the first quarter of 2015, this was partially offset by dissolutions of existing investments held in unconsolidated joint ventures. We carried an average balance of $1.7 billion and $1.4 billion of equity method investments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Expenses
Management fee expense—Management fees of $15.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 comprise a base fee of $9.1 million that is payable to the Manager pursuant to a management agreement, as well as share based compensation recognized for stock awards granted to the Manager or its employees of $5.9 million. The increase of $4.2 million in management fees relative to the three months ended March 31, 2014 was made up of both higher base management fees and share based compensation recognized during the three month period ended March 31, 2015 of $2.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The base management fee is calculated as 1.5% of the Company's stockholders' equity, as defined in the management agreement, and additional stock offerings totaling 17.5 million common shares subsequent to March 31, 2014 resulted in higher base management fees in the current period.
Investment and servicing expenses—For the three months ended March 31, 2015, investment and servicing expenses increased to $2.6 million from $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. As these are deal-related expenses, the increase is consistent with the continued growth in the Company's investment activities, as reflected in our discussion of segment results below.
Transaction costs—There was a significant increase of $9.6 million in transaction costs from approximately $4.6 million to $14.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. The $14.2 million of transaction costs incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2015 were primarily in connection with the Combination, while the $4.6 million incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2014 were costs related to the transfer of a portfolio of loans through Spanish securitization trusts.
Interest expense—The Company incurred $26.6 million of interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $17.6 million from the corresponding period in 2014. Subsequent to the first quarter of 2014, the Company securitized three loan portfolios which resulted in $5 million of additional interest expense in the current period. Additionally, in June 2014, the Company issued an additional $172.5 million of its 3.875% Convertible Senior Notes which contributed $1.8 million of interest expense in the first quarter of 2015. The Company also incurred $7.9 million of interest expense related to a $1.09 billion loan for its acquisition of a light industrial portfolio in December 2014. Additionally, a larger average outstanding balance on the Company's line of credit added approximately $2.0 million of interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 relative to the same period in the prior year.
Property operating expenses—Property operating expenses were $14.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $0.8 million for the same period in the prior year. In the current quarter, approximately $12.8 million of property operating expenses were incurred in connection with the light industrial property portfolio acquired in December 2014.
Depreciation and amortization—Depreciation and amortization of $22.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included $19.6 million related to the Company's acquisition of the light industrial portfolio in December 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, depreciation and amortization was approximately $1.3 million.

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Administrative expenses—Administrative expenses were approximately $4.8 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase is driven by approximately $1.4 million of higher reimbursements to CCLLC for expenses incurred on our behalf, totaling $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, including certain administrative salaries and overhead costs allocated pro rata based upon the ratio of the Company's assets to all of CCLLC-managed assets. Another component is fees for professional services incurred directly by the Company of $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a $0.9 million increase from the three months ended March 31, 2014. The overall increase in administrative expenses is a reflection of the costs supporting the growth in size and complexity of the Company's business over time.
Other (loss) gain, net
Other loss, net, of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was made up of approximately $0.5 million of impairment, primarily representing estimated selling costs related to two properties within the light industrial platform that were classified as held for sale during the period, less approximately $0.2 million of unrealized fair value gain on derivatives due to hedge ineffectiveness. Other gain, net of approximately $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 arose from a foreign exchange gain from an unconsummated deal.
Income tax expense (benefit)
The Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries, which directly or indirectly hold certain of our investments, are subject to federal, state, local and/or foreign corporate income taxes. Our current primary sources of income subject to tax are income from loan resolutions in some of our loan portfolios, income from our interests in asset management companies which manage some of our loan portfolios, and hotel operations from our real estate equity portfolio. Approximately $0.7 million and $0.2 million of income tax expenses were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The $0.5 million increase in income tax expense resulted from increased loan dissolutions that occurred in 2015.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
A substantial portion of noncontrolling interests in less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries represents interests held by private investment funds or other investment vehicles managed by CCLLC or its affiliates with which the Company co-invests, while the remainder represents interests held by unaffiliated strategic investment partners. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $5.7 million and $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The current period includes an allocation of net loss to noncontrolling interest of approximately $2.0 million related to the light industrial platform segment.
Preferred dividends
For the three months ended March 31, 2014, preferred dividends were approximately $5.4 million on 10.1 million shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock. The addition of 3.45 million shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued in June 2014 resulted in preferred dividends of approximately $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Segments 
As of March 31, 2015, we operate our business in four reportable segments, which comprise:
Real estate equity
(1)
Light industrial real estate assets and associated operating platform, which formed a new segment when acquired in December 2014;
(2)
Single-family residential rentals through our equity method investment in CAH OP;
(3)
Other real estate equity investments, which include real estate acquired in settlement of loans or from acquisition of operating properties, common equity in real estate or related companies, and certain preferred equity investments with profit participation meeting certain risk or return profiles; and
Real estate debt investments
(4)
Originations including senior and subordinated commercial mortgage backed securities and preferred equity, as well as secondary loan acquisitions including performing and non-performing commercial real estate debt.
Net investments and results from operations of our four reportable segments are presented as follows:




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Net Investments
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Real Estate Equity
 
 
 
Real Estate Equity
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Light Industrial Platform
Single Family Residential Rentals
Other
Real Estate Debt
Total Segments
 
Light Industrial Platform
Single Family Residential Rentals
Other
Real Estate Debt
Total Segments
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
29,171

$
—

$
3,116

$
12,744

$
45,031

 
$
34,260

$
—

$
2,011

$
24,221

$
60,492

Loans held for investment, net
 
—

—

—

2,146,897

2,146,897

 
—

—

—

2,131,134

2,131,134

Real estate assets, net
 
1,541,838

—

289,108

—

1,830,946

 
1,511,275

—

132,722

—

1,643,997

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
 
—

488,811

460,948

805,585

1,755,344

 
—

494,613

393,813

758,551

1,646,977

Intangible assets, net
 
106,054

—

37,469

—

143,523

 
110,532

—

15,528

—

126,060

Other assets
 
42,423

—

40,664

120,817

203,904

 
37,215

—

14,556

108,449

160,220

Total assets
 
1,719,486

488,811

831,305

3,086,043

6,125,645

 
1,693,282

494,613

558,630

3,022,355

5,768,880

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Debt
 
1,098,389

—

213,597

741,539

2,053,525

 
1,098,500

—

88,000

793,165

1,979,665

Accrued and other liabilities
 
45,044

—

12,728

77,877

135,649

 
32,449

—

11,386

73,370

117,205

Due to affiliates
 
7

—

2,373

1,866

4,246

 
547

—

1,980

1,921

4,448

Total liabilities
 
1,143,440

—

228,698

821,282

2,193,420

 
1,131,496

—

101,366

868,456

2,101,318

Noncontrolling interests
 
208,689

—

77,437

233,697

519,823

 
203,277

—

28,699

236,313

468,289

Net segment investment
 
$
367,357

$
488,811

$
525,170

$
2,031,064

$
3,412,402

 
$
358,509

$
494,613

$
428,565

$
1,917,586

$
3,199,273

By Geography:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 United States
 
$
367,357

$
488,811

$
328,299

$
1,582,449

$
2,766,916

 
$
358,509

$
494,613

$
270,129

$
1,507,323

$
2,630,574

 Europe
 
—

—

196,871

448,615

645,486

 
—

—

158,436

410,263

568,699

Net segment investment
 
$
367,357

$
488,811

$
525,170

$
2,031,064

$
3,412,402

 
$
358,509

$
494,613

$
428,565

$
1,917,586

$
3,199,273

Results of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
Real Estate Equity
 
 
 
Real Estate Equity
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Light Industrial Platform
Single Family Residential Rentals
Other
Real Estate Debt
Total Segments
 
Light Industrial Platform
Single Family Residential Rentals
Other
Real Estate Debt
Total Segments
Income (loss)
 
$
36,325

$
(3,912
)
$
13,008

$
71,084

$
116,505

 
$
—

$
(3,195
)
$
10,259

$
52,105

$
59,169

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
7,875

—

1,807

6,700

16,382

 
—

—

1,074

2,073

3,147

Property operating expense
 
12,760

—

1,251

—

14,011

 
—

—

848

—

848

Depreciation and amortization
 
19,620

—

2,688

—

22,308

 
—

—

1,252

—

1,252

Other
 
1,196

—

274

1,535

3,005

 
—

—

—

5,228

5,228

Total expenses
 
41,451

—

6,020

8,235

55,706

 
—

—

3,174

7,301

10,475

Other (loss) gain, net
 
(502
)
—

—

—

(502
)
 
—

—

—

(93
)
(93
)
Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(122
)
—

(49
)
821

650

 
—

—

—

—

—

Net (loss) income
 
(5,506
)
(3,912
)
7,037

62,028

59,647

 
—

(3,195
)
7,085

44,711

48,601

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,969
)
—

869

6,786

5,686

 
—

—

529

7,591

8,120

Net (loss) income attributable to stockholders
 
$
(3,537
)
$
(3,912
)
$
6,168

$
55,242

$
53,961

 
$
—

$
(3,195
)
$
6,556

$
37,120

$
40,481

By Geography:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 United States
 
$
(3,537
)
$
(3,912
)
$
5,025

$
44,996

$
42,572

 
$
—

$
(3,195
)
$
6,556

$
34,326

$
37,687

 Europe
 
—

—

1,143

10,246

11,389

 
—

—

—

2,794

2,794

Net (loss) income attributable to stockholders
 
$
(3,537
)
$
(3,912
)
$
6,168

$
55,242

$
53,961

 
$
—

$
(3,195
)
$
6,556

$
37,120

$
40,481



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A discussion of the performance of our four reportable segments is included below.
Overall geographic diversification
Over time, we continue to expand our footprint in Europe with approximately 19% of our segment net investments residing in Europe as of March 31, 2015, which generated $11.4 million or 21% of our segment net income for the three months ended therein. This is in contrast to approximately 18% of segment net investments in Europe as of December 31, 2014 and $2.8 million or 7% of segment net income in the three months ended March 31, 2014 with exposure to Europe.
Real Estate Equity
Light Industrial Platform
We acquired a portfolio of light industrial properties and operating platform in December 2014. The portfolio acquisition was completed through an indirectly owned operating partnership with third-party limited partners, which currently own 38%, while we acquired 100% of the associated operating platform. As of March 31, 2015, the light industrial platform consisted of 261 primarily light industrial assets totaling approximately 30.8 million square feet across 16 major U.S. markets and averaging 90% leased. This included acquisition of additional light industrial properties in Minnesota in the first quarter of 2015. This is our first full quarter of results from operations of this new segment. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the light industrial platform segment recorded a net loss after tax of $5.5 million and $3.5 million after noncontrolling interest. Rental income for the period was $36.3 million, including $9.2 million of tenant reimbursements. This was offset by expenses of $41.5 million and $0.5 million of other loss, net, which relates to impairment loss on real estate assets classified as held for sale during the period. Total expenses included approximately $12.8 million of property operating expenses as well as $19.6 million of depreciation and amortization, of which $7.0 million pertains to lease amortization. As this acquisition was partially funded through a $1.09 billion mortgage loan, interest expense of $7.9 million was incurred in the first quarter of 2015.
Single Family Residential Rentals
We maintained our funded investment in CAH at $550 million as of March 31, 2015. Our 23% interest in CAH is recorded as an equity method investment. CAH is in the business of acquiring single family residential properties either directly or indirectly through joint venture investments, renovating and managing these properties to hold for investment and generating rental income through operating leases. In November 2014, CAH internalized its external manager and became an internally-managed company. CAH continues to focus on the growth and development of Colony American Finance (“CAF”), its wholly owned subsidiary that lends to other owners of single family homes for rent. Expansion of this lending program remains a strategic initiative in 2015 and once scaled, CAF’s loan portfolio may be financed through the capital markets in the future. CAH has continued to grow its portfolio of single family homes and occupancy rate has risen to 91% in approximately 19,000 homes as of March 31, 2015 across eleven states, up from 70% in approximately 16,000 homes as of March 31, 2014. These include properties that are wholly-owned by CAH or jointly owned through a joint venture with Fannie Mae. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, our share of results from CAH was a net loss of $3.9 million, which included approximately $5.4 million of real estate depreciation, and a net loss of $3.2 million, which included $3.9 million of real estate depreciation, respectively.
Other Real Estate Equity Investments
Our investment in other real estate equity comprise interests in a diverse portfolio of real estate assets which includes multifamily, office, hotel, industrial and other commercial properties. Certain of our equity interests were obtained through foreclosures or deed-in-lieu of foreclosures on collateral assets from originated or acquired debt and preferred equity instruments. Interests in our real estate equity portfolio is held both directly and indirectly through our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.
In the first quarter of 2015, we acquired four new real estate equity investments, one of which is accounted for as an equity-method investment in a joint venture while the remaining investments are consolidated. Total assets for this segment continues to grow from $558.6 million at December 31, 2014 to $831.3 million at March 31, 2015.
Net income after tax was $7.0 million and $7.1 million for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Total income, which consists of rental income and our share of net income from equity method investments in joint ventures, increased $2.7 million from $10.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in total income, however, was offset by a $2.8 million increase in expenses from the properties for the same period.
Real Estate Debt
Our real estate debt portfolio includes originations and acquisitions of senior loans and subordinated debt including preferred equity that meets certain risk and fixed return parameters. We hold our real estate debt investments and generate interest income either directly or indirectly through our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. We have been continually investing in our

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target assets over time, and therefore, income from some investments may reflect less than a full quarter’s results of operations. We have also sold or received early payoffs on some of our debt investments, sometimes at substantial gains, which affect period over period comparability.
Our loan portfolio has grown with average carrying values of $2.1 billion compared to $1.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Subsequent to the first quarter of 2014 through the first quarter of 2015, there were four new originations and three new acquisitions in our real estate debt portfolio, all of which are held directly by us and consolidated. Similarly, for the same period, we added twelve new investments in unconsolidated joint ventures which are accounted for under the equity method.
Net income—Real estate debt net income, after tax and non-controlling interests, increased by $18.1 million or 49% to $55.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $37.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This is attributable to a 36% or $19.0 million increase in total income from $52.1 million to $71.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, while increase in total expenses was relatively smaller at 12% or $0.9 million from $7.3 million to $8.2 million for the same periods.
Income—Total income of $71.1 million and $52.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, comprises consolidated interest income from real estate debt investments held directly by us and our share of net income from unconsolidated joint ventures. The $19.0 million increase in total income comparing the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 was driven by $13.1 million of higher consolidated interest income and $5.9 million of higher net income from our interests in unconsolidated joint ventures. Consolidated interest income increased from $33.0 million to $46.1 million comparing the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Interest income from our securitized loans were the primary contributors to this increase. Income derived from our share of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures was approximately $18.8 million and $24.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, which is consistent with the growth in our equity method investments during this period.
Expenses—Interest expense was higher at $6.7 million compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 respectively as 2015 included additional $4.6 million of interest expense incurred, primarily in connection with our loan securitizations. Other expenses include transaction costs, investment and servicing costs and administrative expenses. There were no transaction costs incurred directly related to real estate debt investment acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to approximately $4.6 million in the corresponding period in prior year.
Income tax expense—Provision for income taxes of $0.8 million was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2015 in relation to loan dissolutions during the period.
Reconciliation of Segment Measures to Consolidated Financial Statements
Segment total assets, total liabilities and noncontrolling interests reconcile to the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
(In thousands)
 
Segments
 
Amounts Not Allocated to Segments
 
Total
 
Segments
 
Amounts Not Allocated to Segments
 
Total
Total assets
 
$
6,125,645

 
$
38,248

 
$
6,163,893

 
$
5,768,880

 
$
102,968

 
$
5,871,848

Total liabilities
 
2,193,420

 
1,082,304

 
3,275,724

 
2,101,318

 
834,737

 
2,936,055

Noncontrolling interests
 
519,823

 
—

 
519,823

 
468,289

 
50,024

 
518,313

Amounts not allocated to segments—A substantial portion of total assets is allocated to our segments, with unallocated amounts relating to cash and other assets not held by deal-specific entities. Unallocated total liabilities consist primarily of corporate financing, including convertible senior notes issued and our credit facility, while debt associated with specific investments has been allocated to the respective segments. Noncontrolling interests represent interests held by Co-Investment Funds or third-party strategic partners in specific joint ventures, and therefore are attributable to our investment activities and allocated to segments.

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Segment results reconcile to the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In thousands)
Segments
 
Amounts Not Allocated to Segments
 
Total
 
Segments
 
Amounts Not Allocated to Segments
 
Total
Income
$
116,505

 
$
107

 
$
116,612

 
$
59,169

 
$
38

 
$
59,207

Expenses
55,706

 
43,755

 
99,461

 
10,475

 
19,617

 
30,092

Other (loss) gain, net
(502
)
 
216

 
(286
)
 
(93
)
 
1,073

 
980

Income tax expense
650

 
—

 
650

 
—

 
245

 
245

Net income (loss) after tax
59,647

 
(43,432
)
 
16,215

 
48,601

 
(18,751
)
 
29,850

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
5,686

 
—

 
5,686

 
8,120

 
—

 
8,120

Net income (loss) attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
$
53,961

 
$
(43,432
)
 
$
10,529

 
$
40,481

 
$
(18,751
)
 
$
21,730

Amounts not allocated to segments—Income and expenses that are not directly attributable to our investment activities are not allocated to our segments. Total income, for the most part, is allocated to our segments, except for immaterial amounts relating to interest income earned from interest bearing accounts held by corporate entities. While interest expense associated with funding of specific investments is allocated to the respective segments, interest expense incurred in connection with company level financing, including convertible senior notes issued and borrowings on our credit facility, are not allocated. We also do not allocate indirect and overhead costs such as total management fees payable to the Manager and administrative costs. Additionally, other (loss) gain, net, and expenses incurred in relation to unconsummated deals as well as transaction costs in connection with the Combination represent unallocated expenses.

Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Measures
Beginning fiscal year 2015, the Company adopted funds from operations, a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure widely used in the REIT industry. Historically, the Company presented Core Earnings as a non-GAAP financial measure. Core Earnings was a measure used to calculate incentive fees to the Manager and the use of Core Earnings for this purpose is no longer relevant subsequent to the Combination as we have now become an internally managed REIT. We believe that funds from operations provides a measure of our operating performance that is more comparable to our peers as our business model evolves and we expand our footprint within the real estate equity business. We continue to present Core Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as the Combination occurred subsequent to the first quarter of 2015.
Core Earnings
Core Earnings is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as GAAP net income (loss) excluding non-cash equity compensation expense, incentive fees, real estate depreciation and amortization and any unrealized gains or losses from fair value changes (other than permanent impairment) that are included in net income. The amount is adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other non-cash items after discussions between the Manager and our independent directors and after approval by a majority of our independent directors.
We believe that Core Earnings is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance. The exclusion from Core Earnings of the items specified above allows investors and analysts to readily identify the operating results of the assets that form the core of our activity and assists in comparing those operating results between periods. Core Earnings is also the basis upon which the incentive fee to the Manager was calculated. Also, since some of our competitors use a similar supplemental measure, it facilitates comparisons of operating performance to other similar REITs. However, other REITs may use different methodologies to calculate Core Earnings, and accordingly, our calculation of Core Earnings may not be comparable to other similar REITs that present similar supplemental measures.
Core Earnings 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.
Portions of adjustments to GAAP net income to reconcile to Core Earnings represent our share of such items incurred by our unconsolidated joint ventures. A reconciliation of our GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders to Core Earnings is presented below:

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Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
3,557

 
$
16,375

Adjustments to net income attributable to common stockholders to reconcile to Core Earnings:
 
 
 
 
Noncash equity compensation expense
 
5,986

 
4,160

Depreciation and amortization expense, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
24,526

 
6,609

Net unrealized loss on derivatives
 
565

 
2

Core Earnings
 
$
34,634

 
$
27,146

Funds from Operations
We calculate funds from operations ("FFO") in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which defines FFO as net income or loss calculated in accordance with GAAP, excluding extraordinary items, as defined by GAAP, gains and losses from sales of depreciable real estate and impairment write-downs associated with depreciable real estate, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
We believe that FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of the operating performance of our business because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, as reflected through depreciation. Because real estate values fluctuate with market conditions, management considers FFO an appropriate supplemental performance measure by excluding historical cost depreciation, as well as gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated real estate.
FFO should not be considered an alternative to GAAP net income as indications of operating performance, or to cash flows from operating activities as measures of liquidity, nor as indications of the availability of funds for our cash needs, including funds available to make distributions. Our calculation of FFO may differ from methodologies utilized by other REITs for similar performance measurements, and, accordingly, may not be comparable to those of other REITs.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to FFO attributable to common stockholders. Amounts in the table include our share of activity in unconsolidated joint ventures.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
3,557

 
$
16,375

Adjustments for FFO:
 
 
 
 
Real estate depreciation and amortization
 
32,145

 
7,229

Impairment of real estate
 
1,544

 
61

Gain on sales of real estate
 
(179
)
 
(4,473
)
Less: Adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(7,404
)
 
(9
)
FFO attributable to common stockholders
 
$
29,663

 
$
19,183


Information About Our Real Estate Portfolios
Real Estate Equity Portfolio
The following table sets forth certain information regarding investment properties wholly-owned or partially owned by us that are consolidated and presented as real estate assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015. Certain properties are pledged as security under our secured debt as of March 31, 2015.
Location
Number of Properties
 
Number of Buildings
 
Rentable Square Feet (in thousands)
 
Annualized Base Rent (in thousands) (1)
 
Percentage Leased
Number of Leases
Lease Expiration (2)
Year Acquired
Percentage of Economic Ownership(3)
Light Industrial Platform
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arizona
10

 
10

 
721

 
$
2,070

 
79
%
12

05/2015 to 08/2024
2014
63.2
%
Colorado
8

 
8

 
1,128

 
4,330

 
100
%
27

05/2015 to 03/2023
2014
63.2
%
Florida
7

 
12

 
1,173

 
5,374

 
91
%
36

09/2015 to 01/2024
2014
63.2
%
Georgia
67

 
81

 
7,797

 
27,183

 
92
%
213

04/2015 to 04/2030
2014
63.2
%

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Location
Number of Properties
 
Number of Buildings
 
Rentable Square Feet (in thousands)
 
Annualized Base Rent (in thousands) (1)
 
Percentage Leased
Number of Leases
Lease Expiration (2)
Year Acquired
Percentage of Economic Ownership(3)
Illinois
33

 
33

 
3,828

 
15,160

 
92
%
56

04/2015 to 12/2026
2014
63.2
%
Kansas
1

 
1

 
172

 
743

 
92
%
1

11/2024
2014
63.2
%
Minnesota
14

 
15

 
1,993

 
8,863

 
89
%
52

04/2015 to 10/2025
2014-2015
63.2
%
Missouri
16

 
16

 
2,847

 
8,365

 
82
%
40

04/2015 to 07/2024
2014
63.2
%
New Jersey (4)
21

 
22

 
1,413

 
5,214

 
69
%
42

08/2015 to 10/2024
2014
63.2
%
Pennsylvania
5

 
5

 
426

 
2,010

 
81
%
12

08/2015 to 04/2024
2014
63.2
%
Tennessee
3

 
3

 
383

 
138

 
15
%
3

02/2017 to 03/2019
2014
63.2
%
Texas
60

 
79

 
7,529

 
29,598

 
95
%
206

04/2015 to 08/2026
2014
63.2
%
Utah
15

 
16

 
1,269

 
5,411

 
99
%
29

08/2015 to 11/2023
2014
63.2
%
Wisconsin
1

 
1

 
144

 
719

 
100
%
1

10/2022
2014
63.2
%
 
261

 
302

 
30,823

 
115,178

 
90
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Triple-Net Leased Properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Office—Minnesota
1

 
2

 
502

 
9,568

 
100
%
1

09/2020
2013
99.8
%
Industrial—Ohio
1

 
3

 
1,140

 
2,737

 
100
%
1

07/2029
2014
100.0
%
Mixed—Arizona
1

 
2

 
82

 
1,644

 
100
%
1

06/2027
2014
100.0
%
Education—Switzerland
2

 
12

 
304

 
13,909

 
100
%
2

01/2035
2015
100.0
%
 
5

 
19

 
2,028

 
27,858

 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
266

 
321

 
32,851

 
$
143,036

 
 
 
 
 
 
__________

(1)
Represents annualized fixed base rental amount in effect as of March 31, 2015 using rental revenue computed on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP and excludes the impact of amortization of above- and below-market lease values. Rents denominated in foreign currencies have been translated at the spot rate on March 31, 2015.
(2)
Excludes renewal options
(3)
The ownership interest in this table reflects our economic interest in the properties based upon our ownership interests in the respective entities that hold the assets.
(4)
Includes one parcel of vacant land with no lease
Real Estate Debt Portfolio
Our real estate debt investment segment comprises originations and acquisitions of senior and subordinated loans and debt securities, including purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans. The table below presents the collateral diversification of our loan portfolio, both held directly and through investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and our proportionate share thereof:
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Total Portfolio
 
Company's Proportionate Share
 
Total Portfolio
 
Company's Proportionate Share
(Amounts in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
Weighted Average Coupon
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
Weighted Average Coupon
Non-PCI Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
$
428,809

$
426,903

 
$
124,913

$
124,505

9.6
%
 
$
366,081

$
365,051

 
$
111,046

$
110,752

9.9
%
Multifamily
677,721

667,550

 
594,913

588,078

5.7
%
 
625,286

615,564

 
542,932

536,637

5.9
%
Office
304,410

301,440

 
277,034

274,979

6.6
%
 
297,189

293,534

 
261,231

258,638

6.7
%
Retail
551,764

538,951

 
468,968

461,923

8.0
%
 
495,894

483,208

 
416,197

408,941

8.3
%
Hospitality
794,367

792,952

 
457,851

456,546

10.0
%
 
794,419

792,139

 
457,173

455,381

10.0
%
Industrial
5,140

5,104

 
5,140

5,104

5.4
%
 
5,140

5,097

 
4,924

4,883

5.4
%
Other commercial
215,248

212,089

 
211,808

208,800

8.0
%
 
245,319

241,335

 
237,932

234,195

8.3
%
Land
108,940

106,115

 
62,983

61,570

13.1
%
 
102,094

97,110

 
60,288

56,845

13.4
%
 
3,086,399

3,051,104

 
2,203,610

2,181,505

7.8
%
 
2,931,422

2,893,038

 
2,091,723

2,066,272

8.1
%

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March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Total Portfolio
 
Company's Proportionate Share
 
Total Portfolio
 
Company's Proportionate Share
(Amounts in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
Weighted Average Coupon
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
Amortized Cost
Weighted Average Coupon
PCI Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
95,385

44,884

 
24,382

15,171


 
111,539

47,182

 
26,310

15,433


Multifamily
242,319

161,908

 
80,536

58,179


 
257,932

165,706

 
84,004

58,295


Office
313,671

210,129

 
150,111

103,169


 
421,604

293,562

 
191,371

135,161


Retail
439,259

292,781

 
195,416

136,194


 
530,761

322,745

 
217,352

145,623


Hospitality
95,612

61,675

 
11,884

7,123


 
107,248

66,066

 
12,961

7,576


Industrial
164,345

99,306

 
45,564

30,304


 
249,849

174,931

 
99,531

82,352


Other commercial
451,067

220,510

 
42,061

17,538


 
365,069

150,644

 
51,118

19,435


Land
324,952

81,648

 
123,701

54,902


 
624,048

175,873

 
139,868

56,766


 
2,126,610

1,172,841

 
673,655

422,580


 
2,668,050

1,396,709

 
822,515

520,641


Total
$
5,213,009

$
4,223,945

 
$
2,877,265

$
2,604,085


 
$
5,599,472

$
4,289,747

 
$
2,914,238

$
2,586,913


The following table summarizes the amortized cost of the total portfolio and the Company's proportionate share included in the table above:
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
(In thousands)
Total Portfolio
 
Company's Proportionate Share
 
Total Portfolio
 
Company's Proportionate Share
Loans receivable, net, on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets (1)
$
2,146,897

 
$
1,889,820

 
$
2,131,134

 
$
1,843,404

Loans receivable, net, held by unconsolidated joint ventures (2)
2,048,978

 
691,584

 
2,127,148

 
719,366

ADC loans (3)
28,070

 
22,681

 
31,465

 
24,143

 
$
4,223,945

 
$
2,604,085

 
$
4,289,747

 
$
2,586,913

_________
(1) 
The total portfolio of loans held by investment vehicles for which the Company is determined to have a controlling financial interest and consolidates, are presented as loans receivable, net. The Company's proportionate share excludes third party interests in these loans, which is included as part of noncontrolling interests on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
(2) 
The total portfolio of loans receivable, net, held by unconsolidated joint ventures is reflected in the combined balance sheets of these joint ventures presented in Note 6 to the financial statements. The Company's proportionate share is calculated based upon its respective ownership interest in each joint venture entity and included as part of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
(3) 
Certain acquisition, development and construction loans are accounted for under the equity method depending upon their characteristics. These ADC loans are presented within equity method investments on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our current primary liquidity needs are to fund:
•
acquisitions of our target assets and related ongoing commitments;
•
our general partner commitments to our future funds and co-investment commitments to other investment vehicles;
•
our operations, including overhead costs and the management fee to our Manager;
•
distributions to our stockholders;
•
principal and interest payments on our borrowings, including interest obligation on our convertible debt; and
•
income tax liabilities of taxable REIT subsidiaries and of the Company subject to limitations as a REIT.
Our current primary sources of liquidity are:
•
cash on hand;
•
our credit facility;
•
cash flow generated from our investments, both from operations and return of capital;
•
proceeds from full or partial realization of investments;
•
investment-level financing; and
•
proceeds from public or private equity and debt offerings.
 

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We believe that our capital resources are sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term capital requirements. Distribution requirements imposed on us to qualify as a REIT generally require that we distribute to our stockholders 90% of our taxable income, which constrains our ability to accumulate operating cash flows. We have historically funded investments in our target assets and sustained our growth through third-party sources of capital, including public and private offerings of securities and debt financings, which may or may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. Subsequent to the Combination, we believe we will be able to reduce our reliance on raising incremental public funding as prospectively, we will have third party investor participation in funds and investment vehicles that we will sponsor.
Additional discussions of our liquidity needs and sources of liquidity are included below.
Liquidity Needs
Commitments
We have commitments in connection with our investment activities, including investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and lease commitments, as detailed in Note 17 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Dividends
U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and that it pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income. We intend to pay regular quarterly dividends to our stockholders in an amount equal to our net taxable income, if and to the extent authorized by our board of directors. Before we pay any dividend, whether for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise, we must first meet both our operating requirements and debt service, if any. If our cash available for distribution is less than our net taxable income, we could be required to sell assets or borrow funds to make cash distributions or we may make a portion of the required distribution in the form of a taxable stock distribution or distribution of debt securities.
Common Stock—Our board of directors declared the following dividends in 2015:
Quarter Ended 
 
Dividends Declared per Share
 
Date Paid
March 31, 2015
 
$
0.37

 
April 15, 2015
Preferred Stock—We are required to make quarterly cash distributions on the 10,080,000 outstanding shares of our 8.5% Series A Preferred Stock and the 3,450,000 outstanding shares of our 7.5% Series B Preferred Stock. The quarterly dividend is $5.4 million, or $0.53125 per share, on the Series A Preferred Stock and $1.6 million, or $0.46875 per share, on the Series B Preferred Stock. Dividends are payable on or about the 15th of each January, April, July and October.
As indicated in Note 19 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, we completed an underwritten public offering of 11,500,000 shares of our 7.125% Series C Preferred Stock in April 2015, for which we are required to make quarterly cash distributions of $5.1 million or $0.44531 per share. Dividends are payable on or about the 15th of each January, April, July and October, commencing July 15, 2015.
Sources of Liquidity
Cash from Investments
Our investments generate cash, either from operations or as a return of our invested capital. We receive monthly or quarterly distributions from some of our unconsolidated joint ventures from earnings, principal receipts or capital transactions such as financing transactions or full or partial loan sales. We also receive interest and principal on our loans held for investment and rental income from tenants. As loans reach their maturity we may receive all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance. Certain loans held for investment require minimum principal payments, including partial paydowns of principal in the event of a sale of the underlying collateral. We may also, from time to time, fully or partially realize our investments through sale and expect to continue to resolve loans in our loan pools to generate cash, particularly those in acquired credit-distressed portfolios. We may also pursue opportunities to sell whole or partial positions in our originated loan investments or obtain financing (see “—Investment-Level Financing”) to generate cash and improve the return on our investments. Cash from investments may fluctuate significantly depending upon our loan resolution activity, financing opportunities and unanticipated prepayments by borrowers, among other factors.

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Investment-Level Financing
We have various forms of investment-level financing from commercial banks on several of our investments, including several loan portfolios and real estate equity portfolios, described as secured and unsecured debt in Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, we entered into another Repurchase Facility ("April 2015 Repurchase Facility"), as described in Note 19 to our condensed consolidated financial statements. This is in addition to our existing Repurchase Facility that was entered into in February 2014 ("February 2014 Repurchase Facility"), included within Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements. As of May 7, 2015, amounts available to be drawn was $31.6 million under the February 2014 Repurchase Facility and $111.6 million under the April 2015 Repurchase Facility.
We may attempt to secure other investment-level financing in the future, if available, including term loans, securitizations, warehouse facilities, repurchase agreements and the issuance of debt and equity securities. We also expect to continue to invest in a number of our assets through co-investments with other investment vehicles managed by affiliates of our Manager and/or other third parties, which may allow us to pool capital to access larger transactions and diversify investment exposure.
Credit Facility
As described in Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the JPM Credit Agreement provides a secured revolving credit facility in the maximum principal amount of $645 million which may be increased to $800 million, subject to certain conditions. The initial maturity of the JPM Credit Agreement is August 5, 2016, and any amounts outstanding upon maturity will convert automatically to a fully amortizing 2-year term loan payable in quarterly installments. In the event of such conversions, the term loan will continue to bear interest at the same rate as the revolving loans from which it was converted.
The maximum amount available to borrow under the JPM Credit Agreement at any time is limited by a borrowing base of certain investment assets, with the valuation of such investment assets generally determined according to a percentage of net book value or a multiple of Core Earnings (as further described under “—Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Measure: Core Earnings"). As of May 7, 2015, the borrowing base valuation was sufficient to permit borrowings of up to the entire $645 million commitment, of which $311.4 million had been drawn.
The JPM Credit Agreement contains covenants and restrictions requiring us to meet certain financial ratios and reporting requirements. At March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all debt covenants. The following table summarizes the key financial covenants and our actual results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
Actual Level
($ in thousands) 
Covenant Level  
 
3/31/2015
Financial covenant as defined in the Credit Agreement:
 
 
 
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth
Minimum $1,926,956
 
$
2,187,172

Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
Minimum 1.50 to 1.0
 
3.07 to 1.0

Consolidated Leverage Ratio
Maximum 0.65 to 1.0
 
0.42 to 1.0

Liquidity
Minimum $5,000
 
$
310,896

Convertible Senior Notes
Convertible Senior Notes issued by us and which remain outstanding are described in Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Public Offerings
We have access to liquidity through public offerings of equity and debt securities. In April 2015, we filed a new shelf registration statement with the SEC that is effective for a term of three years and will expire in April 2018.
In April 2015, we issued 11,500,000 shares of our 7.125% Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, pursuant to a public offering under our current registration statement. Refer to additional information included in Note 19 to our condensed consolidated financial statements and in “—Dividends” above.
We may in the future offer and sell various types of debt and equity securities under our current shelf registration statement. These securities may be issued from time to time at our discretion based on our needs and depending upon market conditions and available pricing.

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Cash and Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the periods presented:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
57,921

 
$
33,316

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(391,325
)
 
(391,936
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
255,633

 
399,793

Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, cash flows from operating activities increased $24.6 million, or 74%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase reflects the growth of our investment portfolio. Cash flows from operating activities are primarily distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures, interest received from our investments in loans and rental payments collected from tenants of our portfolio of operating real estate properties, partially offset by payment of operating expenses.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for both periods presented reflect our investing activity. Cash outlays for our contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures and for investments in loans and real estate assets during the periods are partially offset by distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures resulting from principal repayments, loan resolutions and financing activities. Cash provided by investing activities also includes principal repayments of loans held for investment. We invested approximately $554.4 million and $456.6 million, primarily in new investments, during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 reflects $234.4 million of net borrowings on our credit facility, $73.7 million net borrowing on secured financing and contributions from noncontrolling interests of $7.6 million. These amounts were offset by $47.5 million payment of dividends and $8.2 million distributions to noncontrolling interests. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 reflects net proceeds of approximately $336.0 million from our common stock offerings, $224.3 million from issuance of convertible senior notes and contributions from noncontrolling interests of $29.8 million. These amounts were offset by $138.5 million net repayments on our credit facility, $10.7 million repayments on secured financing, $32.1 million payment of dividends and $7.9 million distributions to noncontrolling interests.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
We have contractual obligations to make future payments on our convertible debt and secured revolving credit facility, including unused commitment fees, and investment-level secured and unsecured financing, as described in Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements. We also have contractual obligations to make rent payments in connection with certain noncancelable operating ground leases, as described in Note 17 to our condensed consolidated financial statements. See “—Commitments" for a description of our commitments. Other than as noted herein, there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations as discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
See Note 17 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion of guaranties provided in connection with financing arrangements of our unconsolidated joint ventures.

Risk Management
Risk management is a significant component of our strategy to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns to our stockholders. Subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and our exemption from registration under the 1940 Act, we closely monitor our portfolio and actively manage risks associated with, among other things, our assets and interest rates. In addition, the Audit Committee of our board of directors, in consultation with management, periodically reviews our policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including key risks to which we are subject, including credit risk, liquidity risk, financing risk, foreign currency risk and market risk, and the steps that management has taken to monitor and control such risks.

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Underwriting
Prior to making any equity or debt investment, our underwriting team, in conjunction with third party providers, undertakes a rigorous asset-level due diligence process, involving intensive data collection and analysis, to ensure that we understand fully the state of the market and the risk-reward profile of the asset. The credit risk of any particular loan investment, whether an originated loan or an acquired loan or portfolio of loans, is built into the pricing in the form of contractual interest rates, related fees charged to the borrower, estimated transaction costs, discount to acquired principal balance, among other things. Key metrics considered during the underwriting process include, but are not limited to, loan-to-collateral value ratios (“LTV”), debt service coverage ratios (“DSCR”), debt yields, sponsor credit ratings and history, and tenant credit ratings and diversity. In addition to evaluating the merits of any particular proposed investment, we evaluate the diversification of our portfolio of assets. Prior to making a final investment decision, we determine whether a target asset will cause our portfolio of assets to be too heavily concentrated with, or cause too much risk exposure to, any one borrower, real estate sector, geographic region, source of cash flow for payment or other geopolitical issues. If we determine that a proposed acquisition presents excessive concentration risk, we may decide not to acquire an otherwise attractive asset.  

Asset Management
For each asset that we originate or acquire, our asset management team engages in active management of the asset, the intensity of which depends on the attendant risks. Once an asset manager has been assigned to a particular asset, the manager works collaboratively with the underwriting team to formulate a strategic plan for the particular asset, which includes evaluating the underlying collateral and updating valuation assumptions to reflect changes in the real estate market and the general economy. This plan also generally outlines several strategies for the asset to extract the maximum amount of value from each asset under a variety of market conditions. Such strategies vary depending on the type of asset, our position in the capitalization of the investment, the availability of refinancing options and in the case of debt investments, recourse and maturity. As long as an asset is in our portfolio, we track the progress of an asset against the original business plan to ensure that the attendant risks of continuing to own the asset do not outweigh the associated rewards.
We actively and rigorously manage our equity investments in commercial real estate. We regularly reassess whether major decisions such as financing, leasing, capital expenditures, property management or disposition need to be taken to optimize the performance of the underlying investment. These decisions are generally made after a thorough review of asset and market specific factors that may include (i) property financial data including historic and budgeted financial statements, liquidity and capital expenditure plans, and debt financing (ii) property operating metrics (including occupancy, leasing activity, lease expirations, sales information, tenant credit review, tenant delinquency reports, operating expense efficiency and property management efficacy) and (iii) local real estate market conditions including vacancy rates, absorption, new supply, rent levels and comparable sale transactions.
Asset management strategies for our debt investments may include, among others, the restructuring of non-performing or sub-performing loans, the negotiation of discounted pay-offs or other modification of the terms governing a loan, and the foreclosure and management of assets underlying non-performing loans in order to reposition them for profitable disposition. We monitor and evaluate period to period changes in portfolio credit risk, focusing on borrower payment history and delinquencies and, if warranted, LTV. We do not have a policy to obtain routine valuations on the underlying loan collateral if there are no indicators of significant change in the value of that collateral. We may also review other information such as (i) financial data (DSCR, debt yields, delinquencies and performing status), (ii) collateral characteristics (property occupancy, tenant profiles, rental rates, operating expenses, site inspections, capitalization and discount rates), (iii) the borrower/sponsor’s exit plan, and (iv) current credit spreads and discussions with market participants. Because of the diverse nature of acquired loans, the availability and relevance of these metrics vary significantly by loan.
Subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and our exemption from registration under the 1940 Act, we currently expect that we will typically hold assets that we originate or acquire for between three and ten years. However, in order to maximize returns and manage portfolio risk while remaining opportunistic, we may dispose of an asset earlier than anticipated or hold an asset longer than anticipated if we determine it to be appropriate depending upon prevailing market conditions or factors regarding a particular asset. We can provide no assurances, however, that we will be successful in identifying or managing all of the risks associated with acquiring, holding or disposing of a particular asset or that we will not realize losses on certain assets.
Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Hedging
Subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and our exemption from registration under the 1940 Act, we may mitigate the risk of interest rate volatility through the use of hedging instruments, such as interest rate swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements. The goal of our interest rate management strategy is to minimize or eliminate the effects of interest rate changes on the value of our assets, to improve risk-adjusted returns and, where possible, to lock in, on a long-term basis, a favorable spread between the yield on our assets and the cost of financing such

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assets. In addition, because we are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, we employ foreign currency risk management strategies, including the use of, among others, currency hedges. We can provide no assurances, however, that our efforts to manage interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate volatility will successfully mitigate the risks of such volatility on our portfolio.
Leverage Policies
We use investment-level financing such as non-recourse financing on some of our equity investments and loan portfolios, with a debt-to-equity ratio of less than 3-to-1 in the aggregate for the Company, including temporary borrowings from our general corporate credit and warehouse facilities. While we believe we can achieve attractive yields on an unleveraged basis, we will continue to use prudent amounts of leverage to increase potential returns to our stockholders and/or to finance future investments. We consider these leverage ratios to be prudent for our target asset classes. Our decision to use leverage currently or in the future to finance our assets will be based on our assessment of a variety of factors, including, among others, the anticipated liquidity and price volatility of the assets in our investment portfolio, the potential for losses and extension risk in our portfolio, the ability to raise additional equity to reduce leverage and create liquidity for future investments, the availability of credit at favorable prices or at all, the credit quality of our assets and our outlook for borrowing costs relative to the interest income earned on our assets. Our decision to use leverage in the future to finance our assets will be at our discretion and will not be subject to the approval of our stockholders, and we are not restricted by our governing documents or otherwise in the amount of leverage that we may use. To the extent that we use leverage in the future, we may mitigate interest rate risk through utilization of hedging instruments, primarily interest rate swap and cap agreements, to serve as a hedge against future interest rate increases on our borrowings.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the use of estimates and assumptions that involve the exercise of judgment and that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and the 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. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or those of our unconsolidated joint ventures since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
Recent Accounting Updates
Recent accounting updates are included in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Report.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market risk includes the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, credit curve spreads, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and credit risk in our underlying investments. The primary market risks to which the Company is exposed, either directly or indirectly through its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, are credit risk, interest rate risk, credit curve spread risk and foreign currency risk.
Credit Risk
Our joint venture investments and loans receivable are subject to a high degree of credit risk. Credit risk is the exposure to loss from loan defaults. Default rates are subject to a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, borrower financial condition, property performance, property management, supply/demand factors, construction trends, consumer behavior, regional economics, interest rates, the strength of the U.S. economy, and other factors beyond our control. All loans are subject to a certain probability of default. We manage credit risk through the underwriting process, acquiring our investments at the appropriate discount to face value, if any, and establishing loss assumptions. We also carefully monitor the performance of the loans, including those held by the joint ventures, as well as external factors that may affect their value. For more information, see “—Risk Management.”
Interest Rate and Credit Curve Spread Risk
Interest rate risk relates to the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk is highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental, monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond our control. Credit curve spread risk is highly sensitive to the dynamics of the markets for commercial real estate loans and securities we hold. Excessive supply of these assets combined with reduced demand will cause the market to require a higher yield. This demand for higher yield will cause the market to use a higher spread over the U.S. Treasury securities yield curve, or other benchmark interest rates, to value these assets. As U.S. Treasury securities are priced to a higher yield and/or the spread to U.S.

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Treasuries used to price the assets increases, the price at which we could sell some of our fixed rate financial assets may decline. Conversely, as U.S. Treasury securities are priced to a lower yield and/or the spread to U.S. Treasuries used to price the assets decreases, the value of our fixed rate loans may increase. Fluctuations in LIBOR may affect the amount of interest income we earn on our floating rate loans and interest expense we incur on borrowings indexed to LIBOR, including those under our credit facility and certain investment-level financing.
The interest rate sensitivity table below illustrates the projected impact of changes in interest rates in 1% increments on our net income for twelve months, assuming no changes in our interest-bearing assets and liabilities mix as it stood at March 31, 2015. Our floating rate loans and borrowings are predominantly indexed to 1-Month LIBOR. The maximum decrease in the interest rates is assumed to be 0.18%, the actual 1-Month LIBOR at March 31, 2015.
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
+2.00%
 
+1.00%
 
-0.18%
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
$
(1,936
)
 
$
(973
)
 
$
46

Interest income
 
26,517

 
13,259

 
(2,328
)
Interest expense
 
(40,605
)
 
(20,303
)
 
3,565

Net (loss) income
 
(16,024
)
 
(8,017
)
 
1,283

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(5,228
)
 
(2,614
)
 
459

Net (loss) income attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.
 
$
(10,796
)
 
$
(5,403
)
 
$
824

We utilize a variety of financial instruments on some of our investments, including interest rate swaps, caps, floors and other interest rate exchange contracts, in order to limit the effects of fluctuations in interest rates on our operations. The use of these types of derivatives to hedge interest-earning assets and/or interest-bearing liabilities carries certain risks, including the risk that losses on a hedge position will reduce the funds available for distribution and that such losses may exceed the amount invested in such instruments. A hedge may not perform its intended purpose of offsetting losses of rising interest rates. Moreover, with respect to certain of the instruments used as hedges, we are exposed to the risk that the counterparties with which we trade may cease making markets and quoting prices in such instruments, which may render us unable to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to an open position. If we anticipate that the income from any such hedging transaction will not be qualifying income for REIT income purposes, we may conduct all or part of our hedging activities through a to-be-formed corporate subsidiary that is fully subject to federal corporate income taxation. Our profitability may be adversely affected during any period as a result of changing interest rates.
Currency Risk
We have foreign currency rate exposures related to our foreign currency denominated investments. Changes in foreign currency rates can adversely affect the fair values and earnings of our non-U.S. holdings. As of March 31, 2015, we had approximately €341.7 million, £137.0 million and CHF53.2 million, or a total of $624.3 million, in European investments. A 1% change in these foreign currency rates would result in a $6.2 million increase or decrease in translation gain or loss on our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, loan investments and real estate assets. We mitigate this risk by utilizing currency instruments to hedge the capital portion of our foreign currency risk. The types of hedging instruments that we employed on our European investments were forwards and costless collars (buying a protective put while writing an out-of-the-money covered call with a strike price at which the premium received is equal to the premium of the protective put purchased) which involved no initial capital outlay. The puts were structured with strike prices approximately 10% lower than our cost basis in such investments, thereby limiting any foreign exchange fluctuations to approximately 10% of the original capital invested in the deal. At March 31, 2015, net tax-effected accumulated foreign exchange loss on the European investments was approximately $46.1 million, net of effect of hedging.
The following table summarizes the aggregate notional amount of the foreign exchange contracts in place, along with various key terms as of March 31, 2015. The maturity dates of these instruments approximate the projected dates of related cash flows for specific investments. Termination or maturity of currency hedging instruments may result in an obligation for payment to or from the counterparty to the hedging agreement. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counterparties for these contracts. To manage this risk, we select major international banks and financial institutions as counterparties and perform a quarterly review of the financial health and stability of our trading counterparties. Based on our review as of March 31, 2015, we do not expect any counterparty to default on its obligations.

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Hedged Currency
 
Instrument Type
 
Notional Amount
(in thousands)
 
FX Rates
($ per unit of foreign currency)
 
Range of Expiration Dates
EUR
 
Collar
 
€
218,325

 
Min $1.09 / Max $1.57
 
July 2015 to March 2020
GBP
 
Collar
 
£
75,000

 
Min $1.45 / Max $1.82
 
September 2017 to December 2019
EUR
 
Forward
 
€
66,900

 
Range between $1.15 to $1.40
 
June 2015 to July 2018
GBP
 
Forward
 
£
41,900

 
Range between $1.49 to $1.65
 
May 2015 to November 2015
CHF
 
Forward
 
CHF
55,545

 
Range between $0.67 to $0.68
 
January 2030
Inflation
Virtually all of our assets and liabilities are interest rate sensitive in nature. As a result, interest rates and other factors influence our performance more so than inflation, although inflation rates can often have a meaningful influence over the direction of interest rates. Furthermore, our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and our distributions are determined by our board of directors primarily based on our taxable income, and, in each case, our activities and balance sheet are measured with reference to historical cost and/or fair market value without considering inflation.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at March 31, 2015.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company acquired the Light Industrial Platform on December 18, 2014 and substantially all of the real estate investment management business and operations of CCLLC on April 2, 2015. Management is currently evaluating the policies, processes, systems and operations relating to these acquired businesses.
Except as described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company may be involved in litigations and claims in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was not involved in any material legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.


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ITEM 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The Class A Common Stock, OP Units and Class B Common Stock issued and sold pursuant to the Combination have been issued and sold in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. For information concerning the Combination, see Note 19 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Report.

ITEM 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.

ITEM 5. Other Information
None.

ITEM 6.
Exhibits. 
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1*
The Third Amendment, dated March 31, 2015, to the credit agreement, dated as of August 6, 2013, among Colony Financial, Inc., the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent
31.1*
Certification of Richard B. Saltzman, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Darren J. Tangen, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification of Richard B. Saltzman, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certification of Darren J. Tangen, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101
Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Colony Capital, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (3) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (4) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (5) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (6) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
*
Filed herewith


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 11, 2015
 
 
 
 
COLONY CAPITAL, INC.
 
 
 
By:
 
/S/ Richard B. Saltzman
 
 
Richard B. Saltzman
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Darren J. Tangen
 
 
Darren J. Tangen
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)


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