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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
[Mark One]
 
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015
 
OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                          to                         
 
Commission File Number: 000-36750
 
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
 
20-5383745
(State or other Jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
5800 Granite Parkway, Suite 1000, Plano, Texas 75024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)

 (469) 250-5500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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  x  No o
 
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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x  No o
 
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x
 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a 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  o  No x
 
As of July 31, 2015, the Registrant had 166,516,021 shares of common stock outstanding.
 



MONOGRAM RESIDENTIAL TRUST, INC.
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
Page
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2



Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)(Unaudited) 
 
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Assets
 
 

 
 

Real estate
 
 

 
 

Land ($100,901 and $58,938 related to VIEs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
$
398,108

 
$
389,885

Buildings and improvements ($355,964 and $227,817 related to VIEs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
2,046,896

 
2,033,819

 
 
2,445,004

 
2,423,704

Less accumulated depreciation ($10,880 and $4,605 related to VIEs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
(304,804
)
 
(280,400
)
Net operating real estate
 
2,140,200

 
2,143,304

Construction in progress, including land ($533,825 and $582,299 related to VIEs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
710,600

 
716,930

Total real estate, net
 
2,850,800

 
2,860,234

 
 
 
 
 
Assets associated with real estate held for sale
 
55,167

 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
63,583

 
116,407

Tax like-kind exchange escrow
 
123,700

 

Intangibles, net
 
18,622

 
21,485

Other assets, net
 
104,946

 
110,282

Total assets
 
$
3,216,818

 
$
3,108,408

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 

 
 

Mortgages and notes payable ($395,883 and $227,310 related to VIEs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
$
1,286,142

 
$
1,186,481

Credit facilities payable
 
133,000

 
10,000

Construction costs payable ($61,699 and $63,393 related to VIEs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
73,744

 
75,623

Accounts payable and other liabilities
 
25,233

 
28,053

Deferred revenues, primarily lease revenues, net
 
18,230

 
18,955

Distributions payable
 
12,489

 
12,485

Tenant security deposits
 
4,800

 
4,586

Obligations associated with real estate held for sale
 
1,048

 

Total liabilities
 
1,554,686

 
1,336,183

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 


 


 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests ($25,304 and $27,444 related to VIEs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
29,935

 
32,012

 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 125,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively:
 
 
 
 
7.0% Series A non-participating, voting, cumulative, convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference $10 per share, 10,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 875,000,000 shares authorized, 166,516,021 and 166,467,726 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
 
17

 
17

Additional paid-in capital
 
1,434,461

 
1,492,799

Cumulative distributions and net income (loss)
 
(269,964
)
 
(293,350
)
Total equity attributable to common stockholders
 
1,164,514

 
1,199,466

Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
467,683

 
540,747

Total equity
 
1,632,197

 
1,740,213

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
3,216,818

 
$
3,108,408

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Rental revenues
 
$
59,105

 
$
51,048

 
$
115,748

 
$
101,229

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating expenses
 
16,279

 
13,896

 
31,954

 
26,937

Real estate taxes
 
8,799

 
7,413

 
17,368

 
14,566

Asset management fees
 

 
1,963

 

 
3,842

General and administrative expenses
 
4,708

 
3,549

 
9,484

 
6,910

Acquisition expenses
 
151

 

 
151

 
(17
)
   Transition expenses
 

 
5,131

 

 
5,650

Investment and other development expenses
 
3,384

 
218

 
3,615

 
465

Interest expense
 
6,673

 
4,939

 
12,670

 
10,270

Depreciation and amortization
 
26,080

 
23,325

 
51,460

 
46,302

Total expenses
 
66,074

 
60,434

 
126,702

 
114,925

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
2,763

 
2,650

 
5,360

 
5,096

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 

 

 
(230
)
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated real estate joint venture
 
64

 
189

 
250

 
393

Other income (expense)
 
13

 
(324
)
 
38

 
(123
)
Loss from continuing operations before gain on sale of real estate
 
(4,129
)
 
(6,871
)
 
(5,306
)
 
(8,560
)
Gain on sale of real estate
 
48,602

 

 
48,602

 
16,167

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
44,473

 
(6,871
)
 
43,296

 
7,607

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (income) loss attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
4,724

 
95

 
5,070

 
(6,955
)
Net income (loss) available to the Company
 
49,197

 
(6,776
)
 
48,366

 
652

Dividends to preferred stockholders
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
49,196

 
$
(6,778
)
 
$
48,363

 
$
649

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic
 
166,541

 
168,857

 
166,525

 
168,786

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
 
167,202

 
169,096

 
167,155

 
169,008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 
$
0.29

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.29

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions declared per common share
 
$
0.075

 
$
0.087

 
$
0.150

 
$
0.173

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Equity
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative
Distributions and Net
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
 
 
 
Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
Number
 
Par
 
Number
 
Par
 
Paid-in
 
Noncontrolling
 
available to 
 
Total
 
 
of Shares
 
Value
 
of Shares
 
Value
 
Capital
 
Interests
 
the Company
 
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2014
 
10

 
$

 
168,320

 
$
17

 
$
1,508,655

 
$
456,205

 
$
(230,554
)
 
$
1,734,323

Net income
 

 

 

 

 

 
6,955

 
652

 
7,607

Redemptions of common stock
 

 

 
(1,592
)
 

 
(13,975
)
 

 

 
(13,975
)
Sale of a noncontrolling interest
 

 

 

 

 
(842
)
 
15,008

 

 
14,166

Contributions by noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
59,715

 

 
59,715

Amortization of stock-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
374

 

 

 
374

Distributions:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common stock - regular
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(29,297
)
 
(29,297
)
Noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(25,874
)
 

 
(25,874
)
Preferred stock
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Stock issued pursuant to distribution reinvestment plan, net
 

 

 
1,611

 

 
15,354

 

 

 
15,354

Balance at June 30, 2014
 
10

 
$

 
168,339

 
$
17

 
$
1,509,566

 
$
512,009

 
$
(259,202
)
 
$
1,762,390

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2015
 
10

 
$

 
166,468

 
$
17

 
$
1,492,799

 
$
540,747

 
$
(293,350
)
 
$
1,740,213

Net income (loss)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(5,070
)
 
48,366

 
43,296

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest
 

 

 

 

 
(59,287
)
 
(60,641
)
 

 
(119,928
)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
19,155

 

 
19,155

Issuance of common and restricted shares, net
 

 

 
48

 

 
(119
)
 

 

 
(119
)
Amortization of stock-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
1,068

 

 

 
1,068

Distributions:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Common stock - regular
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(24,977
)
 
(24,977
)
Noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(26,508
)
 

 
(26,508
)
Preferred stock
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Balance at June 30, 2015
 
10

 
$

 
166,516

 
$
17

 
$
1,434,461

 
$
467,683

 
$
(269,964
)
 
$
1,632,197

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





5


Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited) 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
43,296

 
$
7,607

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Gain on sale of real estate
 
(48,602
)
 
(16,167
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 
230

Impairment related to development
 
3,128

 

Equity in income of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
 
(250
)
 
(393
)
Distributions received from investment in unconsolidated real estate joint venture
 
242

 

Depreciation
 
46,774

 
43,039

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium/discount
 
669

 
(151
)
Amortization of intangibles
 
2,864

 
2,093

Amortization of deferred revenues, primarily lease revenues, net
 
(741
)
 
(718
)
Amortization of stock-based compensation
 
1,068

 
374

Other, net
 
833

 
379

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable and other liabilities
 
(1,419
)
 
(6,257
)
Other assets
 
(2,458
)
 
(6,059
)
Cash provided by operating activities
 
45,404

 
23,977

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 

 
 

Additions to real estate:
 
 

 
 

Additions to existing real estate
 
(3,997
)
 
(3,220
)
Construction in progress, including land
 
(207,568
)
 
(225,843
)
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net
 
162,067

 
33,134

Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
 
(119,807
)
 
(4,496
)
Advances on notes receivable
 
(2,114
)
 
(6,012
)
Collection on notes receivable
 
14,133

 

Escrow deposits, including tax like-kind exchange escrow
 
(129,072
)
 
4,972

Other, net
 
(36
)
 
(65
)
Cash used in investing activities
 
(286,394
)
 
(201,530
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 

 
 

Mortgage and notes payable proceeds
 
179,897

 
65,280

Mortgage and notes payable principal payments
 
(79,246
)
 
(26,283
)
Proceeds from credit facilities
 
235,000

 

Credit facilities payments
 
(112,000
)
 

Finance costs paid
 
(3,033
)
 
(1,379
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
19,155

 
75,443

Distributions paid on common stock - regular
 
(24,973
)
 
(14,099
)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
 
(26,512
)
 
(25,874
)
Dividends paid on preferred stock
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Redemptions of common stock
 

 
(13,975
)
Other, net
 
(119
)
 

Cash provided by financing activities
 
188,166

 
59,110

 
 
 
 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(52,824
)
 
(118,443
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
116,407

 
319,368

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
63,583

 
$
200,925

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
1.                                      Organization and Business
 
Organization
 
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc. (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was organized in Maryland on August 4, 2006.  Effective as of June 30, 2014, we became a self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). On November 21, 2014, we listed our shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “MORE.” We invest in stabilized operating properties and properties in various phases of development, with a focus on communities in select markets across the United States. These include luxury mid-rise, high-rise and garden style multifamily communities.  Our targeted communities include existing “core” properties, which we define as properties that are already stabilized and producing rental income, as well as properties in various phases of development, redevelopment, lease up or repositioning with the intent to transition those properties to core properties.  Further, we may invest in other real estate-related securities, including mortgage, bridge, mezzanine or other loans, or in entities that make investments similar to the foregoing.  We completed our first investment in April 2007.
 
We invest in multifamily communities that may be wholly owned by us or held through joint venture arrangements with third-party institutional or other national or regional real estate developers/owners which we define as “Co-Investment Ventures” or “CO-JVs.”  These are predominately equity investments but may also include debt investments, consisting of mezzanine, bridge and land loans.  If a Co-Investment Venture makes an equity or debt investment in a separate entity with additional third parties, we refer to such a separate entity as a “Property Entity” and when applicable may name the multifamily community related to the Property Entity or CO-JV.
 
As of June 30, 2015, we have equity and debt investments in 55 multifamily communities, of which 37 are stabilized operating multifamily communities and 18 are in various stages of lease up, pre-development or construction. Of the 55 multifamily communities, we wholly own 11 multifamily communities and five debt investments for a total of 16 wholly owned investments.  The remaining 39 investments are held through Co-Investment Ventures, all of which are consolidated. 
 
As of June 30, 2015, we are the general partner and/or managing member for each of the separate Co-Investment Ventures. Our two largest Co-Investment Venture partners are Stichting Depositary PGGM Private Real Estate Fund, a Dutch foundation acting in its capacity as depositary of and for the account and risk of PGGM Private Real Estate Fund and its affiliates, a real estate investment vehicle for Dutch pension funds (“PGGM” or the “PGGM Co-Investment Partner”), and Milky Way Partners, L.P. (the “MW Co-Investment Partner”), the primary partner of which is Korea Exchange Bank, as Trustee for and on behalf of National Pension Service (acting for and on behalf of the National Pension Fund of the Republic of Korea Government) (“NPS”). Our other Co-Investment Venture partners include national or regional real estate developers/owners (“Developer Partners”). When applicable, we refer to individual investments by referencing the individual Co-Investment Venture partner or the underlying multifamily community. We refer to our Co-Investment Ventures with the PGGM Co-Investment Partner as “PGGM CO-JVs,” those with the MW Co-Investment Partner as “MW CO-JVs,” and those with Developer Partners as “Developer CO-JVs.” Certain PGGM CO-JVs that also include Developer Partners are referred to as PGGM CO-JVs. We are the 1% general partner of Monogram Residential Master Partnership I LP (the “Master Partnership” or the PGGM Co-Investment Partner) and PGGM is the 99% limited partner. The Master Partnership is generally a 45% owner, and we are a 55% owner with control of day-to-day management and operations in the property owning CO-JVs, all of which are consolidated.

The table below presents a summary of our Co-Investment Ventures as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The effective ownership ranges are based on our participation in the distributable operating cash from the multifamily investment. This effective ownership is indicative of, but may differ over time from, percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements for each respective Co-Investment Venture.  Unless otherwise noted, all are reported on the consolidated basis of accounting.

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June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Co-Investment Structure
 
Number of Multifamily Communities
 
Our Effective
Ownership
 
Number of Multifamily Communities
 
Our Effective
Ownership
PGGM CO-JVs (a)
 
23

 
50% to 70%
 
30

 
50% to 74%
MW CO-JVs
 
14

 
55%
 
14

 
55%
Developer CO-JVs
 
2

 
100%
 
2

 
100%
Total
 
39

 
 
 
46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Includes one unconsolidated investment as of December 31, 2014. Also, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, includes Developer Partners in 18 and 19 multifamily communities, respectively.   In May 2015, we acquired PGGM’s interests in seven PGGM CO-JVs. See Note 10, “Noncontrolling Interests” for further information.

We have elected to be taxed, and currently qualify, as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to corporate-level income taxes.  To maintain our REIT status, we are required, among other requirements, to distribute annually at least 90% of our “REIT taxable income,” as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to our stockholders.  If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates.  As of June 30, 2015, we believe we are in compliance with all applicable REIT requirements.

2.                                      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Interim Unaudited Financial Information
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 26, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from this report.

The results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of future financial results. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 and consolidated statements of operations, equity and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 have not been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and our consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
 

Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our consolidated accounts and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries.  We also consolidate other entities in which we have a controlling financial interest (referred to as variable interest entities or “VIEs”) where we are determined to be the primary beneficiary.  VIEs, as defined by GAAP, are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability.  The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate a VIE for financial reporting purposes.  The determination of the primary beneficiary requires management to make significant estimates and judgments about our rights, obligations, and economic interests in such entities as well as the same of the other owners.  See Note 5, “Variable Interest Entities” for further information about our VIEs.  For entities in which we have less than a controlling financial interest or entities with respect to which we are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Accordingly, our share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income.  See Note 6, “Other Assets” for further information on our unconsolidated investment.  All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 

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Real Estate and Other Related Intangibles
 
Acquisitions
 
For real estate properties acquired by us or our Co-Investment Ventures classified as business combinations, we determine the purchase price, after adjusting for contingent consideration and settlement of any pre-existing relationships. We record the acquired assets and liabilities based on their fair values, including tangible assets (consisting of land, any associated rights, buildings and improvements), identified intangible assets and liabilities, asset retirement obligations, assumed debt, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests.  Identified intangible assets and liabilities primarily consist of the fair value of in-place leases and contractual rights.  Goodwill is recognized as of the acquisition date and measured as the aggregate fair value of the consideration transferred and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired.  Likewise, a bargain purchase gain is recognized in current earnings when the aggregate fair value of the consideration transferred and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are less than the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired.
 
The fair value of any tangible real estate assets acquired is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to land, buildings and improvements.  Land values are derived from appraisals, and building values are calculated as replacement cost less depreciation or estimates of the relative fair value of these assets using net operating income capitalization rates, discounted cash flow analyses or similar methods.  When we acquire rights to use land or improvements through contractual rights rather than fee simple interests, we determine the value of the use of these assets based on the relative fair value of the assets after considering the contractual rights and the fair value of similar assets. Assets acquired under these contractual rights are classified as intangibles and amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the contractual term or the estimated useful life of the asset. Contractual rights related to land or air rights that are substantively separated from depreciating assets are amortized over the life of the contractual term or, if no term is provided, are classified as indefinite-lived intangibles.  Intangible assets are evaluated at each reporting period to determine whether the indefinite and finite useful lives are appropriate.
 
We determine the value of in-place lease values and tenant relationships based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with that respective tenant by applying a fair value model.  The estimates of fair value of in-place leases include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease up periods for the respective leasable area considering current market conditions.  In estimating fair value of in-place leases, we consider items such as real estate taxes, insurance, leasing commissions, tenant improvements and other operating expenses to execute similar deals as well as projected rental revenue and carrying costs during the expected lease up period.  The estimate of the fair value of tenant relationships also includes our estimate of the likelihood of renewal. We amortize the value of in-place leases acquired to expense over the remaining term of the leases. The value of tenant relationship intangibles will be amortized to expense over the initial term and any anticipated renewal periods, but in no event will the amortization period for intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. The in-place leases are amortized over the remaining term of the in-place leases, approximately a six month term for multifamily in-place leases and terms ranging from three to 20 years for retail in-place leases.   

We determine the value of above-market and below-market in-place leases for acquired properties based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (2) estimates of current market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to (i) the remaining non-cancelable lease term for above-market leases, or (ii) the remaining non-cancelable lease term plus any fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases. We record the fair value of above-market and below-market leases as intangible assets or intangible liabilities, respectively, and amortize them as an adjustment to rental income over the above determined lease term.  Given the short-term nature of multifamily leases, the value of above-market or below-market in-place leases are generally not material.
 
We determine the value of other contractual rights based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of the underlying contracts and by applying a fair value model to the projected cash flows or usage rights that considers the timing and risks associated with the cash flows or usage. We amortize the value of finite contractual rights over the remaining contract period. Indefinite-lived contractual rights are not amortized but are evaluated for impairment.
 
We determine the fair value of assumed debt by calculating the net present value of the scheduled debt service payments using interest rates for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities that management believes we could obtain.  Any difference between the fair value and stated value of the assumed debt is recorded as a discount or premium and amortized over the remaining life of the loan.


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Initial valuations are subject to change until our information is finalized, which is no later than 12 months from the acquisition date.  We have had no significant valuation changes for acquisitions prior to June 30, 2015.
 
Developments
 
We capitalize project costs related to the development and construction of real estate (including interest, real estate taxes, insurance, and other direct costs associated with the development) as a cost of the development. Indirect project costs not clearly related to development and construction are expensed as incurred.  Indirect project costs that clearly relate to development and construction are capitalized and allocated to the developments to which they relate.  For each development, capitalization begins when we determine that the development is probable and significant development activities are underway.  We suspend capitalization at such time as significant development activity ceases, but future development is still probable.  We cease capitalization when the developments or other improvements, including any portion, are completed and ready for their intended use, or if the intended use changes such that capitalization is no longer appropriate.  Developments or improvements are generally considered ready for intended use when the certificates of occupancy have been issued and the units become ready for occupancy.

Depreciation
 
Buildings are depreciated over their estimated useful lives ranging from 25 to 35 years using the straight-line method.  Improvements are depreciated over their estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 15 years using the straight-line method.  Properties classified as held for sale are not depreciated.  Depreciation of developments begins when the development is substantially completed and ready for its intended use.
 
Repairs and Maintenance
 
Expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Impairment of Real Estate Related Assets
 
If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the property may not be recoverable, we make an assessment of the property’s recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to our estimate of the undiscounted future operating cash flows expected to be generated over the holding period of the asset including its eventual disposition.  If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate undiscounted future operating cash flows, we recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the property.  In addition, we evaluate indefinite-lived intangible assets for possible impairment at least annually by comparing the fair values with the carrying values.  The fair value of intangibles is generally estimated by valuation of similar assets.

We recorded an impairment loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 related to one of our developments. See Note 4, “Real Estate Investments” for more information. We did not record any impairment losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
 
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
 
Prior to January 1, 2014, when we had no involvement after the sale of a multifamily community, the multifamily community sold was reported as a discontinued operation.  Effective as of January 1, 2014, we elected to early adopt the revised guidance regarding discontinued operations. For sales of real estate or assets classified as held for sale after January 1, 2014, we evaluate whether the disposition will have a major effect on our operations and financial results and will therefore qualify as a strategic shift. If the disposition represents a strategic shift, it will be classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. If the disposition does not represent a strategic shift, it will be presented in continuing operations in our consolidated statements of operations.

We classify multifamily communities as held for sale when certain criteria are met, in accordance with GAAP. At that time, we present the assets and obligations associated with the real estate held for sale separately in our consolidated balance sheet, and we cease recording depreciation and amortization expense related to that multifamily community. Real estate held for sale is reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell.
   

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Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
We consider investments in bank deposits, money market funds and highly-liquid cash investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents include $20.2 million and $42.0 million, respectively, held by the Master Partnership and individual Co-Investment Ventures that are available only for use in the business of the Master Partnership and the other individual Co-Investment Ventures.  Cash held by the Master Partnership and individual Co-Investment Ventures is not restricted to specific uses within those entities. However, the terms of the joint venture agreements limit the ability to distribute those funds to us or use them for our general corporate purposes.  Cash held by the Master Partnership and individual Co-Investment Ventures is distributed from time to time to the Company and to the other Co-Investment Venture partners in accordance with the applicable Co-Investment Venture governing agreement, which may not be the same as the stated effective ownership interest.  Cash distributions received by the Company from the Master Partnership and individual Co-Investment Ventures are then available for our general corporate purposes.
 
Noncontrolling Interests

 Redeemable noncontrolling interests are comprised of our consolidated Co-Investment Venture partners’ interests in multifamily communities where we believe it is probable that we will be required to purchase the partner’s noncontrolling interest.  We record obligations under the redeemable noncontrolling interest initially at the higher of (a) fair value or (b) the redemption value with subsequent adjustments.  The redeemable noncontrolling interests are temporary equity not within our control and are presented in our consolidated balance sheet outside of permanent equity between debt and equity.  The determination of the redeemable classification requires analysis of contractual provisions and judgments of redemption probabilities.
 
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests are comprised of our consolidated Co-Investment Venture partners’ interests in multifamily communities as well as preferred cumulative, non-voting membership units (“Preferred Units”) issued by subsidiary REITs.  We record these noncontrolling interests at their initial fair value, adjusting the basis prospectively for their share of the respective consolidated investments’ net income or loss or equity contributions and distributions.  These noncontrolling interests are not redeemable by the equity holders and are presented as part of permanent equity.

Income and losses are allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder based on its economic interests.
 
Transactions involving a partial sale or acquisition of a noncontrolling interest that does not result in a change of control are recorded at carrying value with no recognition of gain or loss.  Any differences between the cash received or paid (net of any direct expenses) and the change in noncontrolling interest is recorded as a direct charge to additional paid-in capital.  Transactions involving a partial sale or acquisition of a controlling interest resulting in a change in control are recorded at fair value with recognition of a gain or loss.
 
Other Assets
 
Other assets primarily include deferred financing costs, notes receivable, accounts receivable, restricted cash, prepaid assets and deposits.  Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and are amortized using a straight-line method that approximates the effective interest method over the life of the related debt.  We evaluate whether notes receivable are loans, investments in joint ventures or acquisitions of real estate based on a review of any rights to participate in expected residual profits and other equity and loan characteristics.  As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, all of our notes receivable were appropriately accounted for as loans.  We account for our derivative financial instruments, all of which are interest rate caps, at fair value.  We use interest rate cap arrangements to manage our exposure to interest rate changes.  We have not designated any of these derivatives as hedges for accounting purposes, and accordingly, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Rental income related to leases is recognized on an accrual basis when due from residents or commercial tenants, generally on a monthly basis.  Rental revenues for leases with uneven payments and terms greater than one year are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  Any deferred revenue is classified as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet and recognized on a straight-line basis as income over its contractual term.


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Interest income is generated primarily on notes receivable and cash balances. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis as earned.
 
Transition Expenses

Transition expenses include expenses directly and specifically related to our transition to self-management, primarily including legal, financial advisors, consultants, costs of the Company’s special committee of the board of directors, comprised of all of the Company’s independent directors (the “Special Committee”), general transition services (primarily related to staffing, name change, notices, transition-related insurance, information technology and facilities), expenses related to our listing on the NYSE and payments to our former external advisor in connection with the transition to self-management discussed further in Note 12, “Transition Expenses.”
 
Income Taxes
 
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code and have qualified as a REIT since the year ended December 31, 2007.  To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders.  As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax at the corporate level.  We intend to operate in such a manner as to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT, but no assurance can be given that we will operate in a manner so as to remain qualified as a REIT. Taxable income from certain non-REIT activities is managed through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) and is subject to applicable federal, state, and local income and margin taxes. We have no significant taxes associated with our TRS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014.
 
We have evaluated the current and deferred income tax related to state taxes, with respect to which we do not have a REIT exemption, and we have no significant tax liability or benefit as of June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
 
The carrying amounts of our assets and liabilities for financial statement purposes differ from our basis for federal income taxes due to tax accounting in Co-Investment Ventures, fair value accounting for business combinations, straight lining of lease and related agreements and differing depreciation methods.  The primary asset and liability balance sheet accounts with differences are real estate, intangibles, other assets, mortgages and notes payable and deferred revenues, primarily lease revenues, net.
 
We recognize the financial statement benefit of an uncertain tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had no significant uncertain tax positions.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
We invest our cash and cash equivalents among several banking institutions and money market accounts in an attempt to minimize exposure to any one of these entities.  As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents deposited in certain financial institutions in excess of federally-insured levels.  We regularly monitor the financial condition of these financial institutions and believe that we are not exposed to any significant credit risk in cash and cash equivalents.
 
Share-based Compensation

We have a stock-based incentive award plan for our employees and directors, which includes restricted stock units and restricted stock awards. Compensation expense associated with the stock-based plan is recognized in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. We measure stock-based compensation at the estimated fair value on the grant date, net of estimated forfeitures, and recognize the amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period.


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Earnings per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period excluding any unvested restricted stock awards. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting basic earnings per share for the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of securities, including the effect of shares issuable under our preferred stock and our stock-based incentive plans.  Our unvested share-based awards are considered participating securities and are reflected in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. During periods of net loss, the assumed exercise of securities is anti-dilutive and is not included in the calculation of earnings per share. During 2015 and 2014, the dilutive impact was less than $0.01.

For all periods presented, the preferred stock was excluded from the calculation of earnings per share because the effect would not be dilutive. However, based on changing market conditions, the outstanding preferred stock could be dilutive in future periods.
 
Reportable Segments
 
Our current business primarily consists of investing in and operating multifamily communities. Substantially all of our consolidated net income (loss) is from investments in real estate properties that we wholly own or own through Co-Investment Ventures, the latter of which may be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Our management evaluates operating performance on an individual investment level. However, as each of our investments has similar economic characteristics in our consolidated financial statements, the Company is managed on an enterprise-wide basis with one reportable segment.
 
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts included in the financial statements and accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.  These estimates include such items as: the purchase price allocations for real estate and other acquisitions; construction payables; impairment of long-lived assets; fair value evaluations; earning recognition of noncontrolling interests and equity in earnings of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures; depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation measurements; and recognition and timing of transition expenses.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


3.                                      New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance with respect to revenue recognition. The revised guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance.  The revised guidance will replace most existing revenue and real estate sale recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. The standard specifically excludes lease contracts, which is our primary recurring revenue source. The revised guidance allows for the use of either the full or modified retrospective transition method. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to postpone the effective date of the guidance by one year to interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017. We have not yet selected a transition method and are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of the revised guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance with respect to management’s responsibility related to evaluating whether there is a substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern as well as to provide related footnote disclosures. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the effects of the newly issued guidance, but we do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have material impact on our disclosures.

In January 2015, the FASB issued guidance simplifying income statement presentation by eliminating the concept of extraordinary items. An entity will no longer be allowed to separately disclose extraordinary items, net of tax, in the income statement after income from continuing operations if an event or transaction is unusual in nature and occurs infrequently. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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In February 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance related to accounting for consolidation of certain limited partnerships. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements when adopted.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance requiring that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of this guidance is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued, and an entity should apply the new guidance on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements when adopted.


4.                                      Real Estate Investments
 
Real Estate Investments and Intangibles and Related Depreciation and Amortization
 
As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, major components of our real estate investments and intangibles and related accumulated depreciation and amortization were as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Buildings
 
Intangibles
 
Buildings
 
Intangibles
 
 
and
 
In-Place
 
Other
 
and
 
In-Place
 
Other
 
 
Improvements
 
Leases
 
Contractual
 
Improvements
 
Leases
 
Contractual
Cost
 
$
2,046.9

 
$
39.0

 
$
25.6

 
$
2,033.8

 
$
40.7

 
$
25.6

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(304.8
)
 
(36.8
)
 
(9.2
)
 
(280.4
)
 
(38.3
)
 
(6.5
)
Net
 
$
1,742.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
16.4

 
$
1,753.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
19.1

 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $23.2 million and $21.7 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $46.6 million and $43.0 million, respectively.
 
Cost of intangibles relates to the value of in-place leases and other contractual intangibles.  Other contractual intangibles as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include $9.2 million of intangibles, primarily asset management and related fee revenue services and contracts related to our acquisition of a 1% general partner interest in 2013, $6.8 million related to the use rights of a parking garage and site improvements and $9.5 million of indefinite-lived contractual rights related to land air rights.
 
Amortization expense associated with our lease and other contractual intangibles for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $1.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense associated with our lease and other contractual intangibles for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $2.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
 
Anticipated amortization associated with lease and other contractual intangibles for each of the following five years is as follows (in millions):
 
 
Anticipated Amortization
Year
 
of Intangibles
July through December 2015
 
$
0.6

2016
 
1.1

2017
 
1.1

2018
 
0.5

2019
 
0.5



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Developments 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we capitalized the following amounts of interest, real estate taxes and overhead related to our developments (in millions):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Interest
 
$
4.7

 
$
4.7

 
$
9.4

 
$
8.8

Real estate taxes
 
1.2

 
1.3

 
2.7

 
2.8

Overhead
 
0.2

 
0.1

 
0.4

 
0.3


Sales of Real Estate Reported in Continuing Operations
 
The following table presents our sale of real estate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 (in millions).

Date of Sale
 
Multifamily Community
 
Sales Contract Price
 
Net Cash Proceeds
 
Gain on Sale of Real Estate
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2015
 
Burnham Pointe (a)
 
$
126.0

 
$
123.7

 
$
48.6

June 2015
 
Shady Grove (b)
 
38.5

 
38.4

 

 
 
Total
 
$
164.5

 
$
162.1

 
$
48.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 2014
 
Tupelo Alley
 
$
52.9

 
$
33.1

 
$
16.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
The cash proceeds from the sale are reflected in “Tax like-kind exchange escrow” on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015. The proceeds are being held in escrow in connection with a 1031 exchange for replacement properties.

(b)
In May 2015, we recorded an impairment of $3.1 million based on the Company’s decision to sell the development at an amount below the carrying value. The impairment, which was primarily due to certain costs capitalized for GAAP not expected to be recovered in a sale, is included in “Investment and other development expenses” on the consolidated statement of operations. In June 2015, we closed on the sale of the development to a group led by the Developer Partner for net proceeds of $38.4 million, the development’s net carrying value at the date of sale.

The following table presents net income related to the multifamily communities sold in 2015 and 2014 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively, and includes the gain on sale of real estate (in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net income from multifamily communities sold
$
46.7

 
$
1.0

 
 
$
47.9

 
$
17.7

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
 

 
(7.2
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
46.7

 
$
1.0

 
 
$
47.9

 
$
10.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Real Estate Held for Sale

As of June 30, 2015, we had a 392-unit multifamily community, Uptown Post Oak, located in Houston, TX, which was classified as real estate held for sale. The sale to an unaffiliated third party closed on July 20, 2015 for a gross sales price of $90.1 million. We had no real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2014. The major classes of assets and obligations associated with real estate held for sale are as follows (in millions):

 
 
 
June 30, 2015
Land
 
$
23.3

Buildings and improvements, net of approximately $9.8 million in accumulated depreciation
 
31.6

Other assets, net
 
0.3

 
Assets associated with real estate held for sale
 
$
55.2

 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and other liabilities
 
$
1.0

 
Obligations associated with real estate held for sale
 
$
1.0



5.                                      Variable Interest Entities
 
As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of 14 and 15 VIEs, respectively.  All of these VIEs are the property entities of PGGM CO-JVs or Developer CO-JVs created for the purpose of developing and operating multifamily communities. At the inception of each Property Entity, we had determined that none of the Co-Investment Ventures were VIEs and because we were the general partner and/or managing member (directly or indirectly) of each Co-Investment Venture and had control of their operations and business affairs, we consolidated each Co-Investment Venture.  After separate reconsideration events from 2012 through the present, all of which were related to new financings or capital restructuring, we have concluded that all of these Co-Investment Ventures are now VIEs.  Because these Co-Investment Ventures were previously consolidated, the VIE determination did not affect our financial position, financial operations or cash flows.  Our ownership interest in each of the Co-Investment Ventures based upon contributed capital ranges from 55% to 100%.

The significant amounts of assets and liabilities related to our consolidated VIEs are identified parenthetically on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Twelve VIEs, all of which are actively developing or operating multifamily communities, have closed aggregate construction financing commitments of $587.9 million as of June 30, 2015, which we expect to be substantially drawn on during the construction of the developments. As of June 30, 2015, $395.9 million has been drawn under these construction loans. For ten of these construction loans, we have provided partial payment guarantees ranging from 10% to 25% of the total construction loan. The total commitment of these ten construction loans is $534.7 million, of which $346.1 million is outstanding as of June 30, 2015. Each guarantee may terminate or be reduced upon completion of the development or if the development achieves certain operating results. On the other two construction loans, the lenders have no recourse to us other than a guaranty provided by the Company with respect to the construction of the project (a completion guaranty). The construction loans are secured by a first mortgage in each multifamily community. See Note 8, “Mortgages and Notes Payable” for further information on our construction loans.  The total assets of the VIEs are $995.0 million and $906.9 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, $533.8 million and $582.3 million of which is reflected in construction in progress, respectively. The total net operating real estate of the VIEs is $446.0 million and $282.1 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. 
 

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6.                                      Other Assets
 
The components of other assets are as follows (in millions):
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Notes receivable, net (a)
 
$
51.3

 
$
59.8

Escrows and restricted cash
 
8.6

 
8.0

Deferred financing costs, net
 
17.3

 
17.4

Resident, tenant and other receivables
 
16.6

 
14.0

Prepaid assets, deposits and other assets
 
11.1

 
6.1

Investment in unconsolidated real estate joint venture
 

 
5.0

Total other assets
 
$
104.9

 
$
110.3

 
 

(a)
Notes receivable include mezzanine loans, primarily related to multifamily development projects.  As of June 30, 2015, the weighted average interest rate is 14.8% and the remaining years to scheduled maturity is 0.8 years. Notes receivable are all generally pre-payable at the option of the borrowers.

7.                                      Leasing Activity
 
In addition to multifamily residential units, certain of our consolidated multifamily communities have retail areas representing approximately 1% of total rentable area of our consolidated multifamily communities. Future minimum base rental receipts due to us under these non-cancelable retail leases with initial terms greater than one year in effect as of June 30, 2015 are as follows (in millions): 
 
 
Future Minimum
Year
 
Lease Receipts
July through December 2015
 
$
1.7

2016
 
3.4

2017
 
3.4

2018
 
3.3

2019
 
3.2

Thereafter
 
25.2

Total
 
$
40.2



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8.                                      Mortgages and Notes Payable

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the mortgages and notes payable classified by whether the obligation is ours or that of the applicable consolidated Co-Investment Venture as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollar amounts in millions and monthly LIBOR at June 30, 2015 is 0.19%):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2015
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
Wtd. Average
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Interest Rates
 
Maturity Dates
Company level (a)
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Fixed rate mortgages payable
 
$
299.5

 
$
87.2

 
2.67%
 
2018 to 2020
Variable rate construction loans payable (b)
 
64.4

 
33.0

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.12%
 
2017 to 2018
Total Company level
 
363.9

 
120.2

 
 
 
 
Co-Investment Venture level - consolidated (c)
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Fixed rate mortgages payable
 
536.4

 
827.7

 
3.62%
 
2016 to 2020
Variable rate mortgage payable
 
11.8

 
12.0

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.35%
 
2017
Fixed rate construction loans payable (d)
 
68.4

 
57.0

 
4.13%
 
2016 to 2018
Variable rate construction loans payable (e)
 
302.3

 
165.3

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.09%
 
2016 to 2018
 
 
918.9

 
1,062.0

 
 
 
 
Plus: unamortized adjustments from business combinations
 
3.3

 
4.3

 
 
 
 
Total Co-Investment Venture level - consolidated
 
922.2

 
1,066.3

 
 
 
 
Total consolidated mortgages and notes payable
 
$
1,286.1

 
$
1,186.5

 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Company level debt is defined as debt that is a direct or indirect obligation of the Company or its wholly owned subsidiaries. Company level debt includes the applicable portion of Co-Investment debt where the Company has provided full or partial guarantees for the repayment of the debt.
 
(b)
Includes the amount of the Co-Investment Venture level construction loans payable that is guaranteed by the Company. As of June 30, 2015, the Company has partially guaranteed ten loans with total commitments of $534.7 million. These loans include one to two year extension options. Our percentage guarantee on each of these loans ranges from 10% to 25% and the amount of our current guarantee and the maximum guarantee based on the commitment as of June 30, 2015 is $64.4 million and $103.9 million, respectively. The non-recourse portion of the loans outstanding as of June 30, 2015 is reported in the Co-Investment Venture level construction loans payable.

(c)
Co-Investment Venture level debt is defined as debt that is an obligation of the Co-Investment Venture and
not an obligation or contingency for us.

(d)
Includes two loans with total commitments of $84.8 million. One of the construction loans has an option to convert into a permanent loan with a maturity of 2023.

(e)
Includes eleven loans with total commitments of $556.6 million. These loans include one to two year extension options. The amount guaranteed by the Company is reported as Company level debt as discussed in footnote (b) above.

As of June 30, 2015, $2.4 billion of the net consolidated carrying value of real estate collateralized the mortgages and notes payable.  We believe we are in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2015.
 

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As of June 30, 2015, contractual principal payments for our mortgages and notes payable for the five subsequent years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
 
Co-Investment
 
Total
Year
 
Company Level
 
Venture Level
 
Consolidated
July through December 2015
 
$
2.2

 
$
2.3

 
$
4.5

2016
 
4.7

 
181.4

 
186.1

2017
 
20.6

 
272.3

 
292.9

2018
 
203.0

 
248.0

 
451.0

2019
 
79.5

 
140.9

 
220.4

Thereafter
 
53.9

 
74.0

 
127.9

Total
 
$
363.9

 
$
918.9

 
1,282.8

Add: unamortized adjustments from business combinations
 
 

 
 

 
3.3

Total mortgages and notes payable
 
 

 
 

 
$
1,286.1

 
9.                               Credit Facilities Payable
 
We have two credit facilities as of June 30, 2015: a $150 million credit facility (the “$150 Million Facility”) and a $200 million revolving credit facility (the “$200 Million Facility”). The following table presents the amounts outstanding under the two credit facilities as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollar amounts in millions, and monthly LIBOR at June 30, 2015 was 0.19%):
 
 
 
Balance Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
Interest Rate as of June 30, 2015
 
Maturity Date
$150 Million Facility
 
$
75.0

 
$
10.0

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.16%
 
April 1, 2017
$200 Million Facility
 
58.0

 

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.50%
 
January 14, 2019
 
Total
 
$
133.0

 
$
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The $150 Million Facility matures on April 1, 2017, when all unpaid principal and interest is due.  Borrowing tranches under the $150 Million Facility bear interest at a “base rate” based on either the one-month or three-month LIBOR rate, selected at our option, plus an applicable margin which adjusts based on the facility’s debt service requirements. As of June 30, 2015, the applicable margin was 2.16% and the base rate was 0.19% based on one-month LIBOR, which adjusts based on debt service coverage, as defined.  The $150 Million Facility also provides for fees based on unutilized amounts and minimum usage.  The loan requires minimum borrowing of $10.0 million and monthly interest-only payments and monthly or annual payment of fees. 
 
Draws under the $150 Million Facility are secured by a pool of certain wholly owned multifamily communities.  We have the ability to add and remove multifamily communities from the collateral pool, pursuant to the requirements under the credit facility agreement. We may also add multifamily communities in our discretion in order to increase amounts available for borrowing.  As of June 30, 2015, $87.1 million of the net carrying value of real estate collateralized the $150 Million Facility.  The aggregate borrowings under the $150 Million Facility are limited to 70% of the value of the collateral pool, which may be different than the carrying value for financial statement reporting.  As of June 30, 2015, our availability to draw under the $150 Million Facility was limited to $86.3 million based upon the value of the collateral pool. As of July 20, 2015, our availability to draw under the $150 Million Facility was further reduced to approximately $32 million following the sale of the multifamily community classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2015, until such time as the collateral pool is restored with replacement assets. We currently intend to restore the collateral pool to the pre-sale availability.
 
The $150 Million Facility agreement contains customary provisions with respect to events of default, covenants and borrowing conditions.  In particular, the $150 Million Facility agreement requires us to maintain a consolidated net worth of at least $150.0 million, liquidity of at least $15.0 million and net operating income of the collateral pool to be no less than 155% of the facility debt service cost. Certain prepayments may be required upon a breach of covenants or borrowing conditions.  We believe we are in compliance with all provisions as of June 30, 2015.

In January 2015, we entered into the $200 Million Facility. The $200 Million Facility matures on January 14, 2019, and may be extended for an additional one year term at our option. Borrowing tranches bear interest at rates based on defined

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leverage ratios, which as of June 30, 2015 would be LIBOR + 2.50%. The $200 Million Facility also provides for fees based on unutilized amounts and minimum usage. We may increase the size of the $200 Million Facility from $200 million up to a total of $400 million after satisfying certain conditions.

Draws under the $200 Million Facility are primarily supported by equity pledges of our wholly owned subsidiaries and are secured by a first mortgage lien and an assignment of leases and rents against two wholly owned multifamily communities and any properties later added by us, in addition to a first priority perfected assignment of a portion of certain of our notes receivable.

The $200 Million Facility agreement contains customary provisions with respect to events of default, covenants and borrowing conditions. In particular, the $200 Million Facility agreement requires us to maintain a consolidated net worth of at least $1.16 billion, consolidated total indebtedness to total gross asset value of less than 65%, and adjusted consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to consolidated fixed charges of not less than 1.50 to 1. Beginning December 31, 2015, our $200 Million Facility agreement may also limit our ability to pay distributions in excess of 95% of our funds from operations generally calculated in accordance with the current definition of funds from operations adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, our declared distributions were 69% of such defined funds from operations during such period. We believe we are in compliance with all provisions of the $200 Million Facility agreement as of June 30, 2015.


10.                               Noncontrolling Interests
 
Non-redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests for the Co-Investment Venture partners represent their proportionate share of the equity in consolidated real estate ventures.  Each noncontrolling interest is not redeemable by the holder, and accordingly, is reported as equity. Income and losses are allocated to the noncontrolling interest holders based on their effective ownership percentage.  This effective ownership is indicative of, but may differ from, percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements.   

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, non-redeemable noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) consisted of the following, including the direct and non-direct noncontrolling interests ownership ranges where applicable (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Effective
 
 
 
Effective
 
 
Amount
 
NCI % (a)
 
Amount
 
NCI % (a)
PGGM Co-Investment Partner
 
$
321.9

 
30% to 45%
 
$
390.5

 
26% to 45%
MW Co-Investment Partner
 
139.9

 
45%
 
144.9

 
45%
Developer Partners
 
3.8

 
0%
 
3.4

 
0%
Subsidiary preferred units
 
2.1

 
(b)
 
1.9

 
(b)
Total non-redeemable NCI
 
$
467.7

 
 
 
$
540.7

 
 
 

(a)        Effective noncontrolling percentage is based upon the noncontrolling interest’s participation in distributable operating cash. This effective ownership is indicative of, but may differ over time from, percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements.

(b)
The effective NCI for the preferred units is not meaningful and the preferred units have no voting rights.
 
Each noncontrolling interest relates to ownership interests in CO-JVs where we have substantial operational control rights. In the case of the PGGM Co-Investment Partner, their noncontrolling interest includes an interest in the Master Partnership and the PGGM CO-JVs. For PGGM CO-JVs and MW CO-JVs, capital contributions and distributions are generally made pro rata in accordance with these ownership interests; however, the Master Partnership’s and the PGGM CO-JV’s pro rata interests are subject to a promoted interest to us if certain performance returns are achieved. Developer CO-JVs generally have limited participation in contributions and generally only participate in distributions after certain preferred returns are collected by us or the PGGM CO-JVs, as applicable, which in some cases may not be until we have received all of our investment capital. None of these Co-Investment Venture partners have any rights to put or redeem their ownership interest; however, they

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generally provide for buy/sell rights after certain periods. In certain circumstances the governing documents of the PGGM CO-JV or MW CO-JV may require a sale of the Co-Investment Venture or its subsidiary REIT rather than an asset sale.

Noncontrolling interests also include between 121 to 125  preferred units issued by a subsidiary of each of the PGGM CO-JVs and the MW CO-JVs in order for such subsidiaries to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  The subsidiary preferred units pay an annual fixed distribution of 12.5% on their face value and are senior in priority to all other members’ equity. The PGGM CO-JVs and MW CO-JVs may cause the subsidiary REIT, at their option, to redeem the subsidiary preferred units in whole or in part, at any time for cash at a redemption price of $500 per unit (the face value), plus all accrued and unpaid distributions thereon to and including the date fixed for redemption, plus a premium per unit generally of $50 to $100 for the first year which generally declines in value $25 per unit each year until there is no redemption premium remaining.  The subsidiary preferred units are not redeemable by the unit holders and as of June 30, 2015, we have no current intent to exercise our redemption option.  Accordingly, these noncontrolling interests are reported as equity.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we paid the following distributions to noncontrolling interests (in millions):
 
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
 
$
6.3

 
$
11.0

Investing and financing activities
 
20.2

 
14.9

Total
 
$
26.5

 
$
25.9

 
 
 
 
 

On February 28, 2014, we sold approximately 37% noncontrolling interest in two Developer CO-JVs to PGGM for $13.2 million. No gain or loss was recognized in recording these transactions, but a net decrease to additional paid-in capital of $0.8 million was recorded.
 
On May 7, 2015, we acquired six noncontrolling interests in PGGM CO-JVs, which related to equity investments in six multifamily communities, and one controlling interest in a PGGM CO-JV, which related to a debt investment in a multifamily community. The net purchase price was $119.8 million, exclusive of closing costs, and is subject to final determination of certain working capital amounts. The consideration for the acquisitions was paid in cash, with $9.8 million funded from existing cash balances and the remaining $110.0 million from draws under our credit facilities. In connection with the acquisitions, we also received from the Master Partnership a disposition fee of $1.0 million and a promoted interest payment of $3.5 million, which are eliminated in our consolidation of the Master Partnership but did increase net income available to the Company.

The following table summarizes each of the multifamily community interests related to the acquisition of noncontrolling and controlling interests:
 
 
 
 
Our Ownership Interest (a)
Community and Location
 
Total Units
 
Pre- Acquisition
 
Acquired Interest
 
Post- Acquisition
Equity investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The District Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL
 
425

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
Veritas, Henderson, NV (b)
 
430

 
51.9
%
 
41.6
%
 
93.5
%
The Cameron, Silver Spring, MD
 
325

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
Skye 2905, Denver, CO
 
400

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
Grand Reserve, Dallas, TX
 
149

 
74.4
%
 
25.6
%
 
100
%
Stone Gate, Marlborough, MA
 
332

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
 
 
2,061

 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jefferson Creekside, Allen, TX
 
444

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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(a)
Our ownership interest is based on our share of contributed capital. This ownership interest may differ over time from percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements for each respective CO-JV. The post-acquisition effective ownership interests based on our participation in distributable cash from the CO-JVs are the same as those presented based on contributed capital, except for Veritas where our post-acquisition effective ownership based on our current participation in distributable cash is 100%. Each of the equity investments was previously accounted for on the consolidated method of accounting with the same accounting method post-acquisition. The debt investment was previously accounted for on the equity method of accounting and post-acquisition will be accounted for on the consolidated method of accounting.

(b)
The remaining 6.5% is owned by a Developer Partner.

Because these equity investments were previously accounted for on the consolidated method of accounting, the acquisition of the investment interests did not change the carrying value for the related assets or liabilities or reported consolidated operations for revenues and expenses included in reported net income. The acquisition of the equity investments reduced noncontrolling interests for the related amounts of the CO-JVs with the difference between the noncontrolling interest amounts and the purchase price of $59.3 million recorded to additional paid in capital. The acquisition of the debt investment resulted in a change from equity method accounting to the consolidated method of accounting and accordingly, the underlying assets and liabilities were recorded at a fair value of $16.6 million.
  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 
As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, redeemable noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) consisted of the following (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Effective
 
 
 
Effective
 
 
Amount
 
NCI % (a)
 
Amount
 
NCI % (a)
Developer Partners
 
$
29.9

 
0% to 10%
 
$
32.0

 
0% to 10%
 

(a) Effective noncontrolling interest percentage is based upon the noncontrolling interest’s participation in distributable operating cash.  This effective ownership is indicative of, but may differ from, percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements. For Co-Investment Ventures where the developer’s equity has been returned, the effective noncontrolling interest percentage is shown as zero.

Developer Partners included in redeemable noncontrolling interests represent ownership interests in Developer CO-JVs by regional or national multifamily developers, which may require that we pay or reimburse our Developer Partners upon certain events.  These amounts include reimbursing partners once certain development milestones are achieved, generally related to entitlements, permits or final budgeted construction costs. They also generally have put options, usually exercisable one year after completion of the development and thereafter, pursuant to which we would be required to acquire their ownership interest at a set price and options to require a sale of the development generally after the seventh year after completion of the development at the then current fair value.  These Developer CO-JVs also include buy/sell provisions, generally available after the tenth year after completion of the development.  Each of these Developer CO-JVs is managed by a subsidiary of ours. As manager, we have substantial operational control rights.  These Developer CO-JVs generally provide that we have a preferred cash flow distribution until we receive certain returns on and of our investment.  All of these Developer Partners also have a back end interest, generally only attributable to distributions related to a property sale or financing. Generally, these noncontrolling interests have no obligation to make any additional capital contributions.


11.                               Stockholders’ Equity
 
Capitalization
 
In connection with our transition to self-management, on July 31, 2013, we issued 10,000 shares of a new Series A non-participating, voting, cumulative, 7.0% convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), to an affiliate of our former external advisor, Behringer Harvard Multifamily Advisors I, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Behringer”). The shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitle the holder to one vote per share on all matters submitted to the holders of the common stock, a liquidation preference equal to $10.00 per share before the holders of common stock are

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paid any liquidation proceeds, and 7.0% cumulative cash dividends on the liquidation preference and any accrued and unpaid dividends.

As determined and limited pursuant to the Articles Supplementary establishing the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of our common stock on the earlier of December 31, 2016, or the election by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. At conversion, all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock will, in total, generally convert into an amount of shares of our common stock equal in value to 17.25% of the excess, if any, of (i) (a) the per share value of our common stock at the time of conversion, as determined pursuant to the Articles Supplementary establishing the Series A Preferred Stock and assuming no shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, multiplied by the number of shares of common stock outstanding on July 31, 2013, plus (b) the aggregate value of distributions (including distributions constituting a return of capital) paid through such time on the shares of common stock outstanding on July 31, 2013 over (ii) the aggregate issue price of those outstanding shares plus a 7% cumulative, non-compounded, annual return on the issue price of those outstanding shares. The conversion option terminates December 31, 2016.

Stock Plans
 
Our Second Amended and Restated Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Award Plan”) authorizes the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents and other stock-based awards.  A total of 20 million shares has been authorized for issuance under the Incentive Award Plan as of June 30, 2015.

Restricted Stock Units

As of June 30, 2015, we had 681,952 restricted stock units outstanding, held by our directors and certain executive employees. These restricted stock units generally vest over a three year period. The following is a summary of the number of restricted stock units issued, exercised and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
Outstanding at the beginning of the period
254,691

 
245,220

Issued (a)
 
467,951

 

Exercised
 
(40,690
)
 

Outstanding at the end of the period
 
681,952

 
245,220

 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Units issued in 2015 had an average grant price of $9.58 per unit. Units issued in 2014 had a grant price of $10.03 per unit. As of June 30, 2015, 115,296 units are vested.

Restricted Stock

As of June 30, 2015, we had 20,868 shares of restricted stock outstanding held by employees. Restrictions on these shares lapse in equal increments over the three-year period following the grant date. Compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the service period based on a tiered lapse schedule and estimated forfeiture rates. The following is a summary of the restricted stock issued, forfeited and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
Outstanding at the beginning of the year
 

 

Issued (a)
 
25,746

 

Forfeited
 
(4,878
)
 

Outstanding at the end of the period
 
20,868

 

 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Shares issued in 2015 had a grant price of $9.21 per share.


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For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we had approximately $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in compensation costs related to share-based payments including dividend equivalent payments.

Distributions 

The following table presents the regular distributions declared for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Declared (a)
 
Declared per Share (a)
 
Declared (a)
 
Declared per Share (a)
Second quarter
 
$
12.5

 
$
0.075

 
$
14.7

 
$
0.087

First quarter
 
12.5

 
0.075

 
14.6

 
0.086

Total
 
$
25.0

 
$
0.150

 
$
29.3

 
$
0.173

 
 
 
 

(a) Represents distributions accruing during the period. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2014, the board of directors authorizes regular distributions to be paid to stockholders of record with respect to a single record date each quarter. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2014, regular distributions accrued on a daily basis at a daily amount of $0.000958904 ($0.35 annualized) per share of common stock and were paid in the following month.

On August 12, 2014, in anticipation of the Company’s listing on a national securities exchange, our board of directors elected to suspend our distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) effective August 24, 2014. On November 4, 2014, our board of directors approved the termination of the DRIP. As a result, all distributions paid subsequent to August 24, 2014 were paid in cash and not reinvested in shares of our common stock.

Share Redemption Program

On August 12, 2014, in anticipation of the Company’s listing on a national securities exchange, our board of directors elected to suspend our share redemption program (“SRP”), effective August 14, 2014, and on November 4, 2014, our board of directors approved the termination of the SRP. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, we redeemed approximately 1,591,952 common shares at an average price of $8.78 per share for $14.0 million.

12.                               Transition Expenses
 
On July 31, 2013 (the “Initial Closing”), we entered into a series of agreements and amendments to our then-existing agreements and arrangements with Behringer, setting forth various terms of and conditions to the modification of the business relationships between us and Behringer. We collectively refer to these agreements as the “Self-Management Transition Agreements.” From the Initial Closing through June 30, 2014, we hired executives and staff who were previously employees of Behringer and began hiring other employees, completing our transition to a self-managed company.

Commencing at the Initial Closing, the Self-Management Transition Agreements provide that in certain circumstances, Behringer will rebate to us, or may provide us a credit with respect to, acquisition fees paid pursuant to the amended and restated advisory management agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, $0.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of acquisition fees were credited to us.

During the period from the Initial Closing through September 30, 2014, Behringer provided general transition services in support of our transition to self-management for a total cost of $7.2 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, $0.1 million and $0.3 million was expensed.

In addition to the above transactions, the Company incurred other expenses related to our transition to self-management, primarily related to Special Committee and Company legal and financial advisors and general transition services (primarily staffing, name change, notices, insurance, information technology and facilities).


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The table below represents the components of our transition expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (in millions). We did not incur any transition expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30, 2014
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2014
Special Committee and Company legal and financial advisors
$
0.6

 
$
0.8

General transition services:
 
 
 
Behringer
2.6

 
2.8

Other service providers
1.9

 
2.1

Total transition expenses
$
5.1

 
$
5.7


13.                               Commitments and Contingencies
 
All of our Co-Investment Ventures include buy/sell provisions.  Under most of these provisions and during specific periods, a partner could make an offer to purchase the interest of the other partner and the other partner would have the option to accept the offer or purchase the offering partner’s interest at that price.  As of June 30, 2015, no such buy/sell offers are outstanding.
 
In the ordinary course of business, certain of our multifamily communities have commitments to provide affordable housing. Under these arrangements, we generally receive from the resident a below market rent, which is determined by a local or national authority. In certain arrangements, a local or national housing authority makes payments covering some or substantially all of the difference between the restricted rent paid by residents and market rents. In connection with our acquisition of The Gallery at NoHo Commons, we assumed an obligation to provide affordable housing through 2048. As partial reimbursement for this obligation, the California housing authority will make level annual payments of approximately $2.0 million through 2028 and no reimbursement for the remaining 20-year period. We may also be required to reimburse the California housing authority if certain operating results are achieved on a cumulative basis during the term of the agreement. At the acquisition, we recorded a liability of $14.0 million based on the fair value of the terms over the life of the agreement.  In addition, we record rental revenue from the California housing authority on a straight-line basis, deferring a portion of the collections as deferred lease revenues. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we have approximately $17.6 million and $18.3 million, respectively, of carrying value for deferred lease revenues related to The Gallery at NoHo Commons.

As of June 30, 2015, we have entered into construction and development contracts with $179.8 million remaining to be paid.  These construction costs are expected to be paid during the completion of the development and construction period, generally within 24 months.

Future minimum lease payments due on our lease commitment payables, primarily related to our corporate office lease which expires in 2024, are as follows (in millions):
Year
 
Future Minimum Lease Payments
July 2015 through December 2015
 
$
0.3

2016
 
0.6

2017
 
0.8

2018
 
0.8

2019
 
0.8

Thereafter
 
4.0

Total
 
$
7.3


We are also subject to various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. Matters which relate to property damage or general liability claims are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.


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14.                               Fair Value of Derivatives and Financial Instruments
 
Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy) has been established.
 
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access.  Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.  Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.  In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
 
In connection with our measurements of fair value related to financial instruments, there are generally not available observable market price inputs for substantially the same items.  Accordingly, these are classified as Level 3, and we make assumptions and use various estimates and pricing models, including, but not limited to, the discount and interest rates used to determine present values. These estimates are from the perspective of market participants. A change in these estimates and assumptions could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we had no fair value adjustments on a recurring basis.

Non-recurring Basis — Fair Value Adjustments

As discussed in Note 4, “Real Estate Investments”, we recorded an impairment charge related to one of our developments during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Prior to the impairment, the development had a net carrying value of $44.4 million. The $3.1 million impairment is included in the line item “Investment and other development expenses” on the consolidated statement of operations. The fair value for the development was determined based upon the terms of the purchase and sale agreement which closed in June 2015. We consider this a Level 2 input under the fair value hierarchy.

As discussed in Note 10, “Noncontrolling Interests”, we acquired a controlling interest in an unconsolidated investment in real estate joint venture in May 2015. We consolidated the Custer PGGM CO-JV and recognized a loss related to the revaluation of our equity interest for the difference between our carrying value and the value of the investment. The fair value was determined based upon the pay-off value of the note receivable and its related accrued interest both which were repaid shortly after the acquisition of the controlling interest. We consider this a Level 2 input under the fair value hierarchy.

The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about our assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 (in millions):
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Fair Value
 
Gain (Loss)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction in progress
 

 
$
41.2

 

 
41.2

 
$
(3.1
)
 
Other assets
 

 
16.6

 

 
16.6

 

 
 
 
$

 
$
57.8

 
$

 
$
57.8

 
$
(3.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We had no fair value adjustments on a nonrecurring basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.


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Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
 
Financial instruments held as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, credit facility payable and mortgages and notes payable.  With the exception of our mortgages and notes payable, the financial statement carrying amounts of these items approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.  Because the credit facility payable bears interest at a variable rate and has a prepayment option, we believe its carrying amount approximates its fair value.
 
Estimated fair values for mortgages and notes payable have been determined using market pricing for similar mortgages payable, which are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.  Carrying amounts and the related estimated fair value of our mortgages and notes payable as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in millions):  

 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Carrying
 
Fair
 
Carrying
 
Fair
 
 
Amount
 
Value
 
Amount
 
Value
Mortgages and notes payable
 
$
1,286.1

 
$
1,295.7

 
$
1,186.5

 
$
1,199.6



15.                               Related Party Arrangements
 
From our inception to July 31, 2013, we had no employees, were externally managed by Behringer and were supported by related party service agreements, as further described below.  Prior to July 31, 2013, we exclusively relied on Behringer to provide certain services and personnel for management and day-to-day operations, including advisory services and property management services provided or performed by Behringer. 

Effective July 31, 2013, we entered into the Self-Management Transition Agreements as discussed in Note 12, “Transition Expenses.” From the Initial Closing through June 30, 2014, we hired executives and staff who were previously employees of Behringer and began hiring other employees, completing our transition to a self-managed company. Behringer provided capital market services to the Company for a fee ranging from 0.9% to 1.0%. Such capital market services expired on June 30, 2015.

The services provided by Behringer included acquisition and advisory, property management, capital market, and asset management services which terminated on June 30, 2014 and capital market services which terminated on June 30, 2015. The table below shows the fees and expense reimbursements to Behringer in exchange for such services for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Acquisition and advisory fees
 
$

 
$
2.6

 
$

 
$
4.4

Property management fees
 

 
5.8

 

 
11.3

Debt financing fees
 

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.3

Asset management fees
 

 
2.0

 

 
3.8

Administrative expense reimbursements
 

 
0.6

 

 
0.9

    
 

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16.                               Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
 
Supplemental cash flow information is summarized below (in millions):

 
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 

 
 

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized of $9.4 million and $8.8 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively
 
$
13.8

 
$
11.3

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 

 
 

Consolidation of controlling interest
 
5.0

 

Transfer of real estate from construction in progress to operating real estate
 
169.9

 
117.9

Transfer of assets to assets associated with real estate held for sale
 
55.2

 

Stock issued pursuant to our DRIP
 

 
15.4

Distributions payable - regular
 
12.5

 
4.9

Construction costs and other related payables
 
55.3

 
83.1



17.                               Subsequent Events
 
We have evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure in our consolidated financial statements.

Sale of Multifamily Community

As discussed in Note 4 “Real Estate Investments”, in July 2015 we sold a 392-unit multifamily community, Uptown Post Oak, located in Houston, TX, to an unaffiliated third party on July 20, 2015 for a gross sales price of $90.1 million. The community was classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2015.

Distribution for the Third Quarter of 2015

Our board of directors has authorized a quarterly distribution in the amount of $0.075 per share on all outstanding shares of common stock of the Company for the third quarter of 2015. The quarterly distribution is payable October 7, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2015.


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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help provide an understanding of the business and results of operations of Monogram Residential Trust, Inc. (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”). This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This report, including the following MD&A, contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or trends that should be read in conjunction with the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” in this MD&A. Actual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such statements as a result of the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” as well as the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 26, 2015.

Capitalized terms have the meanings provided elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
Overview
 
General

 The Company was organized in Maryland on August 4, 2006. We are a fully integrated self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that invests in, develops and operates high quality multifamily communities offering location and lifestyle amenities. We invest in stabilized operating properties and properties in various phases of development, with a focus on communities in select markets across the United States. As of June 30, 2015, our portfolio includes investments in 55 multifamily communities in 11 states comprising 15,813 units. These include luxury mid-rise, high-rise, and garden style multifamily communities.  Our targeted communities include existing “core” properties, which we define as properties that are already stabilized and producing rental income, as well as properties in various phases of development, redevelopment, lease up or repositioning with the intent to transition those properties to core properties.

Our investments may be wholly owned by us or held through joint venture arrangements with third-party investors which we define as “Co-Investment Ventures” or “CO-JVs.”  These are predominately equity investments but may also include debt investments, consisting of mezzanine or bridge loans. If a Co-Investment Venture makes an equity or debt investment in a separate entity with additional third parties, we refer to such a separate entity as a “Property Entity” and when applicable may name the multifamily community related to the Property Entity or CO-JV.

We target locations in primary markets and coastal regions with high job and rent growth urban markets, including transit oriented locations and vibrant areas offering cultural and retail amenities, and class A communities that are newer and highly amenitized with higher rents per unit for the sub market. Class A communities, where the rents are higher than the median for the sub market, have historically provided greater long-term returns than class B communities. Also, newer communities, with updated amenities and less capital and maintenance expenditures, have historically provided greater long-term returns than older communities. Further, because markets move in and out of favor, we mitigate our exposure to any given market by investing in a geographically diversified portfolio. As of June 30, 2015, our primary markets include Colorado, Northern California, Southern California, South Florida, New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Texas, representing 89% of the portfolio as measured by net operating income. We continuously review our portfolio for long-term growth prospects, scale and operating efficiencies and will reposition and redeploy capital to improve long-term returns.

Our principal goal is to increase earnings, long-term shareholder value and cash flow through the acquisition, development, and operation of our multifamily communities and, when appropriate, the disposition of selected multifamily communities in our portfolio. We plan to achieve these goals by allocating and repositioning capital in urban, high-density suburban and suburban-urban growth markets, with a high quality, diversified portfolio that is professionally managed.

 We focus on acquiring multifamily communities that we believe will produce increasing rental revenue and appreciate in value over our holding period. Our targeted acquisitions include existing core properties, as well as properties in various phases of development and lease up with the intent to transition those properties to core properties. Acquisitions provide us with immediate entries into markets, allowing more rapid earnings growth and re-balancing of our portfolio of assets than development investments. We may make investments in individual multifamily communities and portfolios and in the future, we may pursue a merger with another real estate company. As discussed below, we may also acquire interests through Co-Investment Ventures.

We intend to acquire high quality communities in high barrier coastal markets, which have long-term diversified economic drivers. We also invest in selected inland markets that have high job and rent growth fundamentals, such as Dallas,

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Austin, Houston, Denver and Atlanta. These markets may change over time as local market fundamentals change. Accordingly, we primarily focus on urban, high-density suburban and suburban-urban areas with higher paying jobs, convenient transportation, retail and other lifestyle amenities. Our targets are typically focused on urban and infill locations but may also include suburban and suburban-urban areas, which are generally high density, lifestyle sub-markets with walkable locations, near public mass transportation and employment. We believe these locations attract affluent renters, who are generally older than the typical renter demographic, and who tend to experience lower turnover and are subject to less price elasticity.

We incorporate into our investment portfolio lease up properties, generally recently completed multifamily developments that have not started or have just started leasing, which may provide for better pricing relative to stabilized assets and a more timely realization of operating cash flow than traditional development projects. Generally, we make additional capital improvements to aesthetically improve the community and its amenities, when it allows us to increase rents, and stabilize occupancy with the goal of increasing yield and improving total returns.

We invest in developments where we believe we can create value and cash flow greater than through stabilized investments on a risk adjusted basis. We seek developments with characteristics similar to our stabilized multifamily investments, but at a lower cost per unit and in locations where there are limited acquisition opportunities. Our developments also allow us to build a portfolio that is tailored to our specifications for location with the latest amenities and operational efficiencies, which result in lower capital expenditures and maintenance costs. Investing in developments further allows us to maintain a younger portfolio.

In selecting development investment opportunities, we generally focus on sites that are already entitled and environmentally assessed. While entitled land carries a higher upfront cost, acquiring ready to develop land significantly shortens the development time cycle, and reduces the associated carrying costs and exposure to materials and labor cost escalations as well as the development risks. As of June 30, 2015, of the 11 developments in our pipeline, all are entitled and only two are currently not under construction. Because of our approach to development as described above, the average time from closing on the land to the start of vertical construction for these projects has historically averaged five months for our development pipeline since 2011.

As discussed further below under “Co-Investment Ventures”, we enter into strategic Co-Investment Ventures with institutional investors which we believe offers efficient, cost effective capital for growth. This capital does not carry priority or minimum returns and in some arrangements, we receive promoted interests if certain total returns are achieved. Equity from joint ventures allows us to expand the number and size of our investments, allowing us to obtain a more diversified portfolio and participation in investments that we may otherwise have deemed disproportionately too large for our current portfolio. However, as we grow, these joint ventures are expected to provide a very cost effective internal source of growth, if we elect to purchase our partner’s ownership interest in the multifamily communities. Joint ventures also allow us to earn fees for asset management, development and property management, which offset portions of our general and administrative expenses. We also seek joint venture structures with relatively straightforward distributable cash flow provisions and where we are the managing general partner subject to certain approval rights with respect to certain major decisions retained by the noncontrolling partners.

Co-Investment Ventures

We are the general partner and/or managing member of each of the separate Co-Investment Ventures. Our two institutional Co-Investment Venture partners are Stichting Depositary PGGM Private Real Estate Fund, a Dutch foundation acting in its capacity as depositary of and for the account and risk of PGGM Private Real Estate Fund, and its affiliates, a real estate investment vehicle for Dutch pension funds (“PGGM” or the “PGGM Co-Investment Partner”) and Milky Way Partners, L.P. (the “MW Co-Investment Partner”), the primary partner of which is Korea Exchange Bank, as Trustee for and on behalf of National Pension Service (acting for and on behalf of the National Pension Fund of the Republic of Korea Government) (“NPS”). When applicable, we refer to individual investments by referencing the individual Co-Investment Venture partner or the underlying multifamily community. We refer to our Co-Investment Ventures with the PGGM Co-Investment Partner as “PGGM CO-JVs” and those with the MW Co-Investment Partner as “MW CO-JVs.”
  
Our arrangements with PGGM provide for additional sources of capital, fees and promoted interests over the term of the joint venture. Accordingly, while we may sell certain PGGM CO-JVs or buyout PGGM’s CO-JV interest from time to time, we expect to continue to enter into additional CO-JVs with PGGM. On the other hand, while our MW CO-JVs do provide fee income, some degree of operational efficiency and the possibility of purchasing their interests, they do not generally provide additional capital. Accordingly, we expect our MW CO-JVs to decline over time as properties are sold or we buy out our partner’s ownership interest in the multifamily communities.

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Our other Co-Investment Ventures include strategic joint ventures with national or regional real estate developers/owners (“Developer Partners”). When we utilize third-party developers, we expect to be the controlling owner, partnering with experienced developers, but maintaining control over construction, operations, financing and disposition. When applicable, we refer to individual investments by referencing the individual co-investment partner or the underlying multifamily community. When applicable, we refer to individual investments by referencing those with Developer Partners as “Developer Co-JVs.” Certain PGGM CO-JVs that also include Developer Partners are referred to as PGGM CO-JVs. We are the 1% general partner of Monogram Residential Master Partnership I LP (the “Master Partnership” or the “PGGM Co-Investment Partner”) and PGGM is the 99% limited partner. The Master Partnership is generally a 45% owner, and we are a 55% owner with control of day-to-day management and operations in the property owning CO-JVs, all of which are consolidated.

The table below presents a summary of our Co-Investment Ventures as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  The effective ownership ranges are based on our participation in distributable operating cash from the multifamily investment. This effective ownership is indicative of, but may differ over time from, percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements for each respective Co-Investment Venture. Unless otherwise noted, all of our Co-Investment Ventures are reported on the consolidated basis of accounting.
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Co-Investment Structure
 
Number of Multifamily Communities
 
Our Effective
Ownership
 
Number of Multifamily Communities
 
Our Effective
Ownership
PGGM CO-JVs (a)
 
23

 
50% to 70%
 
30

 
50% to 74%
MW CO-JVs
 
14

 
55%
 
14

 
55%
Developer CO-JVs
 
2

 
100%
 
2

 
100%
 
 
39

 
 
 
46

 
 
 
 
(a)
Includes one unconsolidated investment as of December 31, 2014. Also, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, includes Developer Partners in 18 and 19 multifamily communities, respectively.

As part of our strategy to increase our wholly owned portfolio through joint venture buyouts and simplify our balance sheet, on May 7, 2015, we acquired six noncontrolling interests in PGGM CO-JVs, which related to equity investments in six multifamily communities, and one controlling interest in a PGGM CO-JV, which related to a debt investment in a multifamily community. The net purchase price was $119.8 million, exclusive of closing costs, and is subject to final determination of certain working capital amounts. In connection with the acquisitions, we also received from the Master Partnership a disposition fee of $1.0 million and a promoted interest payment of $3.5 million. As we already owned a controlling interest and the property manager, this was a very cost effective structure and resulted in fewer closings costs and no management transition. We were able to acquire these interests with existing capacity from our credit facilities.

The following table summarizes each of the multifamily community interests related to the acquisition of noncontrolling and controlling interests:


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Our Ownership Interest (a)
Community and Location
 
Total Units
 
Pre- Acquisition
 
Acquired Interest
 
Post- Acquisition
Equity investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The District Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL
 
425

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
Veritas, Henderson, NV (b)
 
430

 
51.9
%
 
41.6
%
 
93.5
%
The Cameron, Silver Spring, MD
 
325

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
Skye 2905, Denver, CO
 
400

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
Grand Reserve, Dallas, TX
 
149

 
74.4
%
 
25.6
%
 
100
%
Stone Gate, Marlborough, MA
 
332

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
 
 
2,061

 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jefferson Creekside, Allen, TX
 
444

 
55.5
%
 
44.5
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Our ownership interest is based on our share of contributed capital. This ownership interest may differ over time from percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements for each respective CO-JV. The post-acquisition effective ownership interests based on our participation in distributable cash from the CO-JVs are the same as those presented based on contributed capital, except for Veritas where our post-acquisition effective ownership based on our current participation in distributable cash is 100%. Each of the equity investments was previously accounted for on the consolidated method of accounting with the same accounting method post-acquisition. The debt investment was previously accounted for on the equity method of accounting and post-acquisition was accounted for on the consolidated method of accounting. The debt investment was repaid by the borrower during June 2015.

(b)
The remaining 6.5% is owned by a Developer Partner.

The consideration for the acquisitions was funded by us with cash, with $9.8 million of existing cash balances and the remaining $110.0 million from draws under our credit facilities.

The acquisition of the equity investments reduced noncontrolling interests for the related amounts of the CO-JVs with the difference between the noncontrolling interest amounts and the purchase price of $59.3 million recorded to additional paid in capital. Net income attributable to common stockholders is expected to increase in future periods for our share of the acquired investments net income, net of interest expense on the related credit facility draws. Similarly, the collection of the disposition fee revenue and promoted interest payment was eliminated in reporting consolidated net income but was recorded as an increase to net income attributable to common stockholders.
 
Property Portfolio
 
We invest in a geographically diversified multifamily portfolio which includes operating and development investments.  Our geographic regions are defined by state or by region. Our portfolio is comprised of the following geographic regions and markets:
 
Florida — Includes communities in the following markets: North Florida (Orlando markets) and South Florida (Miami and Fort Lauderdale markets).
 
Georgia — Includes communities in the Atlanta market.

Mid-Atlantic — Includes communities in the following markets: Washington, DC and Philadelphia.

Nevada — Includes communities in the Las Vegas market.

Colorado — Includes communities in the following markets: Denver and Arizona.
 
New England — Includes communities in the Boston market.
 

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Northern California — Includes communities in the greater San Francisco market. 

Southern California — Includes communities in the following markets: greater Los Angeles and San Diego.
 
Texas — Includes communities in the following markets: Austin, Dallas, and Houston.
 
We consider a multifamily community to be stabilized generally when the multifamily community achieves 90% occupancy. The tables below present the number of communities and units, and the physical occupancy rates and monthly rental revenue per unit for our stabilized multifamily communities by geographic region as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Number of
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
 
 
Stabilized
 
Number of
 
Stabilized
 
Number of
Geographic Region
 
Communities
 
Units
 
Communities
 
Units
Colorado
 
3

 
996

 
3

 
996

Florida
 
3

 
884

 
3

 
884

Georgia
 
1

 
283

 
1

 
283

Mid-Atlantic
 
5

 
1,412

 
5

 
1,412

Illinois (a)
 

 

 
1

 
298

Nevada
 
2

 
598

 
2

 
598

New England
 
3

 
772

 
3

 
772

Northern California
 
5

 
953

 
5

 
953

Southern California
 
5

 
1,002

 
4

 
889

Texas (b)
 
10

 
3,245

 
7

 
2,299

Totals
 
37

 
10,145

 
34

 
9,384

 
 
Physical Occupancy Rates (c)
 
Monthly Rental Revenue per Unit (d)
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
Geographic Region
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Colorado
 
96
%
 
95
%
 
$
1,797

 
$
1,736

Florida
 
97
%
 
93
%
 
1,638

 
1,623

Georgia
 
97
%
 
98
%
 
1,426

 
1,409

Mid-Atlantic
 
96
%
 
91
%
 
1,991

 
2,016

Illinois (a)
 
%
 
93
%
 

 
2,473

Nevada
 
97
%
 
93
%
 
1,037

 
1,016

New England
 
97
%
 
94
%
 
1,625

 
1,593

Northern California
 
96
%
 
97
%
 
2,879

 
2,765

Southern California
 
96
%
 
94
%
 
2,248

 
2,156

Texas (b)
 
96
%
 
94
%
 
1,573

 
1,556

Totals
 
96
%
 
94
%
 
$
1,816

 
$
1,824

 

(a)      We sold the Burnham Pointe multifamily community (“Burnham Pointe”) in Chicago, IL for a gross sales price of $126.0 million and a gain on sale of real estate of $48.6 million in June 2015.

(b)
Subsequent to June 30, 2015, we sold the 392 unit multifamily community of Uptown Post Oak (“Post Oak”) in Houston, TX for a gross sales price of $90.1 million.

(c)
 Physical occupancy rate is defined as the number of residential units occupied for stabilized multifamily communities as of June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014 divided by the total number of residential units.  Not considered in the physical occupancy rate is rental space designed for other than residential use, which is primarily retail space.  As of June 30, 2015, the total gross leasable area of retail space for all of these communities is approximately 143,000 square feet, which is approximately 1% of total rentable area.  As of June 30, 2015, approximately 79% of the 143,000 square feet of retail space was occupied.  The calculations of physical occupancy

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rates by geographic region and total average physical occupancy rates are based upon weighted average number of residential units.
 
(d)       Monthly rental revenue per unit has been calculated based on the leases in effect as of June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014 for stabilized multifamily communities.  Monthly rental revenue per unit only includes in-place base rents for the occupied units and the current market rent for vacant units, including the effects of any rental concessions and affordable housing payments and subsidies, plus other charges for storage, parking, pets, trash, or other recurring resident charges.The monthly rental revenue per unit does not include non-residential rental areas, which are primarily related to retail space, and non-recurring resident charges, such as application fees, termination fees, clubhouse rentals, and late fees.

The table below presents the number of operating communities and units and physical occupancy rates for our multifamily communities in lease up by geographic region as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
 
Number of Communities
 
Number of Units
 
Physical Occupancy Rates
Geographic Region
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
New England
 
1

 
1

 
186

 
186

 
82
%
 
23
%
Colorado
 
1

 

 
212

 

 
60
%
 
%
Southern California
 

 
1

 

 
113

 
%
 
54
%
Texas
 

 
3

 

 
946

 
%
 
69
%
     Total
 
2

 
5

 
398

 
1,245

 
70
%
 
60
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

During 2015, four multifamily communities in lease up as of December 31, 2014 were reclassified as stabilized and are shown in the stabilized communities tables above as of June 30, 2015.

The table below presents the currently projected number of multifamily communities and units by geographic region that are in our development pipeline and that are in lease up, under construction or held for future development as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the physical occupancy rates for such geographic regions as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

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Number of Communities
 
Number of Units
 
Physical Occupancy Rates
Geographic Region
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Development in lease up:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Georgia
 
1

 

 
329

 

 
25
%
 
%
Texas
 
1

 

 
220

 

 
27
%
 
%
Southern California
 
1

 

 
444

 

 
2
%
 
%
Colorado
 

 
1

 

 
212

 
%
 
6
%
Total
 
3

 
1

 
993

 
212

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-development and under development and construction:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Florida
 
2

 
2

 
564

 
564

 
N/A

 
N/A

Georgia
 

 
1

 

 
329

 
N/A

 
N/A

Mid-Atlantic
 
1

 
2

 
461

 
827

 
N/A

 
N/A

New England
 
1

 
1

 
392

 
392

 
N/A

 
N/A

Northern California
 
1

 
1

 
121

 
121

 
N/A

 
N/A

Southern California
 
1

 
2

 
510

 
954

 
N/A

 
N/A

Texas
 
1

 
2

 
365

 
585

 
N/A

 
N/A

Total
 
7

 
11

 
2,413

 
3,772

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land held for future development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern California
 
1

 
1

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total development pipeline
 
11

 
13

 
3,406

 
3,984

 
 
 
 

During 2015, one multifamily development was sold. In addition, three developments were reclassified as lease up and are shown in the table above.

See further information regarding our development pipeline below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing.”

The following table below presents our debt investments by geographic region as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Geographic Region
 
Number of Communities
 
Number of Units
 
Number of Communities
 
Number of Units
Debt investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Colorado
 
1

 
388

 
1

 
388

Florida
 
1

 
321

 
1

 
321

Texas
 
3

 
1,155

 
2

 
804

Total debt investments
5

 
1,864

 
4

 
1,513

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the multifamily communities underlying three and four debt investments, respectively, were in lease up. During 2015, one of the Texas debt investments was fully repaid. Also in June 2015, we invested in two new Texas debt investments.


Operational Overview

The following discussion provides an overview of the Company’s operations and transactions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and should be read in conjunction with the more full discussion of the Company’s operating results, liquidity, capital resources and risk factors reflected elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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Property Operations

As of June 30, 2015 our operating portfolio of 42 communities (including three development in lease up) consisted of 29 same store communities, seven stabilized communities that were not yet categorized as same store, five communities in various stages of lease up (including three developments in lease up) and one stabilized community held for sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, four development communities transitioned from lease up to stabilized. Also for 2015, one community qualified for same store classification, increasing our same store communities by one, to a total of 29 same store communities.

In June 2015, we sold Burnham Pointe in Chicago, IL for a sales price of $126.0 million. We recognized a gain on sale of real estate of $48.6 million from that sale.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, our development operations accounted for a significant portion of our rental revenue growth from the comparable period in 2014, representing 79% of our total rental revenue growth with same store communities accounting for the remainder of our rental revenue growth.

We expect that our development pipeline, as construction is completed and each community leases up, will continue to account for a significant portion of revenue and operational growth. Based on our current development schedule (including developments under construction and in pre-development but exclusive of one investment of land held for future development), we expect to add the following communities and units per year to our operating portfolio:
Year
 
 
Number of Communities
 
Units Added to Operations
 
% of Total Operating Units (a)
July 2015 through December 2015
 
5

 
1,757

 
15
%
2016
 
1

 
146

 
1
%
2017
 
1

 
510

 
4
%
Total
 
7

 
2,413

 
20
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
As of June 30, 2015, we had 11,536 operating units which includes five communities in lease up.

Development and Debt Investment Activity

As of June 30, 2015, we have 11 multifamily communities under construction or held for future development in our development pipeline. As of June 30, 2015, three of these developments are currently leasing and are 37% occupied on a weighted average basis. Of the remaining eight developments, six are in vertical construction, one is entitled and in pre-development, and one is land held for future development. Based on the costs incurred as a percentage of total estimated costs, our current development pipeline is approximately 72% complete. As of June 30, 2015, 44% of our development costs in our development pipeline have committed construction financing. We generally seek property-specific financing at 50-60% of construction costs but may also utilize our credit facilities. Because we have already invested a large portion of the equity requirements for our development pipeline, the amount drawn under our construction loans and therefore our overall leverage will be increasing in the near term. As these development projects stabilize, we intend to evaluate deleveraging and refinancing options.

We capitalize project costs related to the developments, including interest expense, real estate taxes, insurance and direct overhead. Capitalized interest expense and real estate taxes are the most significant of these costs and were $12.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $11.6 million in the comparable period in 2014. Capitalization of these items ceases when the development is completed, which is usually before significant leasing occupancy has begun and leasing rental revenue is recognized. During this period the community may be reporting an operating deficit, representing operating expenses and interest expense in excess of rental revenue. For the developments we expect to become operational during the remainder of 2015, where capitalization is expected to cease, the amount of capitalized interest and real estate taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $7.4 million.

During June 2015, we sold our development in Maryland to a group led by the Developer Partner at substantially our cash investment cost, $38.5 million. Our decision to sell the development was based upon declines in projected returns and the ability to sell our interest at our cost. We recorded an impairment of $3.1 million due to certain costs capitalized for GAAP that were not recovered. The sale of the development allows us to redeploy the capital into other assets in our core markets.


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During June 2015, we added two new debt investments with a combined total commitment of $27.1 million to our mezzanine portfolio. Both debt investments carry a 15% interest rate and mature in three years. One of our existing debt investments, carrying an interest rate of 14.5%, was repaid during 2015. Excluding the two new debt investments, the remaining other debt investments mature in the next 12 to 18 months.

Transition to Self-Managed Listed Company

We closed on our transition to a self-managed company on June 30, 2014, terminating the advisory and property management services previously provided by our former external advisor, Behringer Harvard Multifamily Advisors I, LLC and its affiliates (collectively “Behringer”) except for capital market services that expired on June 30, 2015. Effective July 1, 2014, we hired the remaining professionals and staff providing advisory and property management services to us that were previously employees of Behringer. Accordingly, as of July 1, 2014, we operate as a self-managed independent company, and as a result, we have higher direct costs of administration, primarily related to compensation, office and transition costs, but these costs are countered by reductions in management fees and expenses that we no longer have to pay as a result of becoming a self-managed company. For additional information regarding our transition to a self-managed company, see Note 12, “Transition Expenses” in Part I, Item I, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Additionally, on November 21, 2014, we listed our shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “MORE.”

The table below summarizes the major operating effects of the transition on our expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, where positive amounts are revenues or expense savings and bracketed amounts are increases to expenses (amounts in millions):
 
 
 
 
Revenues or Expense Savings/ (Expense Increases)
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
Termination of asset management expenses
 
$
2.0

 
$
3.8

Increase in general and administrative expenses (a)
 
(1.2
)
 
(2.6
)
Decrease in corporate property management expenses
 
0.4

 
0.5

Reduced transition expenses
 
5.1

 
5.7

Increase in net income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests (b)
 
1.1

 
2.2

 
Total revenues or expense savings, net
 
$
7.4

 
$
9.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)    Primarily relates to compensation for new hires, office expenses and expenses as a listed company.

(b)    Primarily relates to our operating benefit of collecting property management and asset fee revenues.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate

During June 2015, we sold our one multifamily community in Chicago for a gross sales price of $126.0 million resulting in a gain on sale of real estate of $48.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Consistent with our disposition strategy, we will redeploy the capital from the sale in our core coastal markets with good growth prospects. Due to a large tax gain resulting from the sale, the sale was structured as a like-kind tax exchange. We are in the process of identifying replacement properties and anticipate closing on those acquisitions during the remainder of 2015.

The multifamily community associated with real estate held for sale as of June 30, 2015, is located in Houston, TX and closed on July 20, 2015 for a gross sales price of $90.1 million. This sale reduces our exposure in Houston, TX at a market exit price and allows us the opportunity to redeploy capital in our core markets. Multifamily communities in Houston before the sale represented 11% of our stabilized net operating income and after the sale represent 8% of our stabilized net operating income.

We expect that many of these items will also affect our trends in future periods. In the following section, where we compare one period to another or comment on potential trends, we may refer to these items to explain the fluctuations.

    

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Results of Operations

Net Operating Income

In our review of operations, we define net operating income (“NOI”) as consolidated rental revenue less consolidated property operating expenses and real estate taxes.  We believe that NOI provides a supplemental measure of our operating performance because NOI reflects the operating performance of our properties and excludes items that are not associated with property operations of the Company, such as corporate property management expenses, property management fees, general and administrative expenses, depreciation expense and interest expense.  NOI also excludes revenues not associated with property operations, such as interest income and other non-property related revenues.  In addition, we review our stabilized multifamily communities on a comparable basis between periods, referred to as “Same Store.”  Our Same Store multifamily communities are defined as those that are stabilized and comparable for both the current and the prior reporting year.  We consider a property to be stabilized generally upon achieving 90% occupancy.

The tables below reflect the number of communities and units as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and rental revenues, property operating expenses and NOI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for our Same Store operating portfolio as well as other properties in continuing operations (in millions, except units and communities):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Rental revenue
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Same Store
 
$
45.1

 
$
43.2

 
$
1.9

 
$
89.1

 
$
85.9

 
$
3.2

Developments (a)
 
7.8

 
1.5

 
6.3

 
13.9

 
2.4

 
11.5

Acquisition
 
2.1

 
1.9

 
0.2

 
4.2

 
3.8

 
0.4

Multifamily communities sold (b)
 
4.1

 
4.4

 
(0.3
)
 
8.5

 
9.1

 
(0.6
)
Total rental revenue
 
59.1

 
51.0

 
8.1

 
115.7

 
101.2

 
14.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Same Store
 
15.9

 
15.4

 
0.5

 
32.1

 
30.4

 
1.7

Developments (a)
 
5.0

 
1.4

 
3.6

 
8.9

 
2.3

 
6.6

Acquisition
 
0.7

 
0.7

 

 
1.4

 
1.3

 
0.1

Multifamily communities sold (b)
 
1.7

 
1.6

 
0.1

 
3.3

 
3.4

 
(0.1
)
Total property operating expenses, including real estate taxes
 
23.3

 
19.1

 
4.2

 
45.7

 
37.4

 
8.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOI
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Same Store
 
29.2

 
27.8

 
1.4

 
57.0

 
55.5

 
1.5

Developments (a)
 
2.8

 
0.1

 
2.7

 
5.0

 
0.1

 
4.9

Acquisition
 
1.4

 
1.2

 
0.2

 
2.8

 
2.5

 
0.3

Multifamily communities sold (b)
 
2.4

 
2.8

 
(0.4
)
 
5.2

 
5.7

 
(0.5
)
Total NOI
 
$
35.8

 
$
31.9

 
$
3.9

 
$
70.0

 
$
63.8

 
$
6.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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June 30,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Number of Communities
 
 

 
 

 
 

Same Store
 
29

 
29

 

Developments (a)
 
11

 
5

 
6

Acquisition
 
1

 
1

 

Multifamily communities sold (b)
 
1

 
2

 
(1
)
Total Number of Communities
 
42

 
37

 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Units
 
 

 
 

 
 

Same Store
 
8,081

 
8,081

 

Developments (a)
 
2,861

 
1,480

 
1,381

Acquisition
 
202

 
202

 

Multifamily communities sold (b)
 
392

 
690

 
(298
)
Total Number of Units
 
11,536

 
10,453

 
1,083

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Only includes operating communities not yet categorized as same store and development communities in lease up with operating revenue.

(b)
Also includes operating results related to Post Oak, the multifamily community held for sale as of June 30, 2015 and sold in July 2015. Post Oak is not included in same store for all periods.

See reconciliation of NOI to net income (loss) below at “Non-GAAP Performance Financial Measures — Net Operating Income and Same Store Net Operating Income.”

The three months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014

Rental Revenues.  Rental revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 were $59.1 million compared to $51.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.  Same Store revenues, which accounted for approximately 76% of total rental revenues for 2015 increased approximately 4.6% or $1.9 million.  The majority of this increase in Same Store revenues is related to a 3% increase in the monthly rental revenue per unit from $1,742 as of June 30, 2014 to $1,794 as of June 30, 2015 and an increase of 0.9% in occupancy, on a weighted average basis, from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Developments, which include both stabilized non-comparable communities and lease ups, produced rental revenues of $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $6.3 million from the comparable period in 2014.
 
Property Operating and Real Estate Tax Expenses.  Property operating and real estate tax expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were $23.3 million and $19.1 million, respectively.  Same Store property operating expenses (which exclude corporate property management expenses) and real estate taxes accounted for approximately 68% of total property operating expenses and real estate taxes for 2015. The increase of $0.5 million primarily related to the increase in Same Store onsite management expenses.  Developments accounted for $3.6 million of the increase in total property operating and real estate tax expenses. Corporate and other property management expenses of $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 decreased $0.4 million compared to the comparable period in 2014, due primarily to the termination of property management services from Behringer, net of our internal corporate property management expenses effective July 1, 2014.
 
Asset Management Fees. Asset management fees for the three months ended June 30, 2015 decreased by $2.0 million compared to the same period of 2014. Effective with our transition to self-management on June 30, 2014, we are no longer incurring asset management fees.
 
General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased by $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. Approximately $0.9 million of the increase in general and administrative expenses related to compensation, office expenses and related expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the comparable period of 2014. The remaining increase is primarily related to expense associated with the restricted stock units.


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 Transition Expenses. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we incurred $5.1 million of transition expenses related to our transition to a self-managed company. These expenses related to amounts paid and/or due to Behringer in connection with the self-management transaction of approximately $2.6 million and other expenses of $2.5 million, primarily legal, insurance costs, financial advisors, consultants and costs of the Special Committee of the board of directors. We did not incur any transition expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Investment and Other Development Expenses. Investment and other development expenses increased by $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. The increase is principally related to the $3.1 million impairment recorded on a development the Company decided to sell. See “Operational Overview - Development and Debt Investment Activity” for further discussion.

Interest Expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred total interest charges, net of other finance fees, of $11.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively. The increase in total interest charges was due to a net increase in our mortgages and notes payable, primarily construction loans, of $361.5 million from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015. This increase was offset by amounts capitalized, all of which related to our development communities. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we capitalized interest expense of $4.7 million in each period, and accordingly, recognized net interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 of approximately $6.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively.
 
Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $26.1 million and $23.3 million, respectively.  Depreciation and amortization primarily includes depreciation of our consolidated multifamily communities and amortization of acquired in-place leases and other contractual intangibles.  The increase was principally the result of the depreciation expense related to multifamily development communities completed in 2014 and 2015 and transferred to operating real estate of $117.9 million and $169.9 million, respectively.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate. Gain on sale of real estate for the three months ended June 30, 2015 represents the gain recognized from the sale of Burnham Pointe in Chicago, Illinois. As discussed in Note 4, “Real Estate Investments” in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the disposition of Burnham Pointe was not considered a discontinued operation. We had no sales of real estate for the three months ended June 30, 2014.


The six months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014

Rental Revenues.  Rental revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $115.7 million compared to $101.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.  Same Store revenues, which accounted for approximately 77% of total rental revenues for 2015 increased approximately 3.8% or $3.2 million.  The majority of this increase in Same Store revenues is related to a 3.0% increase in the monthly rental revenue per unit from $1,742 as of June 30, 2014 to $1,794 as of June 30, 2015 and an increase of 0.9% in occupancy, on a weighted average basis, from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Developments, which include both stabilized non-comparable communities and lease ups, produced rental revenues of $13.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $11.5 million from the comparable period in 2014.
 
Property Operating and Real Estate Tax Expenses.  Property operating and real estate tax expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were $45.7 million and $37.4 million, respectively.  Same Store property operating expenses (which exclude corporate property management expenses) and real estate taxes accounted for approximately 70% of total property operating expenses and real estate taxes for 2015. The increase of $1.7 million primarily related to the increase in Same Store onsite management expenses and maintenance costs, a portion of which related to extraordinary snow removal and related winter costs in 2015.  Developments accounted for $6.6 million of the increase in total property operating and real estate tax expenses. Corporate and other property management expenses of $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased $0.5 million compared to the comparable period in 2014, due primarily to the termination of property management services from Behringer, net of our internal corporate property management expenses effective July 1, 2014.
 
Asset Management Fees. Asset management fees for the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased by $3.8 million compared to the same period of 2014. Effective with our transition to self-management on June 30, 2014, we are no longer incurring asset management fees.
 
General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased by $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. Approximately $1.9 million of the increase in general and administrative expenses related to compensation, office expenses and related expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015

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compared to the comparable period of 2014. The remaining increase is primarily related to expense associated with the restricted stock units.

 Transition Expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we incurred $5.7 million of transition expenses related to our transition to a self-managed company. These expenses related to amounts paid and/or due to Behringer in connection with the self-management transaction of approximately $2.8 million and other expenses of $2.9 million, primarily legal, insurance costs, financial advisors, consultants and costs of the Special Committee of the board of directors. We did not incur any transition expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Investment and Other Development Expenses. Investment and other development expenses increased by $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. The increase is principally related to the $3.1 million impairment recorded on a development the Company decided to sell. See “Operational Overview - Development and Debt Investment Activity” for further discussion.

Interest Expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred total interest charges, net of other finance fees, of $21.9 million and $19.0 million, respectively. The increase in total interest charges was due to a net increase in our mortgages and notes payable, primarily construction loans, of $361.5 million from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015. This increase was offset by amounts capitalized, all of which related to our development communities. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we capitalized interest expense of $9.4 million and $8.8 million, respectively, and accordingly, recognized net interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 of approximately $12.7 million and $10.3 million, respectively. The increase in capitalized interest was a result of a net increase in development activity. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, our capitalized interest increased as we spent $207.6 million for developments and transferred $169.9 million from construction in progress to operating real estate.

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $51.5 million and $46.3 million, respectively.  Depreciation and amortization primarily includes depreciation of our consolidated multifamily communities and amortization of acquired in-place leases and other contractual intangibles.  The increase was principally the result of the depreciation expense related to multifamily development communities completed in 2014 and 2015 and transferred to operating real estate of $117.9 million and $169.9 million, respectively.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate. Gain on sale of real estate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 represents the gain recognized from the sale of Burnham Pointe. Gain on sale of real estate for the six months ended June 30, 2014 represents the gain recognized from the sale of the Tupelo Alley multifamily community (“Tupelo Alley”) in Portland, Oregon. As discussed in Note 4, “Real Estate Investments” in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the dispositions of Burnham Pointe and Tupelo Alley were not considered discontinued operations.

We review our investments for impairments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , we recorded an impairment of $3.1 million related to the sale of one of our developments, recorded in “Investment and other development expenses” in the consolidated statement of operations. See further discussion of the impairment at “Operational Overview — Development Activity” We did not record any impairment losses in 2014. 

Significant Balance Sheet Fluctuations

The discussion below relates to significant fluctuations in certain line items of our consolidated balance sheets from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
 
Total real estate, net decreased approximately $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. This decrease was principally as a result of the June 2015 sale of a multifamily community carried at a net book value of $76.1 million and a development carried at $44.4 million, transfer of a multifamily community carried at a net book value of $55.0 million as of June 30, 2015 to assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet, and depreciation expense of $46.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease was partially offset by $163.6 million of expenditures related to our development portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2015. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing” for further information regarding our development portfolio.
 
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $52.8 million principally as a result of the cash portion of expenditures related to the development program of $207.6 million, the acquisition of noncontrolling interests of $119.8 million, and the full repayment of $75.4 million of mortgage loans during the six months ended June 30, 2015. We also received proceeds of

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$179.9 million from draws under our construction loans which primarily were used to pay construction costs or to reimburse us for prior construction expenditures and net draws under our credit facilities of $123.0 million.

Additional paid-in capital decreased $58.3 million and noncontrolling interests decreased $73.1 million principally as a result of the acquisition of interests in the PGGM CO-JVs during May 2015 as discussed in “Overview — Co-Investment Ventures”.


Cash Flow Analysis
 
Similar to our discussion above related to “Results of Operations,” many of our cash flow results are affected by the transition of many of our multifamily communities from lease up to stabilized operations, along with changes in the number of our developments and our transition to a self-managed listed company.  We anticipate investing a significant portion of our available cash in multifamily investments and have significant investments in multifamily developments in various stages of completion.  Due to the longer periods required to deploy funds during a development and the timing of possible construction financing, we expect that our investment period to fund the existing development pipeline will occur through 2017. However, as the existing pipeline is completed, we expect the pace of new development to moderate. Accordingly, our sources and uses of funds may not be comparable in future periods.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $45.4 million as compared to cash flows provided by operating activities of $24.0 million for the same period in 2014.  For the six months ended June 30, 2014, transition payments related to our transition to a self-managed company were $9.6 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, we had no such payments. In addition, to increased interest collections from notes receivable for the six months ended June 30, 2015 over the comparable period of 2014, we also received $4.5 million of fee income related to our acquisition of interests in the PGGM CO-JVs as discussed further in “Overview — Co-Investment Ventures”. Increases in NOI, primarily related to lease up of our developments, accounted for substantially all of the remaining increase.
 
Cash flows used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $286.4 million compared to cash flows used in investing activities of $201.5 million during the comparable period in 2014.  During May 2015, we acquired noncontrolling interests for $119.8 million. Expenditures related to our development portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased $18.3 million compared to the same period in 2014. We expect capital expenditures related to our development program to be a significant use of cash through 2017. Additionally, proceeds from the sales of real estate increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015 by $128.9 million compared to same period in 2014 as the result of the sale of one multifamily community and one development in 2015 compared to one property sold in the comparable period in 2014.
 
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $188.2 million compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $59.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.  During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we received proceeds from draws under construction loans of $179.9 million, proceeds from draws under our credit facilities of $235.0 million, and we repaid mortgages payable of $75.4 million and credit facility payments of $112.0 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we received proceeds from draws under construction loans of $65.3 million. With our existing committed construction financing and expected new construction financing related to our development pipeline, we expect construction financing to be a significant source of cash through 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, contributions from noncontrolling interests were $19.2 million compared to $75.4 million for the comparable period in 2014 in joint venture activity related to our developments. Cash distributions paid on our common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $25.0 million compared to $14.1 million in the comparable period in 2014, primarily due to the suspension of our distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) effective in September 2014. On November 4, 2014 in connection with our listing on the NYSE, our board of directors approved the termination of the DRIP. No redemptions of our common stock were paid for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Redemptions of $14.0 million were paid during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
  

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company has cash and cash equivalents of $63.6 million as of June 30, 2015.  The Company also has $350 million of total borrowing capacity under our credit facilities, with $133.0 million in borrowings under such facilities outstanding as of June 30, 2015. We intend to deploy these funds for additional investments in multifamily communities through both acquisition and development investments, to refinance existing mortgage and construction financings which may benefit from the lower or fixed interest rates and for other corporate purposes. We anticipate supplementing our investable cash with capital from Co-Investment Ventures, real estate financing, and possibly other equity and debt offerings. We may also refinance or dispose of our investments and use the proceeds to reinvest in new investments, refinance or finance unencumbered properties, or use for other obligations, including distributions on our common stock. Our investments may include wholly owned and joint venture equity interests in operating or development multifamily communities and loans secured directly or indirectly by multifamily communities. 
 
Generally, operating cash needs include our operating expenses and general and administrative expenses.  With the completion of our transition to self-management, we expect to meet our on-going cash requirements from our share of the operations of our existing investments and anticipated new investments.  However, our development communities require time to construct and lease up, and accordingly, there will be a lag before development investments are providing stabilized cash flows.
 
We expect to utilize our cash balances, cash flow from operating activities and our credit facilities predominantly for the uses described herein.  As discussed further below, we have construction contracts in place related to our development investments, a portion of which we expect to pay from our cash balances. Accordingly, we expect our available cash balances to decrease and utilization of credit facilities to increase as we execute our strategy.

In May 2015, we acquired noncontrolling and controlling interests in seven PGGM CO-JVs. See “—Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing” below for further discussion of the acquisition.
 
Short-Term Liquidity
 
Our primary indicators of short-term liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents and our two credit facilities with a total borrowing capacity of $350 million.  As of June 30, 2015, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $63.6 million which has decreased from prior periods primarily due to expenditures related to our development pipeline and acquisitions of CO-JV interests.
 
Our consolidated cash and cash equivalent balance of $63.6 million as of June 30, 2015 includes approximately $20.2 million held by the Master Partnership and individual Co-Investment Ventures.  These funds are held for the benefit of the Master Partnership and individual Co-Investment Ventures, including amounts for their specific operating requirements, as well as amounts available for distributions to us and our Co-Investment Venture partners. Accordingly, these amounts are only available to us for general corporate purposes after distributions to us.

Our cash and cash equivalents are invested in bank demand deposits and money market accounts. We manage these credit exposures by diversifying our investments over several financial institutions.  However, because of the degree of our cash balances, a substantial portion of our holdings are in excess of U.S. federally insured limits, requiring us to rely on the credit worthiness of our deposit holders and our diversification strategy.

Cash flow from operating activities was $45.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $24.0 million for the comparable period in 2014.  As all of our real estate investments are accounted for under the consolidated method of accounting, we show our cash flow from operating activities gross, which includes amounts available to us and to Co-Investment Venture partners.  Included in our distributions to noncontrolling interests are discretionary distributions related to ordinary operations (i.e., excluding distributions related to capital activity, primarily debt financings, to these Co-Investment Venture partners).  Distributions related to operating activities to these Co-Investment Venture partners were $6.3 million and $11.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

With our positive consolidated cash flow from operating activities, we are able to fund operating costs of our multifamily communities, interest expense, and general and administrative expenses from current operations. Our residents generally pay rents monthly, which generally coincides with the payment cycle for most of our operating expenses and interest and general and administrative expenses.  Real estate taxes and insurance costs, the most significant exceptions to our 30 day payment cycle, are either paid from lender escrows, which are funded by us monthly, or from internal cash reserves.  Further, we expect our share of operating cash flows to increase as our development properties are completed and lease up.  Since

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March 31, 2014, 1,744 additional units have become operational and begun generating revenues. Accordingly, we do not expect to have to rely on other funding sources to meet our recurring operating, financing and administrative expenses.

Our board of directors, after considering the current and expected operations of the Company and other market and economic factors, authorized regular distributions payable to stockholders with daily record dates and at a daily rate of $0.000958904 per share (an annualized amount of $0.35 per share), from April 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014. However, starting with the fourth quarter of 2014, our board of directors authorizes regular distributions to be paid to stockholders of record with respect to a single record date each quarter. Since September 2014, our board of directors has authorized quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.075 per share on all outstanding shares of common stock of the Company for each quarter. See further discussion under “Distribution Policy — Distribution Activity” below. We expect to fund distributions, as may be authorized by our board of directors in the future, from multiple sources including (i) cash flow from our current investments, (ii) our available cash balances, (iii) financings and (iv) dispositions. 
 
We currently have a $200 million revolving credit facility (the “$200 Million Facility”) (which closed in January 2015) and a $150 million credit facility (the “$150 Million Facility”) which we intend to use to provide greater flexibility in our cash management and to provide funding for our development pipeline, acquisitions, repositioning debt, and on an interim basis for our other short term needs. We also intend to draw on the credit facilities to bridge liquidity requirements between other sources of capital, including other long term financing, property sales and operations. Accordingly, we expect outstanding balances under credit facilities to fluctuate over time. The outstanding balance on the credit facilities of $133.0 million as of June 30, 2015 is primarily related to the acquisition of the PGGM CO-JV interests in May 2015. As discussed further below under “-Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing”, we plan to reduce the amounts outstanding under our credit facilities balances by approximately $75.0 million using proceeds from mortgage financing in August 2015.

The terms of the $200 Million Facility are as follows:
An annual interest rate based on the Company’s then current leverage ratio. The current annual interest rate under the credit facility is LIBOR plus 2.50%.
Monthly interest-only payments and periodic payment of fees, including unused fees, facility fees, fronting fees, and/or letter of credit issuance fees, are due under the $200 Million Facility.
The $200 Million Facility matures on January 14, 2019, and may be extended for an additional one-year term at the Company’s option.
The Company may increase the size of the credit facility from $200 million up to a total of $400 million after satisfying certain conditions.
The $200 Million Facility is primarily supported by equity pledges of wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and is secured by (i) a first mortgage lien and an assignment of leases and rents against two wholly owned multifamily communities and any properties later added by the Company and (ii) a first priority perfected assignment of a portion of certain of the Company’s notes receivable.

The terms of the $150 Million Facility are as follows:
Borrowing tranches under the $150 Million Facility bear interest at a “base rate” based on either the one-month or three-month LIBOR rate, selected at the Company’s option, plus an applicable margin which adjusts based on the credit facility’s debt service requirements. The current interest rate under the $150 Million Facility is LIBOR plus 2.16%.
Monthly interest-only payments and monthly or annual payment of fees, including unused facility fees and/or minimum usage fees, are due under the $150 Million Facility.
The $150 Million Facility matures on April 1, 2017.
The $150 Million Facility requires minimum borrowing of $10.0 million.
The $150 Million Facility is secured by a pool of certain wholly owned multifamily communities and the Company may add and remove multifamily communities from the collateral pool, pursuant to the requirements under the $150 Million Facility. Availability under the $150 Million Facility is dependent on the amount of the collateral pool.
Aggregate borrowings under the $150 Million Facility are limited to 70% of the value of the collateral pool, which may be different than the carrying value for financial statement reporting. We may add multifamily communities to the collateral pool in our discretion in order to increase amounts available for borrowing under the $150 Million Facility.
Dispositions of multifamily communities that are in the collateral pool and are not replaced would reduce the amount available for borrowing under the $150 Million Facility or would require repayment of outstanding draws to comply with the borrowing limits under the $150 Million Facility.


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Pursuant to our credit facilities, we are required to maintain certain financial covenants, the most restrictive of which require us to maintain a consolidated net worth of at least $1.16 billion and liquidity of at least $15.0 million. Pursuant to the $200 Million Facility, we are also required to maintain consolidated total indebtedness to total gross asset value of less than 65%, and adjusted consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to consolidated fixed charges of not less than 1.50 to 1 for the most recently ended four calendar quarters. Beginning December 31, 2015, our $200 Million Facility agreement may also limit our ability to pay distributions in excess of 95% of our funds from operations generally calculated in accordance with the current definition of funds from operations adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). For the six months ended June 30, 2015, our declared distributions were 69% of our funds from operations during such period as calculated in accordance with the NAREIT definition. See “Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures - Funds from Operations” below for additional information regarding our calculation of funds from operations and a reconciliation to GAAP net income.

Based on our financial data as of June 30, 2015, we believe that we are in compliance with all provisions of the credit facilities as of that date and are therefore qualified to borrow the current availability under such credit facilities as noted in the table below. Certain prepayments may be required under the credit facilities upon a breach of covenants or borrowing conditions by the Company. Future borrowings under the credit facilities are subject to periodic revaluations, either increasing or decreasing available borrowings.
 
If circumstances allow us to acquire investments in all-cash transactions, we may draw on the credit facilities for the initial funding. We may also use the credit facilities for interim construction financing or to pay down debt, which could then be repaid from permanent financing.

The carrying amounts of the credit facilities and the average interest rates for the six months ended June 30, 2015, are summarized as follows (dollar amounts in millions; LIBOR at June 30, 2015 was 0.19%):
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30, 2015
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2015
 
 
Balance
Outstanding (c)
 
Available to Draw
 
Interest
Rate
 
Average Balance
Outstanding
 
Average Interest
Rate (a)
 
Maximum Balance
Outstanding
 
Average Balance
Outstanding
 
Average Interest
Rate (a)
 
Maximum Balance
Outstanding
$150 Million Facility (b)
 
$
75.0

 
$
11.3

 
2.34
%
 
$
54.2

 
2.28
%
 
$
75.0

 
$
36.9

 
2.27
%
 
$
75.0

$200 Million Facility
 
$
58.0

 
$
142.0

 
2.67
%
 
$
60.9

 
2.68
%
 
$
135.0

 
$
30.6

 
2.68
%
 
$
135.0

 
 
(a) 
The average interest rate is based on month-end interest rates for the period.

(b)
As discussed further below under “—Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing”, after the sale of the multifamily community classified as held for sale in July 2015, the maximum amount available under the $150 Million Facility was reduced to approximately $32.0 million, until such time as the collateral pool is restored. We currently intend to restore the collateral pool to the pre-sale availability.

(c)
As discussed further below under “—Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing”, we plan to reduce the amounts outstanding under the credit facilities by approximately $75.0 million using proceeds from mortgage financings in August 2015.
 
As we utilize our cash balances as described in this section, we expect to use the credit facilities more frequently. We also believe we have the necessary capital market relationships, financial position and operating performance to add other borrowings, which could provide additional capital resources and more flexibility in managing our liquidity requirements.


Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing
 
 We currently have in place various sources to provide long-term liquidity and to fund investments, including our available cash balances, credit facilities, Co-Investment Ventures, other debt financings and property dispositions. We believe our listing on the NYSE will facilitate supplementing those sources by selling equity or debt securities of the Company if and when we believe it is appropriate to do so.


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As discussed above, we have cash balances and a total borrowing capacity of $350 million under our credit facilities. These funding sources are available for additional investments in acquisitions and developments, including our existing development pipeline. We may also use these sources for interim or long term deleveraging of our permanent property financings. To the extent our investments are in developments, the time period to invest the funds and achieve a stabilized return could be longer.  Accordingly, our cash requirements during this period may reduce the amounts otherwise available for investment.

As of June 30, 2015, the credit facilities had a total balance outstanding of $133.0 million and an additional amount available to draw of $153.3 million. The available amount to draw as of June 30, 2015 has been temporarily reduced with the sale of Burnham Pointe and the removal of the underlying collateral. Further, in July 2015, Post Oak, the multifamily community held for sale as of June 30, 2015 was sold, which further temporarily reduced the amount available to draw by $56.3 million to $97.0 million. In addition, three CO-JV multifamily communities were financed in August 2015 with a consolidated debt balance of $97.5 million. We plan to use approximately $75.0 million of these proceeds to pay down the credit facilities. We intend to use the proceeds from the sales of multifamily communities to acquire additional multifamily communities which would substantially restore the additional available amount to draw to the full $350 million total capacity under our credit facilities.

We may also increase the number and diversity of our investments by entering into Co-Investment Ventures, as we have done with our existing partners. As of June 30, 2015, PGGM has unfunded commitments of approximately $22.2 million related to PGGM CO-JVs in which they have already invested of which our co-investment share is approximately $36.1 million. Substantially all of these committed amounts relate to existing development projects. In addition to capital already committed by PGGM through this arrangement, they may have certain rights of first refusal to commit up to an additional $20.6 million plus any amounts distributed to PGGM from sales or financings of PGGM CO-JVs entered into on or after December 20, 2013. If PGGM were to invest the additional $20.6 million, our co-investment share would be approximately $25.6 million assuming a 55% ownership by us and a 45% ownership in the investment by PGGM. PGGM is an investment vehicle for Dutch pension funds.  According to the website of PGGM’s sponsor, PGGM’s sponsor managed approximately 200 billion euro (approximately $223 billion, based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2015) in pension assets for over 2.5 million people as of June 2015.  Accordingly, we believe PGGM has adequate financial resources to meet its funding commitments and its PGGM CO-JV obligations. In May 2015, we acquired noncontrolling and controlling interests in seven PGGM CO-JVs. See ”Overview — Co-Investment Ventures” for further discussion of the acquisition.
 
 The MW Co-Investment Partner does not have any commitment or rights of first refusal for any additional investments.

As of June 30, 2015, we have 20 Developer CO-JVs, 18 of these through PGGM CO-JVs. These Developer CO-JVs were established for the development of multifamily communities, where the Developer Partners are providing development services for a fee and participating in a back-end interest in the development but are not expected to be a significant source of capital.  Of these 20 Developer CO-JVs, nine are in stabilized operating communities, five are in lease up communities (including developments in lease up) and six are in development communities. Other than the developments described in the development table below, we do not have any firm commitments to fund any other Co-Investment Ventures.
  
While we are the general partner and/or managing member of each of the separate Co-Investment Ventures, with respect to PGGM CO-JVs and MW CO-JVs, our management rights are subject to operating plans prepared by us and approved by our partners, who retain approval rights with respect to certain major decisions. In each of our PGGM CO-JVs and MW CO-JVs, we and, under certain circumstances, our partners have buy/sell rights which, if exercised by us, may require us to acquire the respective Co-Investment Partner’s ownership interest, or if exercised by our respective Co-Investment Partner, may require us to sell our ownership interest. Alternatively, in the event of a dispute, the governing documents may require (or the partners may agree to) a sale of the underlying property to a third party. For tax purposes relating to the status of PGGM and NPS as foreign investors, the underlying properties of PGGM CO-JVs and MW CO-JVs are held through subsidiary REITs, and the agreements may require the investments to be sold by selling the interests in the subsidiary REITs rather than as property sales.

For each equity investment, we evaluate the use of new or existing debt, including our credit facilities. Accordingly, depending on how the investment is structured, we may utilize financing at our company level (primarily related to our wholly owned investments) or at the Co-Investment Venture level, where the specific property owning entities are the borrowers.  For wholly owned acquisitions, we may acquire communities with all cash and then later or once a sufficient portfolio of unsecured communities is in place, obtain secured or unsecured financing. We may also use our credit facilities to fully or partially fund development costs, which we may later finance with construction or permanent financing. If debt is used, we generally expect

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it to be secured by the property (either individually or pooled for the $150 Million Facility), including rents and leases. As of June 30, 2015, all loans, other than borrowings under our credit facilities, are individually secured property debt.
 
Company level debt is defined as debt that is a direct obligation of the Company or its wholly owned subsidiaries.  Co-Investment Venture level debt is defined as debt that is an obligation of the Co-Investment Venture and is not an obligation or contingency for us but does allow us to increase our access to capital. Lenders for these Co-Investment Venture mortgages and notes payable have no recourse to us other than carve-out guarantees for certain matters such as environmental conditions, and standard “bad boy” carve-outs, including but not limited to, misuse of funds and material misrepresentations.  If we have provided full or partial guarantees for the repayment of debt, the portion of the debt that is guaranteed is considered a company level debt. As of June 30, 2015 there are ten construction loans with such partial guarantees with total commitments of $534.7 million, $346.1 million of which is outstanding. The total amount of our guarantees, if fully drawn, is $103.9 million and our outstanding guarantees for these construction loans as of June 30, 2015 is $64.4 million.
 
In relation to historical averages, favorable long-term, fixed rate financing terms are currently available for high quality, lower leverage multifamily communities. As of June 30, 2015, the weighted average interest rate on our Company level and Co-Investment Venture level communities fixed interest rate financings was 2.7% and 3.6%, respectively.  As of June 30, 2015, the remaining maturity term on our Company level and Co-Investment Venture level fixed interest rate financings was approximately 3.7 and 2.7 years, respectively.

Interest rate caps can be an effective instrument to mitigate increases in short-term interest rates without incurring additional costs while interest rates are below the cap rate. We have four separate interest rate caps with a total notional amount of $162.7 million through 2017. Each of these interest rate caps has a single 30-day LIBOR cap rate. While not specifically identified to any specific interest rate exposure, we plan to use these instruments for our developments, credit facility and variable rate mortgage debt.
 
Based on current market conditions and our investment and borrowing policies, we would expect our share of operating property debt financing to be in the range of approximately 40% to 55% of gross assets following the investment of our available cash and upon stabilization and permanent financing of our portfolio.  Such leverage percentages would be less if measured on a fair value basis. As part of the PGGM CO-JV and MW CO-JV governing agreements, the PGGM CO-JVs and MW CO-JVs may not have individual permanent financing leverage greater than 65% or aggregate permanent financing leverage greater than 50% of the Co-Investment Venture’s property fair values unless the respective Co-Investment Venture partner approves a greater leverage rate.  Our other Co-Investment Ventures also restrict overall leverage, ranging between 55% and 70%. These limitations may be removed with the consent of the Co-Investment Venture partners. Further the $200 Million Facility limits leverage to 55% of gross assets and requires us to maintain an EBITDA fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.55x, each as defined in the loan agreements. We believe these provisions will not restrict our access to debt financing.

In addition to our credit facilities, we also anticipate using construction financing for our developments as an additional source of capital. These financings may be structured as conventional construction loans or so-called construction to permanent loans. Conventional construction loans are usually floating rate with terms of three to four years, with extension options of one to two years. We expect to use lower leverage and accordingly, we expect these loan amounts to range between 50% and 60% of total costs. Construction to permanent loans are usually fixed rate and for a longer term of seven to ten years.  Accordingly, these loans are best suited when we are looking to lock in long-term financing rates. Both types of development financing require granting the lender a full security interest in the development property and may require that we provide recourse guarantees to the lender regarding the completion of the development within a specified time and cost and a repayment of all or a portion of the financing. We expect to obtain construction financing separately for each development, generally when we have entered into general contractor construction contracts and obtained necessary local permits. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we closed one construction loan bringing our committed construction loans as a percent of total projected construction loans to 81% as of June 30, 2015. We expect to close the additional loans as the development projects progress, which may include different structures. See the development tables below for additional discussion of our existing development activity.
 

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As of June 30, 2015, the total carrying amount of all of our debt and our approximate pro rata share is summarized as follows (dollar amounts in millions; LIBOR at June 30, 2015 was 0.19%): 
 
 
Total Carrying
Amount
 
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
Maturity
Dates
 
Our Approximate
Share (a)
Company Level
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Permanent mortgage - fixed interest rate
 
$
299.5

 
2.67%
 
2018 to 2020
 
$
299.5

Construction loans - variable interest rates (c)
 
64.4

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.12%
 
2017 to 2018 (b)
 
64.4

$150 Million Facility
 
75.0

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.16%
 
2017
 
75.0

$200 Million Facility
 
58.0

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.50%
 
2019
 
58.0

Total Company Level
 
496.9

 
 
 
 
 
496.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Co-Investment Venture Level - Consolidated:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Permanent mortgages - fixed interest rates
 
536.4

 
3.62%
 
2016 to 2020
 
311.7

Permanent mortgage - variable interest rate
 
11.8

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.35%
 
2017
 
6.5

Construction loans - fixed interest rate (c)
 
68.4

 
4.13%
 
2016 to 2018
 
35.8

Construction loans - variable interest rates (c)
 
302.3

 
Monthly LIBOR + 2.09%
 
2016 to 2018 (b)
 
171.7

 
 
918.9

 
 
 
 
 
525.7

Plus: Unamortized adjustments from business combinations
 
3.3

 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Co-Investment Venture Level - Consolidated
 
922.2

 
 
 
 
 
 

Total all levels
 
$
1,419.1

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,022.6

 

(a) 
Our approximate share for Co-Investment Ventures and Property Entities is calculated based on our participation in distributable operating cash, as applicable.  These amounts are the contractual amounts and exclude unamortized adjustments from business combinations.  This effective ownership is indicative of, but may differ over time from, percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements.
 
(b) 
Includes loan(s) with one or two-year extension options for a fee of generally 0.25% of outstanding principal.
 
(c) 
As of June 30, 2015, $435.1 million has been drawn on the construction loans. The portion of the debt guaranteed by the Company is reported as Company level debt with the remainder of the outstanding balance reported as Co-Investment Venture level debt. See the section below for additional information on our development activity.

As a result of our acquisition of noncontrolling interests in six PGGM CO-JVs (as further discussed in “Overview — Co-Investment Ventures”), our approximate share of debt increased $216.9 million as of June 30, 2015. This increase resulted from additional borrowings under our credit facilities as well as the increase in our share of the individual mortgage debt associated with the acquired interests.  

The maximum commitment, the outstanding balance, and the remaining balance available for draw under our construction loans by type are provided in the table below (in millions):
Construction Loan Classification of Underlying Multifamily Communities
 
Total Commitment
 
Total Carrying Amount
 
Remaining to Draw
 
Our Share of Remaining to Draw
In Construction
 
$
478.5

 
$
284.9

 
$
193.6

 
$
111.7

Operating
 
162.9

 
150.2

 
12.7

 
7.0

Total
 
$
641.4

 
$
435.1

 
$
206.3

 
$
118.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We may not draw all amounts available to draw.


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Certain of these debts contain covenants requiring the maintenance of certain operating performance levels.  As of June 30, 2015, we believe the respective borrowers were in compliance with these covenants.  The above table does not include debt of Property Entities in which we do not have any equity investment.
 
As of June 30, 2015, contractual principal payments for our mortgages and notes payable for each of the five subsequent years and thereafter are as follows (in millions): 
Year
 
Company Level
 
Consolidated Co-Investment Venture Level
 
Our Share
July through December 2015
 
$
2.2

 
$
2.3

 
$
3.7

2016
 
4.7

 
181.4

 
105.0

2017
 
95.6

 
272.3

 
246.7

2018
 
203.0

 
248.0

 
342.8

2019
 
137.5

 
140.9

 
229.7

Thereafter
 
53.9

 
74.0

 
94.7

 
During the first six months of 2015, we paid off $75.4 million of consolidated Co-Investment Venture level mortgages funded from draws on our credit facilities. In August 2015, we financed these mortgages for a total consolidated debt balance of $97.5 million, at an average interest rate of 2.95% and maturity of 5 years. We plan to use these proceeds to pay down our credit facilities.
  
We would expect to refinance these other borrowings at or prior to their respective maturity dates and to refinance the conventional construction loans with longer term debt upon stabilization of the development.  There is no assurance that at those times market terms would allow financings at comparable interest rates or leverage levels. In addition, we would anticipate that for some of these communities, lower leverage levels may be beneficial and may require additional equity or capital contributions from us or the Co-Investment Venture partners. We expect to use our available cash or other sources discussed in this section to fund any such additional capital contributions.

Government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”) have been an important financing source for multifamily communities.  The U.S. government continues to discuss potential restructurings of the GSEs including partial or full privatizations.  Accordingly, we have and will continue to maintain other lending relationships.  As of June 30, 2015, approximately 57% of all permanent financings currently outstanding by us, the Co-Investment Ventures and Property Entities were originated by GSEs. None of our construction financings are being provided by GSEs. Furthermore, other loan providers, primarily insurance companies and to a lesser extent banks and collateralized mortgages (“CMBs”), have been a significant source for multifamily community financing, and we expect this trend to continue, particularly for our type of multifamily communities and our leverage levels.  Accordingly, if the GSEs are restructured, we believe there are or will be sufficient other lending sources to provide financing to the multifamily sector; however in such an event, the cost of financing could increase.
 
Additional sources of long-term liquidity may be increased leverage on our existing investments, either for individual communities or pools of communities.  As of June 30, 2015, the leverage on our operating portfolio, as measured by GAAP property cost, was approximately 46%. Through refinancings, we may be able to generate additional liquidity by increasing this leverage within our targeted leverage range. In addition, as of June 30, 2015, six multifamily communities (which are held through Co-Investment Ventures) with combined total carrying values of approximately $277.9 million were not encumbered by any secured debt. If the multifamily community is held in a Co-Investment Venture, we will generally need partner approval to obtain or increase leverage.
 
We may use our credit facilities to provide bridge or long-term financing for our wholly owned communities.  Where the credit facilities are used as bridge financing, we would use proceeds on a temporary basis until we could secure permanent financing. The proceeds of such permanent financing would then be available to repay borrowings under the credit facilities. However, the credit facilities may also be used on a longer term basis, similar to permanent financing. See “—Short-Term Liquidity” above for a discussion of the terms and availability of the credit facilities.

Dispositions may be a source of capital which may be recycled into investments in multifamily communities with higher long-term growth potential or into other investments with more favorable earnings prospects.  Any such dispositions will be on a selective basis as opportunities present themselves, where we believe current investments have achieved attractive pricing and alternative multifamily investments may provide for higher total returns. Other selection factors may include the age of the community, our critical mass of operating properties in the market, where we would look to dispose of properties before major improvements are required, increasing risk of competition, changing sub-market fundamentals, and compliance

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with applicable federal REIT tax requirements.  For all PGGM CO-JVs and MW CO-JVs, we need approval from the other partner to dispose of an investment. 

As of June 30, 2015, we had one multifamily community classified as real estate held for sale, Post Oak, located in Houston, TX. The sale, with a gross sales price of $90.1 million closed in July 2015. We currently intend to structure the sale for federal tax purposes as a like-kind exchange and invest the net proceeds in other multifamily communities, which may include core, completed and in lease up, and/or development multifamily communities. We would expect these replacement communities to possess the same investment parameters as our existing communities but with higher long-term growth potential than Uptown Post Oak.

Other potential future sources of capital may include proceeds from arrangements with other joint venture partners and undistributed cash flow from operating activities.  We may also obtain an additional credit facility or sell debt or equity securities of the Company. 
 
Our development investment activity includes both equity and loan investments. Equity investments are structured on our own account or with Co-Investment Venture partners.  Loan investments include mezzanine loans and land loans.

We classify our development investments as follows:

Lease up - A multifamily community is considered in lease up when the community has begun leasing. A certificate of occupancy may be obtained as units are completed in phases, and accordingly, lease up may occur prior to final completion of the multifamily community. A multifamily community is considered complete when substantially constructed and capable of generating all significant revenue sources.

Under development and construction - A multifamily community is considered under development and construction once we have signed a general contractor agreement and vertical construction has begun and ends once lease up has started.

Pre-development - A multifamily community is considered in pre-development during finalization of budgets, permits and plans and ends once a general contractor agreement has been signed and vertical construction has begun.

Land held for future development - Land is considered land held for future development when the land is held with no current significant development activity but may include development in the future.

The following table, which may be subject to finalization of budgets, permits and plans, summarizes our equity development investments as of June 30, 2015, all of which are investments in consolidated Co-Investment Ventures (dollar amounts in millions):

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Community
 
Location
 
Effective Ownership (a)
 
Units
 
Total Costs Incurred as of June 30, 2015
 
Estimated Quarter (“Q”) of Completion(b)
 
Physical Occupancy as of June 30, 2015
Lease up:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cyan on Peachtree
 
Atlanta, GA
 
55%
 
329

 
$
68.6

 
3Q 2015
 
25%
SEVEN
 
Austin, TX
 
55%
 
220

 
57.8

 
3Q 2015
 
27%
The Verge
 
San Diego, CA
 
70%
 
444

 
104.3

 
1Q 2016
 
2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under development and construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zinc
 
Cambridge, MA
 
55%
 
392

 
174.6

 
4Q 2015
 
N/A
SoMa
 
Miami, FL
 
55%
 
418

 
90.6

 
4Q 2015
 
N/A
On Mission Lofts
 
San Francisco, CA
 
55%
 
121

 
50.1

 
4Q 2015
 
N/A
The Alexan
 
Dallas, TX
 
50%
 
365

 
74.3

 
1Q 2016
 
N/A
Nouvelle
 
 Tysons Corner, VA
 
55%
 
461

 
156.4

 
2Q 2016
 
N/A
Uptown Delray
 
Delray Beach, FL
 
55%
 
146

 
16.2

 
4Q 2016
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huntington Beach (c)
 
Huntington Beach, CA
 
65%
 
510

 
42.3

 
1Q 2018
 
N/A
Total equity investments currently under development
 
3,406

 
835.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land held for future development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Renaissance Phase II
 
 Concord, CA
 
55%
 
 
 
9.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total development portfolio
 
 
 

 
845.1

 
 
 
 
Less: Construction in progress transferred to operating real estate
 
 
 
(134.5
)
 
 
 
 
Total equity investment per consolidated balance sheet
 
 
 
$
710.6

 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Our effective ownership represents our participation in distributable operating cash and may change over time as certain milestones related to budgets, plans and completion are achieved.  This effective ownership is indicative of, but may differ from, percentages for distributions, contributions or financing requirements. All development investments are subject to Developer CO-JV promoted interests except On Mission Lofts and Renaissance Phase II.

(b)
The estimated quarter of completion is primarily based on contractual completion schedules adjusted for reasonably known conditions. The dates may be subject to further adjustment, both accelerations and delays, due to elective changes in the project or conditions beyond our control, such as weather, availability of materials and labor or other force majeure events.

(c)
If the development achieves certain milestones primarily related to approved budgets less than maximum amounts, we will reimburse the Developer Partner for their equity ownership and we and the PGGM Co-Investment Partner will be responsible for all of the development costs. The Developer Partner would then be entitled to back end interests based on the development achieving certain total returns. The effective ownership percentage presented is based upon the provisions of the joint venture agreement assuming completion of the development.

As of June 30, 2015, we have entered into construction and development contracts with $179.8 million remaining to be paid.  We expect to enter into additional construction contracts on similar terms during the remainder of 2015 on the developments in our portfolio. These construction costs are expected to be paid during the completion of the development and construction period, generally within 24 months.  These construction contracts provide for guaranteed maximum pricing from the general contractor and/or completion and cost overrun guarantees from the Developer Partners for a portion but not all of the construction and development costs, which will serve to provide some protection to us from pricing increases or cost overruns.  We also manage these costs by buying out or locking in the hard construction costs. As of June 30, 2015, of our nine projects under vertical development, substantially all of the hard construction costs have been bought out, effectively locking in these costs.


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In managing our development risk, our strategy is to partner with experienced developers and obtain guaranteed maximum construction contracts. The developers will generally receive a promoted interest after we receive certain minimum annual returns. We have or generally expect to have substantial control over property operations, financing and sale decisions, but the developers may have rights to sell or put their interests at a set price after a prescribed period, usually one year after substantial completion. Further, developments also typically require a period to permit, plan, construct and lease up before realizing cash flow from operations. We have and expect to continue to minimize these risks by selecting development projects that already have completed a portion of the early development stages; however, the time from investment to stabilized operations could be two to three years. During these periods, we may use available cash or other liquidity sources to fund our non-operating requirements, including a portion of distributions paid to our common stockholders. The use of these proceeds could reduce the amount otherwise available for new investments.

Developments also entail risks related to development schedules, costs and lease up. Local governmental entities have approval rights over new developments, where the permitting process and other approvals can result in delays and additional costs. Estimated construction costs are based on labor, material and other market conditions at the time budgets are prepared. Although we intend to use guaranteed maximum construction contracts, not all construction costs may be covered. In addition, actual costs may differ due to the available supply of labor and materials and as market conditions change. Rental rates at lease up are subject to local economic factors and demand, competition and absorption trends, which could be different than the assumptions used to underwrite the development. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that all development projects will be completed at all and/or completed in accordance with the projected schedule, cost estimates or revenue projections.

Developments classified as pre-development, where we have not entered into final construction contracts, are further subject to market conditions. Depending on such factors as material and labor costs, anticipated supply, projected rents and the state of the local economy, the cost and completion projections could be adjusted, including adjusting the plans and cost or deferring the development until market fundamentals are more favorable.

As of June 30, 2015, for our equity investments in the development pipeline and two recently completed multifamily communities (one that has recently stabilized and one that is in lease up), we estimate remaining costs to us of $381.7 million, which excludes our share of estimated Developer Partner put options of $17.3 million. We project that we will fund these costs from:
 
 
 
Anticipated Sources of Funding
 
Construction loan draws
 
$
343.3

 
Co-Investment Venture partner contributions
 
14.8

 
Other
 
23.6

 
Total
 
$
381.7

 
 
 
 

All of the Co-Investment Venture partner contributions are under binding commitments from our Co-Investment Venture partners. Approximately 55% of the projected construction loan draws are available under binding loan commitments as of June 30, 2015 and we expect the balance to be funded by new construction loans. The remaining $23.6 million can be funded from various sources including cash and our existing credit facilities.

Based on current market information, we believe construction financing is available for each of these current developments; however, with our liquidity position, we may elect to wait until certain of the communities are stabilized to obtain financing, particularly for smaller developments. Where we are currently seeking construction financing, we believe construction financing at current market terms is available at 50-60% of cost and at floating rates in the range of 200 basis points to 225 basis points over 30-day LIBOR.  (As of June 30, 2015, 30-day LIBOR was 0.19%.)  There is no assurance that any of these terms would still be available at the time of any future financing.  We expect to utilize the liquidity sources noted above to fund the non-financed portions of the developments. See above for additional information regarding our development financing.
 
We make debt investments in multifamily developments for the interest earnings.  As of June 30, 2015, we have five wholly owned debt investments, three of which are fully funded. During 2015, we closed on two new debt investments with a total commitment of $27.1 million, advancing $2.1 million as of June 30, 2015. We believe each of the borrowers is in compliance with our debt agreements. These debt investments, which carry interest rates between 14.5% and 15%, are most in demand during the time in the economic cycle when developers have limited options for securing development capital. As development capital has generally returned to the multifamily sector, there may be fewer investment opportunities at the returns that we require. Accordingly, we expect our current outstanding mezzanine loans to be paid off near maturity, and we may have

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a smaller amount replaced by new mezzanine loans, if any. We may also, on a shorter term basis, provide temporary bridge financing for Co-Investment Ventures, where there is satisfactory collateral for us and where we contemplate the eventual take out of such bridge financing with permanent financing.

The following table summarizes our debt investments in developments as of June 30, 2015 (dollar amounts in millions):
Community
 
Location
 
Units
 
Total Commitment
 
Amounts Advanced as of June 30, 2015
 
Fixed Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date (a)
 
Effective Ownership (b)
Mezzanine loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jefferson at One Scottsdale
 
Scottsdale, AZ
 
388
 
$
22.7

 
$
22.7

 
14.5
%
 
December 2015
 
100
%
Kendall Square
 
Miami Dade County, FL
 
321
 
12.3

 
12.3

 
15.0
%
 
January 2016
 
100
%
Jefferson Center
 
Richardson, TX
 
360
 
15.0

 
15.0

 
15.0
%
 
September 2016
 
100
%
Jefferson at Stonebriar
 
Frisco, TX
 
424
 
16.7

 
2.1

 
15.0
%
 
June 2018
 
100
%
Jefferson at Riverside
 
Irving, TX
 
371
 
10.4

 

 
15.0
%
 
June 2018
 
100
%
Total loans
 
 
 
1,864
 
$
77.1

 
$
52.1

 
14.8
%
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
The maturity date may be extended for one year at the option of the borrower after meeting certain conditions, generally with the payment of an extension fee of 0.50% of the applicable loan balance.    

(b)
Effective ownership represents our current ownership percentage in the loan.
 

Due to their recent construction, non-recurring property capital expenditures for our multifamily communities are not expected to be significant in the near term. The average age of our operating communities since substantial completion or redevelopment is five years. We would expect operating capital expenditures to be funded from the Co-Investment Ventures or our cash flow from operating activities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we spent approximately $2.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures on existing communities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we spent approximately $1.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, in recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures on existing communities. These may include value add improvements that allow us to increase rents per unit.

Distribution Policy
 
Distributions are authorized at the discretion of our board of directors based on an analysis of our prior performance, market distribution rates of our industry peer group, expectations of performance for future periods, including actual and anticipated operating cash flow, changes in market capitalization rates for investments suitable for our portfolio, capital expenditure needs, dispositions, general financial condition and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.  The board’s decision will be influenced, in part, by its obligation to ensure that we maintain our status as a REIT. 

In addition, there may be a lag before receiving distributable income from our investments while they are under development. During this period, we may use portions of our available cash balances, credit facilities and other sources to fund a portion of the distributions paid to our common stockholders, which could reduce the amount available for new investments.  There is no assurance that these future investments will achieve our targeted returns necessary to maintain our current level of distributions. However, as development, lease up or redevelopment projects are completed and begin to generate distributable income, we would expect to have additional funds available to distribute to our stockholders.
 
Many of the factors that can affect the availability and timing of cash distributions to stockholders are beyond our control, and a change in any one factor could adversely affect our ability to pay future distributions. There can be no assurance that future cash flow will support paying our currently established distributions or maintaining distributions at any particular level or at all. Further, the $200 Million Facility contains limitations that may restrict our distributions to 95% of our funds from operations generally calculated in accordance with the current definition of funds from operations adopted by NAREIT, beginning on December 31, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, our declared distributions were 69% of our funds from operations during such period as calculated in accordance with the NAREIT definition. (See “Non-GAAP Performance

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Financial Measures — Funds from Operations” below for additional information regarding our calculation of funds from operations and a reconciliation to GAAP net income.)
 
During periods when our operations have not generated sufficient operating cash flow to fully fund the payment of distributions on our common stock, we have paid and may in the future pay some or all of our distributions from sources other than operating cash flow.  We may use portions of our available cash balances or credit facilities to fund a portion of the distributions paid to our common stockholders, which could reduce the amount available for new investments. We may also refinance or dispose of our investments and use the proceeds to fund distributions on our common stock or reinvest the proceeds in new investments to generate additional operating cash flow.  There is no assurance that these sources will be available in future periods, which could result in temporary or permanent adjustments to our distributions.
 
Distribution Activity
 
The following table shows the regular distributions declared for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Total
Distributions
Declared (a)
 
Declared
Distributions
Per Share (a)
 
Total Distributions Declared (a)
 
Declared Distributions Per Share (a)
Second Quarter
 
$
12.5

 
$
0.075

 
$
14.7

 
$
0.087

First Quarter
 
12.5

 
0.075

 
14.6

 
0.086

Total
 
$
25.0

 
$
0.150

 
$
29.3

 
$
0.173

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)       Represents distributions accruing during the period. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2014, the board of directors authorizes regular distributions to be paid to stockholders of record with respect to a single record date each quarter. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2014, regular distributions accrued on a daily basis and were paid in the following month.

Our board of directors authorized a quarterly distribution in the amount of $0.075 per share on all outstanding shares of common stock of the Company for the third quarter of 2015. The quarterly distribution will be paid on October 7, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2015.

Cash flow from operating activities exceeded regular distributions by $20.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and regular distributions exceeded cash flow from operating activities by $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.  By reporting our investments on the consolidated method of accounting, our cash flow from operating activities includes not only our share of cash flow from operating activities but also the share related to noncontrolling interests.  Accordingly, our reported cash flow from operating activities includes cash flow attributable to our consolidated joint venture investments.  During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we distributed an estimated $6.3 million of cash flow from operating activities to these noncontrolling interests, effectively reducing the share of cash flow from operating activities available to us to approximately $39.1 million, which was greater than our regular distributions by $14.1 million.  For the six months ended June 30, 2014, we distributed an estimated $11.0 million of cash flow from operating activities to noncontrolling interests, effectively reducing the share of cash flow from operating activities to approximately $13.0 million, which was less than our regular distributions by $16.5 million.  Further, our funds from operations exceeded our regular distributions by $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Regular distributions exceeded funds from operations by $8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. (See “Non-GAAP Performance Financial Measures — Funds from Operations” below for additional information regarding our calculation of funds from operations and a reconciliation to GAAP net income.)
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, approximately 52% of our regular cash distributions were funded from our DRIP. Effective August 24, 2014, because the DRIP was suspended and subsequently terminated, all subsequent distributions have been, and are expected to be, funded with cash.

Over the long-term, as we continue to make additional investments in income producing multifamily communities and as our development investments are completed and leased up, we expect that more of our regular distributions will be paid from our share of cash flow from operating activities.  However, operating performance cannot be accurately predicted due to

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numerous factors, including our ability to invest capital at favorable accretive yields, the financial performance of our investments, including our developments once operating, spreads between capitalization and financing rates, and the types and mix of assets available for investment.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We generally do not use or seek out off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
All of our Co-Investment Ventures include buy/sell provisions. Under most of these provisions and during specific periods, a partner could make an offer to purchase the interest of the other partner and the other partner would have the option to accept the offer or purchase the offering partner’s interest at that price.  As of June 30, 2015, no buy/sell arrangements exist; however, we may need additional liquidity sources in order to meet our obligations under any future buy/sell arrangements.
 
Most of our Developer CO-JVs include put provisions for the Developer Partner.  The put provisions are available generally one year after substantial completion of the project for a specified purchase price which at June 30, 2015, have a contractual total of approximately $31.1 million for all such Developer CO-JVs. The put provisions are recorded as redeemable noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets at the point they become probable of redemption, and as of June 30, 2015, we have recorded approximately $28.0 million as redeemable noncontrolling interests.  These Developer CO-JVs also generally include (i) options to require a sale of the development after the seventh year after completion of the development, and (ii) buy/sell provisions available after the tenth year after completion of the development. Separate from put provisions, we have recorded in our June 30, 2015 consolidated balance sheets redeemable noncontrolling interests of $1.9 million which are probable of being redeemed at their stated amounts if the developments achieve certain milestones primarily related to securing the building permits and final budgets at less than the approved maximum amounts.
 
The multifamily communities in which we have investments may have commitments to provide affordable housing. Under these arrangements, we generally receive from the resident a below-market rent, which is determined by a local or national authority. In certain arrangements, a local or national housing authority makes payments covering some or substantially all of the difference between the restricted rent paid by residents and market rents. In connection with our acquisition of The Gallery at NoHo Commons, we assumed an obligation to provide affordable housing through 2048. As partial reimbursement for this obligation, the California housing authority will make level annual payments of approximately $2.0 million through 2028 and no reimbursement for the remaining 20-year period. We may also be required to reimburse the California housing authority if certain operating results are achieved on a cumulative basis during the term of the agreement. At the acquisition, we recorded a liability of $14.0 million based on the fair value of terms over the life of the agreement.  We will record rental revenue from the California housing authority on a straight-line basis, deferring a portion of the collections as deferred lease revenues. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we have approximately $17.6 million and $18.3 million, respectively, of carrying value for deferred lease revenues related to The Gallery at NoHo Commons.
 
As previously discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Long-Term Liquidity, Acquisition and Property Financing,” we have entered into construction and development contracts with $179.8 million remaining to be paid as of June 30, 2015. We expect to enter into additional construction and development contracts related to our current development investments.

    
Non-GAAP Performance Financial Measures
 
In addition to our net income (loss) which is presented in accordance with GAAP, we also present certain supplemental non-GAAP performance measurements.  These measurements are not to be considered more relevant or accurate than the performance measurements presented in accordance with GAAP.  In compliance with SEC requirements, our non-GAAP measurements are reconciled to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP performance measure.  As with other non-GAAP performance measures, neither the SEC nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on these non-GAAP performance measures.


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Net Operating Income and Same Store Net Operating Income
 
We define NOI as consolidated rental revenue, less consolidated property operating expenses and real estate taxes.  We believe that NOI provides a supplemental measure of our operating performance because NOI reflects the operating performance of our properties and excludes items that are not generally associated with real estate industry defined property operations, such as general and administrative expenses, corporate property management expenses, property management fees, depreciation expense, impairment and interest expense.  NOI also excludes revenues not associated with property operations, such as interest income and other non-property related revenues.  NOI may be helpful in evaluating all of our multifamily operations and providing comparability to other real estate companies.
 
We define Same Store NOI as NOI for our stabilized multifamily communities that are comparable between periods.  We view Same Store NOI as an important measure of the operating performance of our properties because it allows us to compare operating results of properties owned for the entirety of the current and comparable periods and therefore eliminates variations caused by lease up activity, acquisitions or dispositions during the periods under review.
 
NOI and Same Store NOI should not be considered a replacement for GAAP net income as they exclude certain income and expenses that are material to our operations.  Additionally, NOI and Same Store NOI may not be useful in evaluating net asset value or impairments as they also exclude certain GAAP income and expenses and non-comparable properties.  Investors are cautioned that NOI and Same Store NOI should only be used to assess the operating performance trends for the properties included within the definition.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our net income (loss) to NOI and Same Store NOI for our multifamily communities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss)
 
$
44.5

 
$
(6.9
)
 
$
43.3

 
$
7.6

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to NOI:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management fees
 

 
2.0

 

 
3.8

Corporate property management expenses
 
1.8

 
2.2

 
3.6

 
4.1

General and administrative expenses
 
4.7

 
3.5

 
9.5

 
6.9

     Transition expenses
 

 
5.1

 

 
5.7

Interest expense
 
6.7

 
4.9

 
12.7

 
10.3

Depreciation and amortization
 
26.1

 
23.3

 
51.5

 
46.3

Interest income
 
(2.8
)
 
(2.7
)
 
(5.4
)
 
(5.1
)
Gain on sale of real estate
 
(48.6
)
 

 
(48.6
)
 
(16.2
)
     Other, net
 
3.4

 
0.5

 
3.4

 
0.4

NOI
 
35.8

 
31.9

 
70.0

 
63.8

Less non-comparable:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
(14.0
)
 
(7.8
)
 
(26.6
)
 
(15.3
)
Operating expenses
 
7.4

 
3.7

 
13.6

 
7.0

Same Store NOI
 
$
29.2

 
$
27.8

 
$
57.0

 
$
55.5

 
Funds from Operations

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a non-GAAP performance financial measure that is widely recognized as a measure of REIT operating performance.  We use FFO as currently defined by NAREIT to be net income (loss), computed in accordance with GAAP and gains (or losses) from sales of property (including deemed sales and settlements of pre-existing relationships), plus depreciation and amortization on real estate assets, impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate or of investments in unconsolidated real estate partnerships, joint ventures and subsidiaries that are driven by measurable decreases in the fair value of depreciable real estate assets, and after related adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and subsidiaries and noncontrolling interests.  We believe that FFO is helpful to our investors and our management as a measure of operating performance because it excludes real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairments of depreciable real estate, gains and losses from property dispositions, and extraordinary items, and as a result, when compared

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year to year, highlights the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities (including capitalized interest and other costs during the development period), general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income.  Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP assumes that the value of real estate and intangibles diminishes predictably over time independent of market conditions or the physical condition of the asset.  Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions (which includes property level factors such as rental rates, occupancy, capital improvements, status of developments and competition, as well as macro-economic factors such as economic growth, interest rates, demand and supply for real estate and inflation), many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting alone to be insufficient.  FFO is also a basis for certain covenants for our $200 Million Facility. As a result, our management believes that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, is helpful for our investors in understanding our performance.  Factors that impact FFO include property operations, start-up costs, fixed costs, acquisition expenses, interest on cash held in accounts or loan investments, income from portfolio properties, operating costs during the lease up of developments, interest rates on acquisition financing and general and administrative expenses.  In addition, FFO will be affected by the types of investments in our and our Co-Investment Ventures’ portfolios, which include, but are not limited to, equity and mezzanine, mortgage and bridge loan investments in existing operating properties and properties in various stages of development and the accounting treatment of the investments in accordance with our accounting policies.
 
FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), nor as an indication of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to fund distributions.  FFO is also not a useful measure in evaluating net asset value because impairments are taken into account in determining net asset value but not in determining FFO.  Although the Company has not historically incurred any significant impairment charges, investors are cautioned that we may not recover any impairment charges in the future.  Accordingly, FFO should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.  Our FFO as presented may not be comparable to amounts calculated by other REITs.

The following table presents our calculation of FFO, net of noncontrolling interests, and provides additional information related to our operations (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
49.2

 
$
(6.8
)
 
$
48.4

 
$
0.6

Real estate depreciation and amortization (a)
 
17.6

 
14.7

 
33.5

 
29.1

Impairment (b)
 
3.1

 

 
3.1

 

Gain on sale of real estate
 
(48.6
)
 

 
(48.6
)
 
(8.9
)
FFO attributable to common stockholders
 
$
21.3

 
$
7.9

 
$
36.4

 
$
20.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
 
166.5

 
168.9

 
166.5

 
168.8

GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
 
167.2

 
169.1

 
167.2

 
169.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
0.29

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.29

 
$

FFO per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
0.13

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.12

 

(a)         The real estate depreciation and amortization amount includes our share of consolidated real estate-related depreciation and amortization of intangibles, less amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(b)
The impairment related to our sale of a development. See further discussion of the impairment at “Operational Overview — Development and Debt Investment Activity”.

The following additional information is presented in evaluating the presentation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders in accordance with GAAP and our calculations of FFO:
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we capitalized interest of $4.7 million for each respective period on our real estate developments.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we capitalized interest of $9.4

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million and $8.8 million, respectively, on our real estate developments. These amounts are included as an addition in presenting net income (loss) and FFO attributable to common stockholders.

As noted above, we believe FFO is helpful to investors as a measure of operating performance.  FFO is not indicative of our cash available to fund distributions since other uses of cash, such as capital expenditures and principal payment of debt related to investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, are not deducted when calculating FFO.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “project,” “plan,” “may,” “shall,” “will” and other similar expressions in this Form 10-Q, that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding our intent, belief or expectations with respect to:

our potential development, redevelopment, acquisition or disposition of communities;
the timing and cost of completion of multifamily communities under construction, reconstruction, development or redevelopment;
the timing of lease up, occupancy and stabilization of multifamily communities;
the anticipated operating performance of our communities;
cost, yield, revenue, NOI and earnings estimates;
our declaration or payment of distributions;
our joint venture activities;
our policies regarding investments, indebtedness, acquisitions, dispositions, financings and other matters;
our qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code;
the real estate markets in the markets in which our properties are located and in the U.S. in general;
the availability of debt and equity financing;
interest rates;
general economic conditions including the potential impacts from the economic conditions; and
trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations.

We cannot assure the future results or outcome of the matters described in these statements; rather, these statements merely reflect our current expectations of the approximate outcomes of the matters discussed. We do not undertake a duty to update these forward-looking statements, and therefore they may not represent our estimates and assumptions after the date of this report. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should carefully review the discussion under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2015, and the factors as described above and below for further discussion of risks associated with forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

we may abandon or defer development opportunities for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions which make development less desirable, increases in costs of development, increases in the cost of capital or lack of capital availability, resulting in losses;
construction costs of a community may exceed our original estimates;
we may not complete construction and lease up of communities under development or redevelopment as scheduled, resulting in increased interest costs and construction costs and a decrease in our expected rental revenues;
occupancy rates and market rents may be adversely affected by competition and local economic and market conditions which are beyond our control;
financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and our cash flows from operations and access to cost effective capital may be insufficient for the development of our pipeline which could limit our pursuit of opportunities;
our cash flows may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest, and we may be unable to refinance existing indebtedness or the terms of such refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness; and
we may be unsuccessful in managing changes in our portfolio composition.


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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, or different assumptions were made, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, resulting in different financial results or a different presentation of our financial statements. Our critical accounting policies consist primarily of the following: (a) principles of consolidation, (b) cost capitalization, (c) asset impairment evaluation, (d) classification and income recognition of noncontrolling interests, and (e) determination of fair value. Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed materially from the discussion of our significant accounting policies found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2015.


New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance with respect to revenue recognition. The revised guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance.  The revised guidance will replace most existing revenue and real estate sale recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. The standard specifically excludes lease contracts, which is our primary recurring revenue source. The revised guidance allows for the use of either the full or modified retrospective transition method. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to postpone the effective date of the guidance by one year to interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017. We have not yet selected a transition method and are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of the revised guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance with respect to management’s responsibility related to evaluating whether there is a substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern as well as to provide related footnote disclosures. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the effects of the newly issued guidance, but we do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have material impact on our disclosures.

In January 2015, the FASB issued guidance simplifying income statement presentation by eliminating the concept of extraordinary items. An entity will no longer be allowed to separately disclose extraordinary items, net of tax, in the income statement after income from continuing operations if an event or transaction is unusual in nature and occurs infrequently. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance related to accounting for consolidation of certain limited partnerships. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements when adopted.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance requiring that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of this guidance is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued, and an entity should apply the new guidance on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements when adopted.

Inflation
 
The real estate market has not been affected significantly by inflation in the past several years due to a relatively low inflation rate.  The majority of our fixed-lease terms are less than 12 months and reset to market if renewed.  The majority of our leases also contain protection provisions applicable to reimbursement billings for utilities.  Should inflation return, due to the short-term nature of our leases, multifamily investments are considered good inflation hedges.
 

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Inflation may affect the costs of developments we invest in, primarily related to labor and construction commodity prices, particularly lumber, steel and concrete. We intend to mitigate these inflation consequences through guaranteed maximum construction contracts, developer cost overrun guarantees and pre-buying materials when reasonable to do so. Increases in construction prices could lower our return on the developments and reduce amounts available for other investments.

Inflation may also affect the overall cost of debt, as the implied cost of capital increases. Currently, interest rates are less than historical averages. However, if the Federal Reserve institutes new monetary policies, tightening credit in response to or in anticipation of inflation concerns, interest rates could rise. We intend to mitigate these risks through long-term fixed interest rate loans and interest rate hedges, which to date have included interest rate caps.
 
 
REIT Tax Election
 
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code and have qualified as a REIT since the year ended December 31, 2007.  To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders.  As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax at the corporate level.  We are organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code, and we intend to continue to operate in such a manner, but no assurance can be given that we will operate in a manner so as to remain qualified as a REIT.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve the financing objectives, we borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates with what we believe are the lowest margins available and in some cases, the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates either directly or through interest rate hedges.  With regard to variable rate financing, we manage interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposures that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities, which to date have included interest rate caps.
 
As of June 30, 2015, we had approximately $904.3 million of contractually outstanding consolidated mortgage and construction debt at a weighted average fixed interest rate of approximately 3.74%, $378.5 million of variable rate consolidated mortgage and construction debt at a variable interest rate of monthly LIBOR plus 2.11%, amounts outstanding under credit facilities of $133.0 million with a weighted average of monthly LIBOR plus 2.31%. As of June 30, 2015, we have consolidated notes receivable with a carrying value of approximately $51.3 million, a weighted average fixed interest rate of 14.8%, and a weighted average remaining maturity of 0.8 years.
 
Interest rate fluctuations will generally not affect our future earnings or cash flows on our fixed rate debt or fixed rate real estate notes receivable unless such instruments are traded or are otherwise terminated prior to maturity. However, interest rate changes will affect the fair value of our fixed rate instruments. As we do not expect to trade or sell our fixed rate debt instruments prior to maturity and the amounts due under such instruments would be limited to the outstanding principal balance and any accrued and unpaid interest, we do not expect that fluctuations in interest rates, and the resulting change in fair value of our fixed rate instruments, would have a significant impact on our operations.
 
Conversely, movements in interest rates on variable rate debt, loans receivable and real estate-related securities would change our future earnings and cash flows, but not significantly affect the fair value of those instruments.  As of June 30, 2015, we did not have any loans receivable or real estate-related securities with variable interest rates.  We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of our variable rate debt we incur on our investments in operating and development multifamily communities and our consolidated cash investments. We quantify our exposure to interest rate risk based on how changes in interest rates affect our net income.  We consider changes in the 30-day LIBOR rate to be most indicative of our interest rate exposure as it is a function of the base rate for our credit facilities and is reasonably correlated to changes in our earnings rate on our cash investments. We consider increases of 0.5% to 2.0% in the 30-day LIBOR rate to be reflective of reasonable changes we may experience in the current interest rate environment. The table below reflects the annual consolidated effect (before any applicable allocation to noncontrolling interest) of an increase in the 30-day LIBOR to our net income related to our significant variable interest rate exposures for our wholly owned assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2015 (amounts in millions, where positive amounts reflect an increase in income and bracketed amounts reflect a decrease in income): 

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Increases in Interest Rates
 
 
2.0%
 
1.5%
 
1.0%
 
0.5%
Variable rate debt and credit facility interest expense
 
$
(10.2
)
 
$
(7.7
)
 
$
(5.1
)
 
$
(2.6
)
Interest rate caps
 
0.1

 

 

 

Cash investments
 
1.3

 
1.0

 
0.6

 
0.3

Total
 
$
(8.8
)
 
$
(6.7
)
 
$
(4.5
)
 
$
(2.3
)
 
There is no assurance that we would realize such income or expense as such changes in interest rates could alter our asset or liability positions or strategies in response to such changes. Also, where variable rate debt is used to finance development projects, the cost of the development is also impacted. If these costs exceed interest reserves, we may be required to fund the excess out of other capital sources. The table also does not reflect changes in operations related to any unconsolidated investments in real estate joint ventures, where we may not have control over financing matters and substantial portions of variable rate debt related to multifamily development projects where interest is capitalized.
 
As of June 30, 2015, we have four separate interest rate caps with a total notional amount of $162.7 million.  Each of these interest rate caps has a single 30 day LIBOR cap rate.  If during its term future market LIBOR interest rates exceed the 30 day LIBOR cap rate, we will be due a payment equal to the excess LIBOR rate over the cap rate multiplied by the notional amount.  In no event will we owe any future amounts in connection with the interest rate caps.  Accordingly, interest rate caps can be an effective instrument to mitigate increases in short-term interest rates without incurring additional costs while interest rates are below the cap rate.  Although not specifically identified to any specific interest rate exposure, we plan to use these instruments related to our developments, credit facilities and variable rate mortgage debt.  Because the counterparties providing the interest rate cap agreements are major financial institutions which have investment grade ratings by the Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, we do not believe there is significant exposure at this time to a default by a counterparty provider. 

We do not have any foreign operations and thus we are not exposed to foreign currency fluctuations as of June 30, 2015.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) and Rule 15d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated, as of June 30, 2015, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2015 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Exchange Act and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
 
We believe, however, that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, within a company have been detected.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.
 
We are not party to, and none of our communities are subject to, any material pending legal proceeding nor are we aware of any material legal or regulatory proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors contained in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2015.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
None.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.
 

Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
Not applicable.
 

Item 5.  Other Information.
 
None.


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Item 6.  Exhibits. 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
Fifth Articles of Amendment and Restatement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2014
3.2
 
Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2014
4.1
 
Statement regarding Restrictions on Transferability of Shares of Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed on December 16, 2014
10.1*
 
Transaction Agreement by and among Monogram Residential Matser Partnership I LP, REIT MP GP, LLC, Stichting Depositary PGGM Private Real Estate Fund and Monogram Residential Waterford Place REIT, LLC, dated May 7, 2015
10.2*
 
Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Monogram Residential Master Partnership I LP, dated May 7, 2015
31.1*
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
 
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
101*
 
The following information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
* Filed or furnished herewith

** In accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
 


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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
MONOGRAM RESIDENTIAL TRUST, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: August 5, 2015
 
/s/ Howard S. Garfield
 
 
Howard S. Garfield
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)

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