UDR-2014.6.30-10Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
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
1-10524 (UDR, Inc.)
333-156002-01 (United Dominion Realty, L.P.)
UDR, Inc.
United Dominion Realty, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (UDR, Inc.)
 
54-0857512
Delaware (United Dominion Realty, L.P.)
 
54-1776887
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation of organization)
 
Identification No.)
1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(720) 283-6120
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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.
UDR, Inc.
 
Yes x No o
United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
UDR, Inc.
 
Yes x No o
United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
UDR, Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
United Dominion Realty, L.P.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
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).
UDR, Inc.
 
Yes o No x
United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
Yes o No x
The number of shares of UDR, Inc.’s common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of July 25, 2014 was 251,700,437.


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UDR, INC.
UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.
INDEX
 
PAGE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 12.1
 
Exhibit 12.2
 
Exhibit 31.1
 
Exhibit 31.2
 
Exhibit 31.3
 
Exhibit 31.4
 
Exhibit 32.1
 
Exhibit 32.2
 
Exhibit 32.3
 
Exhibit 32.4
 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 of UDR, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, of which UDR, Inc. is the parent company and sole general partner. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company”, “UDR” or “UDR, Inc.” refer collectively to UDR, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures, including the Operating Partnership. Unless the context otherwise requires, the references in this Report to the “Operating Partnership” or the “OP” refer to United Dominion Realty, L.P. together with its consolidated subsidiaries. “Common stock” refers to the common stock of UDR and “stockholders” means the holders of shares of UDR’s common stock and preferred stock. The limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership are referred to as the “OP Units” and the holders of the OP Units are referred to as “unitholders”. This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by UDR and the Operating Partnership.
There are a number of differences between our Company and our Operating Partnership, which are reflected in our disclosure in this report. UDR is a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”), whose most significant asset is its ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. UDR also conducts business through other subsidiaries, including its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), RE3, whose activities include development of land and land entitlement. UDR acts as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, holds interests in subsidiaries and joint ventures, owns and operates properties, issues securities from time to time and guarantees debt of certain of our subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of a substantial portion of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity securities. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed certain outstanding debt of UDR.
As of June 30, 2014, UDR owned 110,883 units (100%) of the general partnership interests of the Operating Partnership and 173,856,283 units (or approximately 94.9%) of the limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership. UDR conducts a substantial amount of its business and holds a substantial amount of its assets through the Operating Partnership, and, by virtue of its ownership of the OP Units and being the Operating Partnership’s sole general partner, UDR has the ability to control all of the day-to-day operations of the Operating Partnership. Separate financial statements and accompanying notes, as well as separate discussions under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” are provided for each of UDR and the Operating Partnership.






UDR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
(unaudited)
 
(audited)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate owned:
 
 
 
Real estate held for investment
$
7,957,185

 
$
7,723,844

Less: accumulated depreciation
(2,290,008
)
 
(2,200,815
)
Real estate held for investment, net
5,667,177

 
5,523,029

Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation of $0 and $1,411, respectively)
275,819

 
466,002

Real estate held for disposition (net of accumulated depreciation of $49,816 and $6,568, respectively)
54,533

 
10,152

Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation
5,997,529

 
5,999,183

Cash and cash equivalents
26,816

 
30,249

Restricted cash
23,334

 
22,796

Funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031 exchanges
30,275

 

Deferred financing costs, net
25,545

 
26,924

Notes receivable, net
44,248

 
83,033

Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net
612,688

 
507,655

Other assets
171,970

 
137,882

Total assets
$
6,932,405

 
$
6,807,722

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Secured debt
$
1,402,731

 
$
1,442,077

Unsecured debt
2,345,063

 
2,081,626

Real estate taxes payable
16,543

 
13,847

Accrued interest payable
29,160

 
32,279

Security deposits and prepaid rent
30,802

 
27,203

Distributions payable
68,556

 
61,907

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
89,566

 
118,682

Total liabilities
3,982,421

 
3,777,621

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)


 


 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
266,589

 
217,597

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized
 
 
 
2,803,812 shares of 8.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible issued and outstanding (2,803,812 shares at December 31, 2013)
46,571

 
46,571

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized 251,492,420 shares issued and outstanding (250,749,665 shares at December 31, 2013)
2,515

 
2,507

Additional paid-in capital
4,114,566

 
4,109,765

Distributions in excess of net income
(1,478,814
)
 
(1,342,070
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net
(2,305
)
 
(5,125
)
Total stockholders’ equity
2,682,533

 
2,811,648

Noncontrolling interests
862

 
856

Total equity
2,683,395

 
2,812,504

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,932,405

 
$
6,807,722

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UDR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental income
 
$
200,959

 
$
186,285

 
$
395,311

 
$
368,246

Joint venture management and other fees
 
2,747

 
3,217

 
6,434

 
6,140

Total revenues
 
203,706

 
189,502

 
401,745

 
374,386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating and maintenance
 
36,840

 
36,153

 
73,560

 
70,974

Real estate taxes and insurance
 
23,716

 
22,916

 
49,147

 
46,208

Property management
 
5,527

 
5,123

 
10,872

 
10,127

Other operating expenses
 
2,162

 
1,800

 
4,088

 
3,436

Real estate depreciation and amortization
 
88,876

 
84,595

 
177,409

 
167,493

General and administrative
 
12,530

 
9,866

 
24,524

 
19,342

Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net
 

 
(2,772
)
 
500

 
(5,793
)
Other depreciation and amortization
 
1,193

 
1,138

 
2,273

 
2,284

Total operating expenses
 
170,844

 
158,819

 
342,373

 
314,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
32,862

 
30,683

 
59,372

 
60,315

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from unconsolidated entities
 
(428
)
 
515

 
(3,993
)
 
(2,287
)
Interest expense
 
(31,691
)
 
(30,803
)
 
(64,575
)
 
(61,784
)
Interest and other income/(expense), net
 
1,426

 
1,446

 
2,841

 
2,462

Income/(loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations
 
2,169

 
1,841

 
(6,355
)
 
(1,294
)
Tax benefit, net
 
2,190

 
2,683

 
5,519

 
4,656

Income/(loss) from continuing operations
 
4,359

 
4,524

 
(836
)
 
3,362

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
18

 
830

 
(69
)
 
1,683

Income/(loss) before gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned
 
4,377

 
5,354

 
(905
)
 
5,045

Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax
 
26,709

 

 
51,003

 

Net income/(loss)
 
31,086

 
5,354

 
50,098

 
5,045

Net (income)/loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
 
(1,077
)
 
(159
)
 
(1,724
)
 
(114
)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(7
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to UDR, Inc.
 
30,007

 
5,192

 
48,368

 
4,924

Distributions to preferred stockholders — Series E (Convertible)
 
(931
)
 
(931
)
 
(1,862
)
 
(1,862
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
29,076

 
$
4,261

 
$
46,506

 
$
3,062

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) per weighted average common share — basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
 
$
0.12

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.01

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders
 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.01

Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
0.12

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.01

Income/(loss) per weighted average common share — diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
 
$
0.12

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.01

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders
 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.01

Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
0.12

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common distributions declared per share
 
$
0.260

 
$
0.235

 
$
0.520

 
$
0.470

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic
 
250,255

 
249,985

 
250,216

 
249,951

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted
 
252,191

 
251,406

 
252,091

 
251,353

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UDR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income/(loss)
$
31,086

 
$
5,354

 
$
50,098

 
$
5,045

Other comprehensive income/(loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income/(loss) - derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gain/(loss)
304

 
144

 
249

 
52

(Gain)/loss reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income/(loss)
1,145

 
1,608

 
2,677

 
3,545

Other comprehensive income/(loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests
1,449

 
1,752

 
2,926

 
3,597

Comprehensive income/(loss)
32,535

 
7,106

 
53,024

 
8,642

Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1,129
)
 
(226
)
 
(1,836
)
 
(272
)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to UDR, Inc.
$
31,406

 
$
6,880

 
$
51,188

 
$
8,370


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

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UDR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)


 
 
 
 
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Distributions in Excess of Net Income
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), net
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
2,803,812

 
$
46,571

 
250,749,665

 
$
2,507

 
$
4,109,765

 
$
(1,342,070
)
 
$
(5,125
)
 
$
856

 
$
2,812,504

Net income/(loss) attributable to UDR, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 
48,368

 

 

 
48,368

Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
6

 
6

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 
2,820

 

 
2,820

Issuance/(forfeiture) of common and restricted shares, net

 

 
735,363

 
8

 
4,610

 

 

 

 
4,618

Adjustment for conversion of noncontrolling interest of unitholders in the Operating Partnership

 

 
7,392

 

 
191

 

 

 

 
191

Common stock distributions declared ($0.52 per share)

 

 

 

 

 
(130,800
)
 

 

 
(130,800
)
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series E ($0.6644 per share)

 

 

 

 

 
(1,862
)
 

 

 
(1,862
)
Adjustment to reflect redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 
(52,450
)
 

 

 
(52,450
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
2,803,812

 
$
46,571

 
251,492,420

 
$
2,515

 
$
4,114,566

 
$
(1,478,814
)
 
$
(2,305
)
 
$
862

 
$
2,683,395

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UDR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except for share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Operating Activities
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)
$
50,098

 
$
5,045

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
179,682

 
170,857

Gain on sale of real estate owned, net of tax
(51,003
)
 

Tax benefit, net
(5,559
)
 
(4,656
)
Loss from unconsolidated entities
3,993

 
2,287

Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net
500

 
(2,275
)
Other
13,054

 
13,056

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Decrease/(increase) in operating assets
5,677

 
(2,642
)
Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities
(10,229
)
 
(9,283
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
186,213

 
172,389

 
 
 
 
Investing Activities
 
 
 
Acquisition of real estate assets
(77,793
)
 

Proceeds from sale of real estate investments, net
47,922

 
140,834

Development of real estate assets
(115,964
)
 
(172,034
)
Capital expenditures and other major improvements — real estate assets, net of escrow reimbursement
(57,574
)
 
(82,338
)
Capital expenditures — non-real estate assets
(2,917
)
 
(4,439
)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
(120,555
)
 
(18,165
)
Distributions received from unconsolidated joint ventures
12,507

 
102,909

Purchase deposits on pending acquisitions
(4,000
)
 

Repayment/(issuance) of notes receivable
38,800

 
(2,680
)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
(279,574
)
 
(35,913
)
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
Payments on secured debt
(42,304
)
 
(42,556
)
Proceeds from the issuance of secured debt
5,502

 

Payments on unsecured debt
(312,500
)
 
(122,500
)
Proceeds from the issuance of unsecured debt
298,956

 

Net proceeds of revolving bank debt
276,500

 
152,500

Distributions paid to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(4,909
)
 
(4,625
)
Distributions paid to preferred stockholders
(1,862
)
 
(1,862
)
Distributions paid to common stockholders
(124,338
)
 
(114,078
)
Other
(5,117
)
 
(6,435
)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
89,928

 
(139,556
)
 
 
 
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(3,433
)
 
(3,080
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
30,249

 
12,115

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
26,816

 
$
9,035

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Supplemental Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest paid during the period, net of amounts capitalized
$
69,291

 
$
64,570

Non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
Conversion of OP Units into common shares (7,392 shares in 2014 and 71,841 shares in 2013)
191

 
1,711

Transfer of real estate owned to investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
$

 
$
139,950

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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UDR, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2014





1. CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
UDR, Inc., collectively with our consolidated subsidiaries (“UDR,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, operates, acquires, renovates, develops, redevelops, and manages apartment communities. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of UDR and its subsidiaries, including United Dominion Realty, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership” or the “OP”). As of June 30, 2014, there were 183,278,698 units in the Operating Partnership outstanding, of which 173,967,166 units or 94.9% were owned by UDR and 9,311,532 units or 5.1% were owned by limited partners. The consolidated financial statements of UDR include the noncontrolling interests of the unitholders in the Operating Partnership.
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted according to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and eliminations necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of June 30, 2014, and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 have been included. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature. The interim results presented are not necessarily indicative of results that can be expected for a full year. The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2013 appearing in UDR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2014.
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual amounts realized or paid could differ from those estimates. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date its financial statements were issued. No significant recognized or non-recognized subsequent events were noted other than those mentioned in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, Note 3, Real Estate Owned, and Note 5, Joint Ventures and Partnerships.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which incorporates a requirement that a disposition represent a strategic shift in an entity’s operations into the definition of a discontinued operation. In accordance with the ASU, a discontinued operation represents (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale in a single transaction and represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s financial results, or (2) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the date of acquisition. A strategic shift could include a disposal of (1) a separate major line of business, (2) a separate major geographic area of operations, (3) a major equity method investment, or (4) other major parts of an entity. The standard requires prospective application and will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 with early adoption permitted. The early adoption provision excludes components of an entity that were sold or classified as held for sale prior to the adoption of the standard.
The Company elected to early adopt this standard effective January 1, 2014, which had a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as further discussed in Note 4, Discontinued Operations. Subsequent to the Company’s adoption of ASU 2014-08, the sale of real estate that does not meet the definition of a discontinued operation under the standard is included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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UDR, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2014



In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard provides companies with a single model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The standard specifically excludes lease contracts. The ASU allows for the use of either the full or modified retrospective transition method, and the standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2017; early adoption is not permitted. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Revenue and Real Estate Sales Gain Recognition
Rental income related to leases is recognized on an accrual basis when due from residents and tenants in accordance with GAAP. Rental payments are generally due on a monthly basis and recognized when earned. The Company recognizes interest income, management and other fees and incentives when earned, and the amounts are fixed and determinable.
For sale transactions meeting the requirements for full accrual profit recognition, we remove the related assets and liabilities from our Consolidated Balance Sheets and record the gain or loss in the period the transaction closes. For sale transactions that do not meet the full accrual sale criteria due to our continuing involvement, we evaluate the nature of the continuing involvement and account for the transaction under an alternate method of accounting. Unless certain limited criteria are met, non-monetary transactions, including property exchanges, are accounted for at fair value.
Sales to entities in which we retain or otherwise own an interest are accounted for as partial sales. If all other requirements for recognizing profit under the full accrual method have been satisfied and no other forms of continuing involvement are present, we recognize profit proportionate to the outside interest in the buyer and defer the gain on the interest we retain. The Company recognizes any deferred gain when the property is sold to a third party. In transactions accounted for by us as partial sales, we determine if the buyer of the majority equity interest in the venture was provided a preference as to cash flows in either an operating or a capital waterfall. If a cash flow preference has been provided, we recognize profit only to the extent that proceeds from the sale of the majority equity interest exceed costs related to the entire property.
Notes Receivable
The following table summarizes our notes receivable, net as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Balance outstanding
 

 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Interest rate
Note due June 2014 (a)
$

 
$
40,800

 

Note due February 2017 (b)
15,480

 
14,580

 
10.00
%
Note due July 2017 (c)
2,500

 
1,400

 
8.00
%
Note due June 2022 (net of discount of $232 and $247, respectively) (d)
26,268

 
26,253

 
7.00
%
Total notes receivable, net
$
44,248

 
$
83,033

 
 
(a) In the fourth quarter of 2013, in conjunction with the sale of its 95% interest in the Lodge at Stoughton, one of its unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company provided the buyer with a $40.8 million loan secured by the property at LIBOR plus a spread of 350 basis points with two three-month extension options at increased rates and a financing fee. In June 2014, the note was paid in full.
(b) The Company has a secured note receivable with an unaffiliated third party with an aggregate commitment of $15.5 million, which bears an interest rate of 10.00% per annum. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company loaned an additional $900,000 under the note. Interest payments are due monthly. The note matures at the earliest of the following: (a) the closing of any private or public capital raising in the amount of $5.0 million or greater; (b) an acquisition; (c) acceleration in the event of default; or (d) the fifth anniversary of the date of the note (February 2017).

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(c) The Company has a secured note receivable with an unaffiliated third party with an aggregate commitment of $2.5 million, which bears an interest rate of 8.00% per annum. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company loaned an additional $1.1 million. Interest payments are due monthly. The note matures at the earliest of the following: (a) the closing of any private or public capital raising in the amount of $5.0 million or greater; (b) an acquisition; (c) acceleration in the event of default; or (d) the fifth anniversary of the date of the note (July 2017).
(d) In 2012, the Company purchased a "B" Note secured by a first mortgage on a class A community in West Los Angeles. The $26.5 million loan was purchased at a yield of 7.25% and bears a coupon rate of 7.00%. Interest payments are due monthly and the note is due June 2022. The discount is amortized using the effective interest method. In July 2014, the Company received proceeds of $36.0 million from the repayment of this note, resulting in a net gain of approximately $8.4 million.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $1.3 million and $2.5 million and $1.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of interest income, net of accretion, from these notes receivable. Included in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are $182,000 and $363,000 of related party interest income, respectively. Interest income is included in Interest and other income/(expense), net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Comprehensive income/(loss), which is defined as the change in equity during each period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources, including all changes in equity during a period except for those resulting from investments by or distributions to stockholders, is displayed in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s other comprehensive income/(loss) consisted of the gain/(loss) (effective portion) on derivative instruments that are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges, (gain)/loss on derivative instruments reclassified from other comprehensive income/(loss) into earnings, and the allocation of other comprehensive income/(loss) to redeemable noncontrolling interests. The (gain)/loss on derivative instruments reclassified from other comprehensive income/(loss) is included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 10, Derivatives and Hedging Activity, for further discussion. The allocation of other comprehensive income/(loss) to redeemable noncontrolling interests during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $50,000 and $106,000 and $64,000 and $151,000, respectively.
Income Taxes
Due to the structure of the Company as a REIT and the nature of the operations for the operating properties, no provision for federal income taxes has been provided for at UDR. Historically, the Company has generally incurred only state and local excise and franchise taxes. UDR has elected for certain consolidated subsidiaries to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), primarily those engaged in development activities.
Income taxes for our TRS, RE3, are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period of the enactment date. The Company’s deferred tax assets are generally the result of differing depreciable lives on capitalized assets and timing of expense recognition for certain accrued liabilities. As of June 30, 2014, UDR’s net deferred tax asset is $25.5 million (net of a valuation allowance of $1.4 million), which is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
GAAP defines a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. GAAP also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition.
The Company recognizes its tax positions and evaluates them using a two-step process. First, UDR determines whether a tax position is more likely than not (greater than 50 percent probability) to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Second, the Company will determine the amount of benefit to recognize and record the amount that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement.

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UDR had no material unrecognized tax benefit, accrued interest or penalties at June 30, 2014. UDR and its subsidiaries are subject to federal income tax as well as income tax of various state and local jurisdictions. The tax years 2010 through 2013 remain open to examination by tax jurisdictions to which we are subject. When applicable, UDR recognizes interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions in Tax benefit, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
3. REAL ESTATE OWNED
Real estate assets owned by the Company consist of income producing operating properties, properties under development, land held for future development, and sold or held for disposition properties. As of June 30, 2014, the Company owned and consolidated 142 communities in 10 states plus the District of Columbia totaling 40,811 apartment homes. The following table summarizes the carrying amounts for our real estate owned (at cost) as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Land and land improvements
$
1,937,397

 
$
1,847,127

Depreciable property — held and used:
 
 
 
Building, improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment
6,019,788

 
5,876,717

Under development:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
47,038

 
110,769

Construction in progress
228,781

 
356,644

Real estate held for disposition:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
26,417

 
10,751

Building, improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment
77,932

 
5,969

Real estate owned
8,337,353

 
8,207,977

Accumulated depreciation
(2,339,824
)
 
(2,208,794
)
Real estate owned, net
$
5,997,529

 
$
5,999,183


As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had one operating property that was classified as held for sale prior to the Company’s early adoption of ASU 2014-08 (as described in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies and Note 4, Discontinued Operations). Therefore, as of June 30, 2014, this property is included in Real estate held for disposition on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In July 2014, the Company sold this property for $11.0 million, resulting in net proceeds of $10.4 million and an immaterial gain.

As of June 30, 2014, Real estate held for disposition includes one community in Orlando, Florida with 371 apartment homes, which met the criteria to be classified as held for sale in the second quarter 2014 and did not qualify as discontinued operations in accordance with ASU 2014-08. In July 2014, the Company sold this community for gross proceeds of $50.1 million, resulting in a net gain of approximately $14.4 million.

Real estate held for disposition as of June 30, 2014 also includes two communities with 592 apartment homes in Norfolk, Virginia, both of which met the criteria to be classified as held for sale in the second quarter 2014 and did not qualify as discontinued operations in accordance with ASU 2014-08.

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company sold one community and an adjacent parcel of land in San Diego, CA for gross proceeds of $48.7 million, resulting in net proceeds of $47.9 million and a $24.3 million gain (net of tax). On June 30, 2014, the Company sold two communities in Tampa, Florida with 677 apartment homes for $80.7 million, resulting in net proceeds of $79.5 million and a $26.7 million gain (net of tax). As of June 30, 2014, $49.2 million of the net proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary and were remitted to UDR on July 1, 2014. These proceeds are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2014. The remaining $30.3 million of net proceeds were designated for a future 1031 exchange and are included in Funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031 exchanges on the Consolidated Balance Sheet

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as of June 30, 2014. The total gains (net of tax) of $51.0 million are included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Predevelopment, development, and redevelopment projects and related costs are capitalized and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation. The Company capitalizes costs directly related to the predevelopment, development, and redevelopment of a capital project, which include, but are not limited to, interest, real estate taxes, insurance, and allocated development and redevelopment overhead related to support costs for personnel working on the capital projects. We use our professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred. These costs are capitalized only during the period in which activities necessary to ready an asset for its intended use are in progress and such costs are incremental and identifiable to a specific activity to get the asset ready for its intended use. These costs, excluding the direct costs of development and redevelopment and capitalized interest, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were $2.1 million and $5.5 million and $3.1 million and $6.1 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, total interest capitalized was $4.9 million and $10.2 million and $8.2 million and $16.6 million, respectively. As each home in a capital project is completed and becomes available for lease-up, the Company ceases capitalization on the related portion and depreciation commences over the estimated useful life.

In January 2014, the Company acquired a fully-entitled land parcel for future development located in Huntington Beach, California for $77.8 million.

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, affecting three of the Company’s operating communities located in New York City. The properties suffered some physical damage, and were closed to residents for a period following the hurricane. The Company had insurance policies that provided coverage for property damage and business interruption, subject to applicable retentions.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded $2.8 million and $5.8 million, respectively,  of insurance recoveries related to the business interruption and other losses associated with Hurricane Sandy.  These recoveries are included in Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

In 2014, the Company recorded a $500,000 casualty-related loss for one property damaged during an earthquake in California.
4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Effective January 1, 2014, UDR prospectively adopted ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, for all communities not previously sold or classified as held for sale. The standard had a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As a result of adopting the ASU, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, gains (net of tax) of $26.7 million and $49.9 million, respectively, from disposition of real estate, excluding a $1.1 million gain related to the sale of land during the first quarter of 2014, are included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations rather than in Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Prior to the prospective adoption of ASU 2014-08, FASB ASC Subtopic 205.20 required, among other things, that the primary assets and liabilities and the results of operations of UDR’s real properties that have been sold or are held for disposition, be classified as discontinued operations and segregated in UDR’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consequently, the primary assets and liabilities and the net operating results of those properties sold or classified as held for disposition prior to January 1, 2014 are accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented. This presentation does not have an impact on net income available to common stockholders; it only results in the reclassification of the operating results within the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had one operating property that was classified as held for disposition prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-08 and, therefore, met the requirements to be reported as a discontinued operation. This property is included in Real estate held for disposition on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and its operating

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results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are included in Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In December 2013, the Company sold two communities with 914 apartments in the Sacramento market. The operating results related to these communities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are included in Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following is a summary of income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Rental income
$
78

 
$
2,328

 
$
126

 
$
4,668

Rental expenses
89

 
891

 
214

 
1,763

Property management
2

 
64

 
3

 
128

Real estate depreciation

 
536

 

 
1,080

Other operating expenses
9

 
7

 
18

 
14

Income tax benefit/(expense)
40

 

 
40

 

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
18

 
$
830

 
$
(69
)
 
$
1,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to UDR, Inc.
$
17

 
$
800

 
$
(67
)
 
$
1,623

5. JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS
UDR has entered into joint ventures and partnerships with unrelated third parties to acquire real estate assets that are either consolidated and included in Real estate owned on the Consolidated Balance Sheets or are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, and are included in Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company consolidates the entities that we control as well as any variable interest entity where we are the primary beneficiary. In addition, the Company consolidates any joint venture or partnership in which we are the general partner or managing member and the third party does not have the ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process nor the ability to remove us as general partner or managing member without cause.

UDR’s joint ventures and partnerships are funded with a combination of debt and equity. Our losses are limited to our investment and except as noted below, the Company does not guarantee any debt, capital payout or other obligations associated with our joint ventures and partnerships.
Consolidated Joint Ventures

In December 2013, the Company consolidated its 95%/5% development joint ventures: 13th and Market JV in San Diego, CA and Domain College Park JV in Metropolitan D.C. The consolidation was due to the Company becoming the managing member of each of the joint ventures pursuant to amendments to the limited liability company agreement for each joint venture. In connection with the amendments, our partner received equity distributions reducing its capital account balances to zero, the Company replaced our partner as the managing member, and our partner no longer has the ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process, with only protective rights remaining. We accounted for the consolidations as asset acquisitions since the joint ventures were under development and not complete at the time of consolidation resulting in no gain or loss upon consolidation and increasing our real estate owned by $129.4 million and our debt by $63.6 million. In addition pursuant to the amendments, the Company paid a non-refundable deposit to our partner in January 2014 of $2.0 million for each joint venture, or $4.0 million in total, for the right to exercise options in 2014 to acquire our partner’s upside participation in the joint ventures. The non-refundable deposits will be applied towards the future purchase price, which will be equivalent to our partner’s right to receive certain upside participation from the developments.

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Unconsolidated Joint Ventures and Partnerships
The Company recognizes earnings or losses from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships consisting of our proportionate share of the net earnings or losses of the joint ventures and partnerships. In addition, we may earn fees for providing management services to the unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships.
The following table summarizes the Company’s investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships, net, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
Joint Venture
 
Location of Properties
 
Number of Properties
 
Number of Apartment Homes
 
Investment at
 
UDR’s Ownership Interest
 
 
2014
 
2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Operating and development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UDR/MetLife I (a)
 
Various
 
0 operating communities
 

 
$

 
$
40,336

 
 
 
13.2
%
 
 
 
 
7 land parcels
 
N/A

 
7,044

 
7,161

 
4.0
%
 
4.0
%
UDR/MetLife II (a)
 
Various
 
21 operating communities
 
4,642

 
439,973

 
327,926

 
50.0
%
 
50.0
%
UDR/MetLife Vitruvian Park®
 
Addison, TX
 
2 operating communities
 
739

 
80,896

 
79,318

 
50.0
%
 
50.0
%
 
 
 
 
1 non-stabilized community
 
391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 land parcels
 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UDR/MetLife 399 Fremont
 
San Francisco, CA
 
1 development community (*)
 
447

 
53,791

 
36,313

 
51.0
%
 
51.0
%
UDR/KFH
 
Washington, D.C.
 
3 operating communities
 
660

 
23,998

 
25,919

 
30.0
%
 
30.0
%
Texas
 
Texas
 
8 operating communities
 
3,359

 
(24,636
)
 
(23,591
)
 
20.0
%
 
20.0
%
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net, before participating loan investment
 
 
 
581,066

 
493,382

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location
 
Interest Rate
 
Years To Maturity
 
Investment at
 
Income From Participating Loan Investment For
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
2013
 
 
2014
2013
Participating loan investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steele Creek
 
Denver, CO
 
6.5%
 
3.3
 
31,622

 
14,273

 
 
$456
 
 
$777
Participating loan investment
 
 
 
 
 
31,622

 
14,273

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net
 
 
 
$
612,688

 
$
507,655

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(*)
The number of apartment homes for the communities under development presented in the table above is based on the projected number of total homes. As of June 30, 2014, no apartment homes had been completed at UDR/MetLife 399 Fremont.




(a) On March 31, 2014, the Company sold its minority ownership interests in two small operating communities located in Los Angeles, CA to MetLife for cash proceeds of $3.0 million, which resulted in an immaterial gain. On April 21, 2014, the Company

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increased its ownership interest in the remaining six operating communities in the UDR/MetLife I Joint Venture from 12% to 50%, and MetLife and the Company contributed these communities to the UDR/MetLife II Joint Venture. The Company paid MetLife $82.5 million for the additional ownership interests. The Company continues to manage the operating communities that were contributed to the UDR/MetLife II Joint Venture as well as the two operating communities in which it sold its minority ownership interests. As of June 30, 2014, the remaining assets in the UDR/MetLife I Joint Venture were comprised of seven potential development land sites in which the Company owned approximately 4%. In July 2014, the Company increased the ownership interest in two of these land sites to 50.1%.  The remaining 49.9% continues to be held by our joint venture partner, MetLife. The Company paid MetLife approximately $21.5 million for the additional ownership interests. 
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had deferred fees and deferred profit from the sale of properties to joint ventures or partnerships of $24.6 million and $25.4 million, respectively, which will be recognized through earnings over the weighted average life of the related properties, upon the disposition of the properties to a third party, or upon completion of certain development obligations.
The Company recognized $2.3 million and $5.6 million and $3.0 million and $5.7 million of management fees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for our management of the joint ventures and partnerships. The management fees are included in Joint venture management and other fees on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company may, in the future, make additional capital contributions to certain of our joint ventures and partnerships should additional capital contributions be necessary to fund acquisitions or operations.
We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be an other-than-temporary decline in value. We consider various factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. The Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary decreases in the value of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures or partnerships during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

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Combined summary balance sheets relating to all of the unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships (not just our proportionate share) are presented below as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Total real estate, net
$
3,008,515

 
$
3,124,178

Cash and cash equivalents
41,966

 
41,792

Other assets
31,444

 
32,234

Total assets
3,081,925

 
3,198,204

Amount due to UDR
9,266

 
12,187

Third party debt
1,663,486

 
1,722,960

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
41,442

 
41,562

Total liabilities
1,714,194

 
1,776,709

Total equity
$
1,367,731

 
$
1,421,495

UDR’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
$
612,688

 
$
507,655


Combined summary financial information relating to all of the unconsolidated joint ventures’ and partnerships’ operations (not just our proportionate share), is presented below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Total revenues
$
61,793

 
$
62,593

 
$
123,891

 
$
114,719

Property operating expenses
(24,420
)
 
(23,931
)
 
(49,542
)
 
(44,668
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization
(24,598
)
 
(21,338
)
 
(49,202
)
 
(40,318
)
Operating income/(loss)
12,775

 
17,324

 
25,147

 
29,733

Interest expense
(18,837
)
 
(19,022
)
 
(37,866
)
 
(35,761
)
Other income/(expense)

 
(534
)
 
(190
)
 
(534
)
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate

 
(21,410
)
 
$
(25,379
)
 
$
(21,410
)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations

 
(771
)
 
14

 
(110
)
Net income/(loss)
$
(6,062
)
 
$
(24,413
)
 
$
(38,274
)
 
$
(28,082
)
UDR income/(loss) from unconsolidated entities
$
(428
)
 
$
515

 
$
(3,993
)
 
$
(2,287
)

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6. SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT
The following is a summary of our secured and unsecured debt at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Principal Outstanding
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
Weighted Average
Years to Maturity
 
Number of Communities
Encumbered
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed Rate Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Mortgage notes payable (a)
$
440,688

 
$
445,706

 
5.46
%
 
2.0

 
8

  Fannie Mae credit facilities (b)
624,597

 
626,667

 
4.99
%
 
4.5

 
22

 Total fixed rate secured debt
1,065,285

 
1,072,373

 
5.18
%
 
3.5

 
30

 Variable Rate Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Mortgage notes payable
31,337

 
63,595

 
2.34
%
 
1.6

 
1

  Tax-exempt secured notes payable (c)
94,700

 
94,700

 
0.86
%
 
8.7

 
2

  Fannie Mae credit facilities (b)
211,409

 
211,409

 
1.58
%
 
6.0

 
7

 Total variable rate secured debt
337,446

 
369,704

 
1.45
%
 
6.4

 
10

 Total Secured Debt
1,402,731

 
1,442,077

 
4.28
%
 
4.2

 
40

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Commercial Banks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured credit facility due December 2017 (d) (f)
276,500

 

 
1.03
%
 
3.4

 
 
 Senior Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.70% Medium-Term Notes due October 2020 (net of discounts of $50 and $54, respectively) (f)
299,950

 
299,946

 
3.70
%
 
6.3

 
 
4.63% Medium-Term Notes due January 2022 (net of discounts of $2,702 and $2,882, respectively) (f)
397,298

 
397,118

 
4.63
%
 
7.5

 
 
3.75% Medium-Term Notes due July 2024 (net of discount of $1,043) (e) (f)
298,957

 

 
3.75
%
 
10.0

 
 
1.40% Term Notes due June 2018 (f)
35,000

 
35,000

 
1.40
%
 
3.9

 
 
1.63% Term Notes due June 2018 (f)
100,000

 
65,000

 
1.63
%
 
3.9

 
 
5.13% Medium-Term Notes due January 2014

 
184,000

 
%
 

 
 
5.50% Medium-Term Notes due April 2014 (net of discount of $20)

 
128,480

 
%
 

 
 
5.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2015 (net of discounts of $70 and $134, respectively)
325,105

 
325,041

 
5.25
%
 
0.5

 
 
5.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2016
83,260

 
83,260

 
5.25
%
 
1.5

 
 
2.27% Term Notes due June 2018 (f)
215,000

 
250,000

 
2.27
%
 
3.9

 
 
8.50% Debentures due September 2024
15,644

 
15,644

 
8.50
%
 
10.2

 
 
4.25% Medium-Term Notes due June 2018 (net of discounts of $1,679 and $1,893, respectively) (f)
298,321

 
298,107

 
4.25
%
 
3.9

 
 
Other
28

 
30

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
 
  Total Unsecured Debt
2,345,063

 
2,081,626

 
3.68
%
 
5.1

 
 
Total Debt
$
3,747,794

 
$
3,523,703

 
3.90
%
 
4.7

 
 


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Our secured debt instruments generally feature either monthly interest and principal or monthly interest-only payments with balloon payments due at maturity. For purposes of classification of the above table, variable rate debt with a derivative financial instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is deemed as fixed rate debt due to the Company having effectively established a fixed interest rate for the underlying debt instrument. Secured debt encumbers $2.3 billion or 27.1% of UDR’s total real estate owned based upon gross book value ($6.1 billion or 72.9% of UDR’s real estate owned based on gross book value is unencumbered) as of June 30, 2014.
(a) At June 30, 2014, fixed rate mortgage notes payable are generally due in monthly installments of principal and interest and mature at various dates from December 2014 through May 2019 and carry interest rates ranging from 3.43% to 5.94%.
The Company will from time to time acquire properties subject to fixed rate debt instruments. In those situations, the Company records the secured debt at its estimated fair value and amortizes any difference between the fair value and par to interest expense over the life of the underlying debt instrument. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $1.2 million and $2.5 million and $1.2 million and $2.5 million of a reduction to interest expense based on the amortization of the fair market adjustment of debt assumed in the acquisition of properties, respectively. The unamortized fair market adjustment was a net premium of $9.3 million and $11.8 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(b) UDR has three secured credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $836.0 million at June 30, 2014. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for terms of seven to ten years (maturing at various dates from May 2017 through July 2023) and bear interest at floating and fixed rates. At June 30, 2014, we have $624.6 million of the outstanding balance fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 4.99% and the remaining balance of $211.4 million on these facilities has a weighted average variable interest rate of 1.58%.
Further information related to these credit facilities is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Borrowings outstanding
$
836,006

 
$
838,076

Weighted average borrowings during the period ended
836,739

 
839,597

Maximum daily borrowings during the period ended
837,564

 
841,494

Weighted average interest rate during the period ended
4.1
%
 
4.2
%
Weighted average interest rate at the end of the period
4.1
%
 
4.1
%
(c) The variable rate mortgage notes payable that secure tax-exempt housing bond issues mature on August 2019 and March 2032, respectively. Interest on these notes is payable in monthly installments. The variable rate mortgage notes have interest rates of 0.80% and 1.02%, respectively, as of June 30, 2014.

(d) As of June 30, 2014, the Company has a $900 million unsecured revolving credit facility that matures in December 2017. The credit facility has a six month extension option and contains an accordion feature that allows us to increase the facility to $1.45 billion. Based on the Company’s current credit rating, the credit facility carries an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus a spread of 110 basis points and a facility fee of 20 basis points.


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The following is a summary of short-term bank borrowings under UDR’s bank credit facility at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Total revolving credit facility
$
900,000

 
$
900,000

Borrowings outstanding at end of period (1)
276,500

 

Weighted average daily borrowings during the period ended
386,657

 
169,844

Maximum daily borrowings during the period ended
625,000

 
372,000

Weighted average interest rate during the period ended
1.2
%
 
1.2
%
Interest rate at end of the period
1.0
%
 
1.3
%
(1) Excludes $2.2 million and $2.2 million of letters of credit at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

(e) On June 26, 2014, the Company issued $300 million of 3.750% senior unsecured medium-term notes due July 1, 2024. Interest is payable semi-annually beginning on January 1, 2015. The notes were priced at 99.652% of the principal amount at issuance and had a discount of $1.0 million at June 30, 2014. The Company used the net proceeds to pay down borrowings outstanding on our $900 million unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.

(f) The Operating Partnership is a guarantor at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The aggregate maturities, including amortizing principal payments of unsecured and secured debt, of total debt for the next five calendar years subsequent to June 30, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year
 
Total Fixed Secured Debt
 
Total Variable Secured Debt
 
Total Secured Debt
 
Total Unsecured Debt (a)
 
Total Debt
2014
 
$
41,186

 
$

 
$
41,186

 
$

 
$
41,186

2015
 
197,383

 

 
197,383

 
323,780

 
521,163

2016
 
136,412

 
31,337

 
167,749

 
82,375

 
250,124

2017
 
177,960

 
65,000

 
242,960

 
276,500

 
519,460

2018
 
176,472

 
50,000

 
226,472

 
648,441

 
874,913

Thereafter
 
335,872

 
191,109

 
526,981

 
1,013,967

 
1,540,948

Total
 
$
1,065,285

 
$
337,446

 
$
1,402,731

 
$
2,345,063

 
$
3,747,794

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) With the exception of the 1.40% Term Notes due June 2018 and the revolving credit facility which carry a variable interest rate, all unsecured debt carries fixed interest rates.
We were in compliance with the covenants of our debt instruments at June 30, 2014.

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7. INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income/(loss) per share for the periods presented (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator for income/(loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
4,359

 
$
4,524

 
$
(836
)
 
$
3,362

Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax
26,709

 

 
51,003

 

(Income)/loss from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
(1,076
)
 
(129
)
 
(1,726
)
 
(54
)
(Income)/loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(7
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to UDR, Inc.
29,990

 
4,392

 
48,435

 
3,301

Distributions to preferred stockholders - Series E (Convertible)
(931
)
 
(931
)
 
(1,862
)
 
(1,862
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
$
29,059

 
$
3,461

 
$
46,573

 
$
1,439

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
18

 
$
830

 
$
(69
)
 
$
1,683

(Income)/loss from discontinued operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
(1
)
 
(30
)
 
2

 
(60
)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders
$
17

 
$
800

 
$
(67
)
 
$
1,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
29,076

 
$
4,261

 
$
46,506

 
$
3,062

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for income/(loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
251,458

 
250,745

 
251,336

 
250,623

Non-vested restricted stock awards
(1,203
)
 
(760
)
 
(1,120
)
 
(672
)
Denominator for basic income/(loss) per share
250,255

 
249,985

 
250,216

 
249,951

Incremental shares issuable from assumed conversion of:
     Stock options and unvested restricted stock
1,936

 
1,421

 
1,875

 
1,402

Denominator for diluted income/(loss) per share
252,191

 
251,406

 
252,091

 
251,353

Income/(loss) per weighted average common share-basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
$
0.12

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.01

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.01

Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
0.12

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.01

Income/(loss) per weighted average common share-diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
$
0.12

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.01

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.01

Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
0.12

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.01


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Basic income/(loss) per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income/(loss) per share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the common shares issuable from the assumed conversion of the OP Units, convertible preferred stock, stock options, and restricted stock. Only those instruments having a dilutive impact on our basic income/(loss) per share are included in diluted income/(loss) per share during the periods.

The following table sets forth the additional shares of common stock outstanding by equity instrument if converted to common stock for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (shares in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
OP Units
 
9,316

 
9,324

 
9,317

 
9,352

Preferred stock
 
3,036

 
3,036

 
3,036

 
3,036

Stock options and unvested restricted stock
 
1,936

 
1,421

 
1,875

 
1,402

8. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership
Interests in the Operating Partnership held by limited partners are represented by OP Units. The income is allocated to holders of OP Units based upon net income attributable to common stockholders and the weighted average number of OP Units outstanding to total common shares plus OP Units outstanding during the period. Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to noncontrolling interests in accordance with the terms of the individual partnership agreements.
Limited partners have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem all or a portion of the OP Units held by the limited partners at a redemption price equal to and in the form of the Cash Amount as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (the “Operating Partnership Agreement”), provided that such OP Units have been outstanding for at least one year. UDR, as the general partner of the Operating Partnership may, in its sole discretion, purchase the OP Units by paying to the limited partner either the Cash Amount or the REIT Share Amount (generally one share of common stock of the Company for each OP Unit), as defined in the Operating Partnership Agreement. Accordingly, the Company records the OP Units outside of permanent equity and reports the OP Units at their redemption value using the Company’s stock price at each balance sheet date.
The following table sets forth redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership for the following period (dollars in thousands):
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, December 31, 2013
$
217,597

Mark-to-market adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
52,450

Conversion of OP Units to Common Stock
(191
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
1,724

Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
(5,097
)
Allocation of other comprehensive income/(loss)
106

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, June 30, 2014
$
266,589


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The following sets forth net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders and transfers from redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership for the following periods (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
29,076

 
$
4,261

 
$
46,506

 
$
3,062

Conversion of OP Units to UDR Common stock
 
191

 
62

 
191

 
1,711

Change in equity from net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders and conversion of OP Units to UDR Common Stock
 
$
29,267

 
$
4,323

 
$
46,697

 
$
4,773

Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent interests of unrelated partners in certain consolidated affiliates, and are presented as part of equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets since these interests are not redeemable. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests was $(2,000) and $(6,000) and $(3,000) and $(7,000), respectively.
9. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or the exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level valuation hierarchy prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which are described below:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments either recorded or disclosed on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value at June 30, 2014, Using
 
Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Position at June 30, 2014
 
Fair Value Estimate at June 30, 2014
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Description:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes receivable (a)
$
44,248

 
$
44,930

 
$

 
$

 
$
44,930

Derivatives- Interest rate contracts (b)
15

 
15

 

 
15

 

Total assets
$
44,263

 
$
44,945

 
$

 
$
15

 
$
44,930

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives- Interest rate contracts (b)
$
3,674

 
$
3,674

 
$

 
$
3,674

 
$

Secured debt instruments- fixed rate: (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
440,688

 
458,057

 

 

 
458,057

Fannie Mae credit facilities
624,597

 
661,710

 

 

 
661,710

Secured debt instruments- variable rate: (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
31,337

 
31,337

 

 

 
31,337

Tax-exempt secured notes payable
94,700

 
94,700

 

 

 
94,700

Fannie Mae credit facilities
211,409

 
211,409

 

 

 
211,409

Unsecured debt instruments: (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial bank
276,500

 
276,500

 

 

 
276,500

Senior unsecured notes
2,068,563

 
2,154,964

 

 

 
2,154,964

Total liabilities
$
3,751,468

 
$
3,892,351

 
$

 
$
3,674

 
$
3,888,677

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership (d)
$
266,589

 
$
266,589

 
$

 
$
266,589

 
$


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Fair Value at December 31, 2013, Using
 
Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Estimate at December 31, 2013
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
 
 
 
Description:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes receivable (a)
$
83,033

 
$
83,833

 
$

 
$

 
$
83,833

Total assets
$
83,033

 
$
83,833

 
$

 
$

 
$
83,833

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives- Interest rate contracts (b)
$
4,965

 
$
4,965

 
$

 
$
4,965

 
$

Secured debt instruments- fixed rate: (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
445,706

 
466,375

 

 

 
466,375

Fannie Mae credit facilities
626,667

 
661,094

 

 

 
661,094

Secured debt instruments- variable rate: (c)
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Mortgage notes payable
63,595

 
63,595

 

 

 
63,595

Tax-exempt secured notes payable
94,700

 
94,700

 

 

 
94,700

Fannie Mae credit facilities
211,409

 
211,409

 

 

 
211,409

Unsecured debt instruments: (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior unsecured notes
2,081,626

 
2,149,003

 

 

 
2,149,003

Total liabilities
$
3,528,668

 
$
3,651,141

 
$

 
$
4,965

 
$
3,646,176

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership (d)
$
217,597

 
$
217,597

 
$

 
217,597

 
$


(a)
See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies.
(b)
See Note 10, Derivatives and Hedging Activity.
(c)
See Note 6, Secured and Unsecured Debt.
(d)
See Note 8, Noncontrolling Interests.

There were no transfers into or out of each of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value
The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate options are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash receipts that would occur if variable interest rates rise above the strike rate of the caps. The variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts on the cap are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities.
The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall

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valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. In conjunction with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership have a redemption feature and are marked to their redemption value. The redemption value is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the redemption date, and therefore, is calculated based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the balance sheet date. Since the valuation is based on observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership are classified as Level 2.
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
At June 30, 2014, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, prepaids, real estate taxes payable, accrued interest payable, security deposits and prepaid rent, distributions payable and accounts payable approximated their carrying values because of the short term nature of these instruments. The estimated fair values of other financial instruments were determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair values. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize on the disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
We estimate the fair value of our notes receivable and debt instruments by discounting the remaining cash flows of the debt instrument at a discount rate equal to the replacement market credit spread plus the corresponding treasury yields. Factors considered in determining a replacement market credit spread include general market conditions, borrower specific credit spreads, time remaining to maturity, loan-to-value ratios and collateral quality, where applicable (Level 3).
We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the future operation and disposition of those assets are less than the net book value of those assets. Our cash flow estimates are based upon historical results adjusted to reflect our best estimate of future market and operating conditions and our estimated holding periods. The net book value of impaired assets is reduced to fair value. Our estimates of fair value represent our best estimate based upon Level 3 inputs such as industry trends and reference to market rates and transactions.
We consider various factors to determine if a decrease in the value of our investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net is other-than-temporary. These factors include, but are not limited to, age of the venture, our intent and ability to retain our investment in the entity, the financial condition and long-term prospects of the entity, and the relationships with the other joint venture partners and its lenders. Based on the significance of the unobservable inputs, we classify these fair value measurements within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company did not incur any other-than-temporary decrease in the value of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
After determining an other-than-temporary decrease in the value of an equity method investment has occurred, we estimate the fair value of our investment by estimating the proceeds we would receive upon a hypothetical liquidation of the investment at the date of measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the investment giving consideration to the terms of the joint venture agreement and the estimated discounted future cash flows to be generated from the underlying joint venture assets. The inputs and assumptions utilized to estimate the future cash flows of the underlying assets are based upon the Company’s evaluation of the economy, market trends, operating results, and other factors, including judgments regarding costs to complete any construction activities, lease up and occupancy rates, rental rates, inflation rates, capitalization rates utilized to estimate the projected cash flows at the disposition, and discount rates.

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10. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and through the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company may enter into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up front premium.
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss), net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $3,000 related to the ineffective portion of the derivative, which was caused by a timing difference between the derivative and the hedged item. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded a loss of less than a $1,000 related to the ineffective portion of the derivative, which was caused by an index difference between the derivative and the hedged item.
Amounts reported in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. Through June 30, 2015, the Company estimates that an additional $2.9 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (dollars in thousands):
Interest Rate Derivative
 
Number of Instruments
 
Notional
Interest rate swaps
 
11
 
$
419,787

Interest rate caps
 
5
 
$
274,291

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements of GAAP. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings and resulted in no adjustment to earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and a gain/(loss) of $(3,000) and $(5,000) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding derivatives that were not designated as hedges in qualifying hedging relationships (dollars in thousands):
Product
 
Number of Instruments
 
Notional
Interest rate caps
 
1
 
$
65,197


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Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet
The tables below present the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
 
Fair Value at:
 
 
 
Fair Value at:
 
Balance
Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
Balance
Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
Other assets
 
$
15

 
$

 
Other liabilities
 
$
3,674

 
$
4,965

Total
 
 
$
15

 
$

 
 
 
$
3,674

 
$
4,965

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
Other assets
 
$

 
$

 
Other liabilities
 
$

 
$

Total
 
 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$

 
$


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Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
$
304

 
$
144

 
Interest expense
 
$
(1,145
)
 
$
(1,608
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
3

 
$

Total
 
$
304

 
$
144

 
 
 
$
(1,145
)
 
$
(1,608
)
 
 
 
$
3

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
$
249

 
$
52

 
Interest expense
 
$
(2,677
)
 
$
(3,545
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
3

 
$

Total
 
$
249

 
$
52

 
 
 
$
(2,677
)
 
$
(3,545
)
 
 
 
$
3

 
$


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
Interest and other income/(loss), net
 
$

 
$
(3
)
Total
 
 
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
Interest and other income/(loss), net
 
$

 
$
(5
)
Total
 
 
 
$

 
$
(5
)


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Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where (1) if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations; or (2) the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness.
Certain of the Company’s agreements with its derivative counterparties contain provisions where if there is a change in the Company’s financial condition that materially changes the Company’s creditworthiness in an adverse manner, the Company may be required to fully collateralize its obligations under the derivative instrument.
The Company also has an agreement with a derivative counterparty that incorporates the loan and financial covenant provisions of the Company’s indebtedness with a lender affiliate of the derivative counterparty. Failure to comply with these covenant provisions would result in the Company being in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreement.
As of June 30, 2014, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $4.0 million. As of June 30, 2014, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at June 30, 2014, it may have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $4.0 million.

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Tabular Disclosure of Offsetting Derivatives
Company has elected not to offset derivative positions in the consolidated financial statements. The tables below present the effect on its financial position had the Company made the election to offset its derivative positions as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollar in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Received
 
Net Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
$
15

 
$

 
$
15

 
$

 
$

 
$
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Amounts reconcile to the aggregate fair value of derivative assets in the “Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet” located in this footnote.
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (b)
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Posted
 
Net Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
$
3,674

 
$

 
$
3,674

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,674

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
$
4,965

 
$

 
$
4,965

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,965

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b) Amounts reconcile to the aggregate fair value of derivative liabilities in the “Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet” located in this footnote.
11. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $3.6 million and $7.3 million and $2.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively, as stock based compensation expense, which is inclusive of awards granted to our independent directors.

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12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
Real Estate Under Development
The following summarizes the Company’s real estate commitments at June 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
Number of
Properties
 
Costs Incurred
to Date
 
Expected Costs
to Complete
 
 Average Ownership
Stake
Wholly-owned — under development
3
 
$
275,819

(a)
$
124,581

 
100
%
Wholly-owned — redevelopment
1
 
76,167

(a)
21,833

 
100
%
Joint ventures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
1
 
48,798

(b)
113,229

(b)
51
%
Participating loan investments
1
 
31,622

 
60,387

(c)
0
%
 
 
 
$
432,406

 
$
320,030

 
 
(a)
Costs incurred to date include $28.1 million and $2.7 million of accrued fixed assets for development and redevelopment, respectively.
(b)
Represents UDR’s contributed and remaining equity commitment in unconsolidated joint ventures.
(c)
Represents UDR’s remaining participating loan commitment for Steele Creek.
Contingencies
Litigation and Legal Matters
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company cannot determine the ultimate liability with respect to such legal proceedings and claims at this time. The Company believes that such liability, to the extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.
13. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
GAAP guidance requires that segment disclosures present the measure(s) used by the chief operating decision maker to decide how to allocate resources and for purposes of assessing such segments’ performance. UDR’s chief operating decision maker is comprised of several members of its executive management team who use several generally accepted industry financial measures to assess the performance of the business for our reportable operating segments.
UDR owns and operates multifamily apartment communities that generate rental and other property related income through the leasing of apartment homes to a diverse base of tenants. The primary financial measures for UDR’s apartment communities are rental income and net operating income (“NOI”). Rental income represents gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss and bad debt. NOI is defined as rental income less direct property rental expenses. Rental expenses include real estate taxes, insurance, personnel, utilities, repairs and maintenance, administrative and marketing. Excluded from NOI is property management expense, which is calculated as 2.75% of property revenue to cover the regional supervision and accounting costs related to consolidated property operations, and land rent. UDR’s chief operating decision maker utilizes NOI as the key measure of segment profit or loss.
UDR’s two reportable segments are Same-Store Communities and Non-Mature Communities/Other:

Same-Store Communities represent those communities acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to April 1, 2013 for quarter-to-date comparison and January 1, 2013 for year-to-date comparison and held as of June 30, 2014. A comparison of operating results from the prior year is meaningful as these communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior period, there is no plan to conduct substantial

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redevelopment activities, and the community is not held for disposition within the current year. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy once it achieves 90% occupancy for at least three consecutive months.

Non-Mature Communities/Other represent those communities that do not meet the criteria to be included in Same-Store Communities, including, but not limited to, recently acquired, developed and redeveloped properties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use properties.
Management evaluates the performance of each of our apartment communities on a Same-Store Community and Non-Mature Community/Other basis, as well as individually and geographically. This is consistent with the aggregation criteria under GAAP as each of our apartment communities generally has similar economic characteristics, facilities, services, and tenants. Therefore, the Company’s reportable segments have been aggregated by geography in a manner identical to that which is provided to the chief operating decision maker.
All revenues are from external customers and no single tenant or related group of tenants contributed 10% or more of UDR’s total revenues during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

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The following table details rental income and NOI from continuing and discontinued operations for UDR’s reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and reconciles NOI to Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to UDR, Inc. in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Reportable apartment home segment rental income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-Store Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Region
$
63,028

 
$
59,549

 
$
124,564

 
$
117,295

Mid-Atlantic Region
40,656

 
40,016

 
80,877

 
79,773

Southeast Region
26,871

 
25,654

 
53,368

 
50,912

Northeast Region
20,294

 
19,401

 
29,924

 
28,663

Southwest Region
13,623

 
12,946

 
27,090

 
25,719

Non-Mature Communities/Other
36,565

 
31,047

 
79,614

 
70,552

Total consolidated rental income
$
201,037

 
$
188,613

 
$
395,437

 
$
372,914

Reportable apartment home segment NOI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-Store Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Region
$
45,745

 
$
42,646

 
$
90,121

 
$
83,696

Mid-Atlantic Region
28,391

 
28,004

 
55,959

 
55,658

Southeast Region
17,977

 
16,684

 
35,849

 
33,306

Northeast Region
15,459

 
14,359

 
22,106

 
20,770

Southwest Region
8,263

 
8,068

 
16,621

 
15,768

Non-Mature Communities/Other
24,557

 
18,892

 
51,860

 
44,771

Total consolidated NOI
140,392

 
128,653

 
272,516

 
253,969

Reconciling items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joint venture management and other fees
2,747

 
3,217

 
6,434

 
6,140

Property management
(5,529
)
 
(5,187
)
 
(10,875
)
 
(10,255
)
Other operating expenses
(2,171
)
 
(1,807
)
 
(4,106
)
 
(3,450
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization
(88,876
)
 
(85,131
)
 
(177,409
)
 
(168,573
)
General and administrative
(12,530
)
 
(9,866
)
 
(24,524
)
 
(19,342
)
Casualty-related recoveries/(charges), net

 
2,772

 
(500
)
 
5,793

Other depreciation and amortization
(1,193
)
 
(1,138
)
 
(2,273
)
 
(2,284
)
Income/(loss) from unconsolidated entities
(428
)
 
515

 
(3,993
)
 
(2,287
)
Interest expense
(31,691
)
 
(30,803
)
 
(64,575
)
 
(61,784
)
Interest and other income/(expense), net
1,426

 
1,446

 
2,841

 
2,462

Tax benefit, net
2,230

 
2,683

 
5,559

 
4,656

Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax
26,709

 

 
51,003

 

Net (income)/loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
(1,077
)
 
(159
)
 
(1,724
)
 
(114
)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(7
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to UDR, Inc.
$
30,007

 
$
5,192

 
$
48,368

 
$
4,924


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The following table details the assets of UDR’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Reportable apartment home segment assets:
 
 
 
Same-Store Communities:
 
 
 
West Region
$
2,419,275

 
$
2,412,091

Mid-Atlantic Region
1,400,691

 
1,395,772

Southeast Region
791,685

 
785,134

Northeast Region
1,071,543

 
1,066,260

Southwest Region
437,253

 
434,875

Non-Mature Communities/Other
2,216,906

 
2,113,845

Total assets
8,337,353

 
8,207,977

Accumulated depreciation
(2,339,824
)
 
(2,208,794
)
Total assets — net book value
5,997,529

 
5,999,183

Reconciling items:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
26,816

 
30,249

Restricted cash
23,334

 
22,796

Funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031 exchanges
30,275

 

Deferred financing costs, net
25,545

 
26,924

Notes receivable, net
44,248

 
83,033

Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net
612,688

 
507,655

Other assets
171,970

 
137,882

Total consolidated assets
$
6,932,405

 
$
6,807,722

Capital expenditures related to our Same-Store Communities totaled $13.6 million and $21.3 million and $13.6 million and $20.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Capital expenditures related to our Non-Mature Communities/Other totaled $1.7 million and $3.8 million and $2.5 million and $3.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Markets included in the above geographic segments are as follows:
i.
West Region — San Francisco, Orange County, Seattle, Monterey Peninsula, Los Angeles, Other Southern California, and Portland
ii.
Mid-Atlantic Region — Metropolitan D.C., Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk, and Other Mid-Atlantic
iii.
Northeast Region — New York and Boston
iv.
Southeast Region — Tampa, Orlando, Nashville, and Other Florida
v.
Southwest Region — Dallas and Austin

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for unit data)



 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(unaudited)
 
(audited)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate owned:
 
 
 
Real estate held for investment
$
4,088,907

 
$
4,108,417

Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,313,209
)
 
(1,241,574
)
Real estate held for investment, net
2,775,698

 
2,866,843

Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation $0 and $0, respectively)
108,705

 
80,063

Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation
2,884,403

 
2,946,906

Cash and cash equivalents
1,175

 
1,897

Restricted cash
13,637

 
13,526

Deferred financing costs, net
5,137

 
5,848

Other assets
22,357

 
25,064

Total assets
$
2,926,709

 
$
2,993,241

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Secured debt
$
930,463

 
$
934,865

Notes payable due to General Partner
88,696

 
88,696

Real estate taxes payable
6,788

 
6,228

Accrued interest payable
3,204

 
3,323

Security deposits and prepaid rent
15,913

 
14,172

Distributions payable
47,788

 
43,253

Deferred gains on the sale of depreciable property
47,531

 
63,838

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
30,363

 
35,769

Total liabilities
1,170,746

 
1,190,144

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

 
 
 
 
Capital:
 
 
 
Partners’ capital:
 
 
 
General partner: 110,883 OP Units outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
1,138

 
1,163

Limited partners: 183,167,815 OP Units outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
1,757,245

 
1,797,836

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net
(2,060
)
 
(3,065
)
Total partners’ capital
1,756,323

 
1,795,934

Payable/(receivable) due to/(from) General Partner
(17,897
)
 
(9,916
)
Noncontrolling interests
17,537

 
17,079

Total capital
1,755,963

 
1,803,097

Total liabilities and capital
$
2,926,709

 
$
2,993,241

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per unit data)
(Unaudited)


 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental income
$
104,842

 
$
100,421

 
$
207,212

 
$
198,191

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating and maintenance
18,328

 
18,630

 
36,562

 
36,609

Real estate taxes and insurance
11,546

 
10,805

 
23,265

 
21,978

Property management
2,883

 
2,761

 
5,698

 
5,450

Other operating expenses
1,451

 
1,423

 
2,887

 
2,809

Real estate depreciation and amortization
44,697

 
44,777

 
88,968

 
89,633

General and administrative
7,459

 
5,894

 
14,429

 
11,469

Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net

 
(2,257
)
 
500

 
(4,276
)
Total operating expenses
86,364

 
82,033

 
172,309

 
163,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
18,478

 
18,388

 
34,903

 
34,519

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(9,008
)
 
(8,783
)
 
(17,871
)
 
(17,778
)
Interest expense on note payable due to General Partner
(1,151
)
 
(267
)
 
(2,302
)
 
(534
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
8,319

 
9,338

 
14,730

 
16,207

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations

 
882

 

 
1,787

Income/(loss) before gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned
8,319

 
10,220

 
14,730

 
17,994

Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned
16,285

 

 
40,687

 

Net income/(loss)
24,604

 
10,220

 
55,417

 
17,994

Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(178
)
 
(66
)
 
(458
)
 
(112
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to OP unitholders
$
24,426

 
$
10,154

 
$
54,959

 
$
17,882

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) per weighted average OP Unit - basic and diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to OP unitholders
$
0.13

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.09

Income(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to OP unitholders
$

 
$
0.00

 
$

 
$
0.01

Net income/(loss) attributable to OP unitholders
$
0.13

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average OP Units outstanding - basic and diluted
183,279

 
184,281

 
183,279

 
184,281

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income/(loss)
$
24,604

 
$
10,220

 
$
55,417

 
$
17,994

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income/(loss) - derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gain/(loss)
(140
)
 
(29
)
 
(191
)
 
(83
)
(Gain)/loss reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income/(loss)
573

 
569

 
1,196

 
1,451

Other comprehensive income/(loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests
433

 
540

 
1,005

 
1,368

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income/(loss)
25,037

 
10,760

 
56,422

 
19,362

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(178
)
 
(66
)
 
(458
)
 
(112
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to OP unitholders
$
24,859

 
$
10,694

 
$
55,964

 
$
19,250


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A Limited
Partners
 
Limited
Partners
 
UDR, Inc.
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income/(Loss), net
 
Total Partners’
Capital
 
Payable/(Receivable) due to/(from) General
Partner
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
 
 
 
 
Limited Partner
 
General
Partner
 
 
 
 
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
40,902

 
$
176,695

 
$
1,580,239

 
$
1,163

 
$
(3,065
)
 
$
1,795,934

 
$
(9,916
)
 
$
17,079

 
$
1,803,097

Net income/(loss)
525

 
2,268

 
52,133

 
33

 

 
54,959

 

 
458

 
55,417

Distributions
(1,164
)
 
(3,933
)
 
(90,420
)
 
(58
)
 

 
(95,575
)
 

 

 
(95,575
)
OP Unit Redemptions for common shares of UDR

 
(191
)
 
191

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to reflect limited partners’ capital at redemption value
9,887

 
41,600

 
(51,487
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

 

 

 
1,005

 
1,005

 

 

 
1,005

Net change in amount due to/(from) General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 
(7,981
)
 

 
(7,981
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
50,150

 
$
216,439

 
$
1,490,656

 
$
1,138

 
$
(2,060
)
 
$
1,756,323

 
$
(17,897
)
 
$
17,537

 
$
1,755,963

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except for unit data)
(Unaudited)

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Operating Activities
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)
55,417

 
17,994

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
88,968

 
90,635

Gain on sale of real estate owned
(40,687
)
 

Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net
500

 
(2,151
)
Other
(123
)
 
1,989

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
(Increase)/decrease in operating assets
1,506

 
665

Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities
(2,164
)
 
2,090

Net cash provided by operating activities
103,417

 
111,222

 
 
 
 
Investing Activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments, net
47,922

 

Development of real estate assets
(29,192
)
 
(27,752
)
Capital expenditures and other major improvements — real estate assets, net of escrow reimbursement
(21,355
)
 
(48,035
)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
(2,625
)
 
(75,787
)
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities
 
 
 
Advances from/(to) General Partner, net
(94,113
)
 
10,573

Payments on secured debt
(2,492
)
 
(39,865
)
Distributions paid to partnership unitholders
(4,909
)
 
(4,625
)
Payments of financing costs

 
(1,125
)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
(101,514
)
 
(35,042
)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(722
)
 
393

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
1,897

 
2,804

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
1,175

 
$
3,197

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Information:
 
 
 
Interest paid during the period, net of amounts capitalized
$
21,649

 
$
22,064

Non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
Reallocation of credit facilities debt from General Parnter
$

 
$
13,682

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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1. CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
United Dominion Realty, L.P. (“UDR, L.P.,” the “Operating Partnership,” “we” or “our”) is a Delaware limited partnership, that owns, acquires, renovates, redevelops, manages, and disposes of multifamily apartment communities generally located in high barrier to entry markets located in the United States. The high barrier to entry markets are characterized by limited land for new construction, difficult and lengthy entitlement process, expensive single-family home prices and significant employment growth potential. UDR, L.P. is a subsidiary of UDR, Inc. (“UDR” or the “General Partner”), a self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, through which UDR conducts a significant portion of its business. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, rental revenues of the Operating Partnership represented 52% and 52% and 54% and 54%, respectively, of the General Partner’s consolidated rental revenues (including those classified within discontinued operations). At June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership’s apartment portfolio consisted of 67 communities located in 17 markets consisting of 20,482 apartment homes.
Interests in UDR, L.P. are represented by operating partnership units (“OP Units”). The Operating Partnership’s net income is allocated to the partners, which is initially based on their respective distributions made during the year and secondly, their percentage interests. Distributions are made in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership Agreement”), on a per unit basis that is generally equal to the dividend per share on UDR’s common stock, which is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “UDR”.
As of June 30, 2014, there were 183,278,698 OP Units outstanding, of which 173,967,166 or 94.9% were owned by UDR and affiliated entities and 9,311,532 or 5.1% were owned by non-affiliated limited partners. See Note 9, Capital Structure.
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted according to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and eliminations necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of June 30, 2014, and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 have been included. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature. The interim results presented are not necessarily indicative of results that can be expected for a full year. The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by UDR and the Operating Partnership with the SEC on February 25, 2014.
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual amounts realized or paid could differ from those estimates. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Operating Partnership evaluated subsequent events through the date its financial statements were issued. No recognized or non-recognized subsequent events were noted.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which incorporates a requirement that a disposition represent a strategic shift in an entity’s operations into the definition of a discontinued operation. In accordance with the ASU, a discontinued operation represents (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale in a single transaction and represents a strategic shift

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that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s financial results, or (2) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the date of acquisition. A strategic shift could include a disposal of (1) a separate major line of business, (2) a separate major geographic area of operations, (3) a major equity method investment, or (4) other major parts of an entity. The standard requires prospective application and will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 with early adoption permitted. The early adoption provision excludes components of an entity that were sold or classified as held for sale prior to the adoption of the standard.
The Operating Partnership elected to early adopt this standard effective January 1, 2014, which had a significant impact on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements as further discussed in Note 4, Discontinued Operations. Subsequent to the Operating Partnership’s adoption of ASU 2014-08, the sale of real estate that does not meet the definition of a discontinued operation under the standard is included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard provides companies with a single model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The standard specifically excludes lease contracts. The ASU allows for the use of either the full or modified retrospective transition method, and the standard will be effective for the Operating Partnership on January 1, 2017; early adoption is not permitted. The Operating Partnership has not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Revenue and Real Estate Sales Gain Recognition
Rental income related to leases is recognized on an accrual basis when due from residents and tenants in accordance with GAAP. Rental payments are generally due on a monthly basis and recognized when earned. The Operating Partnership recognizes interest income, fees and incentives when earned, fixed and determinable.
For sale transactions meeting the requirements for full accrual profit recognition, we remove the related assets and liabilities from our Consolidated Balance Sheets and record the gain or loss in the period the transaction closes. For sale transactions that do not meet the full accrual sale criteria due to our continuing involvement, we evaluate the nature of the continuing involvement and account for the transaction under an alternate method of accounting. Unless certain limited criteria are met, non-monetary transactions, including property exchanges, are accounted for at fair value.
Sales to entities in which we or our General Partner retain or otherwise own an interest are accounted for as partial sales. If all other requirements for recognizing profit under the full accrual method have been satisfied and no other forms of continuing involvement are present, we recognize profit proportionate to the outside interest in the buyer and defer the gain on the interest we or our General Partner retain. The Operating Partnership recognizes any deferred gain when the property is sold to a third party. In transactions accounted by us as partial sales, we determine if the buyer of the majority equity interest in the venture was provided a preference as to cash flows in either an operating or a capital waterfall. If a cash flow preference has been provided, we recognize profit only to the extent that proceeds from the sale of the majority equity interest exceed costs related to the entire property.
Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Comprehensive income/(loss), which is defined as the change in equity during each period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources, including all changes in equity during a period except for those resulting from investments by or distributions to unitholders, is displayed in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Operating Partnership’s other comprehensive income/(loss) consisted of the gain/(loss) (effective portion) on derivative instruments that are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges and (gain)/loss reclassified from other comprehensive income/(loss) into earnings. The (gain)/loss reclassified from other comprehensive income/(loss) is included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 8, Derivatives and Hedging Activity, for further discussion.

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Income Taxes
The taxable income or loss of the Operating Partnership is reported on the tax returns of the partners. Accordingly, no provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements for federal or state income taxes on income that is passed through to the partners. However, any state or local revenue, excise or franchise taxes that result from the operating activities of the Operating Partnership are recorded at the entity level. The Operating Partnership’s tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. Net income for financial reporting purposes differs from the net income for income tax reporting purposes primarily due to temporary differences, principally real estate depreciation and the tax deferral of certain gains on property sales. The differences in depreciation result from differences in the book and tax basis of certain real estate assets and the differences in the methods of depreciation and lives of the real estate assets.
The Operating Partnership evaluates the accounting and disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Operating Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management of the Operating Partnership is required to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, which include federal and certain states. The Operating Partnership has no examinations in progress and none are expected at this time.
Management of the Operating Partnership has reviewed all open tax years (2010 through 2013) of tax jurisdictions and concluded there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
3. REAL ESTATE OWNED
Real estate assets owned by the Operating Partnership consists of income producing operating properties, properties under development, land held for future development, and sold or held for disposition properties. At June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership owned and consolidated 67 communities in nine states plus the District of Columbia totaling 20,482 apartment homes. The following table summarizes the carrying amounts for our real estate owned (at cost) as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Land
$
997,707

 
$
1,004,447

Depreciable property — held and used:
 
 
 
Buildings, improvements, and furniture, fixture and equipment
3,091,200

 
3,103,970

Under development:
 
 
 
Land
9,447

 
9,447

Construction in progress
99,258

 
70,616

Real estate owned
4,197,612

 
4,188,480

Accumulated depreciation
(1,313,209
)
 
(1,241,574
)
Real estate owned, net
$
2,884,403

 
$
2,946,906

The Operating Partnership did not have any acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Predevelopment, development, and redevelopment projects and related costs are capitalized and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation. The Operating Partnership capitalizes costs directly related to the predevelopment, development, and redevelopment of a capital project, which include, but are not limited to, interest, real estate taxes, insurance, and allocated development and redevelopment overhead related to support costs for personnel working on the capital projects. We use our professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred. These costs are capitalized only during the period in which activities necessary to ready an asset for its intended use are in progress and such costs are incremental and identifiable to a specific activity to get the asset ready for its intended use. These costs, excluding the direct costs of development and redevelopment and capitalized interest, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $542,000 and $1.3 million and

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$678,000 and $1.4 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, total interest capitalized was $1.0 million and $2.0 million and $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively. As each home in a capital project is completed and becomes available for lease-up, the Company ceases capitalization on the related portion and depreciation commences over the estimated useful life.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership sold one community and an adjacent parcel of land in San Diego, CA for gross proceeds of $48.7 million, resulting in a $24.4 million gain and net proceeds of $47.9 million. In the second quarter 2014, the Operating Partnership recorded a gain of $16.3 million in connection with the sale of one community in Tampa, Florida, which was previously deferred. The total gains of $40.7 million were included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There was no real estate sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, affecting two of the Operating Partnership’s operating communities located in New York City. The properties suffered some physical damage, and were closed to residents for a period following the hurricane. The Operating Partnership had insurance policies that provided coverage for property damage and business interruption, subject to applicable retentions.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Operating Partnership recorded $2.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of insurance recoveries related to the business interruption and other losses associated with Hurricane Sandy These recoveries were included in Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded a $500,000 casualty-related loss for one property damaged during an earthquake in California.
4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Effective January 1, 2014, UDR prospectively adopted ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, for all communities not previously sold or classified as held for sale. The standard had a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As a result of adopting the ASU, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, net gains of $16.3 million and $39.6 million, respectively, from disposition of real estate, excluding a $1.1 million gain related to the sale of land during the first quarter of 2014, were included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned on the Consolidated Statements of Operations rather than in Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Prior to the prospective adoption of ASU 2014-08, FASB ASC Subtopic 205.20, required, among other things, that the primary assets and liabilities and the results of operations of UDR’s real properties that have been sold or are held for disposition, be classified as discontinued operations and segregated in UDR’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consequently, the primary assets and liabilities and the net operating results of those properties sold or classified as held for disposition prior to January 1, 2014 are accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  This presentation does not have an impact on net income available to common stockholders, it only results in the reclassification of the operating results within the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
In 2013, the Company sold two communities with 914 apartment homes in the Sacramento market. The operating results related to these communities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are included in Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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The following is a summary of income/(loss) from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Rental income
$

 
$
2,288

 
$

 
$
4,578

Rental expenses

 
813

 

 
1,598

Property management

 
63

 

 
126

Real estate depreciation and amortization

 
530

 

 
1,067

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations
$

 
$
882

 
$

 
$
1,787

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to UDR, Inc.
$

 
$
882

 
$

 
$
1,787

5. DEBT
Our secured debt instruments generally feature either monthly interest and principal or monthly interest-only payments with balloon payments due at maturity. For purposes of classification in the following table, variable rate debt with a derivative financial instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is deemed as fixed rate debt due to the Operating Partnership having effectively established the fixed interest rate for the underlying debt instrument. Secured debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Principal Outstanding
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
Weighted Average
Years to Maturity
 
Number of Communities
Encumbered
Fixed Rate Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
$
382,610

 
$
386,803

 
5.45
%
 
2.1

 
5

Fannie Mae credit facilities
378,794

 
379,003

 
4.71
%
 
5.0

 
10

Total fixed rate secured debt
761,404

 
765,806

 
5.08
%
 
3.5

 
15

Variable Rate Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax-exempt secured note payable
27,000

 
27,000

 
1.02
%
 
17.7

 
1

Fannie Mae credit facilities
142,059

 
142,059

 
1.88
%
 
7.2

 
5

Total variable rate secured debt
169,059

 
169,059

 
1.74
%
 
8.9

 
6

Total Secured Debt
$
930,463

 
$
934,865

 
4.48
%
 
4.5

 
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As of June 30, 2014, the General Partner had secured credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $836.0 million with $836.0 million outstanding. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for an initial term of seven to 10 years (maturing at various dates from May 2017 through July 2023) and bear interest at floating and fixed rates. At June 30, 2014, $624.6 million of the outstanding balance was fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 4.99% and the remaining balance of $211.4 million on these facilities had a weighted average variable interest rate of 1.58%.
The following information relates to the credit facilities allocated to the Operating Partnership (dollars in thousands):

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June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Borrowings outstanding
$
520,853

 
$
521,062

Weighted average borrowings during the period ended
521,309

 
522,007

Maximum daily borrowings during the period
521,823

 
523,187

Weighted average interest rate during the period ended
4.1
%
 
4.2
%
Interest rate at the end of the period
4.1
%
 
4.1
%
The Operating Partnership may from time to time acquire properties subject to fixed rate debt instruments. In those situations, management will record the secured debt at its estimated fair value and amortize any difference between the fair value and par to interest expense over the life of the underlying debt instrument. The unamortized fair value adjustment of the fixed rate debt instruments on the Operating Partnership’s properties was a net premium of $8.1 million and $10.0 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Fixed Rate Debt
Mortgage notes payable. Fixed rate mortgage notes payable are generally due in monthly installments of principal and interest and mature at various dates from December 2015 through May 2019 and carry interest rates ranging from 3.43% to 5.94%.
Secured credit facilities. At June 30, 2014, the General Partner had borrowings against its fixed rate facilities of $624.6 million, of which $378.8 million was allocated to the Operating Partnership based on the ownership of the assets securing the debt. As of June 30, 2014, the fixed rate Fannie Mae credit facilities allocated to the Operating Partnership had a weighted average fixed interest rate of 4.71%.
Variable Rate Debt
Tax-exempt secured note payable. The variable rate mortgage note payable that secures tax-exempt housing bond issues matures March 2032. Interest on this note is payable in monthly installments. The mortgage note payable has an interest rate of 1.02% as of June 30, 2014.
Secured credit facilities. At June 30, 2014, the General Partner had borrowings against its variable rate facilities of $211.4 million, of which $142.1 million was allocated to the Operating Partnership based on the ownership of the assets securing the debt. As of June 30, 2014, the variable rate borrowings under the Fannie Mae credit facilities allocated to the Operating Partnership had a weighted average floating interest rate of 1.88%.
The aggregate maturities of the Operating Partnership’s secured debt due during each of the next five calendar years subsequent to June 30, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Fixed
 
Variable
 
 
Year
 
Mortgage
Notes
 
Credit
Facilities
 
Tax Exempt
Notes Payable
 
Credit
Facilities
 
Total
2014
 
$
4,344

 
$
174

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,518

2015
 
192,988

 
366

 

 

 
193,354

2016
 
131,958

 
385

 

 

 
132,343

2017
 
1,642

 
15,640

 

 
6,566

 
23,848

2018
 
1,698

 
161,754

 

 
46,272

 
209,724

Thereafter
 
49,980

 
200,475

 
27,000

 
89,221

 
366,676

Total
 
$
382,610

 
$
378,794

 
$
27,000

 
$
142,059

 
$
930,463



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Guarantor on Unsecured Debt
The Operating Partnership is a guarantor on the General Partner’s unsecured revolving credit facility with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $900 million, $250 million of term notes due June 2018, $100 million of term notes due June 2018, $300 million of medium-term notes due June 2018, $300 million of medium-term notes due October 2020, $400 million of medium-term notes due January 2022, and $300 million of medium-term notes due July 2024. As of June 30, 2014, the outstanding balance under the unsecured revolving credit facility was $276.5 million. As of December 31, 2013, there were no outstanding borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility.
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Payable/(Receivable) Due To/(From) the General Partner
The Operating Partnership participates in the General Partner’s central cash management program, wherein all the Operating Partnership’s cash receipts are remitted to the General Partner and all cash disbursements are funded by the General Partner. In addition, other miscellaneous costs such as administrative expenses are incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Operating Partnership. As a result of these various transactions between the Operating Partnership and the General Partner, the Operating Partnership had net receivable balance of $17.9 million and $9.9 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which is reflected as a reduction of capital, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Allocation of General and Administrative Expenses
The General Partner provides various general and administrative and other overhead services for the Operating Partnership including legal assistance, acquisitions analysis, marketing and advertising, and allocates these expenses to the Operating Partnership first on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on its pro-rata portion of UDR’s total apartment homes. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the general and administrative expenses allocated to the Operating Partnership by UDR were $7.2 million and $13.9 million and $5.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively, and are included in General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In the opinion of management, this method of allocation reflects the level of services received by the Operating Partnership from the General Partner.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Operating Partnership incurred $3.1 million and $6.2 million and $3.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of related party management fees related to a management agreement entered into in 2011with wholly- owned subsidiaries of RE3. (See further discussion in paragraph below.) These related party management fees are initially recorded in General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and a portion related to management fees charged by the Taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) of the General Partner is reclassified to Property management on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (See further discussion below.)
Management Fee
In 2011, the Operating Partnership entered into a management agreement with wholly owned subsidiaries of RE3. Under the management agreement, the Operating Partnership is charged a management fee equal to 2.75% of gross rental revenues, which is classified in Property Management on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Notes Payable to General Partner
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Operating Partnership had $88.7 million of unsecured notes payable to the General Partner at annual interest rates between 5.18% and 5.337%. Certain limited partners of the Operating Partnership have provided guarantees related to these notes payable. The guarantees were provided by the limited partners in conjunction with their contribution of properties to the Operating Partnership. The notes mature on August 31, 2021 and December 31, 2023 and interest payments are made monthly. The Operating Partnership recognized $1.2 million and $2.3 million and $267,000 and $534,000 of interest expense on the notes payable during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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7. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or the exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level valuation hierarchy prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which are described below:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
The estimated fair values of the Operating Partnership’s financial instruments either recorded or disclosed on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value at June 30, 2014, Using
 
Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Position on June 30, 2014
 
Fair Value Estimate at June 30, 2014
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Description:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives- Interest rate contracts (a)
$
14

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
14

 
$

Total assets
$
14

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
14

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives- Interest rate contracts (a)
$
1,848

 
$
1,848

 
$

 
$
1,848

 
$

Secured debt instruments- fixed rate: (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
382,610

 
401,792

 

 

 
401,792

Fannie Mae credit facilities
378,794

 
398,766

 

 

 
398,766

Secured debt instruments- variable rate: (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax-exempt secured notes payable
27,000

 
27,000

 

 

 
27,000

Fannie Mae credit facilities
142,059

 
142,059

 

 

 
142,059

Total liabilities
$
932,311

 
$
971,465

 
$

 
$
1,848

 
$
969,617


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Fair Value at December 31, 2013, Using
 
Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Position on December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Estimate at December 31, 2013
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Description:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives- Interest rate contracts (a)
$
2,731

 
$
2,731

 
$

 
$
2,731

 
$

Secured debt instruments- fixed rate: (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
386,803

 
403,695

 

 

 
403,695

Fannie Mae credit facilities
379,003

 
394,239

 

 

 
394,239

Secured debt instruments- variable rate: (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax-exempt secured notes payable
27,000

 
27,000

 

 

 
27,000

Fannie Mae credit facilities
142,059

 
142,059

 

 

 
142,059

Total liabilities
$
937,596

 
$
969,724

 
$

 
$
2,731

 
$
966,993

(a)
See Note 8, Derivatives and Hedging Activity.
(b)
See Note 5, Debt.
Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value
The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate options are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash receipts that would occur if variable interest rates rise above the strike rate of the caps. The variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts on the cap are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities.
The General Partner, on behalf of the Operating Partnership, incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Operating Partnership has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
Although the General Partner, on behalf of the Operating Partnership, has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Operating Partnership has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Operating Partnership has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. In conjunction with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance, the Operating Partnership made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
At June 30, 2014, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, prepaids, real estate taxes payable, accrued interest payable, security deposits and prepaid rent, distributions payable and accounts payable approximated their carrying values because of the short term nature of these instruments. The estimated fair values of other financial instruments were determined by the Operating Partnership using available market information and appropriate

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valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair values. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Operating Partnership would realize on the disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
Fair value of our debt instruments is estimated by discounting the remaining cash flows of the debt instrument at a discount rate equal to the replacement market credit spread plus the corresponding treasury yields. Factors considered in determining a replacement market credit spread include general market conditions, borrower specific credit spreads, time remaining to maturity, loan-to-value ratios and collateral quality (Level 3).
The Operating Partnership records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the future operation and disposition of those assets are less than the net book value of those assets. Cash flow estimates are based upon historical results adjusted to reflect management’s best estimate of future market and operating conditions and our estimated holding periods. The net book value of impaired assets is reduced to fair value. The General Partner’s estimates of fair value represent management’s estimates based upon Level 3 inputs such as industry trends and reference to market rates and transactions.
8. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Operating Partnership is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The General Partner principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The General Partner manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and through the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the General Partner enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The General Partner’s and the Operating Partnership’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the General Partner’s known or expected cash payments principally related to the General Partner’s borrowings.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The General Partner’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the General Partner primarily uses interest rate swaps and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the General Partner making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up front premium.
A portion of the General Partner’s interest rate derivatives have been allocated to the Operating Partnership based on the General Partner’s underlying debt instruments allocated to the Operating Partnership. (See Note 5, Debt.)
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Operating Partnership recorded no ineffectiveness and less than $1,000 loss from ineffectiveness in earnings attributable to an index mismatch between the derivative and the hedged item, respectively.
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Partnership. During the next twelve months through June 30, 2015, we estimate that an additional $1.6 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.
As of June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (dollars in thousands):
Interest Rate Derivative
 
Number of Instruments
 
Notional
Interest rate swaps
 
2
 
$
96,974

Interest rate caps
 
5
 
$
255,561

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements of GAAP. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings and resulted in no adjustment to earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and gains/(losses) of $(3,000) and $(5,000) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
As of June 30, 2014, we had the following outstanding derivatives that were not designated as hedges in qualifying hedging relationships (dollars in thousands):
Product
 
Number of Instruments
 
Notional
Interest rate caps
 
 
$


Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet
The table below presents the fair value of the Operating Partnership’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
 
Fair Value at:
 
 
 
Fair Value at:
 
Balance
Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
Balance
Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
Other assets
 
$
14

 
$

 
Other liabilities
 
$
1,848

 
$
2,731

Total
 
 
$
14

 
$

 
 
 
$
1,848

 
$
2,731

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
Other assets
 
$

 
$

 
Other liabilities
 
$

 
$

Total
 
 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$

 
$



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Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
The tables below present the effect of the derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
 
 
 
 
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
 
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
$
(140
)
 
$
(29
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(573
)
 
$
(569
)
Total
 
$
(140
)
 
$
(29
)
 
 
 
$
(573
)
 
$
(569
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(83
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(1,196
)
 
$
(1,451
)
Total
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(83
)
 
 
 
$
(1,196
)
 
$
(1,451
)

 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
Other operating expenses
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
Total
 
 
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate products
 
Other operating expenses
 
$

 
$
(5
)
 
Total
 
 
 
$

 
$
(5
)
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The General Partner has agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where (1) if the General Partner defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the General Partner could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations; or (2) the General Partner could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the General Partner’s default on the indebtedness.
Certain of the General Partner’s agreements with its derivative counterparties contain provisions where if there is a change in the General Partner’s financial condition that materially changes the General Partner’s creditworthiness in an adverse

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manner, the General Partner may be required to fully collateralize its obligations under the derivative instrument. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, no cash collateral was posted or required to be posted by the General Partner or by a counterparty.
The General Partner also has an agreement with a derivative counterparty that incorporates the loan and financial covenant provisions of the General Partner’s indebtedness with a lender affiliate of the derivative counterparty. Failure to comply with these covenant provisions would result in the General Partner being in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreement.
The General Partner has certain agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where in the event of default by the General Partner or the counterparty, the right of setoff may be exercised. Any amount payable to one party by the other party may be reduced by its setoff against any amounts payable by the other party. Events that give rise to default by either party may include, but are not limited to, the failure to pay or deliver payment under the derivative contract, the failure to comply with or perform under the derivative agreement, bankruptcy, a merger without assumption of the derivative agreement, or in a merger, a surviving entity’s creditworthiness is materially weaker than the original party to the derivative agreement.
As of June 30, 2014, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position that were allocated to the Operating Partnership, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $2.0 million. As of June 30, 2014, the General Partner has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the General Partner had breached any of these provisions at June 30, 2014, it would have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $2.0 million.

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The General Partner has elected not to offset derivative positions in the consolidated financial statements. The table below presents the effect on the Operating Partnership’s financial position had the General Partner made the election to offset its derivative positions as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Received
 
Net Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
$
14

 
$

 
$
14

 
$

 
$

 
$
14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Amounts reconcile to the aggregate fair value of derivative assets in the “Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet” located in this footnote.
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (b)
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash Collateral Posted
 
Net Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
$
1,848

 
$

 
$
1,848

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,848

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
$
2,731

 
$

 
$
2,731

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,731

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b) Amounts reconcile to the aggregate fair value of derivative liabilities in the “Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet” located in this footnote.

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9. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
General Partnership Units
The General Partner has complete discretion to manage and control the operations and business of the Operating Partnership, which includes but is not limited to the acquisition and disposition of real property, construction of buildings and making capital improvements, and the borrowing of funds from outside lenders or UDR and its subsidiaries to finance such activities. The General Partner can generally authorize, issue, sell, redeem or purchase any OP Unit or securities of the Operating Partnership without the approval of the limited partners. The General Partner can also approve, with regard to the issuances of OP Units, the class or one or more series of classes, with designations, preferences, participating, optional or other special rights, powers and duties including rights, powers and duties senior to limited partnership interests without approval of any limited partners except holders of Class A Partnership Units. There were 110,883 General Partnership units outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of which were held by UDR.
Limited Partnership Units
At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 183,167,815 limited partnership units outstanding, of which 1,873,332 were Class A Limited Partnership Units. UDR owned 173,856,283 or 94.9% and 173,848,891 or 94.9% at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, of which 121,661 were Class A Limited Partnership Units. The remaining 9,311,532 or 5.1% and 9,318,924 or 5.1% OP Units outstanding, were held by non-affiliated partners at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, of which 1,751,671 were Class A Limited Partnership Units.
Subject to the terms of the Operating Partnership Agreement, the limited partners have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem all or a portion of the OP Units held by the limited partner at a redemption price equal to and in the form of the Cash Amount (as defined in the Operating Partnership Agreement), provided that such OP Units have been outstanding for at least one year. UDR, as general partner of the Operating Partnership may, in its sole discretion, purchase the OP Units by paying to the limited partner either the Cash Amount or the REIT Share Amount (generally one share of common stock of UDR for each OP Unit), as defined in the Operating Partnership Agreement.
The non-affiliated limited partners’ capital is adjusted to redemption value at the end of each reporting period with the corresponding offset against UDR’s limited partner capital account based on the redemption rights noted above. The aggregate value upon redemption of the then-outstanding OP Units held by limited partners was $266.6 million and $217.6 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, based on the value of UDR’s common stock at each period end. A limited partner has no right to receive any distributions from the Operating Partnership on or after the date of redemption of its OP Units.
Class A Limited Partnership Units
Class A Partnership Units have a cumulative, annual, non-compounded preferred return, which is equal to 8% based on a value of $16.61 per Class A Partnership Unit.
Holders of the Class A Partnership Units exclusively possess certain voting rights. The Operating Partnership may not do the following without approval of the holders of the Class A Partnership Units: (i) increase the authorized or issued amount of Class A Partnership Units, (ii) reclassify any other partnership interest into Class A Partnership Units, (iii) create, authorize or issue any obligations or security convertible into or the right to purchase any Class Partnership units, (iv) enter into a merger or acquisition, or (v) amend or modify the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership in a manner that adversely affects the relative rights, preferences or privileges of the Class A Partnership Units.
Allocation of Profits and Losses
Profit of the Operating Partnership is allocated in the following order: (i) to the General Partner and the Limited Partners in proportion to and up to the amount of cash distributions made during the year, and (ii) to the General Partner and Limited Partners in accordance with their percentage interests. Losses and depreciation and amortization expenses, non-recourse liabilities are allocated to the General Partner and Limited Partners in accordance with their percentage interests. Losses allocated to the Limited Partners are capped to the extent that such an allocation would not cause a deficit in the Limited Partners’ capital account. Such losses are, therefore, allocated to the General Partner. If any Partner’s capital balance were to fall into a deficit, any income and gains are allocated to each Partner sufficient to eliminate its negative capital balance.

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10. INCOME/(LOSS) PER OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNIT
Basic income/(loss) per OP Unit is computed by dividing net income/(loss) attributable to general and limited partner unitholders by the weighted average number of general and limited partner units (including redeemable OP Units) outstanding during the period. Diluted income/(loss) per OP Unit reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue OP Units were exercised or converted into OP Units or resulted in the issuance of OP Units and then shared in the income/(loss) of the Operating Partnership. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, there were no dilutive instruments outstanding, and therefore, diluted income/(loss) per OP Unit and basic income/(loss) per OP Unit are the same. See note 9, Capital Structure, for further discussion on redemption rights of OP Units.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income/(loss) per OP Unit for the periods presented (dollars in thousands, except per OP Unit data):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator for income/(loss) per OP Unit — basic and diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
 
$
8,319

 
$
9,338

 
$
14,730

 
$
16,207

Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned
 
16,285

 

 
40,687

 

(Income)/loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(178
)
 
(66
)
 
(458
)
 
(112
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to OP unitholders
 
$
24,426

 
$
9,272

 
$
54,959

 
$
16,095

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations
 
$

 
$
882

 
$

 
$
1,787

(Income)/loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to OP unitholders
 
$

 
$
882

 
$

 
$
1,787

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)
 
$
24,604

 
$
10,220

 
$
55,417

 
$
17,994

Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(178
)
 
(66
)
 
(458
)
 
(112
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to OP unitholders
 
$
24,426

 
$
10,154

 
$
54,959

 
$
17,882

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for income/(loss) per OP Unit — basic and diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average OP Units outstanding — basic and diluted
 
183,279

 
184,281

 
183,279

 
184,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) per weighted average OP Unit — basic and diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to OP unitholders
 
$
0.13

 
0.05

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.09

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to OP unitholders
 
$

 
$
0.00

 
$

 
$
0.01

Net income/(loss) attributable to OP unitholders
 
$
0.13

 
0.06

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.10


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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
Real Estate Under Development
The following summarizes the Operating Partnership’s real estate commitments at June 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
Number of
Properties
 
Costs Incurred
to Date (a)
 
Expected Costs
to Complete (unaudited)
Real estate communities — under development
1
 
$
108,705

 
$
23,295

 
 
 
$
108,705

 
$
23,295


(a) Includes $8.5 million of accrued fixed assets for development.

Contingencies
Litigation and Legal Matters
The Operating Partnership is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Operating Partnership cannot determine the ultimate liability with respect to such legal proceedings and claims at this time. The General Partner believes that such liability, to the extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, will not have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.
12. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
GAAP guidance requires that segment disclosures present the measure(s) used by the chief operating decision maker to decide how to allocate resources and for purposes of assessing such segments’ performance. The Operating Partnership has the same chief operating decision maker as that of its parent, the General Partner. The chief operating decision maker consists of several members of UDR’s executive management team who use several generally accepted industry financial measures to assess the performance of the business for our reportable operating segments.
The Operating Partnership owns and operates multifamily apartment communities throughout the United States that generate rental and other property related income through the leasing of apartment homes to a diverse base of tenants. The primary financial measures of the Operating Partnership’s apartment communities are rental income and net operating income (“NOI”), and are included in the chief operating decision maker’s assessment of the Operating Partnership’s performance on a consolidated basis. Rental income represents gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss and bad debt. NOI is defined as total revenues less direct property operating expenses. Rental expenses include real estate taxes, insurance, personnel, utilities, repairs and maintenance, administrative and marketing. Excluded from NOI is property management expense which is calculated as 2.75% of property revenue to cover the regional supervision and accounting costs related to consolidated property operations, and land rent. The chief operating decision maker of the General Partner utilizes NOI as the key measure of segment profit or loss.
The Operating Partnership’s two reportable segments are Same-Store Communities and Non-Mature Communities/Other:

Same-Store Communities represent those communities acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to April 1, 2013 for quarter-to-date comparison and January 1, 2013 for year-to-date comparison and held as of June 30, 2014. A comparison of operating results from the prior year is meaningful as these communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior period, there is no plan to conduct substantial redevelopment activities, and the community is not held for disposition within the current year. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy once it achieves 90% occupancy for at least three consecutive months.


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Non-Mature Communities/Other represent those communities that do not meet the criteria to be included in Same-Store Communities, including, but not limited to, recently acquired, developed and redeveloped properties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use properties.
Management of the General Partner evaluates the performance of each of the Operating Partnership’s apartment communities on a Same-Store Community and Non-Mature Community/Other basis, as well as individually and geographically. This is consistent with the aggregation criteria of Topic 280 as each of the apartment communities generally has similar economic characteristics, facilities, services, and tenants. Therefore, the Operating Partnership’s reportable segments have been aggregated by geography in a manner identical to that which is provided to the chief operating decision maker.
All revenues are from external customers and no single tenant or related group of tenants contributed 10% or more of the Operating Partnership’s total revenues during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
The following table details rental income and NOI from continuing and discontinued operations for the Operating Partnership’s reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and reconciles NOI to Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to OP Unitholders in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Reportable apartment home segment rental income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-Store Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Region
$
48,117

 
$
45,349

 
$
90,813

 
$
85,391

Mid-Atlantic Region
17,364

 
17,080

 
34,610

 
33,990

Southeast Region
11,254

 
10,750

 
22,385

 
21,336

Northeast Region
14,657

 
14,042

 
18,754

 
18,111

Southwest Region
6,653

 
6,369

 
10,840

 
10,397

Non-Mature Communities/Other
6,797

 
9,119

 
29,810

 
33,544

Total consolidated rental income
$
104,842

 
$
102,709

 
$
207,212

 
$
202,769

Reportable apartment home segment NOI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-Store Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Region
$
35,336

 
$
32,792

 
$
66,308

 
$
61,359

Mid-Atlantic Region
11,900

 
11,672

 
23,466

 
23,206

Southeast Region
7,503

 
6,936

 
14,959

 
13,941

Northeast Region
11,415

 
10,518

 
14,153

 
13,333

Southwest Region
4,168

 
4,104

 
6,983

 
6,593

Non-Mature Communities/Other
4,646

 
6,439

 
21,516

 
24,152

Total consolidated NOI
74,968

 
72,461

 
147,385

 
142,584

Reconciling items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property management
(2,883
)
 
(2,824
)
 
(5,698
)
 
(5,576
)
Other operating expenses
(1,451
)
 
(1,423
)
 
(2,887
)
 
(2,809
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization
(44,697
)
 
(45,307
)
 
(88,968
)
 
(90,700
)
General and administrative
(7,459
)
 
(5,894
)
 
(14,429
)
 
(11,469
)
Casualty-related recoveries/(charges), net

 
2,257

 
(500
)
 
4,276

Interest expense
(10,159
)
 
(9,050
)
 
(20,173
)
 
(18,312
)
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned
16,285

 

 
40,687

 

Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(178
)
 
(66
)
 
(458
)
 
(112
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to OP unitholders
$
24,426

 
$
10,154

 
$
54,959

 
$
17,882


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UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- (continued)
JUNE 30, 2014




The following table details the assets of the Operating Partnership’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Reportable apartment home segment assets
 
 
 
Same-Store Communities
 
 
 
West Region
$
1,738,485

 
$
1,733,144

Mid-Atlantic Region
708,246

 
706,447

Southeast Region
330,502

 
328,150

Northeast Region
774,945

 
770,937

Southwest Region
227,245

 
226,252

Non-Mature Communities/Other
418,189

 
423,550

Total assets
4,197,612

 
4,188,480

Accumulated depreciation
(1,313,209
)
 
(1,241,574
)
Total assets - net book value
2,884,403

 
2,946,906

Reconciling items:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
1,175

 
1,897

Restricted cash
13,637

 
13,526

Deferred financing costs, net
5,137

 
5,848

Other assets
22,357

 
25,064

Total consolidated assets
$
2,926,709

 
$
2,993,241

Capital expenditures related to the Operating Partnership’s Same-Store Communities totaled $7.5 million and $11.4 million and $7.9 million and $11.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Capital expenditures related to the Operating Partnership’s Non-Mature Communities/Other totaled $180,000 and $419,000 and $744,000 and $1.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Markets included in the above geographic segments are as follows:
i.
West Region — San Francisco, Orange County, Seattle, Monterey Peninsula, Los Angeles, Other Southern California, and Portland
ii.
Mid-Atlantic Region — Metropolitan D.C. and Baltimore
iii.
Northeast Region — New York and Boston
iv.
Southeast Region — Nashville, Tampa, and Other Florida
v.
Southwest Region — Dallas

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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning property acquisitions and dispositions, development activity and capital expenditures, capital raising activities, rent growth, occupancy, and rental expense growth. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “likely,” “will,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, unfavorable changes in the apartment market, changing economic conditions, the impact of inflation/deflation on rental rates and property operating expenses, expectations concerning availability of capital and the stabilization of the capital markets, the impact of competition and competitive pricing, acquisitions, developments and redevelopments not achieving anticipated results, delays in completing developments, redevelopments and lease-ups on schedule, expectations on job growth, home affordability an demand/supply ratio for multifamily housing, expectations concerning development and redevelopment activities, expectations on occupancy levels, expectations concerning the joint ventures with third parties, expectations that automation will help grow net operating income, and expectations on annualized net operating income.
The following factors, among others, could cause our future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:

general economic conditions;

unfavorable changes in apartment market and economic conditions that could adversely affect occupancy levels and rental rates;

the failure of acquisitions to achieve anticipated results;

possible difficulty in selling apartment communities;

competitive factors that may limit our ability to lease apartment homes or increase or maintain rents;

insufficient cash flow that could affect our debt financing and create refinancing risk;

failure to generate sufficient revenue, which could impair our debt service payments and distributions to stockholders;

development and construction risks that may impact our profitability;

potential damage from natural disasters, including hurricanes and other weather-related events, which could result in substantial costs to us;

risks from extraordinary losses for which we may not have insurance or adequate reserves;

uninsured losses due to insurance deductibles, self-insurance retention, uninsured claims or casualties, or losses in excess of applicable coverage;

delays in completing developments and lease-ups on schedule;

our failure to succeed in new markets;

changing interest rates, which could increase interest costs and affect the market price of our securities;

potential liability for environmental contamination, which could result in substantial costs to us;

the imposition of federal taxes if we fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code in any taxable year;

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our internal control over financial reporting may not be considered effective which could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports, and in turn have an adverse effect on our stock price; and

changes in real estate laws, tax laws and other laws affecting our business.
A discussion of these and other factors affecting our business and prospects is set forth in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors. We encourage investors to review these risk factors.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore such statements included in this Report may not prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved.
Forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the extent otherwise required by law.
UDR, Inc.:
Business Overview
UDR, Inc. is a self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, acquires, renovates, develops, and manages apartment communities. We were formed in 1972 as a Virginia corporation. In September 2003, we changed our state of incorporation from Virginia to Maryland. Our subsidiaries include an operating partnership, United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “UDR” refer collectively to UDR, Inc., its subsidiaries and its consolidated joint ventures.
At June 30, 2014, our consolidated real estate portfolio included 142 communities in 10 states plus the District of Columbia totaling 40,811 apartment homes. In addition, we had an ownership interest in 35 communities with 9,791 apartment homes through unconsolidated operating communities. The Same-Store Community apartment home population for the three and six months June 30, 2014 was 35,685 and 35,177, respectively.

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The following table summarizes our market information by major geographic markets as of June 30, 2014.
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
Number of
Apartment Communities
 
Number of Apartment Homes
 
Percentage
of Total
Carrying Value
 
Total
Carrying Value (in thousands)
 
Average
Physical Occupancy
 
Monthly Income
per Occupied Home (a)
 
Average
Physical Occupancy
 
Monthly Income
per Occupied Home (a)
Same-Store Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
San Francisco, CA
 
11

 
2,436

 
7.9
%
 
$
662,576

 
97.4
%
 
$
2,769

 
97.0
%
 
2,741

Orange County, CA
 
10

 
3,290

 
7.3
%
 
608,700

 
95.0
%
 
1,740

 
94.9
%
 
$
1,736

Seattle, WA
 
11

 
2,165

 
5.7
%
 
476,870

 
97.3
%
 
1,585

 
97.1
%
 
1,566

Monterey Peninsula, CA
 
7

 
1,565

 
1.9
%
 
160,617

 
97.4
%
 
1,195

 
94.5
%
 
1,188

Los Angeles, CA
 
4

 
800

 
3.3
%
 
276,638

 
95.0
%
 
2,252

 
95.3
%
 
2,246

Other Southern California
 
4

 
875

 
1.7
%
 
141,163

 
96.6
%
 
1,544

 
95.8
%
 
1,531

Portland, OR
 
3

 
716

 
0.9
%
 
73,300

 
97.7
%
 
1,176

 
97.7
%
 
1,169

Mid-Atlantic Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metropolitan D.C.
 
13

 
4,313

 
10.6
%
 
888,649

 
97.4
%
 
1,826

 
97.1
%
 
1,823

Baltimore, MD
 
11

 
2,301

 
3.7
%
 
307,324

 
97.2
%
 
1,462

 
96.8
%
 
1,461

Richmond, VA
 
4

 
1,358

 
1.7
%
 
138,683

 
96.5
%
 
1,221

 
96.6
%
 
1,213

Norfolk, VA
 
4

 
846

 
0.6
%
 
53,377

 
95.3
%
 
1,051

 
94.8
%
 
1,043

Other Mid-Atlantic
 
1

 
168

 
0.2
%
 
12,658

 
97.0
%
 
1,017

 
97.0
%
 
1,003

Southeast Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tampa, FL
 
9

 
2,775

 
3.3
%
 
273,009

 
96.6
%
 
1,121

 
96.5
%
 
1,115

Orlando, FL
 
10

 
2,796

 
2.8
%
 
236,987

 
96.9
%
 
1,034

 
96.8
%
 
1,029

Nashville, TN
 
8

 
2,260

 
2.3
%
 
189,520

 
97.6
%
 
1,052

 
97.3
%
 
1,045

Other Florida
 
1

 
636

 
1.0
%
 
80,663

 
96.2
%
 
1,352

 
96.4
%
 
1,347

Northeast Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York, NY
 
3

 
1,208

 
9.0
%
 
750,455

 
97.1
%
 
3,624

 
97.5
%
 
3,673

Boston, MA
 
4

 
1,179

 
3.9
%
 
321,088

 
96.8
%
 
2,203

 
96.4
%
 
2,183

Southwest Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dallas, TX
 
8

 
2,725

 
3.4
%
 
290,158

 
97.6
%
 
1,122

 
97.1
%
 
1,121

Austin, TX
 
4

 
1,273

 
1.8
%
 
147,229

 
96.7
%
 
1,264

 
96.7
%
 
1,259

Total/Average Same- Store Communities
 
130

 
35,685

 
73.0
%
 
6,089,664

 
96.8
%
 
$
1,586

 
96.5
%
 
$
1,550

Non-Mature, Commercial Properties & Other
 
12

 
5,126

 
23.7
%
 
1,971,870

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Held for Investment
 
142

 
40,811

 
96.7
%
 
8,061,534

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Under Development (b)
 

 

 
3.3
%
 
275,819

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Owned
 
142

 
40,811

 
100.0
%
 
8,337,353

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Accumulated Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,339,824
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Owned, Net of Accumulated Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
5,997,529

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Monthly Income per Occupied Home represents total monthly revenues divided by the product of occupancy and the number of mature apartment homes.

(b)
The Company is currently developing three wholly-owned communities with 874 apartment homes, of which none have been completed.
We report in two segments: Same-Store Communities and Non-Mature Communities/Other.
Our Same-Store Communities segment represents those communities acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to April 1, 2013 for quarter-to-date comparison and January 1, 2013 for year-to-date comparison and held as of June 30, 2014. These communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior period, there is no plan to conduct substantial redevelopment activities, and the community is not held for disposition within the current year. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy once it achieves 90% occupancy for at least three consecutive months.

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Our Non-Mature Communities/Other segment represents those communities that do not meet the criteria to be included in Same-Store Communities, including, but not limited to, recently acquired, developed and redeveloped properties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use properties.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability to meet present and future financial obligations either through operating cash flows, sales of properties, borrowings under our credit agreements, and/or the issuance of debt and/or equity securities. Our primary source of liquidity is our cash flow from operations related to our portfolio of apartment homes and borrowings under our credit agreements. We routinely use our unsecured credit facility to temporarily fund certain investing and financing activities prior to arranging for longer-term financing or the issuance of equity or debt securities. During the past several years, proceeds from the sale of real estate have been used for both investing and financing activities as we repositioned our portfolio.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by property operations and borrowings under our credit agreements. We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities, the repayment of financing on development activities, and potential property acquisitions, through secured and unsecured borrowings, the issuance of debt or equity securities, and/or the disposition of properties. We believe that our net cash provided by property operations and borrowings under our credit agreements will continue to be adequate to meet both operating requirements and the payment of dividends by the Company in accordance with REIT requirements. Likewise, the budgeted expenditures for improvements and renovations of certain properties are expected to be funded from property operations, borrowings under credit agreements, the issuance of debt or equity securities, and dispositions of properties.
Future Capital Needs
Future development and redevelopment expenditures may be funded through borrowings under unsecured or secured credit facilities, proceeds from the issuance of equity or debt securities, sales of properties, and, to a lesser extent, from cash flow provided by property operations. Acquisition activity in strategic markets may be funded through joint ventures, by the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of properties, through the issuance of equity or debt securities, the issuance of operating partnership units and the assumption or placement of secured and/or unsecured debt.
We have a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC”, which provides for the issuance of an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, guarantees of debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, purchase contracts and units to facilitate future financing activities in the public capital markets. Access to capital markets is dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance.
As of June 30, 2014, we had approximately $41.2 million of secured debt maturing, inclusive of principal amortization, and no unsecured debt maturing during the remainder of 2014.
We anticipate repaying that debt with cash flow from our operations, proceeds from debt or equity offerings, proceeds from dispositions of properties, or from borrowings under our credit agreements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates and New Accounting Pronouncements
Our critical accounting policies are those having the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and results and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. These policies include those related to (1) capital expenditures, (2) impairment of long-lived assets, (3) real estate investment properties, and (4) revenue recognition.
Our critical accounting policies are described in more detail in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in UDR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies from those reported in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014. With respect to these critical accounting policies, we believe that the application of judgments and assessments is consistently applied and produces financial information that fairly depicts the results of operations for all periods presented.
Effective January 1, 2014, UDR prospectively adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, for all communities not previously sold or classified as held for sale. ASU 2014-08 incorporates into the definition of a discontinued operation a requirement that a disposition represent a strategic shift in an entity’s operations, which resulted in UDR no longer classifying the sale of communities as a discontinued operation. See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the UDR Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the new accounting pronouncement.

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Statements of Cash Flows
The following discussion explains the changes in net cash provided by operating activities, net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities, and net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities that are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
Operating Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, our net cash flow provided by operating activities was $186.2 million compared to $172.4 million for the comparable period in 2013. The increase in cash flow from operating activities is primarily due to improved income from continuing operations.
Investing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities was $(279.6) million compared to $(35.9) million for the comparable period in 2013. The change in investing activities was due to changes in the level of investment activities, which reflect our strategy as it relates to our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships, dispositions, capital expenditures, and development activities, all of which are discussed in further detail throughout this Report.
Acquisitions
In January 2014, the Company acquired a fully-entitled land parcel for future development located in Huntington Beach, California for $77.8 million.

Disposition of Investments
In the first quarter of 2014, the Company sold one community and an adjacent parcel of land in San Diego, CA for gross proceeds of $48.7 million, resulting in net proceeds of $47.9 million and a $24.3 million gain (net of tax). On June 30, 2014, the Company sold two communities in Tampa, Florida with 677 apartment homes for $80.7 million, resulting in net proceeds of $79.5 million and a $26.7 million gain (net of tax). As of June 30, 2014, $49.2 million of the net proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary and were remitted to UDR on July 1, 2014. These proceeds are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2014. The remaining $30.3 million of net proceeds were designated for a future 1031 exchange and are included in Funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031 exchanges on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2014. The total gains (net of tax) of $51.0 million are included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In June 2013, the Company sold a 50% interest in two operating communities, developable land and a community under development to MetLife, resulting in net proceeds of $140.8 million and the formation of the UDR/MetLife Vitruvian Park® joint venture.
Capital Expenditures
In conformity with GAAP, we capitalize those expenditures that materially enhance the value of an existing asset or substantially extend the useful life of an existing asset. Expenditures necessary to maintain an existing property in ordinary operating condition are expensed as incurred.
Total capital expenditures, which in aggregate include recurring capital expenditures and major renovations, of $45.4 million or $1,129 per stabilized home were spent on all of our communities, excluding development and commercial properties, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $88.9 million or $2,150 per stabilized home for the comparable period in prior year.
The decrease in total capital expenditures was primarily due to:
a decrease in major renovations of 65.7% or $43.7 million. Major renovations of $22.9 million or $569 per home were spent for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $66.6 million or $1,610 per home for the comparable period in the prior year. Major renovations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were primarily attributable to the redevelopment of two wholly-owned communities (1,456 of 1,703 apartment homes being redeveloped, 1,400 of which have been completed) with a budget of $178.0 million, of which we had $154.2 million of costs incurred at June 30, 2014. The redevelopment of one of the two communities has been completed as of June 30, 2014.

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This decrease was partially offset by:
an increase of 44.4% or $1.5 million in revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, such as kitchen and bath remodels.
The following table outlines capital expenditures and repair and maintenance costs for all of our communities, excluding real estate under development, non-stabilized communities, and commercial properties, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
 

 
Per Home
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 (dollars in thousands)
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
Turnover capital expenditures
$
5,465

 
$
5,124

 
6.7
 %
 
$
136

 
$
124

 
9.7
 %
Asset preservation expenditures
12,232

 
13,862

 
(11.8
)%
 
304

 
335

 
(9.3
)%
Total recurring capital expenditures
17,697

 
18,986

 
(6.8
)%
 
440

 
459

 
(4.1
)%
Revenue enhancing improvements
4,823

 
3,339

 
44.4
 %
 
120

 
81

 
48.1
 %
Major renovations
22,872

 
66,609

 
(65.7
)%
 
569

 
1,610

 
(64.7
)%
Total capital expenditures
$
45,392

 
$
88,934

 
(49.0
)%
 
$
1,129

 
$
2,150

 
(47.5
)%
Repair and maintenance expense
$
15,424

 
$
15,947

 
(3.3
)%
 
$
384

 
$
385

 
(0.3
)%
Average stabilized home count (a)
40,204

 
41,372

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Average number of homes is calculated based on the number of stabilized homes outstanding at the end of each month.
We intend to continue to selectively add revenue enhancing improvements which we believe will provide a return on investment in excess of our cost of capital. Our objective in redeveloping a community is twofold: we aim to meaningfully grow rental rates while also achieving cap rate compression through asset quality improvement. Recurring capital expenditures during 2014 are projected to be approximately $1,100 per home.
Real Estate Under Development and Redevelopment
As of June 30, 2014, our development pipeline for three wholly-owned communities totaled 874 homes, of which none have been completed, with a budget of $400.4 million, in which we have a carrying value of $275.8 million. These communities are estimated to be completed during the second quarter of 2015.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company was redeveloping 708 apartment homes, 652 of which have been completed, at one wholly-owned community with 739 total apartment homes. This community is estimated to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Consolidated Joint Ventures

In December 2013, the Company consolidated its 95%/5% development joint ventures: 13th and Market JV in San Diego, CA and Domain College Park JV in Metropolitan D.C. The consolidation was due to the Company becoming the managing member of each of the joint ventures pursuant to amendments to the limited liability company agreement for each joint venture. In connection with the amendments, our partner received equity distributions reducing its capital account balances to zero, the Company replaced our partner as the managing member, and our partner no longer has the ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process, with only protective rights remaining. We accounted for the consolidations as asset acquisitions since the joint ventures were under development and not complete at the time of consolidation resulting in no gain or loss upon consolidation and increasing our real estate owned by $129.4 million and our debt owed by $63.6 million. In addition pursuant to the amendments, the Company paid a non-refundable deposit to our partner in January 2014 of $2.0 million for each joint venture, or $4.0 million in total, for the right to exercise options in 2014 to acquire our partner’s upside participation in the joint

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ventures. The non-refundable deposits will be applied towards the future purchase price, which will be equivalent to our partner’s right to receive certain upside participation from the developments.
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures and Partnerships
The Company recognizes earnings or losses from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships consisting of our proportionate share of the net income or losses of the joint ventures and partnerships. In addition, we may earn fees for providing management services to the unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships.
The following table summarizes the Company’s investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships, net, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
Joint Venture
 
Location of Properties
 
Number of Properties
 
Number of Apartment Homes
 
Investment at
 
UDR’s Ownership Interest
 
 
2014
 
2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Operating and development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UDR/MetLife I (a)
 
Various
 
0 operating communities
 

 
$

 
$
40,336

 
%
 
13.2
%
 
 
 
 
7 land parcels
 
N/A

 
7,044

 
7,161

 
4.0
%
 
4.0
%
UDR/MetLife II (a)
 
Various
 
21 operating communities
 
4,642

 
439,973

 
327,926

 
50.0
%
 
50.0
%
UDR/MetLife Vitruvian Park® 
 
Addison, TX
 
2 operating communities
 
739

 
80,896

 
79,318

 
50.0
%
 
50.0
%
 
 
 
 
1 non-stabilized community
 
391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 land parcels
 
N/A

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UDR/MetLife 399 Fremont
 
San Francisco, CA
 
1 development community (*)
 
447

 
53,791

 
36,313

 
51.0
%
 
51.0
%
UDR/KFH
 
Washington, D.C.
 
3 operating communities
 
660

 
23,998

 
25,919

 
30.0
%
 
30.0
%
Texas
 
Texas
 
8 operating communities
 
3,359

 
(24,636
)
 
(23,591
)
 
20.0
%
 
20.0
%
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net, before participating loan investment
 
 
 
581,066

 
493,382

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location
 
Interest Rate
 
Years To Maturity
 
Investment at
 
Income From Participating Loan Investment For
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
2013
 
 
2014
2013
Participating loan investment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steele Creek
 
Denver, CO
 
6.5%
 
3.3
 
31,622

 
14,273

 
 
$456
 
 
$777
Participating loan investments
 
 
 
31,622

 
14,273

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net
 
 
 
$
612,688

 
$
507,655

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(*)
The number of apartment homes for the communities under development presented in the table above is based on the projected number of total homes. As of June 30, 2014, no apartment homes have been completed at UDR/MetLife 399 Fremont.


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(a) On March 31, 2014, the Company sold its minority ownership interests in two small operating communities located in Los Angeles, CA to MetLife for cash proceeds of $3.0 million, which resulted in an immaterial gain. On April 21, 2014, the Company increased its ownership interest in the remaining six operating communities in the UDR/MetLife I Joint Venture from 12% to 50%, and MetLife and the Company contributed these communities to the UDR/MetLife II Joint Venture. The Company paid MetLife $82.5 million for the additional ownership interests. The Company continues to manage the operating communities that were contributed to the UDR/MetLife II Joint Venture as well as the two operating communities in which it sold its minority ownership interests. As of June 30, 2014, the remaining assets in the UDR/MetLife I Joint Venture were comprised of seven potential development land sites in which the Company owned approximately 4%. In July 2014, the Company increased the ownership interest in two of these land sites to 50.1% and subsequently contributed the land into two newly formed joint ventures with MetLife. The Company paid MetLife approximately $21.5 million for the additional ownership interests. 
The Company may, in the future, make additional capital contributions to certain of our joint ventures and partnerships should additional capital contributions be necessary to fund acquisitions or operations.
We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be an other-than-temporary decline in value. We consider various factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. The Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary decreases in the value of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and partnerships during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, our net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities was $89.9 million compared to $(139.6) million for the comparable period of 2013.
The following significant financing activities occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2014:
repaid $42.3 million of secured debt, including $40.2 million of mortgage payments and the repayment of $2.1 million of credit facilities;
repaid $184.0 million of 5.13% unsecured medium-term notes due January 2014;
repaid $128.5 million of 5.50% unsecured medium-term notes due April 2014;
on June 26, 2014, issued $300 million of 3.750% senior unsecured medium-term notes due July 1, 2024. Interest is payable semi-annually beginning on January 1, 2015. The notes were priced at 99.652% of the principal amount at issuance and had a discount of $1.0 million at June 30, 2014. We used the net proceeds to pay down borrowings outstanding on our $900 million unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Operating Partnership;
net borrowings of $276.5 million under the Company’s $900 million unsecured revolving credit facility; and
paid distributions of 124.3 million to our common stockholders.

Credit Facilities
As of June 30, 2014, the Company has secured credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $836.0 million with $836.0 million outstanding. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for terms of seven to ten years and bear interest at floating and fixed rates. The Company has $624.6 million of the funded balance fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 4.99%, and the remaining balance of $211.4 million on these facilities has a weighted average variable rate of 1.58% at June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014, the Company has a $900 million unsecured revolving credit facility that matures in December 2017. The credit facility has a six month extension option and contains an accordion feature that allows us to increase the facility to $1.45 billion. Based on the Company’s current credit rating, the credit facility carries an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus a spread of 110 basis points and a facility fee of 20 basis points. As of June 30, 2014, we had $276.5 million outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, leaving $623.5 million of unused capacity (excluding $2.2 million of letters of credit at June 30, 2014).
The Fannie Mae credit facilities and the bank unsecured revolving credit facility are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations.

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Derivative Instruments
As part of UDR’s overall interest rate risk management strategy, we use derivatives as a means to fix the interest rates of variable rate debt obligations or to hedge anticipated financing transactions. UDR’s derivative transactions used for interest rate risk management include interest rate swaps with indexes that relate to the pricing of specific debt instruments of UDR. We believe that we have appropriately controlled our interest rate risk through the use of derivative instruments to minimize any unintended effect on consolidated earnings. Derivative contracts did not have a material impact on the results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (see Note 10, Derivatives and Hedging Activity, in the Notes to the UDR Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report).
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk associated with variable rate notes payable and maturing debt that has to be refinanced. We do not hold financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, but rather issue these financial instruments to finance our portfolio of real estate assets. Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between changes in market interest rates and the fair value of market rate sensitive assets and liabilities. Our earnings are affected as changes in short-term interest rates impact our cost of variable rate debt and maturing fixed rate debt. We had $648.9 million in variable rate debt that is not subject to interest rate swap contracts as of June 30, 2014. If market interest rates for variable rate debt increased by 100 basis points, our interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 would increase by $4.0 million based on the average balance outstanding during the period.
These amounts are determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost. This analysis does not consider the effects of the adjusted level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of such magnitude, management would likely take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis assumes no change in our financial structure.
The Company also utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk and generally designates these financial instruments as cash flow hedges. See Note 10, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, in the Notes to the UDR Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report for additional discussion of derivate instruments.
Funds from Operations, Funds from Operations as Adjusted, and Adjusted Funds from Operations

Funds from Operations

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is defined as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate or of investments in non-consolidated investees that are driven by measurable decreases in the fair value of depreciable real estate held by the investee, gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. This definition conforms with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s (“NAREIT”) definition issued in April 2002. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of a REIT’s operating performance. In the computation of diluted FFO, OP Units, unvested restricted stock, stock options, and the shares of Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock are dilutive; therefore, they are included in the diluted share count.

Activities of taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), RE3, include development and land entitlement. From time to time, we develop and subsequently sell a TRS property which results in a short-term use of funds that produces a profit that differs from the traditional long-term investment in real estate for REITs. We believe that the inclusion of these TRS gains in FFO is consistent with the standards established by NAREIT as the short-term investment is incidental to our main business. TRS gains on sales, net of taxes, are defined as net sales proceeds less a tax provision and the gross investment basis of the asset before accumulated depreciation.

We consider FFO a useful metric for investors as we use FFO in evaluating property acquisitions and our operating performance, and believe that FFO should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income and cash flow as a measure of our activities in accordance with GAAP. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs.


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Funds from Operations as Adjusted

FFO as Adjusted is defined as FFO excluding the impact of acquisition-related costs and other non-comparable items including, but not limited to, prepayment costs/benefits associated with early debt retirement, gains on sales of marketable securities and TRS property, deferred tax valuation allowance increases and decreases, storm-related expenses and recoveries, severance costs and legal costs. Management believes that FFO as Adjusted is useful supplemental information regarding our operating performance as it provides a consistent comparison of our operating performance across time periods and allows investors to more easily compare our operating results with other REITs.

FFO as Adjusted is not intended to represent cash flow or liquidity for the period, and is only intended to provide an additional measure of our operating performance. We believe that net income attributable to UDR, Inc. is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to FFO as Adjusted. However, other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating FFO as Adjusted or similar FFO measures and, accordingly, our FFO as Adjusted may not always be comparable to FFO as Adjusted or similar FFO measures calculated by other REITs. FFO as Adjusted should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of financial performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity.

Adjusted Funds from Operations

Adjusted FFO, or “AFFO”, is a non-GAAP financial measure that management uses as a supplemental measure of our performance. AFFO is defined as FFO as Adjusted less recurring capital expenditures that are necessary to help preserve the value of and maintain functionality at our communities. Therefore, management considers AFFO a useful supplemental performance metric for investors as it is more indicative of the Company’s operational performance than FFO or FFO as Adjusted.

AFFO is not intended to represent cash flow or liquidity for the period, and is only intended to provide an additional measure of our operating performance. We believe that net income attributable to UDR, Inc. is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to AFFO. Management believes that AFFO is a widely recognized measure of the operations of REITs, and presenting AFFO will enable investors to assess our performance in comparison to other REITs. However, other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating AFFO and, accordingly, our AFFO may not always be comparable to AFFO calculated by other REITs. AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of financial performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.


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The following table outlines our reconciliation of Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to UDR, Inc. to FFO, FFO as Adjusted, and AFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income/(loss) attributable to UDR, Inc.
$
30,007

 
$
5,192

 
$
48,368

 
4,924

Distributions to preferred stockholders
(931
)
 
(931
)
 
(1,862
)
 
(1,862
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations
88,876

 
85,131

 
177,409

 
168,573

Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
1,079

 
162

 
1,730

 
121

Real estate depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated joint ventures
8,861

 
5,943

 
19,528

 
14,948

Net (gain)/loss on the sale of depreciable property, excluding TRS
(26,709
)
 

 
(49,883
)
 

Funds from operations (“FFO”), basic
$
101,183

 
$
95,497

 
$
195,290

 
$
186,704

Distribution to preferred stockholders — Series E (Convertible)
931

 
931

 
1,862

 
1,862

FFO, diluted
$
102,114

 
$
96,428

 
$
197,152

 
$
188,566

FFO per common share, basic
$
0.39

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.75

 
$
0.72

FFO per common share, diluted
$
0.39

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.75

 
$
0.71

Weighted average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding — basic
259,571

 
259,309

 
259,533

 
259,303

Weighted average number of common shares, OP Units, and common stock equivalents outstanding — diluted
264,543

 
263,766

 
264,444

 
263,741

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of adjustments to FFO:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Acquisition-related costs (including joint ventures)
$

 
$

 
$
102

 
$

   Joint venture financing and acquisition fee

 
(218
)
 

 
(218
)
Costs/(benefit) associated with debt extinguishment and tender offer
192

 
178

 
192

 
178

   Gains on sale of TRS property and marketable securities

 

 
(1,120
)
 

   Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net

 
(2,772
)
 
500

 
(5,606
)
 
$
192

 
$
(2,812
)
 
$
(326
)
 
$
(5,646
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FFO as Adjusted, diluted
$
102,306

 
$
93,616

 
$
196,826

 
$
182,920

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FFO as Adjusted per common share, diluted
$
0.39

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.69

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring capital expenditures
(11,096
)
 
(12,224
)
 
(17,697
)
 
(18,986
)
AFFO
$
91,210

 
$
81,392

 
$
179,129

 
$
163,934

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AFFO per common share, diluted
$
0.34

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.68

 
$
0.62



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The following table is our reconciliation of FFO share information to weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted, reflected on the UDR Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (shares in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Weighted average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding — basic
259,571

 
259,309

 
259,533

 
259,303

Weighted average number of OP Units outstanding
(9,316
)
 
(9,324
)
 
(9,317
)
 
(9,352
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic per the Consolidated Statements of Operations
250,255

 
249,985

 
250,216

 
249,951

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares, OP Units, and common stock equivalents outstanding — diluted
264,543

 
263,766

 
264,444

 
263,741

Weighted average number of OP Units outstanding
(9,316
)
 
(9,324
)
 
(9,317
)
 
(9,352
)
Weighted average incremental shares from assumed conversion of stock options

 

 

 

Weighted average incremental shares from unvested restricted stock

 

 

 

Weighted average number of Series E preferred shares outstanding
(3,036
)
 
(3,036
)
 
(3,036
)
 
(3,036
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted per the Consolidated Statements of Operations
252,191

 
251,406

 
252,091

 
251,353

A presentation of cash flow metrics based on GAAP is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
186,213

 
$
172,389

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
$
(279,574
)
 
$
(35,913
)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
$
89,928

 
$
(139,556
)
Results of Operations
The following discussion explains the changes in results of operations that are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and includes the results of both continuing and discontinued operations for the periods presented.
Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $29.1 million ($0.12 per diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $4.3 million ($0.02 per diluted share) for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2014 resulted primarily from the following items, which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this Report:

gains (net of tax) of $26.7 million on the sale of two communities in Tampa, Florida during the three months ended June 30, 2014; and

an increase in total property NOI primarily due to higher occupancy and higher revenue per occupied home, and NOI from the homes placed in service related to development and redevelopment projects completed in 2013 and 2014, partially offset by the disposition of communities in 2013 and 2014.
This was partially offset by:
an increase in depreciation and amortization expense primarily from the homes placed in service related to development and redevelopment projects completed 2013 and 2014, partially offset by a decrease from sold and fully depreciated properties; and

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hurricane-related recoveries in 2013 resulting from the effects of Hurricane Sandy on three of our New York City communities in 2012 (see Note 3, Real Estate Owned, in the Notes to the UDR Consolidated Financial Statements for more details);
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $46.5 million ($0.18 per diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $3.1 million ($0.01 per diluted share) for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to common stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2014 resulted primarily from the following items, which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this Report:

gains (net of tax) of $51.0 million on the sale of one property with an adjacent land parcel in San Diego, CA and the sale of two communities in Tampa, Florida during the six months ended June 30, 2014; and

an increase in total property NOI primarily due to higher occupancy and higher revenue per occupied home, and NOI from the homes placed in service related to development and redevelopment projects completed in 2013 and 2014, partially offset by the disposition of communities in 2013 and 2014.
This was partially offset by:
an increase in depreciation and amortization expense primarily from the homes placed in service related to development and redevelopment projects completed 2013 and 2014, partially offset by a decrease from sold and fully depreciated properties; and
hurricane-related recoveries in 2013 resulting from the effects of Hurricane Sandy on three of our New York City communities in 2012 (see Note 3, Real Estate Owned, in the Notes to the UDR Consolidated Financial Statements for more details).
Apartment Community Operations
Our net income results are primarily from NOI generated from the operation of our apartment communities.
The following table summarizes the operating performance of our total property NOI (which includes discontinued operations) for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30, (a)
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, (b)
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
Same-Store Communities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-store rental income
$
164,472

 
$
157,566

 
4.4
 %
 
$
315,823

 
$
302,362

 
4.5
 %
Same-store operating expense (c)
(48,637
)
 
(47,805
)
 
1.7
 %
 
(95,167
)
 
(93,164
)
 
2.1
 %
Same-store NOI
115,835

 
109,761

 
5.5
 %
 
220,656

 
209,198

 
5.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Mature Communities/Other NOI:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired communities NOI

 

 

 
7,900

 
7,022

 
12.5
 %
Sold or held for disposition communities NOI
3,160

 
6,158

 
(48.7
)%
 
6,378

 
13,050

 
(51.1
)%
Developed communities NOI
7,857

 
512

 
1,434.6
 %
 
12,154

 
768

 
1,482.6
 %
Redeveloped communities NOI
10,754

 
8,602

 
25.0
 %
 
20,853

 
16,736

 
24.6
 %
Commercial NOI and other
2,786

 
3,620

 
(23.0
)%
 
4,575

 
7,195

 
(36.4
)%
Total non-mature communities/other NOI
24,557

 
18,892

 
30.0
 %
 
51,860

 
44,771

 
15.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Property NOI
$
140,392

 
$
128,653

 
9.1
 %
 
$
272,516

 
$
253,969

 
7.3
 %

(a)
Same-Store Community population consisted of 35,685 apartment homes.
(b)
Same-Store Community population consisted of 35,177 apartment homes.
(c)
Excludes depreciation, amortization, and property management expenses.


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The following table is our reconciliation of total property NOI to Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to UDR, Inc. as reflected, for both continuing and discontinued operations, for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Total property NOI
$
140,392

 
$
128,653

 
$
272,516

 
$
253,969

Joint venture management and other fees
2,747

 
3,217

 
6,434

 
6,140

Property management
(5,529
)
 
(5,187
)
 
(10,875
)
 
(10,255
)
Other operating expenses
(2,171
)
 
(1,807
)
 
(4,106
)
 
(3,450
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization
(88,876
)
 
(85,131
)
 
(177,409
)
 
(168,573
)
General and administrative
(12,530
)
 
(9,866
)
 
(24,524
)
 
(19,342
)
Casualty-related recoveries/(charges), net

 
2,772

 
(500
)
 
5,793

Other depreciation and amortization
(1,193
)
 
(1,138
)
 
(2,273
)
 
(2,284
)
Income/(loss) from unconsolidated entities
(428
)
 
515

 
(3,993
)
 
(2,287
)
Interest expense
(31,691
)
 
(30,803
)
 
(64,575
)
 
(61,784
)
Interest and other income/(expense), net
1,426

 
1,446

 
2,841

 
2,462

Tax benefit, net
2,230

 
2,683

 
5,559

 
4,656

Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax
26,709

 

 
51,003

 

Net (income)/loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership
(1,077
)
 
(159
)
 
(1,724
)
 
(114
)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(7
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to UDR, Inc.
$
30,007

 
$
5,192

 
$
48,368

 
$
4,924

Same-Store Communities
Our Same-Store Community properties (those acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to April 1, 2013 for quarter-to-date comparison and January 1, 2013 for year-to-date comparison and held as of June 30, 2014) consisted of 35,685 and 35,177 apartment homes and provided 83% and 81% of our total NOI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
NOI for our Same-Store Community properties increased 5.5% or $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in property NOI was attributable to a 4.4% or $6.9 million increase in property rental income, which was partially offset by a 1.7% or $832,000 increase in operating expenses. The increase in property income was primarily driven by a 3.4% or $5.1 million increase in rental rates, a 5.8% or $677,000 increase in reimbursement and fee income and an 12.9% or $716,000 decrease in vacancy loss and bad debt. Physical occupancy increased 0.5% to 96.8% and total monthly income per occupied home increased 3.7% to $1,586.
The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by a 2.5% or $407,000 increase in real estate taxes and a 19.8% or $375,000 increase in insurance expenses.
As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property net operating income divided by property rental income) increased to 70.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to 69.7% for the comparable period in 2013.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
NOI for our Same-Store Community properties increased 5.5% or $11.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in property NOI was attributable to a 4.5% or $13.5 million increase in property rental income, which was partially offset by a 2.1% or $2.0 million increase in operating expenses. The increase in property income was primarily driven by a 3.4% or $9.9 million increase in rental rates, a 6.0% or $1.3 million increase in reimbursement and fee income and an 12.4% or $1.4 million decrease in vacancy loss and bad debt. Physical occupancy increased 0.6% to 96.5% and total monthly income per occupied home increased 3.9% to $1,550.

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The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by a 2.8% or $909,000 increase in real estate taxes, an 18.4% or $706,000 increase in insurance expense, and a 2.9% or $431,000 increase in utilities cost.
As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property net operating income divided by property rental income) increased to 69.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to 69.2% for the comparable period in 2013.
Non-Mature Communities/Other
UDR’s Non-Mature Communities/Other represent those communities that do not meet the criteria to be included in Same-Store Communities, including, but not limited to, recently acquired, developed and redeveloped properties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use properties.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
The remaining 17% or $24.6 million of our total NOI during the three months ended June 30, 2014 was generated from our Non-Mature Communities/Other. NOI from Non-Mature Communities/Other increased by 30.0% or $5.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in NOI of $7.3 million and $2.2 million from developed and redeveloped communities completed in 2013 and 2014, respectively, which was partially offset by a decrease in NOI of $3.0 million from communities sold in 2013 and 2014 or held for sale as of June 30, 2014 and a decrease of $834,000 from commercial and other communities.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
The remaining 19% or $51.9 million of our total NOI during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was generated from our Non-Mature Communities/Other. NOI from Non-Mature Communities/Other increased by 15.8% or $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in NOI of $11.4 million and $4.1 million from development and redevelopment communities completed in 2013 and 2014, respectively, which was partially offset by a decrease in NOI of $6.7 million from communities sold in 2013 and 2014 or held for sale as of June 30, 2014 and a decrease of $2.6 million from commercial and other communities.
Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, real estate depreciation and amortization on both continuing and discontinued operations increased 4.4% or $3.7 million as compared to the comparable period in 2013. The increase in depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to homes delivered from our development and redevelopment communities, partially offset by a decrease from sold and fully depreciated properties.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, real estate depreciation and amortization on both continuing and discontinued operations increased 5.2% or $8.8 million as compared to the comparable period in 2013. The increase in depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to homes delivered from our development and redevelopment communities, partially offset by a decrease from sold and fully depreciated properties.

General and Administrative

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, general and administrative expense increased 27.0% or $2.7 million as compared to the comparable periods in 2013. The increase in general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to an increase in stock based compensation expense for the long-term incentive plan and salary and benefit increases.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, general and administrative expense increased 26.8% or $5.2 million as compared to the comparable periods in 2013. The increase was primarily due to an increase in stock based compensation expense for the long-term incentive plan and salary and benefit increases.

Casualty-Related (Recoveries)/Charges, Net

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, affecting three of the Company’s operating communities located in New York City. The properties suffered some physical damage, and were closed to residents for a period following the hurricane. The Company had insurance policies that provided coverage for property damage and business interruption, subject to applicable retentions.

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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded $2.8 million and 5.8 million, respectively, of insurance recoveries related to the business interruption and other losses associated with Hurricane Sandy. These recoveries were included in Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net on the UDR Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded a $500,000 casualty-related loss for one property damaged during an earthquake in California.

Interest Expense
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, interest expense increased by 2.9% or $888,000 as compared to the comparable period in 2013. The increase in interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to less interest capitalized in 2014 as a result of completed developments, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to replacement of debt at lower rates.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, interest expense increased by 4.5% or $2.8 million as compared to the comparable period in 2013. The increase in interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to less interest capitalized in 2014 as a result of completed developments, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to replacement of debt at lower rates.

Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Real Estate Owned, Net of Tax
During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized gains (net of tax) of $26.7 million on the sale of two communities in Tampa, Florida with 677 apartment homes.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized gains (net of tax) of $51.0 million on the sale of one community with an adjacent parcel of land in San Diego, CA and the sale of two communities in Tampa, Florida with 677 apartment homes.
There were no gains recognized on the sale of real estate during the six months ended June 30, 2013.
Due to the Company’s adoption ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, effective January 1, 2014, these gains (net of tax) are included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned, net of tax on the UDR Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to the UDR Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report for additional information.

Inflation
We believe that the direct effects of inflation on our operations have been immaterial. While the impact of inflation primarily impacts our results through wage pressures, utilities and material costs, the majority of our leases are for a term of fourteen months or less, which generally enables us to compensate for any inflationary effects by increasing rents on our apartment homes. Although an extreme escalation in energy and food costs could have a negative impact on our residents and their ability to absorb rent increases, we do not believe this has had a material impact on our results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material.

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United Dominion Realty, L.P.:
Business Overview
United Dominion Realty, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership” or “UDR, L.P.”), is a Delaware limited partnership formed in February 2004 and organized pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (as amended from time to time, or any successor to such statute, the “Act”). The Operating Partnership is the successor-in-interest to United Dominion Realty, L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of Virginia, which commenced operations on November 4, 1995. Our sole general partner is UDR, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“UDR” or the “General Partner”), which conducts a substantial amount of its business and holds a substantial amount of its assets through the Operating Partnership. At June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership’s real estate portfolio included 67 communities located in nine states and the District of Columbia with a total of 20,482 apartment homes.
As of June 30, 2014, UDR owned 110,883 units of our general limited partnership interests and 173,856,283 units of our limited partnership interests (the “OP Units”), or approximately 94.9% of our outstanding OP Units. By virtue of its ownership of our OP Units and being our sole general partner, UDR has the ability to control all of the day-to-day operations of the Operating Partnership. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Report to the Operating Partnership or “we,” “us” or “our” refer to UDR, L.P. together with its consolidated subsidiaries. We refer to our General Partner together with its consolidated subsidiaries (including us) and the General Partner’s consolidated joint ventures as “UDR” or the “General Partner.”
UDR is a self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT that owns, acquires, renovates, develops, and manages apartment communities. The General Partner was formed in 1972 as a Virginia corporation and changed its state of incorporation from Virginia to Maryland in September 2003. At June 30, 2014, the General Partner’s consolidated real estate portfolio included 142 communities located in 10 states and the District of Columbia with a total of 40,811 apartment homes. In addition, the General Partner had an ownership interest in 35 communities with 9,791 completed apartment homes through unconsolidated operating communities.
The Operating Partnership’s same-store community apartment home population for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was 19,518 and 18,472, respectively.

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The following table summarizes our market information by major geographic markets as of June 30, 2014.
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Same-Store Communities
 
Number of
Apartment Communities
 
Number of
Apartment Homes
 
Percentage of Total
Carrying Value
 
Total Carrying
Value (in thousands)
 
Average
Physical Occupancy
 
Monthly Income
per Occupied Home (a)
 
Average
Physical Occupancy
 
Monthly Income
per Occupied Home (a)
West Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orange County, CA
 
8

 
2,935

 
12.4
%
 
$
518,966

 
95.4
%
 
$
1,692

 
96.5
%
 
$
1,696

San Francisco, CA
 
9

 
2,185

 
13.3
%
 
557,565

 
96.7
%
 
2,634

 
94.8
%
 
2,613

Seattle, WA
 
5

 
932

 
5.0
%
 
211,588

 
97.3
%
 
1,533

 
91.7
%
 
1,517

Los Angeles, CA
 
2

 
344

 
2.6
%
 
107,059

 
94.7
%
 
2,144

 
94.4
%
 
2,157

Monterey Peninsula, CA
 
7

 
1,565

 
3.8
%
 
160,617

 
96.8
%
 
1,203

 
93.7
%
 
1,199

Portland, OR
 
3

 
716

 
1.7
%
 
73,300

 
97.0
%
 
1,183

 
96.8
%
 
1,179

Other Southern California
 
3

 
635

 
2.6
%
 
109,390

 
94.7
%
 
1,668

 
94.9
%
 
1,632

Mid-Atlantic Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metropolitan D.C.
 
7

 
2,378

 
13.3
%
 
557,824

 
96.2
%
 
1,936

 
96.4
%
 
1,923

Baltimore, MD
 
5

 
994

 
3.6
%
 
150,422

 
87.9
%
 
1,556

 
87.8
%
 
1,558

Southeast Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tampa, FL
 
3

 
1,154

 
2.8
%
 
116,268

 
95.9
%
 
1,188

 
96.3
%
 
1,180

Nashville, TN
 
6

 
1,612

 
3.2
%
 
133,571

 
97.0
%
 
1,028

 
97.0
%
 
1,020

Other Florida
 
1

 
636

 
1.9
%
 
80,663

 
95.2
%
 
1,367

 
95.4
%
 
1,361

Northeast Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York, NY
 
2

 
1,001

 
14.2
%
 
597,633

 
97.3
%
 
3,497

 
96.9
%
 
3,483

Boston, MA
 
2

 
833

 
4.2
%
 
177,312

 
95.9
%
 
1,856

 
96.3
%
 
1,822

Southwest Region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dallas, TX
 
2

 
1,348

 
4.5
%
 
187,840

 
95.5
%
 
1,413

 
95.3
%
 
1,402

Austin, TX
 
1

 
250

 
0.9
%
 
39,405

 
97.5
%
 
1,637

 

 

Total/Average Same-Store Communities
 
66

 
19,518

 
90.0
%
 
3,779,423

 
95.8
%
 
$
1,748

 
95.4
%
 
$
1,678

Non-Mature, Commercial Properties & Other
 
1

 
964

 
7.4
%
 
309,484

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Under Development (b)
 

 

 
2.6
%
 
108,705

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Owned
 
67

 
20,482

 
100.0
%
 
4,197,612

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Accumulated Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,313,209
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Owned, Net of Accumulated Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,884,403

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Monthly Income per Occupied Home represents total monthly revenues divided by the product of occupancy and the number of mature apartment homes.
(b)
As of June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership was developing one wholly-owned community with 332 apartment homes, none of which were completed.
We report in two segments: Same-Store Communities and Non-Mature Communities/Other.
Our Same-Store Communities segment represents those communities acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to April 1, 2013 for quarter-to-date comparison and January 1, 2013 for year-to-date comparison and held as of June 30, 2014. These communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior period, there is no plan to conduct substantial redevelopment activities, and the communities are not held for disposition within the current year. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy once it achieves 90% occupancy for at least three consecutive months.

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Our Non-Mature Communities/Other segment represents those communities that do not meet the criteria to be included in Same-Store Communities, including, but not limited to, recently acquired, developed and redeveloped properties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use properties.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability to meet present and future financial obligations either through operating cash flows, the sale of properties, and the issuance of debt. Both the coordination of asset and liability maturities and effective capital management are important to the maintenance of liquidity. The Operating Partnership’s primary source of liquidity is cash flow from operations as determined by rental rates, occupancy levels, and operating expenses related to our portfolio of apartment homes and borrowings allocated to us under the General Partner’s credit agreements. The General Partner will routinely use its unsecured credit facility to temporarily fund certain investing and financing activities prior to arranging for longer-term financing or the issuance of equity or debt securities. During the past several years, proceeds from the sale of real estate have been used for both investing and financing activities as we repositioned our portfolio.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations and borrowings allocated to us under the General Partner’s credit agreements. We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities and potential property acquisitions through borrowings and the disposition of properties. We believe that our net cash provided by operations and borrowings will continue to be adequate to meet both operating requirements and the payment of distributions. Likewise, the budgeted expenditures for improvements and renovations of certain properties are expected to be funded from property operations, and borrowings allocated to us under the General Partner’s credit agreements.
Future Capital Needs
Future capital expenditures are expected to be funded with proceeds from the issuance of secured debt or unsecured debt, sales of properties, borrowings allocated to us under our General Partner’s credit agreements, and to a lesser extent, from cash flows provided by operating activities.
As of June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership had approximately $4.5 million of principal payments on secured debt maturing in 2014. We anticipate that we will repay that debt with operating cash flows or proceeds from borrowings allocated to us under our General Partner’s credit agreements. The repayment of debt will be recorded as an offset to the Payable/(receivable) due to/(from) General Partner.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates and New Accounting Pronouncements
Our critical accounting policies are those having the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and results and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. These policies include those related to (1) capital expenditures, (2) impairment of long-lived assets, (3) real estate investment properties, and (4) revenue recognition.
Our critical accounting policies are described in more detail in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Operating Partnership’s current Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies from those reported in Operating Partnership’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014. With respect to these critical accounting policies, we believe that the application of judgments and assessments is consistently applied and produces financial information that fairly depicts the results of operations for all periods presented.
Effective January 1, 2014, the Operating Partnership prospectively adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, for all communities not previously sold or classified as held for sale. ASU 2014-08 incorporates into the definition of a discontinued operation a requirement that a disposition represent a strategic shift in an entity’s operations, which resulted in UDR no longer classifying the sale of communities as a discontinued operation. See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the new accounting pronouncement.
Statements of Cash Flows
The following discussion explains the changes in net cash provided by operating activities, net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities, and net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities that are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

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Operating Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cash flow provided by operating activities was $103.4 million compared to $111.2 million for the comparable period in 2013. The decrease in net cash flow from operating activities was primarily due to changes in operating assets and operating liabilities, partially offset by improved income from continuing operations.
Investing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities was $(2.6) million compared to $(75.8) million for the comparable period in 2013. The change was primarily due to a decrease in development and redevelopment activities and an increase in dispositions in the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to prior year. Changes in the level of investment activities from period to period reflect our strategy as it relates to development activities, capital expenditures, and dispositions.
Disposition of Investments
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership sold one community and an adjacent land parcel in San Diego, CA for gross proceeds of $48.7 million, resulting in a $24.4 million gain and net proceeds of $47.9 million. In the second quarter 2014, in connection with the sale of one community in Tampa, Florida the Operating Partnership recognized a gain of $16.3 million, which was previously deferred. The total gains of $40.7 million were included in Income/(loss) on sale of real estate owned on the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Proceeds were used primarily to fund development and redevelopment activities and to reduce debt.
Real Estate Under Development and Redevelopment
At June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership was developing one wholly-owned community totaling 332 homes, none of which have been completed, with a budget of $132.0 million, in which we had a carrying value of $108.7 million. This community is estimated to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, our net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities was $(101.5) million compared to $(35.0) million for the comparable period of 2013. The increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to an increase in advances from the General Partner.
Credit Facilities
As of June 30, 2014, the General Partner had secured credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $836.0 million with $836.0 million outstanding. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for terms of seven to ten years and bear interest at floating and fixed rates. At June 30, 2014, $624.6 million of the funded balance was fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 4.99%, and the remaining balance on these facilities was at a weighted average variable rate of 1.58%. At June 30, 2014, there was a total of $520.9 million of these credit facilities allocated to the Operating Partnership based on the ownership of the assets securing the debt.
The Operating Partnership is a guarantor on the General Partner’s unsecured revolving credit facility with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $900 million, $250 million of term notes due June 2018, $100 million of term notes due June 2018, $300 million of medium-term notes due June 2018, $300 million of medium-term notes due October 2020, $400 million of medium-term notes due January 2022, and $300 million of medium-term notes due July 2024. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 there was $276.5 million and $0 outstanding borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility.
The credit facilities are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations.
Derivative Instruments
As part of our General Partner’s overall interest rate risk management strategy, our General Partner uses derivatives as a means to fix the interest rates of variable rate debt obligations or to hedge anticipated financing transactions. Our General Partner’s derivative transactions used for interest rate risk management include interest rate swaps with indexes that relate to the pricing of specific debt instruments of our General Partner that are allocated to the Operating Partnership. The General Partner believes that we have appropriately controlled our interest rate risk through the use of derivative instruments (allocated o the Operating Partnership based on the General Partner’s underlying debt instruments allocated to the Operating Partnership) to minimize any unintended effect on consolidated earnings. Derivative contracts did not have a material impact on the results

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of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (see Note 8, Derivatives and Hedging Activity, in the Notes to the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report).
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk associated with variable rate notes payable and maturing debt that has to be refinanced. We do not hold financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, but rather issue these financial instruments to finance our portfolio of real estate assets. Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between changes in market interest rates and the fair value of market rate sensitive assets and liabilities. Our earnings are affected as changes in short-term interest rates impact our cost of variable rate debt and maturing fixed rate debt. We had $169.1 million in variable rate debt that is not subject to interest rate swap contracts as of June 30, 2014. If market interest rates for variable rate debt increased by 100 basis points, our interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 would increase by $846,000 based on the average balance outstanding during the period.
These amounts are determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost. These analyses do not consider the effects of the adjusted level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of such magnitude, management would likely take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis assumes no change in our financial structure.
The General Partner also utilizes derivative financial instruments allocated to the Operating Partnership to manage interest rate risk and generally designates these financial instruments as cash flow hedges. See Note 8, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, in the Notes to the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivate instruments.
Results of Operations
The following discussion explains the changes in results of operations that are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and includes the results of both continuing and discontinued operations for the periods presented.
Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to OP Unitholders
Net income attributable to OP unitholders was $24.4 million ($0.13 per diluted OP Unit) for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to net income of $10.2 million ($0.06 per diluted OP Unit) for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to OP unitholders resulted primarily from the following items, which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this Report:
a gain of $16.3 million in connection with the sale of one community in Tampa, Florida in 2014; and
an increase in total property NOI primarily due to higher occupancy and higher revenue per occupied home, NOI from the homes placed in service related to development and redevelopment projects completed in 2013 and 2014, partially offset by the disposition of communities in 2013 and 2014.
This was partially offset by:
hurricane-related recoveries in 2013 resulting from the effects of Hurricane Sandy on two of our New York City communities in 2012 (see Note 3, Real Estate Owned, in the Notes to the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements for more details).
Net income attributable to OP unitholders was $55.0 million ($0.30 per diluted OP Unit) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to net income of $17.9 million ($0.10 per diluted OP Unit) for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to OP unitholders resulted primarily from the following items, which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this Report:
net gains of $40.7 million on the sale of one property with an adjacent land parcel in San Diego, CA and the sale of one community in Tampa, Florida in 2014; and
an increase in total property NOI primarily due to higher occupancy and higher revenue per occupied home, NOI from the homes placed in service related to development and redevelopment projects completed in 2013 and 2014, partially offset by the disposition of communities in 2013 and 2014.

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This was partially offset by:
hurricane-related recoveries in 2013 resulting from the effects of Hurricane Sandy on two of our New York City communities in 2012 (see Note 3, Real Estate Owned, in the Notes to the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements for more details).

Apartment Community Operations
Our net income results primarily from net operating income (“NOI”) generated from the operation of our apartment communities. The Operating Partnership defines NOI, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as rental income less direct property rental expenses. Rental income represents gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss and bad debt. Rental expenses include real estate taxes, insurance, personnel, utilities, repairs and maintenance, administrative and marketing. Excluded from NOI is property management expense, which is calculated as 2.75% of property revenue to cover regional supervision and accounting costs related to consolidated property operations, and land rent.
The following table summarizes the operating performance of our total portfolio (which includes discontinued operations) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30, (a)
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, (b)
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
Same-Store Communities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-store rental income
$
98,045

 
$
93,590

 
4.8
 %
 
$
177,402

 
$
169,225

 
4.8
 %
Same-store operating expense (a)
(27,723
)
 
(27,568
)
 
0.6
 %
 
(51,533
)
 
(50,793
)
 
1.5
 %
Same-store NOI
70,322

 
66,022

 
6.5
 %
 
125,869

 
118,432

 
6.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Mature Communities/Other NOI:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired communities NOI

 

 
 %
 
7,900

 
7,022

 
12.5
 %
Sold and held for sale communities NOI

 
2,273

 
(100.0
)%
 
11

 
4,470

 
(99.8
)%
Developed communities NOI
(70
)
 
(6
)
 
1,066.7
 %
 
(76
)
 
(8
)
 
850.0
 %
Redeveloped communities NOI
3,331

 
2,507

 
32.9
 %
 
10,891

 
9,299

 
17.1
 %
Commercial NOI and other
1,385

 
1,665

 
(16.8
)%
 
2,790

 
3,369

 
(17.2
)%
Total non-mature communities/other NOI
4,646

 
6,439

 
(27.8
)%
 
21,516

 
24,152

 
(10.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Property NOI
$
74,968

 
$
72,461

 
3.5
 %
 
$
147,385

 
$
142,584

 
3.4
 %

(a)
Same-store consists of 19,518 apartment homes.
(b)
Same-store consists of 18,472 apartment homes.
(c)
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The following table is our reconciliation of total property NOI to Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to OP Unitholders as reflected, for both continuing and discontinued operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Total property NOI
$
74,968

 
$
72,461

 
$
147,385

 
$
142,584

Property management
(2,883
)
 
(2,824
)
 
(5,698
)
 
(5,576
)
Other operating expenses
(1,451
)
 
(1,423
)
 
(2,887
)
 
(2,809
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization
(44,697
)
 
(45,307
)
 
(88,968
)
 
(90,700
)
General and administrative
(7,459
)
 
(5,894
)
 
(14,429
)
 
(11,469
)
Casualty-related recoveries/(charges), net

 
2,257

 
(500
)
 
4,276

Interest expense
(10,159
)
 
(9,050
)
 
(20,173
)
 
(18,312
)
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned
16,285

 

 
40,687

 

Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(178
)
 
(66
)
 
(458
)
 
(112
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to OP unitholders
$
24,426

 
$
10,154

 
$
54,959

 
$
17,882

Same-Store Communities
Our Same-Store Community properties (those acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to April 1, 2013 for quarter-to-date comparison and January 1, 2013 for year-to-date comparison and held as of June 30, 2014) consisted of 19,518 and 18,472 apartment homes and provided 93.8% and 85.4% of our total NOI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
NOI for our Same-Store Community properties increased 6.5% or $4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in property NOI was primarily attributable to a 4.8% or $4.5 million increase in property rental income, which was partially offset by a 0.6% or $155,000 increase in operating expenses. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by a 3.6% or $3.2 million increase in rental rates, a 15.0% or $526,000 decrease in vacancy loss and bad debt, and a 5.2% or $360,000 increase in fee and reimbursement income. Physical occupancy increased 0.4% to 95.8% and total income per occupied home increased 4.4% to $1,748 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.
The increase in property operating expenses was primarily driven by a 2.6% or $243,000 increase in real estate tax expense and a 16.1% or $168,000 increase in insurance expense.
As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property net operating income divided by property rental income) increased to 71.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to 70.5% for the comparable period in 2013.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
NOI for our Same-Store Community properties increased 6.3% or $7.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The increased in property NOI was primarily attributable to a 4.8% or $8.2 million increase in property rental income, which was partially offset by a 1.5% or $740,000 increase in operating expenses. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by a 3.5% or $5.7 million increase in rental rates, a 17.5% or $1.3 million decrease in vacancy loss and bad debt, and a 5.6% or $702,000 increase in fee and reimbursement income. Physical occupancy increased 0.2% to 95.4% and total income per occupied home increased 4.6% to $1,678 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.
The increase in property operating expenses was primarily driven by a 2.2% or $387,000 increase in real estate tax expense and a 22.3% or $442,000 increase in insurance expense.
As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property net operating income divided by property rental income) increased to 71.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to 70.0% for the comparable period in 2013.

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Non-Mature Communities/Other
The Operating Partnership’s Non-Mature Communities/Other represent those communities that do not meet the criteria to be included in Same-Store Communities, including, but not limited to, recently acquired, developed and redeveloped properties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use properties.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
The remaining 6.2% or $4.6 million of our total NOI during the three months ended June 30, 2014, was generated from our Non-Mature Communities. NOI from Non-Mature Communities/Other decreased 27.8% or $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in NOI of $2.3 million from sold properties, which was partially offset by an increase in NOI of $824,000 from redeveloped properties.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
The remaining 14.6% or $21.5 million of our total NOI during the six months ended June 30, 2014, was generated from our Non-Mature Communities. NOI from Non-Mature Communities/Other decreased 10.9% or $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in NOI of $4.5 million from sold properties, which was partially offset by an increase in NOI of $1.6 million from redevelopment properties.
Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, real estate depreciation and amortization from continuing and discontinued operations decreased by 1.3% or $610,000 and 1.9% or $1.7 million as compared to the comparable periods in 2013. The decreased in depreciation and amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily from disposition of assets in 2013 and 2014, partially offset by the depreciation from developed and redeveloped units placed in service in 2013.

General and Administrative

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, general and administrative expense increased by 26.6% or $1.6 million and 25.8% or $3.0 million as compared to the comparable periods in 2013. The increase in general and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to an increase in stock based compensation expense for the long-term incentive plan and salary and benefit increases.

Casualty-Related (Recoveries)/Charges, Net

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, affecting two of the Operating Partnership’s operating communities located in New York City. The properties suffered some physical damage, and were closed to residents for a period following the hurricane. The Operating Partnership had insurance policies that provided coverage for property damage and business interruption, subject to applicable retentions.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Operating Partnership recorded $2.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of insurance recoveries related to the business interruption and other losses associated with Hurricane Sandy. These recoveries were included in Casualty-related (recoveries)/charges, net on the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the six months June 30, 2014, we recorded a $500,000 of casualty-related loss for one property damaged during an earthquake in California.

Interest Expense

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, interest expense increased by 12.3% or $1.1 million and 10.2% or $1.9 million as compared to the comparable periods in 2013. The increase in interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to lower portion of interest capitalized in 2014 as a result of completed developments, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to replacement of debt at lower rates.


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Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Real Estate Owned
During the three months ended June 30, 2014, in connection with the sale of one community in Tampa, Florida, the Operating Partnership recognized a gain of $16.3 million, which was previously deferred.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership recognized $40.7 million of gains on the sale of one community and an adjacent parcel of land in San Diego, CA and the sale of one community in Tampa, Florida.
Due to the Company’s adoption ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, effective January 1, 2014, these gains were included in Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned on the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report for additional information.

Inflation
We believe that the direct effects of inflation on our operations have been immaterial. While the impact of inflation primarily impacts our results through wage pressures, utilities and material costs, substantially all of our leases are for a term of one year or less, which generally enables us to compensate for any inflationary effects by increasing rents on our apartment homes. Although an extreme escalation in energy and food costs could have a negative impact on our residents and their ability to absorb rent increases, we do not believe this has had a material impact on our results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material.

Item 3.        QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company and the Operating Partnership are exposed to interest rate changes associated with our unsecured credit facility and other variable rate debt as well as refinancing risk on our fixed rate debt. The Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s involvement with derivative financial instruments is limited and we do not expect to use them for trading or other speculative purposes. The Company and the Operating Partnership use derivative instruments solely to manage their exposure to interest rates.
See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 under the heading “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for a more complete discussion of our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2014, our market risk has not changed materially from the amounts reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 4.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Operating Partnership are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. As a result, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such disclosure controls and procedures will meet their objectives.
As of June 30, 2014, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Operating Partnership are effective at the reasonable assurance level described above.

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There have not been any changes in either the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the second fiscal quarter to which this report relates that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of either the Company or the Operating Partnership.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.        LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is a party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that the results of any such claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
There are many factors that affect the business and the results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, some of which are beyond the control of the Company and the Operating Partnership. The following is a description of important factors that may cause the actual results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or discussed in forward-looking statements set forth in this Report relating to our financial results, operations and business prospects. Forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the extent otherwise required by law.
Risks Related to Our Real Estate Investments and Our Operations
Unfavorable Apartment Market and Economic Conditions Could Adversely Affect Occupancy Levels, Rental Revenues and the Value of Our Real Estate Assets. Unfavorable market conditions in the areas in which we operate and unfavorable economic conditions generally may significantly affect our occupancy levels, our rental rates and collections, the value of the properties and our ability to strategically acquire or dispose of apartment communities on economically favorable terms. Our ability to lease our properties at favorable rates is adversely affected by the increase in supply in the multifamily and other rental markets and is dependent upon the overall level in the economy, which is adversely affected by, among other things, job losses and unemployment levels, recession, personal debt levels, a downturn in the housing market, stock market volatility and uncertainty about the future. Some of our major expenses, including mortgage payments and real estate taxes, generally do not decline when related rents decline. We would expect that declines in our occupancy levels, rental revenues and/or the values of our apartment communities would cause us to have less cash available to pay our indebtedness and to distribute to UDR’s stockholders, which could adversely affect our financial condition and the market value of our securities. Factors that may affect our occupancy levels, our rental revenues, and/or the value of our properties include the following, among others:
downturns in the national, regional and local economic conditions, particularly increases in unemployment; 

declines in mortgage interest rates, making alternative housing more affordable;

government or builder incentives which enable first time homebuyers to put little or no money down, making alternative housing options more attractive;

local real estate market conditions, including oversupply of, or reduced demand for, apartment homes;

declines in the financial condition of our tenants, which may make it more difficult for us to collect rents from some tenants;

changes in market rental rates;

our ability to renew leases or re-lease space on favorable terms;

the timing and costs associated with property improvements, repairs or renovations;

declines in household formation; and

rent control or stabilization laws, or other laws regulating rental housing, which could prevent us from raising rents to offset increases in operating costs.


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We May Be Unable to Renew Leases or Relet Apartment Units as Leases Expire. When our residents decide to leave our apartments, whether because they decide not to renew their leases or they leave prior to their lease expiration date, we may not be able to relet their apartment units. Even if the residents do renew or we can relet the apartment units, the terms of renewal or reletting may be less favorable than current lease terms. If we are unable to promptly renew the leases or relet the apartment units, or if the rental rates upon renewal or reletting are significantly lower than expected rates, then our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected. If residents do not experience increases in their income, we may be unable to increase rent and/or delinquencies may increase.
Continued Economic Weakness Following the Economic Recession that the U.S. Economy Most Recently Experienced May Materially and Adversely Affect our Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The U.S. economy continues to experience some weakness following a severe recession, including relatively high levels of unemployment and weak consumer spending. In addition, while the Federal Reserve took policy actions to promote market liquidity and encourage economic growth following the recession, such actions are now being curtailed as signs of improvement in the economy have emerged, and the impact of these monetary policy actions on the economy is uncertain. If the economic recovery slows or stalls, or if the economy experiences another recession, we may experience adverse effects on our occupancy levels, our rental revenues and the value of our properties, any of which could adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations. We are also exposed to risks relating to the housing market recovery that has accompanied the economic recovery, to the extent that when demand for single family homes increases, demand for apartments may decline, which could adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition and results of operations.
Substantial International, National and Local Government Spending and Increasing Deficits May Adversely Impact Our Business, Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The values of, and the cash flows from, the properties we own are affected by developments in global, national and local economies. As a result of the most recent recession and the significant government interventions, federal, state and local governments have incurred record deficits and assumed or guaranteed liabilities of private financial institutions or other private entities. These increased budget deficits and the weakened financial condition of federal, state and local governments may lead to reduced governmental spending, tax increases, public sector job losses, increased interest rates, currency devaluations or other adverse economic events, which may directly or indirectly adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Risk of Inflation/Deflation. Substantial inflationary or deflationary pressures could have a negative effect on rental rates and property operating expenses. The general risk of inflation is that interest on our debt and general and administrative expenses increase at a rate faster than increases in our rental rates. The predominant effects of deflation include high unemployment and credit contraction. Restricted lending practices could impact our ability to obtain financing or refinancing for our properties.
We Are Subject to Certain Risks Associated with Selling Apartment Communities, Which Could Limit Our Operational and Financial Flexibility. We periodically dispose of apartment communities that no longer meet our strategic objectives, but adverse market conditions may make it difficult to sell apartment communities like the ones we own. We cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any property for the price or on the terms we set, or whether any price or other terms offered by a prospective purchaser would be acceptable to us. We also cannot predict the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of a property. Furthermore, we may be required to expend funds to correct defects or to make improvements before a property can be sold. These conditions may limit our ability to dispose of properties and to change our portfolio promptly in order to meet our strategic objectives, which may in turn have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and the market value of our securities. We are also subject to the following risks in connection with sales of our apartment communities:  
a significant portion of the proceeds from our overall property sales may be held by intermediaries in order for some sales to qualify as like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code,” so that any related capital gain can be deferred for federal income tax purposes. As a result, we may not have immediate access to all of the cash proceeds generated from our property sales; and

federal tax laws limit our ability to profit on the sale of communities that we have owned for less than two years, and this limitation may prevent us from selling communities when market conditions are favorable.

Competition Could Limit Our Ability to Lease Apartment Homes or Increase or Maintain Rents. Our apartment communities compete with numerous housing alternatives in attracting residents, including other apartment communities, condominiums and single-family rental homes, as well as owner occupied single-and multi-family homes. Competitive housing in a particular area could adversely affect our ability to lease apartment homes and increase or maintain rents, which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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We May Not Realize the Anticipated Benefits of Past or Future Acquisitions, and the Failure to Integrate Acquired Communities and New Personnel Successfully Could Create Inefficiencies. We have selectively acquired in the past, and if presented with attractive opportunities we intend to selectively acquire in the future, apartment communities that meet our investment criteria. Our acquisition activities and their success are subject to the following risks:         
we may be unable to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms or at all;

even if we are able to finance the acquisition, cash flow from the acquisition may be insufficient to meet our required principal and interest payments on the acquisition;

even if we enter into an acquisition agreement for an apartment community, we may be unable to complete the acquisition after incurring certain acquisition-related costs;

we may incur significant costs and divert management attention in connection with the evaluation and negotiation of potential acquisitions, including potential acquisitions that we are subsequently unable to complete;

when we acquire an apartment community, we may invest additional amounts in it with the intention of increasing profitability, and these additional investments may not produce the anticipated improvements in profitability;

the expected occupancy rates and rental rates may differ from actual results; and

we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate acquired apartment communities and new personnel into our existing operations, and the failure to successfully integrate such apartment communities or personnel will result in inefficiencies that could adversely affect our expected return on our investments and our overall profitability.

Competition Could Adversely Affect Our Ability to Acquire Properties. In the past, other real estate investors, including insurance companies, pension and investment funds, developer partnerships, investment companies and other public and private apartment REITs, have competed with us to acquire existing properties and to develop new properties, and such competition in the future may make it more difficult for us to pursue attractive investment opportunities on favorable terms, which could adversely affect our ability to grow or acquire properties profitably or with attractive returns.
Development and Construction Risks Could Impact Our Profitability. In the past we have selectively pursued the development and construction of apartment communities, and we intend to do so in the future as appropriate opportunities arise. Development activities have been, and in the future may be, conducted through wholly-owned affiliated companies or through joint ventures with unaffiliated parties. Our development and construction activities are subject to the following risks:         
we may be unable to obtain construction financing for development activities under favorable terms, including but not limited to interest rates, maturity dates and/or loan to value ratios, or at all which could cause us to delay or even abandon potential developments;

we may be unable to obtain, or face delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations, which could result in increased development costs, could delay initial occupancy dates for all or a portion of a development community, and could require us to abandon our activities entirely with respect to a project for which we are unable to obtain permits or authorizations;

yields may be less than anticipated as a result of delays in completing projects, costs that exceed budget and/or higher than expected concessions for lease up and lower rents than expected;

if we are unable to find joint venture partners to help fund the development of a community or otherwise obtain acceptable financing for the developments, our development capacity may be limited;

we may abandon development opportunities that we have already begun to explore, and we may fail to recover expenses already incurred in connection with exploring such opportunities;

we may be unable to complete construction and lease-up of a community on schedule, or incur development or construction costs that exceed our original estimates, and we may be unable to charge rents that would compensate for any increase in such costs;


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occupancy rates and rents at a newly developed community may fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including market and economic conditions, preventing us from meeting our profitability goals for that community; and

when we sell to third parties communities or properties that we developed or renovated, we may be subject to warranty or construction defect claims that are uninsured or exceed the limits of our insurance.

In some cases in the past, the costs of upgrading acquired communities exceeded our original estimates. We may experience similar cost increases in the future. Our inability to charge rents that will be sufficient to offset the effects of any increases in these costs may impair our profitability.
Bankruptcy or Defaults of Our Counterparties Could Adversely Affect Our Performance. We have relationships with and, from time to time, we execute transactions with or receive services from many counterparties, such as general contractors engaged in connection with our development activities. As a result, bankruptcies or defaults by these counterparties could result in services not being provided, projects not being completed on time, or on budget, or at all, or volatility in the financial markets and economic weakness could affect the counterparties’ ability to complete transactions with us as intended, both of which could result in disruptions to our operations that may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Property Ownership Through Joint Ventures May Limit Our Ability to Act Exclusively in Our Interest. We have in the past and may in the future develop and/or acquire properties in joint ventures with other persons or entities when we believe circumstances warrant the use of such structures. We currently have 10 active joint ventures and partnerships, excluding our participating loan investment, with a total equity investment of $581.1 million. We could become engaged in a dispute with one or more of our joint venture partners which might affect our ability to operate a jointly-owned property. Moreover, joint venture partners may have business, economic or other objectives that are inconsistent with our objectives, including objectives that relate to the appropriate timing and terms of any sale or refinancing of a property. In some instances, joint venture partners may have competing interests in our markets that could create conflicts of interest. Also, our joint venture partners might refuse to make capital contributions when due and we may be responsible to our partners for indemnifiable losses. Frequently, we and our partners may each have the right to trigger a buy-sell arrangement, which could cause us to sell our interest, or acquire our partners’ interest, at a time when we otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction and may result in the valuation of our interest in the joint venture (if we are the seller) or of the other partner’s interest in the joint venture (if we are the buyer) at levels which may not be representative of the valuation that would result from an arm’s length marketing process.
We are also subject to risk in cases where an institutional owner is our joint venture partner, including (i) a deadlock if we and our joint venture partner are unable to agree upon certain major and other decisions, (ii) the limitation of our ability to liquidate our position in the joint venture without the consent of the other joint venture partner, and (iii) the requirement to provide guarantees in favor of lenders with respect to the indebtedness of the joint venture.
We Could Incur Significant Insurance Costs and Some Potential Losses May Not Be Adequately Covered by Insurance. We have a comprehensive insurance program with limits of liability customary within the multi-family industry covering our property and operating activities. We believe the policy specifications and insured limits of these policies are adequate and appropriate. There are, however, certain types of extraordinary losses which may not be adequately covered under our insurance program. In addition, we will sustain losses due to insurance deductibles, self-insured retention, uninsured claims or casualties, or losses in excess of applicable coverage.
If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property. In such an event, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. Material losses in excess of insurance proceeds may occur in the future. If one or more of our significant properties were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could seriously disrupt our operations, delay revenue and result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Such events could adversely affect our cash flow and ability to make distributions to UDR’s stockholders.
As a result of our substantial real estate holdings, the cost of insuring our apartment communities is a significant component of expense. Insurance premiums are subject to significant increases and fluctuations, which are generally outside of our control. We insure our properties with insurance companies that we believe have a good rating at the time our policies are put into effect. The financial condition of one or more of our insurance companies that we hold policies with may be negatively impacted resulting in their inability to pay on future insurance claims. Their inability to pay future claims may have a negative impact on our financial results. In addition, the failure of one or more insurance companies may increase the costs to renew our insurance policies or increase the cost of insuring additional properties and recently developed or redeveloped properties.

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Failure to Succeed in New Markets May Limit Our Growth. We have acquired in the past, and we may acquire in the future if appropriate opportunities arise, apartment communities that are outside of our existing markets. Entering into new markets may expose us to a variety of risks, and we may not be able to operate successfully in new markets. These risks include, among others:
inability to accurately evaluate local apartment market conditions and local economies;

inability to hire and retain key personnel;

lack of familiarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and

inability to achieve budgeted financial results.

Potential Liability for Environmental Contamination Could Result in Substantial Costs. Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, as a current or former owner or operator of real estate, we could be required to investigate and remediate the effects of contamination of currently or formerly owned real estate by hazardous or toxic substances, often regardless of our knowledge of or responsibility for the contamination and solely by virtue of our current or former ownership or operation of the real estate. In addition, we could be held liable to a governmental authority or to third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred in connection with the contamination. These costs could be substantial, and in many cases environmental laws create liens in favor of governmental authorities to secure their payment. The presence of such substances or a failure to properly remediate any resulting contamination could materially and adversely affect our ability to borrow against, sell or rent an affected property.
In addition, our properties are subject to various federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws, including laws governing the management of wastes and underground and aboveground storage tanks. Noncompliance with these environmental, health and safety laws could subject us to liability. Changes in laws could increase the potential costs of compliance with environmental laws, health and safety laws or increase liability for noncompliance. This may result in significant unanticipated expenditures or may otherwise materially and adversely affect our operations.
As the owner or operator of real property, we may also incur liability based on various building conditions. For example, buildings and other structures on properties that we currently own or operate or those we acquire or operate in the future contain, may contain, or may have contained, asbestos-containing material, or ACM. Environmental, health and safety laws require that ACM be properly managed and maintained and may impose fines or penalties on owners, operators or employers for non-compliance with those requirements.
These requirements include special precautions, such as removal, abatement or air monitoring, if ACM would be disturbed during maintenance, renovation or demolition of a building, potentially resulting in substantial costs. In addition, we may be subject to liability for personal injury or property damage sustained as a result of exposure to ACM or releases of ACM into the environment.
We cannot assure you that costs or liabilities incurred as a result of environmental issues will not affect our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, or that such costs or liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our Properties May Contain or Develop Harmful Mold or Suffer from Other Indoor Air Quality Issues, Which Could Lead to Liability for Adverse Health Effects or Property Damage or Cost for Remediation. When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth may occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants. Indoor air quality issues can also stem from inadequate ventilation, chemical contamination from indoor or outdoor sources, and other biological contaminants such as pollen, viruses and bacteria. Indoor exposure to airborne toxins or irritants can be alleged to cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic or other reactions. As a result, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants at any of our properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold or other airborne contaminants or to increase ventilation. In addition, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants could expose us to liability from our tenants or others if property damage or personal injury occurs.
Compliance or Failure to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or Other Safety Regulations and Requirements Could Result in Substantial Costs. The Americans with Disabilities Act generally requires that public buildings, including our properties, be made accessible to disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by the federal government or the award of damages to private litigants. From time to time claims may be asserted against us with

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respect to some of our properties under this Act. If, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, we are required to make substantial alterations and capital expenditures in one or more of our properties, including the removal of access barriers, it could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our properties are subject to various federal, state and local regulatory requirements, such as state and local fire and life safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we could incur fines or private damage awards. We do not know whether existing requirements will change or whether compliance with future requirements will require significant unanticipated expenditures that will affect our cash flow and results of operations.
Real Estate Tax and Other Laws. Generally we do not directly pass through costs resulting from compliance with or changes in real estate tax laws to residential property tenants. We also do not generally pass through increases in income, service or other taxes, to tenants under leases. These costs may adversely affect net operating income and the ability to make distributions to stockholders. Similarly, compliance with or changes in (i) laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or the restrictions on discharges or other conditions or (ii) rent control or rent stabilization laws or other laws regulating housing, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, may result in significant unanticipated expenditures, which would adversely affect funds from operations and the ability to make distributions to stockholders.
Risk of Damage from Catastrophic Weather and Natural Events and Potential Climate Change. Certain of our communities are located in areas that may experience catastrophic weather and other natural events from time to time, including mudslides, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, snow or ice storms, or other severe inclement weather. These adverse weather and natural events could cause damage or losses that may be greater than insured levels. In the event of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose our capital invested in the affected community, as well as anticipated future revenue from that community. We would also continue to be obligated to repay any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the community. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect our business and our financial condition and results of operations.
To the extent that we experience any significant changes in the climate in areas where our communities are located, we may experience extreme weather conditions and prolonged changes in precipitation and temperature, all of which could result in physical damage to, and/or a decrease in demand for, our communities located in these areas. Should the impact of such climate change be material in nature, or occur for lengthy periods of time, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Risk of Earthquake Damage. Some of our communities are located in the general vicinity of active earthquake faults. We cannot assure you that an earthquake would not cause damage or losses greater than insured levels. In the event of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose our capital invested in the affected community, as well as anticipated future revenue from that community. We would also continue to be obligated to repay any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the community. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect our business and our financial condition and results of operations. Insurance coverage for earthquakes can be costly due to limited industry capacity. As a result, we may experience shortages in desired coverage levels if market conditions are such that insurance is not available or the cost of insurance makes it, in management’s view, economically impractical.
Risk of Accidental Death Due to Fire, Natural Disasters or Other Hazards. The accidental death of persons living in our communities due to fire, natural disasters or other hazards could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Our insurance coverage may not cover all losses associated with such events, and we may experience difficulty marketing communities where such any such events have occurred, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Actual or Threatened Terrorist Attacks May Have an Adverse Effect on Our Business and Operating Results and Could Decrease the Value of Our Assets. Actual or threatened terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. Attacks that directly impact one or more of our apartment communities could significantly affect our ability to operate those communities and thereby impair our ability to achieve our expected results. Further, our insurance coverage may not cover all losses caused by a terrorist attack. In addition, the adverse effects that such violent acts and threats of future attacks could have on the U.S. economy could similarly have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Mezzanine Loan Assets Involve Greater Risks of Loss than Senior Loans Secured by Income-producing Properties. We may acquire mezzanine loans, which take the form of subordinated loans secured by second mortgages on the underlying property or loans secured by a pledge of the ownership interests of either the entity owning the property or a pledge of the

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ownership interests of the entity that owns the interest in the entity owning the property. Mezzanine loans may involve a higher degree of risk than long-term senior mortgage lending secured by income-producing real property, because the loan may become unsecured as a result of foreclosure by the senior lender and because it is in second position and there may not be adequate equity in the property. In the event of a bankruptcy of the entity providing the pledge of its ownership interests as security, we may not have full recourse to the assets of such entity, or the assets of the entity may not be sufficient to satisfy our mezzanine loan. If a borrower defaults on our mezzanine loan or debt senior to our loan, or in the event of a borrower bankruptcy, our mezzanine loan will be satisfied only after the senior debt. As a result, we may not recover some of or all our initial expenditure. In addition, mezzanine loans may have higher loan-to-value ratios than conventional mortgage loans, resulting in less equity in the property and increasing the risk of loss of principal.
We May Experience a Decline in the Fair Value of Our Assets and Be Forced to Recognize Impairment Charges, Which Could Materially and Adversely Impact Our Financial Condition, Liquidity and Results of Operations and the Market Price of UDR’s Common Stock. A decline in the fair value of our assets may require us to recognize an impairment against such assets under GAAP if we were to determine that, with respect to any assets in unrealized loss positions, we do not have the ability and intent to hold such assets to maturity or for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery to the amortized cost of such assets. If such a determination were to be made, we would recognize unrealized losses through earnings and write down the amortized cost of such assets to a new cost basis, based on the fair value of such assets on the date they are considered to be impaired. Such impairment charges reflect non-cash losses at the time of recognition; subsequent disposition or sale of such assets could further affect our future losses or gains, as they are based on the difference between the sale price received and adjusted amortized cost of such assets at the time of sale. If we are required to recognize asset impairment charges in the future, these charges could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and the per share trading price of UDR’s common stock.
Any Material Weaknesses Identified in Our Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Could Have an Adverse Effect on UDR’s Stock Price. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal control over financial reporting. If we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could have an adverse effect on UDR’s stock price.
Our Business and Operations Would Suffer in the Event of System Failures or Breaches in Data Security. Despite system redundancy, the implementation of security measures and the existence of a disaster recovery plan for our internal information technology systems, our systems are vulnerable to damages from any number of sources, including computer viruses, unauthorized access, energy blackouts, natural disasters, terrorism, war, and telecommunication failures. We rely on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit and store electronic information and to manage or support a variety of our business processes, including financial transactions and keeping of records, which may include personal identifying information of tenants and lease data. We rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmitting and storing confidential tenant information, such as individually identifiable information relating to financial accounts. Although we take steps to protect the security of the data maintained in our information systems, it is possible that our security measures will not be able to prevent the systems’ improper functioning, or the improper disclosure of personally identifiable information, such as in the event of cyber attacks. Security breaches, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar breaches, can create system disruptions, shutdowns or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Any failure to maintain proper function, security and availability of our information systems could interrupt our operations, damage our reputation, subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties and could materially and adversely affect us.
Our Success Depends on Our Senior Management. Our success depends upon the retention of our senior management, whose continued service is not guaranteed. We may not be able to find qualified replacements for the individuals who make up our senior management if their services should no longer be available to us. The loss of services of one or more members of our senior management team could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We May be Adversely Affected by New Federal Laws and Regulations. The United States Administration and Congress have enacted, or called for consideration of, proposals relating to a variety of issues, including with respect to health care, financial regulation reform, climate change, executive compensation and others. We believe that these and other potential proposals could have varying degrees of impact on us ranging from minimal to material. At this time, we are unable to predict with certainty what level of impact specific proposals could have on us.
Federal rulemaking and administrative efforts that may have an impact on us focus principally on the areas perceived as contributing to the global financial crisis and the recent economic downturn. These initiatives have created a degree of uncertainty regarding the basic rules governing the real estate industry and many other businesses that is unprecedented in the

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United States at least since the wave of lawmaking and regulatory reform that followed in the wake of the Great Depression. The federal legislative response in this area culminated in the enactment on July 21, 2010 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”). Many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have extended implementation periods and delayed effective dates and will require extensive rulemaking by regulatory authorities; thus, the impact on us may not be known for an extended period of time. The Dodd-Frank Act, including future rules implementing its provisions and the interpretation of those rules, along with other legislative and regulatory proposals that are proposed or pending in the United States Congress, may limit our revenues, impose fees or taxes on us, and/or intensify the regulatory framework in which we operate in ways that are not currently identifiable.
Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure in particular, including certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, have created uncertainty for public companies like ours and could significantly increase the costs and risks associated with accessing the U.S. public markets. Because we are committed to maintaining high standards of internal control over financial reporting, corporate governance and public disclosure, our management team will need to devote significant time and financial resources to comply with these evolving standards for public companies. We intend to continue to invest appropriate resources to comply with both existing and evolving standards, and this investment has resulted and will likely continue to result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.
We May be Adversely Affected by New State and Local Laws and Regulations. We are subject to state and local laws, regulations and ordinances at locations where we operate and to the rules and regulations of various local authorities regarding a wide variety of matters that could affect, directly or indirectly, our operations. We cannot predict what matters might be considered in the future by these state and local authorities, nor can we judge what impact, if any, the implementation of new legislation might have on our business.
Derivatives Legislation Adopted by Congress Could Have an Adverse Impact on our Ability to Hedge Risks Associated with our Business. The Dodd-Frank Act regulates derivative transactions, which include certain instruments used in our risk management activities. The Dodd-Frank Act contemplates that most swaps will be required to be cleared through a registered clearing facility and traded on a designated exchange or swap execution facility. There are some exceptions to these requirements for entities that use swaps to hedge or mitigate commercial risk and REITs meeting certain criteria. While we may ultimately be eligible for such exceptions, we cannot ensure we will qualify for them. Although the Dodd-Frank Act includes significant new provisions regarding the regulation of derivatives, the impact of those requirements will not be known definitively until regulations have been adopted and fully implemented by both the SEC and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and market participants establish and operate registered clearing facilities under those regulations. The Dodd-Frank Act provisions regarding derivatives and the implementing regulations could increase the operational and transactional cost of derivatives contracts and affect the number and/or creditworthiness of available hedge counterparties to us.
Changes in the System for Establishing U.S. Accounting Standards May Materially and Adversely Affect Our Reported Results of Operations. Accounting for public companies in the United States has historically been conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States (“GAAP”). GAAP is established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), an independent body whose standards are recognized by the SEC as authoritative for publicly held companies. The International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”) is a London-based independent board established in 2001 and charged with the development of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). IFRS generally reflects accounting practices that prevail in Europe and in developed nations around the world.
IFRS differs in material respects from GAAP. Among other things, IFRS has historically relied more on “fair value” models of accounting for assets and liabilities than GAAP. “Fair value” models are based on periodic revaluation of assets and liabilities, often resulting in fluctuations in such values as compared to GAAP, which relies more frequently on historical cost as the basis for asset and liability valuation.
We are monitoring the SEC’s activity with respect to the proposed adoption of IFRS by United States public companies. It is unclear at this time how the SEC will propose that GAAP and IFRS be harmonized if the proposed change is adopted. In addition, switching to a new method of accounting and adopting IFRS would be a complex undertaking. We would potentially need to develop new systems and controls based on the principles of IFRS. Since these are new endeavors, and the precise requirements of the pronouncements ultimately to be adopted are not now known, the magnitude of costs associated with this conversion are uncertain.
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adopted. Until there is more certainty with respect to the IFRS standards that could be adopted, prospective investors should consider that our conversion to IFRS could have a material adverse impact on our reported results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Financings
Insufficient Cash Flow Could Affect Our Debt Financing and Create Refinancing Risk. We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that our operating income and cash flow will be insufficient to make required payments of principal and interest, or could restrict our borrowing capacity under our line of credit due to debt covenant restraints. Sufficient cash flow may not be available to make all required principal payments and still satisfy UDR’s distribution requirements to maintain its status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. In addition, the full limits of our line of credit may not be available to us if our operating performance falls outside the constraints of our debt covenants. We are also likely to need to refinance substantially all of our outstanding debt as it matures. We may not be able to refinance existing debt, or the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of the existing debt, which could create pressures to sell assets or to issue additional equity when we would otherwise not choose to do so. In addition, our failure to comply with our debt covenants could result in a requirement to repay our indebtedness prior to its maturity, which could have an adverse effect on our cash flow, increase our financing costs and impact our ability to make distributions to UDR’s stockholders.
Failure to Generate Sufficient Revenue Could Impair Debt Service Payments and Distributions to Stockholders. If our apartment communities do not generate sufficient net rental income to meet rental expenses, our ability to make required payments of interest and principal on our debt securities and to pay distributions to UDR’s stockholders will be adversely affected. The following factors, among others, may affect the net rental income generated by our apartment communities:
the national and local economies;

local real estate market conditions, such as an oversupply of apartment homes;

tenants’ perceptions of the safety, convenience, and attractiveness of our communities and the neighborhoods where they are located;

our ability to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance; 

rental expenses, including real estate taxes and utilities;

competition from other apartment communities; 

changes in interest rates and the availability of financing;  

changes in governmental regulations and the related costs of compliance; and  

changes in tax and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or other laws regulating multi-family housing.

Expenses associated with our investment in an apartment community, such as debt service, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in rental income from that community. If a community is mortgaged to secure payment of debt and we are unable to make the mortgage payments, we could sustain a loss as a result of foreclosure on the community or the exercise of other remedies by the mortgage holder.
Our Debt Level May Be Increased. Our current debt policy does not contain any limitations on the level of debt that we may incur, although our ability to incur debt is limited by covenants in our bank and other credit agreements. We manage our debt to be in compliance with these debt covenants, but subject to compliance with these covenants, we may increase the amount of our debt at any time without a concurrent improvement in our ability to service the additional debt.
Financing May Not Be Available and Could Be Dilutive. Our ability to execute our business strategy depends on our access to an appropriate blend of debt financing, including unsecured lines of credit and other forms of secured and unsecured debt, and equity financing, including common and preferred equity. We and other companies in the real estate industry have experienced limited availability of financing from time to time. If we issue additional equity securities to finance developments and acquisitions instead of incurring debt, the interests of our existing stockholders could be diluted.

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Failure To Maintain Our Current Credit Ratings Could Adversely Affect Our Cost of Funds, Related Margins, Liquidity, and Access to Capital Markets. Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, the major debt rating agencies, routinely evaluate our debt and have given us ratings on our senior unsecured debt and preferred stock. These ratings are based on a number of factors, which included their assessment of our financial strength, liquidity, capital structure, asset quality, and sustainability of cash flow and earnings. Due to changes in market conditions, we may not be able to maintain our current credit ratings, which could adversely affect our cost of funds and related margins, liquidity, and access to capital markets.
Disruptions in Financial Markets May Adversely Impact Availability and Cost of Credit and Have Other Adverse Effects on Us and the Market Price of UDR’s Stock. Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance debt obligations will depend on our operating and financial performance, which in turn is subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors beyond our control. During the past several years, the United States stock and credit markets have experienced significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, which have caused market prices of many stocks to fluctuate substantially and the spreads on prospective debt financings to widen considerably. These circumstances have materially impacted liquidity in the financial markets at times, making terms for certain financings less attractive, and in some cases have resulted in the unavailability of financing. The potential downgrade of the U.S.’s credit rating and the European debt crisis recently contributed to instability in global credit markets. Continued uncertainty in the stock and credit markets may negatively impact our ability to access additional financing for acquisitions, development of our properties and other purposes at reasonable terms, which may negatively affect our business. Additionally, due to this uncertainty, we may be unable to refinance our existing indebtedness or the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of our existing indebtedness. If we are not successful in refinancing this debt when it becomes due, we may be forced to dispose of properties on disadvantageous terms, which might adversely affect our ability to service other debt and to meet our other obligations. A prolonged downturn in the financial markets may cause us to seek alternative sources of potentially less attractive financing, and may require us to adjust our business plan accordingly. These events also may make it more difficult or costly for us to raise capital through the issuance of UDR’s common or preferred stock. The disruptions in the financial markets have had and may continue to have a material adverse effect on the market value of UDR’s common shares and other adverse effects on us and our business.
Prospective buyers of our properties may also experience difficulty in obtaining debt financing which might make it more difficult for us to sell properties at acceptable pricing levels. Tightening of credit in financial markets and high unemployment rates may also adversely affect the ability of tenants to meet their lease obligations and for us to continue increasing rents on a prospective basis. Disruptions in the credit and financial markets may also have other adverse effects on us and the overall economy.
A Change in U.S. Government Policy Regarding Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Could Have a Material Adverse Impact on Our Business. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are a major source of financing for secured multifamily rental real estate. We and other multifamily companies depend heavily on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to finance growth by purchasing or guaranteeing apartment loans. In September 2008, the U.S. government assumed control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and placed both companies into a government conservatorship under the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The Administration and lawmakers have proposed potential options for the future of mortgage finance in the U.S. that could involve the phase out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While we believe Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to provide liquidity to our sector, should they discontinue doing so, have their mandates changed or reduced or be disbanded or reorganized by the government, it would significantly reduce our access to debt capital and adversely affect our ability to finance or refinance existing indebtedness at competitive rates and it may adversely affect our ability to sell assets. Uncertainty in the future activity and involvement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a source of financing could negatively impact our ability to make acquisitions and make it more difficult or not possible for us to sell properties or may adversely affect the price we receive for properties that we do sell, as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of debt financing or difficulties in obtaining debt financing.
The Soundness of Financial Institutions Could Adversely Affect Us. We have relationships with many financial institutions, including lenders under our credit facilities, and, from time to time, we execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, financial institutions or the financial services industry generally, could result in losses or defaults by these institutions. In the event that the volatility of the financial markets adversely affects these financial institutions or counterparties, we or other parties to the transactions with us may be unable to complete transactions as intended, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Changing Interest Rates Could Increase Interest Costs and Adversely Affect Our Cash Flow and the Market Price of Our Securities. We currently have, and expect to incur in the future, interest-bearing debt at rates that vary with market interest rates. As of June 30, 2014, UDR had approximately $648.9 million of variable rate indebtedness outstanding, which constitutes approximately 17.3% of total outstanding indebtedness as of such date. As of June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership had approximately $169.1 million of variable rate indebtedness outstanding, which constitutes approximately 18.2% of total

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outstanding indebtedness to third parties as of such date. An increase in interest rates would increase our interest expenses and increase the costs of refinancing existing indebtedness and of issuing new debt. Accordingly, higher interest rates could adversely affect cash flow and our ability to service our debt and to make distributions to security holders. The effect of prolonged interest rate increases could negatively impact our ability to make acquisitions and develop properties. In addition, an increase in market interest rates may lead our security holders to demand a higher annual yield, which could adversely affect the market price of UDR’s common and preferred stock and debt securities.
Interest Rate Hedging Contracts May Be Ineffective and May Result in Material Charges. From time to time when we anticipate issuing debt securities, we may seek to limit our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates during the period prior to the pricing of the securities by entering into interest rate hedging contracts. We may do this to increase the predictability of our financing costs. Also, from time to time we may rely on interest rate hedging contracts to limit our exposure under variable rate debt to unfavorable changes in market interest rates. If the terms of new debt securities are not within the parameters of, or market interest rates fall below that which we incur under a particular interest rate hedging contract, the contract is ineffective. Furthermore, the settlement of interest rate hedging contracts has involved and may in the future involve material charges. In addition, our use of interest rate hedging arrangements may expose us to additional risks, including a risk that a counterparty to a hedging arrangement may fail to honor its obligations. Developing an effective interest rate risk strategy is complex and no strategy can completely insulate us from risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. There can be no assurance that our hedging activities will have desired beneficial impact on our results of operations or financial condition. Termination of these hedging agreements typically involves costs, such as transaction fees or breakage costs.
Risks Related to Tax Laws
We Would Incur Adverse Tax Consequences if UDR Failed to Qualify as a REIT. UDR has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. Our qualification as a REIT requires us to satisfy numerous requirements, some on an annual and quarterly basis, established under highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations, and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. We intend that our current organization and method of operation enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT, but we may not so qualify or we may not be able to remain so qualified in the future. In addition, U.S. federal income tax laws governing REITs and other corporations and the administrative interpretations of those laws may be amended at any time, potentially with retroactive effect. Future legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could adversely affect our ability to qualify as a REIT or adversely affect UDR’s stockholders.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates, and would not be allowed to deduct dividends paid to UDR’s stockholders in computing our taxable income. Also, unless the Internal Revenue Service granted us relief under certain statutory provisions, we could not re-elect REIT status until the fifth calendar year after the year in which we first failed to qualify as a REIT. The additional tax liability from the failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce or eliminate the amount of cash available for investment or distribution to UDR’s stockholders. This would likely have a significant adverse effect on the value of our securities and our ability to raise additional capital. In addition, we would no longer be required to make distributions to UDR’s stockholders. Even if we continue to qualify as a REIT, we will continue to be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and property.
Dividends Paid By REITs Generally Do Not Qualify for Reduced Tax Rates. In general, the maximum U.S. federal income tax rate for dividends paid to individual U.S. shareholders is 20%. Unlike dividends received from a corporation that is not a REIT, our distributions to individual shareholders generally are not eligible for the reduced rates.
UDR May Conduct a Portion of Our Business Through Taxable REIT Subsidiaries, Which are Subject to Certain Tax Risks. We have established several taxable REIT subsidiaries. Despite UDR’s qualification as a REIT, its taxable REIT subsidiaries must pay income tax on their taxable income. In addition, we must comply with various tests to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, and our income from and investments in our taxable REIT subsidiaries generally do not constitute permissible income and investments for these tests. While we will attempt to ensure that our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries will not adversely affect our REIT qualification, we cannot provide assurance that we will successfully achieve that result. Furthermore, we may be subject to a 100% penalty tax, we may jeopardize our ability to retain future gains on real property sales, or our taxable REIT subsidiaries may be denied deductions, to the extent our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries are not deemed to be arm’s length in nature or are otherwise not respected.
REIT Distribution Requirements Limit Our Available Cash. As a REIT, UDR is subject to annual distribution requirements, which limit the amount of cash we retain for other business purposes, including amounts to fund our growth. We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our net REIT taxable income, excluding any net capital gain, in order for our

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distributed earnings not to be subject to corporate income tax. We intend to make distributions to UDR’s stockholders to comply with the requirements of the Code. However, differences in timing between the recognition of taxable income and the actual receipt of cash could require us to sell assets or borrow funds on a short-term or long-term basis to meet the 90% distribution requirement of the Code.
Certain Property Transfers May Generate Prohibited Transaction Income, Resulting in a Penalty Tax on Gain Attributable to the Transaction. From time to time, we may transfer or otherwise dispose of some of our properties. Under the Code, any gain resulting from transfers of properties that we hold as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business would be treated as income from a prohibited transaction and subject to a 100% penalty tax. Since we acquire properties for investment purposes, we do not believe that our occasional transfers or disposals of property are prohibited transactions. However, whether property is held for investment purposes is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. The Internal Revenue Service may contend that certain transfers or disposals of properties by us are prohibited transactions. If the Internal Revenue Service were to argue successfully that a transfer or disposition of property constituted a prohibited transaction, then we would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on any gain allocable to us from the prohibited transaction and we may jeopardize our ability to retain future gains on real property sales. In addition, income from a prohibited transaction might adversely affect UDR’s ability to satisfy the income tests for qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
We Could Face Possible State and Local Tax Audits and Adverse Changes in State and Local Tax Laws. As discussed in the risk factors above, because UDR is organized and qualifies as a REIT it is generally not subject to federal income taxes, but it is subject to certain state and local taxes. From time to time, changes in state and local tax laws or regulations are enacted, which may result in an increase in our tax liability. A shortfall in tax revenues for states and municipalities in which we own apartment communities may lead to an increase in the frequency and size of such changes. If such changes occur, we may be required to pay additional state and local taxes. These increased tax costs could adversely affect our financial condition and the amount of cash available for the payment of distributions to UDR’s stockholders. In the normal course of business, entities through which we own real estate may also become subject to tax audits. If such entities become subject to state or local tax audits, the ultimate result of such audits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition.
The Operating Partnership Intends to Qualify as a Partnership, But Cannot Guarantee That It Will Qualify. The Operating Partnership intends to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes at any such time that the Operating Partnership admits additional limited partners other than UDR. If classified as a partnership, the Operating Partnership generally will not be a taxable entity and will not incur federal income tax liability. However, the Operating Partnership would be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes if it were a “publicly traded partnership,” unless at least 90% of the Operating Partnership’s income was qualifying income as defined in the Code. A “publicly traded partnership” is a partnership whose partnership interests are traded on an established securities market or are readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof). Although the Operating Partnership’s partnership units are not traded on an established securities market, because of the redemption right, the Operating Partnership’s units held by limited partners could be viewed as readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof), and the Operating Partnership may not qualify for one of the “safe harbors” under the applicable tax regulations. Qualifying income for the 90% test generally includes passive income, such as real property rents, dividends and interest. The income requirements applicable to REITs and the definition of qualifying income for purposes of this 90% test are similar in most respects. The Operating Partnership may not meet this qualifying income test. If the Operating Partnership were to be taxed as a corporation, it would incur substantial tax liabilities, and UDR would then fail to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes, unless it qualified for relief under certain statutory savings provisions, and our ability to raise additional capital would be impaired.
Qualifying as a REIT Involves Highly Technical and Complex Provisions of the Code. Our qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which only limited judicial and administrative authorities exist. Even a technical or inadvertent violation could jeopardize our REIT qualification. Moreover, new legislation, court decisions or administrative guidance, in each case possibly with retroactive effect, may make it more difficult or impossible for us to qualify as a REIT. Our qualification as a REIT will depend on our satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, shareholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis. Our ability to satisfy the REIT income and asset tests depends upon our analysis of the characterization and fair market values of our assets, some of which are not susceptible to a precise determination and for which we will not obtain independent appraisals, and upon our ability to successfully manage the composition of our income and assets on an ongoing basis. In addition, our ability to satisfy the requirements to qualify as a REIT depends in part on the actions of third parties over which we have no control or only limited influence, including in cases where we own an equity interest in an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.


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Risks Related to Our Organization and Ownership of UDR’s Stock
Changes in Market Conditions and Volatility of Stock Prices Could Adversely Affect the Market Price of UDR’s Common Stock. The stock markets, including the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on which we list UDR’s common stock, have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. As a result, the market price of UDR’s common stock could be similarly volatile, and investors in UDR’s common stock may experience a decrease in the value of their shares, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects. In addition to the risks listed in this “Risk Factors” section, a number of factors could negatively affect the price per share of UDR’s common stock, including:
general market and economic conditions;

actual or anticipated variations in UDR’s quarterly operating results or dividends or UDR’s payment of dividends in shares of UDR’s stock;

changes in our funds from operations or earnings estimates;

difficulties or inability to access capital or extend or refinance existing debt;

decreasing (or uncertainty in) real estate valuations;

changes in market valuations of similar companies;

publication of research reports about us or the real estate industry;

the general reputation of real estate investment trusts and the attractiveness of their equity securities in comparison to other equity securities (including securities issued by other real estate companies);

general stock and bond market conditions, including changes in interest rates on fixed income securities, that may lead prospective purchasers of UDR’s stock to demand a higher annual yield from future dividends;

a change in analyst ratings;

additions or departures of key management personnel;

adverse market reaction to any additional debt we incur in the future;

speculation in the press or investment community;

terrorist activity which may adversely affect the markets in which UDR’s securities trade, possibly increasing market volatility and causing the further erosion of business and consumer confidence and spending;

failure to qualify as a REIT;

strategic decisions by us or by our competitors, such as acquisitions, divestments, spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic investments or changes in business strategy;

failure to satisfy listing requirements of the NYSE;

governmental regulatory action and changes in tax laws; and

the issuance of additional shares of UDR’s common stock, or the perception that such sales might occur, including under UDR’s at-the-market equity distribution program.

Many of the factors listed above are beyond our control. These factors may cause the market price of shares of UDR’s common stock to decline, regardless of our financial condition, results of operations, business or our prospects.
We May Change the Dividend Policy for UDR’s Common Stock in the Future. The decision to declare and pay dividends on UDR’s common stock, as well as the timing, amount and composition of any such future dividends, will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, funds from operations, liquidity, financial condition,

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capital requirements, contractual prohibitions or other limitations under our indebtedness, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, state law and such other factors as our board of directors considers relevant. Any change in our dividend policy could have a material adverse effect on the market price of UDR’s common stock.
Maryland Law May Limit the Ability of a Third Party to Acquire Control of Us, Which May Not be in UDR’s Stockholders’ Best Interests. Maryland business statutes may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of us. As a Maryland corporation, we are subject to various Maryland laws which may have the effect of discouraging offers to acquire our Company and of increasing the difficulty of consummating any such offers, even if our acquisition would be in UDR’s stockholders’ best interests. The Maryland General Corporation Law restricts mergers and other business combination transactions between us and any person who acquires beneficial ownership of shares of UDR’s stock representing 10% or more of the voting power without our board of directors’ prior approval. Any such business combination transaction could not be completed until five years after the person acquired such voting power, and generally only with the approval of stockholders representing 80% of all votes entitled to be cast and 66 2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast, excluding the interested stockholder, or upon payment of a fair price. Maryland law also provides generally that a person who acquires shares of our equity stock that represents 10% (and certain higher levels) of the voting power in electing directors will have no voting rights unless approved by a vote of two-thirds of the shares eligible to vote.
Limitations on Share Ownership and Limitations on the Ability of UDR’s Stockholders to Effect a Change in Control of Our Company Restricts the Transferability of UDR’s Stock and May Prevent Takeovers That are Beneficial to UDR’s Stockholders. One of the requirements for maintenance of our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes is that no more than 50% in value of our outstanding capital stock may be owned by five or fewer individuals, including entities specified in the Code, during the last half of any taxable year. Our charter contains ownership and transfer restrictions relating to UDR’s stock primarily to assist us in complying with this and other REIT ownership requirements; however, the restrictions may have the effect of preventing a change of control, which does not threaten REIT status. These restrictions include a provision that generally limits ownership by any person of more than 9.9% of the value of our outstanding equity stock, unless our board of directors exempts the person from such ownership limitation, provided that any such exemption shall not allow the person to exceed 13% of the value of our outstanding equity stock. Absent such an exemption from our board of directors, the transfer of UDR’s stock to any person in excess of the applicable ownership limit, or any transfer of shares of such stock in violation of the ownership requirements of the Code for REITs, will be considered null and void, and the intended transferee of such stock will acquire no rights in such shares. These provisions of our charter may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing someone from taking control of us, even though a change of control might involve a premium price for UDR’s stockholders or might otherwise be in UDR’s stockholders’ best interests.
Item 2.        UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
From time to time the Company issues shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for operating partnership units (“OP Units”) tendered to the Operating Partnership, for redemption in accordance with the provisions of the Operating Partnership’s limited partnership agreement. The holders of limited partnership OP Units have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem all or a portion of their limited partnership OP Units in exchange for a cash payment based on the market value of our common stock at the time of redemption. However, the Operating Partnership’s obligation to pay the cash amount is subject to the prior right of the Company to acquire such OP Units in exchange for either the Cash Amount or the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the number of OP Units being redeemed.

During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we issued 7,392 shares of our common stock upon redemption of OP Units. Because these shares of common stock were issued to accredited investors in transactions not involving a public offering, the transactions were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in accordance with Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
Repurchase of Equity Securities
In February 2006, UDR’s Board of Directors authorized a 10 million share repurchase program. In January 2008, our Board of Directors authorized a new 15 million share repurchase program. Under the two share repurchase programs, UDR may repurchase shares of our common stock in open market purchases, block purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. As reflected in the table below, no shares of common stock were repurchased under these programs during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

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Period
 
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
 
Average
Price per Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
Beginning Balance
 
9,967,490

 
$
22.00

 
9,967,490

 
15,032,510

April 1, 2014 through April 30, 2014
 

 

 

 
15,032,510

May 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014
 

 

 

 
15,032,510

June 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014
 

 

 

 
15,032,510

Balance as of June 30, 2014
 
9,967,490

 
$
22.00

 
9,967,490

 
15,032,510


(1)
This number reflects the amount of shares that were available for purchase under our 10,000,000 share repurchase program authorized in February 2006 and our 15,000,000 share repurchase program authorized in January 2008.

Item 3.        DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.

Item 4.        MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

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Item 5.        OTHER INFORMATION
None.

Item 6.        EXHIBITS
The exhibits filed or furnished with this Report are set forth in the Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
UDR, Inc.

 
Date:
July 29, 2014
/s/ Mark A. Schumacher
 
 
Mark A. Schumacher
Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
United Dominion Realty, L.P.

 
 
 
By:
 
UDR, Inc., its general partner  
 
 
 
Date:
July 29, 2014
/s/ Mark A. Schumacher
 
 
Mark A. Schumacher
Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President (Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
Articles of Restatement of UDR, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.09 to UDR, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005 and filed with the SEC on August 1, 2005).
 
 
 
3.2
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Restatement of UDR, Inc. dated and filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on March 14, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to UDR, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 14, 2007 and filed with the SEC on March 15, 2007).
 
 
 
3.3
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Restatement of UDR, Inc. dated and filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on August 30, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to UDR, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the SEC on September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
3.4
 
Certificate of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated February 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to United Dominion Realty, L.P.’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated and filed with the SEC on October 15, 2010).
 
 
 
3.5
 
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated as of February 23, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to UDR, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).
 
 
 
3.6
 
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated June 24, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.06 to UDR, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005).
 
 
 
3.7
 
Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated February 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to UDR, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006).
 
 
 
3.8
 
Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated February 2, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to UDR, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009).
 
 
 
3.9
 
Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated December 27, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to UDR, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
 
 
 
3.10
 
Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated March 7, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to UDR, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
 
 
 
3.11
 
Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated December 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to UDR, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2008 and filed with the Commission on December 10, 2008).
 
 
 
3.12
 
Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P., dated as of March 13, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to UDR, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 18, 2009 and filed with the SEC on March 19, 2009).
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
3.13
 
Eighth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P., dated as of November 17, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to UDR, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2010 and filed with the SEC on November 18, 2010).
 
 
 
3.14
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of UDR, Inc. (as amended through May 12, 2011) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to UDR, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 13, 2011).
 
 
 
4.1
 
UDR, Inc. 3.75% Medium-Term Note, Series A due October 2024, issued June 26, 2014.
 
 
 
10.1*
 
UDR, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated February 6, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to UDR, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 22, 2014 and filed with the SEC on May 28, 2014).
 
 
 
12.1
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends of UDR, Inc.
 
 
 
12.2
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
 
 
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of UDR, Inc.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of UDR, Inc.
 
 
 
31.3
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of UDR Inc., general partner of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
 
 
31.4
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of UDR Inc., general partner of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of UDR, Inc.
 
 
 
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of UDR, Inc.
 
 
 
32.3
 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of UDR Inc., general partner of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
 
 
32.4
 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of UDR Inc., general partner of United Dominion Realty, L.P.
 
 
 
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XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the periods ended June 30, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) consolidated balance sheets of UDR, Inc., (ii) consolidated statements of operations of UDR, Inc., (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss) of UDR, Inc., (iv) consolidated statements of changes in equity of UDR, Inc., (v) consolidated statements of cash flows of UDR, Inc., (vi) notes to consolidated financial statements of UDR, Inc., (vii) consolidated balance sheets of United Dominion Realty, L.P., (viii) consolidated statements of operations of United Dominion Realty, L.P., (ix) consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss) of United Dominion Realty, L.P., (x) consolidated statements of changes in capital of United Dominion Realty, L.P., (xi) consolidated statements of cash flows of United Dominion Realty, L.P., (xi) notes to consolidated financial statements of United Dominion Realty, L.P.

* Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement

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