4.	Joint Ventures

On a limited basis, NVR obtains finished lots using joint venture limited liability corporations (“JVs”). The JVs are typically structured such that NVR is a non-controlling member and is at risk only for the amount the Company has invested, or committed to invest, in addition to any deposits placed under Lot Purchase Agreements with the joint venture. NVR is not a borrower, guarantor or obligor on any debt of the JVs, as applicable. The Company enters into a standard Lot Purchase Agreement to purchase lots from these JVs, and as a result has a variable interest in these JVs.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had an aggregate investment totaling approximately $49,400 in six JVs that are expected to produce approximately 7,400 finished lots, of which approximately 4,200 lots were controlled by the Company and the remaining approximately 3,200 lots were either under contract with unrelated parties or not currently not under contract. In addition, NVR had additional funding commitments in the aggregate totaling $6,200 to three of the JVs at December 31, 2016. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of five of the JVs because NVR and the other JV partner either share power or the other JV partner has the controlling financial interest. The aggregate investment in unconsolidated JVs was approximately $49,000 and $59,800 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is reported in the “Other assets” line item on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. For the remaining JV, NVR has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary because the Company has the controlling financial interest in the JV.

The condensed balance sheets of the consolidated JV at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Assets:
Cash	$	1,214	$	990
Other assets		37		379
Land under development		—		380
Total assets	$	1,251	$	1,749

Liabilities and equity:
Accrued expenses		550		567
Equity		701		1,182
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,251	$	1,749

At December 31, 2015, the Company had an aggregate investment totaling approximately $60,500 in six JVs that were expected to produce approximately 8,000 finished lots, of which approximately 4,700 lots were controlled by the Company and the remaining approximately 3,300 lots were either under contract with unrelated parties or not currently not under contract. In addition, at December 31, 2015, NVR had additional funding commitments in the aggregate totaling $11,500 to three of the JVs.

The Company recognizes income from the JVs as a reduction to the lot cost of the lots purchased from the respective JVs when homes are settled and is based on expected total profitability and the total number of lots expected to be produced by the respective JVs. Distributions received from the unconsolidated JVs are allocated between return of capital and distributions of earnings based on the ratio of capital contributed by NVR to the total expected returns for the respective JVs, and are classified within the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows as cash flows from investing activities and operating activities, respectively.