10-Q 1 q2201610-q.htm 10-Q Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016
 
Commission file number 1-12672
 
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
77-0404318
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
Ballston Tower
671 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 800
Arlington, Virginia  22203
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(703) 329-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
 
(Former name, if changed since last report) 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve (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 ninety (90) days.
Yes ý                    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 (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ý                    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):
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) o
Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes o                    No ý

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

137,313,555 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding as of July 29, 2016.


AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
 
 
PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
ITEM 1.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
6/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 

 
 

Real estate:
 

 
 

Land and improvements
$
3,793,026

 
$
3,636,761

Buildings and improvements
13,636,933

 
13,056,292

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
492,284

 
458,224

 
17,922,243

 
17,151,277

Less accumulated depreciation
(3,540,481
)
 
(3,303,751
)
Net operating real estate
14,381,762

 
13,847,526

Construction in progress, including land
1,538,641

 
1,592,917

Land held for development
511,797

 
484,377

Real estate assets held for sale, net
65,894

 
17,489

Total real estate, net
16,498,094

 
15,942,309

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
182,306

 
400,507

Cash in escrow
105,385

 
104,821

Resident security deposits
33,624

 
30,077

Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities
325,614

 
216,919

Deferred development costs
40,627

 
37,577

Prepaid expenses and other assets
209,417

 
199,095

Total assets
$
17,395,067

 
$
16,931,305

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Unsecured notes, net
$
4,319,165

 
$
3,845,674

Variable rate unsecured credit facility
—

 
—

Mortgage notes payable
2,514,826

 
2,611,274

Dividends payable
185,369

 
171,257

Payables for construction
100,876

 
98,802

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
306,306

 
260,005

Accrued interest payable
42,395

 
40,085

Resident security deposits
58,093

 
53,132

Liabilities related to real estate assets held for sale
1,549

 
553

Total liabilities
7,528,579

 
7,080,782

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies


 


 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
9,969

 
9,997

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; $25 liquidation preference; 50,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; zero shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
—

 
—

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 280,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 137,312,534 and 137,002,031 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
1,373

 
1,370

Additional paid-in capital
10,092,951

 
10,068,532

Accumulated earnings less dividends
(134,808
)
 
(197,989
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(102,997
)
 
(31,387
)
Total equity
9,856,519

 
9,840,526

Total liabilities and equity
$
17,395,067

 
$
16,931,305

 
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

1

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
Revenue:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Rental and other income
$
500,840

 
$
454,517

 
$
1,007,814

 
$
894,273

Management, development and other fees
1,467

 
2,942

 
2,990

 
5,553

Total revenue
502,307

 
457,459

 
1,010,804

 
899,826

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Operating expenses, excluding property taxes
118,903

 
112,069

 
235,530

 
224,845

Property taxes
51,107

 
45,913

 
101,174

 
93,089

Interest expense, net
46,581

 
44,590

 
89,991

 
90,164

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net
2,461

 
(7,749
)
 
2,461

 
(7,749
)
Depreciation expense
132,469

 
118,627

 
259,685

 
235,480

General and administrative expense
12,011

 
10,335

 
23,414

 
20,803

Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
1,436

 
673

 
4,897

 
1,860

Casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net
(1,732
)
 
(17,114
)
 
(3,935
)
 
(11,326
)
Total expenses
363,236

 
307,344

 
713,217

 
647,166

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities
27,151

 
13,806

 
55,120

 
48,371

Gain on sale of communities
30,990

 
—

 
82,420

 
70,936

Gain on sale of other real estate
143

 
9,625

 
143

 
9,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before taxes
197,355

 
173,546

 
435,270

 
381,614

Income tax expense
36

 
1,293

 
73

 
1,308

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
197,319

 
172,253

 
435,197

 
380,306

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
125

 
71

 
180

 
163

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
197,444

 
$
172,324

 
$
435,377

 
$
380,469

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Loss on cash flow hedges
(26,788
)
 
(6
)
 
(74,545
)
 
(36
)
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings
1,561

 
1,433

 
2,935

 
3,028

Comprehensive income
$
172,217

 
$
173,751

 
$
363,767

 
$
383,461

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - basic:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
1.44

 
$
1.30

 
$
3.17

 
$
2.88

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - diluted:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
1.44

 
$
1.29

 
$
3.17

 
$
2.86

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per common share
$
1.35

 
$
1.25

 
$
2.70

 
$
2.50


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

2

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
435,197

 
$
380,306

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation expense
259,685

 
235,480

Amortization of deferred financing costs
3,827

 
3,379

Amortization of debt premium
(9,436
)
 
(14,815
)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net
2,461

 
(7,749
)
Amortization of stock-based compensation
8,482

 
8,255

Equity in loss of, and return on, unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests, net of eliminations
7,255

 
8,432

Casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net
(3,935
)
 
(17,303
)
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings
2,935

 
2,992

Gain on sale of real estate assets
(135,735
)
 
(91,456
)
Increase in cash in operating escrows
(2,221
)
 
(9,357
)
Increase in resident security deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets
(9,936
)
 
(3,439
)
Decrease in accrued expenses, other liabilities and accrued interest payable
(13,060
)
 
(2,823
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
545,519

 
491,902

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Development/redevelopment of real estate assets including land acquisitions and deferred development costs
(587,287
)
 
(865,497
)
Acquisition of real estate assets, including partnership interest
(170,022
)
 
—

Capital expenditures - existing real estate assets
(24,696
)
 
(50,584
)
Capital expenditures - non-real estate assets
(3,919
)
 
(1,432
)
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net of selling costs
116,941

 
135,841

Insurance proceeds for property damage claims
17,196

 
44,142

Increase in payables for construction
2,074

 
7,126

Distributions from unconsolidated real estate entities
58,870

 
36,858

Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities
(121,648
)
 
(803
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(712,491
)
 
(694,349
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock, net
12,804

 
97,326

Dividends paid
(356,235
)
 
(318,240
)
Repayments of mortgage notes payable, including prepayment penalties
(157,552
)
 
(588,226
)
Issuance of unsecured notes
474,838

 
574,066

Payment of deferred financing costs
(10,014
)
 
(4,277
)
Payment for termination of forward interest rate swaps
(14,847
)
 
—

Distributions to DownREIT partnership unitholders
(20
)
 
(19
)
Distributions to joint venture and profit-sharing partners
(203
)
 
(187
)
Redemption of preferred interest obligation
—

 
(2,330
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(51,229
)
 
(241,887
)
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(218,201
)
 
(444,334
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
400,507

 
509,460

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
182,306

 
$
65,126

 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amount capitalized
$
90,355

 
$
91,572

 
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

During the six months ended June 30, 2016:

•
As described in Note 4, “Equity,” 196,059 shares of common stock were issued as part of the Company's stock based compensation plans, of which 115,618 shares related to the conversion of performance awards to restricted shares, and the remaining 80,441 shares valued at $13,049,000 were issued in connection with new stock grants; 44,327 shares valued at $3,894,000 were issued in conjunction with the conversion of deferred stock awards; 1,041 shares valued at $186,000 were issued through the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan; 53,011 shares valued at $8,280,000 were withheld to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and other liabilities; and 2,243 restricted shares as well as performance awards with an aggregate value of $360,000 previously issued in connection with employee compensation were canceled upon forfeiture.

•
Common stock dividends declared but not paid totaled $185,369,000.

•
The Company recorded an increase of $375,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interest with a corresponding decrease to accumulated earnings less dividends to adjust the redemption value associated with the put options held by joint venture partners and DownREIT partnership units.  For further discussion of the nature and valuation of these items, see Note 10, “Fair Value.”

•
The Company recorded a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $2,689,000 and an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $54,311,000, and a corresponding loss to other comprehensive income of $57,000,000, and reclassified $2,935,000 of cash flow hedge losses from other comprehensive income to interest expense, net, to record the impact of the Company’s derivative and hedge accounting activity.

•
The Company assumed fixed rate indebtedness with a principal amount of $67,904,000 in conjunction with the acquisition of Avalon Hoboken.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015:

•
The Company issued 157,779 shares of common stock as part of the Company's stock based compensation plans, of which 95,826 shares related to the conversion of performance awards to restricted shares, and the remaining 61,953 shares valued at $10,721,000 were issued in connection with new stock grants; 46,589 shares valued at $3,552,000 were issued in conjunction with the conversion of deferred stock awards; 1,028 shares valued at $177,000 were issued through the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan; 36,104 shares valued at $5,793,000 were withheld to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and other liabilities; and 2,011 restricted stock units with a value of $226,000 previously issued in connection with employee compensation were canceled upon forfeiture.

•
Common stock dividends declared but not paid totaled $166,113,000.

•
The Company recorded a decrease of $1,807,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interest with a corresponding increase to accumulated earnings less dividends to adjust the redemption value associated with the put options held by joint venture partners and DownREIT partnership units.

•
The Company recorded a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets and a corresponding loss to other comprehensive income of $36,000, and reclassified $3,028,000 of cash flow hedge losses from other comprehensive income to interest expense, net, to record the impact of the Company’s derivative and hedge accounting activity.

•
The Company recognized a charge of $26,039,000 to write off the net book value of the fixed assets destroyed by the fire that occurred in 2015 at Avalon at Edgewater ("Edgewater") and winter storm damage.


4

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)  
1.  Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Basis of Presentation

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the “Company,” which term, unless the context otherwise requires, refers to AvalonBay Communities, Inc. together with its subsidiaries), is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). The Company focuses on the development, redevelopment, acquisition, ownership and operation of multifamily communities primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California.

At June 30, 2016, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 260 operating apartment communities containing 75,504 apartment homes in 10 states and the District of Columbia, of which seven communities containing 2,917 apartment homes were under reconstruction. In addition, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect interest in 23 communities under construction that are expected to contain an aggregate of 7,480 apartment homes when completed. The Company also owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in land or rights to land on which the Company expects to develop an additional 30 communities that, if developed as expected, will contain an estimated 10,452 apartment homes.

The interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. Management believes the disclosures are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods, have been included.

Capitalized terms used without definition have meanings provided elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. All outstanding unvested restricted share awards contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends and participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders and, accordingly, are considered participating securities that are included in the two-class method of computing basic earnings per share (“EPS”). Both the unvested restricted shares and other potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating earnings per share on a diluted basis. The Company’s earnings per common share are determined as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

5

 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
Basic and diluted shares outstanding
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares - basic
136,918,770

 
131,977,578

 
136,852,323

 
131,930,916

Weighted average DownREIT units outstanding
7,500

 
7,500

 
7,500

 
7,500

Effect of dilutive securities
511,463

 
1,101,361

 
550,564

 
1,192,947

Weighted average common shares - diluted
137,437,733

 
133,086,439

 
137,410,387

 
133,131,363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculation of Earnings per Share - basic
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
197,444

 
$
172,324

 
$
435,377

 
$
380,469

Net income allocated to unvested restricted shares
(516
)
 
(445
)
 
(1,147
)
 
(975
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders, adjusted
$
196,928

 
$
171,879

 
$
434,230

 
$
379,494

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares - basic
136,918,770

 
131,977,578

 
136,852,323

 
131,930,916

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - basic
$
1.44

 
$
1.30

 
$
3.17

 
$
2.88

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculation of Earnings per Share - diluted
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
197,444

 
$
172,324

 
$
435,377

 
$
380,469

Add: noncontrolling interests of DownREIT unitholders in consolidated partnerships, including discontinued operations
10

 
9

 
20

 
19

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders
$
197,454

 
$
172,333

 
$
435,397

 
$
380,488

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares - diluted
137,437,733

 
133,086,439

 
137,410,387

 
133,131,363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share - diluted
$
1.44

 
$
1.29

 
$
3.17

 
$
2.86

 

All options to purchase shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

The Company is required to estimate the forfeiture of stock options and recognize compensation cost net of the estimated forfeitures.  The estimated forfeitures included in compensation cost are adjusted to reflect actual forfeitures at the end of the vesting period.  The forfeiture rate at June 30, 2016 was 0.8% and is based on the average forfeiture activity over a period equal to the estimated life of the stock options. The application of estimated forfeitures did not materially impact compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 or 2015.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company enters into interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements (collectively, “Hedging Derivatives”) for interest rate risk management purposes and in conjunction with certain variable rate secured debt to satisfy lender requirements. The Company does not enter into Hedging Derivative transactions for trading or other speculative purposes. The Company assesses the effectiveness of qualifying cash flow and fair value hedges, both at inception and on an on-going basis. Hedge ineffectiveness is reported as a component of general and administrative expenses. The fair values of Hedging Derivatives that are in an asset position are recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets. The fair value of Hedging Derivatives that are in a liability position are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities. Fair value changes for derivatives that are not in qualifying hedge relationships are reported as a component of interest expense, net.  For the Hedging Derivative positions that the Company has determined qualify as effective cash flow hedges, the Company has recorded the effective portion of cumulative changes in the fair value of Hedging Derivatives in other comprehensive income (loss).  Amounts recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged cash flow. The effective portion of the change in fair value of the Hedging Derivatives that the Company has determined qualified as effective fair value hedges is reported as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the corresponding debt being hedged. See Note 10, "Fair Value," for further discussion of derivative financial instruments.

6


Legal and Other Contingencies

In January 2015, a fire occurred at the Company's Avalon at Edgewater apartment community located in Edgewater, New Jersey. Edgewater consisted of two residential buildings. One building, containing 240 apartment homes, was destroyed. The second building, containing 168 apartment homes, suffered minimal damage and has been repaired.

The Company is aware that third parties incurred significant property damage and are claiming other losses, such as relocation costs, as a result of the fire. The Company has established protocols for processing claims and has encouraged any party who sustained a loss to contact the Company's insurance carrier to file a claim.

Three class action lawsuits have been filed against the Company on behalf of occupants of the destroyed building and consolidated in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Company has agreed with class counsel to the terms of a proposed settlement which would provide a claims process (with agreed upon protocols for instructing the adjuster as to how to evaluate claims) and, if needed, an arbitration process to determine damage amounts to be paid to individual claimants covered by the class settlement. On July 8, 2016, class counsel filed with the court a motion for preliminary approval of this class settlement, and the Company did not oppose such motion. However, the Company cannot predict when or if the court will approve the settlement. A fourth class action, being heard in the same federal court, was filed against the Company on behalf of residents of the second Edgewater building that suffered minimal damage. In addition to the class action lawsuits described above, 20 lawsuits representing approximately 141 individual plaintiffs have been filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey Bergen County - Law Division and 19 of these lawsuits are currently pending. Most of these state court cases have been consolidated by the court and the Company expects all of them to be consolidated shortly. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the extent of damages claimed in all of the suits.

Having incurred applicable deductibles, the Company currently believes that all of its remaining liability to third parties (including any liability to third parties determined in accordance with the class settlement described above, if approved) will be substantially covered by its insurance policies. However, the Company can give no assurances in this regard and continues to evaluate this matter. See Note 5, "Investments in Real Estate Entities," and Part II, Item 1, "Legal Proceedings," for further discussion of the casualty gains and losses and lawsuits associated with the Edgewater casualty loss.

The Company is involved in various other claims and/or administrative proceedings unrelated to the Edgewater casualty loss that arise in the ordinary course of its business. While no assurances can be given, the Company does not currently believe that any of these other outstanding litigation matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Acquisitions of Investments in Real Estate

The Company accounts for acquisitions of investments in real estate in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the initial measurement, which requires the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree to be recognized at fair value. Typical assets and liabilities acquired include land, building, furniture, fixtures, and equipment, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above or below market leases and in-place leases.  In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, the Company utilizes various sources, including its own analysis of recently acquired and existing comparable properties in its portfolio and other market data.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts in prior years’ notes to financial statements to conform to current year presentations as a result of changes in held for sale classification and disposition activity.


7

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liability, statement of cash flows classification and policy election options for forfeitures. The new standard requires either a prospective, retrospective or modified retrospective approach depending on the amendment type. The guidance will be effective in the first quarter of 2017 and allows for early adoption. The Company is assessing whether the new standard will have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

2.  Interest Capitalized

The Company capitalizes interest during the development and redevelopment of real estate assets. Capitalized interest associated with the Company’s development or redevelopment activities totaled $20,024,000 and $19,800,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $40,633,000 and $38,830,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

3.  Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility

The Company’s mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes, variable rate unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”) and Credit Facility, as defined below, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below (dollars in thousands).  The following amounts and discussion do not include the mortgage notes related to the communities classified as held for sale, if any, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, as shown in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands) (see Note 6, “Real Estate Disposition Activities”).
 
6/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate unsecured notes (1)
$
4,050,000

 
$
3,575,000

Term Loan
300,000

 
300,000

Fixed rate mortgage notes payable - conventional and tax-exempt (2)
1,605,764

 
1,561,109

Variable rate mortgage notes payable - conventional and tax-exempt (2)
909,221

 
1,045,182

Total mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes
6,864,985

 
6,481,291

Credit Facility
—

 
—

Total mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes and Credit Facility
$
6,864,985

 
$
6,481,291

_____________________________________

(1)
Balances at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 exclude $7,178 and $7,601, respectively, of debt discount, and $23,657 and $21,725, respectively, of deferred financing costs, as reflected in unsecured notes, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Balances at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 exclude $11,701 and $19,686, respectively, of debt premium, and $11,860 and $14,703, respectively, of deferred financing costs, as reflected in mortgage notes payable on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following debt activity occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016:

•
In January 2016, in conjunction with the disposition of Eaves Trumbull, Avalon at Stratford was substituted as collateral for the outstanding fixed rate mortgage note secured by Eaves Trumbull.

•
In January 2016, in conjunction with the acquisition of Avalon Hoboken, the Company assumed a fixed rate secured mortgage note with a principal balance of $67,904,000 and a contractual interest rate of 4.18% maturing in December 2020.

•
In February 2016, the Company repaid the $16,212,000 fixed rate mortgage note secured by Archstone Lexington, with an effective interest rate of 3.32% at par and without penalty in advance of its March 2016 maturity date. Upon repayment, Archstone Lexington was substituted as collateral for the outstanding fixed rate mortgage note secured by Avalon Walnut Ridge I.

•
In April 2016, the Company repaid $134,500,000 of variable rate debt secured by Avalon Walnut Creek at par in advance of its March 2046 maturity date, recognizing a non-cash charge of $2,461,000 for the write-off of deferred financing costs.

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•
In May 2016, the Company issued $475,000,000 principal amount of unsecured notes in a public offering under its existing shelf registration statement for net proceeds of approximately $471,751,000. The notes mature in May 2026 and were issued at a 2.95% coupon rate. The notes have an effective interest rate of approximately 3.35%, including the effect of an interest rate hedge and offering costs.

In January 2016, the Company extended the maturity of its revolving variable rate unsecured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) from April 2017 to April 2020, and amended other provisions in the Credit Facility. In addition, pursuant to an option available under the terms of the Credit Facility, with the approval of the syndicate of lenders, the Company increased the aggregate facility size from $1,300,000,000 to $1,500,000,000 (the "Credit Facility Increase"). The Company may further extend the term for up to nine months, provided the Company is not in default and upon payment of a $1,500,000 extension fee. In connection with the Credit Facility Increase, the applicable margin over reference rates used to determine the applicable interest rates on the Company's borrowings from time to time decreased. The Credit Facility bears interest at varying levels based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), rating levels achieved on the Company's unsecured notes and on a maturity schedule selected by the Company. The current stated pricing is LIBOR plus 0.825% per annum (1.29% at June 30, 2016), assuming a one month borrowing rate. The stated spread over LIBOR can vary from LIBOR plus 0.80% to LIBOR plus 1.55% based on the Company's credit ratings. In addition, a competitive bid option is available for borrowings up to 65% of the Credit Facility amount, which allows banks that are part of the lender consortium to bid to make loans at a rate that is lower than the stated rate if market conditions allow. In connection with the Credit Facility Increase, the annual facility fee was also amended to lower the fee to 0.125% from 0.15%, resulting in a fee of approximately $1,875,000 annually based on the $1,500,000,000 facility size and based on the Company's current credit rating.

The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility and had $50,620,000 and $43,049,000 outstanding in letters of credit that reduced the borrowing capacity as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

In the aggregate, secured notes payable mature at various dates from February 2017 through July 2066, and are secured by certain apartment communities (with a net carrying value of $3,346,769,000, excluding communities classified as held for sale, as of June 30, 2016).

As of June 30, 2016, the Company has guaranteed approximately $100,000,000 of mortgage notes payable held by wholly-owned subsidiaries; all such mortgage notes payable are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s fixed rate mortgage notes payable (conventional and tax-exempt) was 4.5% and 4.6% at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s variable rate mortgage notes payable (conventional and tax exempt), the Term Loan and its Credit Facility, including the effect of certain financing related fees, was 2.1% and 1.8% at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Scheduled payments and maturities of mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2016 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

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Year
 
Secured notes payments
 
Secured notes maturities
 
Unsecured notes maturities
 
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
$
8,191

 
$
—

 
$
250,000

 
5.750
%
2017
 
17,166

 
709,691

 
250,000

 
5.700
%
2018
 
16,236

 
76,670

 
—

 
N/A

2019
 
4,696

 
588,429

 
—

 
N/A

2020
 
3,624

 
118,729

 
250,000

 
6.100
%
 
 
 

 
 

 
400,000

 
3.625
%
2021
 
3,551

 
27,844

 
250,000

 
3.950
%
 
 
 

 
 

 
300,000

 
LIBOR + 1.450%

2022
 
3,795

 
—

 
450,000

 
2.950
%
2023
 
4,040

 
—

 
350,000

 
4.200
%
 
 
 

 
 

 
250,000

 
2.850
%
2024
 
4,310

 
—

 
300,000

 
3.500
%
2025
 
4,585

 
84,835

 
525,000

 
3.450
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
300,000

 
3.500
%
Thereafter
 
218,644

 
619,949

 
475,000

 
2.950
%
 
 
$
288,838

 
$
2,226,147

 
$
4,350,000

 
 

 

The Company was in compliance at June 30, 2016 with customary financial and other covenants under the Credit Facility, the Term Loan, and the Company’s fixed rate unsecured notes.

4.  Equity

The following summarizes the changes in equity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):
 
Common
stock
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
 
Accumulated
earnings
less
dividends
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Total
equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
1,370

 
$
10,068,532

 
$
(197,989
)
 
$
(31,387
)
 
$
9,840,526

Net income attributable to common stockholders
—

 
—

 
435,377

 
—

 
435,377

Loss on cash flow hedges
—

 
—

 
—

 
(74,545
)
 
(74,545
)
Cash flow hedge loss reclassified to earnings
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,935

 
2,935

Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
(375
)
 
—

 
(375
)
Dividends declared to common stockholders
—

 
—

 
(370,533
)
 
—

 
(370,533
)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings
3

 
9,719

 
(1,288
)
 
—

 
8,434

Amortization of deferred compensation
—

 
14,700

 
—

 
—

 
14,700

Balance at June 30, 2016
$
1,373

 
$
10,092,951

 
$
(134,808
)
 
$
(102,997
)
 
$
9,856,519


As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company’s charter had authorized for issuance a total of 280,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company:

i.
issued 116,428 shares of common stock in connection with stock options exercised;
ii.
issued 1,041 common shares through the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan;
iii.
issued 196,059 common shares in connection with restricted stock grants and the conversion of performance awards to restricted shares;
iv.
issued 44,327 common shares in conjunction with the conversion of deferred stock awards;
v.
withheld 53,011 common shares to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and other liabilities;
vi.
issued 5,671 common shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Program; and
vii.
canceled 12 common shares of restricted stock upon forfeiture.

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Any deferred compensation related to the Company’s stock option, restricted stock and performance award grants during the six months ended June 30, 2016 is not reflected on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2016, and will not be reflected until recognized as compensation cost.

In December 2015, the Company commenced a fourth continuous equity program ("CEP IV") under which the Company may sell up to $1,000,000,000 of its common stock from time to time. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company, including market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and determinations by the Company of the appropriate sources of funding for the Company. In conjunction with CEP IV, the Company engaged sales agents who will receive compensation of up to 2.0% of the gross sales price for shares sold. CEP IV also allows the Company to enter into forward sale agreements up to $1,000,000,000 in aggregate sales price of its common stock. The Company expects that it will physically settle each forward sale agreement on one or more dates specified by the Company on or prior to the maturity date of that particular forward sale agreement, in which case the Company will expect to receive aggregate net cash proceeds at settlement equal to the number of shares underlying the particular forward agreement multiplied by the relevant forward sale price. However, the Company may also elect to cash settle or net share settle a forward sale agreement. In connection with each forward sale agreement, the Company will pay the relevant forward seller, in the form of a reduced initial forward sale price, a commission of up to 2.0% of the sales prices of all borrowed shares of common stock sold. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company had no sales under the program and did not enter into any forward sale agreements.

5.  Investments in Real Estate Entities

Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities

As of June 30, 2016, the Company had investments in five unconsolidated real estate entities with ownership interest percentages ranging from 20.0% to 31.3%, excluding development joint ventures, joint ventures formed with Equity Residential as part of the Archstone acquisition and the Company's interest in the joint venture formed to acquire Avalon Clarendon discussed below. The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated real estate entities under the equity method of accounting. The significant accounting policies of the Company’s unconsolidated real estate entities are consistent with those of the Company in all material respects.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, AvalonBay Value Added Fund II, L.P. ("Fund II") sold two communities:

•
Eaves Rancho San Diego, located in El Cajon, CA, containing 676 apartment homes, was sold for $158,000,000. The Company's share of the gain in accordance with GAAP for the disposition was $13,057,000.

•
Eaves Tustin, located in Tustin, CA, containing 628 apartment homes, was sold for $163,550,000. The Company's share of the gain in accordance with GAAP for the disposition was $23,547,000.

In conjunction with the disposition of these communities during the six months ended June 30, 2016, Fund II repaid $127,191,000 of secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity dates. This resulted in charges for prepayment penalties and write-offs of deferred financing costs, of which the Company's portion was $1,670,000, which is reported as a reduction of equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company has an equity interest of 31.3% in Fund II, and upon achievement of a threshold return, the Company has a right to incentive distributions for its promoted interest representing 20.0% of further Fund II distributions, which is in addition to its share of the remaining 80.0% of distributions. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized $3,447,000 for its promoted interest, which is reported as a component of equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Archstone Multifamily Partners AC LP (the "U.S. Fund") sold two communities:

•
Archstone Boca Town Center, located in Boca Raton, FL, containing 252 apartment homes, was sold for $56,300,000. The Company's share of the gain in accordance with GAAP for the disposition was $4,120,000.

•
Avalon Kips Bay, located in New York, NY, containing 209 apartment homes, was sold for $173,000,000. The Company's share of the gain in accordance with GAAP for the disposition was $12,448,000.


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In conjunction with the disposition of these communities, during the six months ended June 30, 2016, the U.S. Fund repaid an aggregate of $94,822,000 of secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity dates. This resulted in charges for prepayment penalties and write-offs of deferred financing costs, of which the Company's aggregate portion was $2,003,000, which is reported as a reduction of equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The following is a combined summary of the financial position of the entities accounted for using the equity method discussed above as of the dates presented (dollars in thousands):
 
6/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
Assets:
 

 
 

Real estate, net
$
1,022,056

 
$
1,392,833

Other assets
156,345

 
57,044

Total assets
$
1,178,401

 
$
1,449,877

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and partners’ capital:
 

 
 

Mortgage notes payable and credit facility
$
722,339

 
$
947,205

Other liabilities
20,332

 
20,471

Partners’ capital
435,730

 
482,201

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
1,178,401

 
$
1,449,877

 

The following is a combined summary of the operating results of the entities accounted for using the equity method discussed above for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
Rental and other income
$
33,808

 
$
43,395

 
$
70,763

 
$
88,650

Operating and other expenses
(12,967
)
 
(17,375
)
 
(27,137
)
 
(34,712
)
Gain on sale of communities
76,934

 
—

 
180,256

 
32,490

Interest expense, net (1)
(9,938
)
 
(10,334
)
 
(29,938
)
 
(20,811
)
Depreciation expense
(8,707
)
 
(11,942
)
 
(17,947
)
 
(23,845
)
Net income
$
79,130

 
$
3,744

 
$
175,997

 
$
41,772

_____________________________________

(1)
Amount for 2016 includes charges for prepayment penalties and write-offs of deferred financing costs of $12,344.

In conjunction with the formation of Fund II, and the acquisition of the U.S. Fund, Multifamily Partners AC JV LP (the "AC JV") and Brandywine Apartments of Maryland, LLC ("Brandywine"), the Company incurred costs in excess of its equity in the underlying net assets of the respective investments. These costs represent $38,853,000 and $40,978,000 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of the Company's respective investment balances. These amounts are being amortized over the lives of the underlying assets as a component of equity in income of unconsolidated entities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to facilitate the acquisition of Avalon Clarendon, located in Arlington, VA. Avalon Clarendon is part of a mixed-use development containing residential, retail, office and public parking. The Company contributed $120,300,000 to the venture for the Company's share of the purchase price. The Company has shared control of the overall venture with its partner, but has all of the rights and obligations associated with the residential component of Avalon Clarendon, containing 300 apartment homes. The joint venture partner has all of the rights and obligations associated with the retail, office and public parking components of Avalon Clarendon. The Company's investment in the joint venture is reported as a component of investments in unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the operating results of Avalon Clarendon are included as a component of equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The Company expects to complete a vertical subdivision of the property with the joint venture partner in the third quarter of 2016, at which time the Company will report the operating results of Avalon Clarendon as part of its consolidated results of operations.

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Investments in Consolidated Real Estate Entities

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company acquired two consolidated communities:

•
Avalon Hoboken, located in Hoboken, NJ. Avalon Hoboken contains 217 apartment homes and was acquired for a purchase price of $129,700,000. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company assumed a fixed rate secured mortgage note with a principal balance of $67,904,000 and a contractual interest rate of 4.18% maturing in December 2020.

•
Avalon Potomac Yard, located in Alexandria, VA. Avalon Potomac Yard contains 323 apartment homes and was acquired for a purchase price of $108,250,000.

The Company accounted for these acquisitions as business combinations and recorded the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including identifiable intangibles, at their fair values. The Company used third party pricing or internal models for the values of the land, a valuation model for the values of the buildings and debt, and an internal model to determine the fair values of the remaining real estate assets and in-place leases. Given the heterogeneous nature of multifamily real estate, the fair values for the land, debt, real estate assets and in-place leases incorporated significant unobservable inputs and therefore are considered to be Level 3 prices within the fair value hierarchy.

Expensed Acquisition, Development and Other Pursuit Costs and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company capitalizes pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of new development opportunities for which the Company currently believes future development is probable (“Development Rights”). Future development of these Development Rights is dependent upon various factors, including zoning and regulatory approval, rental market conditions, construction costs and the availability of capital. Initial pre-development costs incurred for pursuits for which future development is not yet considered probable are expensed as incurred. In addition, if the status of a Development Right changes, making future development by the Company no longer probable, any capitalized pre-development costs are written off with a charge to expense. The Company expensed costs related to the abandonment of Development Rights as well as costs incurred in pursuing the acquisition of assets or costs incurred pursuing the disposition of assets for which such disposition activity did not occur, in the amounts of $1,436,000 and $673,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $3,282,000 and $1,860,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These costs are included in expensed acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Abandoned pursuit costs can vary greatly, and the costs incurred in any given period may be significantly different in future periods.

The Company evaluates its real estate and other long-lived assets for impairment when potential indicators of impairment exist. Such assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, unless the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a property or long-lived asset may not be recoverable, the Company assesses its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the property or long-lived asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the property or long-lived asset. Based on periodic tests of recoverability of long-lived assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not recognize any impairment losses for wholly-owned operating real estate assets.

The Company assesses its portfolio of land held for both development and investment for impairment if the intent of the Company changes with respect to either the development of, or the expected holding period for, the land. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized $4,000,000 and $10,500,000, respectively, of aggregate impairment charges related to one and three ancillary land parcels, respectively. This charge was determined as the excess of the Company's carrying basis over the expected sales price for each parcel, and is included in casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The Company did not recognize any material impairment charges on its investment in land during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

The Company evaluates its unconsolidated investments for other than temporary impairment, considering both the extent and amount by which the carrying value of the investment exceeds the fair value, and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment to recover its carrying value. The Company also evaluates its proportionate share of any impairment of assets held by unconsolidated investments. There were no material other than temporary impairment losses recognized by any of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate entities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.


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Casualty Gains and Losses

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reached a final insurance settlement for the Company's property damage and lost income for the Edgewater casualty loss, for which it received aggregate insurance proceeds for Edgewater of $73,150,000, after self-insurance and deductibles, as discussed below.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company received $44,142,000 in insurance proceeds, which were partially offset by casualty charges of $21,844,000 to write off the net book value of the building destroyed by the fire at Edgewater, and $5,977,000 to record demolition and additional incident expenses, resulting in a net casualty gain of $16,321,000. Of these amounts, during the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company received $22,000,000 in insurance proceeds, which were partially offset by casualty charges of $4,886,000 relating to demolition and additional incident expenses, resulting in a net casualty gain of $17,114,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company received the final $29,008,000 of insurance proceeds, of which $8,702,000 was recognized as an additional net casualty gain and $20,306,000 as business interruption insurance proceeds. The Company reported the net casualty gains from each of the respective reporting periods as casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, and reported the business interruption insurance proceeds as a component of rental and other income on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

See discussion in Note 1, "Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, Legal and Other Contingencies," and Part II, Item 1, "Legal Proceedings," for further discussion of the Edgewater casualty loss.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, several of the Company's communities in its Northeast markets incurred property and casualty damages from severe winter storms, for which the Company recorded an impairment due to a casualty loss of $4,195,000. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded a net casualty gain related to the 2015 severe winter storms of $5,732,000, which is comprised of $8,493,000 in third-party insurance proceeds received, partially offset by incremental costs of $2,761,000. These amounts are included in casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

6.  Real Estate Disposition Activities

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company sold two wholly-owned operating communities.

•
Eaves Trumbull, located in Trumbull, CT, containing 340 homes, was sold for $70,250,000. The Company's gain in accordance with GAAP on the disposition was $51,430,000, reported in gain on sale of communities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

•
Avalon Essex, located in Peabody, MA, containing 154 homes, was sold for $45,100,000. The Company's gain in accordance with GAAP on the disposition was $31,081,000, reported in gain on sale of communities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

At June 30, 2016, the Company had one community and four ancillary land parcels that qualified as held for sale.

7.  Segment Reporting

The Company’s reportable operating segments include Established Communities, Other Stabilized Communities, and Development/Redevelopment Communities.  Annually as of January 1, the Company determines which of its communities fall into each of these categories and generally maintains that classification throughout the year for the purpose of reporting segment operations, unless disposition or redevelopment plans regarding a community change.

In addition, the Company owns land for future development and has other corporate assets that are not allocated to an operating segment.


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The Company’s segment disclosures present the measure(s) used by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of assessing each segment’s performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is comprised of several members of its executive management team who use net operating income (“NOI”) as the primary financial measure for Established Communities and Other Stabilized Communities. NOI is defined by the Company as total property revenue less direct property operating expenses, including property taxes, and excluding corporate-level income (including management, development and other fees), corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses, investments and investment management expenses, expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, interest expense, net, loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net, general and administrative expense, equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, depreciation expense, corporate income tax expense, casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net, gain on sale of real estate assets and net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale. Although the Company considers NOI a useful measure of a community's or communities' operating performance, NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income or net cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. NOI excludes a number of income and expense categories as detailed in the reconciliation of NOI to net income.

A reconciliation of NOI to net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
Net income
$
197,319

 
$
172,253

 
$
435,197

 
$
380,306

Indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income
15,477

 
14,817

 
32,015

 
30,215

Investments and investment management expense
1,194

 
1,073

 
2,340

 
2,107

Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
1,436

 
673

 
4,897

 
1,860

Interest expense, net
46,581

 
44,590

 
89,991

 
90,164

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net
2,461

 
(7,749
)
 
2,461

 
(7,749
)
General and administrative expense
12,011

 
10,335

 
23,414

 
20,803

Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities
(27,151
)
 
(13,806
)
 
(55,120
)
 
(48,371
)
Depreciation expense
132,469

 
118,627

 
259,685

 
235,480

Income tax expense
36

 
1,293

 
73

 
1,308

Casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net
(1,732
)
 
(17,114
)
 
(3,935
)
 
(11,326
)
Gain on sale of real estate
(31,133
)
 
(9,625
)
 
(82,563
)
 
(80,583
)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale (1)
(1,192
)
 
(4,377
)
 
(3,218
)
 
(8,812
)
        Net operating income
$
347,776

 
$
310,990

 
$
705,237

 
$
605,402

__________________________________

(1)
Represents NOI from real estate assets sold or held for sale as of June 30, 2016 that are not otherwise classified as discontinued operations.

The following is a summary of NOI from real estate assets sold or held for sale for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental income from real estate assets sold or held for sale
$
2,016

 
$
7,292

 
$
5,365

 
$
14,726

Operating expenses from real estate assets sold or held for sale
(824
)
 
(2,915
)
 
(2,147
)
 
(5,914
)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale
$
1,192

 
$
4,377

 
$
3,218

 
$
8,812


The primary performance measure for communities under development or redevelopment depends on the stage of completion.  While under development, management monitors actual construction costs against budgeted costs as well as lease-up pace and rent levels compared to budget.

The following table provides details of the Company’s segment information as of the dates specified (dollars in thousands). The segments are classified based on the individual community’s status at the beginning of the given calendar year. Therefore, each year the composition of communities within each business segment is adjusted. Accordingly, the amounts between years are not directly comparable. Segment information for total revenue and NOI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 has been adjusted to exclude the real estate assets that were sold from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, or otherwise qualify

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as held for sale as of June 30, 2016, as described in Note 6, “Real Estate Disposition Activities.” Segment information for gross real estate as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 has not been adjusted to exclude real estate assets that were sold or otherwise qualified as held for sale subsequent to the respective balance sheet dates.
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
 
 
Total
revenue
 
NOI
 
% NOI  change from  prior year
 
Total
revenue
 
NOI
 
% NOI  change from  prior year
 
Gross real estate (1)
For the period ended June 30, 2016
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Established
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New England
$
58,069

 
$
37,170

 
2.7
 %
 
$
115,410

 
$
73,840

 
8.9
 %
 
$
1,841,109

Metro NY/NJ
89,895

 
61,951

 
2.3
 %
 
177,684

 
121,715

 
2.8
 %
 
2,889,770

Mid-Atlantic
58,464

 
40,530

 
2.5
 %
 
115,994

 
80,593

 
1.9
 %
 
2,331,290

Pacific Northwest
22,181

 
15,843

 
5.6
 %
 
43,764

 
31,588

 
6.2
 %
 
795,977

Northern California
79,632

 
60,850

 
6.8
 %
 
158,084

 
121,097

 
9.1
 %
 
2,653,785

Southern California
71,612

 
50,934

 
10.3
 %
 
142,869

 
101,975

 
10.1
 %
 
2,635,803

Total Established
379,853

 
267,278

 
5.0
 %
 
753,805

 
530,808

 
6.4
 %
 
13,147,734

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Stabilized (2)
58,511

 
38,593

 
N/A

 
134,933

 
97,197

 
N/A

 
2,166,893

Development / Redevelopment
60,460

 
41,905

 
N/A

 
113,711

 
77,232

 
N/A

 
4,065,071

Land Held for Future Development
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
511,797

Non-allocated (3)
1,467

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
2,990

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
81,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
500,291

 
$
347,776

 
11.8
 %
 
$
1,005,439

 
$
705,237

 
16.5
 %
 
$
19,972,681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the period ended June 30, 2015
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Established
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New England
$
45,162

 
$
28,663

 
2.8
 %
 
$
89,168

 
$
54,224

 
(0.5
)%
 
$
1,477,145

Metro NY/NJ
95,205

 
67,148

 
2.9
 %
 
188,389

 
131,514

 
2.9
 %
 
3,191,141

Mid-Atlantic
52,263

 
35,938

 
(0.9
)%
 
103,967

 
71,969

 
(0.8
)%
 
2,170,822

Pacific Northwest
19,047

 
13,657

 
7.9
 %
 
37,536

 
27,030

 
8.4
 %
 
719,366

Northern California
67,144

 
52,635

 
11.7
 %
 
132,658

 
102,369

 
11.6
 %
 
2,409,781

Southern California
63,169

 
43,046

 
6.7
 %
 
125,493

 
86,564

 
9.8
 %
 
2,503,327

Total Established
341,990

 
241,087

 
5.1
 %
 
677,211

 
473,670

 
5.2
 %
 
12,471,582

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Stabilized
54,679

 
36,566

 
N/A

 
108,755

 
71,406

 
N/A

 
2,028,096

Development / Redevelopment
50,556

 
33,337

 
N/A

 
93,582

 
60,326

 
N/A

 
3,581,408

Land Held for Future Development
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
487,205

Non-allocated (3)
2,942

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
5,553

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
42,997

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
450,167

 
$
310,990

 
13.3
 %
 
$
885,101

 
$
605,402

 
13.4
 %
 
$
18,611,288

__________________________________

(1)
Does not include gross real estate assets held for sale of $77,943 and $79,128 as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(2)
Total revenue and NOI for the six months ended June 30, 2016 includes $20,306 in business interruption insurance proceeds related to the Edgewater casualty loss.
(3)
Revenue represents third-party management, asset management and developer fees and miscellaneous income which are not allocated to a reportable segment.

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8.  Stock-Based Compensation Plans

As part of its long term compensation plans, the Company has granted stock options, performance awards and restricted stock. Detail of the outstanding awards and activity is presented below.

Information with respect to stock options granted under the Company’s 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “1994 Plan”) and its 2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) is as follows:
 
 
2009 Plan
shares
 
Weighted average
exercise price
per share
 
1994 Plan
shares
 
Weighted average
exercise price
per share
Options Outstanding, December 31, 2015
 
249,178

 
$
122.17

 
82,195

 
$
103.27

Exercised
 
(56,774
)
 
113.78

 
(59,654
)
 
112.85

Forfeited
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Options Outstanding, June 30, 2016
 
192,404

 
$
124.65

 
22,541

 
$
77.91

Options Exercisable, June 30, 2016
 
192,404

 
$
124.65

 
22,541

 
$
77.91


Information with respect to performance awards granted is as follows:
 
 
Performance awards
 
Weighted average grant date fair value per award
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
238,266

 
$
119.65

  Granted (1)
 
93,525

 
141.88

  Change in units based on performance (2)
 
36,091

 
101.52

  Converted to restricted stock
 
(115,618
)
 
94.67

  Forfeited
 
(1,124
)
 
144.48

Outstanding at June 30, 2016
 
251,140

 
$
136.71

__________________________________

(1)
The amount of restricted stock that ultimately may be earned is based on the total shareholder return metrics related to the Company’s common stock for 60,696 performance awards and financial metrics related to operating performance and leverage metrics of the Company for 32,829 performance awards.
(2)
Represents the change in the number of performance awards earned based on performance achievement.

The Company used a Monte Carlo model to assess the compensation cost associated with the portion of the performance awards determined by using total shareholder return measures. The assumptions used are as follows:
 
 
2016
Dividend yield
 
3.3%
Estimated volatility over the life of the plan (1)
 
15.2% - 22.8%
Risk free rate
 
0.44% - 0.88%
Estimated performance award value based on total shareholder return measure
 
$131.24
__________________________________

(1)
Estimated volatility over the life of the plan is using 50% historical volatility and 50% implied volatility.

For the portion of the performance awards granted in 2016, for which achievement will be determined by using financial metrics, the compensation cost was based on the grant date value of $161.56, and the Company's estimate of corporate achievement for the financial metrics.

Information with respect to restricted stock granted is as follows:

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Restricted stock shares
 
Restricted stock shares weighted average grant date fair value per share
 
Restricted stock shares converted from performance awards
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
147,884

 
$
146.21

 
98,347

  Granted - restricted stock shares
 
80,441

 
162.22

 
115,618

  Vested - restricted stock shares
 
(83,337
)
 
141.02

 
(36,872
)
  Forfeited
 
(2,243
)
 
160.39

 
—

Outstanding at June 30, 2016
 
142,745

 
$
158.03

 
177,093


Total employee stock-based compensation cost recognized in income was $8,045,000 and $7,777,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and total capitalized stock-based compensation cost was $6,052,000 and $6,071,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. At June 30, 2016, there was a total unrecognized compensation cost of $33,436,000 for unvested restricted stock and performance awards, which does not include estimated forfeitures, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.8 years.

9.  Related Party Arrangements

Unconsolidated Entities

The Company manages unconsolidated real estate entities for which it receives asset management, property management, development and redevelopment fee revenue. From these entities, the Company earned fees of $1,467,000 and $2,942,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $2,990,000 and $5,553,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These fees are recognized on an accrual basis when earned in accordance with the accounting guidance applicable to revenue recognition, and are included in management, development and other fees on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. In addition, the Company has outstanding receivables associated with its management role of $3,720,000 and $3,832,000 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Director Compensation

The Company recorded non-employee director compensation expense relating to restricted stock grants and deferred stock awards in the amount of $277,000 and $278,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $618,000 and $550,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, as a component of general and administrative expense. Deferred compensation relating to these restricted stock grants and deferred stock awards to non-employee directors was $953,000 and $488,000 on June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 44,327 shares of common stock in conjunction with the conversion of deferred stock awards.

10.  Fair Value

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value

Derivative Financial Instruments

Currently, the Company uses interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements to manage its interest rate risk.  These instruments are carried at fair value in the Company’s financial statements.  In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of counterparty nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of its net position with a given counterparty, as well as any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major, creditworthy financial institutions which have an A or better credit rating by the Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group. As part of its on-going control procedures, the Company monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and the exposure of the Company to any single entity, thus reducing credit risk concentration. The Company believes the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty nonperformance is remote. 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, such as interest rate, term to maturity and volatility, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. As of June 30, 2016, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined it is not significant.  As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


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Hedge ineffectiveness did not have a material impact on earnings of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, or any prior period, and the Company does not anticipate that it will have a material effect in the future.

The following table summarizes the consolidated derivative positions at June 30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):
 
Non-designated
Hedges
Interest Rate Caps
 
Cash Flow
Hedges
Interest Rate Caps
 
Cash Flow
Hedges
Interest Rate Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notional balance
$
723,831

 
$
36,317

 
$
800,000

Weighted average interest rate (1)
2.2
%
 
2.6
%
 
N/A

Weighted average swapped/capped interest rate
6.2
%
 
5.9
%
 
2.3
%
Earliest maturity date
Nov 2016

 
Apr 2019

 
Nov 2017

Latest maturity date
Jul 2021

 
Apr 2019

 
Nov 2017

____________________________________

(1)
For interest rate caps, represents the weighted average interest rate on the hedged debt.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company entered into $150,000,000 and $600,000,000 of forward interest rate swap agreements, respectively, to reduce the impact of variability in interest rates on a portion of the Company's expected debt issuance activity in 2016 and 2017. The Company settled $400,000,000 of the aggregate outstanding swaps in May 2016, as discussed below. For the remaining outstanding swaps, at maturity of the agreements, the Company expects to cash settle the contracts and either pay or receive cash for the then current fair value. Assuming that the Company issues the debt as expected, the impact from settling these positions will then be recognized over the life of the issued debt as a yield adjustment.

In conjunction with the Company's May 2016 unsecured note issuance, the Company settled $400,000,000 of forward interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges of the interest rate variability on the forecasted issuance of the unsecured notes, making a payment of $14,847,000. The Company has deferred the effective portion of the fair value change of these swaps in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and will recognize the impact as a component of interest expense, net, over the life of the unsecured notes. Excluding derivatives executed to hedge secured debt on communities classified as held for sale, the Company had 11 derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and 15 derivatives not designated as hedges at June 30, 2016. Fair value changes for derivatives not in qualifying hedge relationships for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were not material. During three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company deferred $26,788,000 and $74,545,000 of losses for cash flow hedges, respectively, reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).

The following table summarizes the deferred losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of interest expense, net (dollars in thousands):
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings
$
1,561

 
$
1,433

 
$
2,935

 
$
3,028


The Company anticipates reclassifying approximately $6,978,000 of hedging losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next 12 months to offset the variability of cash flows of the hedged item during this period.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The Company provided redemption options (the “Puts”) that allow joint venture partners of the Company to require the Company to purchase their interests in the investment at a guaranteed minimum amount related to three ventures. The Puts are payable in cash. The Company determines the fair value of the Puts based on unobservable inputs considering the assumptions that market participants would make in pricing the obligations, applying a guaranteed rate of return to the joint venture partners’ net capital contribution balances as of period end. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs, the valuations are classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.


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The Company issued units of limited partnership interest in DownREITs which provide the DownREIT limited partners the ability to present all or some of their units for redemption for cash as determined by the partnership agreement. Under the DownREIT agreements, for each limited partnership unit, the limited partner is entitled to receive cash in the amount equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on or about the date of redemption.  In lieu of cash redemption, the Company may elect to exchange such units for an equal number of shares of the Company’s common stock. The limited partnership units in the DownREITs are valued using the market price of the Company’s common stock, a Level 1 price under the fair value hierarchy.

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent balances are held with various financial institutions within principal protected accounts. The Company monitors credit ratings of these financial institutions and the concentration of cash and cash equivalent balances with any one financial institution and believes the likelihood of realizing material losses related to cash and cash equivalent balances is remote.  Cash and cash equivalents are carried at their face amounts, which reasonably approximate their fair values and are Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Other Financial Instruments

Rents and other receivables, accounts and construction payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at their face amounts, which reasonably approximate their fair values.

The Company values its unsecured notes using quoted market prices, a Level 1 price within the fair value hierarchy. The Company values its notes payable and outstanding amounts under the Credit Facility and Term Loan using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the instrument, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The process also considers credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect the Company’s nonperformance risk. The Company has concluded that the value of its notes payable and amounts outstanding under its Credit Facility and Term Loan are Level 2 prices as the majority of the inputs used to value its positions fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Financial Instruments Measured/Disclosed at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize the classification between the three levels of the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments measured/disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
Description
 
Total Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for Identical Asset
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6/30/2016
Non-Designated Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Caps
 
$
40

 
$
—

 
$
40

 
$
—

Cash Flow Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Caps
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Interest Rate Swaps
 
(54,311
)
 
—

 
(54,311
)
 
—

Puts
 
(8,181
)
 
—

 
—

 
(8,181
)
DownREIT units
 
(1,353
)
 
(1,353
)
 
—

 
—

Indebtedness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured notes
 
(4,273,722
)
 
(4,273,722
)
 
—

 
—

Mortgage notes payable and unsecured term loan
 
(2,732,990
)
 
—

 
(2,732,990
)
 
—

Total
 
$
(7,070,517
)
 
$
(4,275,075
)
 
$
(2,787,261
)
 
$
(8,181
)

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Description
 
Total Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for Identical Asset
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/31/2015
Non-Designated Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Caps
 
$
26

 
$
—

 
$
26

 
$
—

Cash Flow Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Caps
 
5

 
—

 
5

 
—

Interest Rate Swaps
 
5,422

 
—

 
5,422

 
—

Puts
 
(8,181
)
 
—

 
—

 
(8,181
)
DownREIT units
 
(1,381
)
 
(1,381
)
 
—

 
—

Indebtedness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured notes
 
(3,668,417
)
 
(3,668,417
)
 
—

 
—

Mortgage notes payable and unsecured term loan
 
(2,700,341
)
 
—

 
(2,700,341
)
 
—

Total
 
$
(6,372,867
)
 
$
(3,669,798
)
 
$
(2,694,888
)
 
$
(8,181
)

11.  Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date on which this Form 10-Q was filed, the date on which these financial statements were issued, and identified the items below for discussion.

The Company entered into a joint venture which will develop, own and operate AVA North Point, a 265 apartment home community in Cambridge, MA, which is expected to be developed for a total capitalized cost to the joint venture of $113,900,000. The Company contributed the land parcel to the venture and owns a 55.0% interest in the venture, and the venture partner owns the remaining 45.0% interest.


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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help provide an understanding of our business, financial condition and results of operations. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. This report, including the following MD&A, contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or trends that should be read in conjunction with the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” included in this report.  Actual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such statements as a result of the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” as well as the risk factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Form 10-K”).

Capitalized terms used without definition have the meanings provided elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Executive Overview

Business Description

We develop, redevelop, acquire, own and operate multifamily apartment communities primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California. We focus on leading metropolitan areas that we believe are characterized by growing employment in high wage sectors of the economy, lower housing affordability and a diverse and vibrant quality of life. We believe these market characteristics offer the opportunity for superior risk-adjusted returns on apartment community investment relative to other markets. We seek to create long-term shareholder value by accessing capital on cost effective terms; deploying that capital to develop, redevelop and acquire apartment communities in our selected markets; operating apartment communities; and selling communities when they no longer meet our long-term investment strategy or when pricing is attractive.

Our strategic vision is to be the leading apartment company in select US markets, providing a range of distinctive living experiences that customers value. We pursue this vision by targeting what we believe are the best markets and submarkets, leveraging our strategic capabilities in market research and consumer insight and being disciplined in our capital allocation and balance sheet management. Our communities are predominately upscale and generally command among the highest rents in their markets. However, we also pursue the ownership and operation of apartment communities that target a variety of customer segments and price points, consistent with our goal of offering a broad range of products and services. We regularly evaluate the allocation of our investments by the amount of invested capital and by product type within our individual markets.

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights

We experienced favorable operating performance in the second quarter of 2016:

•
Net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $197,444,000, an increase of $25,120,000, or 14.6%, as compared to the prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in NOI from newly developed, acquired and existing operating communities, an increase in real estate sales and related gains and an increase in equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities related to gains from dispositions, partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense, a decrease in net casualty and impairment gain, as well as a gain on extinguishment of debt that occurred in the prior year period.

•
Established Communities NOI for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $267,278,000, an increase of $12,821,000, or 5.0%, over the prior year period. This increase was driven by an increase in rental revenue of 5.0%, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses of 4.7% compared to the prior year period.

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we completed the construction of three communities with an aggregate of 607 apartment homes for a total capitalized cost of $187,500,000. We also started construction of two communities expected to contain an aggregate of 417 apartment homes with an expected total capitalized cost of $159,000,000, one of which will be developed by us within a joint venture that was formed in July 2016, in which we own a 55.0% interest. At June 30, 2016, we owned or held a direct or indirect interest in 23 communities under construction expected to contain 7,480 apartment homes with a projected total capitalized cost of approximately $2,717,300,000.  In addition, as of June 30, 2016, we held a direct or indirect ownership interest in land or rights to land on which we expect to develop an additional 30 apartment communities that, if developed as expected, will contain an estimated 10,452 apartment homes, and will be developed for an aggregate total capitalized cost of $4,012,000,000, an increase of $292,000,000 over our position as of March 31, 2016.

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During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we sold Avalon Essex, located in Peabody, MA, containing 154 homes. Avalon Essex was sold for $45,100,000, and our gain in accordance with GAAP was $31,081,000.

We expect to be able to meet our reasonably foreseeable liquidity needs, as they arise, through a combination of one or more of the following sources: existing cash on hand; operating cash flows; borrowings under our Credit Facility; secured debt; the issuance of corporate securities (which could include unsecured debt, preferred equity and/or common equity); the sale of apartment communities; or through the formation of joint ventures. See the discussion under Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Communities Overview

Our real estate investments consist primarily of current operating apartment communities, communities in various stages of development (“Development Communities”) and Development Rights (as defined below).  Our current operating communities are further distinguished as Established Communities, Other Stabilized Communities, Lease-Up Communities, Redevelopment Communities and Unconsolidated Communities. While we generally establish the classification of communities on an annual basis, we intend to update the classification of communities during the calendar year to the extent that our plans with regard to the disposition or redevelopment of a community change during the year. The following is a description of each category:

Current Communities are categorized as Established, Other Stabilized, Lease-Up, Redevelopment, or Unconsolidated according to the following attributes:

•
Established Communities (also known as Same Store Communities) are consolidated communities where a comparison of operating results from the prior year to the current year is meaningful, as these communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy as of the beginning of the respective prior year period.  For the six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Established Communities are communities that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, had stabilized occupancy as of January 1, 2015, are not conducting or planning to conduct substantial redevelopment activities and are not held for sale or planned for disposition within the current year. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy at the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development or redevelopment.

•
Other Stabilized Communities are all other completed communities that we own and that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, and that have stabilized occupancy, as defined above. Other Stabilized Communities do not include communities that are conducting or planning to conduct substantial redevelopment activities within the current year. 

•
Lease-Up Communities are consolidated communities where construction has been complete for less than one year and where physical occupancy has not reached 95%.

•
Redevelopment Communities are consolidated communities where substantial redevelopment is in progress or is planned to begin during the current year.  Redevelopment is considered substantial when capital invested during the reconstruction effort is expected to exceed the lesser of $5,000,000 or 10% of the community’s pre-redevelopment basis and is expected to have a material impact on the operations of the community, including occupancy levels and future rental rates.

•
Unconsolidated Communities are communities that we have an indirect ownership interest in through our investment interest in an unconsolidated joint venture.

Development Communities are communities that are under construction and for which a certificate or certificates of occupancy for the entire community have not been received.  These communities may be partially complete and operating.

Development Rights are development opportunities in the early phase of the development process where we either have an option to acquire land or enter into a leasehold interest, where we are the buyer under a long-term conditional contract to purchase land, where we control the land through a ground lease or own land to develop a new community, or where we are the designated developer in a public-private partnership. We capitalize related pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of new developments for which we currently believe future development is probable.

We currently lease our corporate headquarters located in Arlington, Virginia, as well as our other regional and administrative offices under operating leases.


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As of June 30, 2016, communities that we owned or held a direct or indirect interest in were classified as follows:
 
 
Number of
communities
 
Number of
apartment homes
 
 
 
 
 
Current Communities
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Established Communities:
 
 

 
 

New England
 
39

 
8,775

Metro NY/NJ
 
35

 
10,830

Mid-Atlantic
 
27

 
9,575

Pacific Northwest
 
15

 
3,727

Northern California
 
33

 
9,987

Southern California
 
42

 
11,931

Total Established
 
191

 
54,825

 
 
 
 
 
Other Stabilized Communities:
 
 

 
 

New England
 
4

 
922

Metro NY/NJ
 
10

 
3,137

Mid-Atlantic
 
3

 
1,038

Pacific Northwest
 
1

 
367

Northern California
 
4

 
745

Southern California
 
10

 
3,364

Non Core
 
3

 
1,014

Total Other Stabilized
 
35

 
10,587

 
 
 
 
 
Lease-Up Communities
 
10

 
2,491

 
 
 
 
 
Redevelopment Communities
 
7

 
2,917

 
 
 
 
 
Unconsolidated Communities
 
17

 
4,684

 
 
 
 
 
Total Current Communities
 
260

 
75,504

 
 
 
 
 
Development Communities (1)
 
23

 
7,480

 
 
 
 
 
Total Communities
 
283

 
82,984

 
 
 
 
 
Development Rights
 
30

 
10,452

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(1)
Development Communities includes AVA North Point, expected to contain 265 apartment homes, which we will develop within a joint venture.


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Results of Operations

Our year-over-year operating performance is primarily affected by both overall and individual geographic market conditions and apartment fundamentals and is reflected in changes in NOI of our Established Communities; NOI derived from acquisitions and development completions; the loss of NOI related to disposed communities; and capital market and financing activity.  A comparison of our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 follows (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental and other income
$
500,840

 
$
454,517

 
$
46,323

 
10.2
 %
 
$
1,007,814

 
$
894,273

 
$
113,541

 
12.7
 %
Management, development and other fees
1,467

 
2,942

 
(1,475
)
 
(50.1
)%
 
2,990

 
5,553

 
(2,563
)
 
(46.2
)%
Total revenue
502,307

 
457,459

 
44,848

 
9.8
 %
 
1,010,804

 
899,826

 
110,978

 
12.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes
100,739

 
93,214

 
7,525

 
8.1
 %
 
198,126

 
186,936

 
11,190

 
6.0
 %
Property taxes
51,107

 
45,913

 
5,194

 
11.3
 %
 
101,174

 
93,089

 
8,085

 
8.7
 %
Total community operating expenses
151,846

 
139,127

 
12,719

 
9.1
 %
 
299,300

 
280,025

 
19,275

 
6.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses
16,970

 
17,782

 
(812
)
 
(4.6
)%
 
35,064

 
35,802

 
(738
)
 
(2.1
)%
Investments and investment management expense
1,194

 
1,073

 
121

 
11.3
 %
 
2,340

 
2,107

 
233

 
11.1
 %
Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
1,436

 
673

 
763

 
113.4
 %
 
4,897

 
1,860

 
3,037

 
163.3
 %
Interest expense, net
46,581

 
44,590

 
1,991

 
4.5
 %
 
89,991

 
90,164

 
(173
)
 
(0.2
)%
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net
2,461

 
(7,749
)
 
10,210

 
N/A (1)

 
2,461

 
(7,749
)
 
10,210

 
N/A (1)

Depreciation expense
132,469

 
118,627

 
13,842

 
11.7
 %
 
259,685

 
235,480

 
24,205

 
10.3
 %
General and administrative expense
12,011

 
10,335

 
1,676

 
16.2
 %
 
23,414

 
20,803

 
2,611

 
12.6
 %
Casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net
(1,732
)
 
(17,114
)
 
15,382

 
(89.9
)%
 
(3,935
)
 
(11,326
)
 
7,391

 
(65.3
)%
Total other expenses
211,390

 
168,217

 
43,173

 
25.7
 %
 
413,917

 
367,141

 
46,776

 
12.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities
27,151

 
13,806

 
13,345

 
96.7
 %
 
55,120

 
48,371

 
6,749

 
14.0
 %
Gain on sale of communities
30,990

 
—

 
30,990

 
100.0
 %
 
82,420

 
70,936

 
11,484

 
16.2
 %
Gain on sale of other real estate
143

 
9,625

 
(9,482
)
 
(98.5
)%
 
143

 
9,647

 
(9,504
)
 
(98.5
)%
Income before taxes
197,355

 
173,546

 
23,809

 
13.7
 %
 
435,270

 
381,614

 
53,656

 
14.1
 %
Income tax expense
36

 
1,293

 
(1,257
)
 
(97.2
)%
 
73

 
1,308

 
(1,235
)
 
(94.4
)%
Net income
197,319

 
172,253

 
25,066

 
14.6
 %
 
435,197

 
380,306

 
54,891

 
14.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
125

 
71

 
54

 
76.1
 %
 
180

 
163

 
17

 
10.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
197,444

 
$
172,324

 
$
25,120

 
14.6
 %
 
$
435,377

 
$
380,469

 
$
54,908

 
14.4
 %
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(1)
Percent change is not meaningful.

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Net income attributable to common stockholders increased $25,120,000, or 14.6%, to $197,444,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and $54,908,000, or 14.4%, to $435,377,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the respective prior year periods. The increase for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily attributable to an increase in NOI from newly developed and existing operating communities, an increase in real estate sales and related gains and an increase in equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities related to gains from dispositions, partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense, a decrease in net casualty and impairment (gain) loss, as well as a gain on extinguishment of debt that occurred in the prior year periods.

NOI is considered by management to be an important and appropriate supplemental performance measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core operations of a community or communities prior to the allocation of any corporate-level or financing-related costs.  NOI reflects the operating performance of a community and allows for an easy comparison of the operating performance of individual assets or groups of assets. In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different financing and overhead structures, with varying marginal impacts to overhead as a result of acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets.  We define NOI as total property revenue less direct property operating expenses, including property taxes, and excluding corporate-level income (including management, development and other fees), corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses, investments and investment management expenses, expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, interest expense, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, net, general and administrative expense, equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, depreciation expense, corporate income tax expense, casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net, gain on sale of real estate assets and net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale.

NOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance. NOI should also not be considered an alternative to net cash flow from operating activities, as determined by GAAP, as a measure of liquidity, nor is NOI indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.  Reconciliations of NOI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 to net income for each period are as follows (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
197,319

 
$
172,253

 
$
435,197

 
$
380,306

Indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income
15,477

 
14,817

 
32,015

 
30,215

Investments and investment management expense
1,194

 
1,073

 
2,340

 
2,107

Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
1,436

 
673

 
4,897

 
1,860

Interest expense, net
46,581

 
44,590

 
89,991

 
90,164

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net
2,461

 
(7,749
)
 
2,461

 
(7,749
)
General and administrative expense
12,011

 
10,335

 
23,414

 
20,803

Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities
(27,151
)
 
(13,806
)
 
(55,120
)
 
(48,371
)
Depreciation expense
132,469

 
118,627

 
259,685

 
235,480

Income tax expense
36

 
1,293

 
73

 
1,308

Casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net
(1,732
)
 
(17,114
)
 
(3,935
)
 
(11,326
)
Gain on sale of real estate assets
(31,133
)
 
(9,625
)
 
(82,563
)
 
(80,583
)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale (1)
(1,192
)
 
(4,377
)
 
(3,218
)
 
(8,812
)
Net operating income
$
347,776

 
$
310,990

 
$
705,237

 
$
605,402

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(1)
Represents NOI from real estate assets sold or held for sale as of June 30, 2016 that are not otherwise classified as discontinued operations.

The NOI changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year periods, consist of changes in the following categories (unaudited, dollars in thousands):

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For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
 

 
 
Established Communities
$
12,821

 
$
32,026

Other Stabilized Communities (1)
9,547

 
43,998

Development and Redevelopment Communities
14,418

 
23,811

Total
$
36,786

 
$
99,835

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(1)
NOI for the six months ended June 30, 2016 includes $20,306 in business interruption insurance proceeds related to the Edgewater casualty loss.

Rental and other income increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the prior year periods due to additional rental income generated from newly developed and existing operating communities and an increase in rental rates at our Established Communities, discussed below. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is also due to business interruption insurance proceeds received due to the final settlement of the Edgewater casualty loss.

Consolidated Communities — The weighted average number of occupied apartment homes increased to 67,450 apartment homes for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 63,633 homes for the prior year period. The weighted average monthly revenue per occupied apartment home increased to $2,436 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to $2,337 in the prior year period.

Established Communities — Rental revenue increased $17,986,000, or 5.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period due to an increase in average rental rates of 5.2% to $2,417 per apartment home, partially offset by a 0.2% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.5%. Rental revenue increased $37,351,000, or 5.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the prior year period due to an increase in average rental rates of 5.4% to $2,397 per apartment home, partially offset by a 0.2% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.6%. Economic occupancy takes into account the fact that apartment homes of different sizes and locations within a community have different economic impacts on a community’s gross revenue.  Economic occupancy is defined as gross potential revenue less vacancy loss, as a percentage of gross potential revenue. Gross potential revenue is determined by valuing occupied homes at leased rates and vacant homes at market rents.

The Metro New York/New Jersey region accounted for approximately 23.6% of Established Community rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and experienced an increase in rental revenue of 3.3% compared to the prior year period. Average rental rates increased 3.4% to $2,855 per apartment home, and were partially offset by a 0.1% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year period. Sequential revenue increased from the prior quarter by 2.4% during the three months ended June 30, 2016. While New York City is absorbing a larger pipeline of new apartment deliveries, suburban markets surrounding the city are more insulated from this new competition, and we expect to see continued moderate growth over the prior year in the Metro New York/New Jersey region in 2016.

The Northern California region accounted for approximately 21.0% of Established Community rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and experienced an increase in rental revenue of 9.1% compared to the prior year period. Average rental rates increased 9.5% to $2,762 per apartment home, and were partially offset by a 0.4% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year period. Sequential revenue increased over the prior quarter by 1.6% during the three months ended June 30, 2016. Although we project job growth to moderate and new apartment deliveries to remain elevated, we expect the Northern California region will continue to produce strong, but moderating, revenue growth in 2016.

The Southern California region accounted for approximately 18.9% of Established Community rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and experienced an increase in rental revenue of 7.2% compared to the prior year period. Average rental rates increased 7.4% to $2,081 per apartment home, and were partially offset by a 0.2% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year period. Sequential revenue increased over the prior quarter by 0.5% during the three months ended June 30, 2016. Southern California has seen steady job growth and limited new apartment supply, which we expect will continue to support favorable operating results during 2016.


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The Mid-Atlantic region accounted for approximately 15.4% of Established Community rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and experienced an increase in rental revenue of 1.4% compared to the prior year period.  Average rental rates increased 1.6% to $2,115 per apartment home, and were partially offset by a 0.2% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year period. Sequential revenue increased over the prior quarter by 1.6% during the three months ended June 30, 2016. Although new apartment supply will remain elevated, accelerating job growth is expected to support continued modest growth in 2016.

The New England region accounted for approximately 15.3% of Established Community rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and experienced an increase in rental revenue of 4.3% compared to the prior year period. Average rental rates increased 4.7% to $2,297 per apartment home, and were partially offset by a 0.4% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year period. Sequential revenue increased from the prior quarter by 1.3% during the three months ended June 30, 2016. Stable job growth in the Boston metro area is expected to support healthy apartment demand in 2016. The Fairfield market continues to experience moderate economic growth due to the area’s greater exposure to the financial services sector, which has experienced slower job growth during this recovery than other industries.

The Pacific Northwest region accounted for approximately 5.8% of Established Community rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and experienced an increase in rental revenue of 6.5% compared to the prior year period. Average rental rates increased 6.9% to $2,051 per apartment home, and were partially offset by 0.4% decrease in economic occupancy to 95.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to the prior year period. Sequential revenue increased over the prior quarter by 2.8% during the three months ended June 30, 2016. We believe that healthy rental revenue growth will continue in 2016, although it may be tempered by the delivery of new apartment homes.

In accordance with GAAP, cash concessions are amortized as an offset to rental revenue over the lease term, which is generally one year.  As a supplemental measure, we also present rental revenue with concessions stated on a cash basis to help investors evaluate the impact of both current and historical concessions on GAAP based rental revenue and to more readily enable comparisons to revenue as reported by other companies.  Rental revenue with concessions stated on a cash basis also allows investors to understand historical trends in cash concessions, as well as current rental market conditions.

The following table reconciles total rental revenue in conformity with GAAP to total rental revenue adjusted to state concessions on a cash basis for our Established Communities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue (GAAP basis)
 
$
379,675

 
$
361,689

 
$
753,426

 
$
716,075

Concessions amortized
 
216

 
757

 
410

 
1,785

Concessions granted
 
(313
)
 
(23
)
 
(524
)
 
(511
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue adjusted to state concessions on a cash basis
 
$
379,578

 
$
362,423

 
$
753,312

 
$
717,349

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year-over-year % change — GAAP revenue
 
 

 
5.0
%
 
 
 
5.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year-over-year % change — cash concession based revenue
 
 

 
4.7
%
 
 
 
5.0
%

Management, development and other fees decreased $1,475,000, or 50.1%, and $2,563,000, or 46.2%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods. The decreases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to lower property and asset management fees earned as a result of dispositions from AvalonBay Value Added Fund II, L.P. ("Fund II") and the Archstone Multifamily Partners AC LP (the "U.S. Fund"). The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is also due to asset management and disposition fees earned in the prior year period not present in the six months ended June 30, 2016 from joint ventures formed with Equity Residential as part of the Archstone acquisition.

Direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes increased $7,525,000, or 8.1%, and $11,190,000, or 6.0%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to the addition of newly developed and acquired apartment communities. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is partially offset by a decrease in snow removal and other costs related to the severe winter storms in our Northeast markets that occurred during the first quarter of 2015.


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For Established Communities, direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes, increased $1,926,000, or 2.7%, and $1,008,000, or 0.7%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to increased bad debt expense, compensation and community repairs and maintenance costs, partially offset by decreased utility costs. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is also partially offset by a decrease in snow removal and other costs related to the severe winter storms in our Northeast markets that occurred during the first quarter of 2015.

Property taxes increased $5,194,000, or 11.3%, and $8,085,000, or 8.7%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to the addition of newly developed and acquired apartment communities, coupled with increased assessments across our portfolio.

For Established Communities, property taxes increased $3,154,000, or 9.0%, and $4,209,000, or 5.9%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to increased assessments and successful appeals and reversal of supplemental accruals in the prior year period in our West Coast markets. We expect property taxes to continue to increase for the balance of 2016 over 2015. For communities in California, property tax changes are determined by the change in the California Consumer Price Index, with increases limited by law (Proposition 13). Massachusetts also has laws in place to limit property tax increases. We evaluate property tax increases internally and also engage third-party consultants to assist in our evaluations. We appeal property tax increases when appropriate.

Corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses decreased $812,000, or 4.6%, and $738,000, or 2.1%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The decreases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to a decrease in marketing related costs, coupled with severance charges in 2015.

Expensed acquisition, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries primarily reflect the costs incurred related to our asset investment activity, as well as abandoned pursuit costs. Abandoned pursuit costs include costs incurred for development pursuits not yet considered probable for development, as well as the abandonment of Development Rights and disposition pursuits, and also includes costs related to acquisition pursuits. These costs can be volatile, particularly in periods of increased acquisition activity, periods of economic downturn or when there is limited access to capital, and the costs may vary significantly from period to period. These costs increased $763,000, or 113.4%, and $3,037,000, or 163.3%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, are primarily due to acquisition costs related to communities acquired in 2016. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is also due to the non-cash write-off of asset management fee intangibles associated with the disposition of communities in the U.S. Fund.

Interest expense, net increased $1,991,000, or 4.5%, and decreased $173,000, or 0.2%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. This category includes interest costs offset by capitalized interest pertaining to development and redevelopment activity, amortization of premium/discount on debt, and interest income. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is due to an increase in outstanding unsecured indebtedness. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily due to a decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding secured indebtedness and an increase in amounts of interest capitalized, partially offset by an increase in outstanding unsecured indebtedness.

Loss (gain) on the extinguishment of debt, net reflects prepayment penalties, the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts/premiums from our debt repurchase and retirement activity, or payments to acquire our outstanding debt at amounts above or below the carrying basis of the debt acquired, excluding costs related to debt secured by assets sold or held for sale. The loss of $2,461,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 is due to the non-cash write-off of deferred financing costs associated with the early repayment of variable rate debt secured by Avalon Walnut Creek. The gain of $7,749,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 is primarily due to a gain on early debt extinguishment representing the excess of the non-cash write-off of unamortized premium resulting from debt assumed in the Archstone acquisition.

Depreciation expense increased $13,842,000, or 11.7%, and $24,205,000, or 10.3%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the addition of newly developed and acquired apartment communities.

General and administrative expense (“G&A”) increased $1,676,000, or 16.2%, and $2,611,000, or 12.6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to an increase in compensation related expenses and legal fees.


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Casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, consists of net third-party insurance proceeds related to severe winter storms that occurred in 2015 in our Northeast markets, partially offset by impairment charges recognized for ancillary land parcels. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net also includes property damage insurance proceeds from the final insurance settlement for the Edgewater casualty loss. For the three months ended June 30, 2015, casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net consisted of Edgewater insurance proceeds received, partially offset by additional incident expenses from the fire at Edgewater. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net consisted of Edgewater insurance proceeds received, partially offset by additional incident expenses and the write-off of the net book value of the fixed assets destroyed in the fire at Edgewater, and property and casualty damage incurred related to the severe winter storms in our Northeast markets.

Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities increased $13,345,000, or 96.7%, and $6,749,000, or 14.0%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily due to gains on the sale of communities in various ventures in 2016.

Gain on sale of communities increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the prior year periods. The amount of gain realized in a given period depends on many factors, including the number of communities sold, the size and carrying value of the communities sold and the market conditions in the local area.

Gain on sale of other real estate decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the prior year periods, as a result of decreased dispositions and related gains in 2016 as compared to the prior year periods, which included the sale of air rights, representing the right to increase density for future residential development, and two undeveloped land parcels.


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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Consistent with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® (“NAREIT”), we calculate Funds from Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders (“FFO”) as net income or loss attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for:

•
gains or losses on sales of previously depreciated operating communities;
•
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle;
•
impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate assets;
•
write-downs of investments in affiliates due to a decrease in the value of depreciable real estate assets held by those affiliates;
•
depreciation of real estate assets; and
•
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

FFO and FFO adjusted for non-core items, or "Core FFO," as defined below, are generally considered by management to be appropriate supplemental measures of our operating and financial performance. In calculating FFO, we exclude gains or losses related to dispositions of previously depreciated property and exclude real estate depreciation, which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates. FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of our core business operations, Core FFO allows one to compare the core operating performance of the Company between periods. We believe that in order to understand our operating results, FFO and Core FFO should be examined with net income as presented in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

We calculate Core FFO as FFO, adjusted for:

•
joint venture gains, costs, and promoted interests;
•
casualty and impairment (gain) loss, net;
•
gains or losses from early extinguishment of consolidated borrowings;
•
acquisition costs and abandoned pursuits;
•
business interruption and property and casualty insurance proceeds and legal settlements;
•
severance related costs; and
•
other non-core items.

FFO and Core FFO do not represent net income in accordance with GAAP, and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income, which remains the primary measure, as an indication of our performance. In addition, FFO and Core FFO as calculated by other REITs may not be comparable to our calculations of FFO and Core FFO.

The following is a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to FFO and to Core FFO (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

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For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
197,444

 
$
172,324

 
$
435,377

 
$
380,469

Depreciation - real estate assets, including discontinued operations and joint venture adjustments
134,858

 
119,856

 
262,558

 
238,177

Distributions to noncontrolling interests, including discontinued operations
10

 
9

 
20

 
19

Gain on sale of unconsolidated entities holding previously depreciated real estate
(23,547
)
 
(1,718
)
 
(53,172
)
 
(10,873
)
Gain on sale of previously depreciated real estate
(30,990
)
 
—

 
(82,420
)
 
(70,936
)
Casualty and impairment (recovery) loss, net on real estate (1) (5)
(4,195
)
 
—

 
(4,195
)
 
4,195

FFO attributable to common stockholders
273,580

 
290,471

 
558,168

 
541,051

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusting items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joint venture losses (gains) (2)
574

 
(8,282
)
 
5,568

 
(10,283
)
Business interruption ("BI") insurance proceeds (3)
(10
)
 
(66
)
 
(20,344
)
 
(154
)
Casualty and impairment loss (gain), net on real estate (4) (5)
2,463

 
(17,114
)
 
261

 
(15,521
)
Lost NOI from casualty losses covered by BI insurance (6)
1,833

 
1,687

 
3,703

 
3,334

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of consolidated debt
2,461

 
(7,749
)
 
2,461

 
(7,749
)
Acquisition costs
829

 
62

 
1,929

 
940

Severance related costs
(24
)
 
16

 
561

 
1,664

Development pursuit and other write-offs
338

 
353

 
771

 
462

Joint venture promote (7)
(3,447
)
 
(1,289
)
 
(3,447
)
 
(21,969
)
Gain on sale of other real estate
(143
)
 
(9,625
)
 
(143
)
 
(9,647
)
Income taxes
—

 
997

 
—

 
997

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders
$
278,454

 
$
249,461

 
$
549,488

 
$
483,125

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
137,437,733

 
133,086,439

 
137,410,387

 
133,131,363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS per common share - diluted
$
1.44

 
$
1.29

 
$
3.17

 
$
2.86

FFO per common share - diluted
$
1.99

 
$
2.18

 
$
4.06

 
$
4.06

Core FFO per common share - diluted
$
2.03

 
$
1.87

 
$
4.00

 
$
3.63

_________________________

(1)
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we recognized an impairment on depreciable real estate of $4,195 from the severe winter storms that occurred in our Northeast markets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we received insurance proceeds, net of additional costs incurred, of $5,732 related to the winter storms. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized $4,195 of this recovery as an offset to the loss recognized in the prior year period. The balance of the net insurance proceeds received in 2016 of $1,537 is recognized as a casualty gain and is included in the reconciliation of FFO to Core FFO.
(2)
Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are primarily composed of our proportionate share of yield maintenance charges incurred for the early repayment of debt associated with joint venture disposition activity. Amount for the six months ended June 30, 2016 also includes the non-cash write-off of asset management fee intangibles primarily associated with the disposition of communities in the U.S. Fund. Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are primarily composed of our proportionate share of gains and operating results for joint ventures formed with Equity Residential as part of the Archstone acquisition.
(3)
Amount for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is composed primarily of business interruption insurance proceeds resulting from the final insurance settlement of the Edgewater casualty loss.
(4)
Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 include impairment charges of $4,000 and $10,500, respectively, relating to ancillary land parcels, partially offset by $1,537 in insurance proceeds in excess of total recognized loss related to severe winter storms in our Northeast markets that occurred in 2015. Amount for the six months ended June 30, 2016 also includes $8,702 in property damage insurance proceeds for the Edgewater casualty loss. Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include $22,000 and $44,142, respectively, of Edgewater insurance proceeds received, partially offset by $4,886 and $27,679, respectively, for the write-off of real estate and related costs.
(5)
The aggregate impact of casualty and impairment (recovery) loss, net on real estate and casualty and impairment loss (gain), net on real estate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 is a gain of $1,732 and $3,935, respectively.

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(6)
Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 primarily relate to lost NOI resulting from the Edgewater casualty loss for which business interruption insurance proceeds were received.
(7)
Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are for the recognition of our promoted interest in Fund II. Amount for the six months ended June 30, 2015 is primarily for the modification of the joint venture agreement for the entity that owns Avalon at Mission Bay II to eliminate our promoted interest in future distributions.

FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities, as determined by GAAP, as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, they are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.

A presentation of GAAP based cash flow metrics is as follows (unaudited, dollars in thousands) and a discussion of “Liquidity and Capital Resources” can be found later in this report:

 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
6/30/2015
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
267,737

 
$
255,522

 
$
545,519

 
$
491,902

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(327,764
)
 
$
(252,150
)
 
$
(712,491
)
 
$
(694,349
)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
144,792

 
$
(134,358
)
 
$
(51,229
)
 
$
(241,887
)

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We employ a disciplined approach to our liquidity and capital management. When we source capital, we take into account both our view of the most cost effective alternative then available and our desire to maintain a balance sheet that provides us with flexibility. Our principal short-term liquidity needs are to fund:

•
development and redevelopment activity in which we are currently engaged;
•
the minimum dividend payments on our common stock required to maintain our REIT qualification under the Code;
•
debt service and principal payments either at maturity or opportunistically before maturity; and
•
normal recurring operating expenses and corporate overhead expenses.

Factors affecting our liquidity and capital resources are our cash flows from operations, financing activities and investing activities (including dispositions) as well as general economic and market conditions. Operating cash flow has historically been determined by: (i) the number of apartment homes currently owned, (ii) rental rates, (iii) occupancy levels and (iv) operating expenses with respect to apartment homes. The timing and type of capital markets activity in which we engage, as well as our plans for development, redevelopment, acquisition and disposition activity, are affected by changes in the capital markets environment, such as changes in interest rates or the availability of cost-effective capital. We regularly review our liquidity needs, the adequacy of cash flows from operations and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs.

We had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $182,306,000 at June 30, 2016, a decrease of $218,201,000 from $400,507,000 at December 31, 2015. As presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included elsewhere in this report, the following discussion relates to changes in cash due to operating, investing and financing activities.

Operating Activities — Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $545,519,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 from $491,902,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The change was driven primarily by increased NOI from existing and newly developed communities and the receipt of business interruption insurance proceeds.

Investing Activities — Net cash used in investing activities totaled $712,491,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The net cash used was primarily due to:

•
investment of approximately $587,287,000 in the development and redevelopment of communities;
•
acquisition of two operating communities for $170,022,000;
•
contributions to unconsolidated real estate entities of $121,648,000, primarily related to the acquisition of Avalon Clarendon; and
•
capital expenditures of $28,615,000 for our operating communities and non-real estate assets.


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These amounts are partially offset by:

•
net proceeds from dispositions of $116,941,000;
•
distributions from unconsolidated real estate entities of $58,870,000; and
•
insurance recoveries from property damage claims related to Edgewater and the severe winter storms in our Northeast markets that occurred in 2015 in the aggregate amount of $17,196,000.

Financing Activities — Net cash used in financing activities totaled $51,229,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016.  The net cash used was primarily due to:

•
payment of cash dividends in the amount of $356,235,000;
•
repayment of secured notes in the amount of $157,552,000; and
•
payment of $14,847,000 upon settlement of $400,000,000 of forward interest rate swap agreements.

These amounts are partially offset by:

•
proceeds from the issuance of unsecured notes in the amount of $474,838,000.

Variable Rate Unsecured Credit Facility

In January 2016, we extended the maturity of the Credit Facility from April 2017 to April 2020, and amended other provisions in the Credit Facility. In addition, pursuant to an option available under the terms of the Credit Facility, with the approval of the syndicate of lenders, we increased the aggregate facility size from $1,300,000,000 to $1,500,000,000 (the "Credit Facility Increase"). We may further extend the term for up to nine months, provided we are not in default and upon payment of a $1,500,000 extension fee. In connection with the Credit Facility Increase, the applicable margin over reference rates used to determine the applicable interest rates on our borrowings from time to time decreased. The Credit Facility bears interest at varying levels based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), rating levels achieved on the our unsecured notes and on a maturity schedule selected by us. The current stated pricing is LIBOR plus 0.825% per annum (1.32% at July 29, 2016), assuming a one month borrowing rate. The stated spread over LIBOR can vary from LIBOR plus 0.80% to LIBOR plus 1.55% based on our credit ratings. In addition, a competitive bid option is available for borrowings up to 65% of the Credit Facility amount, which allows banks that are part of the lender consortium to bid to make loans at a rate that is lower than the stated rate if market conditions allow. In connection with the Credit Facility Increase, the annual facility fee was also amended to lower the fee to 0.125% from 0.15%, resulting in a fee of approximately $1,875,000 annually based on the $1,500,000,000 facility size and based on our current credit rating.

We had $25,000,000 outstanding under the Credit Facility and had $51,320,000 outstanding in letters of credit that reduced our borrowing capacity as of July 29, 2016.

Financial Covenants

We are subject to financial and other covenants contained in the Credit Facility, the Term Loan and the indenture under which our unsecured notes were issued. The principal financial covenants include the following:

•
limitations on the amount of total and secured debt in relation to our overall capital structure;
•
limitations on the amount of our unsecured debt relative to the undepreciated basis of real estate assets that are not encumbered by property-specific financing; and
•
minimum levels of debt service coverage.

We were in compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2016.

In addition, our secured borrowings may include yield maintenance, defeasance, or prepayment penalty provisions, which would result in us incurring an additional charge in the event of a full or partial prepayment of outstanding principal before the scheduled maturity. These provisions in our secured borrowings are generally consistent with other similar types of debt instruments issued during the same time period in which our borrowings were secured.


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Continuous Equity Offering Program

In December 2015, we commenced a fourth continuous equity program ("CEP IV") under which we may sell up to $1,000,000,000 of our common stock from time to time. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined, including market conditions, the trading price of our common stock and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding. In conjunction with CEP IV, we engaged sales agents who will receive compensation of up to 2.0% of the gross sales price for shares sold. CEP IV also allows us to enter into forward sale agreements up to $1,000,000,000 in aggregate sales price of our common stock. We expect that we will physically settle each forward sale agreement on one or more dates prior to the maturity date of that particular forward sale agreement, in which case we will expect to receive aggregate net cash proceeds at settlement equal to the number of shares underlying the particular forward agreement multiplied by the relevant forward sale price. However, we may also elect to cash settle or net share settle a forward sale agreement. In connection with each forward sale agreement, we will pay the relevant forward seller, in the form of a reduced initial forward sale price, a commission of up to 2.0% of the sales prices of all borrowed shares of common stock sold. As of July 29, 2016, we had $1,000,000,000 remaining authorized for issuance under this program.

Forward Interest Rate Swap Agreements

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we entered into $150,000,000 and $600,000,000 of forward interest rate swap agreements, respectively, to reduce the impact of variability in interest rates on a portion of our expected debt issuance activity in 2016 and 2017. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we settled $400,000,000 of forward interest rate swap agreements in conjunction with the May 2016 unsecured notes issuance, making a payment of $14,847,000. At maturity of the remaining outstanding agreements, we expect to cash settle the contracts and either pay or receive cash for the then current fair value. Assuming that we issue the debt as expected, the impact from settling these positions will then be recognized over the life of the issued debt as a yield adjustment.

Future Financing and Capital Needs — Debt Maturities

One of our principal long-term liquidity needs is the repayment of long-term debt at maturity.  For both our unsecured and secured notes, a portion of the principal of these notes may be repaid prior to maturity. Early retirement of our unsecured or secured notes could result in gains or losses on extinguishment. If we do not have funds on hand sufficient to repay our indebtedness as it becomes due, it will be necessary for us to refinance or otherwise provide liquidity to satisfy the debt at maturity. This refinancing may be accomplished by uncollateralized private or public debt offerings, equity issuances, additional debt financing that is secured by mortgages on individual communities or groups of communities or borrowings under our Credit Facility. Although we believe we will have the capacity to meet our currently anticipated liquidity needs, we cannot assure you that additional debt financing or debt or equity offerings will be available or, if available, that they will be on terms we consider satisfactory.

The following debt activity occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016:

•
In January 2016, in conjunction with the disposition of Eaves Trumbull, Avalon at Stratford was substituted as collateral for the outstanding fixed rate mortgage note secured by Eaves Trumbull.

•
In January 2016, in conjunction with the acquisition of Avalon Hoboken, we assumed a fixed rate secured mortgage note with a principal balance of $67,904,000 and a contractual interest rate of 4.18% maturing in December 2020.

•
In February 2016, we repaid the $16,212,000 fixed rate mortgage note secured by Archstone Lexington, with an effective interest rate of 3.32% at par and without penalty in advance of its March 2016 maturity date. Upon repayment, Archstone Lexington was substituted as collateral for the outstanding fixed rate mortgage note secured by Avalon Walnut Ridge I.

•
In April 2016, we repaid $134,500,000 of variable rate debt secured by Avalon Walnut Creek at par in advance of its March 2046 maturity date, recognizing a non-cash charge of $2,461,000 for the write-off of deferred financing costs.

•
In May 2016, we issued $475,000,000 principal amount of unsecured notes in a public offering under our existing shelf registration statement for net proceeds of approximately $471,751,000. The notes mature in May 2026 and were issued at a 2.95% coupon rate. The notes have an effective interest rate of approximately 3.35%, including the effect of an interest rate hedge and offering costs.

The following table details our consolidated debt maturities for the next five years, excluding our Credit Facility and amounts outstanding related to communities classified as held for sale, for debt outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands). We are not directly or indirectly (as borrower or guarantor) obligated in any material respect to pay principal or interest on the indebtedness of any unconsolidated entities in which we have an equity or other interest.

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All-In
interest
rate (1)
 
Principal
maturity
date
 
Balance Outstanding
 
Scheduled Maturities
Community
 
 
 
12/31/2015
 
6/30/2016
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
Tax-exempt bonds (2)
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed rate
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Avalon Oaks West
 
7.54
%
 
Apr-2043

15,649

 
15,545

 
107

 
225

 
241

 
257

 
275

 
14,440

Avalon at Chestnut Hill
 
6.16
%
 
Oct-2047

39,088

 
38,850

 
244

 
509

 
536

 
566

 
596

 
36,399

Avalon Westbury
 
4.13
%
 
Nov-2036
(3)
62,200

 
62,200

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
62,200

 
 
 

 
 
 
116,937

 
116,595

 
351

 
734

 
777

 
823

 
871

 
113,039

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable rate (4)
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Avalon at Mountain View
 
1.17
%
 
Feb-2017
(5)
17,700

 
17,500

 
—

 
17,500

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Eaves Mission Viejo
 
1.58
%
 
Jun-2025
(5)
7,635

 
7,635

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,635

AVA Nob Hill
 
1.50
%
 
Jun-2025
(5)
20,800

 
20,800

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
20,800

Avalon Campbell
 
1.83
%
 
Jun-2025
(5)
38,800

 
38,800

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
38,800

Eaves Pacifica
 
1.84
%
 
Jun-2025
(5)
17,600

 
17,600

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
17,600

Avalon Bowery Place
 
3.34
%
 
Nov-2037
(5)
93,800

 
93,800

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
93,800

Avalon Acton
 
1.98
%
 
Jul-2040
(5)
45,000

 
45,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
45,000

Avalon Walnut Creek
 
1.50
%
 
Mar-2046
(6)
116,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Walnut Creek
 
1.50
%
 
Mar-2046
(6)
10,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Morningside Park
 
1.69
%
 
May-2046
(3)
100,000

 
100,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
100,000

Avalon Clinton North
 
2.10
%
 
Nov-2038
(5)
147,000

 
147,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
147,000

Avalon Clinton South
 
2.10
%
 
Nov-2038
(5)
121,500

 
121,500

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
121,500

Avalon Midtown West
 
2.01
%
 
May-2029
(5)
100,500

 
100,500

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
100,500

Avalon San Bruno
 
1.99
%
 
Dec-2037
(5)
64,450

 
64,450

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
64,450

Avalon Calabasas
 
2.04
%
 
Apr-2028
(5)
44,410

 
44,410

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
44,410

 
 
 
 
 
 
945,195

 
818,995

 
—

 
17,500

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
801,495

Conventional loans (2)
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed rate
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

$250 Million unsecured notes
 
5.89
%
 
Sep-2016

250,000

 
250,000

 
250,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

$250 Million unsecured notes
 
5.82
%
 
Mar-2017

250,000

 
250,000

 
—

 
250,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

$250 Million unsecured notes
 
6.19
%
 
Mar-2020

250,000

 
250,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
250,000

 
—

$250 Million unsecured notes
 
4.04
%
 
Jan-2021

250,000

 
250,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
250,000

$450 Million unsecured notes
 
4.30
%
 
Sep-2022

450,000

 
450,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
450,000

$250 Million unsecured notes
 
3.00
%
 
Mar-2023

250,000

 
250,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
250,000

$400 Million unsecured notes
 
3.78
%
 
Oct-2020

400,000

 
400,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
400,000

 
—

$350 Million unsecured notes
 
4.30
%
 
Dec-2023

350,000

 
350,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
350,000

$300 Million unsecured notes
 
3.66
%
 
Nov-2024

300,000

 
300,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
300,000

$525 Million unsecured notes
 
3.55
%
 
Jun-2025
 
525,000

 
525,000

  
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
525,000

$300 Million unsecured notes
 
3.62
%
 
Nov-2025

300,000

 
300,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
300,000

$475 Million unsecured notes
 
3.35
%
 
May-2026

—

 
475,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
475,000

Avalon Orchards
 
7.79
%
 
Jul-2033

16,621

 
16,374

 
256

 
539

 
577

 
619

 
663

 
13,720

Avalon Walnut Creek
 
4.00
%
 
Jul-2066

3,289

 
3,289

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,289

Avalon Shrewsbury
 
5.92
%
 
May-2019

19,867

 
19,708

 
164

 
346

 
367

 
18,831

 
—

 
—

Avalon at Stratford
 
6.02
%
 
May-2019
(7)
38,852

 
38,541

 
320

 
676

 
717

 
36,828

 
—

 
—

AVA Belltown
 
6.00
%
 
May-2019

61,769

 
61,275

 
509

 
1,075

 
1,140

 
58,551

 
—

 
—

Avalon at Freehold
 
5.95
%
 
May-2019

34,441

 
34,166

 
284

 
599

 
636

 
32,647

 
—

 
—

Avalon Run East
 
5.95
%
 
May-2019

36,904

 
36,609

 
304

 
642

 
681

 
34,982

 
—

 
—

Eaves Nanuet
 
6.07
%
 
May-2019

62,279

 
61,781

 
513

 
1,083

 
1,150

 
59,035

 
—

 
—

Avalon at Foxhall
 
6.06
%
 
May-2019

55,484

 
55,040

 
457

 
965

 
1,024

 
52,594

 
—

 
—

Avalon at Gallery Place
 
6.06
%
 
May-2019

43,110

 
42,765

 
355

 
750

 
796

 
40,864

 
—

 
—

Avalon at Traville
 
5.91
%
 
May-2019

73,057

 
72,472

 
601

 
1,271

 
1,348

 
69,252

 
—

 
—

Avalon Bellevue
 
5.92
%
 
May-2019

25,103

 
24,902

 
207

 
437

 
463

 
23,795

 
—

 
—

Avalon on the Alameda
 
5.91
%
 
May-2019

50,754

 
50,348

 
418

 
883

 
937

 
48,110

 
—

 
—

Avalon at Mission Bay
 
5.90
%
 
May-2019

68,890

 
68,340

 
568

 
1,198

 
1,272

 
65,302

 
—

 
—

AVA Pasadena
 
4.06
%
 
Jun-2018

11,489

 
11,389

 
102

 
213

 
11,074

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon La Jolla Colony
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
27,176

 
26,682

 
—

 
26,682

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Eaves Old Town Pasadena
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
15,669

 
14,120

 
—

 
14,120

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Eaves Thousand Oaks
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
27,411

 
26,392

 
—

 
26,392

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—


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Archstone Lexington
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
 (8)(9)
—

 
21,601

 
—

 
21,601

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Walnut Ridge I
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(8)
20,754

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Eaves Los Feliz
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
43,258

 
41,302

 
—

 
41,302

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Oak Creek
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
85,288

 
69,696

 
—

 
69,696

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Del Mar Station
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
76,471

 
70,854

 
—

 
70,854

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Courthouse Place
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
140,332

 
118,112

 
—

 
118,112

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Pasadena
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
28,079

 
25,805

 
—

 
25,805

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Eaves West Valley
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
83,087

 
146,696

 
—

 
146,696

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Eaves Woodland Hills
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
104,694

 
98,732

 
—

 
98,732

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Russett
 
3.36
%
 
Nov-2017
(9)
39,972

 
32,199

 
—

 
32,199

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon San Bruno II
 
3.85
%
 
Apr-2021

30,514

 
30,280

 
241

 
506

 
534

 
564

 
591

 
27,844

Avalon Westbury
 
4.13
%
 
Nov-2036
(3)
18,975

 
18,365

 
623

 
1,293

 
1,358

 
1,426

 
1,499

 
12,166

Archstone Lexington
 
3.32
%
 
Mar-2016
(10)
16,255

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon San Bruno III
 
3.17
%
 
Jun-2020

55,650

 
55,081

 
578

 
1,188

 
1,226

 
1,264

 
50,825

 
—

Avalon Andover
 
3.28
%
 
Apr-2018

14,179

 
14,013

 
170

 
346

 
13,497

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Natick
 
3.14
%
 
Apr-2019

14,499

 
14,336

 
166

 
339

 
349

 
13,482

 
—

 
—

Avalon Hoboken
 
3.66
%
 
Dec-2020
(11)
—

 
67,904

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
67,904

 
—

 
 
 

 
 
 
5,019,172

 
5,539,169

 
256,836

 
956,540

 
39,146

 
558,146

 
771,482

 
2,957,019

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable rate (4)
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Avalon Walnut Creek
 
1.88
%
 
Mar-2046
(6)
8,500

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Calabasas
 
2.41
%
 
Aug-2018
(5)
54,756

 
53,909

 
585

 
1,225

 
52,099

 
—

 
—

 
—

Avalon Natick
 
2.60
%
 
Apr-2019
(5)
36,731

 
36,317

 
419

 
858

 
884

 
34,156

 
—

 
—

Term Loan
 
1.98
%
 
Mar-2021

300,000

 
300,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
300,000

 
 
 

 
 
 
399,987

 
390,226

 
1,004

 
2,083

 
52,983

 
34,156

 
—

 
300,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total indebtedness - excluding Credit Facility
 
 

 
 
 
$
6,481,291

 
$
6,864,985

 
$
258,191

 
$
976,857

 
$
92,906

 
$
593,125

 
$
772,353

 
$
4,171,553

_________________________

(1)
Includes credit enhancement fees, facility fees, trustees’ fees, the impact of interest rate hedges, offering costs, mark to market amortization and other fees.
(2)
Balances outstanding represent total amounts due at maturity, and exclude deferred financing costs, debt discount and basis adjustments associated with the hedged unsecured note of $30,835 and $29,326 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and deferred financing costs net of premium associated with secured notes of $159 as of June 30, 2016, and premium associated with secured notes net of deferred financing costs of $4,983 as of December 31, 2015, as reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included elsewhere in this report.
(3)
Maturity date reflects the contractual maturity of the underlying bond. There is also an associated earlier credit enhancement maturity date.
(4)
Variable rates are given as of June 30, 2016.
(5)
Financed by variable rate debt, but interest rate is capped through an interest rate protection agreement.
(6)
In May 2016, we repaid this borrowing at par in advance of its maturity date.
(7)
In January 2016, Avalon at Stratford was substituted as collateral for the outstanding borrowing secured by Eaves Trumbull.
(8)
In February 2016, Archstone Lexington was substituted as collateral for the outstanding borrowing secured by Avalon Walnut Ridge I.
(9)
In conjunction with the substitution of Archstone Lexington for Avalon Walnut Ridge I, the aggregate principal balance from the secured borrowing was reallocated between the communities serving as collateral.
(10)
In February 2016, we repaid this borrowing at par in advance of its maturity date, subsequently substituting the operating community as collateral for another borrowing as discussed in note (8).
(11)
This borrowing was assumed in conjunction with the acquisition of Avalon Hoboken in January 2016.

Future Financing and Capital Needs — Portfolio and Other Activity

During the remainder of 2016, we expect to meet our liquidity needs from a variety of internal and external sources, including (i) real estate dispositions, (ii) cash balances on hand as well as cash generated from our operating activities, (iii) borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility and (iv) secured and unsecured debt financings. Additional sources of liquidity in 2016 may include the issuance of common and preferred equity. Our ability to obtain additional financing will depend on a variety of factors, such as

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market conditions, the general availability of credit, the overall availability of credit to the real estate industry, our credit ratings and credit capacity, as well as the perception of lenders regarding our long or short-term financial prospects.

Before beginning new construction or reconstruction activity, including activity related to communities owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, we intend to plan adequate financing to complete these undertakings, although we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such financing. In the event that financing cannot be obtained, we may have to abandon Development Rights, write off associated pre-development costs that were capitalized and/or forego reconstruction activity. In such instances, we will not realize the increased revenues and earnings that we expected from such Development Rights or reconstruction activity and significant losses could be incurred.

From time to time we use joint ventures to hold or develop individual real estate assets. We generally employ joint ventures primarily to mitigate asset concentration or market risk and secondarily as a source of liquidity. We may also use joint ventures related to mixed-use land development opportunities where our partners bring development and operational expertise to the venture. Each joint venture or partnership agreement has been individually negotiated, and our ability to operate and/or dispose of a community in our sole discretion may be limited to varying degrees depending on the terms of the joint venture or partnership agreement. We cannot assure you that we will achieve our objectives through joint ventures.

In evaluating our allocation of capital within our markets, we sell assets that do not meet our long-term investment criteria or when capital and real estate markets allow us to realize a portion of the value created over the past business cycle and redeploy the proceeds from those sales to develop and redevelop communities. Because the proceeds from the sale of communities may not be immediately redeployed into revenue generating assets that we develop, redevelop or acquire, the immediate effect of a sale of a community for a gain is to increase net income, but reduce future total revenues, total expenses and NOI until such time as the proceeds have been redeployed into revenue generating assets. We believe that the temporary absence of future cash flows from communities sold will not have a material impact on our ability to fund future liquidity and capital resource needs.

Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Fund II and the U.S. Fund (collectively the “Funds”) were established to engage in real estate acquisition programs through discretionary investment funds. We believe this investment format provides the following attributes: (i) third-party joint venture equity as an additional source of financing to expand and diversify our portfolio; (ii) additional sources of income in the form of property management and asset management fees and, potentially, incentive distributions if the performance of the Funds exceeds certain thresholds; and (iii) additional visibility into the transactions occurring in multifamily assets that helps us with other investment decisions related to our wholly-owned portfolio.

Fund II has six institutional investors, including us. One of our wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner of Fund II and, excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of Fund II, we have an equity investment of $60,524,000 (net of distributions), representing a 31.3% combined general partner and limited partner equity interest. Upon achievement of a threshold return, we have a right to incentive distributions for our promoted interest representing 20.0% of further Fund II distributions, which are in addition to our share of the remaining 80.0% of distributions. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized $3,447,000 for our promoted interest. Fund II served as the exclusive vehicle for acquiring apartment communities from its formation in 2008 through the close of its investment period in August 2011. Fund II has a term that expires in August 2020, assuming the exercise of two, one-year extension options.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Fund II sold two communities containing an aggregate of 1,304 apartment homes for an aggregate sales price of $321,550,000. Our share of the gain in accordance with GAAP was $36,604,000. In conjunction with the disposition of these communities, Fund II repaid $127,191,000 of secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity dates, which resulted in charges for prepayment penalties and write-offs of deferred financing costs, of which our portion was $1,670,000.

The U.S. Fund has six institutional investors, including us. We are the general partner of the U.S. Fund and, excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of the U.S. Fund, we have an equity investment of $50,908,000 (net of distributions), representing a 28.6% combined equity interest. The U.S. Fund was formed in July 2011 and is fully invested. The U.S. Fund has a term that expires in July 2023, assuming the exercise of two, one-year extension options.


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During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the U.S. Fund sold two communities containing an aggregate of 461 apartment homes for an aggregate sales price of $229,300,000. Our share of the gain in accordance with GAAP was $16,568,000. In conjunction with the disposition of these communities, the U.S. Fund repaid $94,822,000 of secured indebtedness in advance of the scheduled maturity dates, which resulted in charges for prepayment penalties and write-offs of deferred financing costs, of which our portion was $2,003,000.

The AC JV has four institutional investors, including us. Excluding costs incurred in excess of our equity in the underlying net assets of the AC JV, we have an equity investment of $51,476,000 (net of distributions), representing a 20.0% equity interest. The AC JV was formed in 2011.

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we entered into a joint venture agreement to facilitate the acquisition of Avalon Clarendon, located in Arlington, VA. Avalon Clarendon is part of a mixed-use development containing residential, retail, office and public parking. We contributed $120,300,000 to the venture for our share of the purchase price. We have shared control of the overall venture, but have all of the rights and obligations associated with the residential component of Avalon Clarendon, containing 300 apartment homes. The joint venture partner has all of the rights and obligations associated with the retail, office and public parking components of Avalon Clarendon. We expect to complete a vertical subdivision of the property with our joint venture partner in the third quarter of 2016, at which time we will report the operating results of Avalon Clarendon as part of our consolidated results of operations.

As of June 30, 2016, we had investments in unconsolidated real estate accounted for under the equity method of accounting shown in the following table, excluding development joint ventures. Refer to Note 5, “Investments in Real Estate Entities,” of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report, which includes information on the aggregate assets, liabilities and equity, as well as operating results, and our proportionate share of their operating results. For ventures holding operating apartment communities as of June 30, 2016, detail of the real estate and associated funding underlying our unconsolidated investments is presented in the following table (dollars in thousands).


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Company
 ownership percentage
 
# of Apartment homes
 
Total capitalized cost (2)
 
Debt (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate (4)
 
Maturity date
Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments (1)
 
 
 
 
Amount
 
Type
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fund II
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
1. Briarwood Apartments - Owings Mills, MD
 
 

 
348

 
$
45,986

 
$
25,548

 
Fixed
 
3.64
%
 
Nov 2017
2. Eaves Gaithersburg - Gaithersburg, MD (5)
 
 

 
684

 
102,897

 
63,200

 
Fixed
 
5.42
%
 
Jan 2018
3. Eaves Rockville - Rockville, MD
 
 

 
210

 
51,721

 
29,331

 
Fixed
 
4.26
%
 
Aug 2019
4. Avalon Watchung - Watchung, NJ
 
 

 
334

 
66,651

 
40,037

 
Fixed
 
3.37
%
 
Apr 2019
Total Fund II
 
31.3
%
 
1,576

 
267,255

 
158,116

 
 
 
4.40
%
 
 
U.S. Fund
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
1. Eaves Sunnyvale - Sunnyvale, CA (5)
 
 

 
192

 
67,158

 
33,117

 
Fixed
 
5.33
%
 
Nov 2019
2. Avalon Studio 4041 - Studio City, CA
 
 

 
149

 
56,892

 
29,814

 
Fixed
 
3.34
%
 
Nov 2022
3. Avalon Marina Bay - Marina del Rey, CA (6)
 
 

 
205

 
77,146

 
51,300

 
Fixed
 
1.56
%
 
Dec 2020
4. Avalon Venice on Rose - Venice, CA
 
 

 
70

 
57,232

 
30,128

 
Fixed
 
3.28
%
 
Jun 2020
5. Avalon Station 250 - Dedham, MA
 
 

 
285

 
96,059

 
58,092

 
Fixed
 
3.73
%
 
Sep 2022
6.. Avalon Grosvenor Tower - Bethesda, MD
 
 

 
237

 
79,686

 
45,024

 
Fixed
 
3.74
%
 
Sep 2022
7. Avalon Kirkland at Carillon - Kirkland, WA
 
 

 
131

 
58,960

 
29,303

 
Fixed
 
3.75
%
 
Feb 2019
Total U.S. Fund
 
28.6
%
 
1,269

 
493,133

 
276,778

 
 
 
3.43
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AC JV
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
1. Avalon North Point - Cambridge, MA (7)
 
 

 
426

 
186,995

 
111,653

 
Fixed
 
6.00
%
 
Aug 2021
2. Avalon Woodland Park - Herndon, VA (7)
 
 

 
392

 
85,499

 
50,647

 
Fixed
 
6.00
%
 
Aug 2021
3. Avalon North Point Lofts - Cambridge, MA
 
 
 
103

 
26,809

 
—

 
N/A
 
N/A

 
N/A
Total AC JV
 
20.0
%
 
921

 
299,303

 
162,300

 
 
 
6.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Operating Joint Ventures
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
1. MVP I, LLC
 
25.0
%
 
313

 
124,679

 
103,000

 
Fixed
 
3.24
%
 
Jul 2025
2. Brandywine Apartments of Maryland, LLC
 
28.7
%
 
305

 
18,554

 
23,573

 
Fixed
 
3.40
%
 
 Jun 2028
Total Other Joint Ventures
 
 
 
618

 
143,233

 
126,573

 
 
 
3.27
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Total Unconsolidated Investments
 
 
 
4,384

 
$
1,202,924

 
$
723,767

 
 
 
4.19
%
 
 
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(1)
Excludes the joint venture we entered into in May 2016 to facilitate the acquisition of Avalon Clarendon, in which we have all of the rights and obligations associated with the residential component.
(2)
Represents total capitalized cost as of June 30, 2016.
(3)
We have not guaranteed the debt of unconsolidated investees and bear no responsibility for the repayment.
(4)
Represents weighted average rate on outstanding debt as of June 30, 2016.
(5)
Borrowing on this community is comprised of two mortgage loans.
(6)
Borrowing on this community is a variable rate loan which has been converted to a fixed rate borrowing with an interest rate swap.
(7)
Borrowing is comprised of four mortgage loans made by the equity investors in the venture in proportion to their equity interests.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In addition to our investment interests in consolidated and unconsolidated real estate entities, we have certain off-balance sheet arrangements with the entities in which we invest.  Additional discussion of these entities can be found in Note 5, “Investments in Real Estate Entities,” of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

We have not guaranteed the debt of our unconsolidated real estate entities, as referenced in the table above, nor do we have any obligation to fund this debt should the unconsolidated real estate entities be unable to do so. In the future, in the event the unconsolidated real estate entities were unable to meet their obligations under a loan, we cannot predict at this time whether we would provide any voluntary support, or take any other action, as any such action would depend on a variety of factors, including the amount of support required and the possibility that such support could enhance the return of the unconsolidated real estate entities and/or our returns by providing time for performance to improve.

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With respect to Fund II, each individual mortgage loan was made to a special purpose, single asset subsidiary of Fund II. Each mortgage loan provides that it is the obligation of the respective subsidiary only, except under exceptional circumstances (such as fraud or misapplication of funds) in which case Fund II could also have obligations with respect to the mortgage loan. In no event do the mortgage loans provide for recourse against investors in Fund II, including against us or our wholly-owned subsidiaries that invest in Fund II. A default by Fund II or a Fund II subsidiary on any loan to it would not constitute a default under any of our loans or any loans of our other non-Fund subsidiaries or affiliates. If Fund II or a subsidiary of Fund II were unable to meet its obligations under a loan, the value of our investment in Fund II would likely decline.  If a Fund II subsidiary or Fund II were unable to meet its obligations under a loan, we and/or the other investors might evaluate whether it was in our respective interests to voluntarily support Fund II through additional equity contributions and/or take other actions to avoid a default under a loan or the consequences of a default (such as foreclosure of a Fund II asset).

There are no other material lines of credit, side agreements, financial guarantees or any other derivative financial instruments related to or between our unconsolidated real estate entities and us. In evaluating our capital structure and overall leverage, management takes into consideration our proportionate share of the indebtedness of unconsolidated entities in which we have an interest.

Contractual Obligations

We currently have contractual obligations consisting primarily of long-term debt obligations and lease obligations for certain land parcels and regional and administrative office space.  As of June 30, 2016, other than as discussed in this Form 10-Q, there have been no other material changes in our scheduled contractual obligations as disclosed in our Form 10-K.

Development Communities

As of June 30, 2016, we owned or held a direct or indirect interest in 23 Development Communities under construction. We expect these Development Communities, when completed, to add a total of 7,480 apartment homes to our portfolio for a total capitalized cost, including land acquisition costs, of approximately $2,717,300,000.  We cannot assure you that we will meet our schedule for construction completion or that we will meet our budgeted costs, either individually or in the aggregate. You should carefully review Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K for a discussion of the risks associated with development activity.

The following table presents a summary of the Development Communities. We hold a fee simple ownership interest in these communities (directly or through a wholly-owned subsidiary) unless otherwise noted in the table.

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Number of
apartment
homes
 
Projected total
capitalized cost (1)
($ millions)
 
Construction
start
 
Initial  projected occupancy (2)
 
Estimated
completion
 
Estimated
stabilization (3)
1.
 
Avalon Dublin Station II
Dublin, CA
252

 
$
84.6

 
Q2 2014
 
Q4 2015
 
Q3 2016
 
Q4 2016
2.
 
Avalon Willoughby Square/AVA DoBro Brooklyn, NY
826

 
456.3

 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2015
 
Q4 2016
 
Q3 2017
3.
 
Avalon Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA
378

 
120.3

 
Q2 2014
 
Q1 2016
 
Q1 2017
 
Q3 2017
4.
 
Avalon Esterra Park
Redmond, WA
482

 
137.8

 
Q3 2014
 
Q1 2016
 
Q2 2017
 
Q4 2017
5.
 
Avalon Alderwood II
Lynnwood, WA
124

 
26.5

 
Q1 2015
 
Q2 2016
 
Q3 2016
 
Q4 2016
6.
 
Avalon Laurel
Laurel, MD
344

 
72.4

 
Q2 2015
 
Q2 2016
 
Q1 2017
 
Q3 2017
7.
 
Avalon Quincy
Quincy, MA
395

 
95.3

 
Q2 2015
 
Q2 2016
 
Q2 2017
 
Q4 2017
8.
 
Avalon Princeton
Princeton, NJ
280

 
95.5

 
Q4 2014
 
Q3 2016
 
Q2 2017
 
Q4 2017
9.
 
Avalon Hunt Valley
Hunt Valley, MD
332

 
74.0

 
Q1 2015
 
Q3 2016
 
Q2 2017
 
Q4 2017
10.
 
Avalon West Hollywood
West Hollywood, CA
294

 
150.0

 
Q2 2014
 
Q4 2016
 
Q3 2017
 
Q2 2018
11.
 
Avalon North Station
Boston, MA
503

 
257.9

 
Q3 2014
 
Q4 2016
 
Q4 2017
 
Q2 2018
12.
 
Avalon Great Neck
Great Neck, NY
191

 
78.9

 
Q2 2015
 
Q1 2017
 
Q2 2017
 
Q4 2017
13.
 
AVA NoMa
Washington, D.C.
438

 
148.3

 
Q2 2015
 
Q2 2017
 
Q1 2018
 
Q3 2018
14.
 
Avalon Newcastle I
Newcastle, WA
378

 
110.1

 
Q3 2015
 
Q4 2016
 
Q4 2017
 
Q2 2018
15.
 
Avalon Chino Hills
Chino Hills, CA
331

 
96.9

 
Q3 2015
 
Q4 2016
 
Q4 2017
 
Q2 2018
16.
 
Avalon Sheepshead Bay (4)
Brooklyn, NY
180

 
86.4

 
Q3 2015
 
Q3 2017
 
Q4 2017
 
Q2 2018
17
 
Avalon Maplewood
Maplewood, NJ
235

 
66.3

 
Q4 2015
 
Q3 2017
 
Q1 2018
 
Q3 2018
18.
 
Avalon Rockville Centre II
Rockville Centre, NY
165

 
57.8

 
Q4 2015
 
Q3 2017
 
Q4 2017
 
Q2 2018
19.
 
AVA Wheaton
Wheaton, MD
319

 
75.6

 
Q4 2015
 
Q2 2017
 
Q1 2018
 
Q3 2018
20.
 
Avalon Dogpatch
San Francisco, CA
326

 
203.4

 
Q4 2015
 
Q4 2017
 
Q3 2018
 
Q1 2019
21.
 
Avalon Easton
Easton, MA
290

 
64.0

 
Q1 2016
 
Q2 2017
 
Q1 2018
 
Q3 2018
22.
 
Avalon Somers
Somers, NY
152

 
45.1

 
Q2 2016
 
Q3 2017
 
Q4 2017
 
Q1 2018
23.
 
AVA North Point (5)
Cambridge, MA
265

 
113.9

 
Q2 2016
 
Q1 2018
 
Q4 2018
 
Q2 2019
 
 
Total
7,480

 
$
2,717.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
_________________________________

(1)
Projected total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs projected to be or actually incurred to develop the respective Development Community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees.  Projected total capitalized cost for communities identified as having joint venture ownership, either during construction or upon construction completion, represents the total projected joint venture contribution amount.
(2)
Future initial occupancy dates are estimates. There can be no assurance that we will pursue to completion any or all of these proposed developments.
(3)
Stabilized operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% or greater physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development.

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(4)
We are developing this project with a private development partner. We will own the rental portion of the development on floors 3 through19 and the partner will own the for-sale condominium portion on floors 20 through 30 of the development. The information above represents only our portion of the project. We are providing a construction loan to the development partner, expected to be $48,800,000, which together with the partner's contributed equity is expected to fund the condominium portion of the project.
(5)
We are developing this project within a joint venture that was formed in July 2016, in which we own a 55.0% interest. The information above represents the total cost for the venture.

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we completed the development of the following communities:
 
Number of
apartment
homes
 
Total capitalized 
cost (1)
($ millions)
 
Approximate rentable area
(sq. ft.)
 
Total capitalized cost per sq. ft.
1.
 
AVA Capitol Hill
Seattle, WA
249

 
$
81.5

 
175,488

 
$
464

2.
 
Avalon Irvine III
Irvine, CA
156

 
55.7

 
151,363

 
$
368

3.
 
Avalon Union
Union, NJ
202

 
50.3

 
230,418

 
$
218

 
 
Total
607

 
$
187.5

 
 
 
 

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(1)
Total capitalized cost is as of June 30, 2016. We generally anticipate incurring additional costs associated with these communities that are customary for new developments.

We anticipate commencing the construction of five apartment communities during the balance of 2016, which, if completed as expected, will contain 1,785 apartment homes and be constructed for a total capitalized cost of $1,054,800,000.

Redevelopment Communities

As of June 30, 2016, there were seven communities under redevelopment. We expect the total capitalized cost to redevelop these communities to be $142,700,000, excluding costs incurred prior to redevelopment. We have found that the cost to redevelop an existing apartment community is more difficult to budget and estimate than the cost to develop a new community. Accordingly, we expect that actual costs may vary from our budget by a wider range than for a new development community. We cannot assure you that we will meet our schedule for reconstruction completion or for attaining restabilized operations, or that we will meet our budgeted costs, either individually or in the aggregate. We anticipate maintaining or increasing our current level of redevelopment activity related to communities in our current operating portfolio for the remainder of 2016. You should carefully review Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K for a discussion of the risks associated with redevelopment activity.


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The following presents a summary of these Redevelopment Communities:
 
 
 
 
Number of
apartment
homes
 
Projected total
capitalized cost (1)
($ millions)
 
Reconstruction
start
 
Estimated
reconstruction
completion
 
Estimated
restabilized
operations (2)
1.
 
Avalon Towers
Long Beach, NY
 
109

 
$
11.4

 
Q4 2014
 
Q4 2016
 
Q4 2016
2.
 
Avalon Towers on the Peninsula
Mountain View, CA
 
211

 
13.5

 
Q2 2016
 
Q1 2017
 
Q3 2017
3.
 
AVA Back Bay
Boston, MA
 
271

 
8.8

 
Q3 2015
 
Q1 2017
 
Q3 2017
4.
 
Avalon at Arlington Square
Arlington, VA
 
842

 
28.5

 
Q4 2014
 
Q3 2017
 
Q1 2018
5.
 
Avalon Bear Hill
Waltham, MA
 
324

 
21.4

 
Q2 2015
 
Q3 2016
 
Q1 2017
6.
 
Avalon Silicon Valley
Sunnyvale, CA
 
710

 
30.8

 
Q4 2014
 
Q1 2017
 
Q3 2017
7.
 
Avalon Studio City
Studio City, CA
 
450

 
28.3

 
Q1 2016
 
Q2 2017
 
Q4 2017
 
 
Total
 
2,917

 
$
142.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
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(1)
Projected total capitalized cost does not include capitalized costs incurred prior to redevelopment.
(2)
Restabilized operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 95% or greater physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of redevelopment.

Development Rights

At June 30, 2016, we had $511,797,000 in acquisition and related capitalized costs for direct interests in land parcels we own, and $40,627,000 in capitalized costs (including legal fees, design fees and related overhead costs) related to Development Rights for which we control the land parcel, typically through a conditional agreement or option to purchase or lease the land. Collectively, the land held for development and associated costs for deferred development rights relate to 30 Development Rights for which we expect to develop new apartment communities in the future. The cumulative capitalized costs for land held for development as of June 30, 2016 includes $452,011,000 in original land acquisition costs. The Development Rights range from those beginning design and architectural planning to those that have completed site plans and drawings and can begin construction almost immediately. We estimate that the successful completion of all of these communities would ultimately add approximately 10,452 apartment homes to our portfolio. Substantially all of these apartment homes will offer features like those offered by the communities we currently own.

For 22 Development Rights, we control the land through a conditional agreement or option to purchase or lease the parcel. While we generally prefer to hold Development Rights through conditional agreements or options to acquire land, for seven Development Rights we either currently own the land, have an ownership interest in a joint venture that owns the land or have executed a long term land lease for the parcel of land on which a community would be built if we proceeded with development. In addition, one Development Right is an additional development phase of an existing stabilized operating community we own, and would be constructed on land currently associated with that operating community.

The properties comprising the Development Rights are in different stages of the due diligence and regulatory approval process.  The decisions as to which of the Development Rights to invest in, if any, or to continue to pursue once an investment in a Development Right is made, are business judgments that we make after we perform financial, demographic and other analyses.  In the event that we do not proceed with a Development Right, we generally would not recover any of the capitalized costs incurred in the pursuit of those communities, unless we were to recover amounts in connection with the sale of land; however, we cannot guarantee a recovery.  Pre-development costs incurred in the pursuit of Development Rights for which future development is not yet considered probable are expensed as incurred.  In addition, if the status of a Development Right changes, making future development no longer probable, any capitalized pre-development costs are charged to expense. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we incurred a charge of approximately $1,352,000 for development pursuits that were not yet probable of future development at the time incurred, or for pursuits that we determined would not likely be developed.

You should carefully review Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K for a discussion of the risks associated with Development Rights.


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The following presents a summary of the Development Rights as of June 30, 2016:
Market
 
Number of rights
 
Estimated
number of homes
 
Projected total
capitalized cost ($ millions) (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New England
 
5

 
1,365

 
$
419

Metro NY/NJ
 
12

 
4,678

 
1,838

Mid-Atlantic
 
3

 
1,066

 
307

Pacific Northwest
 
4

 
1,194

 
375

Northern California
 
4

 
978

 
478

Southern California
 
2

 
1,171

 
595

Total
 
30

 
10,452

 
$
4,012

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(1)
Projected total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs incurred to date (if any) and projected to be incurred to develop the respective community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees.

Land Acquisitions

We acquired three land parcels for development during the three months ended June 30, 2016 for an aggregate investment of $34,587,000 and have started or anticipate starting construction on these parcels during the next six months.

Other Land and Real Estate Assets

We own land parcels with a carrying value of approximately $46,437,000, on which we do not currently plan to develop and operate an apartment community, of which $25,343,000 is under contract to be sold as of June 30, 2016. These parcels consist of both ancillary parcels acquired in connection with Development Rights that we had not planned to develop and land parcels for which we acquired for development and now intend to sell. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized an aggregate impairment charge of $10,500,000 relating to three ancillary land parcels which we now intend to sell. We believe that the current carrying value for all other land parcels is such that there is no indication of impaired value, or further need to record a charge for impairment in the case of assets previously impaired. However, we may be subject to the recognition of further charges for impairment in the event that there are indicators of such impairment and we determine that the carrying value of the assets is greater than the current fair value, less costs to dispose.


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Insurance and Risk of Uninsured Losses

We carry commercial general liability insurance and property insurance with respect to all of our communities. These policies, and other insurance policies we carry, have policy specifications, insured and self-insured limits and deductibles that we consider commercially reasonable. There are, however, certain types of losses (such as losses arising from acts of war) that are not insured, in full or in part, because they are either uninsurable or the cost of insurance makes it, in management’s view, economically impractical. You should carefully review the discussion under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K for a discussion of risks associated with an uninsured property or liability loss.

Many of our West Coast communities are located in the general vicinity of active earthquake faults. Many of our communities are near, and thus susceptible to, the major fault lines in California, including the San Andreas Fault and the Hayward Fault. We cannot assure you that an earthquake would not cause damage or losses greater than insured levels. We have in place with respect to communities located in California and Washington, for any single occurrence and in the aggregate, $150,000,000 of coverage. Earthquake coverage outside of California and Washington is subject to a $175,000,000 limit for each occurrence and in the aggregate. In California the deductible for each occurrence is five percent of the insured value of each damaged building with a maximum of $25,000,000 per loss. Our earthquake insurance outside of California provides for a $100,000 deductible per occurrence except that the next $350,000 of loss per occurrence outside California will be treated as an additional self-insured retention until the total incurred self-insured retention exceeds $1,500,000. We self-insure a portion of our primary property insurance which includes the earthquake risks.

Through a wholly-owned captive insurance company, we are responsible for 12% of the losses for its property insurance coverage in excess of any applicable deductible up to the first $50,000,000 of loss, with amounts beyond that covered by third-party insurance, subject to maximum amounts.

Just as with office buildings, transportation systems and government buildings, there have been reports that apartment communities could become targets of terrorism. In December 2007, Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (“TRIPRA”) which is designed to make terrorism insurance available through a federal back-stop program. Congress reauthorized TRIPRA in January 2015 for six years. We have also purchased insurance for property damage due to terrorism up to $400,000,000 including insurance for certain terrorist acts, not covered under TRIPRA, such as domestic-based terrorism. This insurance, often referred to as “non-certified” terrorism insurance, is subject to deductibles, limits and exclusions. Our general liability policy provides terrorism coverage through TRIPRA (subject to deductibles and insured limits) for liability to third parties that results from terrorist acts at our communities.

Inflation and Deflation

Substantially all of our apartment leases are for a term of one year or less. In an inflationary environment, this may allow us to realize increased rents upon renewal of existing leases or the beginning of new leases. Short-term leases generally minimize our risk from the adverse effects of inflation, although these leases generally permit residents to leave at the end of the lease term and therefore expose us to the effect of a decline in market rents. Similarly, in a deflationary rent environment, we may be exposed to declining rents more quickly under these shorter-term leases.

Federal Income Tax Law Changes and Updates

The following discussion updates the disclosures under ‘‘Federal Income Tax Considerations and Consequences of Your Investment’’ in the prospectus dated February 19, 2015 contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on February 19, 2015, as updated by the disclosure under “Federal Income Tax Law Changes and Updates” on pages 60-61 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016.

The discussion in the fourth paragraph concerning the “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015,” as enacted on December 18, 2015, is updated by replacing the final bullet paragraph with the following:

•
For assets we acquired prior to August 8, 2016 from a C corporation in a carry-over basis transaction, the Act reduces the recognition period during which we could be subject to corporate tax on any built-in gains recognized on the sale of such assets from 10 years to 5 years. For assets acquired on or after August 8, 2016, recently issued temporary Treasury Regulations (that are currently set to expire on June 7, 2019), lengthen this recognition period to 10 years.


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Forward-Looking Statements

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

•
our potential development, redevelopment, acquisition or disposition of communities;

•
the timing and cost of completion of apartment communities under construction, reconstruction, development or redevelopment;

•
the timing of lease-up, occupancy and stabilization of apartment communities;

•
the pursuit of land on which we are considering future development;

•
the anticipated operating performance of our communities;

•
cost, yield, revenue, NOI and earnings estimates;

•
our declaration or payment of distributions;

•
our joint venture and discretionary fund activities;

•
our policies regarding investments, indebtedness, acquisitions, dispositions, financings and other matters;

•
our qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code;

•
the real estate markets in Northern and Southern California and markets in selected states in the Mid-Atlantic, New England, Metro New York/New Jersey and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States and in general;

•
the availability of debt and equity financing;

•
interest rates;

•
general economic conditions including the potential impacts from current economic conditions;

•
trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations; and

•
the impact of legal proceedings relating to the Edgewater casualty loss and related matters, including liability to third parties resulting therefrom.

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

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


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•
our expectations and assumptions as of the date of this filing regarding the outcome of investigations and/or legal proceedings resulting from the Edgewater casualty loss, as well as the ultimate cost and timing of replacing the Edgewater building and achieving stabilized occupancy in the event we choose to rebuild this community, are subject to change and could materially affect our current expectations regarding the impact of the casualty loss on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

•
we may fail to secure development opportunities due to an inability to reach agreements with third-parties to obtain land at attractive prices or to obtain desired zoning and other local approvals;

•
we may abandon or defer development opportunities for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions which make development less desirable, increases in costs of development, increases in the cost of capital or lack of capital availability, resulting in losses;

•
construction costs of a community may exceed our original estimates;

•
we may not complete construction and lease-up of communities under development or redevelopment on schedule, resulting in increased interest costs and construction costs and a decrease in our expected rental revenues;

•
occupancy rates and market rents may be adversely affected by competition and local economic and market conditions which are beyond our control;

•
financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and our cash flows from operations and access to cost effective capital may be insufficient for the development of our pipeline which could limit our pursuit of opportunities;

•
our cash flows may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest, and we may be unable to refinance existing indebtedness or the terms of such refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness;

•
we may be unsuccessful in our management of Fund II, the U.S. Fund, the AC JV or the REIT vehicles that are used with each respective joint venture; and

•
we may be unsuccessful in managing changes in our portfolio composition. 

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions.  If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, or different assumptions were made, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, resulting in different financial results or a different presentation of our financial statements.  Our critical accounting policies consist primarily of the following: (i) principles of consolidation, (ii) cost capitalization, (iii) abandoned pursuit costs and asset impairment, (iv) REIT status and (v) acquisition of investments in real estate.  Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed materially from the discussion of our significant accounting policies found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K.


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ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes to our exposures to market risk since December 31, 2015.

ITEM 4.
CONTROL AND PROCEDURES

(a)
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. 

The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2016. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

We continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.

(b)
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

None.

PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As discussed in this Form 10-Q in Note 1, "Organization, Basis and Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Legal and Other Contingencies," to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in January 2015, a fire occurred at the Company's Avalon at Edgewater apartment community in Edgewater, NJ. The Company believes that the fire was caused by sparks from a torch used during repairs being performed by a Company employee who was not a licensed plumber. The Company has since revised its maintenance policies to require that non-flame tools be used for plumbing repairs where possible or, where not possible inside the building envelope, that a qualified third party vendor perform the work in accordance with AvalonBay policies.

The Company is aware that third parties incurred significant property damage and are claiming other losses, such as relocation costs, as a result of the casualty loss. The Company has established protocols for processing claims and has encouraged any party who sustained a loss to contact the Company's insurance carrier to file a claim. Through the date of this Form 10-Q, of the 229 occupied apartments destroyed in the fire, the residents of approximately 90 units have settled claims with the Company's insurer, and claims from an additional approximate 27 units are being evaluated by the Company's insurer.

Three class action lawsuits have been filed against the Company on behalf of occupants of the destroyed building and consolidated in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Company has agreed with class counsel to the terms of a proposed settlement which would provide a claims process (with agreed upon protocols for instructing the adjuster as to how to evaluate claims) and, if needed, an arbitration process to determine damage amounts to be paid to individual claimants covered by the class settlement. On July 8, 2016, class counsel filed with the court a motion for preliminary approval of this class settlement, and the Company did not oppose such motion. However, the Company cannot predict when or if the court will approve the settlement. A fourth class action, being heard in the same federal court, was filed against the Company on behalf of residents of the second Edgewater building that suffered minimal damage. In addition to the class action lawsuits described above, 20 lawsuits representing approximately 141 individual plaintiffs have been filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey Bergen County - Law Division and 19 of these lawsuits are currently pending. Most of these state court cases have been consolidated by the court and the Company expects all of them to be consolidated shortly. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the extent of damages claimed in all of the suits.

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Having incurred applicable deductibles, the Company currently believes that all of its remaining liability to third parties (including any liability to third parties determined in accordance with the class settlement described above, if approved) will be substantially covered by its insurance policies. However, the Company can give no assurances in this regard and continues to evaluate this matter.

The Company is involved in various other claims and/or administrative proceedings unrelated to the Edgewater casualty loss that arise in the ordinary course of its business. While no assurances can be given, the Company does not currently believe that any of these other outstanding litigation matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. 
RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results discussed in our Form 10-K in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors.” The risks described in our Form 10-K are not the only risks that could affect the Company.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results in the future.  There have been no material changes to our risk factors since December 31, 2015.


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ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
 
(a)
Total Number of Shares
Purchased (1)
 
(b)
Average Price Paid 
Per Share
 
(c)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 
(d)
Maximum Dollar
Amount that May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
(in thousands) (2)
April 1 - April 30, 2016
 
58

 
$
189.20

 
—

 
$
200,000

May 1 - May 31, 2016
 
3,088

 
$
185.77

 
—

 
$
200,000

June 1 - June 30, 2016
 
1,676

 
$
172.06

 
—

 
$
200,000

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(1)
Reflects shares surrendered to the Company in connection with exercise of stock options as payment of exercise price, as well as for taxes associated with the vesting of restricted share grants.
(2)
As disclosed in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, represents amounts outstanding under the Company’s $500,000,000 Stock Repurchase Program. There is no scheduled expiration date to this program.

ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.        MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.        OTHER INFORMATION

None.


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ITEM 6.        EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
 
 
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
3(i).1
 
—
 
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of AvalonBay Communities (the “Company”), dated as of June 4, 1998. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).1 to Form 10-K of the Company filed on March 1, 2007.)
3(i).2
 
—
 
Articles of Amendment, dated as of October 2, 1998. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).2 to Form 10-K of the Company filed on March 1, 2007.)
3(i).3
 
—
 
Articles of Amendment, dated as of May 22, 2013. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).3 to Form 8-K of the Company filed on May 22, 2013.)
3(ii).1
 
—
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as adopted by the Board of Directors on November 12, 2015. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii).1 to Form 10-K of the Company filed on February 26, 2016.)
4.1
 
—
 
Indenture for Senior Debt Securities, dated as of January 16, 1998, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed on January 8, 2007.)
4.2
 
—
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 20, 1998, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed on January 8, 2007.)
4.3
 
—
 
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 7, 1998, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed on January 8, 2007.)
4.4
 
—
 
Amended and Restated Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 10, 2000, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed on January 8, 2007.)
4.5
 
—
 
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2006, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-139839), filed on January 8, 2007.)
4.6
 
—
 
Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2014, between the Company and Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K of the Company filed on November 21, 2014.)
4.7
 
—
 
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-87063), filed on September 14, 1999.)
4.8
 
—
 
Amendment to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan filed on December 17, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 on December 17, 1999.)
4.9
 
—
 
Amendment to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan filed on March 26, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 on March 26, 2004.)
4.10
 
—
 
Amendment to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan filed on May 15, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 on May 15, 2006.)
12.1
 
—
 
Statements re: Computation of Ratios. (Filed herewith.)
31.1
 
—
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer). (Filed herewith.)

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31.2
 
—
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer). (Filed herewith.)
32
 
—
 
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer). (Furnished herewith.)
101
 
—
 
XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from AvalonBay Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2016, formatted in XBRL: (i) condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, and (iv) notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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

 
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 5, 2016
/s/ Timothy J. Naughton
 
 
Timothy J. Naughton
 
 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
Date:
August 5, 2016
/s/ Kevin P. O’Shea
 
 
Kevin P. O’Shea
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)


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