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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________________________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to            
Commission File No. 1-15371
_______________________________________________________________________________
iStar Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
95-6881527
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
 
 
New York, NY
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
10036
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 930-9400
_______________________________________________________________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (i) 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 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 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 (§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 definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ý
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 (Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
 
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
As of November 1, 2016, there were 71,176,420 shares, $0.001 par value per share, of iStar Inc. common stock outstanding.
 

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PART I. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements
iStar Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate
 
 
 
Real estate, at cost
$
1,779,819

 
$
2,050,541

Less: accumulated depreciation
(405,209
)
 
(456,558
)
Real estate, net
1,374,610

 
1,593,983

Real estate available and held for sale
101,488

 
137,274

Total real estate
1,476,098

 
1,731,257

Land and development, net
1,022,106

 
1,001,963

Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
1,632,186

 
1,601,985

Other investments
262,496

 
254,172

Cash and cash equivalents
547,510

 
711,101

Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net
12,720

 
18,436

Deferred operating lease income receivable, net
94,405

 
97,421

Deferred expenses and other assets, net
190,493

 
181,457

Total assets
$
5,238,014

 
$
5,597,792

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
204,272

 
$
214,835

Loan participations payable, net
205,781

 
152,086

Debt obligations, net
3,749,873

 
4,118,823

Total liabilities
4,159,926

 
4,485,744

Commitments and contingencies (refer to Note 11)
—

 
—

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (refer to Note 5)
6,601

 
10,718

Equity:
 
 
 
iStar Inc. shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
Preferred Stock Series D, E, F, G and I, liquidation preference $25.00 per share (refer to Note 13)
22

 
22

Convertible Preferred Stock Series J, liquidation preference $50.00 per share (refer to Note 13)
4

 
4

Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 71,176 and 81,109 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
71

 
81

Additional paid-in capital
3,592,710

 
3,689,330

Retained earnings (deficit)
(2,562,237
)
 
(2,625,474
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (refer to Note 13)
(5,430
)
 
(4,851
)
Total iStar Inc. shareholders' equity
1,025,140

 
1,059,112

Noncontrolling interests
46,347

 
42,218

Total equity
1,071,487

 
1,101,330

Total liabilities and equity
$
5,238,014

 
$
5,597,792

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

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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease income
$
51,414

 
$
55,699

 
$
160,869

 
$
170,990

Interest income
32,258

 
33,599

 
99,877

 
102,224

Other income
13,442

 
16,888

 
35,080

 
40,214

Land development revenue
31,554

 
14,301

 
74,389

 
29,101

Total revenues
128,668

 
120,487

 
370,215

 
342,529

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
55,105

 
56,880

 
168,173

 
167,336

Real estate expense
35,335

 
35,154

 
105,078

 
111,143

Land development cost of sales
22,004

 
10,686

 
50,842

 
22,828

Depreciation and amortization
13,002

 
15,787

 
42,184

 
49,804

General and administrative
19,666

 
21,181

 
62,433

 
62,520

(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(14,955
)
 
7,500

 
(12,749
)
 
30,944

Impairment of assets
8,741

 
3,916

 
11,753

 
5,590

Other expense
819

 
3,334

 
4,741

 
6,345

Total costs and expenses
139,717

 
154,438

 
432,455

 
456,510

Income (loss) before earnings from equity method investments and other items
(11,049
)
 
(33,951
)
 
(62,240
)
 
(113,981
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
(36
)
 
(67
)
 
(1,618
)
 
(279
)
Earnings from equity method investments
26,540

 
10,572

 
74,254

 
25,904

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
15,455

 
(23,446
)
 
10,396

 
(88,356
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
8,256

 
2,893

 
9,859

 
(3,796
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
23,711

 
(20,553
)
 
20,255

 
(92,152
)
Income from sales of real estate
34,444

 
26,511

 
88,387

 
66,021

Net income (loss)
58,155

 
5,958

 
108,642

 
(26,131
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
967

 
706

 
(6,915
)
 
3,176

Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. 
59,122

 
6,664

 
101,727

 
(22,955
)
Preferred dividends
(12,830
)
 
(12,830
)
 
(38,490
)
 
(38,490
)
Net (income) loss allocable to HPU holders and Participating Security holders(1)(2)
—

 
94

 
(27
)
 
1,627

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$
46,292

 
$
(6,072
)
 
$
63,210

 
$
(59,818
)
Per common share data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.65

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.85

 
$
(0.70
)
Diluted
$
0.44

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.66

 
$
(0.70
)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.65

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.85

 
$
(0.70
)
Diluted
$
0.44

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.66

 
$
(0.70
)
Weighted average number of common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
71,210

 
85,766

 
74,074

 
85,602

Diluted
115,666

 
85,766

 
118,590

 
85,602

Per HPU share data(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss attributable to iStar Inc. from continuing operations - basic and diluted
$
—

 
$
(13.41
)
 
$
—

 
$
(132.19
)
Net loss attributable to iStar Inc. - basic and diluted
$
—

 
$
(13.41
)
 
$
—

 
$
(132.19
)
Weighted average number of HPU shares - basic and diluted
—

 
7

 
—

 
12

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
All of the Company's outstanding High Performance Units ("HPUs") were repurchased and retired on August 13, 2015 (refer to Note 13).
(2)
Participating Security holders are non-employee directors who hold common stock equivalents ("CSEs") and restricted stock awards granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plans that are eligible to participate in dividends (refer to Note 14 and Note 15).

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

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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net income (loss)
$
58,155

 
$
5,958

 
$
108,642

 
$
(26,131
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of (gains)/losses on available-for-sale securities into earnings upon realization(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,531
)
Reclassification of (gains)/losses on cash flow hedges into earnings upon realization(2)
112

 
250

 
487

 
600

Unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities
(202
)
 
31

 
263

 
(607
)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
249

 
(765
)
 
(1,070
)
 
(1,566
)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cumulative translation adjustment
(249
)
 
(123
)
 
(259
)
 
(238
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(90
)
 
(607
)

(579
)
 
(4,342
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
58,065

 
5,351

 
108,063

 
(30,473
)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
967

 
706

 
(6,915
)
 
3,176

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. 
$
59,032

 
$
6,057

 
$
101,148

 
$
(27,297
)
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Reclassified to "Other income" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Reclassified to "Interest expense" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations are $20 and $202 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $132 and $251 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Reclassified to "Earnings from equity method investments" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations are $92 and $285 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $118 and $349 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

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

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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
(In thousands)
(unaudited)




 
 
iStar Inc. Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred
Stock(1)
 
Preferred Stock Series J(1)
 
HPU's
 
Common
Stock at
Par
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2015
 
$
22

 
$
4

 
$
—

 
$
81

 
$
3,689,330

 
$
(2,625,474
)
 
$
(4,851
)
 
$
42,218

 
$
1,101,330

Dividends declared—preferred
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(38,490
)
 
—

 
—

 
(38,490
)
Issuance of stock/restricted stock unit amortization, net
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,675

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,675

Net income (loss) for the period(2)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
101,727

 
—

 
10,908

 
112,635

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(579
)
 
—

 
(579
)
Repurchase of stock
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(10
)
 
(98,419
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(98,429
)
Change in additional paid in capital attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
124

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
124

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
513

 
513

Change in noncontrolling interest(3)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(7,292
)
 
(7,292
)
Balance as of September 30, 2016
 
$
22

 
$
4

 
$
—

 
$
71

 
$
3,592,710

 
$
(2,562,237
)
 
$
(5,430
)
 
$
46,347

 
$
1,071,487

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2014
 
$
22

 
$
4

 
$
9,800

 
$
85

 
$
3,744,621

 
$
(2,556,469
)
 
$
(971
)
 
$
51,256

 
$
1,248,348

Dividends declared—preferred
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(38,490
)
 
—

 
—

 
(38,490
)
Issuance of stock/restricted stock unit amortization, net
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,320

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,320

Net income (loss) for the period(2)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(22,955
)
 
—

 
(445
)
 
(23,400
)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(4,342
)
 
—

 
(4,342
)
Repurchase of stock
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
 
(20,300
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(20,302
)
Redemption of HPUs(4)
 
—

 
—

 
(9,800
)
 
1

 
15,238

 
(15,250
)
 
—

 
—

 
(9,811
)
Change in additional paid in capital attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,110
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,110
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
127

 
127

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5,131
)
 
(5,131
)
Balance as of September 30, 2015
 
$
22

 
$
4

 
$
—

 
$
84

 
$
3,740,769

 
$
(2,633,164
)
 
$
(5,313
)
 
$
45,807

 
$
1,148,209

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Refer to Note 13 for details on the Company's Preferred Stock.
(2)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, net income (loss) shown above excludes $(3,993) and $(2,731) of net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.
(3)
Includes a payment to acquire a noncontrolling interest (refer to Note 5).
(4)
All of the Company's outstanding HPUs were repurchased and retired on August 13, 2015 (refer to Note 13).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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iStar Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
108,642

 
$
(26,131
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(12,749
)
 
30,944

Impairment of assets
11,753

 
5,590

Depreciation and amortization
42,184

 
49,804

Payments for withholding taxes upon vesting of stock-based compensation
(1,203
)
 
(1,683
)
Non-cash expense for stock-based compensation
7,644

 
10,066

Amortization of discounts/premiums and deferred financing costs on debt obligations, net
12,954

 
12,745

Amortization of discounts/premiums on loans, net
(10,835
)
 
(8,688
)
Deferred interest on loans, net
(5,632
)
 
(43,915
)
Earnings from equity method investments
(74,254
)
 
(25,904
)
Distributions from operations of other investments
44,893

 
13,487

Deferred operating lease income
(7,340
)
 
(5,374
)
Income from sales of real estate
(88,387
)
 
(66,021
)
Land development revenue in excess of cost of sales
(23,547
)
 
(6,273
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
1,618

 
279

Debt discount on repayments of debt obligations
(5,369
)
 
(576
)
Other operating activities, net
4,115

 
3,492

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Changes in accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net
5,715

 
834

Changes in deferred expenses and other assets, net
(14,194
)
 
97

Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(11,773
)
 
(29,737
)
Cash flows used in operating activities
(15,765
)
 
(86,964
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Originations and fundings of loans receivable, net
(226,012
)
 
(435,700
)
Capital expenditures on real estate assets
(55,385
)
 
(57,419
)
Capital expenditures on land and development assets
(87,891
)
 
(65,169
)
Acquisitions of real estate assets
(4,740
)
 
—

Repayments of and principal collections on loans receivable and other lending investments, net
243,780

 
238,468

Net proceeds from sales of loans receivable
—

 
6,655

Net proceeds from sales of real estate
412,335

 
281,346

Net proceeds from sales of land and development assets
64,159

 
29,390

Net proceeds from sales of other investments
39,810

 
—

Distributions from other investments
25,795

 
93,156

Contributions to other investments
(45,635
)
 
(9,304
)
Changes in restricted cash held in connection with investing activities
(603
)
 
(9,065
)
Other investing activities, net
(14,265
)
 
12,347

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
351,348

 
84,705

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Borrowings from debt obligations
696,401

 
549,000

Repayments and repurchases of debt obligations
(1,065,253
)
 
(430,048
)
Proceeds from loan participations payable
22,844

 
138,075

Preferred dividends paid
(38,490
)
 
(38,490
)
Repurchase of stock
(99,335
)
 
(19,004
)
Redemption of HPUs
—

 
(9,811
)
Payments for deferred financing costs
(8,930
)
 
(2,255
)
Other financing activities, net
(6,427
)
 
(939
)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities
(499,190
)
 
186,528

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
16

 
412

Changes in cash and cash equivalents
(163,591
)
 
184,681

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
711,101

 
472,061

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
547,510

 
$
656,742

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity:
 
 
 
Fundings of loan receivables and loan participations
$
31,030

 
$
10,001

Developer fee payable
9,478

 
6,543

Acquisitions of real estate and land and development assets through deed-in-lieu
9,083

 
13,424

Accounts payable for capital expenditures on land and development assets
3,187

 
3,543

Accounts payable for capital expenditures on real estate assets
—

 
5,669

Redemption of HPUs
—

 
15,240

Accruals for repurchase of stock
—

 
1,298

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

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)





Note 1—Business and Organization

Business—iStar Inc. (the "Company"), doing business as "iStar," finances, invests in and develops real estate and real estate related projects as part of its fully-integrated investment platform. The Company has invested more than $35 billion over the past two decades and is structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") with a diversified portfolio focused on larger assets located in major metropolitan markets. The Company's primary business segments are real estate finance, land and development, net lease and operating properties (refer to Note 17).

Organization—The Company began its business in 1993 through the management of private investment funds and became publicly traded in 1998. Since that time, the Company has grown through the origination of new investments, as well as through corporate acquisitions.

Note 2—Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as amended on Form 10-K/A on March 9, 2016 (the "2015 Annual Report").
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Such operating results may not be indicative of the expected results for any other interim periods or the entire year. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to conform to the 2016 presentation.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company determined that its classification of common shares repurchased under its share repurchase programs should be classified as a reduction to common stock for the par amount of the common stock repurchased and additional paid in capital and included as shares unissued within the consolidated financial statements. The Company previously classified common shares repurchased under its share repurchase programs as treasury stock. The misclassification eliminates treasury stock and results in corresponding reductions of common stock and additional paid-in capital, which results in no change in total equity within the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of changes in equity. All repurchased shares previously reported as treasury stock will now be reported as unissued common stock. The change has no impact on the previously reported consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income or consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company evaluated the impact of this correction on previously issued financial statements and concluded they were not materially misstated. In order to conform previous financial statements with the current period, the Company elected to revise previously issued financial statements each time such financial statements are filed. The accompanying consolidated statements of changes in equity balances as of September 30, 2015 have been revised as follows:
 
 
As Reported
 
Change
 
As Adjusted
 
 
(in thousands)
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
$
4,023,962

 
$
(283,193
)
 
$
3,740,769

Common stock
 
147

 
(63
)
 
84

Treasury stock, at cost
 
(283,256
)
 
283,256

 
—

Total
 
$
3,740,853

 
$
—

 
$
3,740,853


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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, controlled partnerships and variable interest entities ("VIEs") for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company's involvement with VIEs affects its financial performance and cash flows primarily through amounts recorded in "Operating lease income," "Interest income," "Earnings from equity method investments," "Real estate expense" and "Interest expense" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The Company has not provided financial support to those VIEs that it was not previously contractually required to provide.    
Consolidated VIEs—The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is considered the primary beneficiary. As of September 30, 2016, the total assets of these consolidated VIEs were $414.9 million and total liabilities were $66.2 million. The classifications of these assets are primarily within "Land and development" and "Real estate, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The classifications of liabilities are primarily within "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The liabilities of these VIEs are non-recourse to the Company and can only be satisfied from each VIE's respective assets. The Company did not have any unfunded commitments related to consolidated VIEs as of September 30, 2016.

Unconsolidated VIEs—The Company has investments in VIEs where it is not the primary beneficiary and accordingly the VIEs have not been consolidated in the Company's consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2016, the Company's maximum exposure to loss from these investments does not exceed the sum of the $80.6 million carrying value of the investments, which are classified in "Other investments" and "Loans receivable and other lending investments, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets, and $45.8 million of related unfunded commitments.

Note 3—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03") which modified the presentation of debt issuance costs as a deduction from the carrying value of "Debt obligations, net" and "Loan participations payable, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets, which is consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. These costs were previously recorded in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. As a result, as of December 31, 2015, "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" excludes $25.1 million of debt issuance costs and "Debt obligations, net" and "Loan participations payable, net" are presented net of debt issuance costs of $24.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Debt issuance costs associated with revolving-debt arrangements are recorded in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02") which modified the analysis it must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of entities. The guidance does not amend the existing disclosure requirements for VIEs or voting interest entities ("VOEs"). The guidance, however, modified the requirements to qualify under the VOE model. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2014-16, Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share is More Akin to Debt or to Equity ("ASU 2014-16") which eliminated the diversity in practice for the accounting for hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share. ASU 2014-16 requires management to consider all terms and features, whether stated or implied, of a hybrid instrument when determining whether the nature of the instrument is more akin to a debt instrument or an equity instrument. Embedded derivative features, which are accounted for separately from host contracts, should also be considered in the analysis of the hybrid instrument. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
As of September 30, 2016, the remainder of the Company's significant accounting policies, which are detailed in the Company's 2015 Annual Report, have not changed materially.
New Accounting Pronouncements—In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15") which was issued to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments, including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, distributions from equity method investees, and other separately identifiable cash flows, are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. Management is evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13") which was issued to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments held by a reporting entity. This amendment replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09") which was issued to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not believe the guidance will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02"), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. For operating leases, a lessee will be required to do the following: (i) recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, in the statement of financial position; (ii) recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term on a generally straight-line basis and (iii) classify all cash payments within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous GAAP. However, in certain instances a long-term lease of land could be classified as a sales-type lease, resulting in the lessor derecognizing the underlying asset from its books and recording a profit or loss on sale and the net investment in the lease. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Management is evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2016-01"), which addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. Management is evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09") which supersedes existing industry-specific guidance, including ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales. The new standard is principles-based and requires more estimates and judgment than current guidance. Certain contracts with customers, including lease contracts and financial instruments and other contractual rights, are not within the scope of the new guidance. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date, to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. ASU 2014-09 is now effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted beginning January 1, 2017. Management is evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Note 4—Real Estate
The Company's real estate assets were comprised of the following ($ in thousands):
 
Net Lease
 
Operating
Properties
 
Total
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Land and land improvements, at cost
$
272,227

 
$
114,354

 
$
386,581

Buildings and improvements, at cost
1,091,842

 
301,396

 
1,393,238

Less: accumulated depreciation
(362,293
)
 
(42,916
)
 
(405,209
)
Real estate, net
1,001,776

 
372,834

 
1,374,610

Real estate available and held for sale (1)
—

 
101,488

 
101,488

Total real estate
$
1,001,776

 
$
474,322

 
$
1,476,098

As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Land and land improvements, at cost
$
306,172

 
$
133,275

 
$
439,447

Buildings and improvements, at cost
1,183,723

 
427,371

 
1,611,094

Less: accumulated depreciation
(377,416
)
 
(79,142
)
 
(456,558
)
Real estate, net
1,112,479

 
481,504

 
1,593,983

Real estate available and held for sale (1)
—

 
137,274

 
137,274

Total real estate
$
1,112,479

 
$
618,778

 
$
1,731,257

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $101.5 million and $137.3 million, respectively, of residential properties available for sale in its operating properties portfolio.

Real Estate Available and Held for Sale—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company transferred one net lease asset with a carrying value of $0.7 million and one commercial operating property with a carrying value of $16.1 million to held for sale due to executed contracts with third parties. The Company also acquired a residential operating property for $0.8 million that is held for sale and had no operations as of September 30, 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred net lease assets with a carrying value of $8.2 million to held for sale due to executed contracts with third parties and a commercial operating property with a carrying value of $2.9 million to held for investment due to a change in business strategy.

Acquisitions—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company acquired land for $3.9 million and simultaneously entered into a 99 year ground lease with the seller. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company acquired, via deed-in-lieu, title to a residential operating property which had a total fair value of $13.4 million and previously served as collateral for loans receivable held by the Company. No gain or loss was recorded in connection with this transaction.
Dispositions—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold residential condominiums for total net proceeds of $74.9 million and $113.4 million, respectively, and recorded income from sales of real estate totaling $23.3 million and $36.8 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold net lease assets for net proceeds of $108.5 million and $39.4 million, respectively, resulting in gains of $15.9 million and $15.6 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company also sold commercial operating properties for net proceeds of $229.1 million resulting in gains of $49.2 million. The gains are recorded in "Income from sales of real estate" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold a commercial operating property for $68.5 million to a newly formed unconsolidated entity in which the Company owns a 50.0% equity interest (refer to Note 6). The Company recognized a gain on sale of $13.6 million, reflecting the Company's share of the interest sold, which was recorded as "Income from sales of real estate" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company, through a consolidated entity, sold a leasehold interest in a commercial operating property for net proceeds of $93.5 million and simultaneously entered into a ground lease with an initial term of 99 years. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded a lease incentive asset of $38.1 million, which is

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


included in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets, and deferred a gain of $5.3 million, which is included in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. In December 2015, the Company acquired the noncontrolling interest in the entity for $6.4 million.
Impairments—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $7.9 million in impairments comprised of $3.0 million on a residential operating property resulting from unfavorable local market conditions and $4.9 million on the sale of net lease assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded impairments of $5.6 million resulting from a change in business strategy on two commercial operating properties and unfavorable local market conditions for one residential operating property.
Tenant Reimbursements—The Company receives reimbursements from tenants for certain facility operating expenses including common area costs, insurance, utilities and real estate taxes. Tenant expense reimbursements were $6.2 million and $18.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $6.8 million and $20.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in "Operating lease income" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts—As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the allowance for doubtful accounts related to real estate tenant receivables was $1.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and the allowance for doubtful accounts related to deferred operating lease income was $1.3 million and $1.5 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" and "Deferred operating lease income receivable, net," respectively, on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Note 5—Land and Development

The Company's land and development assets were comprised of the following ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Land and land development, at cost
$
1,029,023

 
$
1,007,995

Less: accumulated depreciation
(6,917
)
 
(6,032
)
Total land and development, net
$
1,022,106

 
$
1,001,963


Acquisitions—In February 2016, the Company acquired an additional 7.2% interest in a consolidated entity for $7.2 million. The Company owns 92.2% of the entity as of September 30, 2016.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company acquired, via deed-in-lieu, title to a land asset which had a total fair value of $9.1 million and previously served as collateral for loans receivable held by the Company. No gain or loss was recorded in connection with this transaction.

Dispositions—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $74.4 million and $29.1 million, respectively, from its land and development portfolio. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized land development cost of sales of $50.8 million and $22.8 million, respectively, from its land and development portfolio.

In April 2015, the Company transferred a land asset to a purchaser at a stated price of $16.1 million, as part of an agreement to construct an amphitheater, for which the Company received immediate payment of $5.3 million, with the remainder to be received upon completion of the development project. Due to the Company's continuing involvement in the project, no sale was recognized and the proceeds were recorded as unearned revenue in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets (refer to Note 7).

Impairments—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded an impairment of $3.8 million equal to the carrying value on a land asset resulting from a change in business strategy.

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest—The Company has a majority interest in a strategic venture that provides the third party minority partner an option to redeem its interest at fair value. The Company has reflected the partner's noncontrolling interest in this venture as a component of redeemable noncontrolling interest within its consolidated balance sheets. Changes in fair value are being accreted over the term from the date of issuance of the redemption option to the earliest redemption date using the interest method. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, this interest had a carrying value of $3.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, this interest did not have a redemption value.
Note 6—Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net

The following is a summary of the Company's loans receivable and other lending investments by class ($ in thousands):
 
As of
Type of Investment
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Senior mortgages
$
1,080,612

 
$
975,915

Corporate/Partnership loans
558,913

 
643,270

Subordinate mortgages
25,525

 
28,676

Total gross carrying value of loans
1,665,050

 
1,647,861

Reserves for loan losses
(95,416
)
 
(108,165
)
Total loans receivable, net
1,569,634

 
1,539,696

Other lending investments—securities
62,552

 
62,289

Total loans receivable and other lending investments, net
$
1,632,186

 
$
1,601,985


In June 2015, the Company received a loan with a fair value of $146.7 million as a non-cash paydown on a $196.6 million loan and reduced the principal balance by the fair value to $49.9 million. The loan received has been recorded as a loan receivable and is included in "Loans receivable and other lending investments, net" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In connection with the transaction, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $25.9 million on the original loan resulting in a remaining balance of $24.0 million. In October 2015, the Company received full payment of the $24.0 million remaining balance of the original $196.6 million loan.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold a loan with a carrying value of $5.5 million. No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction.

Reserve for Loan Losses—Changes in the Company's reserve for loan losses were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Reserve for loan losses at beginning of period
 
$
110,371

 
$
121,934

 
$
108,165

 
$
98,490

(Recovery of) provision for loan losses(1)
 
(14,955
)
 
7,500

 
(12,749
)
 
30,944

Charge-offs
 
—

 
(876
)
 
—

 
(876
)
Reserve for loan losses at end of period
 
$
95,416

 
$
128,558

 
$
95,416

 
$
128,558

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the provision for loan losses includes recoveries of previously recorded asset-specific loan loss reserves of $11.7 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the provision for loan losses includes recoveries of previously recorded asset-specific loan loss reserves of $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)



The Company's recorded investment in loans (comprised of a loan's carrying value plus accrued interest) and the associated reserve for loan losses were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment(1)
 
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment(2)
 
Total
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
296,700

 
$
1,376,190

 
$
1,672,890

Less: Reserve for loan losses
(74,216
)
 
(21,200
)
 
(95,416
)
Total(3)
$
222,484

 
$
1,354,990

 
$
1,577,474

As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
132,492

 
$
1,524,347

 
$
1,656,839

Less: Reserve for loan losses
(72,165
)
 
(36,000
)
 
(108,165
)
Total(3)
$
60,327

 
$
1,488,347

 
$
1,548,674

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs totaling net discounts of $0.4 million and $0.2 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company's loans individually evaluated for impairment primarily represent loans on non-accrual status and therefore, the unamortized amounts associated with these loans are not currently being amortized into income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company transferred a loan with a gross carrying value of $157.2 million to non-performing loans due to the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings related to the collateral, which resulted in the release of $11.6 million of the general reserve. The Company performed a valuation and recorded a specific reserve of $12.5 million.
(2)
The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs totaling net discounts of $0.3 million and $8.2 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(3)
The Company's recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 includes accrued interest of $7.8 million and $9.0 million, respectively, which are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, excludes $62.6 million and $62.3 million, respectively, of securities that are evaluated for impairment under ASC 320.

Credit Characteristics—As part of the Company's process for monitoring the credit quality of its loans, it performs a quarterly loan portfolio assessment and assigns risk ratings to each of its performing loans. Risk ratings, which range from 1 (lower risk) to 5 (higher risk), are based on judgments which are inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that actual performance will be similar to current expectation. The Company designates loans as non-performing at such time as: (1) the loan becomes 90 days delinquent; (2) the loan has a maturity default; or (3) management determines it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. All non-performing loans are placed on non-accrual status and income is only recognized in certain cases upon actual cash receipt.

The Company's recorded investment in performing loans, presented by class and by credit quality, as indicated by risk rating, was as follows ($ in thousands):
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Performing
Loans
 
Weighted
Average
Risk Ratings
 
Performing
Loans
 
Weighted
Average
Risk Ratings
Senior mortgages
$
957,681

 
2.78

 
$
853,595

 
2.96

Corporate/Partnership loans
404,493

 
2.25

 
641,713

 
3.37

Subordinate mortgages
14,016

 
3.00

 
29,039

 
3.64

  Total
$
1,376,190

 
2.63

 
$
1,524,347

 
3.15



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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The Company's recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class, were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Current
 
Less Than
and Equal
to 90 Days
 
Greater
Than
90 Days(1)
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
$
966,981

 
$
—

 
$
118,665

 
$
118,665

 
$
1,085,646

Corporate/Partnership loans
398,838

 
5,655

 
157,171

 
162,826

 
561,664

Subordinate mortgages
25,580

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
25,580

Total
$
1,391,399

 
$
5,655

 
$
275,836

 
$
281,491

 
$
1,672,890

As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
$
864,099

 
$
—

 
$
116,250

 
$
116,250

 
$
980,349

Corporate/Partnership loans
647,451

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
647,451

Subordinate mortgages
29,039

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
29,039

Total
$
1,540,589

 
$
—

 
$
116,250

 
$
116,250

 
$
1,656,839

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2016, the Company had five loans which were greater than 90 days delinquent and were in various stages of resolution, including legal proceedings, environmental concerns and foreclosure-related proceedings, and ranged from 1.0 to 8.0 years outstanding. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had four loans which were greater than 90 days delinquent and were in various stages of resolution, including legal proceedings, environmental concerns and foreclosure-related proceedings, and ranged from 1.0 to 7.0 years outstanding.

Impaired Loans—The Company's recorded investment in impaired loans, presented by class, were as follows ($ in thousands)(1):
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subordinate mortgages
$
11,564

 
$
11,548

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Subtotal
11,564

 
11,548

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
127,965

 
126,547

 
(61,745
)
 
126,754

 
125,776

 
(69,627
)
Corporate/Partnership loans
157,171

 
146,783

 
(12,471
)
 
5,738

 
5,738

 
(2,538
)
Subtotal
285,136

 
273,330

 
(74,216
)
 
132,492

 
131,514

 
(72,165
)
Total
$
296,700

 
$
284,878

 
$
(74,216
)
 
$
132,492

 
$
131,514

 
$
(72,165
)
____________________________________________________________
(1)
All of the Company's non-accrual loans are considered impaired and included in the table above.


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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The Company's average recorded investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized, presented by class, were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
$
4,608

 
$
114

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4,575

 
$
226

 
$
—

 
$
—

Subordinate mortgages
11,567

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,784

 
—

 
—

 
—

Subtotal
16,175

 
114

 
—

 
—

 
10,359

 
226

 
—

 
—

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior mortgages
127,494

 
—

 
128,969

 
4

 
127,169

 
—

 
129,730

 
38

Corporate/Partnership loans
81,108

 
—

 
49,893

 
—

 
43,339

 
—

 
28,880

 
12

Subtotal
208,602

 
—

 
178,862

 
4

 
170,508

 
—

 
158,610

 
50

Total
$
224,777

 
$
114

 
$
178,862

 
$
4

 
$
180,867

 
$
226

 
$
158,610

 
$
50


Troubled Debt Restructurings—During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company modified two loans that were determined to be troubled debt restructurings. The Company restructured one non-performing loan with a recorded investment of $5.8 million to grant a maturity extension of one year. The Company also modified one non-performing loan with a recorded investment of $11.6 million to grant a discounted payoff option and a maturity extension of one year. The Company's recorded investment in these loans was not impacted by the modifications.
Generally when granting concessions, the Company will seek to protect its position by requiring incremental pay downs, additional collateral or guarantees and in some cases lookback features or equity kickers to offset concessions granted should conditions impacting the loan improve. The Company's determination of credit losses is impacted by troubled debt restructurings whereby loans that have gone through troubled debt restructurings are considered impaired, assessed for specific reserves, and are not included in the Company's assessment of general loan loss reserves. Loans previously restructured under troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default are reassessed to incorporate the Company's current assumptions on expected cash flows and additional provision expense is recorded to the extent necessary.

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Securities—Other lending investments—securities includes the following ($ in thousands):
 
Face Value
 
Amortized Cost Basis
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Net Carrying Value
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal debt securities
$
5,365

 
$
5,365

 
$
415

 
$
5,780

 
$
5,780

Held-to-Maturity Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities
57,061

 
56,772

 
—

 
57,090

 
56,772

Total
$
62,426

 
$
62,137

 
$
415

 
$
62,870

 
$
62,552

As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal debt securities
$
1,010

 
$
1,010

 
$
151

 
$
1,161

 
$
1,161

Held-to-Maturity Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities
54,549

 
61,128

 
—

 
61,199

 
61,128

Total
$
55,559

 
$
62,138

 
$
151

 
$
62,360

 
$
62,289


Note 7—Other Investments

The Company's other investments and its proportionate share of earnings (losses) from equity method investments were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
 
 
Equity in Earnings (Losses)
 
Carrying Value as of
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Real estate equity investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
iStar Net Lease I LLC ("Net Lease Venture")
$
103,468

 
$
69,096

 
$
723

 
$
971

 
$
2,613

 
$
4,270

Marina Palms, LLC ("Marina Palms")
32,714

 
30,099

 
6,182

 
10,017

 
19,583

 
19,636

Other real estate equity investments(1)
72,918

 
81,452

 
16,289

 
(2,906
)
 
$
43,187

 
(4,545
)
Subtotal
209,100

 
180,647

 
23,194

 
8,082

 
65,383

 
19,361

Other strategic investments(2)
53,396

 
73,525

 
3,346

 
2,490

 
8,871

 
6,543

Total
$
262,496

 
254,172

 
$
26,540

 
$
10,572

 
$
74,254

 
$
25,904

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a majority-owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company sold its interest in a real estate equity method investment for net proceeds of $39.8 million and recognized equity in earnings of $31.5 million, of which $10.1 million was attributable to the noncontrolling interest. In September 2016, the Company received a distribution from one of its real estate equity method investments and recognized equity in earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $15.8 million and $11.6 million, respectively.
(2)
In conjunction with the sale of the Company's interests in Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. in 2011, the Company retained a share of the carried interest related to various funds. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $0.6 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of carried interest income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized $2.2 million of carried interest income.

Net Lease Venture—In February 2014, the Company partnered with a sovereign wealth fund to form a new unconsolidated entity in which the Company has an equity interest of approximately 51.9%. This entity is not a VIE and the Company does not have controlling interest due to the substantive participating rights of its partner. The partners plan to contribute up to an aggregate $500 million of equity to acquire and develop net lease assets over time. The Company is responsible for sourcing new opportunities and managing the venture and its assets in exchange for a promote and management fee. Several of the Company's senior executives whose time is substantially devoted to the Net Lease Venture own a total of 0.6% equity ownership in the venture via co-investment. These senior executives are also entitled to an amount equal to 50% of any promote payment received based on the 47.5% partner's interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Net Lease Venture acquired two office properties and the Company

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(unaudited)


made contributions to the Net Lease Venture of $35.6 million. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the venture's carrying value of total assets was $493.3 million and $400.2 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $0.4 million and $1.2 million of management fees, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, from the Net Lease Venture which are included in "Other income" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. In June 2015, the venture placed ten year non-recourse financing of $120.0 million on one of its net lease assets. Net proceeds from the financing were distributed to its members of which the Company received approximately $61.2 million.
Marina Palms—As of September 30, 2016, the Company owned a 47.5% equity interest in Marina Palms, a 468 unit, two tower residential condominium development in North Miami Beach, Florida. The 234 unit north tower has one unit remaining for sale as of September 30, 2016. The 234 unit south tower is 75% pre-sold as of September 30, 2016. This entity is not a VIE and the Company does not have controlling interest due to shared control of the entity with its partner. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the venture's carrying value of total assets was $202.3 million and $278.5 million, respectively.
Other real estate equity investments—As of September 30, 2016, the Company's other real estate equity investments included equity interests in real estate ventures ranging from 19% to 85%, comprised of investments of $12.7 million in operating properties and $60.2 million in land assets. As of December 31, 2015, the Company's other real estate equity investments included $11.1 million in operating properties and $70.4 million in land assets.
In 2014, the Company contributed land to a newly formed unconsolidated entity in which the Company received an initial equity interest of 85.7%. As of September 30, 2016, this entity is not a VIE due to shared control of the entity with the partner. Additionally, the Company committed to provide $45.7 million of mezzanine financing to the entity. As of December 31, 2015, the mezzanine loan balance was $33.7 million and is included in "Loans receivable and other lending investments, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. In September 2016, the entity secured non-recourse financing from a third-party lender, paid off in full the mezzanine loan from the Company and distributed the excess proceeds from the financing to the partners. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company received a distribution in excess of its carrying value and recorded equity in earnings of $15.8 million and $11.6 million, respectively. The Company has no further obligation nor intention to fund the venture in the future. Subsequent to the distribution of the financing proceeds, the Company has a 50% interest in the entity. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $1.3 million and $3.6 million of interest income, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, relating to the mezzanine loan that was paid off in September 2016. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had a recorded equity interest of zero and $6.3 million, respectively.
Other strategic investments—As of September 30, 2016, the Company also had smaller investments in real estate related funds and other strategic investments in several other entities that were accounted for under the equity method or cost method. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the Company's cost method investments was $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold available-for-sale securities for proceeds of $7.3 million for gains of $2.5 million, which are included in "Other income" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings was determined based on the specific identification method.
Summarized investee financial information—The following table presents the investee level summarized financial information of the Company's equity method investments, which were significant subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 ($ in thousands):
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
Net Income Attributable to Parent Entities
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Marina Palms
$
129,697

 
$
(72,736
)
 
$
56,961

 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Marina Palms
$
142,419

 
$
(88,661
)
 
$
53,758



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Note 8—Other Assets and Other Liabilities
Deferred expenses and other assets, net, consist of the following items ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Intangible assets, net(1)
$
63,586

 
$
71,446

Other receivables(2)
49,667

 
22,557

Other assets
31,649

 
36,999

Restricted cash
28,609

 
26,657

Leasing costs, net(3)
11,525

 
19,393

Corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment, net(4)
5,457

 
4,405

Deferred expenses and other assets, net
$
190,493

 
$
181,457

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Intangible assets, net includes above market and in-place lease assets related to the acquisition of real estate assets. This balance also includes a lease incentive asset of $38.1 million (refer to Note 4). Accumulated amortization on intangible assets, net was $31.4 million and $37.3 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The amortization of above market leases and lease incentive assets decreased operating lease income in the Company's consolidated statements of operations by $0.9 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $1.8 million and $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. These intangible lease assets are amortized over the term of the lease. The amortization expense for in-place leases was $0.4 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $0.9 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in "Depreciation and amortization" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, included $26.1 million and $11.3 million, respectively, of receivables related to the construction and development of an amphitheater (refer to Note 5).
(3)
Accumulated amortization of leasing costs was $6.1 million and $9.8 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(4)
Accumulated depreciation on corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment was $8.8 million and $8.1 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following items ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Other liabilities(1)
$
81,054

 
$
80,332

Accrued expenses(2)
69,711

 
68,937

Accrued interest payable
44,395

 
55,081

Intangible liabilities, net(3)
9,112

 
10,485

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
204,272

 
$
214,835

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, "Other liabilities" includes $24.0 million and $14.5 million, respectively, related to profit sharing arrangements with developers for properties sold. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, includes $3.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively, associated with "Real estate available and held for sale" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, "Other liabilities" also includes $6.5 million and $6.6 million, respectively, related to tax increment financing bonds which were issued by government entities to fund development within two of the Company's land projects. The amount represents tax assessments associated with each project, which will decrease as the Company sells units.
(2)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, accrued expenses includes $3.0 million and $5.3 million, respectively, associated with "Real estate available and held for sale" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
(3)
Intangible liabilities, net includes below market lease liabilities related to the acquisition of real estate assets. Accumulated amortization on below market leases was $6.2 million and $6.6 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The amortization of below market leases increased operating lease income in the Company's consolidated statements of operations by $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$
61,638

 
$
53,910

Valuation allowance
(61,638
)
 
(53,910
)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$
—

 
$
—


Note 9—Loan Participations Payable, net

The Company's loan participations payable, net were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
 
Carrying Value as of
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Loan participations payable(1)(2)
 
$
206,875

 
$
153,000

Debt discounts and deferred financing costs, net
 
(1,094
)
 
(914
)
Total loan participations payable, net
 
$
205,781

 
$
152,086

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2016, the Company had four loan participations payable with a weighted average interest rate of 4.6%. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had two loan participations payable with a weighted average interest rate of 4.3%.
(2)
The Company is responsible for funding a $32.6 million loan commitment on one loan participation if the transferee defaults.
 
Loan participations represent transfers of financial assets that did not meet the sales criteria established under ASC Topic 860 and are accounted for as loan participations payable, net as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the corresponding loan receivable balances were $205.6 million and $153.0 million, respectively, and are included in "Loans receivable and other lending investments, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The principal and interest due on these loan participations payable are paid from cash flows of the corresponding loans receivable, which serve as collateral for the participations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


Note 10—Debt Obligations, net

The Company's debt obligations were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Carrying Value as of
 
Stated
Interest Rates
 
Scheduled
Maturity Date
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Secured credit facilities and mortgages:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015 $250 Million Secured Revolving Credit Facility
$
—

 
$
250,000

 
LIBOR + 2.75%

(1) 
March 2018
2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility
499,976

 
—

 
LIBOR + 4.50%

(2) 
July 2020
Mortgages collateralized by net lease assets
232,721

 
239,547

 
4.85% - 7.26%

(3) 
Various through 2026
2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility
—

 
339,717

 
LIBOR + 5.75%

(4) 
—
Total secured credit facilities and mortgages
732,697

 
829,264

 
 

 
 
Unsecured notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.875% senior notes
—

 
261,403

 
5.875
%
 
—
3.875% senior notes
—

 
265,000

 
3.875
%
 
—
3.00% senior convertible notes(5)
200,000

 
200,000

 
3.00
%
 
November 2016
1.50% senior convertible notes(6)
178,250

 
200,000

 
1.50
%
 
November 2016
5.85% senior notes
99,722

 
99,722

 
5.85
%
 
March 2017
9.00% senior notes
275,000

 
275,000

 
9.00
%
 
June 2017
4.00% senior notes
550,000

 
550,000

 
4.00
%
 
November 2017
7.125% senior notes
300,000

 
300,000

 
7.125
%
 
February 2018
4.875% senior notes
300,000

 
300,000

 
4.875
%
 
July 2018
5.00% senior notes
770,000

 
770,000

 
5.00
%
 
July 2019
6.50% senior notes
275,000

 
—

 
6.50
%
 
July 2021
Total unsecured notes
2,947,972

 
3,221,125

 
 

 
 
Other debt obligations:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust preferred securities
100,000

 
100,000

 
LIBOR + 1.50%

 
October 2035
Total debt obligations
3,780,669

 
4,150,389

 
 

 
 
Debt discounts and deferred financing costs, net
(30,796
)
 
(31,566
)
 
 

 
 
Total debt obligations, net(7)
$
3,749,873

 
$
4,118,823

 
 

 
 
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
The loan bears interest at the Company's election of either (i) a base rate, which is the greater of (a) prime, (b) federal funds plus 0.5% or (c) LIBOR plus 1.0% and subject to a margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%, or (ii) LIBOR subject to a margin ranging from 2.25% to 2.75%. At maturity, the Company may convert outstanding borrowings to a one year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through March 2019.
(2)
The loan bears interest at the Company's election of either (i) a base rate, which is the greater of (a) prime, (b) federal funds plus 0.5% or (c) LIBOR plus 1.0% and subject to a margin of 3.5% or (ii) LIBOR subject to a margin of 4.5% with a minimum LIBOR rate of 1.0%.
(3)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, includes a loan with a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.0%. As of September 30, 2016, the weighted average interest rate of these loans is 5.2%.
(4)
The loan had a LIBOR floor of 1.25%.
(5)
The Company's 3.00% senior convertible fixed rate notes due November 2016 ("3.00% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the holders, into 85.0 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 3.00% Convertible Notes, at $11.77 per share at any time prior to the close of business on November 14, 2016.
(6)
The Company's 1.50% senior convertible fixed rate notes due November 2016 ("1.50% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the holders, into 57.8 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 1.50% Convertible Notes, at $17.29 per share at any time prior to the close of business on November 14, 2016.
(7)
The Company capitalized interest relating to development activities of $1.4 million and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $1.3 million and $4.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.







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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)



Future Scheduled Maturities—As of September 30, 2016, future scheduled maturities of outstanding debt obligations are as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Unsecured Debt
 
Secured Debt
 
Total
2016 (remaining three months)
$
378,250

 
$
—

 
$
378,250

2017
924,722

 
—

 
924,722

2018
600,000

 
11,734

 
611,734

2019
770,000

 
29,602

 
799,602

2020
—

 
499,976

 
499,976

Thereafter
375,000

 
191,385

 
566,385

Total principal maturities
3,047,972

 
732,697

 
3,780,669

Unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs, net
(21,440
)
 
(9,356
)
 
(30,796
)
Total debt obligations, net
$
3,026,532

 
$
723,341

 
$
3,749,873


2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility—In June 2016, the Company entered into a senior secured credit facility of $450.0 million (the "2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility"). In August 2016, the Company upsized the facility to $500.0 million. The initial $450.0 million of the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility was issued at 99% of par and the upsize was issued at par. The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 4.50% with a 1.00% LIBOR floor. The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility is collateralized 1.25x by a first lien on a fixed pool of assets. Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of collateral are applied to amortize the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility. Proceeds received for interest, rent, lease payments and fee income are retained by the Company. The Company may also make optional prepayments, subject to prepayment fees, and is required to repay 0.25% of the principal amount outstanding on the first business day of each quarter beginning on October 3, 2016. Proceeds from the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility, together with cash on hand, were primarily used to repay in full the $323.2 million 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility (as defined below) and repay the $245.0 million balance outstanding on the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).
In connection with the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility, the Company incurred $4.5 million of lender fees, substantially all of which was capitalized in "Debt obligations, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company also incurred $6.2 million in third party fees, of which $4.3 million was capitalized in “Debt obligations, net” on the Company's consolidated balance sheets, as it related to new lenders, and $1.9 million was recognized in “Other expense” in the Company's consolidated statements of operations as it related primarily to those lenders from the original facility that modified their debt under the new facility.

2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility—In March 2015, the Company entered into a secured revolving credit facility with a maximum capacity of $250.0 million (the "2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility"). Borrowings under this credit facility bear interest at a floating rate indexed to one of several base rates plus a margin which adjusts upward or downward based upon the Company's corporate credit rating. An undrawn credit facility commitment fee ranges from 0.375% to 0.50%, based on average utilization each quarter. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the weighted average cost of the credit facility was 3.22%. Commitments under the revolving facility mature in March 2018. At maturity, the Company may convert outstanding borrowings to a one year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through March 2019. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had $250.0 million of borrowing capacity available under the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility.
2012 Secured Credit Facilities—In March 2012, the Company entered into an $880.0 million senior secured credit agreement providing for two tranches of term loans: a $410.0 million 2012 A-1 tranche due March 2016, which accrued interest at a rate of LIBOR + 4.00% (the "2012 Secured Tranche A-1 Facility"), and a $470.0 million 2012 A-2 tranche due March 2017, which accrued interest at a rate of LIBOR + 5.75% (the "2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility," together the "2012 Secured Credit Facilities"). The 2012 A-1 and A-2 tranches were issued at 98.0% of par and 98.5% of par, respectively, and both tranches included a LIBOR floor of 1.25%.

The 2012 Secured Tranche A-1 Facility was fully repaid in August 2013. In June 2016, proceeds from the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility were used to repay in full the 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, repayments of the 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility prior to maturity resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million related to the accelerated amortization of discounts and unamortized deferred financing

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


fees on the portion of the facility that was repaid. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, repayments of the 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility prior to maturity resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. These amounts are included in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Unsecured Notes—In March 2016, the Company repaid its $261.4 million principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes at maturity using available cash. In addition, the Company issued $275.0 million principal amount of 6.50% senior unsecured notes due July 2021. Proceeds from the offering were primarily used to repay in full the $265.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes due July 2016 and repay $5.0 million of the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility. In September 2016, the Company repurchased and retired $21.8 million of its 1.50% Convertible Notes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, repayments of unsecured notes prior to maturity resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. This amount is included in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Encumbered/Unencumbered Assets—As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the Company's encumbered and unencumbered assets by asset type are as follows ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Encumbered Assets
 
Unencumbered Assets
 
Encumbered Assets
 
Unencumbered Assets
Real estate, net
$
895,041

 
$
479,569

 
$
816,721

 
$
777,262

Real estate available and held for sale
—

 
101,488

 
10,593

 
126,681

Land and development
35,164

 
986,942

 
17,714

 
984,249

Loans receivable and other lending investments, net(1)(2)
175,365

 
1,272,458

 
170,162

 
1,314,823

Other investments
—

 
262,496

 
22,352

 
231,820

Cash and other assets
—

 
845,128

 
—

 
1,008,415

Total
$
1,105,570

 
$
3,948,081

 
$
1,037,542

 
$
4,443,250

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amounts presented exclude general reserves for loan losses of $21.2 million and $36.0 million, respectively.
(2)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amounts presented exclude loan participations of $205.6 million and $153.0 million, respectively.

Debt Covenants

The Company's outstanding unsecured debt securities contain corporate level covenants that include a covenant to maintain a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness of at least 1.2x and a covenant not to incur additional indebtedness (except for incurrences of permitted debt), if on a pro forma basis, the Company's consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, determined in accordance with the indentures governing the Company's debt securities, is 1.5x or lower. If any of the Company's covenants are breached and not cured within applicable cure periods, the breach could result in acceleration of its debt securities unless a waiver or modification is agreed upon with the requisite percentage of the bondholders. While the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness under the fixed charge coverage ratio is currently limited, the Company is permitted to incur indebtedness for the purpose of refinancing existing indebtedness and for other permitted purposes under the indentures.

The Company's 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility contain certain covenants, including covenants relating to collateral coverage, dividend payments, restrictions on fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates, matters relating to the liens granted to the lenders and the delivery of information to the lenders. In particular, the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain collateral coverage of at least 1.25x outstanding borrowings on the facility. The 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a borrowing base of assets and requires the Company to maintain both collateral coverage of at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility and a consolidated ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of at least 1.5x. The 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility does not require that proceeds from the borrowing base be used to pay down outstanding borrowings provided the collateral coverage remains at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility. To satisfy this covenant, the Company has the option to pay down outstanding borrowings or substitute assets in the borrowing base. In addition, for so long as the Company maintains its qualification as a REIT, the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility permit the Company to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


on an annual basis (prior to deducting certain cumulative net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards). The Company may not pay common dividends if it ceases to qualify as a REIT.

The Company's 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility contain cross default provisions that would allow the lenders to declare an event of default and accelerate the Company's indebtedness to them if the Company fails to pay amounts due in respect of its other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds or if the lenders under such other indebtedness are otherwise permitted to accelerate such indebtedness for any reason. The indentures governing the Company's unsecured public debt securities permit the bondholders to declare an event of default and accelerate the Company's indebtedness to them if the Company's other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds is not paid at final maturity or if such indebtedness is accelerated.
Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies

Unfunded Commitments—The Company generally funds construction and development loans and build-outs of space in real estate assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other performance criteria. The Company refers to these arrangements as Performance-Based Commitments. In addition, the Company sometimes establishes a maximum amount of additional funding which it will make available to a borrower or tenant for an expansion or addition to a project if it approves of the expansion or addition in its sole discretion. The Company refers to these arrangements as Discretionary Fundings. Finally, the Company has committed to invest capital in several real estate funds and other ventures. These arrangements are referred to as Strategic Investments.

As of September 30, 2016, the maximum amount of fundings the Company may be required to make under each category, assuming all performance hurdles and milestones are met under the Performance-Based Commitments, that it approves all Discretionary Fundings and that 100% of its capital committed to Strategic Investments is drawn down, are as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Loans and Other Lending Investments(1)
 
Real Estate
 
Other
Investments
 
Total
Performance-Based Commitments
$
459,770

 
$
13,930

 
$
21,342

 
$
495,042

Strategic Investments
—

 
—

 
45,823

 
45,823

Discretionary Fundings
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
$
459,770

 
$
13,930

 
$
67,165

 
$
540,865

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Excludes $212.1 million of commitments on loan participations sold that are not the obligation of the Company (refer to Note 9).

Legal Proceedings—The Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is party to various pending litigation matters that are considered ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company's business as a finance and investment company focused on the commercial real estate industry, including loan foreclosure and foreclosure-related proceedings. In addition to such matters, the Company is a party to the following legal proceedings:

Shareholder Action
On March 7, 2014, a shareholder action purporting to assert derivative, class and individual claims was filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland naming the Company, a number of its current and former senior executives (including its chief executive officer) and current and former directors as defendants.  The complaint sought unspecified damages and other relief and alleged breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and other causes of action arising out of shares of common stock issued by the Company to its senior executives pursuant to restricted stock unit awards granted in December 2008 and modified in July 2011. The Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims, which the Circuit Court granted on October 30, 2014 and, as a result, all of plaintiffs' claims in this action were dismissed. Plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their claims and, on January 28, 2016, the Court of Special Appeals affirmed the order of the Circuit Court. Plaintiffs then filed a petition for certiorari with the Maryland Court of Appeals, requesting that the decision of the Court of Special Appeals be reversed. On May 20, 2016, the Maryland Court of Appeals granted the petition for writ of certiorari and agreed to hear the appeal. Oral argument was held on October 7, 2016 and the Company is awaiting a decision from the Court of Appeals.

U.S. Home Corporation ("Lennar") v. Settlers Crossing, LLC, et al. (Civil Action No. DKC 08-1863)
On January 22, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "Court") entered a judgment in favor of the Company in the matter of Lennar v. Settlers Crossing, LLC, et al. (Civil Action No. DKC 08-1863). The litigation involved a dispute over the purchase and sale of approximately 1,250 acres of land in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Court found that the Company was entitled to specific performance and awarded damages to it in the aggregate amount of: (i) the remaining purchase price to be paid by Lennar of $114.0 million; plus (ii) interest on the unpaid amount at a rate of 12% per annum, calculated on a per diem basis, from May 27, 2008, until Lennar proceeds to settlement on the land; plus (iii) real estate taxes paid by the Company; plus (iv) actual and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the Company in connection with the litigation. The Court ordered Lennar to proceed to settlement on the land and to pay the total amounts awarded to the Company within 30 days of the judgment. Lennar appealed the Court's judgment and has posted an appeal bond. The Court has granted Lennar's motion to stay the judgment pending appeal. The Court also clarified the judgment that the unpaid amount will accrue simple interest at a rate of 12% annually, including while the appeal is pending. In the pending appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the parties have filed their respective briefs. Oral argument in the appeal, originally scheduled for October 26, 2016, has been continued by order of the Court of Appeals and will be rescheduled for the next available oral argument session. There can be no assurance as to the timing or actual receipt by the Company of amounts awarded by the Court or the outcome of the appeal. A third party purchased a participation interest in the Company's original loan and presently holds a 7.8% participation interest in all proceeds.

On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates developments in legal proceedings that could require a liability to be accrued and/or disclosed. Based on its current knowledge, and after consultation with legal counsel, the Company believes it is not a party to, nor are any of its properties the subject of, any pending legal proceeding that would have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Note 12—Derivatives
The Company's use of derivative financial instruments is primarily limited to the utilization of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and foreign exchange contracts. The principal objective of such financial instruments is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company's operating and financial structure and to manage its exposure to interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company's exposure to interest rate movements, foreign exchange rate movements, and other identified risks, but may not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements.
The table below presents the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 ($ in thousands):
 
Derivative Assets as of
 
Derivative Liabilities as of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
N/A
 
$
—

 
Other Assets
 
$
39

 
Other Liabilities
 
$
209

 
N/A
 
$
—

Interest rate swaps
N/A
 
—

 
N/A
 
—

 
Other Liabilities
 
495

 
Other Liabilities
 
131

Total
 
 
$
—

 
 
 
$
39

 
 
 
$
704

 
 
 
$
131

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Other Assets
 
$
94

 
Other Assets
 
$
378

 
Other Liabilities
 
$
64

 
N/A
 
$
—

Interest rate cap
Other Assets
 
45

 
Other Assets
 
1,105

 
N/A
 
—

 
N/A
 
—

Total
 
 
$
139

 
 
 
$
1,483

 
 
 
$
64

 
 
 
$
—


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The tables below present the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 ($ in thousands):
Derivatives Designated in Hedging Relationships
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Earnings (Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Earnings
 (Ineffective Portion)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest Expense
 
126

 
(19
)
 
N/A
Interest rate cap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
N/A
Interest rate swap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
124

 
(92
)
 
N/A
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(150
)
 
—

 
N/A
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate cap
 
Interest Expense
 
—

 
(176
)
 
N/A
Interest rate cap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(2
)
 
—

 
N/A
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest Expense
 
(461
)
 
43

 
N/A
Interest rate swap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(421
)
 
(117
)
 
N/A
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
119

 
—

 
N/A
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 
Interest rate cap
 
Interest Expense
 
—

 
(185
)
 
N/A
Interest rate cap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(2
)
 
—

 
N/A
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest Expense
 
(568
)
 
(17
)
 
N/A
Interest rate swap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(500
)
 
(284
)
 
N/A
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(199
)
 
—

 
N/A
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
  

 
  

 
 
Interest rate cap
 
Interest Expense
 
—

 
(378
)
 
N/A
Interest rate cap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(12
)
 
—

 
N/A
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest Expense
 
(745
)
 
127

 
N/A
Interest rate swap
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(744
)
 
(349
)
 
N/A
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Earnings from equity method investments
 
(65
)
 
—

 
N/A

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(unaudited)


 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
 
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Income
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Interest rate cap
 
Other Expense
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(1,180
)
 
$
(1,059
)
 
$
(3,751
)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Other Expense
 
65

 
691

 
406

 
2,278

Foreign Exchange Contracts—The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments it holds in foreign entities. The Company uses foreign exchange contracts to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates on its foreign investments. Foreign exchange contracts involve fixing the U.S. dollar ("USD") to the respective foreign currency exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. The foreign exchange contracts are typically cash settled in USD for their fair value at or close to their settlement date.
For derivatives designated as net investment hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income as part of the cumulative translation adjustment. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. Amounts are reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into earnings when the hedged foreign entity is either sold or substantially liquidated. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had the following outstanding foreign currency derivatives that were used to hedge its net investments in foreign operations that were designated ($ and Rs in thousands):
Derivative Type
 
Notional
Amount
 
Notional
(USD Equivalent)
 
Maturity
Sells Indian rupee ("INR")/Buys USD Forward
 
₨
456,000

 
$
6,553

 
December 2016
For derivatives not designated as net investment hedges, the changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in the Company's consolidated statements of operations within "Other Expense." As of September 30, 2016, the Company had the following outstanding foreign currency derivatives that were used to hedge its net investments in foreign operations that were not designated ($, €, and £ in thousands):
Derivative Type
 
Notional
Amount
 
Notional
(USD Equivalent)
 
Maturity
Sells euro ("EUR")/Buys USD Forward
 
€
6,300

 
$
7,018

 
October 2016
Sells pound sterling ("GBP")/Buys USD Forward
 
£
3,400

 
$
4,504

 
October 2016
Sells euro ("EUR")/Buys USD Forward
 
€
6,300

 
$
7,095

 
January 2017
Sells pound sterling ("GBP")/Buys USD Forward
 
£
3,400

 
$
4,427

 
January 2017
The Company marks its foreign investments each quarter based on current exchange rates and records the gain or loss through "Other expense" in its consolidated statements of operations for loan investments or "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)," on its consolidated balance sheets for net investments in foreign subsidiaries. The Company recorded net gains (losses) related to foreign investments of $0.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $(0.1) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 in its consolidated statements of operations.  
Interest Rate Hedges—For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swap that was used to hedge its variable rate debt that was designated as a cash flow hedge ($ in thousands):
Derivative Type
 
Notional
Amount
 
Variable Rate
 
Fixed Rate
 
Effective Date
 
Maturity
Interest rate swap
 
$
26,534

 
LIBOR + 2.00%
 
3.47%
 
October 2012
 
November 2019

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(unaudited)


For derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, the changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in the Company's consolidated statements of operations within "Other Expense." As of September 30, 2016, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate cap that was used to hedge its variable rate debt that was not designated as a cash flow hedge ($ in thousands):
Derivative Type
 
Notional
Amount
 
Variable Rate
 
Fixed Rate
 
Effective Date
 
Maturity
Interest rate cap
 
$
500,000

 
LIBOR
 
1.00%
 
July 2014
 
July 2017
Over the next 12 months, the Company expects that $0.1 million related to terminated cash flow hedges will be reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" into interest expense and $0.5 million relating to other cash flow hedges will be reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" into earnings.

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features—The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

The Company reports derivative instruments on a gross basis in the consolidated financial statements. In connection with its foreign currency derivatives which were in a liability position as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has posted collateral of $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and is included in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company's net exposure under these contracts was zero as of September 30, 2016.

Note 13—Equity

Preferred Stock—The Company had the following series of Cumulative Redeemable and Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative Preferential Cash
Dividends(1)(2)
Series
 
Shares Issued and
Outstanding
(in thousands)
 
Par Value
 
Liquidation Preference(3)(4)
 
Rate per Annum
 
Equivalent to
Fixed Annual
Rate (per share)
D
 
4,000

 
$
0.001

 
$
25.00

 
8.00
%
 
$
2.00

E
 
5,600

 
0.001

 
25.00

 
7.875
%
 
1.97

F
 
4,000

 
0.001

 
25.00

 
7.80
%
 
1.95

G
 
3,200

 
0.001

 
25.00

 
7.65
%
 
1.91

I
 
5,000

 
0.001

 
25.00

 
7.50
%
 
1.88

J
 
4,000

 
0.001

 
50.00

 
4.50
%
 
2.25

 
 
25,800

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Holders of shares of the Series D, E, F, G, I and J preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends, when and as declared by the Company's Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Dividends are cumulative from the date of original issue and are payable quarterly in arrears on or before the 15th day of each March, June, September and December or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day. Any dividend payable on the preferred stock for any partial dividend period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as of the close of business on the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable dividend payment date falls or on another date designated by the Company's Board of Directors for the payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to the dividend payment date.
(2)
The Company declared and paid dividends of $6.0 million, $8.3 million, $5.9 million, $4.6 million and $7.0 million on its Series D, E, F, G and I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The Company declared and paid dividends of $6.8 million on its Series J Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. All 2015 dividends qualified as a return of capital for tax reporting purposes. There are no dividend arrearages on any of the preferred shares currently outstanding.
(3)
The Company may, at its option, redeem the Series D, E, F, G, and I Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date.
(4)
Each share of the Series J Preferred Stock is convertible at the holder's option at any time, initially into 3.9087 shares of the Company's common stock (equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $12.79 per share), subject to specified adjustments. The Company may not redeem the Series J Preferred Stock prior to March 15, 2018. On or after March 15, 2018, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series J Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference of $50.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date.

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(unaudited)



Dividends—To maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must annually distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, excluding net capital gains, and must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to eliminate corporate federal income taxes payable by the REIT. The Company has recorded NOLs and may record NOLs in the future, which may reduce its taxable income in future periods and lower or eliminate entirely the Company's obligation to pay dividends for such periods in order to maintain its REIT qualification. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $902.9 million of NOL carryforwards at the corporate REIT level that can generally be used to offset both ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income in future years. The NOL carryforwards will expire beginning in 2029 and through 2035 if unused. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues and expenses (such as depreciation and certain asset impairments), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends, or alternatively, may need to make dividend payments in excess of operating cash flows. The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and 2015 Revolving Credit Facility permit the Company to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income on an annual basis (prior to deducting certain cumulative NOL carryforwards), as long as the Company maintains its REIT qualification. The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and 2015 Revolving Credit Facility restrict the Company from paying any common dividends if it ceases to qualify as a REIT. The Company did not declare or pay any common stock dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Stock Repurchase Program—In February 2016, after having substantially utilized the remaining availability previously authorized, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new $50.0 million stock repurchase program. After having substantially utilized the availability authorized in February 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase to the stock repurchase program to $50.0 million, effective August 4, 2016. The program authorizes the repurchase of common stock from time to time in open market and privately negotiated purchases, including pursuant to one or more trading plans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 10.2 million shares of its outstanding common stock for $98.4 million, at an average cost of $9.67 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 1.7 million shares of its outstanding common stock for $20.3 million, at an average cost of $12.16 per share. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $50.0 million and $48.7 million, respectively, of common stock under its stock repurchase program.

HPU Repurchase—In August 2015, the Company repurchased and retired all of its 14,888 HPUs outstanding, representing approximately 2.8 million common stock equivalents. The Company repurchased these HPUs at fair value from current and former employees through an arms-length tender offer. HPU holders could elect to receive $9.30 in cash or 0.7 shares of iStar common stock, or a combination thereof, per common stock equivalent underlying the HPUs. Approximately 37% of the outstanding HPUs were exchanged for $9.8 million in cash and approximately 63% of the outstanding HPUs were exchanged for 1.2 million shares of iStar common stock with a fair value of $15.2 million, representing the number of shares issued at the closing price of the Company's common stock on August 13, 2015. The transaction value in excess of the HPUs carrying value of $9.8 million was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings in the Company's consolidated statements of changes in equity.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—"Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" reflected in the Company's shareholders' equity is comprised of the following ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
$
138

 
$
(125
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
(1,072
)
 
(690
)
Unrealized losses on cumulative translation adjustment
(4,496
)
 
(4,036
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(5,430
)
 
$
(4,851
)

Note 14—Stock-Based Compensation Plans and Employee Benefits

Stock-Based Compensation—The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million and $7.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $2.9 million and $10.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, in "General and administrative" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2016, there was $2.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested

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(unaudited)


restricted stock units ("Units") that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining vesting/service period of 1.8 years.
Performance Incentive Plans—The Company's Performance Incentive Plan ("iPIP") is designed to provide, primarily to senior executives and select professionals engaged in the Company's investment activities, long-term compensation which has a direct relationship to the realized returns on investments included in the plan. The fair value of points is determined using a model that forecasts the Company's projected investment performance. iPIP is a liability-classified award which will be remeasured each reporting period at fair value until the awards are settled. The following is a summary of granted iPIP points.
•In May 2014, the Company granted 73 iPIP points in the initial 2013-2014 investment pool.
•
In January 2015, the Company granted an additional 10 iPIP points in the 2013-2014 investment pool and 34 iPIP points in the 2015-2016 investment pool.
•
In January 2016, the Company granted an additional 10 iPIP points in the 2013-2014 investment pool and an additional 40 iPIP points in the 2015-2016 investment pool.
•
In June 2016, the Company granted an additional 2.5 points in the 2015-2016 investment pool.
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had accrued compensation costs relating to iPIP of $20.3 million and $16.6 million, respectively, which are included in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Long-Term Incentive Plan—The Company's shareholders approved the Company's 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2009 LTIP") which is designed to provide incentive compensation for officers, key employees, directors and advisors of the Company. The 2009 LTIP provides for awards of stock options, shares of restricted stock, phantom shares, restricted stock units, dividend equivalent rights and other share-based performance awards. All awards under the 2009 LTIP are made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors.
As of September 30, 2016, an aggregate of 3.6 million shares remain available for issuance pursuant to future awards under the Company's 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Restricted Share Issuances—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company granted 92,057 shares of common stock to certain employees under the 2009 LTIP as part of annual incentive awards that included a mix of cash and equity awards. The shares are fully-vested and 58,667 shares were issued net of statutory minimum required tax withholdings. The employees are restricted from selling these shares for up to 18 months from the date of grant.
2016 Restricted Stock Unit Activity—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company granted new stock-based compensation awards to certain employees in the form of long-term incentive awards, comprised of the following:
•
20,000 fully-vested shares of the Company's common stock granted on June 15, 2016 and 12,030 shares were issued as of that date, after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings. In addition, 80,000 service-based Units were granted on June 15, 2016, representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings) if and when the Units vest. The Units will vest in equal annual installments over four years on each anniversary of the grant date, if the employee remains employed by the Company on the vesting date, subject to certain accelerated vesting rights. Upon vesting of these Units, the holder will receive shares of the Company's common stock in the amount of the vested Units, net of statutory minimum required tax withholdings. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the Units vest and are settled. As of September 30, 2016, 80,000 of such service-based Units were outstanding.
•
122,817 service-based Units granted on January 29, 2016, representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings) if and when the Units vest. The Units will cliff vest in one installment on December 31, 2018, if the employee remains employed by the Company on the vesting date, subject to certain accelerated vesting rights. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the Units vest and are settled. As of September 30, 2016, 109,417 of such service-based Units were outstanding.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


As of September 30, 2016, the Company had the following additional stock-based compensation awards outstanding:

•
40,030 target amount of performance-based Units granted on January 30, 2015, representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings) if and when the Units vest. The performance is based on the Company's TSR, measured over a performance period ending on December 31, 2017, which is the date the awards cliff vest. Vesting will range from 0% to 200% of the target amount of the awards, depending on the Company’s TSR performance relative to the NAREIT All REITs Index (one-half of the target amount of the award) and the Russell 2000 Index (one-half of the target amount of the award) during the performance period. The Company, as well as any companies not included in each index at the beginning and end of the performance period, are excluded from calculation of the performance of such index. To the extent Units vest based on the Company's TSR performance, holders will receive an equivalent number of shares of common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings), if the employee remains employed by the Company on the vesting date, subject to certain accelerated vesting rights. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the Units vest and are settled. The fair values of the performance-based Units were determined by utilizing a Monte Carlo model to simulate a range of possible future stock prices for the Company's common stock. The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of these performance-based awards were 0.75% for risk-free interest rate and 28.14% for expected stock price volatility.
•
56,979 service-based Units granted on January 30, 2015, representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings) if and when the Units vest. The Units will cliff vest in one installment on December 31, 2017, if the employee remains employed by the Company on the vesting date, subject to certain accelerated vesting rights. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the Units vest and are settled.
•
38,908 target amount of performance-based Units, granted on January 10, 2014, representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings) if and when the Units vest based on the Company’s TSR measured over a performance period ending on December 31, 2016, which is the date the awards cliff vest. The other terms of these performance-based Units are identical to the terms described above for the performance-based Units granted in 2015. The fair values of the performance-based Units were determined by utilizing a Monte Carlo model to simulate a range of possible future stock prices for the Company's common stock. The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of these performance-based awards were 0.76% for risk-free interest rate and 44.84% for expected stock price volatility.
•
57,412 service-based Units, granted on January 10, 2014, representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings) if and when the Units vest. The Units will cliff vest in one installment on December 31, 2016, if the employee remains employed by the Company on the vesting date, subject to certain accelerated vesting rights. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the Units vest and are settled.
•
4,751 service-based Units granted on various dates, representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock (after deducting shares for minimum required statutory withholdings) if and when the Units vest. The Units have an original vesting term of three years. Upon vesting of these Units, holders will receive shares of the Company's common stock in the amount of the vested Units, net of statutory minimum required tax withholdings. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the Units vest and are settled.
Directors' Awards—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company awarded to non-employee Directors 12,953 CSEs and 72,537 restricted shares of common stock at a fair value per share of $9.65 at the time of grant. The CSEs and restricted shares have a vesting term of 7.5 months and one year, respectively. Dividends will accrue as and when dividends are declared by the Company on shares of its common stock, but will not be paid unless and until the CSEs and restricted shares of common stock vest and are settled. As of September 30, 2016, a combined total of 333,384 CSEs and restricted shares of common stock granted to members of the Company's Board of Directors remained outstanding under the Company's Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, with an aggregate intrinsic value of $3.6 million.


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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


401(k) Plan—The Company made gross contributions of $0.1 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $0.1 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

Note 15—Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated using the two-class method, which allocates earnings among common stock and participating securities to calculate EPS when an entity's capital structure includes either two or more classes of common stock or common stock and participating securities. HPU holders were current and former Company employees who purchased high performance common stock units under the Company's High Performance Unit Program. These HPU units were treated as a separate class of common stock. All of the Company's outstanding HPUs were repurchased and retired on August 13, 2015.
The following table presents a reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations ($ in thousands, except for per share data):
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
23,711

 
$
(20,553
)
 
$
20,255

 
$
(92,152
)
Income from sales of real estate
34,444

 
26,511

 
88,387

 
66,021

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
967

 
706

 
(6,915
)
 
3,176

Preferred dividends
(12,830
)
 
(12,830
)
 
(38,490
)
 
(38,490
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security Holders for basic earnings per common share(1)
$
46,292

 
$
(6,166
)
 
$
63,237

 
$
(61,445
)
Add: Effect of joint venture shares
3

 
—

 
5

 
—

Add: Effect of 1.50% senior convertible unsecured notes
1,123

 
—

 
3,400

 
—

Add: Effect of 3.00% senior convertible unsecured notes
1,785

 
—

 
5,346

 
—

Add: Effect of Series J convertible perpetual preferred stock
2,250

 
—

 
6,750

 
—

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security Holders for diluted earnings per common share
$
51,453

 
$
(6,166
)
 
$
78,738

 
$
(61,445
)
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, includes income from continuing operations allocable to Participating Security Holders of $27 and $21 on a basic and dilutive basis.
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Earnings allocable to common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
46,292

 
$
(6,072
)
 
$
63,210

 
$
(59,818
)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
46,292

 
$
(6,072
)
 
$
63,210

 
$
(59,818
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
51,453

 
$
(6,072
)
 
$
78,717

 
$
(59,818
)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
51,453

 
$
(6,072
)
 
$
78,717

 
$
(59,818
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
71,210

 
85,766

 
74,074

 
85,602

Add: Effect of assumed shares issued under treasury stock method for restricted stock units
87

 
—

 
65

 
—

Add: Effect of joint venture shares
298

 
—

 
298

 
—

Add: Effect of 1.50% senior convertible unsecured notes
11,444

 
—

 
11,526

 
—

Add: Effect of 3.00% senior convertible unsecured notes
16,992

 
—

 
16,992

 
—

Add: Effect of series J convertible perpetual preferred stock
15,635

 
—

 
15,635

 
—

Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share
115,666

 
85,766

 
118,590

 
85,602

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
0.65

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.85

 
$
(0.70
)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
0.65

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.85

 
$
(0.70
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
0.44

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.66

 
$
(0.70
)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders
$
0.44

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.66

 
$
(0.70
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings allocable to High Performance Units (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to HPU holders
$
—

 
$
(94
)
 
$
—

 
$
(1,627
)
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average High Performance Units outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share
—

 
7

 
—

 
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to HPU holders
$
—

 
$
(13.41
)
 
$
—

 
$
(132.19
)
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
All of the Company's outstanding HPUs were repurchased and retired on August 13, 2015.


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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the following shares were not included in the diluted EPS calculation because they were anti-dilutive (in thousands)(1)(2):
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
3.00% convertible senior unsecured notes
—

 
16,992

 
—

 
16,992

Series J convertible perpetual preferred stock
—

 
15,635

 
—

 
15,635

1.50% convertible senior unsecured notes
—

 
11,567

 
—

 
11,567

Joint venture shares
—

 
298

 
—

 
298

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the effect of the Company's unvested Units, performance-based Units, CSEs and restricted stock awards were anti-dilutive.
(2)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the effect of 25 and 128 unvested time and performance-based Units, respectively, were anti-dilutive.

Note 16—Fair Values
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to be used in valuation techniques to measure fair value:
Level 1:    Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2:    Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3:    Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
Certain of the Company's assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value either on a recurring or non-recurring basis. Assets required to be marked-to-market and reported at fair value every reporting period are classified as being valued on a recurring basis. Assets not required to be recorded at fair value every period may be recorded at fair value if a specific provision or other impairment is recorded within the period to mark the carrying value of the asset to market as of the reporting date. Such assets are classified as being valued on a non-recurring basis.

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The following fair value hierarchy table summarizes the Company's assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis by the above categories ($ in thousands):
 
 
 
Fair Value Using
 
Total
 
Quoted market
prices in
active markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets(1)
$
139

 
$
—

 
$
139

 
$
—

Derivative liabilities(1)
768

 
—

 
768

 
—

Available-for-sale securities(1)
5,780

 
—

 
—

 
5,780

Non-recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans(2)
174,899

 
—

 
—

 
174,899

Impaired land and development(3)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets(1)
$
1,522

 
$
—

 
$
1,522

 
$
—

Derivative liabilities(1)
131

 
—

 
131

 
—

Available-for-sale securities(1)
1,161

 
—

 
—

 
1,161

Non-recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans(4)
3,200

 
—

 
—

 
3,200

____________________________________________________________
(1)
The fair value of the Company's derivatives are based upon widely accepted valuation techniques utilized by a third-party specialist using observable inputs such as interest rates and contractual cash flow and are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the Company's available-for-sale securities are based upon unadjusted third-party broker quotes and are classified as Level 3. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company acquired $4.4 million of available for sale securities. There were no other material changes in Level 3 assets and there were no transfers into/out of Level 3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
(2)
The Company recorded a provision for loan losses on one loan with a fair value of $144.7 million based on expected proceeds from liquidation. In addition, the Company recorded a recovery of loan losses on one loan with a fair value of $30.2 million based on market comparable sales and estimated closing costs of 4.0%.
(3)
The Company recorded an impairment of $3.8 million equal to the carrying value on a land and development asset due to the Company's expectation that it will receive no future cash flows from the asset.
(4)
The Company recorded a provision for loan losses on one loan with a fair value of $3.2 million based on a discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate of 14.3%.

Fair values of financial instruments—The Company's estimated fair values of its loans receivable and other lending investments and outstanding debt was $1.7 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively, as of September 30, 2016 and $1.6 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2015. The Company determined that the significant inputs used to value its loans receivable and other lending investments and debt obligations fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of other financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest receivable and accounts payable, approximate the fair values of the instruments. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash values are considered Level 1 on the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of other financial instruments, including derivative assets and liabilities, are included in the fair value hierarchy table above.

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)



Note 17—Segment Reporting

The Company has determined that it has four reportable segments based on how management reviews and manages its business. These reportable segments include: Real Estate Finance, Net Lease, Operating Properties and Land and Development. The Real Estate Finance segment includes all of the Company's activities related to senior and mezzanine real estate loans and real estate related securities. The Net Lease segment includes the Company's activities and operations related to the ownership of properties generally leased to single corporate tenants. The Operating Properties segment includes the Company's activities and operations related to its commercial and residential properties. The Land and Development segment includes the Company's activities related to its developable land portfolio.

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


The Company evaluates performance based on the following financial measures for each segment. The Company's segment information is as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Real Estate Finance
 
Net Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land and Development
 
Corporate/Other(1)
 
Company Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease income
$
—

 
$
36,901

 
$
14,407

 
$
106

 
$
—

 
$
51,414

Interest income
32,258

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
32,258

Other income
1,052

 
412

 
10,793

 
658

 
527

 
13,442

Land development revenue
—

 
—

 
—

 
31,554

 
—

 
31,554

Earnings (loss) from equity method investments
—

 
723

 
630

 
21,841

 
3,346

 
26,540

Income from sales of real estate
—

 
6,629

 
27,815

 
—

 
—

 
34,444

Total revenue and other earnings
33,310

 
44,665

 
53,645

 
54,159

 
3,873

 
189,652

Real estate expense
—

 
(4,799
)
 
(21,129
)
 
(9,407
)
 
—

 
(35,335
)
Land development cost of sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
(22,004
)
 
—

 
(22,004
)
Other expense
(794
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(25
)
 
(819
)
Allocated interest expense
(14,544
)
 
(16,330
)
 
(5,110
)
 
(9,013
)
 
(10,108
)
 
(55,105
)
Allocated general and administrative(2)
(3,995
)
 
(4,526
)
 
(1,502
)
 
(3,495
)
 
(4,714
)
 
(18,232
)
Segment profit (loss)(3)
$
13,977

 
$
19,010

 
$
25,904

 
$
10,240

 
$
(10,974
)
 
$
58,157

Other significant items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recovery of loan losses
$
(14,955
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(14,955
)
Impairment of assets
—

 
4,829

 
112

 
3,800

 
—

 
8,741

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
8,630

 
3,798

 
298

 
276

 
13,002

Capitalized expenditures
—

 
934

 
15,902

 
25,938

 
—

 
42,774

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease income
$
—

 
$
37,379

 
$
18,125

 
$
195

 
$
—

 
$
55,699

Interest income
33,599

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
33,599

Other income
7,988

 
8

 
7,602

 
376

 
914

 
16,888

Land development revenue
—

 
—

 
—

 
14,301

 
—

 
14,301

Earnings (loss) from equity method investments
—

 
971

 
469

 
6,647

 
2,485

 
10,572

Income from sales of real estate
—

 
6,931

 
19,580

 
—

 
—

 
26,511

Total revenue and other earnings
41,587

 
45,289

 
45,776

 
21,519

 
3,399

 
157,570

Real estate expense
—

 
(5,473
)
 
(22,448
)
 
(7,233
)
 
—

 
(35,154
)
Land development cost of sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
(10,686
)
 
—

 
(10,686
)
Other expense
(2,039
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,295
)
 
(3,334
)
Allocated interest expense
(14,030
)
 
(16,358
)
 
(6,724
)
 
(8,265
)
 
(11,503
)
 
(56,880
)
Allocated general and administrative(2)
(3,527
)
 
(4,209
)
 
(1,841
)
 
(3,233
)
 
(5,490
)
 
(18,300
)
Segment profit (loss)(3)
$
21,991

 
$
19,249

 
$
14,763

 
$
(7,898
)
 
$
(14,889
)
 
$
33,216

Other significant items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
$
7,500

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
7,500

Impairment of assets
—

 
—

 
3,916

 
—

 
—

 
3,916

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
9,522

 
5,610

 
380

 
275

 
15,787

Capitalized expenditures
—

 
1,439

 
26,358

 
18,043

 
—

 
45,840

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


 
Real Estate Finance
 
Net Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land and Development
 
Corporate/Other(1)
 
Company Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease income
$
—

 
$
109,235

 
$
51,317

 
$
317

 
$
—

 
$
160,869

Interest income
99,877

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
99,877

Other income
2,672

 
925

 
25,351

 
2,889

 
3,243

 
35,080

Land development revenue
—

 
—

 
—

 
74,389

 
—

 
74,389

Earnings (loss) from equity method investments
—

 
2,613

 
31,564

 
31,189

 
8,888

 
74,254

Income from sales of real estate
—

 
15,896

 
72,491

 
—

 
—

 
88,387

Total revenue and other earnings
102,549

 
128,669

 
180,723

 
108,784

 
12,131

 
532,856

Real estate expense
—

 
(14,033
)
 
(63,046
)
 
(27,999
)
 
—

 
(105,078
)
Land development cost of sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
(50,842
)
 
—

 
(50,842
)
Other expense
(1,634
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,107
)
 
(4,741
)
Allocated interest expense
(43,877
)
 
(49,030
)
 
(17,579
)
 
(26,040
)
 
(31,647
)
 
(168,173
)
Allocated general and administrative(2)
(11,612
)
 
(13,135
)
 
(5,010
)
 
(10,092
)
 
(14,940
)
 
(54,789
)
Segment profit (loss)(3)
$
45,426

 
$
52,471

 
$
95,088

 
$
(6,189
)
 
$
(37,563
)
 
$
149,233

Other significant non-cash items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recovery of loan losses
$
(12,749
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(12,749
)
Impairment of assets
—

 
4,829

 
3,124

 
3,800

 
—

 
11,753

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
26,260

 
14,103

 
997

 
824

 
42,184

Capitalized expenditures
—

 
3,410

 
44,145

 
92,212

 
—

 
139,767

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease income
$
—

 
$
111,500

 
$
58,855

 
$
635

 
$
—

 
$
170,990

Interest income
102,224

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
102,224

Other income
8,834

 
133

 
27,069

 
1,163

 
3,015

 
40,214

Land development revenue
—

 
—

 
—

 
29,101

 
—

 
29,101

Earnings (loss) from equity method investments
—

 
4,270

 
1,302

 
13,719

 
6,613

 
25,904

Income from sales of real estate
—

 
15,584

 
50,437

 
—

 
—

 
66,021

Total revenue and other earnings
111,058

 
131,487

 
137,663

 
44,618

 
9,628

 
434,454

Real estate expense
—

 
(16,266
)
 
(73,812
)
 
(21,065
)
 
—

 
(111,143
)
Land development cost of sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
(22,828
)
 
—

 
(22,828
)
Other expense
(2,259
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(4,086
)
 
(6,345
)
Allocated interest expense
(42,828
)
 
(50,126
)
 
(21,449
)
 
(23,685
)
 
(29,248
)
 
(167,336
)
Allocated general and administrative(2)
(9,750
)
 
(11,646
)
 
(5,298
)
 
(8,759
)
 
(17,001
)
 
(52,454
)
Segment profit (loss)(3)
$
56,221

 
$
53,449

 
$
37,104

 
$
(31,719
)
 
$
(40,707
)
 
$
74,348

Other significant non-cash items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
$
30,944

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
30,944

Impairment of assets
—

 
—

 
5,590

 
—

 
—

 
5,590

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
28,380

 
19,400

 
1,160

 
864

 
49,804

Capitalized expenditures
—

 
3,553

 
58,201

 
67,888

 
—

 
129,642


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iStar Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)


 
Real Estate Finance
 
Net Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land and Development
 
Corporate/Other(1)
 
Company Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Real estate, net
$
—

 
$
1,001,776

 
$
372,834

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,374,610

Real estate available and held for sale
—

 
—

 
101,488

 
—

 
—

 
101,488

Total real estate
—

 
1,001,776

 
474,322

 
—

 
—

 
1,476,098

Land and development
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,022,106

 
—

 
1,022,106

Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
1,632,186

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,632,186

Other investments
—

 
103,468

 
12,747

 
92,885

 
53,396

 
262,496

Total portfolio assets
$
1,632,186

 
$
1,105,244

 
$
487,069

 
$
1,114,991

 
$
53,396

 
4,392,886

Cash and other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
845,128

Total assets


 


 


 


 


 
$
5,238,014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Real estate, net
$
—

 
$
1,112,479

 
$
481,504

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,593,983

Real estate available and held for sale
—

 
—

 
137,274

 
—

 
—


137,274

Total real estate
—

 
1,112,479

 
618,778

 
—

 
—

 
1,731,257

Land and development
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,001,963

 
—

 
1,001,963

Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
1,601,985

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,601,985

Other investments
—

 
69,096

 
11,124

 
100,419

 
73,533

 
254,172

Total portfolio assets
$
1,601,985

 
$
1,181,575

 
$
629,902

 
$
1,102,382

 
$
73,533

 
4,589,377

Cash and other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,008,415

Total assets


 


 


 


 


 
$
5,597,792

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Corporate/Other represents all corporate level and unallocated items including any intercompany eliminations necessary to reconcile to consolidated Company totals. This caption also includes the Company's joint venture investments and strategic investments that are not included in the other reportable segments above.
(2)
General and administrative excludes stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million and $7.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $2.9 million and $10.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.
(3)
The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to net income (loss) ($ in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Segment profit
$
58,157

 
$
33,216

 
$
149,233

 
$
74,348

Less: Recovery of (provision for) loan losses
14,955

 
(7,500
)
 
12,749

 
(30,944
)
Less: Impairment of assets
(8,741
)
 
(3,916
)
 
(11,753
)
 
(5,590
)
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(1,434
)
 
(2,881
)
 
(7,644
)
 
(10,066
)
Less: Depreciation and amortization
(13,002
)
 
(15,787
)
 
(42,184
)
 
(49,804
)
Less: Income tax benefit (expense)
8,256

 
2,893

 
9,859

 
(3,796
)
Less: Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
(36
)
 
(67
)
 
(1,618
)
 
(279
)
Net income (loss)
$
58,155

 
$
5,958

 
$
108,642

 
$
(26,131
)


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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements are included with respect to, among other things, iStar Inc.'s (the "Company's") current business plan, business strategy, portfolio management, prospects and liquidity. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In assessing all forward-looking statements, readers are urged to read carefully all cautionary statements contained in this Form 10-Q and the uncertainties and risks described in Item 1A—"Risk Factors" in our 2015 Annual Report, all of which could affect our future results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. For purposes of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to iStar Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
The discussion below should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and our 2015 Annual Report. These historical financial statements may not be indicative of our future performance. We have reclassified certain items in our consolidated financial statements of prior periods to conform to our current financial statements presentation.
Introduction
iStar Inc., doing business as "iStar," finances, invests in and develops real estate and real estate related projects as part of its fully-integrated investment platform. We have invested more than $35 billion over the past two decades and are structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") with a diversified portfolio focused on larger assets located in major metropolitan markets. Our primary business segments are real estate finance, land and development, net lease and operating properties.
Executive Overview

We have continued to originate investments within our core business segments of real estate finance and net lease, which we anticipate should drive future revenue growth. In addition, we have made significant investments within our operating property and land and development portfolios in order to maximize asset value and better position assets for sale. Through strategic ventures, we have partnered with other providers of capital within our net lease segment and with developers with residential building expertise within our land and development segment. We expect these partnerships to have a positive impact on our business.
Access to the capital markets has allowed us to extend our debt maturity profile and remain primarily an unsecured borrower. In June 2016, we entered into a senior secured credit facility of $450.0 million and in August 2016 we upsized the facility to $500.0 million. Proceeds from this credit facility, together with cash on hand, were primarily used to repay in full the $323.2 million 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources") and repay the $245.0 million balance outstanding on the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources"). In March 2016, we repaid our $261.4 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes at maturity using available cash and we issued $275.0 million principal amount of 6.50% senior unsecured notes due July 2021. Proceeds from the offering were primarily used to repay in full the $265.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes due July 2016 and repay $5.0 million of the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2016, we had $547.5 million of cash, which we expect to use primarily to repay debt and fund future investment activities.
During the three months ended September 30, 2016, all four of our business segments, including real estate finance, net lease, operating properties and land and development, contributed positively to our earnings. We continue to work on repositioning or redeveloping our transitional operating properties and progressing on the entitlement and development of our land assets in order to maximize their value. We intend to continue these efforts, with the objective of having these assets contribute more positively to earnings in the future. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded net income allocable to common shareholders of $46.3 million, compared to a net loss of $6.1 million during the same period in the prior year. Adjusted income allocable to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $49.1 million, compared to $27.3 million during the same period in the prior year.

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Adjusted Income

In addition to net income (loss) prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"), we use adjusted income, a non-GAAP financial measure, to measure our operating performance. Adjusted income is used internally as a supplemental performance measure adjusting for certain non-cash GAAP measures to give management a view of income more directly derived from current period activity. Until the second quarter 2016, adjusted income was calculated as net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, prior to the effect of depreciation and amortization, provision for (recovery of) loan losses, impairment of assets, stock-based compensation expense, and the non-cash portion of gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt. Effective in the second quarter 2016, we modified our presentation of adjusted income to reflect the effect of gains or losses on charge-offs and dispositions on book value gross of loan loss reserves and impairments ("Adjusted Income").

Adjusted Income should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in our consolidated statements of operations. Adjusted Income should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), as a measure of our liquidity, nor is Adjusted Income indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. Rather, Adjusted Income is an additional measure we use to analyze our business performance. It should be noted that our manner of calculating Adjusted Income may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies.
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in thousands)
Adjusted Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$
46,292

 
$
(6,072
)
 
$
63,210

 
$
(59,818
)
Add: Depreciation and amortization(1)
15,598

 
17,560

 
50,107

 
54,925

Add: (Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(14,955
)
 
7,500

 
(12,749
)
 
30,944

Add: Impairment of assets(2)
8,741

 
6,398

 
12,668

 
12,409

Add: Stock-based compensation expense
1,434

 
2,881

 
7,644

 
10,066

Add: Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
36

 
67

 
1,618

 
279

Less: Losses on charge-offs and dispositions(3)
(8,039
)
 
(517
)
 
(12,602
)
 
(3,713
)
Less: HPU/Participating Security allocation
—

 
(516
)
 
(21
)
 
(2,778
)
Adjusted income allocable to common shareholders(4)
$
49,107

 
$
27,301

 
$
109,875

 
$
42,314

______________________________________________________________
(1)
Depreciation and amortization also includes our proportionate share of depreciation and amortization expense for equity method investments and excludes the portion of depreciation and amortization expense allocable to noncontrolling interests.
(2)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, impairment of assets includes impairments on equity method investments recorded in "Earnings from equity method investments" in our consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, impairment of assets includes impairments on cost and equity method investments recorded in "Other income" and "Earnings from equity method investments," respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations.
(3)
Represents the impact of charge-offs and dispositions realized during the period. These charge-offs and dispositions were on assets that were initially acquired prior to 2008 that were previously impaired for GAAP and reflected in net income but not Adjusted Income.
(4)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, Adjusted Income under the previous presentation was $27.8 million and $45.9 million, respectively.

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Portfolio Overview

As of September 30, 2016, based on gross carrying values, our total investment portfolio has the following characteristics:

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As of September 30, 2016, based on gross carrying values, our total investment portfolio has the following property/collateral type and geographic characteristics ($ in thousands)(1):
Property/Collateral Types
 
Real Estate Finance
 
Net Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land & Development
 
Total
 
% of
Total
Land and Development
 
$
47,753

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,121,908

 
$
1,169,661

 
24.2
%
Office / Industrial
 
164,401

 
766,584

 
24,700

 
—

 
955,685

 
19.8
%
Mixed Use / Mixed Collateral
 
502,831

 
—

 
176,550

 
—

 
679,381

 
14.1
%
Hotel
 
342,689

 
136,080

 
103,922

 
—

 
582,691

 
12.1
%
Entertainment / Leisure
 
—

 
494,128

 
—

 
—

 
494,128

 
10.2
%
Condominium
 
325,777

 
—

 
101,494

 
—

 
427,271

 
8.9
%
Retail
 
64,092

 
57,348

 
123,319

 
—

 
244,759

 
5.1
%
Other Property Types
 
205,843

 
13,397

 
—

 
—

 
219,240

 
4.5
%
Strategic Investments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
53,396

 
1.1
%
Total
 
$
1,653,386

 
$
1,467,537

 
$
529,985

 
$
1,121,908

 
$
4,826,212

 
100.0
%
Geographic Region
 
Real Estate Finance
 
Net Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land & Development
 
Total
 
% of
Total
Northeast
 
$
969,782

 
$
381,596

 
$
45,399

 
$
232,873

 
$
1,629,650

 
33.8
%
West
 
102,553

 
317,570

 
38,920

 
366,855

 
825,898

 
17.1
%
Southeast
 
129,680

 
236,164

 
162,237

 
153,353

 
681,434

 
14.1
%
Mid-Atlantic
 
167,950

 
150,956

 
67,799

 
217,491

 
604,196

 
12.5
%
Southwest
 
51,321

 
159,888

 
139,042

 
146,213

 
496,464

 
10.3
%
Central
 
163,949

 
79,568

 
62,365

 
—

 
305,882

 
6.3
%
Various(2)
 
68,151

 
141,795

 
14,223

 
5,123

 
229,292

 
4.8
%
Strategic Investments(2)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
53,396

 
1.1
%
Total
 
$
1,653,386

 
$
1,467,537

 
$
529,985

 
$
1,121,908

 
$
4,826,212

 
100.0
%
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)Based on the carrying value of our total investment portfolio gross of accumulated depreciation and general loan loss reserves.
(2)Combined, strategic investments and the various category include $19.1 million of international assets.

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Real Estate Finance

Our real estate finance business targets sophisticated and innovative investors by providing one-stop capabilities that encompass financing alternatives ranging from full envelope senior loans to mezzanine and preferred equity capital positions. As of September 30, 2016, our real estate finance portfolio totaled $1.65 billion, gross of general loan loss reserves. The portfolio included $1.37 billion of performing loans with a weighted average maturity of 1.6 years.

The table below summarizes our loans and the reserves for loan losses associated with our loans ($ in thousands):
 
September 30, 2016
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Reserve for Loan Losses
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
 
Reserve for Loan Losses as a % of Total Gross Carrying Value
Performing loans
$
1,368,350

 
$
(21,200
)
 
$
1,347,150

 
85.8%
 
1.3%
Non-performing loans
296,700

 
(74,216
)
 
222,484

 
14.2%
 
4.4%
Total
$
1,665,050

 
$
(95,416
)
 
$
1,569,634

 
100.0%
 
5.7%
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Reserve for Loan Losses
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
 
Reserve for Loan Losses as a % of Total Gross Carrying Value
Performing loans
$
1,515,369

 
$
(36,000
)
 
$
1,479,369

 
96.1%
 
2.2%
Non-performing loans
132,492

 
(72,165
)
 
60,327

 
3.9%
 
4.4%
Total
$
1,647,861

 
$
(108,165
)
 
$
1,539,696

 
100.0%
 
6.6%

Performing Loans—The table below summarizes our performing loans gross of reserves ($ in thousands):
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Senior mortgages
$
952,647

 
$
849,161

Corporate/Partnership loans
401,742

 
637,532

Subordinate mortgages
13,961

 
28,676

Total
$
1,368,350

 
$
1,515,369

 
 
 
 
Weighted average LTV
62
%
 
67
%
Yield
9.1
%
 
8.3
%

Non-Performing Loans—We designate loans as non-performing at such time as: (1) the loan becomes 90 days delinquent; (2) the loan has a maturity default; or (3) management determines it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. All non-performing loans are placed on non-accrual status and income is only recognized in certain cases upon actual cash receipt. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company transferred a loan with a gross carrying value of $157.2 million to non-performing loans. As of September 30, 2016, we had non-performing loans with an aggregate carrying value of $222.5 million compared to non-performing loans with an aggregate carrying value of $60.3 million as of December 31, 2015. We expect that our level of non-performing loans will fluctuate from period to period.

Reserve for Loan Losses—The reserve for loan losses was $95.4 million as of September 30, 2016, or 5.7% of total loans, compared to $108.2 million or 6.6% as of December 31, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the recovery of loan losses included recoveries of specific reserves of $11.7 million and a reduction in the general reserve of $14.8 million, partially offset by provisions on two non-performing loans of $13.8 million. We expect that our level of reserve for loan losses will fluctuate from period to period. Due to the volatility of the commercial real estate market, the process of estimating collateral values and reserves requires the use of significant judgment. We currently believe there is adequate collateral and reserves to support the carrying values of the loans.

The reserve for loan losses includes an asset-specific component and a formula-based component. An asset-specific reserve is established for an impaired loan when the estimated fair value of the loan's collateral less costs to sell is lower than the carrying

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value of the loan. As of September 30, 2016, asset-specific reserves increased to $74.2 million compared to $72.2 million as of December 31, 2015, due primarily to a new non-performing loan partially offset by the recovery of reserves on two previously impaired non-performing loans.

The formula-based general reserve is derived from estimated principal default probabilities and loss severities applied to groups of performing loans based upon risk ratings assigned to loans with similar risk characteristics during our quarterly loan portfolio assessment. During this assessment, we perform a comprehensive analysis of our loan portfolio and assign risk ratings to loans that incorporate management's current judgments and future expectations about their credit quality based on all known and relevant factors that may affect collectability. We consider, among other things, payment status, lien position, borrower financial resources and investment in collateral, collateral type, project economics and geographical location as well as national and regional economic factors. This methodology results in loans being segmented by risk classification into risk rating categories that are associated with estimated probabilities of default and principal loss. We estimate loss rates based on historical realized losses experienced within our portfolio and take into account current economic conditions affecting the commercial real estate market when establishing appropriate time frames to evaluate loss experience.

The general reserve decreased to $21.2 million or 1.5% of performing loans as of September 30, 2016, compared to $36.0 million or 2.4% of performing loans as of December 31, 2015. The decrease was primarily attributable to a loan being classified to non-performing status to further evaluate for asset-specific reserves.

Net Lease

Our net lease business seeks to create stable cash flows through long-term leases to single tenants on our properties. We target mission-critical facilities leased on a long-term basis to tenants, offering structured solutions that combine our capabilities in underwriting, lease structuring, asset management and build-to-suit construction. We invest in new net lease investments primarily through our net lease venture, in which we hold a 51.9% interest. The net lease venture has a right of first offer on any new net lease investments that we source.

As of September 30, 2016, our net lease portfolio, including equity method investments, totaled $1.47 billion, gross of $362.3 million of accumulated depreciation. The table below provides certain statistics for our net lease portfolio.
Net Lease Statistics
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Square feet (mm)(1)
17,022

 
17,807

Leased %(2)
99
%
 
96
%
Weighted average lease term (years)
14.6

 
14.9

Yield
8.2
%
 
8.4
%
______________________________________________________________
(1)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, includes 3,081 and 2,873 square feet at one of our equity method investments of which we own 51.9%.
(2)
Excluding equity method investments, our net lease portfolio was 99% and 96% leased as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Operating Properties

As of September 30, 2016, our operating property portfolio, including equity method investments, totaled $530.0 million, gross of $42.9 million of accumulated depreciation, and was comprised of $428.5 million of commercial and $101.5 million of residential real estate properties.

Commercial Operating Properties
 
Our commercial operating properties represent a diverse pool of assets across a broad range of geographies and collateral types including office, retail and hotel properties. We generally seek to reposition these assets with the objective of maximizing their values through the infusion of capital and/or intensive asset management efforts resulting in value realization upon sale.


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The table below provides certain statistics for our commercial operating property portfolio.
Commercial Operating Property Statistics
($ in millions)
 
Stabilized Operating
Transitional Operating
 
Total
 
September 30, 2016
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2016
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2016
December 31, 2015
Gross book value ($mm)
$
244

$
124

 
$
185

$
448

 
$
429

$
572

Occupancy
86
%
89
%
 
55
%
65
%
 
72
%
74
%
Yield
8.4
%
8.8
%
 
2.4
%
2.8
%
 
5.9
%
4.4
%

Residential Operating Properties

At the end of the quarter, our residential operating portfolio was comprised of 58 condominium units generally located within luxury projects in major U.S. cities. The table below provides certain statistics for our residential operating property portfolio (excluding fractional units).
Residential Operating Property Statistics
($ in millions)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2016
Condominium units sold
11

 
80

Proceeds
$
15.4

 
$
73.3

Income from sales of real estate
$
4.4

 
$
23.3


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Land and Development

At the end of the quarter, our land and development portfolio, including equity method investments, totaled $1.12 billion, with eight projects in production, nine in development and 14 in the pre-development phase. These projects are collectively entitled for approximately 30,000 lots and units. The following tables presents certain statistics for our land and development portfolio.
Land and Development Portfolio Rollforward
(in millions)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2016
Beginning balance
$
1,046.0

 
$
1,002.0

Asset sales(1)
(17.6
)
 
(40.0
)
Asset transfers in (out)(2)
(27.2
)
 
(25.4
)
Capital expenditures
25.9

 
92.2

Other
(5.0
)
 
(6.7
)
Ending balance(3)
$
1,022.1

 
$
1,022.1

_______________________________________________________________________
(1)Represents gross book value of the assets sold, rather than proceeds received.
(2)Assets transferred into land and development segment or out to another segment.
(3)Excludes $92.9 million of equity method investments.
Land and Development Statistics
(in millions)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2016
Land development revenue
$
31.6

 
$
74.4

Land development cost of sales
22.0

 
50.8

Gross margin
$
9.6

 
$
23.6

Earnings from land development equity method investments
21.8

 
31.2

Total
$
31.4

 
$
54.8




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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Operating lease income
$
51,414

 
$
55,699

 
$
(4,285
)
 
(8
)%
Interest income
32,258

 
33,599

 
(1,341
)
 
(4
)%
Other income
13,442

 
16,888

 
(3,446
)
 
(20
)%
Land development revenue
31,554

 
14,301

 
17,253

 
>100%

Total revenue
128,668

 
120,487

 
8,181

 
7
 %
Interest expense
55,105

 
56,880

 
(1,775
)
 
(3
)%
Real estate expense
35,335

 
35,154

 
181

 
1
 %
Land development cost of sales
22,004

 
10,686

 
11,318

 
>100%

Depreciation and amortization
13,002

 
15,787

 
(2,785
)
 
(18
)%
General and administrative
19,666

 
21,181

 
(1,515
)
 
(7
)%
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(14,955
)
 
7,500

 
(22,455
)
 
>(100%)

Impairment of assets
8,741

 
3,916

 
4,825

 
>100%

Other expense
819

 
3,334

 
(2,515
)
 
(75
)%
Total costs and expenses
139,717

 
154,438

 
(14,721
)
 
(10
)%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
(36
)
 
(67
)
 
31

 
(46
)%
Earnings from equity method investments
26,540

 
10,572

 
15,968

 
>100%

Income tax benefit (expense)
8,256

 
2,893

 
5,363

 
>100%

Income from sales of real estate
34,444

 
26,511

 
7,933

 
30
 %
Net income (loss)
$
58,155

 
$
5,958

 
$
52,197

 
>100%


Revenue—Operating lease income, which primarily includes income from net lease assets and commercial operating properties, decreased to $51.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $55.7 million for the same period in 2015.

Operating lease income from net lease assets decreased to $36.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $37.4 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of net lease assets in 2015 and 2016, partially offset by the execution of new leases. Operating lease income from same store net lease assets, defined as net lease assets we owned on or prior to July 1, 2015 and were in service through September 30, 2016, increased to $35.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $33.9 million for the same period in 2015, an increase of 4.4%. This increase was primarily due to an increase in rent per occupied square foot to $10.24 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $9.92 for the same period in 2015, and an increase in the occupancy rate, which was 99.0% as of September 30, 2016 and 97.9% as of September 30, 2015.

Operating lease income from operating properties decreased to $14.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $18.1 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to commercial operating property sales in 2015 and 2016, partially offset by the execution of new leases. Operating lease income from same store commercial operating properties, defined as commercial operating properties, excluding hotels and marinas, which we owned on or prior to July 1, 2015 and were in service through September 30, 2016, increased to $11.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $10.2 million for the same period in 2015, due primarily to an increase in rent per occupied square foot, which increased to $25.86 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $22.87 for the same period in 2015. Occupancy rates were 70.8% as of September 30, 2016 and 71.8% as of September 30, 2015. Ancillary operating lease income for land and development assets decreased slightly for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $0.1 million from $0.2 million for the same period in 2015.

Interest income decreased to $32.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $33.6 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in the average balance of our performing loans, which decreased to $1.42 billion in 2016 from $1.52 billion in 2015. The weighted average yield on our performing loans increased to 9.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 8.8% for the same period in 2015.

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Other income decreased to $13.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $16.9 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a financing commitment termination fee recognized in 2015 partially offset by revenue from operations at one of our hotel properties that commenced operations in the second quarter of 2016.
Land development revenue and cost of sales—During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $31.6 million which had associated cost of sales of $22.0 million. We also recognized earnings from equity method investments of $21.8 million from unconsolidated land and development investments, resulting in total gross margin from our land and development portfolio of $31.4 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $14.3 million which had associated cost of sales of $10.7 million. We also recognized earnings from equity method investments of $6.6 million from unconsolidated land and development investments, resulting in total gross margin from our land and development portfolio of $10.2 million. The increase in 2016 from the same period in 2015 was primarily due to the progression of our land and development projects.
Costs and expenses—Interest expense decreased to $55.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $56.9 million for the same period in 2015 due to a decrease in the balance of our average outstanding debt, which decreased to $3.96 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $4.25 billion for the same period in 2015. Our weighted average cost of debt for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was 5.6% and 5.4%, respectively.
Real estate expenses increased slightly to $35.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $35.2 million for the same period in 2015. The increase was due primarily to an increase in carry costs and other expenses on our land assets, which increased to $9.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $7.2 million for the same period in 2015, primarily due to an increase in costs incurred on certain land assets prior to development. Expenses for commercial operating properties decreased to $18.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $19.5 million for the same period in 2015. This decrease was primarily due to commercial operating property sales during 2015 and 2016. Expenses from same store commercial operating properties, excluding hotels and marinas, increased to $7.6 million from $7.1 million for the same period in 2015. Expenses associated with residential operating properties decreased to $2.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.9 million for the same period in 2015 due to the sale of residential units since September 30, 2015. Expenses for net lease assets decreased to $4.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $5.5 million for the same period in 2015 due primarily to the sale of net lease assets in 2015 and 2016. Expenses from same store net lease assets was $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
Depreciation and amortization decreased to $13.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $15.8 million for the same period in 2015, primarily due to the sale of net lease and commercial operating properties in 2015 and 2016.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $19.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $21.2 million for the same period in 2015, primarily due to a decrease in compensation expense.
The net recovery of loan losses was $15.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to a net provision for loan losses of $7.5 million for the same period in 2015. Included in the net recovery for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were recoveries of specific reserves of $11.7 million and a reduction in the general reserve of $15.8 million, partially offset by a provision on one non-performing loan of $12.5 million. Included in the provision for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were provisions for specific reserves of $1.6 million and $5.9 million in the general reserve due primarily to new investment originations.
During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded an aggregate impairment of $8.7 million from the sale of net lease assets and a change in business strategy on one land asset. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded impairments of $3.9 million resulting from a change in business strategy for a commercial operating property and unfavorable local market conditions for one residential property.
Other expense decreased to $0.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $3.3 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily the result of the change in the fair value of an interest rate cap that was not designated as a cash flow hedge and unsuccessful investment pursuit costs recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2015.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net—During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred losses on early extinguishment of debt resulting from repayments of unsecured notes prior to maturity. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred losses on the early extinguishment of debt related to accelerated amortization of discounts and fees in connection with amortization payments on our credit facilities.

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Earnings from equity method investments—Earnings from equity method investments increased to $26.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $10.6 million for the same period in 2015. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $15.8 million of earnings primarily from the distribution of non-recourse financing proceeds at one of our land equity method investments, $6.2 million related to sales activity on a land development venture, $0.7 million related to operations at our Net Lease Venture and $3.8 million was aggregate income from our remaining equity method investments. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized $10.6 million of earnings from equity method investments due primarily to $10.0 million related to sales activity on a land development venture.
Income tax benefit (expense)—Income taxes are primarily generated by assets held by our taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"). An income tax benefit of $8.3 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to income tax benefit of $2.9 million for the same period in 2015. The income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 primarily related to taxable losses generated by sales of certain TRS properties. In each period, different TRS properties were sold, each with a unique tax basis and sales value. The benefit, therefore, recognized in the current period differs from the benefit recognized during the same period in the prior year.

Income from sales of real estate—Income from sales of real estate increased to $34.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $26.5 million for the same period in 2015. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold commercial operating properties resulting in gains of $23.4 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we sold residential condominiums that resulted in income of $4.4 million and $6.0 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we sold net lease assets resulting in gains of $6.6 million and $6.9 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 we sold a commercial operating property for $68.5 million to a newly formed unconsolidated entity, in which we own a 50% equity interest, and recognized a gain on sale of $13.6 million, reflecting our share of the interest sold.

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Operating lease income
$
160,869

 
$
170,990

 
$
(10,121
)
 
(6
)%
Interest income
99,877

 
102,224

 
(2,347
)
 
(2
)%
Other income
35,080

 
40,214

 
(5,134
)
 
(13
)%
Land development revenue
74,389

 
29,101

 
45,288

 
>100%

Total revenue
370,215

 
342,529

 
27,686

 
8
 %
Interest expense
168,173

 
167,336

 
837

 
1
 %
Real estate expense
105,078

 
111,143

 
(6,065
)
 
(5
)%
Land development cost of sales
50,842

 
22,828

 
28,014

 
>100%

Depreciation and amortization
42,184

 
49,804

 
(7,620
)
 
(15
)%
General and administrative
62,433

 
62,520

 
(87
)
 
—
 %
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses
(12,749
)
 
30,944

 
(43,693
)
 
>(100%)

Impairment of assets
11,753

 
5,590

 
6,163

 
>100%

Other expense
4,741

 
6,345

 
(1,604
)
 
(25
)%
Total costs and expenses
432,455

 
456,510

 
(24,055
)
 
(5
)%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
(1,618
)
 
(279
)
 
(1,339
)
 
>100%

Earnings from equity method investments
74,254

 
25,904

 
48,350

 
>100%

Income tax benefit (expense)
9,859

 
(3,796
)
 
13,655

 
>100%

Income from sales of real estate
88,387

 
66,021

 
22,366

 
34
 %
Net income (loss)
$
108,642

 
$
(26,131
)
 
$
134,773

 
>100%


Revenue—Operating lease income, which primarily includes income from net lease assets and commercial operating properties, decreased to $160.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $171.0 million for the same period in 2015.

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Operating lease income from net lease assets decreased to $109.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $111.5 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of net lease assets in 2015 and 2016 partially offset by new leasing activity. Operating lease income from same store net lease assets, defined as net lease assets we owned on or prior to January 1, 2015 and were in service through September 30, 2016, increased to $100.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $97.7 million for the same period in 2015. This increase was primarily due to an increase in rent per occupied square foot to $9.68 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $9.54 for the same period in 2015, and an increase in the occupancy rate, which was 99.0% as of September 30, 2016 and 97.9% as of September 30, 2015.

Operating lease income from operating properties decreased to $51.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $58.9 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to commercial operating property sales in 2015 and 2016. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in operating lease income from same store commercial operating properties, defined as commercial operating properties, excluding hotels and marinas, which we owned on or prior to January 1, 2015 and were in service through September 30, 2016. Operating lease income from same store commercial operating properties increased to $34.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $31.7 million for the same period in 2015, due primarily to an increase in rent per occupied square foot, which increased to $25.44 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $23.63 for the same period in 2015. Occupancy was 70.8% as of September 30, 2016 and 71.8% as of September 30, 2015. Ancillary operating lease income for land and development assets decreased slightly for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $0.3 million from $0.6 million for the same period in 2015.

Interest income decreased to $99.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $102.2 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in our average balance of performing loans to $1.44 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $1.52 billion for the same period in 2015. The weighted average yield on our performing loans decreased slightly to 8.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 9.0% for the same period in 2015.
Other income decreased to $35.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $40.2 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a financing commitment termination fee, lease termination fees and a guarantor settlement on an operating property recognized in 2015, partially offset by an increase in hotel income in 2016.
Land development revenue and cost of sales—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $74.4 million which had associated cost of sales of $50.8 million. We also recognized earnings from equity method investments of $31.2 million from unconsolidated land and development investments, resulting in total gross margin from our land and development portfolio of $54.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold residential lots and units and recognized land development revenue of $29.1 million which had associated cost of sales of $22.8 million. We also recognized earnings from equity method investments of $13.7 million from unconsolidated land and development investments, resulting in total gross margin from our land and development portfolio of $20.0 million. The increase in 2016 from the same period in 2015 was primarily due to the progression of our land and development projects.
Costs and expenses—Interest expense increased to $168.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $167.3 million for the same period in 2015 due to an increase in our weighted average cost of debt. Our weighted average effective cost of debt was 5.6% and 5.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase in interest expense from the increase in our weighted average cost of debt was partially offset by a decrease in our average balance of outstanding debt, which decreased to $4.09 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $4.15 billion for the same period in 2015.
Real estate expenses decreased to $105.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $111.1 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was due primarily to a reduction in expenses for commercial operating properties which decreased to $56.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $62.2 million for the same period in 2015. This decrease was primarily due to commercial operating property sales during 2015 and 2016. Expenses from same store commercial operating properties, excluding hotels and marinas, increased to $22.6 million from $21.8 million for the same period in 2015. Expenses associated with residential operating properties decreased to $7.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $11.6 million for the same period in 2015 due to the sale of residential units since September 30, 2015. Expenses for net lease assets decreased to $14.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $16.3 million for the same period in 2015 due primarily to the sale of net lease assets in 2015 and 2016. Expenses from same store net lease assets decreased to $12.1 million from $12.6 million for the same period in 2015. These decreases were offset by an increase in carry costs and other expenses on our land assets, which increased to $28.0 million during the nine months ended September 30,

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2016 from $21.1 million for the same period in 2015, primarily due to an increase in costs incurred on certain land assets prior to development.
Depreciation and amortization decreased to $42.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $49.8 million for the same period in 2015, primarily due to the sale of net lease and commercial operating properties in 2015 and 2016.
The net recovery of loan losses was $12.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to a net provision for loan losses of $30.9 million for the same period in 2015. Included in the net recovery for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were recoveries of specific reserves of $11.7 million and a reduction in the general reserve of $14.8 million, partially offset by provisions on two non-performing loans of $13.8 million. Included in the net provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were provisions for specific reserves of $31.4 million due primarily to a new non-performing loan, partially offset by a decrease in the general reserve due to an overall improvement in the risk ratings of our loan portfolio.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded impairments of $11.8 million comprised of $3.8 million on a land asset resulting from a change in business strategy, $3.0 million on a residential operating property resulting from unfavorable local market conditions and $4.9 million on the sale of net lease assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded impairments of $5.6 million resulting from a change in business strategy for two commercial operating properties and unfavorable local market conditions for one residential property.

Other expense decreased to $4.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $6.3 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in the fair value of an interest rate cap that was not designated as a cash flow hedge and unsuccessful investment pursuit costs recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, partially offset by third party expenses incurred in 2016 in connection with the refinancing of our 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility with our 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources").

Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $1.6 million of losses on early extinguishment of debt resulting from repayments of the 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility and unsecured notes prior to maturity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred $0.3 million of losses on the early extinguishment of debt primarily related to accelerated amortization of discounts and fees in connection with amortization payments on our credit facilities.
Earnings from equity method investments—Earnings from equity method investments increased to $74.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $25.9 million for the same period in 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $33.2 million primarily from the sale of an equity method investment in a commercial operating property, $11.6 million of earnings primarily from the distribution of non-recourse financing proceeds at one of our land equity method investments, $19.6 million related to sales activity on a land development venture, $2.6 million related to operations at our Net Lease Venture and $7.3 million was aggregate income from our remaining equity method investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, $19.6 million related to sales activity on a land development venture, $4.3 million related to operations at our Net Lease Venture and $2.0 million was aggregate income from our remaining equity method investments.

Income tax benefit (expense)—Income taxes are primarily generated by assets held by our TRSs. An income tax benefit of $9.9 million was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to income tax expense of $3.8 million for the same period in 2015. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily related to taxable losses generated from sales of certain TRS properties. The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily related to taxable income generated from the sales of certain TRS properties. In each period, different TRS properties were sold, each with a unique tax basis and sales value. The benefit, therefore, recognized in the current period differs from the expense incurred during the same period in the previous year.

Income from sales of real estate—Income from sales of real estate increased to $88.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $66.0 million for the same period in 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we sold commercial operating properties resulting in gains of $49.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold a commercial operating property for $68.5 million to a newly formed unconsolidated entity in which we own a 50% equity interest and recognized a gain on sale of $13.6 million, reflecting our share of the interest sold. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we sold residential condominiums that resulted in income of $23.3 million and $36.8 million, respectively. The decrease was due primarily to our decreasing inventory of residential condominiums. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we sold net lease assets resulting in gains of $15.9 million and $15.6 million, respectively.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we invested a total of $165.5 million associated with new investments, prior financing commitments as well as ongoing development during the quarter. Total investments included $85.4 million in lending and other investments, $27.5 million to develop our land and development assets and $52.6 million of capital to reposition or redevelop our operating properties and invest in net lease assets. Also during the three months ended September 30, 2016, we generated $262.2 million of proceeds from loan repayments and asset sales within our portfolio, comprised of $49.1 million from real estate finance, $85.8 million from operating properties, $78.8 million from net lease assets, $42.5 million from land and development assets and $6.0 million from other investments. These amounts are inclusive of fundings and proceeds from both consolidated investments and our pro rata share from equity method investments. As of September 30, 2016, we had unrestricted cash of $547.5 million.
The following table outlines our capital expenditures on real estate and land and development assets as reflected in our consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, by segment ($ in thousands):
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Operating Properties
$
51,895

 
$
51,326

Net Lease
3,490

 
6,093

Total capital expenditures on real estate assets
$
55,385

 
$
57,419

 
 
 
 
Land and Development
$
87,891

 
$
65,169

Total capital expenditures on land and development assets
$
87,891

 
$
65,169

Our primary cash uses over the next 12 months are expected to be funding of investments, repayment of debt, capital expenditures and funding ongoing business operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repaid in full the $323.2 million 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility (as defined below), the $265.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes due July 2016 and the $261.4 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes due March 2016. We have other debt maturities of $753.0 million due before September 30, 2017. Over the next 12 months, we currently expect to fund in the range of approximately $150 million to $225 million of capital expenditures within our portfolio. The majority of these amounts relate to our land and development and operating properties business segments and include multifamily and residential development activities which are expected to include approximately $100 million in vertical construction. The amount spent will depend on the pace of our development activities as well as the extent to which we strategically partner with others to complete these projects. As of September 30, 2016, we also had approximately $541 million of maximum unfunded commitments associated with our investments of which we expect to fund the majority over the next two years, assuming borrowers and tenants meet all milestones and performance hurdles and all other conditions to fundings are met (see "Unfunded Commitments" below). Our capital sources to meet cash uses through the next 12 months and beyond will primarily be expected to include cash on hand, income from our portfolio, loan repayments from borrowers, proceeds from asset sales, borrowings available under our 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility and capital raised through debt and/or equity capital raising transactions.
We cannot predict with certainty the specific transactions we will undertake to generate sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they come due. We will adjust our plans as appropriate in response to changes in our expectations and changes in market conditions. While economic trends have stabilized, it is not possible for us to predict whether these trends will continue or to quantify the impact of these or other trends on our financial results.


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Contractual Obligations—The following table outlines the contractual obligations related to our long-term debt obligations, loan participations payable and operating lease obligations as of September 30, 2016 (refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements).
 
Amounts Due By Period
 
Total

Less Than 1
Year

1 - 3
Years

3 - 5
Years

5 - 10
Years

After 10
Years
 
(in thousands)
Long-Term Debt Obligations:
 

 

 

 

 

 
Unsecured notes
$
2,947,972


$
752,972


$
1,920,000


$
275,000


$
—


$
—

Secured credit facilities
499,976


4,981


9,814


485,181


—


—

Revolving credit facility
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Mortgages
232,721


9,620


25,200


142,086


55,499


316

Trust preferred securities
100,000


—


—


—


—


100,000

Total principal maturities
3,780,669


767,573


1,955,014


902,267


55,499


100,316

Interest Payable(1)
559,988


200,273


242,748


80,802


14,988


21,177

Loan Participations Payable(2)
206,875

 
—

 
138,899

 
67,976

 
—

 
—

Operating Lease Obligations
22,320


5,392


7,984


5,301


3,643


—

Total
$
4,569,852


$
973,238


$
2,344,645


$
1,056,346


$
74,130


$
121,493

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(1)
Variable-rate debt assumes 1-month LIBOR of 0.53% and 3-month LIBOR of 0.76% that were in effect as of September 30, 2016.
(2)
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility—In June 2016, we entered into a senior secured credit facility of $450.0 million (the "2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility"). In August 2016, we upsized the facility to $500.0 million. The initial $450.0 million of the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility was issued at 99% of par and the upsize was issued at par. The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 4.50% with a 1.00% LIBOR floor. The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility is collateralized 1.25x by a first lien on a fixed pool of assets. Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of collateral are applied to amortize the 2016 Secured Credit Facility. Proceeds received for interest, rent, lease payments and fee income are retained by us. We may also make optional prepayments, subject to prepayment fees, and are required to repay 0.25% of the principal amount outstanding on the first business day of each quarter beginning on October 3, 2016. Proceeds from the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility, together with cash on hand, were primarily used to repay in full the $323.2 million 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility (as defined below) and repay the $245.0 million balance outstanding on the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).
2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility—In March 2015, we entered into a secured revolving credit facility with a maximum capacity of $250.0 million (the "2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility"). Borrowings under this credit facility bear interest at a floating rate indexed to one of several base rates plus a margin which adjusts upward or downward based upon our corporate credit rating. An undrawn credit facility commitment fee ranges from 0.375% to 0.50%, based on average utilization each quarter. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the weighted average cost of the credit facility was 3.22%. Commitments under the revolving facility mature in March 2018. At maturity, we may convert outstanding borrowings to a one-year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through March 2019. As of September 30, 2016, we had $250.0 million of borrowing capacity available under the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility.
2012 Secured Credit Facilities—In March 2012, we entered into an $880.0 million senior secured credit agreement providing for two tranches of term loans: a $410.0 million 2012 A-1 tranche due March 2016, which accrued interest at a rate of LIBOR + 4.00% (the "2012 Secured Tranche A-1 Facility"), and a $470.0 million 2012 A-2 tranche due March 2017, which accrued interest at a rate of LIBOR + 5.75% (the "2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility," together the "2012 Secured Credit Facilities"). The 2012 A-1 and A-2 tranches were issued at 98.0% of par and 98.5% of par, respectively, and both tranches included a LIBOR floor of 1.25%.
The 2012 Secured Tranche A-1 Facility was fully repaid in August 2013. In June 2016, proceeds from the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility were used to repay in full the 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, repayments of the 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility prior to maturity resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million related to the accelerated amortization of discounts and unamortized deferred financing fees on the portion of the facility that was repaid. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, repayments of the 2012 Secured Tranche A-2 Facility prior to maturity resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million and $0.3

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million, respectively. These amounts are included in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net" in our consolidated statements of operations.

Unsecured Notes—In March 2016, we repaid our $261.4 million principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes at maturity using available cash. In addition, we issued $275.0 million principal amount of 6.50% senior unsecured notes due July 2021. Proceeds from the offering were primarily used to repay in full the $265.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes due July 2016 and repay $5.0 million of the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility. In September 2016, we repurchased and retired $21.8 million of our 1.50% Convertible Notes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, repayments of unsecured notes prior to maturity resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. This amount is included in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net" in our consolidated statements of operations.

Encumbered/Unencumbered Assets—As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying value of our encumbered and unencumbered assets by asset type are as follows ($ in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Encumbered Assets
 
Unencumbered Assets
 
Encumbered Assets
 
Unencumbered Assets
Real estate, net
$
895,041

 
$
479,569

 
$
816,721

 
$
777,262

Real estate available and held for sale
—

 
101,488

 
10,593

 
126,681

Land and development
35,164

 
986,942

 
17,714

 
984,249

Loans receivable and other lending investments, net(1)(2)
175,365

 
1,272,458

 
170,162

 
1,314,823

Other investments
—

 
262,496

 
22,352

 
231,820

Cash and other assets
—

 
845,128

 
—

 
1,008,415

Total
$
1,105,570

 
$
3,948,081

 
$
1,037,542

 
$
4,443,250

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(1)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amounts presented exclude general reserves for loan losses of $21.2 million and $36.0 million, respectively.
(2)
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amounts presented exclude loan participations of $205.6 million and $153.0 million, respectively.

Debt Covenants—Our outstanding unsecured debt securities contain corporate level covenants that include a covenant to maintain a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness of at least 1.2x and a covenant not to incur additional indebtedness (except for incurrences of permitted debt), if on a pro forma basis, our consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, determined in accordance with the indentures governing our debt securities, is 1.5x or lower. If any of our covenants are breached and not cured within applicable cure periods, the breach could result in acceleration of our debt securities unless a waiver or modification is agreed upon with the requisite percentage of the bondholders. While our ability to incur additional indebtedness under the fixed charge coverage ratio is currently limited, we are permitted to incur indebtedness for the purpose of refinancing existing indebtedness and for other permitted purposes under the indentures.
The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility contain certain covenants, including covenants relating to collateral coverage, dividend payments, restrictions on fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates, matters relating to the liens granted to the lenders and the delivery of information to the lenders. In particular, the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility requires us to maintain collateral coverage of at least 1.25x outstanding borrowings on the facility. The 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a borrowing base of assets and requires us to maintain both collateral coverage of at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility and a consolidated ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of at least 1.5x. The 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility does not require that proceeds from the borrowing base be used to pay down outstanding borrowings provided the collateral coverage remains at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility. To satisfy this covenant, we have the option to pay down outstanding borrowings or substitute assets in the borrowing base. In addition, for so long as we maintain our qualification as a REIT, the 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility permit us to distribute 100% of our REIT taxable income on an annual basis (prior to deducting certain cumulative NOL carryforwards). We may not pay common dividends if we cease to qualify as a REIT.

The 2016 Senior Secured Credit Facility and the 2015 Secured Revolving Credit Facility contain cross default provisions that would allow the lenders to declare an event of default and accelerate our indebtedness to them if we fail to pay amounts due in respect of our other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds or if the lenders under such other indebtedness are otherwise permitted to accelerate such indebtedness for any reason. The indentures governing our unsecured public debt securities permit the bondholders to declare an event of default and accelerate our indebtedness to them if our other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds is not paid at final maturity or if such indebtedness is accelerated.

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Derivatives—Our use of derivative financial instruments is primarily limited to the utilization of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposure and foreign exchange contracts to manage our risk to changes in foreign currencies. Refer to Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—We are not dependent on the use of any off-balance sheet financing arrangements for liquidity. We have made investments in various unconsolidated ventures. Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further details of our unconsolidated investments. Our maximum exposure to loss from these investments is limited to the carrying value of our investments and any unfunded commitments (see below).

Unfunded Commitments—We generally fund construction and development loans and build-outs of space in real estate assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other performance criteria. We refer to these arrangements as Performance-Based Commitments. In addition, we sometimes establish a maximum amount of additional funding which we will make available to a borrower or tenant for an expansion or addition to a project if we approve of the expansion or addition in our sole discretion. We refer to these arrangements as Discretionary Fundings. Finally, we have committed to invest capital in several real estate funds and other ventures. These arrangements are referred to as Strategic Investments. As of September 30, 2016, the maximum amounts of the fundings we may make under each category, assuming all performance hurdles and milestones are met under the Performance-Based Commitments, that we approve all Discretionary Fundings and that 100% of our capital committed to Strategic Investments is drawn down, are as follows (in thousands):
 
Loans and Other Lending Investments(1)
 
Real Estate
 
Other
Investments
 
Total
Performance-Based Commitments
$
459,770

 
$
13,930

 
$
21,342

 
$
495,042

Strategic Investments
—

 
—

 
45,823

 
45,823

Discretionary Fundings
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
$
459,770

 
$
13,930

 
$
67,165

 
$
540,865

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(1)
Excludes $212.1 million of commitments on loan participations sold that are not our obligation (refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements).

Stock Repurchase Program—In February 2016, after having substantially utilized the remaining availability previously authorized, our Board of Directors authorized a new $50.0 million stock repurchase program. After having substantially utilized the availability authorized in February 2016, our Board of Directors authorized an increase to the stock repurchase program to $50.0 million, effective August 4, 2016. The program authorizes the repurchase of common stock from time to time in open market and privately negotiated purchases, including pursuant to one or more trading plans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 10.2 million shares of our outstanding common stock for $98.4 million, at an average cost of $9.67 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we repurchased 1.7 million shares of our outstanding common stock for $20.3 million, at an average cost of $12.16 per share. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $50.0 million and $48.7 million, respectively, of common stock under our stock repurchase program.
HPU Repurchase—In August 2015, we repurchased and retired all of our 14,888 High Performance Units ("HPUs" outstanding, representing approximately 2.8 million common stock equivalents. We repurchased these HPUs at fair value from current and former employees through an arms-length tender offer. HPU holders could elect to receive $9.30 in cash or 0.7 shares of iStar common stock, or a combination thereof, per common stock equivalent underlying the HPUs. Approximately 37% of the outstanding HPUs were exchanged for $9.8 million in cash and approximately 63% of the outstanding HPUs were exchanged for 1.2 million shares of our common stock with a fair value of $15.2 million, representing the number of shares issued at the closing price of our common stock on August 13, 2015. The transaction value in excess of the HPUs carrying value of $9.8 million was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings in our consolidated statements of changes in equity.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported as assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We have established detailed policies and control procedures intended to ensure that valuation methods, including any judgments made as part of such methods, are well controlled, reviewed and applied consistently from period to period. We base our estimates on historical corporate and industry experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be appropriate under the circumstances. For all of these estimates, we caution that future events rarely develop exactly as forecasted, and, therefore, routinely require adjustment.
In accordance with the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, we present debt issuance costs as a deduction from the carrying value of "Debt obligations, net" and "Loan
participations payable, net" on our consolidated balance sheets, which is consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. These costs were previously recorded in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on our consolidated balance sheets. However, debt issuance costs associated with revolving-debt arrangements are recorded in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" on our consolidated balance sheets.
On January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which modified the analysis we must perform to determine whether we should consolidate certain types of entities. The guidance does not amend the existing disclosure requirements variable interest entities or voting interest entities ("VOEs"). The guidance, however, modified the requirements to qualify under the VOE model. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
On January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2014-16, Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share is More Akin to Debt or to Equity ("ASU 2014-16") which eliminated the diversity in practice for the accounting for hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share. ASU 2014-16 requires management to consider all terms and features, whether stated or implied, of a hybrid instrument when determining whether the nature of the instrument is more akin to a debt instrument or an equity instrument. Embedded derivative features, which are accounted for separately from host contracts, should also be considered in the analysis of the hybrid instrument. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
As of September 30, 2016, the remainder of our significant accounting policies, which are detailed in our 2015 Annual Report, have not changed materially.
New Accounting Pronouncements—For a discussion of the impact of new accounting pronouncements on our financial condition or results of operations, refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market Risks
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. In pursuing our business plan, the primary market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate risk. Our operating results will depend in part on the difference between the interest and related income earned on our assets and the interest expense incurred in connection with our interest-bearing liabilities. Changes in the general level of interest rates prevailing in the financial markets will affect the spread between our floating rate assets and liabilities subject to the net amount of floating rate assets/liabilities and the impact of interest rate floors and caps. Any significant compression of the spreads between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities could have a material adverse effect on us.
In the event of a significant rising interest rate environment or economic downturn, defaults could increase and cause us to incur additional credit losses which would adversely affect our liquidity and operating results. Such delinquencies or defaults would likely have a material adverse effect on the spreads between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, an increase in interest rates could, among other things, reduce the value of our fixed-rate interest-bearing assets and our ability to realize gains from the sale of such assets.
Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. We monitor the spreads between our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and may implement hedging strategies to limit the effects of changes in interest rates on our operations, including engaging in interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and other interest rate-related derivative contracts. Such strategies are designed to reduce our exposure, on specific transactions or on a portfolio basis, to changes in cash flows as a result of interest rate movements in the market. We do not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes or as a hedge against changes in our credit risk or the credit risk of our borrowers.
While a REIT may utilize derivative instruments to hedge interest rate risk on its liabilities incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets without generating non-qualifying income, use of derivatives for other purposes will generate non-qualified income for REIT income test purposes. This includes hedging asset related risks such as credit, foreign exchange and interest rate exposure on our loan assets. As a result our ability to hedge these types of risks is limited. There can be no assurance that our profitability will not be materially adversely affected during any period as a result of changing interest rates.
The following table quantifies the potential changes in annual net income, assuming no change in our interest earning assets or interest bearing liabilities, should interest rates increase by 10, 50 or 100 basis points or decrease by 10 basis points, assuming no change in the shape of the yield curve (i.e., relative interest rates). The base interest rate scenario assumes the one-month LIBOR rate of 0.53% as of September 30, 2016. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated in the table.
Estimated Change In Net Income
($ in thousands)
Change in Interest Rates
 
Net Income(1)
-10 Basis Points
 
$
(1,435
)
Base Interest Rate
 
$
—

+10 Basis Points
 
$
1,409

+50 Basis Points
 
$
7,047

+100 Basis Points
 
$
14,095

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(1)
We have an overall net variable-rate asset position, which results in an increase in net income when rates increase and a decrease in net income when rates decrease. As of September 30, 2016, $748.6 million of our floating rate loans have a cumulative weighted average interest rate floor of 0.2% and $639.5 million of our floating rate debt has a cumulative weighted average interest rate floor of 0.9%.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company has formed a disclosure committee that is responsible for considering the materiality of information and determining the disclosure obligations of the Company on a timely basis. The disclosure committee reports directly to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the disclosure committee and other members of management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
There have been no changes during the last fiscal quarter in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company's periodic reports.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
The Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is party to various pending litigation matters that are considered ordinary routine litigation incidental to its real estate and real estate related business activities, including loan foreclosure and foreclosure-related proceedings. In addition to such matters, the Company is a party to the following legal proceedings:
Shareholder Action
On March 7, 2014, a shareholder action purporting to assert derivative, class and individual claims was filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland naming the Company, a number of our current and former senior executives (including our chief executive officer) and current and former directors as defendants.  The complaint sought unspecified damages and other relief and alleged breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and other causes of action arising out of shares of our common stock issued by the Company to our senior executives pursuant to restricted stock unit awards granted in December 2008 and modified in July 2011. The Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims, which the Circuit Court granted on October 30, 2014 and, as a result, all of plaintiffs' claims in this action were dismissed. Plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their claims and on January 28, 2016, the Court of Special Appeals affirmed the order of the Circuit Court. Plaintiffs then filed a petition for certiorari with the Maryland Court of Appeals, requesting that the decision of the Court of Special Appeals be reversed. On May 20, 2016, the Maryland Court of Appeals granted the petition for writ of certiorari and agreed to hear the appeal. Oral argument was held on October 7, 2016 and the Company is awaiting a decision from the Court of Appeals.
U.S. Home Corporation ("Lennar") v. Settlers Crossing, LLC, et al. (Civil Action No. DKC 08-1863)
On January 22, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "Court") entered a judgment in favor of the Company in the matter of U.S. Home Corporation ("Lennar") v. Settlers Crossing, LLC, et al. (Civil Action No. DKC 08-1863). The litigation involved a dispute over the purchase and sale of approximately 1,250 acres of land in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Court found that the Company is entitled to specific performance and awarded damages to it in the aggregate amount of: (i) the remaining purchase price to be paid by Lennar of $114.0 million; plus (ii) interest on the unpaid amount at a rate of 12% per annum, calculated on a per diem basis, from May 27, 2008, until Lennar proceeds to settlement on the land; plus (iii) real estate taxes paid by the Company; plus (iv) actual and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the Company in connection with the litigation. The Court ordered Lennar to proceed to settlement on the land and to pay the total amounts awarded to the Company within 30 days of the judgment. Lennar appealed the Court's judgment and has posted an appeal bond. The Court has granted Lennar's motion to stay the judgment pending appeal. The Court also clarified the judgment that the unpaid amount will accrue simple interest at a rate of 12% annually, including while the appeal is pending. In the pending appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the parties have filed their respective briefs. Oral argument in the appeal, originally scheduled for October 26, 2016, has been continued by order of the Court of Appeals and will be rescheduled for the next available oral argument session. There can be no assurance as to the timing or actual receipt by the Company of amounts awarded by the Court or the outcome of the appeal. A third party purchased a participation interest in the Company's original loan and presently holds a 7.8% participation interest in all proceeds.
Item 1a.    Risk Factors
There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company's 2015 Annual Report.
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of its common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2016.
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans(1)
July 1 to July 31
714,330

$
9.21

714,330

$
408,474

August 1 to August 31
—

$
—

—

$
50,000,000

September 1 to September 30
—

$
—

—

$
50,000,000

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(1)
In August 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase to $50.0 million in the stock repurchase program. The program authorizes the repurchase of common stock from time to time in open market and privately negotiated purchases, including pursuant to one or more trading plans. There is no fixed expiration date to this stock repurchase program.

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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
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
31.0
Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.0
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
101*
The following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 is formatted in XBRL ("eXtensible Business Reporting Language"): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
_______________________________________________________________________________
*
In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
iStar Inc.
 Registrant
Date:
November 3, 2016
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
 
 
Jay Sugarman
 Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
 
 
 
 
iStar Inc.
 Registrant
Date:
November 3, 2016
/s/ GEOFFREY G. JERVIS
 
 
Geoffrey G. Jervis
 Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)


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Exhibit

Exhibit 31.0
CERTIFICATION
I, Jay Sugarman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of iStar Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
November 3, 2016
By:
 
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Jay Sugarman
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Executive Officer





CERTIFICATION
I, Geoffrey G. Jervis, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of iStar Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
November 3, 2016
By:
 
/s/ GEOFFREY G. JERVIS

 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Geoffrey G. Jervis
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)




Exhibit

Exhibit 32.0
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of iStar Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (the "Form 10-Q"), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date:
November 3, 2016
By:
 
/s/ JAY SUGARMAN
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Jay Sugarman
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Executive Officer







Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of iStar Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (the "Form 10-Q"), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date:
November 3, 2016
By:
 
/s/ GEOFFREY G. JERVIS

 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Geoffrey G. Jervis
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)