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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-K
 
þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from          to          
 
Commission file number 1-10524
 
UDR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  54-0857512
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 283-6120
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
     
Title of Each Class   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   New York Stock Exchange
6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
  New York Stock Exchange
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o     No þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
             
Large accelerated filer þ
  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2009 was approximately $936.4 million. This calculation excludes shares of common stock held by the registrant’s officers and directors and each person known by the registrant to beneficially own more than 5% of the registrant’s outstanding shares, as such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status should not be deemed conclusive for any other purpose. As of February 19, 2010 there were 156,058,930 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
The information required by Part III of this Report, to the extent not set forth herein, is incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2010.


 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
                 
        PAGE
 
PART I
  Item 1.     Business     2  
  Item 1A.     Risk Factors     12  
  Item 1B.     Unresolved Staff Comments     21  
  Item 2.     Properties     21  
  Item 3.     Legal Proceedings     22  
  Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     23  
 
PART II
  Item 5.     Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities     23  
  Item 6.     Selected Financial Data     28  
  Item 7.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     29  
  Item 7A.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     46  
  Item 8.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data     46  
  Item 9.     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure     46  
  Item 9A.     Controls and Procedures     46  
  Item 9B.     Other Information     47  
 
PART III
  Item 10.     Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance     47  
  Item 11.     Executive Compensation     47  
  Item 12.     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters     47  
  Item 13.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence     48  
  Item 14.     Principal Accountant Fees and Services     48  
 
PART IV
  Item 15.     Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules     48  
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PART I
 
Item 1.   BUSINESS
 
General
 
UDR, Inc. is a self administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, acquires, renovates, develops, and manages apartment communities nationwide. At December 31, 2009, our consolidated apartment portfolio included 165 communities located in 23 markets, with a total of 45,913 completed apartment homes. In addition, we have an ownership interest in 3,992 apartment homes through our unconsolidated joint ventures.
 
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to in this Report as the “Code”. To continue to qualify as a REIT, we must continue to meet certain tests which, among other things, generally require that our assets consist primarily of real estate assets, our income be derived primarily from real estate assets, and that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (other than our net capital gains) to our stockholders annually. As a qualified REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes at the corporate level on our net income to the extent we distribute such net income to our stockholders annually. In 2009, we declared total distributions of $0.845 per common share. Dividends paid in 2009 include a special dividend of $0.96 per common share that was declared in the fourth quarter of 2008 and paid to our common stockholders in the first quarter of 2009. Beginning with the dividend declared in the second quarter of 2009, we reduced the regularly declared quarterly dividend on our common stock to $0.18 per share in order to increase our retained capital.
 
                 
    Dividends Declared in 2009     Dividends Paid in 2009  
 
First Quarter
  $ 0.305     $ 1.290  
Second Quarter
    0.180       0.305  
Third Quarter
    0.180       0.180  
Fourth Quarter
    0.180       0.180  
                 
Total
  $ 0.845     $ 1.955  
                 
 
We were formed in 1972 as a Virginia corporation. In June 2003, we changed our state of incorporation from Virginia to Maryland. Our corporate offices are located at 1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. As of February 12, 2010, we had 1,280 full-time employees and 83 part-time employees.
 
Our subsidiaries include two operating partnerships, Heritage Communities L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and United Dominion Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and RE3, our subsidiary that focuses on development, land entitlement and short-term hold investments. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “UDR” refer collectively to UDR, Inc. its subsidiaries, and its consolidated joint ventures.
 
Business Objectives
 
Our principal business objective is to maximize the economic returns of our apartment communities to provide our stockholders with the greatest possible total return and value. To achieve this objective, we intend to continue to pursue the following goals and strategies:
 
  •  own and operate apartments in markets that have the best growth prospects based on favorable job formation and low home affordability, thus enhancing stability and predictability of returns to our stockholders;
 
  •  manage real estate cycles by taking an opportunistic approach to buying, selling, renovating, and building apartment communities;
 
  •  empower site associates to manage our communities efficiently and effectively;
 
  •  measure and reward associates based on specific performance targets; and
 
  •  manage our capital structure to help enhance predictability of earnings and dividends.


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2009 Accomplishments
 
  •  Repaid $159.6 million of secured debt and $658.2 million of unsecured debt (represents the notional amount of debt repaid and excludes the gain on extinguishment). The $658.2 million of unsecured debt includes the prepayment of our $240 million term loan, $141.9 million for maturing medium-term notes and $276.3 million for the repurchase of unsecured debt. The unsecured debt repurchases includes the tender offer of $37.5 million in aggregate principle amount of our 8.50%, debentures due September 15, 2024 for $41.2 million of cash.
 
  •  We repurchased unsecured debt with a notional amount of $238.9 million for $222.3 million, which is included in the $658.2 million above, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $9.8 million, net of deferred finance charges. The unsecured debt repurchased by the Company matured in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2024 and 2035.
 
  •  We closed on a $200 million secured credit facility. At December 31, 2009, $106.9 million of the amount drawn under the facility matures October 2019 and carries a fixed rate of 5.38% and $88.9 million of the amount drawn under the facility matures December 2019 and carries a fixed interest rate of 5.16%. The Company has one year from September 11, 2009 to draw on the remaining $4.2 million of capacity.
 
  •  Initiated an “At the Market” equity distribution program pursuant to which we may sell up to 15 million shares of common stock from time to time to or through sales agents, by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, or as otherwise agreed with the applicable agent. As of December 31, 2009, the Company sold 4,460,032 shares of common stock under the program at an average price per share of $15.48, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $69.1 million. Aggregate net proceeds from such sales, after deducting commissions paid to the sales agents of approximately $1.4 million and related issuance costs of approximately $500,000, were approximately $67.2 million.
 
  •  We established a joint venture with Kuwait Finance House for the investment of up to $450.0 million in multifamily properties located in key, high barrier to entry markets.
 
  •  We acquired a newly constructed community with 289 units located in Dallas, Texas for approximately $28.5 million.
 
  •  We completed development on three wholly-owned communities with 831 apartment homes at a total cost of $119.5 million.
 
UDR’s Strategies and Vision
 
UDR previously announced its vision to be the innovative multifamily public real estate investment of choice. We identified the following strategies to guide decision-making and growth:
 
1. Strengthen our portfolio
 
2. Continually improve operations
 
3. Maintain access to low-cost capital
 
Strengthen our Portfolio
 
UDR is focused on increasing its presence in markets with favorable job formation, low single-family home affordability, and a favorable demand/supply ratio for multifamily housing. Portfolio decisions consider third-party research, taking into account job growth, multifamily permitting and housing affordability.
 
In 2008, UDR sold a portfolio of properties in 86 communities for total consideration of approximately $1.7 billion. This portfolio sale dramatically accelerated our transformation to focus on markets that have the best growth prospects based on favorable job formation and low single-family home affordability. At


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December 31, 2009, approximately 56.8% of the Company’s same store net operating income was provided by our communities located in California, Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Oregon and Washington State.
 
Acquisitions and Dispositions
 
During 2009, in conjunction with our strategy to strengthen our portfolio, UDR acquired a new constructed community with 289 apartment homes for approximately $28.5 million. UDR targets apartment community acquisitions in markets where job growth expectations are favorable, single-family home affordability is low, and the demand/supply ratio for multi-family housing is favorable.
 
When evaluating potential acquisitions, we consider:
 
  •  population growth, cost of alternative housing, overall potential for economic growth and the tax and regulatory environment of the community in which the property is located;
 
  •  geographic location, including proximity to jobs, entertainment, transportation, and our existing communities which can deliver significant economies of scale;
 
  •  construction quality, condition and design of the community;
 
  •  current and projected cash flow of the property and the ability to increase cash flow;
 
  •  potential for capital appreciation of the property;
 
  •  ability to increase the value and profitability of the property through upgrades and repositioning;
 
  •  terms of resident leases, including the potential for rent increases;
 
  •  occupancy and demand by residents for properties of a similar type in the vicinity;
 
  •  prospects for liquidity through sale, financing, or refinancing of the property; and
 
  •  competition from existing multifamily communities and the potential for the construction of new multifamily properties in the area.
 
We regularly monitor our assets to increase the quality and performance of our portfolio. Factors we consider in deciding whether to dispose of a property include:
 
  •  current market price for an asset compared to projected economics for that asset;
 
  •  potential increases in new construction in the market area;
 
  •  areas where the economy is not expected to grow substantially; and
 
  •  markets where we do not intend to establish long-term concentration.
 
We did not have any dispositions of properties in 2009.
 
The following table summarizes our apartment community acquisitions, apartment community dispositions, and our year-end ownership position for the past five years (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
Homes acquired
    289       4,558       2,671       2,763       2,561  
Homes disposed
          25,684       7,125       7,653       6,352  
Homes owned at December 31
    45,913       44,388       65,867       70,339       74,875  
Total real estate owned, at cost
  $ 6,315,047     $ 5,831,753     $ 5,956,481     $ 5,820,122     $ 5,512,424  


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Development Activities
 
The following wholly owned projects were under development as of December 31, 2009:
 
                                                 
    Number of
    Completed
    Cost to
    Budgeted
    Estimated
    Expected
 
    Apartment
    Apartment
    Date
    Cost
    Cost
    Completion
 
    Homes     Homes     (In thousands)     (In thousands)     Per Home     Date  
 
Tribute
                                               
Raleigh, NC
    359           $ 42,644     $ 46,500     $ 129,526       1Q10  
Belmont
Dallas, TX
    465       176       62,516       62,900       135,269       2Q10  
Vitruvian Park
Addison, TX
    392             59,432       66,500       169,643       3Q10  
Signal Hill
Woodbridge, VA
    360             52,323       82,700       229,722       3Q10  
                                                 
      1,576       176     $ 216,915     $ 258,600     $ 164,086          
                                                 
 
Redevelopment Activities
 
During 2009, we continued to reposition properties in targeted markets where we concluded there was an opportunity to add value. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we incurred $33.5 million in major renovations, which include major structural changes and/or architectural revisions to existing buildings.
 
Joint Venture Activities
 
The Company has an interest in a consolidated joint venture, which has the following project under development as of December 31, 2009 (amounts are based on 100% ownership interest):
 
                                                         
    Number of
    Completed
    Cost to
    Budgeted
    Estimated
    Expected
       
    Apartment
    Apartment
    Date(a)
    Cost
    Cost
    Completion
       
    Homes     Homes     (In thousands)     (In thousands)     Per Home     Date        
 
Elements Too
Bellevue, WA
    274       259     $ 120,057     $ 123,000     $ 369,343       1Q10          
                                                         
 
 
(a) This represents cost incurred to date and does not include fair value and other-than-temporary decline in value adjustments.
 
On October 16, 2009, our partner in the joint venture, noted in the table above, resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. In addition, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. As a result of UDR’s control of the joint venture, the Company is required to consolidate the joint venture. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in Elements Too for $3.2 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). Upon the closing of the agreement, the Company’s equity interest in Elements Too will be 98%.
 
UDR is a partner with an unaffiliated third party in a joint venture (“989 Elements”) which owns and operates a 23-story, 166 home high-rise apartment community in the central business district of Bellevue, Washington. At closing, UDR owned 49% of the joint venture. Our initial investment was $11.8 million. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in 989 Elements for $7.8 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). Concurrently, our partner resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. In addition, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. At closing, the Company’s equity interest in 989 Elements will increase to 98%.
 
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apartment building with ground floor retail on an existing operating retail center. However, during the year ended December 31, 2009, the joint venture decided to continue to operate the retail property as opposed to developing a high rise apartment building on the site. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in Bellevue Plaza for $5.2 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). In addition, our partner resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. Concurrent with its resignation, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. At closing, the Company’s equity interest in Bellevue Plaza will increase from 49% to 98%.
 
For additional information regarding these consolidated joint ventures, see Note 4 “Joint Ventures” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.
 
During 2009, the Company established a joint venture with Kuwait Finance House for the investment of up to $450.0 million in multifamily properties located in key, high barrier to entry markets. The partners will contribute equity of $180.0 million of which the Company’s maximum equity contribution will be 30% or $54.0 million when fully invested. At closing, we owned 30% of the joint venture. Our investment at December 31, 2009 was $242,000. At December 31, 2009, the joint venture did not own any multi-family properties. The joint venture intends to be fully invested over a two year investment period, and the Company will receive asset and property management fees from the jont venture.
 
Continually Improve Operations
 
The Company continues to make progress on automating its business as a way to drive operating efficiencies and to better meet the changing needs of our residents. Since its launch in January 2009, UDR residents have been utilizing the resident internet portal on our website. UDR’s residents have access to conduct business with us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to pay rent on line and to submit service requests. As a result of transforming operations through technology our residents get the convenience they want and our operating teams have become more efficient. These improvements in adopting the web as a way to conduct business with the Company have also resulted in a decline in marketing and advertising costs and improved cash management.
 
During 2009, UDR continually enhanced www.udr.com and individual community websites through deploying an innovative customized room painter selection program, apartment floor selector application, and updating the websites source code to make the webpages load faster. In addition to improvements to UDR.com, we also added an augmented reality apartment search application, an iPhone apartment search application and soon to be released Android, BlackBerry and Palm Pre apartment search applications. These enhancements have increased overall web visitor traffic to over 1.9 million visitors and almost 1.2 million organic search engine visitors which contributed to a 78% year-over-year lead stream increase.
 
Maintaining Access to Low-Cost Capital
 
We seek to maintain a capital structure that allows us to seek, and not just react to, opportunities available in the marketplace. We have structured our borrowings to stagger our debt maturities and to be able to opportunistically access both secured and unsecured debt.
 
Special Dividend
 
On November 5, 2008, our Board of Directors declared a dividend on a pre-adjusted basis of $1.29 per share (“the Special Dividend”). The Special Dividend was paid on January 29, 2009 to stockholders of record on December 9, 2008. The dividend represented the Company’s fourth quarter recurring distribution of $0.33 per share and an additional special distribution of $0.96 per share due to taxable income arising from our dispositions occurring during the year. Subject to the Company’s right to pay the entire Special Dividend in cash, stockholders had the option to make an election to receive payment in cash or in shares, however, the aggregate amount of cash payable to stockholders, other than cash payable in lieu of fractional shares, would not be less than $44.0 million.


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The Special Dividend, totaling $177.1 million, was paid on 137,266,557 shares issued and outstanding on the record date. Approximately $133.1 million of the Special Dividend was paid through the issuance of 11,358,042 shares of common stock, which was determined based on the volume weighted average closing sales price of our common stock of $11.71 per share on the NYSE on January 21, 2009 and January 22, 2009. In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-01, Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (“ASU 2010-01”), which considers distributions that contain components of cash and stock and allows shareholders to select their preferred form of distribution as a stock dividend. Such a distribution is treated as a stock issuance on the date the dividend is paid. At December 31, 2008, the Company accrued $133.1 million of distribution payable related to the Special Dividend. ASU 2010-01 is effective for the Company on December 15, 2009 and should be applied on a retrospective basis. As a result, the Company reversed the effect of the issuance of additional shares of common stock pursuant to the Special Dividend, which was retroactively reflected in each of the historical periods presented within the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC” on May 22, 2009, and effectively issued these shares on January 29, 2009 (the payment date of the Special Dividend).
 
Financing Activities
 
As part of our plan to strengthen our capital structure, we utilized proceeds from debt and equity offerings and refinancings to extend maturities, pay down existing debt, and acquire apartment communities. The following is a summary of our major financing activities in 2009:
 
  •  Repaid $159.6 million of secured debt and $658.2 million of unsecured debt (represents the notional amount of debt repaid and excludes the gain on extinguishment). The $658.2 million of unsecured debt includes the prepayment of our $240 million term loan, $141.9 million for maturing medium-term notes and $276.3 million for the repurchase of unsecured debt. The unsecured debt repurchases includes the tender offer of $37.5 million in aggregate principle amount of our 8.50% debentures due September 15, 2024 for $41.2 million of cash.
 
  •  Repurchased unsecured debt with a notional amount of $238.9 million for $222.3 million, which is included in the $658.2 million above, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $9.8 million, net of deferred finance charges. The unsecured debt repurchased by the Company matured in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2024 and 2035.
 
  •  Closed on a $200 million secured credit facility. At December 31, 2009, $106.9 million of the amount drawn under the facility matures October 2019 and carries a fixed rate of 5.38% and $88.9 million of the amount drawn under the facility matures December 2019 and carries a fixed interest rate of 5.16%. The Company has one year from September 11, 2009 to draw on the remaining $4.2 million of capacity.
 
  •  Repurchased 997,738 shares of our 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for $21.5 million, less than their liquidation value of $24.9 million.
 
  •  Initiated an “At the Market” equity distribution program pursuant to which we may sell up to 15 million shares of common stock from time to time to or through sales agents, by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, or as otherwise agreed with the applicable agent. As of December 31, 2009, the Company sold 4,460,032 shares of common stock under the program at an average price per share of $15.48, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $69.1 million. Aggregate net proceeds from such sales, after deducting commissions paid to the sales agents of approximately $1.4 million and related issuance costs of approximately $500,000, were approximately $67.2 million.
 
Markets and Competitive Conditions
 
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believe that this diversification increases investment opportunity and decreases the risk associated with cyclical local real estate markets and economies, thereby increasing the stability and predictability of our earnings.
 
Competition for new residents is generally intense across all of our markets. Some competing communities offer features that our communities do not have. Competing communities can use concessions or lower rents to obtain temporary competitive advantages. Also, some competing communities are larger or newer than our communities. The competitive position of each community is different depending upon many factors including sub-market supply and demand. In addition, other real estate investors compete with us to acquire existing properties and to develop new properties. These competitors include insurance companies, pension and investment funds, public and private real estate companies, investment companies and other public and private apartment REITs, some of which may have greater resources, or lower capital costs, than we do.
 
We believe that, in general, we are well-positioned to compete effectively for residents and investments. We believe our competitive advantages include:
 
  •  a fully integrated organization with property management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, marketing, sales and financing expertise;
 
  •  scalable operating and support systems, which include automated systems to meet the changing electronic needs of our residents and to effectively focus on our Internet marketing efforts;
 
  •  purchasing power;
 
  •  geographic diversification with a presence in 23 markets across the country; and
 
  •  significant presence in many of our major markets that allows us to be a local operating expert.
 
Moving forward, we will continue to emphasize aggressive lease management, improved expense control, increased resident retention efforts and the alignment of employee incentive plans tied to our bottom line performance. We believe this plan of operation, coupled with the portfolio’s strengths in targeting renters across a geographically diverse platform, should position us for continued operational improvement in spite of the difficult economic environment.
 
Communities
 
At December 31, 2009, our apartment portfolio included 165 consolidated communities having a total of 45,913 completed apartment homes and an additional 1,415 under development. The overall quality of our portfolio enables us to raise rents and to attract residents with higher levels of disposable income who are more likely to accept the transfer of expenses, such as water and sewer costs, from the landlord to the resident. In addition, it potentially reduces recurring capital expenditures per apartment home, and therefore should result in increased cash flow in the future.
 
Same Community Comparison
 
We believe that one pertinent qualitative measurement of the performance of our portfolio is tracking the results of our same store community’s net operating income (“NOI”), which is total rental revenue, less rental expenses excluding property management and other operating expenses. Our same store population are operating communities which we own and have stabilized occupancy, revenues and expenses as of the beginning of the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2009, our same store NOI decreased by $6.6 million or 2.2% compared to the prior year. The decrease in NOI for the 33,166 apartment homes which make up the same store population was driven by a decrease in revenue rental rates which was partially offset by increased occupancy and a decrease in expenses.
 
Revenue growth in 2010 may be impacted by general adverse conditions affecting the economy, reduced occupancy rates, increased rental concessions, increased bad debt and other factors which may adversely impact our ability to increase rents.


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Tax Matters
 
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. To continue to qualify as a REIT, we must continue to meet certain tests that, among other things, generally require that our assets consist primarily of real estate assets, our income be derived primarily from real estate assets, and that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (other than net capital gains) to our stockholders annually. Provided we maintain our qualification as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes at the corporate level on our net income to the extent such net income is distributed to our stockholders annually. Even if we continue to qualify as a REIT, we will continue to be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and property.
 
We may utilize taxable REIT subsidiaries to engage in activities that REITs may be prohibited from performing, including the provision of management and other services to third parties and the conduct of certain nonqualifying real estate transactions. Taxable REIT subsidiaries generally are taxable as regular corporations and therefore are subject to federal, state and local income taxes.
 
Inflation
 
We believe that the direct effects of inflation on our operations have been immaterial. While the impact of inflation primarily impacts our results through wage pressures, utilities and material costs, substantially all of our leases are for a term of one year or less, which generally enables us to compensate for any inflationary effects by increasing rents on our apartment homes. Although an extreme escalation in energy and food costs could have a negative impact on our residents and their ability to absorb rent increases, we do not believe this has had a material impact on our results for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Environmental Matters
 
Various environmental laws govern certain aspects of the ongoing operation of our communities. Such environmental laws include those regulating the existence of asbestos-containing materials in buildings, management of surfaces with lead-based paint (and notices to residents about the lead-based paint), use of active underground petroleum storage tanks, and waste-management activities. The failure to comply with such requirements could subject us to a government enforcement action and/or claims for damages by a private party.
 
To date, compliance with federal, state and local environmental protection regulations has not had a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position. We have a property management plan for hazardous materials. As part of the plan, Phase I environmental site investigations and reports have been completed for each property we acquire. In addition, all proposed acquisitions are inspected prior to acquisition. The inspections are conducted by qualified environmental consultants, and we review the issued report prior to the purchase or development of any property. Nevertheless, it is possible that our environmental assessments will not reveal all environmental liabilities, or that some material environmental liabilities exist of which we are unaware. In some cases, we have abandoned otherwise economically attractive acquisitions because the costs of removal or control of hazardous materials have been prohibitive or we have been unwilling to accept the potential risks involved. We do not believe we will be required to engage in any large-scale abatement at any of our properties. We believe that through professional environmental inspections and testing for asbestos, lead paint and other hazardous materials, coupled with a relatively conservative posture toward accepting known environmental risk, we can minimize our exposure to potential liability associated with environmental hazards.
 
Federal legislation requires owners and landlords of residential housing constructed prior to 1978 to disclose to potential residents or purchasers of the communities any known lead paint hazards and imposes treble damages for failure to provide such notification. In addition, lead based paint in any of the communities may result in lead poisoning in children residing in that community if chips or particles of such lead based paint are ingested, and we may be held liable under state laws for any such injuries caused by ingestion of lead based paint by children living at the communities.
 
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notified by any governmental authority, and we are not otherwise aware, of any material non-compliance, liability, or claim relating to environmental liabilities in connection with any of our properties. We do not believe that the cost of continued compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations will have a material adverse effect on us or our financial condition or results of operations. Future environmental laws, regulations, or ordinances, however, may require additional remediation of existing conditions that are not currently actionable. Also, if more stringent requirements are imposed on us in the future, the costs of compliance could have a material adverse effect on us and our financial condition.
 
Insurance
 
We carry comprehensive general liability coverage on our communities, with limits of liability customary within the industry to insure against liability claims and related defense costs. We are also insured, with limits of liability customary within the industry, against the risk of direct physical damage in amounts necessary to reimburse us on a replacement cost basis for costs incurred to repair or rebuild each property, including loss of rental income during the reconstruction period.
 
Executive Officers of the Company
 
The following table sets forth information about our executive officers as of February 15, 2010. The executive officers listed below serve in their respective capacities at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
 
                     
Name
 
Age
 
Office
 
Since
 
Thomas W. Toomey
    49     Chief Executive Officer, President and Director     2001  
Warren L. Troupe
    56     Senior Executive Vice President     2008  
W. Mark Wallis
    59     Senior Executive Vice President     2001  
Richard A Giannotti
    54     Executive Vice President — Redevelopment     1985  
Matthew T. Akin
    42     Senior Vice President — Acquisitions & Dispositions     1994  
Mark M. Culwell, Jr. 
    58     Senior Vice President — Development     2006  
Jerry A. Davis
    47     Senior Vice President — Property Operations     2008  
David L. Messenger
    39     Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer     2008  
Katie Miles-Ley
    48     Senior Vice President — Human Resources     2007  
Thomas A. Spangler
    49     Senior Vice President — Business Development     1998  
S. Douglas Walker
    54     Senior Vice President — Transactions     2006  
 
Set forth below is certain biographical information about our executive officers.
 
Mr. Toomey spearheads the vision and strategic direction of the Company and oversees its executive officers. He joined us in February 2001 as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Prior to joining us, Mr. Toomey was with Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO), where he served as Chief Operating Officer for two years and Chief Financial Officer for four years. During his tenure at AIMCO, Mr. Toomey was instrumental in the growth of AIMCO from 34,000 apartment homes to 360,000 apartment homes. He has also served as a Senior Vice President at Lincoln Property Company, a national real estate development, property management and real estate consulting company, from 1990 to 1995. He currently serves as a member of the board of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC), a member of the Real Estate Roundtable, a member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), an Urban Land Institute Governor and a trustee of the Oregon State University Foundation.
 
Mr. Troupe oversees all financial, treasury, tax and legal functions of the Company. He joined us in March 2008 as Senior Executive Vice President. In May 2008, he was appointed the Company’s Corporate Compliance Officer and in October 2008 he was named the Company’s Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining us, Mr. Troupe was a partner with Morrison & Forester LLP from 1997 to 2008, where his practice focused on all aspects of corporate finance including, but not limited to, public and private equity offerings, traditional loan structures, debt placements to subordinated debt financings, workouts and recapitalizations. While at Morrison & Forester LLP he represented both public and private entities in connection with merger and


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acquisition transactions, including tender offers, hostile proxy contests and negotiated acquisitions. He currently serves as a member of NMHC and a member of PREA.
 
Mr. Wallis oversees the areas of acquisitions, dispositions, asset quality and development. He joined us in April 2001 as Senior Executive Vice President responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, development and redevelopment. Prior to joining us, Mr. Wallis was the President of Golden Living Communities, a company he established in 1995 to develop senior housing. From 1980 to 1995, Mr. Wallis was Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration at Lincoln Property Company where he handled interim and permanent financing for office, retail, multi-family and mixed-use developments. His responsibilities also included the negotiation of acquisitions, dispositions, and management contracts, and he oversaw the direction of the national accounting and computer services divisions. He currently serves as a member of the Board for NMHC and serves on the Board of Trustees for Harding University.
 
Mr. Giannotti oversees redevelopment projects and acquisition efforts and development projects in the mid-Atlantic region. He joined us in September 1985 as Director of Development and Construction. He was appointed Assistant Vice President in 1988, Vice President in 1989, and Senior Vice President in 1996. In 1998, he was assigned the additional responsibilities of Director of Development for the Eastern Region. In 2003, Mr. Giannotti was promoted to Executive Vice President.
 
Mr. Akin oversees the Company’s acquisition and disposition efforts. He joined us in 1996 in connection with the merger with SouthWest Property Trust, where he had been a Financial Analyst since 1994.
 
Mr. Culwell oversees all aspects of in-house development, joint venture development and pre-sale opportunities. He joined us in June 2006 as Senior Vice President — Development. Prior to joining us, Mr. Culwell served as Regional Vice President of Development for Gables Residential, where he established a $300 million pipeline of new development and redevelopment opportunities. Before joining Gables Residential, Mr. Culwell had over 30 years of real estate experience, including working for Elsinore Group, LLC, Lexford Residential Trust, Cornerstone Housing Corporation and Trammell Crow Residential Company, where his development and construction responsibilities included site selection and acquisition, construction oversight, asset management, as well as obtaining financing for acquisitions and rehabilitations.
 
Mr. Davis oversees property operations. He originally joined us in March 1989 as Controller and subsequently moved into Operations as an Area Director and in 2001, he accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer of JH Management Co., a California-based apartment company. He returned to the Company in March 2002 and in 2008, Mr. Davis was promoted to Senior Vice President — Property Operations. He began his career in 1984 as a Staff Accountant for Arthur Young & Co.
 
Mr. Messenger oversees the areas of accounting, risk management, financial planning and analysis, property tax administration and SEC reporting. He joined us in August 2002 as Vice President and Controller. In March 2006, Mr. Messenger was appointed Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and in January 2007, while retaining the Chief Accounting Officer title, he was promoted to Senior Vice President. In June 2008 he was named Chief Financial Officer.
 
Ms. Miles-Ley oversees employee relations, organizational development, succession planning, staffing and recruitment, compensation, training and development, benefits administration, HRIS and payroll. She joined us in June 2007 as Senior Vice President — Human Resources. Prior to joining us, Ms. Miles-Ley was with Starz Entertainment Group LLC from 2001 to 2007 where she served as Vice President, Human Resources & Organizational Development. Ms. Miles-Ley had over twenty years of experience with both domestic and international work forces.
 
Mr. Spangler oversees utilities management, procurement and non-rental revenue programs. He joined us in August 1998 as Assistant Vice President, Operational Planning and Asset Management, and was promoted to Vice President, Director of Operational Planning and Asset Management that same year. He was promoted to Senior Vice President — Business Development in February 2003. Prior to joining us, Mr. Spangler served for nine years as an Asset Manager for Summit Enterprises, Inc. of Virginia, a private investment management firm.


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Mr. Walker oversees the Company’s Asset Quality, Kitchen & Bath and sustainability programs in addition to all non-residential owned and leased real estate. He joined us in May 2006 as Senior Vice President — Transactions. He has authored “Green Building” articles for industry publications and has been recognized by the EPA and the Department of Energy for his contributions to the commercial real estate industry. Prior to joining us, Mr. Walker served as a consultant to the multi-family industry.
 
Available Information
 
We file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may obtain a free copy of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports on the day of filing with the SEC on our website at www.udr.com, or by sending an e-mail message to ir@udr.com.
 
NYSE Certification
 
On May 19, 2009 our Chief Executive Officer submitted to the New York Stock Exchange the annual certification required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual regarding our compliance with NYSE corporate governance listing standards. In addition, the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this Report.
 
Item 1A.   RISK FACTORS
 
There are many factors that affect our business and our results of operations, some of which are beyond our control. The following is a description of important factors that may cause our actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or discussed in forward-looking statements set forth in this report relating to our financial results, operations and business prospects. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made.
 
Risks Related to Our Real Estate Investments and Our Operations
 
Unfavorable Apartment Market and Economic Conditions Could Adversely Affect Occupancy Levels, Rental Revenues and the Value of Our Real Estate Assets.  Unfavorable market conditions in the areas in which we operate and unfavorable economic conditions generally may significantly affect our occupancy levels, our rental rates and collections, the value of the properties and our ability to strategically acquire or dispose of apartment communities on economically favorable terms. Some of our major expenses, including mortgage payments and real estate taxes, generally do not decline when related rents decline. We would expect that declines in our occupancy levels, rental revenues and/or the values of our apartment communities would cause us to have less cash available to pay our indebtedness and to distribute to our stockholders, which could adversely affect our financial condition and the market value of our securities. Factors that may affect our occupancy levels, our rental revenues, and/or the value of our properties include the following, among others:
 
  •  downturns in the national, regional and local economic conditions, particularly increases in unemployment;
 
  •  declines in mortgage interest rates, making alternative housing more affordable;
 
  •  government or builder incentives which enable first time homebuyers to put little or no money down, making alternative housing options more attractive;
 
  •  local real estate market conditions, including oversupply of, or reduced demand for, apartment homes;
 
  •  declines in the financial condition of our tenants, which may make it more difficult for us to collect rents from some tenants;
 
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  •  the timing and costs associated with property improvements, repairs or renovations;
 
  •  declines in household formation; and
 
  •  rent control or stabilization laws, or other laws regulating rental housing, which could prevent us from raising rents to offset increases in operating costs.
 
We Are Subject to Certain Risks Associated with Selling Apartment Communities, Which Could Limit Our Operational and Financial Flexibility.  We have periodically disposed of apartment communities that no longer meet our strategic objectives, but adverse market conditions may make it difficult to sell apartment communities like the ones we own, and purchasers may not be willing to pay prices acceptable to us. These conditions may limit our ability to dispose of properties and to change our portfolio promptly in order to meet our strategic objectives, which may in turn have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition and the market value of our securities. We are also subject to the following risks in connection with sales of our apartment communities:
 
  •  a significant portion of the proceeds from our overall property sales may be held by intermediaries in order for some sales to qualify as like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Code, so that any related capital gain can be deferred for federal income tax purposes. As a result, we may not have immediate access to all of the cash flow generated from our property sales; and
 
  •  federal tax laws limit our ability to profit on the sale of communities that we have owned for less than two years, and this limitation may prevent us from selling communities when market conditions are favorable.
 
Competition Could Limit Our Ability to Lease Apartment Homes or Increase or Maintain Rents.  Our apartment communities compete with numerous housing alternatives in attracting residents, including other apartment communities, condominiums and single-family rental homes, as well as owner occupied single- and multi-family homes. Competitive housing in a particular area could adversely affect our ability to lease apartment homes and increase or maintain rents.
 
We May Not Realize the Anticipated Benefits of Past or Future Acquisitions, and the Failure to Integrate Acquired Communities and New Personnel Successfully Could Create Inefficiencies.  We have selectively acquired in the past, and if presented with attractive opportunities we intend to selectively acquire in the future, apartment communities that meet our investment criteria. Our acquisition activities and their success are subject to the following risks:
 
  •  we may be unable to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms or at all;
 
  •  even if we enter into an acquisition agreement for an apartment community, we may be unable to complete the acquisition after incurring certain acquisition-related costs;
 
  •  an acquired apartment community may fail to perform as we expected in analyzing our investment, or a significant exposure related to the acquired property may go undetected during our due diligence procedures;
 
  •  when we acquire an apartment community, we may invest additional amounts in it with the intention of increasing profitability, and these additional investments may not produce the anticipated improvements in profitability; and
 
  •  we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate acquired apartment communities and new personnel into our existing operations, and the failure to successfully integrate such apartment communities or personnel will result in inefficiencies that could adversely affect our expected return on our investments and our overall profitability.
 
We do not expect to acquire apartment communities at the rate we have in prior years, which may limit our growth and have a material adverse effect on our business and the market value of our securities. In the past, other real estate investors, including insurance companies, pension and investment funds, developer partnerships, investment companies and other public and private apartment REITs, have competed with us to


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acquire existing properties and to develop new properties, and such competition in the future may make it more difficult for us to pursue attractive investment opportunities on favorable terms, which could adversely affect growth.
 
Development and Construction Risks Could Impact Our Profitability.  In the past we have selectively pursued the development and construction of apartment communities, and we intend to do so in the future as appropriate opportunities arise. Development activities have been, and in the future may be, conducted through wholly owned affiliated companies or through joint ventures with unaffiliated parties. Our development and construction activities are subject to the following risks:
 
  •  we may be unable to obtain construction financing for development activities under favorable terms, including but not limited to interest rates, maturity dates and/or loan to value ratios, or at all which could cause us to delay or even abandon potential developments;
 
  •  we may be unable to obtain, or face delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations, which could result in increased development costs, could delay initial occupancy dates for all or a portion of a development community, and could require us to abandon our activities entirely with respect to a project for which we are unable to obtain permits or authorizations;
 
  •  yields may be less than anticipated as a result of delays in completing projects, costs that exceed budget and/or higher than expected concessions for lease up and lower rents than pro forma;
 
  •  if we are unable to find joint venture partners to help fund the development of a community or otherwise obtain acceptable financing for the developments, our development capacity may be limited;
 
  •  we may abandon development opportunities that we have already begun to explore, and we may fail to recover expenses already incurred in connection with exploring such opportunities;
 
  •  we may be unable to complete construction and lease-up of a community on schedule, or incur development or construction costs that exceed our original estimates, and we may be unable to charge rents that would compensate for any increase in such costs;
 
  •  occupancy rates and rents at a newly developed community may fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including market and economic conditions, preventing us from meeting our profitability goals for that community; and
 
  •  when we sell to third parties communities or properties that we developed or renovated, we may be subject to warranty or construction defect claims that are uninsured or exceed the limits of our insurance.
 
In some cases in the past, the costs of upgrading acquired communities exceeded our original estimates. We may experience similar cost increases in the future. Our inability to charge rents that will be sufficient to offset the effects of any increases in these costs may impair our profitability.
 
Some Potential Losses May Not Be Adequately Covered by Insurance.  We have a comprehensive insurance program covering our property and operating activities. We believe the policy specifications and insured limits of these policies are adequate and appropriate. There are, however, certain types of extraordinary losses which may not be adequately covered under our insurance program. In addition, we will sustain losses due to insurance deductibles, self-insured retention, uninsured claims or casualties, or losses in excess of applicable coverage.
 
If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property. In such an event, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. Material losses in excess of insurance proceeds may occur in the future. If one or more of our significant properties were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could seriously disrupt our operations, delay revenue and result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Such events could adversely affect our cash flow and ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


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Failure to Succeed in New Markets May Limit Our Growth.  We have acquired in the past, and we may acquire in the future if appropriate opportunities arise, apartment communities that are outside of our existing markets. Entering into new markets may expose us to a variety of risks, and we may not be able to operate successfully in new markets. These risks include, among others:
 
  •  inability to accurately evaluate local apartment market conditions and local economies;
 
  •  inability to hire and retain key personnel;
 
  •  lack of familiarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and
 
  •  inability to achieve budgeted financial results.
 
Risk of Inflation/Deflation.  Substantial inflationary or deflationary pressures could have a negative effect on rental rates and property operating expenses. Although inflation has not materially impacted our operations in the recent past, increased inflation could have a more pronounced negative impact on our debt interest and general and administrative expenses, as these costs could increase at a rate higher than our rental rates.
 
Potential Liability for Environmental Contamination Could Result in Substantial Costs.  Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, as a current or former owner or operator of real estate, we could be required to investigate and remediate the effects of contamination of currently or formerly owned real estate by hazardous or toxic substances, often regardless of our knowledge of or responsibility for the contamination and solely by virtue of our current or former ownership or operation of the real estate. In addition, we could be held liable to a governmental authority or to third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred in connection with the contamination. These costs could be substantial, and in many cases environmental laws create liens in favor of governmental authorities to secure their payment. The presence of such substances or a failure to properly remediate any resulting contamination could materially and adversely affect our ability to borrow against, sell or rent an affected property.
 
Property Ownership Through Joint Ventures May Limit Our Ability to Act Exclusively in Our Interest.  We have in the past and may in the future develop and acquire properties in joint ventures with other persons or entities when we believe circumstances warrant the use of such structures. If we use such a structure, we could become engaged in a dispute with one or more of our joint venture partners that might affect our ability to operate a jointly-owned property. Moreover, joint venture partners may have business, economic or other objectives that are inconsistent with our objectives, including objectives that relate to the appropriate timing and terms of any sale or refinancing of a property. In some instances, joint venture partners may have competing interests in our markets that could create conflicts of interest.
 
Compliance or Failure to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or Other Safety Regulations and Requirements Could Result in Substantial Costs.  The Americans with Disabilities Act generally requires that public buildings, including our properties, be made accessible to disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by the federal government or the award of damages to private litigants. From time to time claims may be asserted against us with respect to some of our properties under this Act. If, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, we are required to make substantial alterations and capital expenditures in one or more of our properties, including the removal of access barriers, it could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our properties are subject to various federal, state and local regulatory requirements, such as state and local fire and life safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we could incur fines or private damage awards. We do not know whether existing requirements will change or whether compliance with future requirements will require significant unanticipated expenditures that will affect our cash flow and results of operations.
 
Real Estate Tax and Other Laws.  Generally we do not directly pass through costs resulting from compliance with or changes in real estate tax laws to residential property tenants. We also do not generally pass through increases in income, service or other taxes, to tenants under leases. These costs may adversely affect net operating income and the ability to make distributions to stockholders. Similarly, compliance with or changes in (i) laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or the


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restrictions on discharges or other conditions or (ii) rent control or rent stabilization laws or other laws regulating housing, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, may result in significant unanticipated expenditures, which would adversely affect funds from operations and the ability to make distributions to stockholders.
 
Risk of Damage from Catastrophic Weather Events.  Certain of our communities are located in the general vicinity of active earthquake faults, mudslides and fires, and others where there are hurricanes, tornadoes or risks of other inclement weather. The adverse weather events could cause damage or losses that may be greater than insured levels. In the event of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose our capital invested in the affected community, as well as anticipated future revenue from that community. We would also continue to be obligated to repay any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the community. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect our business and our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Actual or Threatened Terrorist Attacks May Have an Adverse Effect on Our Business and Operating Results and Could Decrease the Value of Our Assets.  Actual or threatened terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. Attacks that directly impact one or more of our apartment communities could significantly affect our ability to operate those communities and thereby impair our ability to achieve our expected results. Further, our insurance coverage may not cover all losses caused by a terrorist attack. In addition, the adverse effects that such violent acts and threats of future attacks could have on the U.S. economy could similarly have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
 
Any Weaknesses Identified in Our Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Stock Price.  Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal control over financial reporting. If we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our stock price.
 
Our Success Depends on Our Senior Management.  Our success depends upon the retention of our senior management, whose continued service in not guaranteed. We may not be able to find qualified replacements for the individuals who make up our senior management if their services should no longer be available to us. The loss of services of one or more members of our senior management team could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Financing
 
Insufficient Cash Flow Could Affect Our Debt Financing and Create Refinancing Risk.  We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that our operating income and cash flow will be insufficient to make required payments of principal and interest, or could restrict our borrowing capacity under our line of credit due to debt covenant restraints. Sufficient cash flow may not be available to make all required principal payments and still satisfy our distribution requirements to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, and the full limits of our line of credit may not be available to us if our operating performance falls outside the constraints of our debt covenants. Additionally, we are likely to need to refinance substantially all of our outstanding debt as it matures. We may not be able to refinance existing debt, or the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of the existing debt, which could create pressures to sell assets or to issue additional equity when we would otherwise not choose to do so. In addition, our failure to comply with our debt covenants could result in a requirement to repay our indebtedness prior to its maturity, which could have an adverse effect on our cash flow and increase our financing costs.
 
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distributions to our stockholders will be adversely affected. The following factors, among others, may affect the net rental income generated by our apartment communities:
 
  •  the national and local economies;
 
  •  local real estate market conditions, such as an oversupply of apartment homes;
 
  •  tenants’ perceptions of the safety, convenience, and attractiveness of our communities and the neighborhoods where they are located;
 
  •  our ability to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance;
 
  •  rental expenses, including real estate taxes and utilities;
 
  •  changes in interest rates and the availability of financing; and
 
  •  changes in tax and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or other laws regulating multi-family housing.
 
Expenses associated with our investment in an apartment community, such as debt service, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in rental income from that community. If a community is mortgaged to secure payment of debt and we are unable to make the mortgage payments, we could sustain a loss as a result of foreclosure on the community or the exercise of other remedies by the mortgage holder.
 
Debt Level May Be Increased.  Our current debt policy does not contain any limitations on the level of debt that we may incur, although our ability to incur debt is limited by covenants in our bank and other credit agreements. We manage our debt to be in compliance with these debt covenants, but subject to compliance with these covenants, we may increase the amount of our debt at any time without a concurrent improvement in our ability to service the additional debt.
 
Financing May Not Be Available and Could Be Dilutive.  Our ability to execute our business strategy depends on our access to an appropriate blend of debt financing, including unsecured lines of credit and other forms of secured and unsecured debt, and equity financing, including common and preferred equity. We and other companies in the real estate industry have experienced limited availability of financing from time to time. If we issue additional equity securities to finance developments and acquisitions instead of incurring debt, the interests of our existing stockholders could be diluted.
 
Financing Could be Impacted by Negative Capital Market Conditions.  Recently, domestic financial markets have experienced unusual volatility and uncertainty. While this condition has occurred most visibly within the “subprime” mortgage lending sector of the credit market, liquidity has tightened in overall domestic financial markets, including the investment grade debt and equity capital markets. Consequently, there is greater risk that the financial institutions we do business with could experience disruptions that would negatively affect our ability to obtain financing.
 
Disruptions in Financial Markets May Adversely Impact Availability and Cost of Credit, Impact Our Tenant Base, and Have other Adverse Effects on Us and the Market Price of Our Stock.  Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance debt obligations will depend on our operating and financial performance, which in turn is subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors beyond our control. The United States stock and credit markets have recently experienced significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, which have caused market prices of many stocks to fluctuate substantially and the spreads on prospective debt financings to widen considerably. These circumstances have materially impacted liquidity in the financial markets, making terms for certain financings less attractive, and in some cases have resulted in the unavailability of financing. Continued uncertainty in the stock and credit markets may negatively impact our ability to access additional financing for acquisitions, development of our properties and other purposes at reasonable terms, which may negatively affect our business. Additionally, due to this uncertainty, we may be unable to refinance our existing indebtedness or the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of our existing indebtedness. If we are not successful in refinancing this debt when it becomes due, we may be forced to dispose of properties on disadvantageous terms, which might


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adversely affect our ability to service other debt and to meet our other obligations. A prolonged downturn in the financial markets may cause us to seek alternative sources of potentially less attractive financing, and may require us to adjust our business plan accordingly. These events also may make it more difficult or costly for us to raise capital through the issuance of our common or preferred stock. The disruptions in the financial markets have had and may continue to have a material adverse effect on the market value of our common shares and other adverse effects on us and our business.
 
Prospective buyers of our properties may also experience difficulty in obtaining debt financing which might make it more difficult for us to sell properties at acceptable pricing levels. Current tightening of credit in financial markets and increasing unemployment may also adversely affect the ability of tenants to meet their lease obligations and for us to continue increasing rents on a prospective basis. Disruptions in the credit and financial markets may also have other adverse effects on us and the overall economy.
 
The Soundness of Financial Institutions Could Adversely Affect Us.  We have relationships with many financial institutions, including lenders under our credit facilities, and, from time to time, we execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, financial institutions or the financial services industry generally, could result in losses or defaults by these institutions. In the event that the volatility of the financial markets adversely affects these financial institutions or counterparties, we or other parties to the transactions with us may be unable to complete transactions as intended, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
 
Changing Interest Rates Could Increase Interest Costs and Adversely Affect Our Cash Flow and the Market Price of Our Securities.  We currently have, and expect to incur in the future, interest-bearing debt at rates that vary with market interest rates. As of December 31, 2009, we had approximately $709.2 million of variable rate indebtedness outstanding, which constitutes approximately 20.7% of our total outstanding indebtedness as of such date. An increase in interest rates would increase our interest expenses and increase the costs of refinancing existing indebtedness and of issuing new debt. Accordingly, higher interest rates could adversely affect cash flow and our ability to service our debt and to make distributions to security holders. The effect of prolonged interest rate increases could negatively impact our ability to make acquisitions and develop properties. In addition, an increase in market interest rates may lead our security holders to demand a higher annual yield, which could adversely affect the market price of our common and preferred stock and debt securities.
 
Interest Rate Hedging Contracts May Be Ineffective and May Result in Material Charges.  From time to time when we anticipate issuing debt securities, we may seek to limit our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates during the period prior to the pricing of the securities by entering into interest rate hedging contracts. We may do this to increase the predictability of our financing costs. Also, from time to time we may rely on interest rate hedging contracts to limit our exposure under variable rate debt to unfavorable changes in market interest rates. If the terms of new debt securities are not within the parameters of, or market interest rates fall below that which we incur under a particular interest rate hedging contract, the contract is ineffective. Furthermore, the settlement of interest rate hedging contracts has involved and may in the future involve material charges.
 
Risks Related to Tax Laws
 
We Would Incur Adverse Tax Consequences if We Fail to Qualify as a REIT.  We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. Our qualification as a REIT requires us to satisfy numerous requirements, some on an annual and quarterly basis, established under highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations, and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. We intend that our current organization and method of operation enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT, but we may not so qualify or we may not be able to remain so qualified in the future. In addition, U.S. federal income tax laws governing REITs and other corporations and the administrative interpretations of those laws may be amended at any time, potentially with retroactive effect. Future legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could adversely affect our ability to qualify as a REIT or adversely affect our stockholders.


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If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates, and would not be allowed to deduct dividends paid to our stockholders in computing our taxable income. Also, unless the Internal Revenue Service granted us relief under certain statutory provisions, we would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the two taxable years following the year in which we first failed to qualify. The additional tax liability from the failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce or eliminate the amount of cash available for investment or distribution to our stockholders. This would likely have a significant adverse effect on the value of our securities and our ability to raise additional capital. In addition, we would no longer be required to make distributions to our stockholders. Even if we continue to qualify as a REIT, we will continue to be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and property.
 
REITs May Pay a Portion of Dividends in Common Stock.  In December 2009, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2010-12, which expanded previously issued temporary guidance relating to certain stock distributions made by publicly traded REITs to satisfy their tax-related distribution requirements. This expanded temporary guidance is intended to permit REITs to limit cash distributions in order to maintain liquidity during the current downturn in economic conditions. Under this expanded guidance, for stock dividends declared on or after January 1, 2008 and before December 31, 2012, with respect to a taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service will treat a distribution of stock by a publicly traded REIT, pursuant to certain stockholder elections to receive either stock or cash, as a taxable distribution of property, provided that, among other conditions, (i) the total amount of cash available for distribution is not less than 10% of the aggregate declared distribution, and (ii) if too many stockholders elect to receive cash, each stockholder electing to receive cash will receive a pro rata amount of cash corresponding to its respective entitlement under the declaration, but in no event will any such electing stockholder receive less than 10% of the stockholder’s entire entitlement in money. The amount of such stock distribution will generally be treated as equal to the amount of cash that could have been received instead. If we pay a portion of our dividends in shares of our common stock pursuant to this temporary guidance, our stockholders may receive less cash than they received in distributions in prior years and the market value of our securities may decline.
 
We May Conduct a Portion of Our Business Through Taxable REIT Subsidiaries, Which are Subject to Certain Tax Risks.  We have established several taxable REIT subsidiaries. Despite our qualification as a REIT, our taxable REIT subsidiaries must pay income tax on their taxable income. In addition, we must comply with various tests to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, and our income from and investments in our taxable REIT subsidiaries generally do not constitute permissible income and investments for these tests. While we will attempt to ensure that our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries will not adversely affect our REIT qualification, we cannot provide assurance that we will successfully achieve that result. Furthermore, we may be subject to a 100% penalty tax, we may jeopardize our ability to retain future gains on real property sales, or our taxable REIT subsidiaries may be denied deductions, to the extent our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries are not deemed to be arm’s length in nature or are otherwise not respected.
 
REIT Distribution Requirements Limit Our Available Cash.  As a REIT, we are subject to annual distribution requirements, which limit the amount of cash we retain for other business purposes, including amounts to fund our growth. We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our net REIT taxable income, excluding any net capital gain, in order for our distributed earnings not to be subject to corporate income tax. We intend to make distributions to our stockholders to comply with the requirements of the Code. However, differences in timing between the recognition of taxable income and the actual receipt of cash could require us to sell assets or borrow funds on a short-term or long-term basis to meet the 90% distribution requirement of the Code.
 
Certain Property Transfers May Generate Prohibited Transaction Income, Resulting in a Penalty Tax on Gain Attributable to the Transaction.  From time to time, we may transfer or otherwise dispose of some of our properties. Under the Code, any gain resulting from transfers of properties that we hold as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business would be treated as income from a prohibited transaction and subject to a 100% penalty tax. Since we acquire properties for investment purposes,


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we do not believe that our occasional transfers or disposals of property are prohibited transactions. However, whether property is held for investment purposes is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. The Internal Revenue Service may contend that certain transfers or disposals of properties by us are prohibited transactions. If the Internal Revenue Service were to argue successfully that a transfer or disposition of property constituted a prohibited transaction, then we would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on any gain allocable to us from the prohibited transaction and we may jeopardize our ability to retain future gains on real property sales. In addition, income from a prohibited transaction might adversely affect our ability to satisfy the income tests for qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
 
We Could Face Possible State and Local Tax Audits and Adverse Changes in State and Local Tax Laws.  As discussed in the risk factors above, because we are organized and qualify as a REIT we are generally not subject to federal income taxes, but we are subject to certain state and local taxes. From time to time, changes in state and local tax laws or regulations are enacted, which may result in an increase in our tax liability. A shortfall in tax revenues for states and municipalities in which we own apartment communities may lead to an increase in the frequency and size of such changes. If such changes occur, we may be required to pay additional state and local taxes. These increased tax costs could adversely affect our financial condition and the amount of cash available for the payment of distributions to our stockholders. In the normal course of business, entities through which we own real estate may also become subject to tax audits. If such entities become subject to state or local tax audits, the ultimate result of such audits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition.
 
Risks Related to Our Organization and Our Shares
 
Changes in Market Conditions and Volatility of Stock Prices Could Adversely Affect the Market Price of Our Common Stock.  The stock markets, including the New York Stock Exchange, on which we list our common shares, have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. As a result, the market price of our common stock could be similarly volatile, and investors in our common stock may experience a decrease in the value of their shares, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects.
 
The market price per share of our common stock may decline or fluctuate significantly in response to many factors, including:
 
  •  general market and economic conditions,
 
  •  actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results or dividends or our payment of dividends in shares of our stock,
 
  •  changes in our funds from operations or earnings estimates,
 
  •  difficulties or inability to access capital or extend or refinance existing debt,
 
  •  decreasing (or uncertainty in) real estate valuations,
 
  •  publication of research reports about us or the real estate industry,
 
  •  the general reputation of real estate investment trusts and the attractiveness of their equity securities in comparison to other equity securities (including securities issued by other real estate-based companies),
 
  •  general stock and bond market conditions, including changes in interest rates on fixed income securities, that may lead prospective purchasers of our stock to demand a higher annual yield from future dividends,
 
  •  a change in analyst ratings,
 
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  •  terrorist activity which may adversely affect the markets in which our securities trade, possibly increasing market volatility and causing the further erosion of business and consumer confidence and spending,
 
  •  governmental regulatory action and changes in tax laws, and
 
  •  the issuance of additional shares of our common stock, or the perception that such sales might occur, including under our at-the-market equity distribution program.
 
Many of the factors listed above are beyond our control. These factors may cause the market price of shares of our common stock to decline, regardless of our financial condition, results of operations, business or our prospects.
 
We May Change the Dividend Policy for Our Common Stock in the Future.  The decision to declare and pay dividends on our common stock in the future, as well as the timing, amount and composition of any such future dividends, will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings, funds from operations, liquidity, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual prohibitions or other limitations under our indebtedness, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, state law and such other factors as our Board of Directors considers relevant. Any change in our dividend policy could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
 
Maryland Law May Limit the Ability of a Third Party to Acquire Control of Us, Which May Not be in Our Stockholders’ Best Interests.  Maryland business statutes may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of us. As a Maryland corporation, we are subject to various Maryland laws which may have the effect of discouraging offers to acquire our Company and of increasing the difficulty of consummating any such offers, even if our acquisition would be in our stockholders’ best interests. The Maryland General Corporation Law restricts mergers and other business combination transactions between us and any person who acquires beneficial ownership of shares of our stock representing 10% or more of the voting power without our board of directors’ prior approval. Any such business combination transaction could not be completed until five years after the person acquired such voting power, and generally only with the approval of stockholders representing 80% of all votes entitled to be cast and 662/3% of the votes entitled to be cast, excluding the interested stockholder, or upon payment of a fair price. Maryland law also provides generally that a person who acquires shares of our equity stock that represents 10% (and certain higher levels) of the voting power in electing directors will have no voting rights unless approved by a vote of two-thirds of the shares eligible to vote.
 
Limitations on Share Ownership and Limitations on the Ability of Our Stockholders to Effect a Change in Control of Our Company May Prevent Takeovers That are Beneficial to Our Stockholders.  One of the requirements for maintenance of our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes is that no more than 50% in value of our outstanding capital stock may be owned by five or fewer individuals, including entities specified in the Code, during the last half of any taxable year. Our charter contains ownership and transfer restrictions relating to our stock primarily to assist us in complying with this and other REIT ownership requirements; however, the restrictions may have the effect of preventing a change of control, which does not threaten REIT status. These restrictions include a provision that generally limits ownership by any person of more than 9.9% of the value of our outstanding equity stock, unless our board of directors exempts the person from such ownership limitation, provided that any such exemption shall not allow the person to exceed 13% of the value of our outstanding equity stock. These provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing someone from taking control of us, even though a change of control might involve a premium price for our stockholders or might otherwise be in our stockholders’ best interests.
 
Item 1B.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
 
None.
 
Item 2.   PROPERTIES
 
At December 31, 2009, our consolidated apartment portfolio included 165 communities located in 23 markets, with a total of 45,913 completed apartment homes.


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We lease approximately 39,000 square feet of office space in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, for our corporate headquarters and lease an additional 42,000 square feet for three of our regional offices throughout the country. The table below sets forth a summary of our real estate portfolio by geographic market at December 31, 2009.
 
SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO BY GEOGRAPHIC MARKET AT DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
                                                                 
                                              Average
 
    Number of
    Number of
    Percentage of
    Carrying
                Average
    Home Size
 
    Apartment
    Apartment
    Carrying
    Value
    Encumbrances
    Cost per
    Physical
    Square
 
    Communities     Homes     Value     (In thousands)     (In thousands)     Home     Occupancy     Feet  
 
WESTERN REGION
                                                               
Orange County, CA
    14       4,363       12.7 %   $ 801,467     $ 327,274     $ 183,696       95.2 %     832  
San Francisco, CA
    11       2,339       8.4 %     530,177       101,167       226,668       92.8 %     805  
Los Angeles, CA
    8       1,678       6.8 %     431,197       176,056       256,971       94.0 %(a)     983  
Seattle, WA
    10       1,891       5.7 %     357,192       72,132       188,891       95.4 %     889  
San Diego, CA
    5       1,123       2.7 %     173,417       40,352       154,423       95.3 %     797  
Monterey Peninsula, CA
    7       1,565       2.4 %     150,928             96,440       94.6 %     724  
Inland Empire, CA
    3       1,074       2.4 %     149,573       77,208       139,267       94.8 %     886  
Sacramento, CA
    2       914       1.1 %     67,384       48,563       73,724       93.4 %     820  
Portland, OR
    3       716       1.1 %     68,710       46,933       95,964       95.8 %     918  
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
                                                               
Metropolitan DC
    12       3,983       11.2 %     705,525       192,051       177,134       96.0 %     957  
Baltimore, MD
    10       2,120       3.9 %     248,887       93,501       117,400       96.4 %     952  
Richmond, VA
    6       2,211       3.0 %     188,152       73,831       85,098       96.1 %     966  
Norfolk, VA
    6       1,438       1.3 %     83,015       33,766       57,729       95.5 %     1016  
Other Mid-Atlantic
    5       1,132       1.2 %     77,370             68,348       96.3 %     948  
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
                                                               
Tampa, FL
    11       3,804       5.2 %     328,956       44,533       86,476       93.6 %(a)     963  
Orlando, Fl
    11       3,167       4.2 %     268,282       87,565       84,712       94.3 %     978  
Nashville, TN
    8       2,260       2.8 %     177,600       63,013       78,584       95.6 %     933  
Jacksonville, FL
    5       1,857       2.5 %     154,858       15,656       83,391       94.4 %     913  
Other Florida
    4       1,184       1.8 %     111,040       40,133       93,784       94.4 %     1035  
SOUTHWESTERN REGION
                                                               
Dallas, TX
    11       3,464       5.6 %     350,999       144,914       101,328       92.8 %(a)     882  
Phoenix, AZ
    6       1,744       2.7 %     168,269       63,460       96,485       75.8 %(a)     970  
Austin, TX
    2       640       1.3 %     87,018       26,162       135,966       93.6 %     888  
Other Texas
    3       811       0.9 %     58,291       36,522       71,875       89.3 %(a)     859  
                                                                 
Total Operating Communities
    163       45,478       90.9 %   $ 5,738,307     $ 1,804,792     $ 126,178       93.6 %     913  
                                                                 
Real Estate Under Development(b)
    2       435       5.0 %     319,757       162,372                          
Land
                  2.7 %     171,040                                
Other
                  1.4 %     85,943       22,270                          
                                                                 
Total Real Estate Owned
    165       45,913       100.0 %   $ 6,315,047     $ 1,989,434                          
                                                                 
 
 
(a) Markets include properties in lease up during the year.
 
(b) The Company is currently developing four wholly-owned communities and one community held by a consolidated joint venture with 1,415 apartment homes that have not yet been completed.
 
Item 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. We cannot determine the ultimate liability with respect to such legal proceedings and claims at this time. We believe that such liability, to the extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.


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Item 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
PART II
 
Item 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
 
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Common Stock
 
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “UDR.” The following tables set forth the quarterly high and low sale prices per common share reported on the NYSE for each quarter of the last two fiscal years. Distribution information for common stock reflects distributions declared per share for each calendar quarter and paid at the end of the following month.
 
                                                                 
    2009     2008              
                Distributions
                Distributions
             
    High     Low     Declared     High     Low     Declared              
 
Quarter ended March 31,
  $ 14.27     $ 6.73     $ 0.31     $ 25.91     $ 18.29     $ 0.33                  
Quarter ended June 30,
  $ 11.92     $ 7.93     $ 0.18     $ 25.95     $ 22.11     $ 0.33                  
Quarter ended September 30,
  $ 16.23     $ 9.06     $ 0.18     $ 28.50     $ 21.42     $ 0.33                  
Quarter ended December 31,
  $ 17.26     $ 13.93     $ 0.18     $ 25.50     $ 10.00     $ 1.29                  
 
We declared a Special Dividend on our common stock on November 5, 2008 of $0.96 per share in addition to our quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, which represented an aggregate dividend of approximately $1.29 per share or $177.1 million. The aggregate amount of cash that the Company paid to stockholders related to the 2008 fourth quarter distribution was $44.0 million. In connection with the Special Dividend the Company issued 11,358,042 shares ($133.1 million) of our common stock to our stockholders on January 29, 2009.
 
On February 19, 2010, the closing sale price of our common stock was $16.31 per share on the NYSE and there were 5,060 holders of record of the 156,058,930 outstanding shares of our common stock.
 
We have determined that, for federal income tax purposes, approximately 12% of the distributions for 2009 represented ordinary income, 80% represented long-term capital gain, and 8% represented unrecaptured section 1250 gain.
 
We pay regular quarterly distributions to holders of our common stock. Future distributions will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our actual funds from operations, financial condition and capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, and other factors. The annual distribution payment for calendar year 2009 necessary for us to maintain our status as a REIT was approximately $0.04 per share of common stock. We declared total distributions of $0.85 per share of common stock for 2009.
 
Series E Preferred Stock
 
The Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series E”) has no stated par value and a liquidation preference of $16.61 per share. Subject to certain adjustments and conditions, each share of the Series E is convertible at any time and from time to time at the holder’s option into one share of our common stock prior to the Special Dividend. The holders of the Series E are entitled to vote on an as-converted basis as a single class in combination with the holders of common stock at any meeting of our stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote. The Series E has no stated maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund or any mandatory redemption. In connection with the Special Dividend, the Company reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Series E


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additional shares of common stock to which a holder of the Series E would have received if the holder had converted the Series E immediately prior to the record date for the Special Dividend.
 
Distributions declared on the Series E in 2009 were $1.33 per share or $0.3322 per quarter. The Series E is not listed on any exchange. At December 31, 2009, a total of 2,803,812 shares of the Series E were outstanding.
 
Series F Preferred Stock
 
We are authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of our Series F Preferred Stock. Our Series F Preferred Stock may be purchased by holders of our operating partnership units, or OP Units, described below under “Operating Partnership Units,” at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share. OP Unitholders are entitled to subscribe for and purchase one share of our Series F Preferred Stock for each OP Unit held. At December 31, 2009, a total of 2,959,428 shares of the Series F Preferred Stock were outstanding at a value of $296. Holders of the Series F Preferred Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of the Series F Preferred Stock they hold, voting together with the holders of our common stock, on each matter submitted to a vote of securityholders at a meeting of our stockholders. The Series F Preferred Stock does not entitle its holders to any other rights, privileges or preferences.
 
Series G Preferred Stock
 
In May 2007, UDR issued 5,400,000 shares of our 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series G). The Series G has no stated par value and a liquidation preference of $25 per share. The Series G generally has no voting rights except under certain limited circumstances and as required by law. The Series G has no stated maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any of our other securities. The Series G is not redeemable prior to May 31, 2012. On or after this date, the Series G may be redeemed for cash at our option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $25 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company repurchased 997,738 shares of Series G, for less than the liquidation preference of $25 per share resulting in a $2.6 million benefit to our net loss attributable to common stockholders. Distributions declared on the Series G for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $1.69 per share. The Series G is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “UDRPrG.” At December 31, 2009, a total of 3,432,962 shares of the Series G were outstanding.
 
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
 
We have a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan under which holders of our common stock may elect to automatically reinvest their distributions and make additional cash payments to acquire additional shares of our common stock. Stockholders who do not participate in the plan continue to receive dividends as declared. As of February 12, 2010, there were approximately 2,900 participants in the plan.
 
Operating Partnership Units
 
From time to time we issue shares of our common stock in exchange for operating partnership units (“OP Units”) tendered to our operating partnerships, United Dominion Realty, L.P. and Heritage Communities L.P., for redemption in accordance with the provisions of their respective partnership agreements.
 
The holder of the OP Units has the right to require United Dominion Realty, L.P. to redeem all or a portion of the OP Units held by the holder in exchange for a cash payment based on the market value of our common stock at the time of redemption. However, United Dominion Realty, L.P.’s obligation to pay the cash amount is subject to the prior right of the Company to acquire such OP Units in exchange for either the cash amount or shares of our common stock. During 2009, we issued a total of 1,837,792 shares of common stock upon redemption of OP Units. At December 31, 2009 there were 5,986,588 OP Units in United Dominion Realty, L.P. that were owned by limited partners.
 
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issued a total of 292,660 shares of common stock upon redemption of OP Units. At December 31, 2009, there were no OP Units in Heritage Communities L.P. that were owned by limited partners.
 
Purchases of Equity Securities
 
In February 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a 10 million share repurchase program. In January 2008, our Board of Directors authorized a new 15 million share repurchase program. Under the two share repurchase programs, UDR may repurchase shares of our common stock in open market purchases, block purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. As reflected in the table below, no shares of common stock were repurchased under these programs during the quarter ended December 31, 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company repurchased 100,000 shares of our common stock under these programs.
 
The following tables set forth certain information regarding our common stock repurchases during the quarter ended December 31, 2009.
 
                                 
                Total Number
       
                of Shares
    Maximum Number
 
                Purchased as
    of Shares
 
    Total Number
    Average
    Part of Publicly
    that May Yet Be
 
    of Shares
    Price per
    Announced Plans or
    Purchased Under the
 
Period
  Purchased     Share     Programs     Plans or Programs(1)  
 
Beginning Balance
    9,967,490     $ 22.00       9,967,490       15,032,510  
October 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009
                      15,032,510  
November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009
                      15,032,510  
December 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
                      15,032,510  
                                 
Balance as of December 31, 2009
    9,967,490     $ 22.00       9,967,490       15,032,510  
                                 
 
 
(1) This number reflects the number of shares that were available for purchase under our 10 million share repurchase program in effect on December 31, 2007 and our 15 million share repurchase program announced on January 31, 2008.
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
On March 23, 2009, March 27, 2009 and May 13, 2009, the Company issued and sold 2,237,282; 25,126; and 30,727 shares, respectively, of its Series F Preferred Stock, without par value, at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $223.73, $2.52 and $3.07, respectively. The shares of the Series F Preferred Stock were sold to certain accredited investors who hold limited partnership interests, or OP Units, in United Dominion Realty, L.P. Because the shares of Series F Preferred Stock described above were sold to accredited investors in transactions not involving a public offering, the transactions are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in accordance with Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.


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Comparison of One-, Three- and Five- year Cumulative Total Returns
 
The following graphs compare the one-, three- and five-year cumulative total returns for UDR common stock with the comparable cumulative return of the NAREIT Equity REIT Index, Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index, the NAREIT Equity Apartment Index and the MSCI US REIT Index. Each graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31 (of the initial year shown in the graph), in each of our common stock and the indices presented. Historical stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. The comparisons assume that all dividends are reinvested.
 
     
One-year
  Three-year
 
                    Total Return Performance             Total Return Performance                    
 
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
One-year
 
                                                                                                                                   
      Period Ending  
  Index     12/31/08       01/31/09       02/28/09       03/31/09       04/30/09       05/31/09       06/30/09       07/31/09       08/31/09       09/30/09       10/31/09       11/30/09       12/31/09  
UDR, Inc. 
      100.00         85.06         57.36         62.44         75.77         82.77         77.73         80.13         98.08         120.70         111.55         116.12         127.53  
 
NAREIT Equity Appartment Index
      100.00         84.16         63.34         69.38         85.44         91.53         86.23         91.09         105.43         118.77         110.66         119.77         130.40  
 
US MSCI REITS
      100.00         82.21         64.87         67.27         88.45         90.49         87.57         96.89         110.48         117.86         112.41         120.12         128.61  
 
S&P 500
      100.00         91.57         81.82         88.99         97.51         102.96         103.16         110.97         114.97         119.26         117.05         124.07         126.46  
 
NAREIT Equity REIT Index
      100.00         82.69         65.47         68.13         89.27         91.19         87.79         96.98         109.97         117.00         111.73         119.45         127.99  
 
 
Three-year
 
                                                                       
      Period Ending  
  Index     12/31/06       06/30/07       12/31/07       06/30/08       12/31/08       06/30/09       12/31/09  
UDR, Inc. 
      100.00         84.47         65.38         76.00         53.63         41.68         68.39  
 
NAREIT Equity Appartment Index
      100.00         94.72         74.57         77.82         55.83         48.15         72.81  
 
US MSCI REITS
      100.00         93.55         83.18         80.32         51.60         45.19         66.36  
 
S&P 500
      100.00         106.96         105.49         92.93         66.46         68.57         84.05  
 
NAREIT Equity REIT Index
      100.00         94.11         84.31         81.28         52.50         46.09         67.20  
 


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Five-year Total Return Performance
 
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
Five-year
 
                                                             
      Period Ending  
 Index     12/31/04       12/31/05       12/31/06       12/31/07       12/31/08       12/31/09  
UDR, Inc. 
      100.00         99.70         141.37         92.43         75.81         96.68  
 
NAREIT Equity Appartment Index
      100.00         114.65         160.45         120.24         90.03         117.40  
 
US MSCI REITS
      100.00         112.13         152.41         126.78         78.64         101.14  
 
S&P 500
      100.00         104.91         121.48         128.16         80.74         102.11  
 
NAREIT Equity REIT Index
      100.00         112.16         151.49         127.72         79.53         101.79  
 
 
The foregoing graphs and charts shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Report into any filing under the Securities Act or under the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate this information by reference


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Item 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial and other information as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2009. The table should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included elsewhere in this Report.
 
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,
 
    (In thousands, except per share data and
 
    apartment homes owned)  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
OPERATING DATA:
                                       
Rental income
  $ 602,899     $ 563,408     $ 501,618     $ 467,511     $ 410,120  
(Loss)/income from continuing operations
    (94,047 )     (62,306 )     44,660       (77,772 )     (54,068 )
Income from discontinued operations
    2,424       806,173       182,070       210,117       205,250  
Consolidated net (loss)/income
    (91,623 )     743,867       226,730       132,345       155,166  
Distributions to preferred stockholders
    10,912       12,138       13,910       15,370       15,370  
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders
    (95,858 )     688,708       198,958       109,738       139,796  
Common distributions declared
    127,066       308,313       177,540       168,408       163,690  
Special Dividend declared
          177,074                    
Earnings per share — basic and diluted:
                                       
(Loss)/income from continuing operations available to stockholders
  $ (0.66 )   $ (0.90 )   $ 0.13     $ (0.75 )   $ (0.48 )
Income from discontinued operations(a)
    0.02       6.19       1.35       1.57       1.51  
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders
    (0.64 )     5.29       1.48       0.82       1.03  
Weighted average number of common share outstanding — basic and diluted
    149,090       130,219       134,016       133,732       136,143  
Weighted average number of common share outstanding, OP Units and common
                                       
stock equivalents outstanding — diluted(b)
    159,561       142,904       147,199       147,981       150,141  
Common distributions declared
  $ 0.85     $ 2.29     $ 1.22     $ 1.25     $ 1.20  
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Real estate owned, at cost
    6,315,047       5,831,753       5,956,481       5,820,122       5,512,424  
Accumulated depreciation
    1,351,293       1,078,689       1,371,759       1,253,727       1,123,829  
Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation
    4,963,754       4,753,064       4,584,722       4,566,395       4,388,595  
Total assets
    5,132,617       5,143,805       4,800,454       4,675,875       4,541,593  
Secured debt
    1,989,434       1,462,471       1,137,936       1,182,919       1,116,259  
Unsecured debt
    1,437,155       1,798,662       2,341,895       2,155,866       2,043,518  
Total debt
    3,426,589       3,261,133       3,479,831       3,338,785       3,159,777  
Stockholders’ equity
    1,395,441       1,415,989       941,205       942,467       1,107,724  
Number of common shares outstanding
    155,465       137,423       133,318       135,029       134,012  
Other Data:
                                       
Total apartments owned (at end of period)
    45,913       44,388       65,867       70,339       74,875  
Weighted average number of apartment homes owned during the year
    45,113       46,149       69,662       73,731       76,069  
Cash Flow Data
                                       
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 229,383     $ 179,754     $ 269,281     $ 237,881     $ 248,186  
Cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
    (158,045 )     302,304       (90,100 )     (158,241 )     (219,017 )
Cash used in financing activities
    (78,093 )     (472,537 )     (178,105 )     (93,040 )     (21,530 )
Funds from Operations(b)
                                       
Funds from operations — basic
  $ 178,272     $ 201,157     $ 240,983     $ 240,851     $ 238,254  
Funds from operations — diluted
    181,996       204,881       244,707       244,577       241,980  
 
(a) Reclassified to conform to current year presentation in accordance with Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment (formerly FASB Statement No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,”) as described in Note 3, Discontinued Operations, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.


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(b) Funds from operations, or FFO, is defined as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, premiums or original issuance costs associated with preferred stock redemptions, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. This definition conforms with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s definition issued in April 2002. We consider FFO in evaluating property acquisitions and our operating performance and believe that FFO should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income and cash flows as a measure of our activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.
 
RE3 is our subsidiary that focuses on development, land entitlement and short-term hold investments. RE3 tax benefits and gain on sales, net of taxes, is defined as net sales proceeds less a tax provision and the gross investment basis of the asset before accumulated depreciation. We consider FFO with RE3 tax benefits and gain on sales, net of taxes, to be a meaningful supplemental measure of performance because the short-term use of funds produce a profit that differs from the traditional long-term investment in real estate for REITs.
 
For 2009, FFO includes a gain of $9.8 million due to the extinguishment of unsecured debt, partially offset by a charge of $1.0 million prepayment penalty on debt restructure, $1.6 million on the write-off of a fair market adjustment for debt paid on a consolidated joint venture, $3.8 million of expenses related to a tender offer, and $127,000 incurred on hurricane related expenses. FFO excludes $2.6 million related to the premium on preferred stock repurchases.
 
For 2008, FFO includes a gain of $26.3 million due to the extinguishment of unsecured debt and $1.6 million of net hurricane related recoveries, partially offset by a charge of $1.7 million incurred for exiting the condominium business, $1.7 million for cancelling a pre-sale contract, $4.7 million related to penalties and the write off of the associated deferred financing costs for debt refinancing and $0.7 million for severance. FFO excludes $3.1 million related to the premium on preferred stock repurchases.
 
For 2005, FFO includes $2.5 million of hurricane related insurance recoveries. For 2004, FFO includes a charge of $5.5 million to cover hurricane related expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2004, distributions to preferred stockholders exclude $2.3 million and $5.7 million, respectively, related to premiums on preferred stock repurchases.
 
Item 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning property acquisitions and dispositions, development activity and capital expenditures, capital raising activities, rent growth, occupancy, and rental expense growth. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, unanticipated adverse business developments affecting us, or our properties, adverse changes in the real estate markets and general and local economies and business conditions. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore such statements included in this Report may not prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved.
 
Business Overview
 
We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, acquires, renovates, develops, and manages apartment communities nationwide. We were formed in 1972 as a Virginia corporation. In June 2003, we changed our state of incorporation from Virginia to Maryland. Our subsidiaries include two operating partnerships, Heritage Communities L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “UDR” refer collectively to UDR, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
At December 31, 2009, our consolidated real estate portfolio included 165 communities with 45,913 apartment homes and our total real estate portfolio, inclusive of our unconsolidated communities, included an additional 10 communities with 3,992 apartment homes.


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The following table summarizes our market information by major geographic markets as of December 31, 2009.
 
                                                         
                Percentage
    Total
                   
    Number of
    Number of
    of Total
    Carrying
    Average
    Total Income
    Net Operating
 
    Apartment
    Apartment
    Carrying
    Value
    Physical
    per Occupied
    Income
 
    Communities     Homes     Value     (In thousands)     Occupancy     Home (a)     (In thousands)  
 
SAME COMMUNITIES
                                                       
WESTERN REGION
                                                       
Orange Co, CA
    13       4,067       11.3 %   $ 713,543       95.1 %   $ 1,513     $ 50,052  
San Francisco, CA
    7       1,548       4.4 %     278,529       95.7 %     1,814       23,762  
Monterey Peninsula, CA
    7       1,565       2.4 %     150,928       94.6 %     1,091       13,721  
Los Angeles, CA
    5       1,052       2.9 %     186,102       95.1 %     1,470       12,054  
San Diego, CA
    5       1,123       2.7 %     173,417       95.3 %     1,371       12,237  
Seattle, WA
    7       1,270       2.4 %     151,186       95.9 %     1,155       11,939  
Inland Empire, CA
    3       1,074       2.4 %     149,573       94.8 %     1,238       10,041  
Sacramento, CA
    2       914       1.1 %     67,384       93.4 %     897       6,365  
Portland, OR
    3       716       1.1 %     68,711       95.8 %     978       5,551  
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
                                                       
Metropolitan DC
    7       2,050       4.1 %     261,206       97.0 %     1,428       22,570  
Richmond, VA
    5       1,958       2.4 %     153,767       96.1 %     1,002       15,946  
Baltimore, MD
    8       1,556       2.5 %     155,063       97.0 %     1,180       15,101  
Norfolk VA
    6       1,438       1.3 %     83,015       95.5 %     955       10,521  
Other Mid-Atlantic
    5       1,132       1.2 %     77,370       96.3 %     1,016       9,360  
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
                                                       
Tampa, FL
    9       3,069       3.6 %     229,919       95.1 %     922       19,935  
Orlando, FL
    9       2,500       3.0 %     187,489       94.9 %     912       16,633  
Nashville, TN
    7       1,874       2.2 %     142,064       95.8 %     867       12,211  
Jacksonville, FL
    5       1,857       2.5 %     154,858       94.4 %     829       10,657  
Other Florida
    4       1,184       1.8 %     111,040       94.4 %     1,000       8,079  
SOUTHWESTERN REGION
                                                       
Phoenix, AZ
    3       914       1.1 %     70,507       94.9 %     886       6,101  
Dallas, TX
    1       305       1.0 %     61,873       96.3 %     1,607       3,577  
                                                         
Total/Average Same Communities
    121       33,166       57.4 %     3,627,544       95.4 %   $ 1,149     $ 296,413  
                                                         
Non Matures, Commercial Properties & Other
    42       12,312       37.5 %     2,367,746                          
                                                         
Total Real Estate Held for Investment
    163       45,478       94.9 %     5,995,290                          
                                                         
Real Estate Under Development(b)
    2       435       5.1 %     319,757                          
                                                         
Total
    165       45,913       100.0 %   $ 6,315,047                          
                                                         
 
(a) Total Income per Occupied Home represents total monthly revenues per weighted average number of apartment homes occupied.
 
(b) The Company is currently developing four wholly-owned communities and one community held by a consolidated joint venture with an additional 1,415 apartment homes that have not yet been completed.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Liquidity is the ability to meet present and future financial obligations either through operating cash flows, the sale of properties, and the issuance of debt and equity. Both the coordination of asset and liability maturities and effective capital management are important to the maintenance of liquidity. Our primary source of liquidity is our cash flow from operations as determined by rental rates, occupancy levels, and operating expenses related to our portfolio of apartment homes and borrowings under credit agreements. We routinely use our unsecured credit facility to temporarily fund certain investing and financing activities prior to


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arranging for longer-term financing or the issuance of equity or debt securities. During the past several years, proceeds from the sale of real estate have been used for both investing and financing activities as we repositioned our portfolio.
 
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations and borrowings under credit agreements. We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities, the repayment of financing on development activities, and potential property acquisitions, through secured and unsecured borrowings, the issuance of debt or equity securities, and the disposition of properties. We believe that our net cash provided by operations and borrowings under credit agreements will continue to be adequate to meet both operating requirements and the payment of dividends by the Company in accordance with REIT requirements. Likewise, the budgeted expenditures for improvements and renovations of certain properties are expected to be funded from property operations, borrowings under credit agreements, and the issuance of debt or equity securities.
 
We have a shelf registration statement filed with the SEC which provides for the issuance of an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, guarantees of debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, purchase contracts and units to facilitate future financing activities in the public capital markets. Access to capital markets is dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance.
 
On September 15, 2009, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement under which the Company may offer and sell up to 15.0 million shares of its common stock over time to or through its sales agents. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we sold 4,460,032 shares of common stock through this program for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $69.1 million at a weighted average price per share of $15.48. Aggregate net proceeds from such sales, after deducting related expenses, including commissions paid to the sales agents of approximately $1.4 million and related issuance costs of approximately $500,000, were approximately $67.2 million.
 
On December 7, 2009, the Company entered into an amended and restated distribution agreement with respect to the issue and sale by the Company from time to time of its Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had not issued any medium-term notes under the amended and restated distribution agreement dated December 7, 2009.
 
Future Capital Needs
 
Future development expenditures are expected to be funded with proceeds from construction loans, through joint ventures, unsecured or secured credit facilities, proceeds from the issuance of equity or debt securities, the sale of properties and to a lesser extent, with cash flows provided by operating activities. Acquisition activity in strategic markets is expected to be largely financed by the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of properties, through the issuance of equity or debt securities, the issuance of operating partnership units, and the assumption or placement of secured and/or unsecured debt.
 
During 2010, we have approximately $237.4 million of secured debt and $50.0 million of unsecured debt maturing and we anticipate repaying that debt with proceeds from borrowings under our secured or unsecured credit facilities, the issuance of equity or debt securities, and by exercising extension rights of $151.5 million with respect to secured debt.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. A critical accounting policy is one that is both important to our financial condition and results of operations as well as involves some degree of uncertainty. Estimates are prepared based on management’s assessment after considering all evidence available. Changes in estimates could affect our financial position or results of operations. Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we consider critical to understanding our financial condition or results of operations where there is uncertainty or where significant judgment is required.


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Capital Expenditures
 
In conformity with GAAP, we capitalize those expenditures that materially enhance the value of an existing asset or substantially extend the useful life of an existing asset. Expenditures necessary to maintain an existing property in ordinary operating condition are expensed as incurred.
 
During 2009, $86.4 million or $1,986 per home was spent on capital expenditures for all of our communities, excluding development, condominium conversions and commercial properties compared to $131.0 million or $2,838 per home spent in 2008. These capital improvements included turnover related expenditures for floor coverings and appliances, other recurring capital expenditures such as exterior paint, roofs, siding, parking lots, and asset preservation capital expenditures, which aggregated $29.3 million or $674 per home for the year ended December 31, 2009. In addition, revenue enhancing capital expenditures, kitchen and bath upgrades, and other extensive exterior/interior upgrades totaled $23.6 million or $543 per home, and major renovations totaled $33.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
The following table outlines capital expenditures and repair and maintenance costs for all of our communities, excluding real estate under development, condominium conversions and commercial properties, for the periods presented:
 
                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,
 
    (dollars in thousands, except for per apartment homes)  
                      Per Apartment Home  
    2009     2008     % Change     2009     2008     % Change  
 
Turnover capital expenditures
  $ 9,401     $ 9,342       0.6 %   $ 216     $ 202       6.9 %
Asset preservation expenditures
    19,912       19,737       0.9 %     458       428       7.0 %
                                                 
Total recurring capital expenditures
    29,313       29,079       0.8 %     674       630       7.0 %
Revenue enhancing improvements
    23,626       50,059       –52.8 %     543       1,085       –50.0 %
Major renovations
    33,466       51,823       –35.4 %     769       1,123       –31.5 %
                                                 
Total capital expenditures
  $ 86,405     $ 130,961       –34.0 %   $ 1,986     $ 2,838       –30.0 %
                                                 
Repair and maintenance expense
  $ 30,450     $ 32,679       –6.8 %   $ 700     $ 708       –1.1 %
                                                 
Average Stabilized Home Count
    43,505       46,149                                  
 
We will continue to selectively add revenue enhancing improvements which we believe will provide a return on investment substantially in excess of our cost of capital. Recurring capital expenditures during 2010 are currently expected to be approximately $1,000 per home.
 
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codificiation (“ASC”) 323-10, Investments- Equity Method and Joint Ventures (formerly APB Opinion 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock”) (“Subtopic 323-10”), we continually evaluate our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be an other-than-temporary decline in value. We consider various factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include, but are not limited to, age of the venture, our intent and ability to retain our investment in the entity, the financial condition and long-term prospects of the entity, and the relationships with the other joint venture partners and its lenders. The amount of loss recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. If we believe that the decline in fair value is temporary, no impairment is recorded. The aforementioned factors are taken as a whole by management in determining the valuation of our investment property. Should the actual results differ from management’s judgment, the valuation could be negatively affected and may result in a negative impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the future operation and disposition of those assets are less than the net book value of those assets. Our cash flow estimates are based upon historical results adjusted to reflect our best estimate of future market and operating conditions and our estimated holding periods. The net book value of impaired assets is reduced to fair market value. Our estimates of fair market value represent our best estimate based upon industry trends and reference to market rates and transactions.
 
Real Estate Investment Properties
 
We purchase real estate investment properties from time to time and allocate the purchase price to various components, such as land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases in accordance with FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations (formerly SFAS 141R, “Business Combinations”). The purchase price is allocated based on the relative fair value of each component. The fair value of buildings is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates. As such, the determination of fair value considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated from the property including an initial lease-up period. We determine the fair value of in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition. In addition, we consider the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period, and the carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. The fair value of in-place leases is recorded and amortized as amortization expense over the remaining contractual lease period.
 
REIT Status
 
We are a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a REIT. A REIT is a legal entity that holds interests in real estate and is required by the Code to meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that a REIT must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (other than our net capital gain) to our stockholders. If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal and state income taxes at the regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four years. Based on the net earnings reported for the year ended December 31, 2009 in our Consolidated Statements of Operations we would have incurred immaterial federal and state GAAP income taxes if we had failed to qualify as a REIT.
 
Statements of Cash Flow
 
The following discussion explains the changes in net cash provided by operating activities and net cash provided by/(used in) investing and financing activities that are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
Operating Activities
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, our net cash flow provided by operating activities was $229.4 million compared to $179.8 million for 2008. The increase in cash flow from operating activities is primarily due to changes in operating liabilities and is partially offset by a reduction in property operating income.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, our net cash flow provided by operating activities was $179.8 million compared to $269.3 million for 2007. During 2008, the decrease in cash flow from operating activities resulted primarily from a reduction in property operating income from our apartment community portfolio and a significant reduction in operating liabilities. The reduction in property operating income was driven by the Company completing the sale of a significant component of our portfolio in the first quarter of 2008. A portion of the proceeds from the disposition were reinvested in subsequent quarters which diluted the net cash provided by operations for the period in which the Company held restricted 1031 cash funds in lieu of revenue generating operating communities.


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Investing Activities
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, net cash used in investing activities was $158.0 million compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $302.3 million for 2008. The change is primarily driven by a reduction in the disposition of real estate investments partially offset by a reduction in the acquisition of real estate assets and capital expenditures, all of which are discussed in further detail throughout this Report.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, net cash provided by investing activities was $302.3 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $90.1 million for 2007. Changes in the level of investing activities from period to period reflects our strategy as it relates to acquisitions, capital expenditures, development and disposition activities, as well as the impact of the capital market environment on these activities, all of which are discussed in further detail throughout this Report.
 
Acquisitions
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, we acquired one community in Dallas, Texas with 289 units for $28.5 million. For the year ended December 31, 2008, we acquired 13 apartment communities with 4,558 apartment homes, two parcels of land, and one retail property for aggregate consideration of $1.0 billion. Our long-term strategic plan is to achieve greater operating efficiencies by investing in fewer, more concentrated markets. As a result, we have been expanding our interests in communities located in California, Florida, Metropolitan D.C. and the Washington State markets over the past years. Prospectively, we plan to continue to channel new investments into those markets we believe will provide the best investment returns. Markets will be targeted based upon defined criteria including favorable job formation, low single-family home affordability and favorable demand/supply ratio for multifamily housing.
 
Real Estate Under Development
 
At December 31, 2009, our development pipeline for wholly-owned communities totaled 1,576 homes with a budget of $258.6 million in which we have a carrying value of $216.9 million. We anticipate the completion of these communities during 2010.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, we invested approximately $183.2 million in development projects, an increase of $23.1 million from our 2008 level of $160.1 million. As a result of our investment in developments, we completed development on three wholly-owned communities with 831 apartment homes that have a carrying value of $119.5 million.
 
Consolidated Joint Ventures
 
UDR is a partner with an unaffiliated third party in a joint venture (“Elements Too”) which is developing a 274 home apartment community in the central business district of Bellevue, Washington. Construction began in the fourth quarter of 2006 and is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2010. At closing and at December 31, 2008, we owned 49% of the joint venture. Our initial investment was $10.0 million. On October 16, 2009, our partner in the joint venture resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. In addition, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. As a result of UDR’s appointment as managing member, the Company is required to consolidate the joint venture. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in Elements Too for $3.2 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). Upon closing of the agreement, the Company’s equity interest in Elements Too will be 98%.
 
UDR is a partner with an unaffiliated third party in a joint venture (“989 Elements”) which owns and operates a 23-story, 166 home high-rise apartment community in the central business district of Bellevue, Washington. At closing, UDR owned 49% of the joint venture. Our initial investment was $11.8 million. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase 49% of its interest in 989 Elements in consideration for $7.8 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). Concurrently, our partner resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. In addition, our partner relinquished


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its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. At closing, the Company’s interest will increase to 98%.
 
UDR is a partner with an unaffiliated third party in a joint venture (“Bellevue Plaza”) which owns an operating retail site in Bellevue, Washington. The Company initially planned to develop a 430 home high rise apartment building with ground floor retail on an existing operating retail center. However, during the year ended December 31, 2009, the joint venture decided to continue to operate the retail property as opposed to developing the site. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in Bellevue Plaza for $5.2 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). In addition, our partner resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. Concurrent with its resignation, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. At closing, the Company will increase its interest in Bellevue Plaza from 49% to 98%.
 
For additional information regarding these joint ventures, see Note 4, “Joint Ventures,” in the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.
 
During 2009, the Company established a joint venture with Kuwait Finance House for the investment of up to $450.0 million in multifamily properties located in key, high barrier to entry markets. The partners will contribute equity of $180.0 million of which the Company’s maximum equity contribution will be 30% or $54.0 million when fully invested. At closing, we owned 30% of the joint venture. Our investment at December 31, 2009 was $242,000. At December 31, 2009, the joint venture did not hold any property.
 
Disposition of Investments
 
During the year ended December 31, 2009, we did not dispose of any communities. During the year ended December 31, 2008, UDR sold 86 communities with a total of 25,684 apartment homes, for gross consideration of $1.7 billion, 53 condominiums from two communities with a total of 640 condominiums for gross consideration of $6.9 million, one parcel of land for gross proceeds of $1.6 million and one commercial property for gross proceeds of $6.5 million. We recognized after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of $786.4 million on these sales. Proceeds from the sales were used primarily to acquire new communities and reduce debt. During 2008, we decided to discontinue sales of units with the two communities identified for condominium conversion until such time that the market conditions turn favorable and it is economically beneficial to sell those units versus operate the residual 525 units of those communities. As a result of our decision to revert the remaining units to operations the Company recorded a charge to earnings of $1.7 million, excluding the catch up for depreciation on the units when they were returned to operations.
 
As a result of our disposition activities in 2008, the Company declared a Special Dividend payable to holders of our common stock for $0.96 per share included with our recurring distribution for the Company’s fourth quarter of 2008 for a total of $1.29 per share payable on January 29, 2009 to stockholders of record on December 9, 2008. Additional information regarding the Special Dividend is set forth in Item 1. Business in Part 1 of this Report.
 
In conjunction with the transaction in which we sold 86 communities for $1.7 billion, we received a note in the amount of $200.0 million. The note was paid in full during the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, UDR sold 21 communities with a total of 7,125 apartment homes for gross consideration of $729.2 million, one parcel of land for $4.5 million, and contributed one property under development, at cost, to a joint venture arrangement in Texas. In addition, we sold 61 condominiums from two communities with a total of 640 condominiums for gross consideration of $10.4 million. We recognized after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of $239.1 million on these sales. Proceeds from the sales were used primarily to reduce debt.
 
Financing Activities
 
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The following significant financing activity occurred during the year ended December 31, 2009:
 
  •  Repaid $159.6 million of secured debt and $658.2 million of unsecured debt (represents the notional amount of debt repaid and excludes the gain on extinguishment). The $658.2 million of unsecured debt includes the prepayment of our $240 million term loan, $141.9 million for maturing medium-term notes and $276.3 million for the repurchase of unsecured debt. The unsecured debt repurchases includes the tender offer of $37.5 million in aggregate principle amount of our 8.50% debentures due September 15, 2024 for $41.2 million of cash.
 
  •  Repurchased unsecured debt with a notional amount of $238.9 million for $222.3 million, which is included in the $658.2 million above, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $9.8 million, net of deferred finance charges. The unsecured debt repurchased by the Company matured in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2024 and 2035.
 
  •  Closed on a $200 million secured credit facility. At December 31, 2009, $106.9 million of the amount drawn under the facility matures October 2019 and carries a fixed rate of 5.38% and $88.9 million of the amount drawn under the facility matures December 2019 and carries a fixed interest rate of 5.16%. The Company has one year from September 11, 2009 to draw on the remaining $4.2 million of capacity.
 
  •  Repurchased 997,738 shares of our 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for $21.5 million, less than their liquidation value of $24.9 million.
 
  •  Initiated an “At the Market” equity distribution program pursuant to which we may sell up to 15 million shares of common stock from time to time to or through sales agents, by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, or as otherwise agreed with the applicable agent. As of December 31, 2009, the Company sold 4,460,032 shares of common stock under the program at an average price per share of $15.48, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $69.1 million. Aggregate net proceeds from such sales, after deducting commissions paid to the sales agents of approximately $1.4 million and related issuance costs of approximately $500,000, were approximately $67.2 million.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, our net cash used in financing activities was $472.5 million compared to $178.1 million for the comparable period of 2007. The increase in financing activities was due to increased net payments, including debt buybacks on secured and unsecured debt; the repurchase of shares of our 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock; and the repurchase of shares of our common stock. These cash outflows were offset by the issuance of common equity through a public offering.
 
Credit Facilities
 
As of December 31, 2009, we have secured revolving credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $1.4 billion with $1.2 billion outstanding. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for an initial term of 10 years, bear interest at floating and fixed rates, and certain variable rate facilities can be extended for an additional five years at our option. We have $950.0 million of the funded balance fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% and the remaining balance on these facilities is currently at a weighted average variable rate of 1.7%.
 
As of December 31, 2008, we had secured revolving credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $1.0 billion with $831.2 million outstanding. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for an initial term of 10 years, bear interest at floating and fixed rates, and certain variable rate facilities can be extended for an additional five years at our option. We had $666.6 million of the funded balance fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 5.5% and the remaining balance on these facilities is currently at a weighted average variable rate of 3.1%.
 
On July 27, 2007, we amended and restated our existing three-year $500 million unsecured bank revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 31, 2008 (which could be extended for an additional year at our option), to increase the facility to $600 million and to extend its maturity to July 26, 2012. Under


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certain circumstances, we may increase the $600 million credit facility to $750 million. Based on our current credit ratings, the $600 million credit facility carries an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus a spread of 47.5 basis points, which represents a 10 basis point reduction to the previous $500 million revolving credit facility. Under a competitive bid feature and for so long as we maintain an investment grade rating, we have the right under the $600 million credit facility to bid out 50% of the commitment amount and we can bid out 100% of the commitment amount once per quarter. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was $189.3 million and $0, respectively, outstanding on the unsecured revolving credit facility.
 
The Fannie Mae credit facility and the bank revolving credit facility are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
We are exposed to interest rate risk associated with variable rate notes payable and maturing debt that has to be refinanced. We do not hold financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, but rather issue these financial instruments to finance our portfolio of real estate assets. Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between changes in market interest rates and the fair value of market rate sensitive assets and liabilities. Our earnings are affected as changes in short-term interest rates impact our cost of variable rate debt and maturing fixed rate debt. We had $709.2 million in variable rate debt that is not subject to interest rate swap contracts as of December 31, 2009. If market interest rates for variable rate debt increased by 100 basis points, our interest expense would increase by $6.0 million based on the average balance outstanding during the year.
 
These amounts are determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost. These analyses do not consider the effects of the adjusted level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of such magnitude, management would likely take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analysis assumes no change in our financial structure.
 
Funds from Operations
 
Funds from operations, or FFO, is defined as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We compute FFO for all periods presented in accordance with the recommendations set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s (“NAREIT”) April 1, 2002 White Paper. We consider FFO in evaluating property acquisitions and our operating performance, and believe that FFO should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income and cash flow as a measure of our activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.
 
Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance and defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, premiums or original issuance costs associated with preferred stock redemptions, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The use of FFO, combined with the required presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. We generally consider FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance (although FFO


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should be reviewed in conjunction with net income which remains the primary measure of performance) because by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a Company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. We believe that FFO is the best measure of economic profitability for real estate investment trusts.
 
The following table outlines our FFO calculation and reconciliation to GAAP for the three years ended December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
 
                                 
    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007        
 
Net (loss)/income attributable to UDR, Inc.
  $ (87,532 )   $ 697,790     $ 215,129          
Adjustments:
                               
Distributions to preferred stockholders
    (10,912 )     (12,138 )     (13,910 )        
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations
    278,391       251,984       257,450          
Non-controlling interest
    (4,091 )     46,077       11,601          
Real estate depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated joint ventures
    4,759       4,502       1,980          
Net gains on the sale of depreciable property to a joint venture
                (113,799 )        
Net gains on the sale of depreciable property in discontinued operations, excluding RE3
    (2,343 )     (787,058 )     (117,468 )        
                                 
Funds from operations — basic
  $ 178,272     $ 201,157     $ 240,983          
                                 
Distributions to preferred stockholders — Series E (Convertible)
    3,724       3,724       3,724          
                                 
Funds from operations — diluted
  $ 181,996     $ 204,881     $ 244,707          
                                 
Write-off of convertible debt premium for repurchases
    3,365       3,333                
Amortization of convertible debt premium
    4,283       6,598       6,680          
                                 
Funds from operations as adjusted — diluted
  $ 189,644     $ 214,812     $ 251,387          
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding — basic
    155,796       138,971       141,778          
Weighted average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding — diluted
    159,561       142,904       147,199          
 
In the computation of diluted FFO, OP Units, out-performance partnership units, unvested restricted stock, stock options, and the shares of Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock are dilutive; therefore, they are included in the diluted share count.
 
RE3 is our subsidiary that focuses on development, land entitlement and short-term hold investments. RE3 tax benefits and gain on sales, net of taxes, is defined as net sales proceeds less a tax provision and the gross investment basis of the asset before accumulated depreciation. We consider FFO with RE3 tax benefits and gain on sales, net of taxes, to be a meaningful supplemental measure of performance because the short-term use of funds produce a profit that differs from the traditional long-term investment in real estate for REITs.


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The following table is our reconciliation of FFO share information to weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted, reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2009 (shares in thousands):
 
                                         
    For the Year Ended December 31,        
    2009     2008     2007              
 
Weighted average number of common shares and OP units outstanding basic
    155,796       138,971       141,778                  
Weighted average number of OP units outstanding
    (6,706 )     (8,752 )     (7,762 )                
                                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic per the Consolidated Statement of Operations
    149,090       130,219       134,016                  
                                         
Weighted average number of common shares, OP units, and common stock equivalents outstanding — diluted
    159,561       142,904       147,199                  
Weighted average number of OP units outstanding
    (6,706 )     (8,752 )     (7,762 )                
Weighted average incremental shares from assumed conversion of stock options
    (567 )     (412 )     (630 )                
Weighted average incremental shares from unvested restricted stock
    (162 )     (717 )     (408 )                
Weighted average number of Series A OPPSs outstanding
                (1,579 )                
Weighted average number of Series E preferred shares outstanding
    (3,036 )     (2,804 )     (2,804 )                
                                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted per the Consolidated Statements of Operations
    149,090       130,219       134,016                  
                                         
 
FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities, as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, it is not necessarily indicative of cash availability to fund cash needs. A presentation of cash flow metrics based on GAAP is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 229,383     $ 179,754     $ 269,281  
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
    (158,045 )     302,304       (90,100 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (78,093 )     (472,537 )     (178,105 )
 
Results of Operations
 
The following discussion includes the results of both continuing and discontinued operations for the periods presented.
 
Net (Loss)/ Income Attributable to Common Stockholders
 
2009 -vs-2008
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders was ($95.9 million) ($0.64 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $688.7 million ($5.29 per diluted share) for the comparable period in the prior year. The decrease in net income available to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 resulted primarily from the following items, all of which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this Report:
 
  •  a reduction in disposition gains in 2009 as compared to 2008. The Company recognized net gains of $2.4 million and $786.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively;


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  •  an increase in our loss from unconsolidated entities, primarily due to the recognition of a $16.0 million non-cash charge representing an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value of equity investments in two of our unconsolidated joint ventures during the quarter ended September 30, 2009;
 
  •  the recognition of an income tax benefit from the Company’s Taxable REIT Subsidiaries, or “TRS” during 2008;
 
  •  an increase in depreciation expense primarily due to the Company’s acquisition of operating properties and the completion of redevelopment and development communities in 2008 and 2009;
 
  •  a decrease in other income primarily due to a reduction in fees earned for both recurring and non-recurring items related to the Company’s joint ventures and a decrease in interest income;
 
  •  change in net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest of $50.2 million.
 
The decreases to our net income available to common stockholders were partially offset by a decrease in general and administrative expense of $7.4 million when compared to 2008.
 
2008 -vs-2007
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $688.7 million ($5.29 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to $199.0 million ($1.48 per diluted share) for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008 resulted primarily from the following items, all of which are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this Report.
 
  •  an increase of $547.3 million in the gains on the disposition of our property inclusive of gains on sale to a joint venture;
 
  •  a decrease of $39.0 million in total interest expense due in part to the Company recognizing gains of $26.3 on the extinguishment of certain unsecured debt instruments;
 
  •  an increase of $16.9 million related to interest income generated by the Company; and
 
  •  a gain of $3.1 million related to the repurchase of shares of our 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at less than their liquation value
 
The increases to our net income attributable to common stockholders were offset by: a reduction in property NOI of $82.1 million due to our dispositions; an increase in net income attributable to non-controlling interest of $34.5 million; and an increase in general and administrative expense of $7.6 million when compared to 2007.
 
Apartment Community Operations
 
Our net income is primarily generated from the operation of our apartment communities. The following table summarizes the operating performance of our total apartment portfolio which excludes commercial operating income and expense for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     % Change     2008     2007     % Change  
 
Property rental income
  $ 594,359     $ 599,343       –0.8 %   $ 599,343     $ 735,293       –18.5 %
Property operating expense(a)
    (202,773 )     (207,563 )     –2.3 %     (207,563 )     (258,895 )     –19.8 %
                                                 
Property net operating income
  $ 391,586     $ 391,780       0.0 %   $ 391,780     $ 476,398       –17.8 %
                                                 
 
 
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The following table is our reconciliation of property NOI to net (loss)/income attributable to UDR, Inc. as reflected, for both continuing and discontinued operations, for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Property net operating income
  $ 391,586     $ 391,780     $ 476,398  
Other net operating income
    6,874       5,206       2,713  
Non-property income
    12,362       27,190       4,321  
Hurricane related expenses
    (127 )     (1,310 )      
Real estate depreciation and amortization
    (278,391 )     (251,985 )     (257,450 )
Interest, net
    (142,152 )     (145,630 )     (184,597 )
General and administrative and property management
    (56,393 )     (63,762 )     (59,881 )
Severance costs and other restructuring charges
          (653 )     (4,333 )
Other depreciation and amortization
    (5,161 )     (4,866 )     (3,077 )
Other operating expenses
    (5,581 )     (4,569 )     (1,953 )
Loss from unconsolidated entities
    (18,665 )     (3,612 )     (1,589 )
Tax (expense)/benefit for the TRS
    (311 )     9,713       17,110  
Net gain on sale of real estate
    2,424       786,365       239,068  
Gain on consolidation of joint ventures
    1,912              
Non-controlling interests
    4,091       (46,077 )     (11,601 )
                         
Net (loss)/income attributable to UDR, Inc. 
  $ (87,532 )   $ 697,790     $ 215,129  
                         
 
Same Communities
 
2009-vs.-2008
 
Our same store communities (those acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to January 1, 2008 and held on December 31, 2009) consisted of 33,166 apartment homes and provided 76% of our total NOI for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
NOI for our same community properties decreased 2.2% or $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. The decrease in property NOI was primarily attributable to a 2.0% or $8.8 million decrease in property rental income, which was partially offset by a 1.6% or $2.3 million decrease in operating expenses. The decrease in revenues was primarily driven by a 2.9% or $12.9 million decrease in rental rates which was offset by an 18.9% or $4.0 million decrease in vacancy loss and an 8.6% or $1.4 million increase in reimbursement income. Physical occupancy slightly increased 0.6% to 95.4% and total income per occupied home decreased $30 to $1,149.
 
The decrease in property operating expenses was primarily driven by a 1.3% or $568,000 decrease in real estate taxes due to favorable tax appeals, a 3.3% or $764,000 decrease in repairs and maintenance, and a 9.7% or $970,000 decrease in administrative and marketing costs.
 
As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property net operating income divided by property rental income) decreased to 68.0% as compared to 68.1% in the comparable period in the prior year.
 
2008-vs.-2007
 
Our same store communities (those acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to January 1, 2007 and held on December 31, 2008) consisted of 32,124 apartment homes and provided 74% of our property NOI for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
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or $14.8 million increase in rental revenues and other income partially offset by a 3.1% or $4.1 million increase in operating expenses. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by a 1.4% or $6.0 million increase in rental rates, a 13.9% or $2.0 million increase in reimbursement income, and a 76.9% or $4.3 million decrease in rental concessions. Physical occupancy increased 0.3% to 94.8% and total income per occupied home increased $37 to $1,176.
 
The increase in property operating expenses was primarily driven by a 5.9% or $2.3 million increase in real estate taxes due to higher assessed values on our communities and favorable tax appeals in 2007 and a 5.4% or $1.7 million increase in personnel costs.
 
As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property net operating income divided by property rental income) increased to 68.3% as compared to 68.1% in the comparable period in the prior year.
 
Non-Mature Communities
 
2009-vs.-2008
 
The remaining $95.2 million and $88.8 million of our NOI during the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, was generated from communities that we classify as “non-mature communities.” UDR’s non-mature communities consist of communities that do not meet the criteria to be included in same communities, which includes communities developed or acquired, redevelopment properties, sold properties, properties classified as real estate held for disposition and condominium properties. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized NOI for our developments of $10.5 million, acquired communities of $54.3 million, and redeveloped properties of $24.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized NOI for our developments of $2.4 million, acquired communities of $38.2 million, redeveloped properties of $22.1 million and sold properties of $23.5 million.
 
2008-vs.-2007
 
The remaining $103.6 million and $196.5 million of our NOI during the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, was generated from communities that we classify as “non-mature communities.” For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized NOI for our developments of $7.5 million, acquired communities of $46.0 million, redeveloped properties of $19.2 million and sold properties of $25.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2007, we recognized net operating income for our developments of $4.0 million, acquired communities of $6.6 million, redeveloped properties of $14.9 million and sold properties of $146.1 million. In addition, in 2007 the Company sold a portfolio of properties into a joint venture that we continue to manage after the transaction and as such is not deemed discontinued operations. The NOI from those communities was $18.3 million.
 
Other Income
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, significant amounts reflected in other income include: interest income and discount amortization from an interest in a convertible debt security, and fees earned for both recurring and non-recurring items related to the Company’s joint ventures. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, other income also included interest income from a note for $200 million that the Company received related to the disposition of 86 properties during 2008. In May 2009, the $200 million note was paid in full. For the year ended December 31, 2008, interest income also included interest from uninvested 1031 proceeds. The Company had redeployed all 1031 proceeds by December 31, 2008.
 
Tax Benefit for TRS
 
UDR elected for certain consolidated subsidiaries to be treated as TRS. Income taxes for our TRS are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using


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enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period of the enactment date. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized tax expense to the extent of cash taxes paid. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized a benefit due to the results of operations and temporary differences associated with the TRS.
 
Other Operating Expenses
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the increases in other operating expenses are primarily due to additional costs incurred by the Company related to long-term ground leases associated with properties acquired in December 2007 and July 2008. A schedule of future obligations related to ground leases is set forth under “Contractual Obligations” below.
 
Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, real estate depreciation and amortization on both continuing and discontinued operations increased 10.5% or $26.4 million as compared to the comparable period in 2008. The increase in depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2009 is primarily the result of the Company’s acquisition of 13 communities with 4,558 apartment homes during 2008, development completions during 2009 and 2008, and additional capital expenditures. As part of the Company’s acquisition activity a portion of the purchase price is allocated to intangible assets and are typically amortized over a period of less than one year.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, real estate depreciation and amortization on both continuing and discontinued operations decreased 2.1% or $5.5 million as compared to the comparable period in 2007. The decrease in depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2008 is a result of the Company’s repositioning efforts that included the sale of 86 operating communities. As the properties sold in 2008 did not meet the criteria to be deemed as held-for-sale the communities until late in the fourth quarter of 2007, we did not cease depreciation until that time. With the proceeds from the sale, the Company purchased $1.0 billion of properties. As part of our allocation of fair value associated with the purchase price, we attributed $14.0 million to in-place leases for our multi-family communities, which are generally amortized over an 11 month period. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded $3.7 million of depreciation related to two properties that we had previously been marketing as condominiums and classified as held-for-sale when we determined it prudent to operate these as rental properties.
 
Interest Expense
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, interest expense on both continuing and discontinued operations decreased 2.4% or $3.5 million as compared to 2008. This decrease is primarily due to the Company’s debt repurchase activity during 2008 and 2009. During 2009, we recognized a gain of $9.8 million as a result of repurchasing unsecured debt securities with a notional amount of $238.9 million in the open market throughout the year. The gains were partially offset by $3.8 million of expenses related to the tender of $37.5 million of unsecured debt and $2.6 million for prepayment penalties and the write-off of the fair market value adjustment for consolidated joint venture debt. In addition, the weighted average interest rate decreased from 4.9% in 2008 to 4.5% in 2009, which further reduced our interest expense. The decrease in the weighted average interest rate during 2009 reflects short-term bank borrowings and variable rate debt that had lower interest rates in 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, interest expense on both continuing and discontinued operations decreased 21.1% or $39.0 million as compared to 2007. This decrease is primarily due to the Company recognizing a gain of $26.3 million on debt extinguishment that was partially offset by a $4.2 million prepayment penalty incurred by the Company in refinancing a secured debt instrument in 2008. The gain on debt extinguishment was a result of the Company repurchasing unsecured debt securities with a notional amount of $207.7 million in the open market throughout the year. In addition, the weighted average interest rate decreased from 5.3% in 2007 to 4.9% in 2008, which further reduced our interest expense. The decrease


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in the weighted average interest rate during 2008 reflects short-term bank borrowings and variable rate debt that had lower interest rates in 2008 when compared to the same period in 2007.
 
General and Administrative
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, general and administrative expenses decreased 15.6% or $7.4 million as compared to 2008. The decrease was primarily due to the one-time charges during 2008 listed below.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, general and administrative expenses increased 19.2% or $7.6 million as compared to 2007. The increase was due to a number of factors, including the Company writing off acquisition-related costs, the Company no longer pursuing a condominium strategy resulted in writing off $1.7 million in deferred sales charges, the renegotiation and/or cancellation of certain operating leases and/or vendor contracts of $0.8 million, the Company cancelling a contract to acquire a pre-sale property resulting in a charge of $1.7 million and the Company acquiring certain contractual rights related to a joint venture resulted in the Company incurring a charge of $305,000 for the profit component of the contracts.
 
Severance Costs and Other Restructuring Charges
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recognized $653,000 of severance and restructuring charges as the Company continued to consolidate our operations in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. In addition, we announced reductions to certain positions related to both operations and corporate staff.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, UDR recognized $4.3 million in severance costs and other restructuring charges partly as a result of our disposition of 86 communities consisting of 25,684 apartment homes. As a result of a comprehensive review of the organizational structure of UDR and its operations, UDR recorded a charge of $3.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2007 related to workforce reductions, relocation costs, and other related costs. These charges are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within the line item “Severance costs and other restructuring charges.” All charges were approved by management and our Board of Directors in October 2007. The Company had a zero balance related to the 2007 charges as of December 31, 2008.
 
Gains on the Sale of Land and Depreciable Property
 
For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, we recognized after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of $2.4 million, $786.4 million, and $239.1 million, respectively. Changes in the level of gains recognized from period to period reflect the changing level of our divestiture activity from period to period as well as the extent of gains related to specific properties sold.
 
Inflation
 
We believe that the direct effects of inflation on our operations have been immaterial. While the impact of inflation primarily impacts our results through wage pressures, utilities and material costs, substantially all of our leases are for a term of one year or less, which generally enables us to compensate for any inflationary effects by increasing rents on our apartment homes. Although an extreme escalation in energy and food costs could have a negative impact on our residents and their ability to absorb rent increases, we do not believe this has had a material impact on our results for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material.


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Contractual Obligations
 
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    Payments Due by Period  
Contractual Obligations
  2010     2011-2012     2013-2014     Thereafter     Total  
 
Long-term debt obligations
  $ 287,392     $ 1,264,050     $ 578,151     $ 1,296,996     $ 3,426,589  
Interest on debt obligations
    145,683       239,517       148,299       191,682       725,181  
Unfunded commitments on development projects(a)
    44,628                         44,628  
Operating lease obligations:
                                       
Operating space
    997       919                   1,916  
Ground leases(b)
    4,545       9,090       9,090       295,686       318,411  
                                         
    $ 483,245     $ 1,513,576     $ 735,540     $ 1,784,364     $ 4,516,725  
                                         
 
 
(a) Any unfunded costs at December 31, 2009 are shown in the year of estimated completion. The Company has project debt on many of our development projects.
 
(b) For purposes of our ground lease contracts, the Company uses the minimum lease payment, if stated in the agreement. For ground lease agreements where there is a reset provision based on the communities appraised value or consumer price index but does not included a specified minimum lease payment, the Company uses the current rent over the remainder of the lease term.
 
During 2009, we incurred gross interest costs of $159.3 million, of which $16.9 million was capitalized.
 
Factors Affecting Our Business and Prospects
 
There are many factors that affect our business and the results of our operations, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include:
 
  •  general economic factors;
 
  •  unfavorable changes in apartment market and economic conditions that could adversely affect occupancy levels and rental rates;
 
  •  the failure of acquisitions to achieve anticipated results;
 
  •  possible difficulty in selling apartment communities;
 
  •  competitive factors that may limit our ability to lease apartment homes or increase or maintain rents;
 
  •  insufficient cash flow that could affect our debt financing and create refinancing risk;
 
  •  failure to generate sufficient revenue, which could impair our debt service payments and distributions to stockholders;
 
  •  development and construction risks that may impact our profitability;
 
  •  potential damage from natural disasters, including hurricanes and other weather-related events, which could result in substantial costs to us;
 
  •  risks from extraordinary losses for which we may not have insurance or adequate reserves;
 
  •  uninsured losses due to insurance deductibles, self-insurance retention, uninsured claims or casualties, or losses in excess of applicable coverage;
 
  •  delays in completing developments and lease-ups on schedule;
 
  •  our failure to succeed in new markets;
 
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  •  potential liability for environmental contamination, which could result in substantial costs to us;
 
  •  the imposition of federal taxes if we fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code in any taxable year;
 
  •  our internal control over financial reporting may not be considered effective which could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports, and in turn have an adverse effect on our stock price; and
 
  •  changes in real estate laws, tax laws and other laws affecting our business.
 
A discussion of these and other factors affecting our business and prospects is set forth in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors. We encourage investors to review these risk factors.
 
Item 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Information required by this item is included in and incorporated by reference from Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Report.
 
Item 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
The consolidated financial statements and related financial information required to be filed are attached to this Report. Reference is made to page 50 of this Report for the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule.
 
Item 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
None.
 
Item 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of December 31, 2009, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC reports.
 
It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. However, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective under circumstances where our disclosure controls and procedures should reasonably be expected to operate effectively.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
UDR’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO).
 
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Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our consolidated financial statements included in this Report, has audited UDR’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. The report of Ernst & Young LLP, which expresses an unqualified opinion on UDR’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, is included under the heading “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” contained in this Report.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that during the quarter ended December 31, 2009, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 9B.   OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 
PART III
 
Item 10.   DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the headings “Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance Matters,” “Audit Committee Report,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Audit Committee Financial Expert,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Identification and Selection of Nominees for Directors,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Board of Directors and Committee Meetings” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2010.
 
Information required by this item regarding our executive officers is included in Part I of this Report in the section entitled “Business-Executive Officers of the Company.”
 
We have a code of ethics for senior financial officers that applies to our principal executive officer, all members of our finance staff, including the principal financial officer, the principal accounting officer, the treasurer and the controller, our director of investor relations, our corporate secretary, and all other Company officers. We also have a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees. Information regarding our codes is available on our website, www.udr.com, and is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the heading “Corporate Governance Matters” in our definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2010. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements under Item 10 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of our codes by posting such amendment or waiver on our website.
 
Item 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Executive Compensation,” “Compensation of Directors” and “Compensation Committee Report” in our definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2010.
 
Item 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,” “Executive Compensation” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in our definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2010.


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Item 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
 
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the heading “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Corporate Governance Overview,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Director Independence,” “Corporate Governance Matters-Independence of Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees,” and “Executive Compensation” in our definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2010.
 
Item 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
 
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the headings “Audit Fees” and “Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures” in our definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 14, 2010.
 
PART IV
 
Item 15.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:
 
1. Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule on page 50 of this Report.
 
2. Financial Statement Schedule. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule on page 50 of this Report. All other schedules are omitted because they are not required, are inapplicable, or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
         
    UDR, INC.
         
Date: February 25, 2010
  By:  
/s/  Thomas W. Toomey

Thomas W. Toomey
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below on February 25, 2010 by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.
 
         
/s/  Thomas W. Toomey

Thomas W. Toomey
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
 
/s/  Robert P. Freeman

Robert P. Freeman
Director
     
/s/  David L. Messenger

David L. Messenger
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
/s/  Jon A. Grove

Jon A. Grove
Director
     
/s/  Robert C. Larson

Robert C. Larson
Chairman of the Board
 
/s/  Thomas R. Oliver

Thomas R. Oliver
Director
     
/s/  James D. Klingbeil

James D. Klingbeil
Vice Chairman of the Board
 
/s/  Lynne B. Sagalyn

Lynne B. Sagalyn
Director
     
/s/  Katherine A. Cattanach

Katherine A. Cattanach
Director
 
/s/  Mark J. Sandler

Mark J. Sandler
Director
     
/s/  Eric J. Foss

Eric J. Foss
Director
 
/s/  Thomas C. Wajnert

Thomas C. Wajnert
Director


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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
UDR, INC.
 
         
    Page
 
    51  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT
       
    52  
    53  
    54  
    55  
    57  
    59  
SCHEDULE FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT
       
    97  
 
All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
UDR, Inc.
 
We have audited UDR, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). UDR, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting included in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, UDR, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the COSO criteria.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of UDR, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 of UDR, Inc. and our report dated February 25, 2010, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 2010


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
UDR, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UDR, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of UDR, Inc. at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. APB 14 — 1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) (“FSP APB 14 — 1”) (codified in FASB ASC Topic 470, Debt with Conversions and Other Options); SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (“SFAS 160”) (codified in FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation); and EITF 09-E, Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (“EITF 09-E”) (codified in ASU 2010-01, Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash) and retrospectively adjusted its accounting for its consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), UDR, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 2010


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UDR, Inc.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share data)
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2008  
 
ASSETS
Real estate owned:
               
Real estate held for investment
  $ 5,995,290     $ 5,644,930  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (1,350,067 )     (1,078,637 )
                 
      4,645,223       4,566,293  
Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation of
$1,226 and $52)
    318,531       186,771  
                 
Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation
    4,963,754       4,753,064  
Cash and cash equivalents
    5,985       12,740  
Marketable securities
    37,650        
Restricted cash
    8,879       7,726  
Deferred financing costs, net
    26,601       29,168  
Notes receivable
    7,800       207,450  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    14,126       47,048  
Other assets
    67,822       85,842  
Other assets — real estate held for disposition
          767  
                 
Total assets
  $ 5,132,617     $ 5,143,805  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Secured debt
  $ 1,989,434     $ 1,462,471  
Unsecured debt
    1,437,155       1,798,662  
Real estate taxes payable
    16,976       14,035  
Accrued interest payable
    19,146       20,744  
Security deposits and prepaid rent
    31,798       28,829  
Distributions payable
    30,857       190,189  
Deferred gains on the sale of depreciable property
    28,826       28,845  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
    80,685       71,395  
Other liabilities — real estate held for disposition
          1,204  
                 
Total liabilities
    3,634,877       3,616,374  
                 
Redeemable non-controlling interests in operating partnership
    98,758       108,092  
                 
                 
                 
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred stock, no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized 2,803,812 shares of 8.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible issued and outstanding (2,803,812 shares at December 31, 2008)
    46,571       46,571  
3,432,962 shares of 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable issued and outstanding (4,430,700 shares at December 31, 2008)
    85,824       110,768  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized 155,465,482 shares issued and outstanding (137,423,074 shares at December 31, 2008)
    1,555       1,374  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,948,669       1,717,940  
Distributions in excess of net income
    (687,180 )     (448,737 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net
    2       (11,927 )
                 
Total UDR, Inc. stockholders’ equity
    1,395,441       1,415,989  
Non-controlling interest
    3,541       3,350  
                 
Total equity
    1,398,982       1,419,339  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 5,132,617     $ 5,143,805  
                 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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UDR, Inc.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
REVENUES
                       
Rental income
  $ 602,899     $ 563,408     $ 501,618  
Non-property income:
                       
Other income
    12,362       27,190       4,320  
Gain on consolidation of joint ventures
    1,912              
                         
Total Revenues
    617,173       590,598       505,938  
EXPENSES
                       
Rental expenses:
                       
Real estate taxes and insurance
    74,617       66,992       59,036  
Personnel
    51,808       48,672       43,038  
Utilities
    31,718       29,301       26,147  
Repair and maintenance
    31,697       30,333       27,342  
Administrative and marketing
    14,599       14,640       13,009  
Property management
    16,581       15,494       13,792  
Other operating expenses
    5,581       4,563       1,442  
Real estate depreciation and amortization
    278,391       251,984       191,478  
Interest
                       
Expense incurred
    141,380       158,525       161,658  
Net gain on debt extinguishment
    (9,849 )     (26,306 )      
Amortization of convertible debt discount
    4,283       6,598       6,680  
Prepayment penalty on debt restructure
    1,022       4,201        
Write-off of FMV adjustment for debt paid off on consolidated joint venture
    1,552              
Expenses related to tender offer
    3,764              
General and administrative
    39,812       47,179       39,566  
Severance costs and other restructuring charges
          653       4,333  
Hurricane related expenses
    127       1,310        
Other depreciation and amortization
    5,161       4,866       3,077  
                         
Total Expenses
    692,244       659,005       590,598  
                         
Loss from operations
    (75,071 )     (68,407 )     (84,660 )
Loss from unconsolidated entities
    (18,665 )     (3,612 )     (1,589 )
Tax (expense)/benefit for taxable REIT subsidiary
    (311 )     9,713       17,110  
Net gain on the sale of depreciable property to a joint venture
                113,799  
                         
(Loss)/income from continuing operations
    (94,047 )     (62,306 )     44,660  
Income from discontinued operations
    2,424       806,173       182,070  
                         
Consolidated net (loss)/income
    (91,623 )     743,867       226,730  
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interests
    4,091       (46,077 )     (11,601 )
                         
Net (loss)/income attributable to UDR, Inc. 
    (87,532 )     697,790       215,129  
Distributions to preferred stockholders — Series B
                (4,819 )
Distributions to preferred stockholders — Series E (Convertible)
    (3,724 )     (3,724 )     (3,724 )
Distributions to preferred stockholders — Series G
    (7,188 )     (8,414 )     (5,367 )
Discount/(premium) on preferred stock repurchases, net
    2,586       3,056       (2,261 )
                         
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders
  $ (95,858 )   $ 688,708     $ 198,958  
                         
Earnings per weighted average common share — basic and diluted:
                       
(Loss)/income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
  $ (0.66 )   $ (0.90 )   $ 0.13  
Income from discontinued operations
  $ 0.02     $ 6.19     $ 1.35  
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders
  $ (0.64 )   $ 5.29     $ 1.48  
Common distributions declared per share
  $ 0.85     $ 2.29     $ 1.22  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic
    149,090       130,219       134,016  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted
    149,090       130,219       134,016  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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UDR, Inc.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except for share data)
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Operating Activities
                       
Consolidated net (loss)/income
  $ (91,623 )   $ 743,867     $ 226,730  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    283,552       256,850       261,038  
Net gains on the sale of depreciable property
    (2,424 )     (786,181 )     (125,269 )
Net gains on the sale of land
          (183 )      
Net gains on the sale of depreciable property to a joint venture
                (113,799 )
Gain on consolidation of joint ventures
    (1,912 )            
Write off of the fair market adjustment for debt paid off on consolidated joint venture
    1,552              
Gains on debt extinguishment
    (9,849 )     (26,306 )      
Write off of bad debt
    3,570       2,411       4,042  
Write off of note receivable and other assets
    1,354              
Loss from unconsolidated entities
    18,665       3,612       1,589  
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other
    7,953       7,585       7,378  
Amortization of deferred compensation
    7,605       7,024       6,356  
Amortization of convertible debt discount
    4,283       6,598       6,680  
Prepayments/(refunds) on income taxes
    2,854       (6,846 )     6,284  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Increase in operating assets
    3,512       (1,532 )     (7,495 )
Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities
    291       (27,145 )     (4,253 )
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 229,383     $ 179,754     $ 269,281  
Investing Activities
                       
Proceeds from sales of real estate investments, net
  $     $ 1,487,067     $ 737,201  
Proceeds from note receivable
    200,000       18,774       4,000  
Disbursements related to notes receivable
    (500 )     (13,569 )     (6,155 )
Acquisition of real estate assets (net of liabilities assumed) and initial capital expenditures
    (28,528 )     (936,538 )     (435,997 )
Development of real estate assets
    (183,157 )     (160,074 )     (101,460 )
Capital expenditures and other major improvements — real estate assets, net of escrow reimbursement
    (85,403 )     (123,234 )     (194,427 )
Capital expenditures — non-real estate assets
    (6,269 )     (23,249 )     (4,547 )
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture
    (24,988 )     (2,396 )     (24,954 )
Distributions received from unconsolidated joint venture
    1,741              
Purchase of marketable securities
    (30,941 )            
Purchase deposits on pending real estate acquisitions
          (694 )     (7,544 )
Change in funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031 exchanges
          56,217       (56,217 )
                         
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
  $ (158,045 )   $ 302,304     $ (90,100 )


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UDR, Inc.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except for share data) — (Continued)
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Financing Activities
                       
Payments on secured debt
  $ (159,612 )   $ (216,354 )   $ (186,831 )
Proceeds from the issuance of secured debt
    560,436       445,162       91,804  
Proceeds from the issuance of unsecured debt
    100,000       240,000       150,000  
Payments on unsecured debt
    (641,759 )     (452,156 )     (167,255 )
Net proceeds/(repayment) of revolving bank debt
    189,300       (309,500 )     222,300  
Payment of financing costs
    (8,650 )     (6,702 )     (6,772 )
Issuance of common and restricted stock, net
    398       2,588       2,524  
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares through public offering, net
    67,151       184,327        
(Payments)/proceeds from the (repurchase)/issuance of Series G preferred stock, net
    (21,505 )     (20,347 )     135,000  
Payment of preferred stock issuance costs
                (4,252 )
(Repayment)/proceeds from the investment of performance based programs, net
          (944 )     50  
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests
    (7,275 )     (18,666 )     (12,099 )
Distributions paid to preferred stockholders
    (11,203 )     (12,429 )     (13,312 )
Distributions paid to common stockholders
    (144,576 )     (166,983 )     (175,923 )
Repurchase of common stock
    (798 )     (140,533 )     (77,939 )
Redemption of Series B preferred stock
                (135,400 )
                         
Net cash used in financing activities
    (78,093 )     (472,537 )     (178,105 )
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (6,755 )     9,521       1,076  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    12,740       3,219       2,143  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 5,985     $ 12,740     $ 3,219  
                         
Supplemental Information:
                       
Interest paid during the year, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 164,357     $ 176,087     $ 197,722  
Non-cash transactions:
                       
Conversion of operating partnership non-controlling interests to common stock
                       
(2,130,452 in 2009, 1,474,532 in 2008, and 1,031,627 shares in 2007)
    21,117       12,176       8,794  
Payment of Special Dividend through the issuance of 11,358,042 shares of common stock
    132,787              
Issuance of restricted stock awards
    2       6       1  
Issuance of note receivable upon the disposition of real estate
          200,000        
Secured debt assumed with the acquisition of properties, net of fair value adjustment
          95,728       72,680  
Real estate assets contributed
                10,350  
 
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UDR, Inc.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                                                                         
                                        Accumulated
             
                                  Distributions in
    Other
             
                                  Excess of
    Comprehensive
    Non-
       
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in
    Net
    Income/
    controlling
       
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Income     (Loss)     interest     Total  
 
Balance, December 31, 2006
    8,219,821     $ 181,971       135,029,126     $ 1,350     $ 1,715,411     $ (956,265 )   $     $ 2,996     $ 945,463  
                                                                         
Comprehensive Income
                                                                       
Net income
                                  215,129             152       215,281  
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
                                        (814 )           (814 )
Allocation to redeemable non-controllable interests
                                        44             44  
                                                                         
Comprehensive Income
                                            215,129       (770 )     152       214,511  
                                                                         
Issuance of common and restricted shares
                371,453       4       8,944                         8,948  
Purchase of common shares
                (3,114,500 )     (31 )     (77,905 )                       (77,936 )
Redemption of 8.60% Series B Cumulative Redeemable shares
    (5,416,009 )     (135,400 )                 2,261       (2,261 )                 (135,400 )
Issuance of 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable shares
    5,400,000       135,000                   (4,252 )                       130,748  
Adjustment for conversion of non-controlling interests
                                                                       
of unitholders in operating partnerships
                1,031,627       10       8,684                         8,694  
Common stock distributions declared ($1.22 per share)
                                  (177,540 )                 (177,540 )
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series B ($1.07 per share)
                                  (4,819 )                 (4,819 )
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series E ($1.33 per share)
                                  (3,726 )                 (3,726 )
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series G ($1.13 per share)
                                  (5,366 )                 (5,366 )
Adjustment to reflect redeemable non-controlling OP units at
                                                                       
redemption value
                                  40,776                   40,776  
                                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2007
    8,203,812       181,571       133,317,706       1,333       1,653,143       (894,072 )     (770 )     3,148       944,353  
                                                                         
Comprehensive Income
                                                                       
Net income
                                  697,791             202       697,993  
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
                                        (11,901 )             (11,901 )
Allocation to redeemable non-controllable interests
                                        744             744  
                                                                         
Comprehensive income
                                  697,791       (11,157 )     202       686,836  
                                                                         
Issuance of common and restricted shares
                630,536       6       9,191                         9,197  
Issuance of common shares through public offering
                8,000,000       80       183,085                         183,165  
Redemption of 969,300 shares of 6.75% Series G Cumulative
                                                                       
Redeemable Shares
    (969,300 )     (24,232 )                 829       3,056                   (20,347 )
Purchase of common shares
                (5,999,700 )     (60 )     (140,468 )                       (140,528 )
Adjustment for conversion of non-controlling interests
                                                                       
of unitholders in operating partnerships
                1,474,532       15       12,160                         12,175  
Common stock distributions declared ($2.2900 per share)
                                  (308,313 )                 (308,313 )


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data) — (Continued)
 
                                                                         
                                        Accumulated
             
                                  Distributions in
    Other
             
                                  Excess of
    Comprehensive
    Non-
       
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in
    Net
    Income/
    controlling
       
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Income     (Loss)     interest     Total  
 
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series E ($1.3288 per share)
                                  (3,724 )                 (3,724 )
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series G ($1.6875 per share)
                                  (8,414 )                 (8,414 )
Adjustment to reflect redeemable non-controlling OP units at
                                                                       
redemption value
                                  64,939                   64,939  
                                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2008
    7,234,512       157,339       137,423,074       1,374       1,717,940       (448,737 )     (11,927 )     3,350       1,419,339  
                                                                         
Comprehensive (loss)/income
                                                                       
Net loss
                                  (87,532 )           191       (87,341 )
Other comprehensive income
                                                                       
Change in fair value of marketable securities
                                        4,584             4,584  
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments
                                        8,133             8,133  
Allocation to redeemable non-controllable interests
                                        (788 )           (788 )
                                                                         
Comprehensive (loss)/income
                                            (87,532 )     11,929       191       (75,412 )
                                                                         
Issuance of common and restricted shares
                193,882       2       8,262                         8,264  
Issuance of common shares through public offering, net of issuance costs
                4,460,032       45       67,186                               67,231  
Redemption of 997,738 shares of 6.75% Series G Cumulative
                                                                       
Redeemable Shares
    (997,738 )     (24,944 )                 853       2,586                   (21,505 )
Purchase of common shares
                (100,000 )     (1 )     (797 )                       (798 )
Adjustment for conversion of non-controlling interest in Series B and C LLC
                                                                       
Series C, D and E LLC
                            1,456                         1,456  
Adjustment for conversion of non-controlling interests
                                                                       
of unitholders in operating partnerships
                2,130,452       21       21,096                         21,117  
Issuance of common shares through special dividend
                11,358,042       114       132,673                         132,787  
Common stock distributions declared ($0.845 per share)
                                  (127,066 )                 (127,066 )
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series E ($1.3288 per share)
                                  (3,724 )                 (3,724 )
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series G ($1.6875 per share)
                                  (7,188 )                 (7,188 )
Adjustment to reflect redeemable non-controlling redemption value
                                  (15,519 )                   (15,519 )
                                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2009
    6,236,774     $ 132,395       155,465,482     $ 1,555     $ 1,948,669     $ (687,180 )   $ 2     $ 3,541     $ 1,398,982  
                                                                         
 
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UDR, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Organization, formation and special dividend
 
UDR, Inc. (“UDR”, the “Company” “we” or “our”) is a self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, operates, acquires, renovates, develops, and manages apartment communities generally in high barrier-to-entry markets located in the United States. The high barrier-to-entry markets are characterized by limited land for new construction, difficult and lengthy entitlement process, expensive single-family home prices and significant employment growth potential. At December 31, 2009, our apartment portfolio consisted of 165 consolidated communities located in 23 markets consisting of 45,913 apartment homes. In addition, the Company has an ownership interest in 3,992 apartment units through unconsolidated joint ventures.
 
On November 5, 2008, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $1.29 per share (“the Special Dividend”) payable to holders of our common stock. The dividend was paid on January 29, 2009 to stockholders of record on December 9, 2008. The dividend represented the Company’s 2008 fourth quarter recurring distribution of $0.33 per share and an additional special distribution in the amount of $0.96 per share due to taxable income arising from our disposition activity occurring during the year. Subject to the Company’s right to pay the entire dividend in cash, stockholders had the option to make an election to receive payment in cash or in shares, however, the aggregate amount of cash payable to stockholders, other than cash payable in lieu of fractional shares, would not be less than $44.0 million.
 
The Special Dividend, totaling $177.1 million was paid on 137,266,557 shares issued and outstanding on the record date. Approximately $133.1 million of the Special Dividend was paid through the issuance of 11,358,042 shares of common stock, which was determined based on the volume weighted average closing sales price of our common stock of $11.71 per share on the NYSE on January 21, 2009 and January 22, 2009. In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-01, Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (“ASU 2010-01”), which considers distributions that contain components of cash and stock and allows shareholders to select their preferred form of distribution. Such a distribution, to the extent paid in stock. is now treated as a stock issuance on the date the dividend is paid. At December 31, 2008, the Company accrued $133.1 million of distribution payable related to the Special Dividend. ASU 2010-01 is effective for the Company on December 15, 2009 and was applied on a retrospective basis. As a result, the Company reversed the effect of the issuance of additional shares of common stock pursuant to the Special Dividend, which was retroactively reflected in each of the historical periods presented within the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 22, 2009, and effectively issued these shares on January 29, 2009 (the payment date of the Special Dividend). For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, basic and diluted net income attributable to common stockholders per weighted average common share prior to retrospective adjustment was $4.89 and $1.37, respectively. This was based on weighted average common shares of 140,982,000 and 145,092,000 (basic and diluted), for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Basis of presentation
 
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of UDR and its wholly-owned subsidiaries includes certain joint ventures, which the Company previously accounted for as investments under the equity method (see Note 4, “Joint Ventures”, for further discussion). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The Company’s subsidiaries include United Dominion Realty, L.P., (the “Operating Partnership”), and Heritage Communities L.P. (the “Heritage OP”). As of December 31, 2009, there were 179,863,065 units in the Operating Partnership outstanding, of which 173,876,477 units or 96.7% were owned by UDR and 5,986,588 units or 3.3% were owned by limited partners. As of December 31, 2009, there were 6,264,460 units


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
in the Heritage OP outstanding, of which 100% were owned by UDR. The Consolidated Financial Statements of UDR include the non-controlling interests of the unitholders in the Operating Partnership and the Heritage OP.
 
The Company evaluated subsequent events through February 25, 2010, the date of issuance of the Company’s financial statements. No recognized or non-recognized subsequent events were noted.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (“SFAS 168”). Effective for our financial statements issued for interim and annual periods commencing with the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification” or “ASC”) is the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification supersedes all then-existing, non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. In the FASB’s view, the Codification does not change GAAP, and therefore the adoption of SFAS 168, now referred to as FASB ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, did not have an effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, where we have referred to specific authoritative accounting literature, both the Codification and pre-Codification GAAP literature are disclosed.
 
FASB ASC 810, Consolidation (formerly SFAS 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements- an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin 51 (“Consolidated Financial Statements”)” establishes accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Consolidated net income should include the net income for both the parent and the non-controlling interest with disclosure of both amounts on the consolidated statement of operations. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. The Company adopted this standard, effective January 1, 2009. As a result, loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders per diluted share decreased by $0.39 and $0.07 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively and income from discontinued operations per diluted share increased by the same amounts. There was no impact to net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share due to the adoption of this standard. As part of our adoption of this standard, we have retroactively adopted the measurement provisions of FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (formerly EITF Topic D-98, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities”). Upon adoption, we adjusted the carrying amount of the operating partnership units by recognizing an $86.8 million increase to “Redeemable non-controlling interest in operating partnership” on the balance sheet and a corresponding decrease in “Distributions in Excess of Net Income,” which was accounted for as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2006.
 
FASB ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (formerly FASB Staff Position APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion”) (“Subtopic 470-20”) requires entities that issued certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled or partially settled in cash on conversion to separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. This standard requires that an entity determine the estimated fair value of a similar debt instrument as of the date of the issuance without the conversion feature but inclusive of any other embedded features such as puts and calls and assign that value to the debt component of the instrument, which would result in a discount being recorded. The debt is subsequently accreted to its par value over its expected life using the market rate at the date of issuance. The residual value between the initial proceeds and the value allocated to the debt would be


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reflected in equity as additional paid in capital. The Company adopted this standard, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and retrospectively applied it to both new and existing convertible instruments. Accordingly, the Company recognized a decrease in “Distributions in Excess of Net Income” of $117,000 on January 1, 2006 for the cumulative change in interest expense. We also recorded a $32.6 million increase to “Additional Paid in Capital” for the allocation of the equity component. The Company recognized an additional $7.6 million ($0.05 per diluted share), $9.9 million ($0.08 per diluted share), and $6.7 million ($0.05 per diluted share) of interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively due to the adoption of this standard. This impact includes both regular amortization of convertible debt premium and the effect of write offs due to convertible debt repurchases.
 
FASB ASC 260, Earnings per Share (formerly FSP EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities”) was effective January 1, 2009 and has been applied retrospectively. This standard clarifies that unvested share-based payment awards that participate in dividends similar to shares of common stock or operating partnership units should be treated as participating securities. It also affects the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for unvested restricted stock awards which entitle the holders to dividends. The standard did not affect earnings per share amounts for the year ended December 31, 2009 because we reported a net loss for the period and accordingly had no undistributed earnings. This standard had an immaterial affect on the earnings per share amount for the year ended December 31, 2009. We do not expect it to have a material effect on future earnings per share amounts.
 
FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (formerly SFAS 157, “Fair Value Instruments” and FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”) (“Topic 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurement. Topic 820 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements but does not require any new fair value measurements. The adoption of Topic 820 for financial assets and liabilities, as of January 1, 2008, did not have a material impact on our financial position or operations. Topic 820 delayed the effective date of Topic 820’s fair value measurement requirements for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not required or permitted to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurements identified in Topic 820 was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009 and did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations (formerly SFAS 141R, “Business Combinations”) became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. This standard establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. This standard also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination, recognizing assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, and determining what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The adoption of this guidance could materially impact our future consolidated financial position and results of operations depending on the Company’s acquisition activity as certain acquisition costs that have historically been capitalized as part of the basis of the real estate and amortized over the real estate’s useful life will now be expensed as incurred. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements during the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
FASB ASC 815, Derivatives (formerly SFAS 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”) (“Topic 815”), effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009, presents disclosure requirements to enhance the financial statement user’s understanding of: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Topic 815 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The standard


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
did not have any impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, it requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments. See Note 9, Derivative and Hedging Activity, for these additional disclosures.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (“SFAS 167”), which (1) addresses the effects of eliminating the qualifying special-purpose entity concept from ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing (formerly SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”), and (2) responds to concerns about the application of certain key provisions of ASC 810, Consolidation (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”), including concerns over the transparency of enterprises’ involvement with variable interest entities (“VIEs”). SFAS 167 is effective beginning on January 1, 2010. The Company does not expect a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a result of the new guidance.
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value” (“ASU 2009-05”), which provides amendments to Topic 820. ASU 2009-05 provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at fair value. ASU 2009-05 was effective in the fourth quarter 2009 for a calendar year entity. This guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows during the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Investment in joint ventures
 
We use the equity method to account for investments that qualify as variable interest entities where we are not the primary beneficiary and entities that we do not control or where we do not own a majority of the economic interest but have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. Throughout these financial statements we use the term “joint venture” when referring to entities in which we do not have a 100% ownership interest. The Company will also use the equity method when we function as the managing member and our joint venture partner has substantive participating rights or where we can be replaced by our joint venture partner as managing member without cause. For a joint venture accounted for under the equity method, our share of net earnings or losses is reflected as income when earned and distributions are credited against our investment in the joint venture as received.
 
In determining whether a joint venture is a variable interest entity, the Company considers: the form of our ownership interest and legal structure; the size of our investment; the financing structure of the entity, including necessity of subordinated debt; estimates of future cash flows; ours and our partner’s ability to participate in the decision making related to acquisitions, disposition, budgeting and financing of the entity; obligation to absorb losses and preferential returns; nature of our partner’s primary operations; and the degree, if any, of disproportionally between the economic and voting interests of the entity. As of December 31, 2009, the Company did not assess any of our joint ventures as variable interest entities where UDR was the primary beneficiary.
 
In accordance with FASB ASC 323-10, Investments- Equity Method and Joint Ventures (formerly APB Opinion 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock”) (“Subtopic 323-10”), we continually evaluate our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be an other-than-temporary decline in value. We consider various factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include, but are not limited to, age of the venture, our intent and ability to retain our investment in the entity, the financial condition and long-term prospects of the entity, and the relationships with the other joint venture partners and its lenders. The amount of loss recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. If we believe that the decline in fair value is temporary, no impairment is recorded. The aforementioned


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
factors are taken as a whole by management in determining the valuation of our investment property. Should the actual results differ from management’s judgment, the valuation could be negatively affected and may result in a negative impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Use of estimates
 
The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual amounts realized or paid could differ from those estimates. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation.
 
Discontinued operations
 
For properties accounted for under FASB ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment (formerly SFAS  144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”) (“Topic 360”), the results of operations for those properties sold during the year or classified as held-for-sale at the end of the current year are classified as discontinued operations in the current and prior periods. Further, to meet the discontinued operations criteria, the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the ownership or operation of the property after the sale or disposition. Once a property is deemed as held-for-sale, depreciation is no longer recorded. However, if the Company determines that the property no longer meets the criteria for held-for-sale, the Company will recapture any unrecorded depreciation on the property. The sales related to condominium units are also included in discontinued operations (see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” for further discussion).
 
Real estate
 
Real estate assets held for investment are carried at historical cost and consist of land, buildings and improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment and other costs incurred during their development, acquisition and redevelopment.
 
Expenditures for ordinary repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for improvements, renovations, and replacements related to the acquisition and/or improvement of real estate assets are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives if the expenditures qualify as a betterment or the life of the related asset will be substantially extended beyond the original life expectancy.
 
UDR purchases real estate investment properties and allocates the purchase price to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair value. The primary, although not only, identifiable intangible asset associated with our portfolio is the value of existing lease agreements. When allocating cost to an acquired community, we first allocate costs to the estimated intangible value of the existing lease agreements and then to the estimated value of the land, building and fixtures assuming the community is vacant. The Company estimates the intangible value of the lease agreements by determining the lost revenue associated with a hypothetical lease-up. Depreciation on the building is based on the expected useful life of the asset and the in-place leases are amortized over their remaining contractual life.
 
Quarterly or when changes in circumstances warrant, UDR will assess our real estate portfolio for indicators of impairment. In determining whether the Company has indicators of impairment in our real estate assets, we assess whether the long-lived asset’s carrying value exceeds the community’s undiscounted future cash flows, which is representative of projected NOI plus the residual value of the community. Our future cash flow estimates are based upon historical results adjusted to reflect our best estimate of future market and operating conditions and our estimated holding periods. If such indicators of impairment are present and the carrying value exceeds the undiscounted cash flows of the community, an impairment loss is recognized equal


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
to the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its estimated fair value. Our estimates of fair market value represent our best estimate based upon industry trends and reference to market rates and transactions.
 
For long-lived assets to be disposed of, impairment losses are recognized when the fair value of the asset less estimated cost to sell is less than the carrying value of the asset. Properties classified as real estate held for disposition generally represent properties that are actively marketed or contracted for sale with the closing expected to occur within the next twelve months. Real estate held for disposition is carried at the lower of cost, net of accumulated depreciation, or fair value, less the cost to dispose, determined on an asset-by-asset basis. Expenditures for ordinary repair and maintenance costs on held for disposition properties are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for improvements, renovations, and replacements related to held for disposition properties are capitalized at cost. Depreciation is not recorded on real estate held for disposition.
 
Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets which are 35 years for buildings, 10 to 35 years for major improvements, and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other assets. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the value of our net intangible assets which are reflected in “Other assets” was $7.3 million and $10.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the value of our net intangible liabilities which are reflected in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities” was $5.2 million and $7.1 million in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balances are being amortized over the remaining life of the respective intangible.
 
All development projects and related carrying costs are capitalized and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Real estate under development.” As each building in a project is completed and becomes available for lease-up, the total cost of the building is transferred to real estate held for investment and the assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The costs of development projects which include interest, real estate taxes, insurance, and allocated development overhead related to support costs for personnel working directly on the development site are capitalized during the construction period. During 2009, 2008, and 2007, total interest capitalized was $16.9 million, $14.9 million, and $13.2 million, respectively.
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits with financial institutions and short-term, highly liquid investments. We consider all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held at major commercial banks.
 
Restricted cash
 
Restricted cash consists of escrow deposits held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance and replacement reserves, and security deposits.
 
Escrow — 1031 exchange funds
 
In most cases, disposition proceeds are set aside and designated to fund future tax-deferred exchanges of qualifying real estate investments. If these proceeds are not redeployed to qualifying real estate investment within 180 days, these funds are redesignated as cash and cash equivalents.
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk and will generally designate these financial instruments as a cash flow hedge. Derivative financial instruments are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as either an asset or liability and measured quarterly at their fair value. The changes in fair value for cash flow hedges that are deemed effective are reflected in other comprehensive


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income and for non-designated derivative financial instruments in earnings. For cash flow hedges the ineffective component, if any, is recorded in earnings.
 
Cost of raising capital
 
Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of equity securities are deducted from stockholders equity. Costs incurred in connection with the issuance or renewal of debt are subject to the provisions of FASB ASC 470-50, Debt Modification and Extinguishment (formerly EITF 96-19, “Debtors’ Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments”). Accordingly, if the terms of the renewed or modified debt instrument are deemed to be substantially different (i.e. a 10 percent or greater difference in the cash flows between instruments), all unamortized financing costs associated with the extinguished debt are charged to earnings in the current period. When the cash flows are not substantially different, the costs associated with the renewal or modification are capitalized and amortized into interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument. The balance of any unamortized financing costs associated with retired debt is expensed upon retirement. Deferred financing costs for new debt instruments include fees and costs incurred by the Company to obtain financing. Deferred financing costs are generally amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, over a period not to exceed the term of the related debt.
 
Preferred share repurchases
 
When repurchasing preferred stock, the Company recognizes share issuance costs as a charge to the preferred stock on a pro rata basis to the total costs incurred for the preferred stock offering. The Company, during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, recognized share issuance costs of $853,000, $829,000 and $2.3 million, respectively as part of the amount reported in “Discount/(premium) on preferred stock repurchases, net” in the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity.
 
Comprehensive income
 
Comprehensive income, which is defined as all changes in equity during each period except for those resulting from investments by or distributions to stockholders, is displayed in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income. For the year ended December 31, 2009, other comprehensive income consisted of the change in fair value of marketable securities, the change in the fair value of effective cash flow hedges from our consolidated subsidiaries and our proportionate percentage of previously unconsolidated joint ventures in which UDR has elected to utilize hedge accounting. (See Note 4, “Joint Ventures” for further discussion.)
 
Revenue and real estate sales gain recognition
 
Rental income related to leases is recognized on an accrual basis when due from residents in accordance with FASB ASC 840, Leases (formerly SFAS 13 “Accounting for Leases”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition”. Rental payments are generally due on a monthly basis and recognized when earned. The Company recognizes interest income, management and other fees and incentives when earned, fixed and determinable.
 
The Company accounts for sales of real estate in accordance with FASB ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales (formerly SFAS 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”). For sale transactions meeting the requirements for full accrual profit recognition, such as the Company no longer having continuing involvement in the property, we remove the related assets and liabilities from our Consolidated Balance Sheets and record the gain or loss in the period the transaction closes. For sale transactions that do not meet the full accrual sale criteria due to our continuing involvement, we evaluate the nature of the continuing involvement and account for the transaction under an alternate method of accounting.


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Sales to entities in which we retain or otherwise own an interest are accounted for as partial sales. If all other requirements for recognizing profit under the full accrual method have been satisfied and no other forms of continuing involvement are present, we recognize profit proportionate to the outside interest in the buyer and will defer the gain on the interest we retain. The Company will recognize any deferred gain when the property is then sold to a third party. In transactions accounted by us as partial sales, we determine if the buyer of the majority equity interest in the venture was provided a preference as to cash flows in either an operating or a capital waterfall. If a cash flow preference has been provided, we recognize profit only to the extent that proceeds from the sale of the majority equity interest exceed costs related to the entire property.
 
Advertising costs
 
All advertising costs are expensed as incurred and reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations within the line item “Administrative and marketing”. During 2009, 2008, and 2007, total advertising expense was $5.7 million, $6.1 million, and $7.8 million, respectively.
 
Stock-based employee compensation plans
 
UDR accounts for its stock-based employee compensation plans in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Compensation- Stock Compensation (formerly SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payments”). This standard requires an entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the award’s fair value on the grant date and recognize the cost over the period during which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is generally the vesting period. The fair value for stock options issued by the Company is calculated utilizing the Black-Scholes-Merton formula. For performance based awards, the Company remeasures the fair value each balance sheet date with adjustment made on a cumulative basis until the award is settled and the final compensation is known.
 
Non-controlling interests of unitholders in operating partnerships
 
Interests in operating partnerships held by limited partners are represented by operating partnership units (“OP Units”). The income is allocated to holders of OP Units based upon net income available to common stockholders and the weighted average number of OP Units outstanding to total common shares plus OP Units outstanding during the period. Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to non-controlling interests in accordance with the terms of the individual partnership agreements. Operating Partnership units can be exchanged for cash or shares of UDR’s common stock on a one-for-one basis, at the option of UDR. Heritage OP units can be exchanged for cash or shares of UDR’s common stock on a 1.575 for one basis, at the option of UDR. During 2009, all Heritage OP units were redeemed and converted into 292,660 shares of common stock.
 
Earnings per share
 
Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share is computed based upon common shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive stock options and other potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. The dilutive effect of OP units, stock options and other potentially dilutive common stock equivalents is determined using the treasury stock method based on UDR’s average stock price. The number of shares used to compute basic and dilutive earnings per share have been adjusted to reflect the Special Dividend during the year ended December 31, 2009.


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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earning per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
                                 
    Years Ended December 31,        
    2009     2008     2007        
 
Numerator for earnings per share — basic and diluted:
                               
Net (loss)/earnings attributable to common stockholders
  $ (95,858 )   $ 688,708     $ 198,958          
                                 
Denominator for earnings per share — basic and diluted:
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    150,067       131,364       134,888          
Non-vested restricted stock awards
    (977 )     (1,145 )     (872 )        
                                 
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share
    149,090       130,219       134,016          
                                 
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders- basic and diluted
  $ (0.64 )   $ 5.29     $ 1.48          
                                 
 
The effect of the conversion of the operating partnership units, stock options, restricted stock, convertible preferred stock, and convertible debt, is not dilutive and is therefore not included in the above calculations.
 
If the operating partnership units were converted to common stock, the additional shares of common stock outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 would be 6,705,624; 8,751,367; and 7,762,070 weighted average common shares, respectively.
 
The measurement period of the Series E Out-Performance Program ended on December 31, 2009, and no Series E Out-Performance Partnership Shares were issued. Accordingly, no additional operating partnership units were issued at that date (see Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies”, for discussion of UDR’s Outperformance Programs).
 
If the convertible preferred stock were converted to common stock, the additional shares of common stock outstanding would be 3,035,548 for the year ended December 31, 2009, and 2,803,812 weighted average common shares for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
If the stock options and unvested restricted stock were converted to common stock, the additional weighted average common shares outstanding for the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 would be 729,592; 1,129,907; and 1,038,446 weighted average common shares, respectively.
 
Income taxes
 
UDR is operated as, and elects to be taxed as a REIT. Generally, a REIT complies with the provisions of the Code if it meets certain requirements concerning its income and assets, as well as if it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes if it distributes at least 100% of its income. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes of the REIT. UDR is subject to certain state and local excise or franchise taxes, for which provision has been made. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, our taxable income will be subject to United States Federal income tax at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax). Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local income taxes and to United States Federal income tax. We also will be required to pay a 100% tax on non-arms length transactions between us and a taxable REIT subsidiary and on any net income from sales of property that the IRS successfully asserts was property held for sale to customers in the ordinary course.
 
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to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period of the enactment date.
 
Market concentration risk
 
Approximately 12.7% and 11.2% of our apartment communities are located in Orange County, California and Metropolitan DC, respectively, based on the carrying value of our real estate portfolio as of December 31, 2009. Therefore, the Company is subject to increased exposure (positive or negative) from economic and other competitive factors specific to those markets.
 
2.   REAL ESTATE OWNED
 
Real estate assets owned by the Company consist of income producing operating properties, properties under development, land held for future development and properties deemed as held for sale. As of December 31, 2009, the Company owned and consolidated 165 communities in 10 states plus the District of Columbia totaling 45,913 apartment homes. The following table summarizes the carrying amounts for our real estate owned (at cost) as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2008  
 
Land
  $ 1,635,401     $ 1,567,737  
Depreciable property — held and used
               
Building and improvements
    4,111,254       3,859,245  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    248,635       217,948  
Under development
               
Land
    65,525       52,294  
Construction in progress
    254,232       134,529  
                 
Investment in real estate
  $ 6,315,047     $ 5,831,753  
Accumulated depreciation
    (1,351,293 )     (1,078,689 )
                 
Investment in real estate, net
  $ 4,963,754     $ 4,753,064  
                 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company acquired one community with 289 units in Dallas, Texas. The purchase relates to a pre-sale agreement previously entered into by UDR, which contain provisions that will require the Company and the builder to jointly agree upon the fair market value of each property at a later point in time (generally within two years of stabilization). A percentage of the increase in the fair market value over cost will then be paid to the developer, ranging from 50% to 70%, which is not included in the initial purchase price of $28.5 million nor is the contingent obligation accrued for by the Company.
 
The purchase price of the acquisition was allocated to land; building and improvements; furniture, fixtures and equipment; and intangible assets based on preliminary estimates and are subject to change as we obtain more complete information.
 
3.   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
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held for disposition generally represent properties that are actively marketed or contracted for sale with the closing expected to occur within the next twelve months. The application of Topic 360 does not have an impact on net income available to common stockholders. The application of Topic 360 results in the reclassification of the operating results of all properties sold or classified as held for disposition through December 31, 2009, within the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, and the reclassification of the assets and liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, if applicable.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company did not dispose of any communities. At December 31, 2009, UDR did not have any assets that met the criteria to be included in discontinued operations.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008, UDR sold 86 communities, one commercial property, one parcel of land, and 53 condominiums from two communities with a total of 640 condominiums. UDR recognized after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of $786.4 million on these sales. At December 31, 2008, UDR did not have any assets that met the criteria to be included in discontinued operations. In conjunction with the sale of the 86 communities during 2008, UDR received a $200.0 million note. The Company received full payment of the note during the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, UDR sold 21 communities, 61 condominiums from two communities with a total of 640 condominiums, and one parcel of land. UDR recognized after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of $239.1 million on these sales, of which $125.3 million are included in discontinued operations. The remaining $113.8 million of gains recognized, related to the sale of nine additional communities and the contribution of one development property, at cost, to a joint venture in which UDR holds a 20% interest, and is reported as a component of continuing operations as disclosed in Note 4, “Joint Ventures”. At December 31, 2007, UDR had 86 communities with a net book value of $885.5 million, two communities with a total of 579 condominiums and a net book value of $40.8 million, and one commercial unit with a net book value of $0.4 million included in real estate held for disposition. The results of operations for these properties and the interest expense associated with the secured debt on these properties are classified on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the line item entitled “Income from discontinued operations.”
 
The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2009     2007     2008  
 
Rental income
  $     $ 39,597     $ 237,188  
Non-property income
          183       1  
                         
            39,780       237,189  
Rental expenses
            16,081       91,123  
Property management fee
            1,089       6,523  
Real estate depreciation
                65,972  
Interest
            2,612       16,259  
Other expenses
          6       511  
                         
            19,788       180,388  
Income before net gain on the sale of depreciable property
          19,992       56,801  
Net gain on the sale of depreciable property, excluding RE3
    2,343       787,058       117,468  
RE3 gain/(loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax
    81       (877 )     7,801  
                         
Income from discontinued operations
  $ 2,424     $ 806,173     $ 182,070  
                         


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The Company in the fourth quarter of 2008 made the strategic decision to exit our activity related to the conversion and sale of condominium units. As a result of our decision, the Company incurred a charge to earnings of $1.7 million. The unsold units were reverted to operating apartment homes. In addition, as the Company reverted the former condominium properties to operating communities and removed operating results from discontinued operations to continuing operations. Previously unrecorded depreciation of $3.7 million was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
4.   JOINT VENTURES
 
UDR has entered into joint ventures with unrelated third parties for real estate assets that are either consolidated and included in real estate owned on our Consolidated Balance Sheets or are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, which are not consolidated and are included in investment in unconsolidated joint ventures on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company consolidates an entity in which we own less than 100% but control the joint venture as well as any variable interest entity where we are the primary beneficiary. In addition, the Company consolidates any joint venture in which we are the general partner or managing member and the third party does not have the ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process nor do they have the ability to remove us as general partner or managing member, without cause.
 
UDR’s joint ventures are funded with a combination of debt and equity. Our losses are limited to our investment and the Company does not guarantee any debt (issued by our unconsolidated joint ventures), capital payout or other obligations associated with our joint venture portfolio. The Company guarantees 100% of debt issued by our consolidated joint venture for which our equity ownership percentage is expected to increase to 98% in the first quarter of 2010.
 
Consolidated Joint Ventures
 
UDR is a partner with an unaffiliated third party in a joint venture (“989 Elements”) which owns and operates a 23-story, 166 home high-rise apartment community in the central business district of Bellevue, Washington. At closing, UDR owned 49% of the joint venture. Our initial investment was $11.8 million. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in 989 Elements for $7.8 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). At closing of the agreement, the Company’s interest will be 98%. Concurrently, our partner resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. In addition, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. As a result of UDR’s appointment as managing member, the Company is required to consolidate the joint venture under Topic 810. This event required UDR’s pre-existing interest in the joint venture, the acquired assets and the assumed liabilities to be remeasured at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC, Business Combinations (“Topic 805”). Prior to consolidation, our equity investment in 989 Elements was $9.8 million and $10.4 million at December 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The fair value of the assets acquired was $55.0 million ($54.8 million of real estate owned and $200,000 of working capital assets) and the fair value of assumed liabilities was $34.1 million ($33.4 million of a construction loan and $700,000 of working capital liabilities) at the consolidation date. UDR recognized a gain on the remeasurement of our previously held equity interest in the joint venture, acquired assets and assumed liabilities to fair value of $3.4 million and is included in “Gain on consolidation of joint ventures” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The joint venture’s activities and accounts are included in the Company’s consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2009 and consolidated results of operations and cash flows during the two day period ending December 31, 2009 to UDR’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
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construction loan assumed on December 30, 2009 of $1.6 million and is included in “Write off of fair market value adjustment” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
UDR is a partner with an unaffiliated third party in a joint venture (“Elements Too”) which is developing a 274 home apartment community in the central business district of Bellevue, Washington. Construction began in the fourth quarter of 2006 and is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2010. At closing and at December 31, 2008, we owned 49% of the joint venture. Our initial investment was $10.0 million.
 
On October 16, 2009, our partner resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. In addition, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. As a result of UDR’s control of the joint venture, the Company is required to consolidate the joint venture under Topic 810. This event required UDR’s pre-existing interest in the joint venture, the acquired assets and the assumed liabilities to be remeasured at fair value in accordance with Topic 805. Prior to consolidation, our equity investment in Elements Too was $24.4 million (net of an $11.0 million equity loss discussed below) and $9.9 million at October 16, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The fair value of the assets acquired was $100.3 million ($99.5 million of real estate owned and $814,000 of working capital assets) and the fair value of assumed liabilities was $75.6 million ($70.5 million of a construction loan, $917,000 of a derivative instrument, and $4.2 million of working capital liabilities) at the consolidation date. On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in Elements Too in consideration for $3.2 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). At closing, the Company’s interest in Elements Too will be 98%. UDR recognized a loss on the remeasurement of our previously held equity interest in the joint venture, acquired assets and assumed liabilities to fair value of $1.9 million and is included in “Gain on consolidation of joint ventures” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The joint venture’s activities and accounts are included in the Company’s consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2009 and consolidated results of operations and cash flows during the seventy-six day period ending December 31, 2009 to UDR’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
UDR is a partner with an unaffiliated third party in a joint venture (“Bellevue”) which owns an operating retail site in Bellevue, Washington. The Company initially planned to develop a 430 home high rise apartment building with ground floor retail on an existing operating retail center. However, during the year ended December 31, 2009, the joint venture decided to continue to operate the retail property as opposed to developing a high rise apartment building on the site. At closing and at December 31, 2008, we owned 49% of the joint venture. Our initial investment was $5.7 million.
 
On December 30, 2009, UDR entered into an agreement with our partner to purchase its 49% interest in Bellevue in consideration for $5.2 million (outstanding at December 31, 2009). At closing, the Company’s interest will be 98%. In addition, our partner resigned as managing member and appointed UDR as managing member. Concurrent with its resignation, our partner relinquished its voting rights and approval rights and its ability to substantively participate in the decision-making process of the joint venture. As a result of UDR’s appointment as managing member, the Company is required to consolidate the joint venture under Topic 810. This event required UDR’s pre-existing interest in Bellevue, the acquired assets and the assumed liabilities at fair value to be remeasured at fair value in accordance with Topic 805. Prior to consolidation, our equity investment in Bellevue was $5.0 million (net of a $5.0 million equity loss discussed below) and $10.2 million at December 29, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The fair value of the assets acquired was $33.0 million ($32.8 million of real estate owned and $211,000 of working capital assets) and the fair value of assumed liabilities was $23.0 million ($22.3 million of a mortgage payable, $506,000 of a derivative instrument, and $213,000 of working capital liabilities). UDR recognized a gain on the remeasurement of our previously held equity interest in the joint venture, acquired assets and assumed liabilities to fair value of $315,000 and is included in “Gain on consolidation of joint ventures” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The joint venture’s activities and accounts are included in the Company’s consolidated financial


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position as of December 31, 2009 and consolidated results of operations and cash flows during the two-day period ending December 31, 2009 to UDR’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
During 2008, we completed the development of a consolidated joint venture located in Marina del Rey, California with 298 apartment homes and a carrying value of $139.3 million. In December 2008, we acquired for $1.5 million our joint venture partner’s interest in their profit participation and terminated the property management agreement that had approximately two years remaining on the pre-existing contract. As a result of terminating our arrangement, the Company recorded a charge to earnings of $305,000 as the profit component related to the management agreement and capitalized the balance as part of the investment in real estate. The component capitalized as the investment in real estate will be depreciated over the average remaining life of the tangible assets. As of December 31, 2008, the Company included this property as a component of our wholly-owned communities.
 
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
The Company recognizes earnings or losses from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consisting of our proportionate share of the net earnings or loss of the joint venture. In addition, we may earn fees for providing management and development services to the unconsolidated joint ventures. As of December 31, 2009, UDR had investments in the following unconsolidated joint ventures which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
 
During 2009, the Company established a joint venture with Kuwait Finance House to invest up to $450.0 million in multifamily properties located in key, high barrier to entry markets. The partners will contribute equity of $180.0 million of which the Company’s maximum equity contribution will be 30% or $54.0 million when fully invested. At closing, we owned 30% of the joint venture. Our investment at December 31, 2009 was $242,000. At December 31, 2009, the joint venture did not own any multi-family properties.
 
In November 2007, UDR and an unaffiliated third party formed a joint venture which owns and operates various properties located in Texas. In November 2007, UDR sold nine operating properties, consisting of 3,690 units, and contributed one property under development to the joint venture. The property under development has 302 units and was completed in 2008 and commenced lease up at that time. UDR contributed cash and property equal to 20% of the fair value of the properties. The unaffiliated member contributed cash equal to 80% of the fair value of the properties comprising the joint venture, which was then used to purchase the nine operating properties from UDR. Our initial investment was $20.4 million. Our investment at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $13.9 million and $16.5 million, respectively.
 
In accordance with Subtopic 323-10, we evaluate our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures when events or changes in circumstances indicate that there may be an other-than-temporary decline in value. We consider various factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized a non-cash charge of $16.0 million representing the other-than-temporary decline in the fair values below the carrying values of two of the Company’s Bellevue, Washington joint ventures, which were previously accounted for under the equity method. As discussed above, the joint ventures were subsequently consolidated and their accounts included in the Company’s consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2009 to UDR’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009. The activities of Bellevue Plaza are included in the consolidated results of operations and cash flows during the two day period ending December 31, 2009 to UDR’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2009. The activities of Elements Too are included in the consolidated results of operations and cash flows during the seventy-six day period ending December 31, 2009 to UDR’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary


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decrease in the value of its other investments in unconsolidated joint ventures during the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Summarized financial information relating to 100% of all the unconsolidated joint ventures operations (not just our proportionate share), is presented below for the years ended December 31, (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
For the year ended(a):
                       
Revenues
  $ 48,575     $ 43,486     $ 9,495  
Real estate depreciation and amortization
    21,133       22,509       4,671  
Net loss
    (11,719 )     (18,167 )     (3,532 )
 
 
(a) Includes results of operations of newly consolidated joint ventures through the effective date of consolidation. See “Consolidated Joint Ventures” above.
 
Combined summary balance sheets relating to 100% of all the unconsolidated joint ventures (not just our proportionate share) is presented below for the years ended December 31, (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
    2009     2008(a)  
 
Real estate, net
  $ 320,786     $ 517,549  
Total assets
    332,694       534,751  
Amount due to UDR
    779       3,898  
Third party debt
    254,000       373,353  
Total liabilities
    265,091       397,135  
Equity
    67,602       137,616  
 
 
(a) Amounts include certain joint ventures subsequently consolidated during the year ended December 31, 2009. See “Consolidated Joint Ventures” above.
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had deferred profit from the sale of properties of $28.8 million, which the Company will not recognize until the underlying property is sold to a third party. The Company recognized $1.9 million of management fees for our involvement in the joint ventures.
 
The Company may be required to make additional capital contributions to certain of our joint ventures should additional capital contributions be necessary to fund development costs or operating shortfalls.
 
5.   SECURED DEBT
 
Our secured debt instruments generally feature either monthly interest and principal or monthly interest-only payments with balloon payments due at maturity. For purposes of classification in the following table, variable rate debt with a derivative financial instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is deemed as fixed rate debt due to the Company having effectively established the interest rate for the underlying debt instrument. Secured debt, which encumbers $3.1 billion or 49% of UDR’s real estate owned based upon gross


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book value ($3.2 billion or 51% of UDR’s real estate owned is unencumbered) consists of the following as of December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
                2009  
    Principal Outstanding     Weighted
    Weighted
    Number of
 
    December 31     Average
    Average
    Communities
 
    2009     2008     Interest Rate     Years to Maturity     Encumbered  
 
Fixed Rate Debt
                                       
Mortgage notes payable
  $ 506,203     $ 476,810       5.18 %     2.1       12  
Tax-exempt secured notes payable
    13,325       13,325       5.30 %     21.2       1  
Fannie Mae credit facilities
    949,971       666,642       5.40 %     7.1       14  
                                         
Total fixed rate secured debt
    1,469,499       1,156,777       5.32 %     5.5       27  
                                         
Variable Rate Debt
                                       
Mortgage notes payable
    243,810       114,181       2.74 %     3.5       14  
Tax-exempt secured note payable
    27,000       27,000       1.36 %     20.2       1  
Fannie Mae credit facilities
    249,125       164,513       1.68 %     6.3       34  
                                         
Total variable rate secured debt
    519,935       305,694       2.16 %     5.7       49  
                                         
Total secured debt
  $ 1,989,434     $ 1,462,471       4.50 %     5.6       76  
                                         
 
UDR entered into secured revolving credit facilities with Fannie Mae with an aggregate commitment of $1.4 billion at December 31, 2009. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for an initial term of 10 years, bear interest at floating and fixed rates, and certain variable rate facilities can be extended for an additional five years at our option. We have $950.0 million of the funded balance fixed at a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% and the remaining balance on these facilities is currently at a weighted average variable rate of 1. 7%
 
                 
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2009     2008  
    (dollar amounts in thousands)  
 
Borrowings outstanding
  $ 1,199,096     $ 831,155  
Weighted average borrowings during the period ended
    1,033,658       702,620  
Maximum daily borrowings during the period ended
    1,199,322       831,370  
Weighted average interest rate during the period ended
    4.6 %     5.5 %
Weighted average interest rate at the end of the period
    4.6 %     5.0 %
 
The Company will from time to time acquire properties subject to fixed rate debt instruments. In those situations, management will record the secured debt at its estimated fair value and amortize any difference between the fair value and par to interest expense over the life of the underlying debt instrument. The unamortized fair market adjustment was a net discount of $987,000 and $763,000 at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
Fixed Rate Debt
 
Mortgage notes payable.  Fixed rate mortgage notes payable are generally due in monthly installments of principal and interest and mature at various dates from January 2010 through June 2016 and carry interest rates ranging from 2.50% to 8.02%. Mortgage notes payable includes debt associated with development activities.


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Tax-exempt secured notes payable.  Fixed rate mortgage notes payable that secure tax-exempt housing bond issues mature in March 2031 and carry an interest rate of 5.30%. Interest on these notes is payable in semi-annual installments.
 
Secured credit facilities.  At December 31, 2009, UDR’s fixed rate secured credit facilities consisted of $950.0 million on a $1.4 billion aggregate commitment under five revolving secured credit facilities with Fannie Mae (the Company also owes $249.1 million under the variable rate component of this instrument). The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for an initial term of 10 years, bear interest at floating and fixed rates, and certain variable rate facilities can be extended for an additional five years at our option. As of December 31, 2009, the fixed rate Fannie Mae credit facilities had a weighted average fixed rate of interest of 5.40%.
 
Variable Rate Debt
 
Mortgage notes payable.  Variable rate mortgage notes payable are generally due in monthly installments of principal and interest and mature at various dates from August 2010 through April 2016. The mortgage notes payable interest is based on LIBOR plus some basis points, which translate into interest rates ranging from 0.93% to 5.25% at December 31, 2009.
 
Tax-exempt secured note payable.  The variable rate mortgage note payable that secures tax-exempt housing bond issues matures in March 2030. Interest on this note is payable in monthly installments. The mortgage note payable has an interest rate of 1.36% as of December 31, 2009.
 
Secured credit facilities.  The variable rate secured credit facilities consisted of $249.1 million outstanding on the Fannie Mae credit facilities. As of December 31, 2009, the variable rate Fannie Mae credit facilities had a weighted average floating rate of interest of 1.68%.
 
The aggregate maturities of our secured debt due during each of the next five calendar years and thereafter are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                         
    Fixed     Variable        
    Mortgage
    Tax-Exempt
    Credit
    Mortgage
    Tax Exempt
    Credit
       
    Notes     Notes Payable     Facilities     Notes     Notes Payable     Facilities     Total  
 
2010
  $ 221,200     $     $ 2,654     $ 13,535     $     $     $ 237,389  
2011
    96,475             52,808       67,871             39,513       256,667  
2012
    56,895             177,944       46,283             48,203       329,325  
2013
    61,578             38,631       38,518                   138,727  
2014
                3,328       1,111                   4,439  
Thereafter
    70,055       13,325       674,606       76,492       27,000       161,409       1,022,887  
                                                         
Total
  $ 506,203     $ 13,325     $ 949,971     $ 243,810     $ 27,000     $ 249,125     $ 1,989,434  
                                                         


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6.   UNSECURED DEBT
 
A summary of unsecured debt as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2008  
 
Commercial Banks
               
Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured term loan due February 2010(a)
  $     $ 240,000  
Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured credit facility due July 2012(b)
    189,300        
                 
      189,300       240,000  
                 
Senior Unsecured Notes
               
4.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2009
          50,000  
6.50% Notes due June 2009
          200,000  
3.90% Medium-Term Notes due March 2010 (includes premium of $34 and $190)
    50,034       50,190  
3.625% Convertible Senior Notes due September 2011 (net of Subtopic 470-20 discount of $3,351 and $7,080)(c),(d)
    122,984       164,255  
5.00% Medium-Term Notes due January 2012
    100,000       100,000  
6.26% Term Notes due July 2012
    100,000        
6.05% Medium-Term Notes due June 2013(d)
    122,500       125,000  
5.13% Medium-Term Notes due January 2014
    184,000       184,000  
5.50% Medium-Term Notes due April 2014 (net of discount of $295 and $363)
    128,205       128,137  
5.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2015 (includes premium of $177 and $212)(d)
    175,352       175,387  
5.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2016
    83,260       83,260  
8.50% Debentures due September 2024(d),(f)
    15,644       54,118  
4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due December 2035 (net of Subtopic 470-20 discount of $1,916 and $5,834)(d),(e)
    165,834       244,166  
Other
    42       149  
                 
      1,247,855       1,558,662  
                 
    $ 1,437,155     $ 1,798,662  
                 
 
 
(a) During the year ended December 31, 2008, UDR borrowed $240 million in the form of a two-year unsecured term loan from a consortium of banks. UDR entered into one interest rate swap agreement associated with the borrowings under the term loan with an aggregate notional value of $200 million in which the Company pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a variable rate of interest on the notional amount. The loan was paid in full in December 2009.
 
(b) Our unsecured credit facility provides us with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $600 million, which at our election we can increase to $750 million under certain circumstances. Our unsecured credit facility with a consortium of financial institutions carries an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus a spread of 47.5 basis points and matures in July 2012. In addition, the unsecured credit facility contains a provision that allows us to bid up to 50% of the commitment and we can bid out the entire unsecured credit facility once per quarter so long as we maintain an investment grade rating.
 
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date of September 15, 2011, and also following the occurrence of certain events, holders of outstanding 3.625% notes may convert their notes into cash and, if applicable, shares of our common stock, at the conversion rate in effect at such time. Upon conversion of the notes, UDR will deliver cash and common stock, if any, based on a daily conversion value calculated on a proportionate basis for each trading day of the relevant 30 trading day observation period. The initial conversion rate for each $1,000 principal amount of notes was 26.6326 shares of our common stock (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $37.55 per share), subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The Company’s Special Dividend paid in January 2009 met the criteria to adjust the conversion rate and resulted in an adjusted conversion rate of 29.0207 shares of our common stock for each $1,000 of principal (equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $34.46 per share). If UDR undergoes certain change in control transactions, holders of the 3.625% notes may require us to repurchase their notes in whole or in part for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus any unpaid interest accrued to the repurchase date. In connection with the issuance of the 3.625% notes, UDR entered into a capped call transaction covering approximately 6.7 million shares of our common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments similar to those contained in the notes. The capped call expires on the maturity date of the 3.625% notes. The capped call transaction combines a purchased call option with a strike price of $37.548 with a written call option with a strike price of $43.806. The capped call transaction effectively increased the initial conversion price to $43.806 per share, representing a 40% conversion premium. The net cost of approximately $12.6 million of the capped call transaction was included in stockholders’ equity.
 
(d) During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company repurchased several different traunches of its unsecured debt in open market purchases resulting in retired debt with a notional value of $238.9 million for $222.3 million of cash. The gain of $9.8 million is presented as a separate component of interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009. Consistent with our accounting policy, the Company expensed $2.3 million of unamortized financing costs and $3.4 million of unamortized discount on convertible debt as a result of these debt retirements for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
(e) Holders of the outstanding 4.00% notes may require us to repurchase their notes in whole or in part on January 15, 2011, December 15, 2015, December 15, 2020, December 15, 2025 and December 15, 2030, or upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest. On or after January 15, 2011, UDR will have the right to redeem the 4.00% notes in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Subject to the restrictions on ownership of shares of our common stock and certain other conditions, holders of the 4.00% notes may convert their notes, into cash and, if applicable, shares of our common stock, at the conversion rate in effect at such time, as follows: (i) prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the stated maturity date at any time on or after December 15, 2030, and (ii) prior to December 15, 2030 under certain specified circumstances. The initial conversion rate for the notes was 35.2988 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $28.33 per share), subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The Company’s Special Dividend paid in January 2009 met the criteria to adjust the conversion rate and the conversion rate was adjusted to 38.7123 shares of our common stock for each $1,000 of principal (equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $25.83 per share).
 
(f) During the year ended December 31, 2009, pursuant to a cash tender offer announced on August 4, 2009, the Company repurchased $37.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.50% Debentures due September 15, 2024 for $41.2 million of cash. In connection with this repurchase, the Company recorded a premium and related transaction costs. The tender offer expired on September 3, 2009.


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Subtopic 470-20 applies to all convertible debt instruments that have a “net settlement feature”, which means that such convertible debt instruments, by their terms, may be settled either wholly or partially in cash upon conversion. This guidance requires issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled wholly or partially in cash upon conversion to separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner reflective of the issuers’ nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The Company adopted provisions under
 
Subtopic 470-20 as of January 1, 2009, and the adoption impacted the historical accounting for the 3.625% convertible senior notes due September 2011 and the 4.00% convertible senior notes due December 2035, and resulted in increased interest expense of $4.3 million, $6.6 million, and $6.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
 
The following is a summary of short-term bank borrowings under UDR’s bank credit facility at December 31, (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
 
  2009     2008  
 
Total revolving credit facility
  $ 600,000     $ 600,000  
Borrowings outstanding at end of period
    189,300        
Weighted average daily borrowings during the period ended
    83,875       84,566  
Maximum daily borrowings during the period ended
    279,400       587,400  
Weighted average interest rate during the period ended
    0.9 %     4.1 %
Weighted average interest rate at the end of the period
    0.7 %     N/A  
 
The convertible notes are convertible at the option of the holder, and as such are presented as if the holder will convert the debt instrument at the earliest available date. The aggregate maturities of unsecured debt for the five years subsequent to December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    Bank
    Unsecured
       
    Lines     Debt     Total  
 
2010
  $     $ 50,003     $ 50,003  
2011(a)
          288,788       288,788  
2012
    189,300       199,970       389,270  
2013
          122,470       122,470  
2014
          312,515       312,515  
Thereafter
          274,109       274,109  
                         
    $ 189,300     $ 1,247,855     $ 1,437,155  
                         
 
 
(a) The convertible debt balances have been adjusted to reflect the effect of Subtopic 470-20. Excluding the adjustment, total maturities in 2011 would be $294.1 million.
 
7.   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
UDR has an effective registration statement that allows the Company to sell an undetermined number of debt and equity securities as defined in the prospectus. The Company has the ability to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred shares as of December 31, 2009.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company entered into the following equity transactions for our common stock:
 
  •  Issued 4,460,032 shares of common stock in connection with an “at the market” equity distribution program where we received gross proceeds of approximately $69.1 million;


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  •  Issued 153,525 shares of common stock in connection with stock options exercised;
 
  •  Issued 40,357 shares of common stock through the Company’s 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), net of forfeitures;
 
  •  Converted 2,130,452 OP Units into Company common stock;
 
  •  Issued 11,358,042 shares of common stock through the Special Dividend;
 
  •  Repurchased 100,000 of common stock through the Company’s stock repurchase program.
 
Distributions are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and are dependent upon our strategy, financial condition and operating results. UDR common distributions for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 totaled $0.85 and $2.29 per share, respectively. For taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2009, the IRS is allowing REITS to distribute up to 90% of total distributions in common shares with the residual distributed in cash as a means of enhancing liquidity.
 
Preferred Stock
 
The Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series E) has no stated par value and a liquidation preference of $16.61 per share. Subject to certain adjustments and conditions, each share of the Series E is convertible at any time and from time to time at the holder’s option into one share of our common stock prior to the Special Dividend. The holders of the Series E are entitled to vote on an as-converted basis as a single class in combination with the holders of common stock at any meeting of our stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote. The Series E has no stated maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund or any mandatory redemption.
 
Distributions declared on the Series E in for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $1.33 per share. The Series E is not listed on any exchange. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, a total of 2,803,812 shares of the Series E were outstanding, respectively.
 
UDR is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of our Series F Preferred Stock (Series F). The Series F may be purchased by holders of UDR’s operating partnership units, or OP Units, at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share. OP Unitholders are entitled to subscribe for and purchase one share of UDR’s Series F for each OP Unit held. A total of 2,959,428 and 666,293 shares of the Series F, respectively, were outstanding at a value of $296 and $67 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Holders of the Series F are entitled to one vote for each share of the Series F they hold, voting together with the holders of our common stock, on each matter submitted to a vote of security holders at a meeting of our stockholders. The Series F does not entitle its holders to any other rights, privileges or preferences.
 
In May 2007, UDR issued 5,400,000 shares of our 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series G). The Series G has no stated par value and a liquidation preference of $25 per share. The Series G generally has no voting rights except under certain limited circumstances and as required by law. The Series G has no stated maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any of our other securities. The Series G is not redeemable prior to May 31, 2012. On or after this date, the Series G may be redeemed for cash at our option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $25 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company repurchased 997,738 and 969,300 shares of Series G, respectively, for less than the liquidation preference of $25 per share resulting in a $2.6 million and $3.1 million benefit to our net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders, respectively.
 
Distributions declared on the Series G for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $1.69 per share. The Series G is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “UDRPrG.” At December 31, 2009 and 2008, a total of 3,432,962 and 4,430,700 shares of the Series G were outstanding, respectively.


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Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
 
UDR’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Stock Purchase Plan”) allows common and preferred stockholders the opportunity to purchase, through the reinvestment of cash dividends, additional shares of UDR’s common stock. From inception through December 31, 2009, shareholders have elected to utilize the Stock Purchase Plan to reinvest their dividends for the equivalent of 9,957,233 shares of Company common stock. Shares in the amount of 13,134,256 were reserved for issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 2009. During the year ended December 31, 2009, UDR acquired all shares issued through the open market.
 
8.   EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 
In May 2001, the stockholders of UDR approved the long term incentive plan (“LTIP”), which supersedes the 1985 Stock Option Plan. The LTIP authorizes the granting of awards which may take the form of options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, and any other right or interest relating to common stock or cash incentive awards to Company directors, employees and outside trustees to promote the success of the Company by linking individual’s compensation via grants of share based payment. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the stockholders of UDR voted to amend and restate the LTIP to increase the number of shares reserved from 4,000,000 shares to 16,000,000 shares on an unadjusted basis for issuance upon the grant or exercise of awards under the LTIP, which all can be for incentive stock option grants. The LTIP generally provides, among other things, that options are granted at exercise prices not lower than the market value of the shares on the date of grant and that options granted must be exercised within 10 years. As of December 31, 2009, there were 10,113,864 common shares available for issuance under the LTIP.
 
The LTIP contains change of control provisions allowing for the immediate vesting of an award upon certain events such as a merger where UDR is not the surviving entity. Upon the death or disability of an award recipient all outstanding instruments will vest and all restrictions will lapse. Further, upon the retirement of an award recipient, all outstanding instruments will vest and all restrictions will lapse. The LTIP specifies that in the event of a capital transaction, which includes but is not limited to stock dividends, stock splits, extraordinary cash dividends and spin-offs, the number of shares available for grant in totality or to a single individual is to be adjusted proportionately. The LTIP specifies that when a capital transaction occurs that would dilute the holder of the stock award, prior grants are to be adjusted such that the recipient is no worse as a result of the capital transaction.
 
Stock Option Plan
 
UDR has granted stock options to our employees, subject to certain conditions. Each stock option is exercisable into one common share.


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A summary of UDR’s stock option activity on an unadjusted basis during the three years ended December 31, 2009 is as follows:
 
                                 
    Option Outstanding     Option Exercisable  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Average
          Average
 
    Number of
    Exercise
    Number of
    Exercise
 
    Options     Price     Options     Price  
 
Balance, January 1, 2007
    1,299,390     $ 11.44                  
Exercised
    (213,731 )     12.25                  
Forfeited
    (7,000 )     12.76                  
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    1,078,659     $ 11.25       1,078,689     $ 11.25  
                                 
Granted
    465,841     $ 26.55                  
Exercised
    (220,333 )     10.67                  
Forfeited
                           
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2008
    1,324,167     $ 16.73       1,124,167     $ 15.01  
                                 
Granted
    3,260,752     $ 10.24                  
Exercised
    (153,525 )     8.95                  
Forfeited
    (20,570 )     10.33                  
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2009
    4,410,824     $ 11.85       1,475,311     $ 13.84  
                                 
 
The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2009 was estimated at $1.19 per share. Utilizing the Black-Scholes-Merten option pricing model, the Company used the following assumptions: dividend yield of 12.13%, volatility of 42.9%, risk-free interest rate of 1.76% and an expected life of approximately 4.5 years. Total remaining compensation cost related to unvested share options as of December 31, 2009 was approximately $2.7 million.
 
The weighted average remaining contractual life on all options outstanding as of December 31, 2009 is 2.9 years. 96,151 of share options had exercise prices between $9.12 and $9.99, 3,497,723 of share options had exercise prices between $10.06 and $10.30, 312,589 of share options had exercise prices between $11.30 and $13.74 and 504,361 of share options had exercise prices between $24.38 and $25.10.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized $1.3 million of net compensation expense related to our stock option grants.
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
Restricted stock is granted to Company employees, officers, consultants, and directors. The restricted stock is valued on the grant date based upon the market price of UDR common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense is recorded over the vesting period, which is generally three to four years. Restricted stock earn dividends payable in cash until the earlier of the date of the underlying restricted stock is exercised or the expiration of the underlying restricted stock award. Some of the restricted stock is performance based and is adjusted based on Company performance. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, we recognized $7.6 million, $7.0 million, and $6.1 million of compensation expense related to the amortization of restricted stock, respectively. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had issued 1,689,108 shares of restricted stock under the LTIP. The total remaining compensation cost on unvested restricted stock awards was $6.3 million and has a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.4 years as of December 31, 2009.


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Profit Sharing Plan
 
Our profit sharing plan (the “Plan”) is a defined contribution plan covering all eligible full-time employees. Under the Plan, UDR makes discretionary profit sharing and matching contributions to the Plan as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Aggregate provisions for contributions, both matching and discretionary, which are included in UDR’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 were $0.7 million, $0.9 million, and $0.8 million, respectively.
 
9.   INCOME TAXES
 
For 2009, 2008, and 2007, UDR believes that we have complied with the REIT requirements specified in the Code. As such the REIT would generally not be subject to federal income taxes.
 
The following table reconciles UDR’s net income to REIT taxable income for the three years ended December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
GAAP Net (loss)/income
  $ (91,623 )   $ 743,867     $ 226,730  
Book to tax differences
                       
Elimination of TRS loss
    49,012       44,436       13,284  
Non-controlling interest
    258       (8,714 )     (15,977 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
    50,745       52,662       18,539  
Disposition of properties
          (449,598 )     (52,192 )
Revenue recognition timing differences
    103,457       (1,897 )     (2,439 )
Compensation related differences
    7,324       (1,666 )     (1,804 )
Other expense timing differences
    (5,285 )     (9,443 )     7,125  
Net operating loss
    (3,924 )     (3,925 )     (3,925 )
                         
REIT taxable income before dividends
  $ 109,964     $ 365,722     $ 189,341  
                         
Dividend paid deduction
  $ 109,964     $ 365,722     $ 189,341  
                         
 
For income tax purposes, distributions paid to common stockholders may consist of ordinary income, qualified dividends, capital gains, unrecaptured section 1250 gains, return of capital, or a combination thereof. Distributions that exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits constitute a return of capital rather than taxable income and reduce the stockholder’s basis in their common shares. To the extent that a distribution exceeds both current and accumulated earnings and profits and the stockholder’s basis in the common shares, it generally will be treated as a gain from the sale or exchange of that stockholder’s common shares. For the three years ended December 31, 2009, taxable distributions paid per common share were taxable as follows:
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Ordinary income
  $ 0.08     $ 0.20     $ 0.20  
Long-term capital gain
    0.54       1.82       0.84  
Unrecapture section 1250 gain
    0.05       0.59       0.26  
                         
    $ 0.67     $ 2.61     $ 1.30  
                         


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We have TRS that are subject to state and federal income taxes. A TRS is a C-corporation which has not elected REIT status and as such is subject to United States Federal and state income tax. The components of the provision for income taxes for the three years ended December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Income tax (benefit)/expense
                       
Current
                       
Federal
  $ (11,925 )   $ 2,421     $ (6,749 )
State
    (2,573 )     (1,873 )     (832 )
                         
Total current
    (14,498 )     548       (7,581 )
                         
Deferred
                       
Federal
    12,030       (10,504 )     (908 )
State
    2,779       83       (111 )
                         
Total deferred
    14,809       (10,421 )     (1,019 )
                         
Total income tax expense/(benefit)
  $ 311     $ (9,873 )   $ (8,600 )
                         
 
Deferred income taxes are provided for the change in temporary differences between the basis of certain assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax reporting purposes. The expected future tax rates are based upon enacted tax laws. The components of our TRS deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows for the three years ended December 31, (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Deferred tax assets:
                       
Federal and state tax attributes
  $ 20,239     $ 21,123     $ 380  
Book/tax depreciation
    3,946       3,851       593  
Construction capitalization differences
    3,045       468       605  
Investment in partnerships
    4,711              
Debt and interest deductions
    8,175       12,262        
Other
    285       270       124  
                         
Total deferred tax assets
    40,401       37,974       1,702  
Valuation allowance
    (33,554 )     (15,304 )      
                         
Net deferred income tax assets
    6,847       22,670       1,702  
                         
Deferred tax liabilities
                       
Investment in partnerships
          (177 )     (35 )
Other
    (291 )     (1,149 )     (281 )
                         
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (291 )     (1,326 )     (316 )
                         
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 6,556     $ 21,344     $ 1,386  
                         


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Income tax (benefit) or expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. statutory rate of 35% to pretax income or (loss) for the three years ended December 31, 2009, as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Income tax (benefit)/expense
                       
U.S. federal income tax benefit
  $ (17,042 )   $ (19,019 )   $ (7,659 )
State income tax (net of federal benefit)
    (1,391 )     (1,991 )     (943 )
Valuation allowance
    17,484       11,136        
Other items
    1,260       1       2  
                         
Total income tax expense/(benefit)
  $ 311     $ (9,873 )   $ (8,600 )
                         
Classification of income tax expense/(benefit)
                       
Continuining operations
  $ 311     $ (9,713 )   $ (17,110 )
Discontinued operations
          (160 )     8,510  
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Company through our TRS had federal net loss carryovers (“NOL”) of approximately $53.0 million. Of the total NOL, $6.0 million ($2.1 million tax effected) will be carried back to previous years with the balance of $20.5 million expiring in 2028 and $20.5 million expiring in 2029. As of December 31, 2009, the TRS had state NOL of approximately $73.0 million, of which approximately $1.8 million begins to expire in 2012 with the remainder expiring in 2022 through 2029. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had a valuation allowance of $33.5 million against 100% of its deferred tax assets and 50% of its federal net operating losses. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company had a net change of $18.3 million in the valuation allowance.
 
UDR adopted FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes (“Topic 740”) (formerly FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”), on January 1, 2007. Topic 740 defines a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Topic 740 requires the financial statements reflect expected future tax consequences of income tax positions presuming the taxing authorities’ full knowledge of the tax position and all relevant facts, but without considering time values. Topic 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition.
 
The Company evaluates our tax position using a two-step process. First, we determine whether a tax position is more likely than not (greater than 50 percent probability) to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Then the Company will determine the amount of benefit to recognize and record the amount of the benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. When applicable, UDR recognizes interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2008, we reduced our recognized tax benefits under FIN 48 as a result of a change in measurement of certain items. As of December 31, 2009, UDR does not believe we have any unrecognized tax benefits.


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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $     $ 415     $ 538  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
          (415 )     (123 )
                         
Balance at end of year
  $     $     $ 415  
                         
 
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized would affect the effective rate is $0. We do not currently believe the unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly within the next 12 months.
 
We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recognized $0 in interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, UDR had $0 of interest and penalties accrued, respectively.
 
The Company files income tax returns in federal and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2006.
 
10.   FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Effective January 1, 2008, UDR adopted FASB ASC 820, Fair Value of Measurements and Disclosures (formerly SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements”) (“Topic 820”), which defines fair value based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or the exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which are described below:
 
  •  Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.
 
  •  Level 2 — Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data.
 
  •  Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
 
At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, notes receivable, escrow 1031exchange funds, accounts receivable, prepaids, real estate taxes payable, accrued interest payable, security deposits and prepaid rent, distributions payable and accounts payable approximated their carrying values because of the short term nature of these instruments. The estimated fair values of other financial instruments were determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair values. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize on the disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments (formerly FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”) on June 30, 2009, which


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require disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim as well as annual financial statements. The carrying amounts and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, where different, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2008  
    Carrying
    Estimated
    Carrying
    Estimated
 
 
  Amounts     Fair Value     Amounts     Fair Value  
 
Debt instruments
                               
Secured debt(a)
  $ 1,989,434     $ 2,002,522     $ 1,462,471     $ 1,419,411  
Unsecured debt(b)
    1,437,155       1,425,814       1,798,662       1,183,098  
Derivative contracts(c)
                               
Interest rate swaps
  $ (5,947 )   $ (5,947 )   $ (11,011 )   $ (11,011 )
Interest rate caps
    2,294       2,294       62       62  
 
 
(a) See Note 5, “Secured Debt”
 
(b) See Note 6, “Unsecured Debt”
 
(c) See Note 11, “Derivatives and Hedging Activity”
 
We estimate the fair value of our fixed rate debt instruments by discounting the remaining cash flows of the debt instrument at a discount rate equal to the replacement market credit spread plus the corresponding treasury yields. Factors considered in determining a replacement market credit spread include general market conditions, borrower specific credit spreads, time remaining to maturity, loan-to-value ratios and collateral quality (Level 3).
 
The Company has derivative contracts that are measured and recognized at fair value using the Topic 820 hierarchy. The derivative contracts are recorded in “Other assets” and in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for $2.3 million and $5.9 million, and $62,000 and $11.0 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate options are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash receipts that would occur if variable interest rates rise above the strike rate of the caps. The variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts on the cap are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities.
 
To comply with the provisions of Topic 820, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
 
Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of December 31, 2009, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives.


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As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
FASB ASC 320, Investments- Debt and Equity Securities (formerly FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”), which provides additional guidance designed to create greater clarity and consistency in accounting for and presenting impairment losses on securities. The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of the Company’s investments at December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                                 
          Gross
    Gross
    Estimated Fair
 
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Value (Net Carrying
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Amount)  
 
Corporate debt securities- U.S. 
  $ 33,066     $ 4,584     $     $ 37,650  
                                 
 
The fair value of the corporate debt securities is determined by Level 1 inputs which utilize quoted prices in active markets where we have the ability to access values for identical assets.
 
Since the Company recognized an unrealized gain during the year ended December 31, 2009, and it does not intend to sell the investments at a loss nor will it be required to sell the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis by the time the Company’s rights to redeem the debt securities become effective in March 2012, the Company does not consider the investment in these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2009.
 
During the third quarter of 2009, the Company recognized a non-cash charge of $16.0 million representing the other-than-temporary decline in the fair values below the carrying values of two of the Company’s equity investments in our Bellevue, Washington unconsolidated joint ventures. (See Note 4, “Joint Ventures” for further discussion on these joint ventures, which were subsequently consolidated in UDR’s Consolidated Financial Statements during the quarter ended December 31, 2009.) The Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary decrease in the value of its other investments in unconsolidated joint ventures during the year ended December 31, 2009. We consider various factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include, but are not limited to, age of the venture, our intent and ability to retain our investment in the entity, the financial condition and long-term prospects of the entity, and the relationships with the other joint venture partners and its lenders. Based on the significance of the unobservable inputs, we classify these fair value measurements within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
 
After determining an other-than-temporary decrease in the value of an equity method has occurred, we estimate the fair value of our investment by estimating the proceeds we would receive upon a hypothetical liquidation of the investment at the date of measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the investment giving consideration to the terms of the joint venture agreement and the estimated discounted future cash flows to be generated from the underlying joint venture asset. The inputs and assumptions utilized to estimate the future cash flows of the underlying asset are based upon the Company’s evaluation of the economy, market trends, operating results, and other factors, including judgments regarding costs to complete any construction activities, lease up and occupancy rates, rental rates, inflation rates, capitalization rates utilized to estimate the projected cash flows at the disposition, and discount rates.
 
11.   DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY
 
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
 
The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and


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the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.
 
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
 
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up front premium.
 
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)” and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2009, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded less than $1,000 of ineffectiveness in earnings attributable to reset date and index mismatches between the derivative and the hedged item.
 
Amounts reported in “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)” related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company estimates that an additional $5.7 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
                 
    Number of
       
Interest Rate Derivative
  Instruments     Notional  
 
Interest rate swaps
    10     $ 500,368  
Interest rate caps
    2     $ 113,909  
 
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements of FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (formerly SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”) (“Topic 815”). Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings and resulted in a gain of $593,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had the following outstanding derivatives that were not designated as hedges in qualifying hedging relationships (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
                 
    Number of
       
Product
  Instruments     Notional  
 
Interest rate swaps
    4     $ 90,500  
Interest rate caps
    5     $ 270,166  


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Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet
 
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 December 31, 2009.
 
                                 
    Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (amounts in thousands)  
    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
    Balance Sheet
          Balance Sheet
       
    Location     Fair Value     Location     Fair Value  
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815
                               
Interest Rate Products
    Other Assets     $ 1,348       Other Liabilities     $ 5,282  
                                 
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815
          $ 1,348             $ 5,282  
                                 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815
                               
Interest Rate Products
    Other Assets     $ 946       Other Liabilities     $ 665  
                                 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815
          $ 946             $ 665  
                                 
 
Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of
Operations
 
The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
                                 
                    Location of Loss
  Amount of Gain or
 
          Location of Loss
  Amount of Gain or
    Recognized in Income on
  (Loss) Recognized in
 
    Amount of Gain or (Loss)
    Reclassified from
  (Loss) Reclassified from
    Derivative (Ineffective
  Income on Derivative
 
Derivatives in Topic 815
  Recognized in OCI on
    Accumulated OCI into
  Accumulated OCI into
    Portionand Amount
  (Ineffective Portion and
 
Cash Flow Hedging
  Derivative (Effective
    Income (Effective
  Income (Effective
    Excluded from
  Amount Excluded from
 
Relationships
  Portion)     Portion)   Portion)     Effectiveness Testing)   Effectiveness Testing)  
 
Interest Rate Products
  $ (3,949 )   Interest expense   $ (12,082 )   Other expense   $  
                                 
Total
  $ (3,949 )       $ (12,082 )       $  
                                 
 
             
        Amount of
 
        Gain
 
Derivatives Not Designated as
  Location of Gain or
  Recognized in
 
Hedging Instruments
  (Loss) Recognized in
  Income on
 
Under Topic 815
 
Income on Derivative
  Derivative  
 
Interest Rate Products
  Other income/(expense)   $ 593  
             
Total
      $ 593  
             
 
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
 
The Company has agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where (1) if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations; or (2) the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness.


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Certain of the Company’s agreements with its derivative counterparties contain provisions where if there is a change in the Company’s financial condition that materially changes the Company’s creditworthiness in an adverse manner, the Company may be required to fully collateralize its obligations under the derivative instrument.
 
The Company also has an agreement with a derivative counterparty that incorporates the loan and financial covenant provisions of the Company’s indebtedness with a lender affiliate of the derivative counterparty. Failure to comply with these covenant provisions would result in the Company being in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreement.
 
As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $6.7 million. As of December 31, 2009, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at December 31, 2009, it would have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $6.7 million.
 
12.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Commitments
 
Real Estate Under Development
 
The Company is committed to completing our real estate projects under development and our development joint ventures. The following summarizes the Company’s real estate commitments as of December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
 
                                 
    Number of
    Costs Incurred
    Total
    Ownership
 
    Properties     to Date     Budgeted Costs     Stake  
 
Wholly owned — under development
    4     $ 216,915     $ 258,600       100 %
Joint Venture — Consolidated
    1       120,057       123,000       49 %
                                 
            $ 336,972     $ 381,600          
                                 
 
The Company may be required to make additional capital contributions to certain of our joint ventures should additional capital contributions be necessary to fund development costs or operating shortfalls.
 
Ground and Other Leases
 
UDR owns five communities which are subject to ground leases expiring between 2019 and 2103. In addition, UDR is party to various operating leases related to office space rented by the Company with expiration dates though 2012. The leases are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 840, Leases (formerly SFAS 13). Future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
    Ground
    Office
 
    Leases(a)     Space  
 
2010
  $ 4,545     $ 997  
2011
    4,545       637  
2012
    4,545       282  
2013
    4,545        
2014
    4,545        
Thereafter
    295,686        
                 
    $ 318,411     $ 1,916  
                 


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(a) For purposes of our ground lease contracts, the Company uses the minimum lease payment, if stated in the agreement. For ground lease agreements where there is a reset provision based on the communities appraised value or consumer price index but does not included a specified minimum lease payment, the Company uses the current rent over the remainder of the lease term.
 
UDR incurred $5.0 million, $4.1 million and $1.4 million of ground rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. The Company incurred $2.0 million, $1.4 million and $1.1 million of rent expense related to office space for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
 
Contingencies
 
Series D Out-Performance Program
 
In February 2006, the Board of Directors of UDR approved the Series D Out-Performance Program (the “Series D Program”) pursuant to which certain executive officers of UDR (the “Series D Participants”) were given the opportunity to invest indirectly in UDR by purchasing interests in UDR Out-Performance IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Series D LLC”), the only asset of which is a special class of partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Series D Out-Performance Partnership Shares” or “Series D OPPSs”). The Series D Program was part of the New Out-Performance Program approved by UDR’s stockholders in May 2005. The Series D LLC agreed to sell 830,000 membership units unadjusted for the Special Dividend to certain members of UDR’s senior management at a price of $1.00 per unit. The aggregate purchase price of $830,000 for the Series D OPPSs, assuming 100% participation, was based upon the advice of an independent valuation expert. The Series D Program measured the cumulative total return on our common stock over the 36-month period beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2008.
 
The Series D Program was designed to provide participants with the possibility of substantial returns on their investment if the cumulative total return on UDR’s common stock, as measured by the cumulative amount of dividends paid plus share price appreciation during the measurement period was at least the equivalent of a 36% total return, or 12% annualized (“Minimum Return”).
 
At the conclusion of the measurement period, if UDR’s cumulative total return satisfied these criteria, the Series D LLC as holder of the Series D OPPSs would receive (for the indirect benefit of the Series D Participants as holders of interests in the Series D LLC) distributions and allocations of income and loss from the Operating Partnership equal to the distributions and allocations that would have been received on the number of OP Units obtained by:
 
i. determining the amount by which the cumulative total return of UDR’s common stock over the measurement period exceeds the Minimum Return (such excess being the “Excess Return”);
 
ii. multiplying 2% of the Excess Return by UDR’s market capitalization (defined as the average number of shares outstanding over the 36-month period, including common stock, OP Units, common stock equivalents and OP Units); and
 
iii. dividing the number obtained in (ii) by the market value of one share of UDR’s common stock on the valuation date, computed as the volume-weighted average price per day of the common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the valuation date.
 
For the Series D OPPSs, the number determined pursuant to clause (ii) above was capped at 1% of market capitalization.
 
If, on the valuation date, the cumulative total return of UDR’s common stock did not meet the Minimum Return, then the Series D Participants would forfeit their entire initial investment. At the conclusion of the measurement period, December 31, 2008, the total cumulative return on UDR’s common stock did not meet


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the minimum return threshold. As a result, there were no payouts under the Series D OPPSs program and the investment in the amount of $443,267 made by the holders of the Series D OPPSs was forfeited.
 
Series E Out-Performance Program
 
In February 2007, the board of directors of UDR approved the Series E Out-Performance Program (the “Series E Program”) pursuant to which certain executive officers of UDR (the “Series E Participants”) were given the opportunity to invest indirectly in UDR by purchasing interests in UDR Out-Performance V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Series E LLC”), the only asset of which is a special class of partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Series E Out-Performance Partnership Shares” or “Series E OPPSs”). The Series E Program was part of the New Out-Performance Program approved by UDR’s stockholders in May 2005. The Series E LLC agreed to sell 805,000 membership units to certain members of UDR’s senior management at a price of $1.00 per unit. The aggregate purchase price of $805,000 for the Series E OPPSs, assuming 100% participation, was based upon the advice of an independent valuation expert. The Series E Program measured the cumulative total return on our common stock over the 36-month period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2009.
 
The Series E Program was designed to provide participants with the possibility of substantial returns on their investment if the cumulative total return on UDR’s common stock, as measured by the cumulative amount of dividends paid plus share price appreciation during the measurement period was at least the equivalent of a 36% total return, or 12% annualized (“Minimum Return”).
 
At the conclusion of the measurement period, if UDR’s cumulative total return satisfied these criteria, the Series E LLC as holder of the Series E OPPSs would receive (for the indirect benefit of the Series E Participants as holders of interests in the Series E LLC) distributions and allocations of income and loss from the Operating Partnership equal to the distributions and allocations that would have been received on the number of OP Units obtained by:
 
i. determining the amount by which the cumulative total return of UDR’s common stock over the measurement period exceeds the Minimum Return (such excess being the “Excess Return”);
 
ii. multiplying 2% of the Excess Return by UDR’s market capitalization (defined as the average number of shares outstanding over the 36-month period, including common stock, OP Units, common stock equivalents and OP Units); and
 
iii. dividing the number obtained in (ii) by the market value of one share of UDR’s common stock on the valuation date, computed as the volume-weighted average price per day of the common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the valuation date.
 
For the Series E OPPSs, the number determined pursuant to clause (ii) above was capped at 0.5% of market capitalization.
 
If, on the valuation date, the cumulative total return of UDR’s common stock did not meet the Minimum Return, then the Series E Participants would forfeit their entire initial investment.
 
At the conclusion of the measurement period, December 31, 2009, the total cumulative return on UDR’s common stock did not meet the minimum return threshold. As a result, there were no payouts under the Series E OPPSs program and the investment in the amount of $517,500 made by the holders of the Series E OPPSs was forfeited.
 
Litigation and Legal Matters
 
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believes that such liability, to the extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.
 
13.   REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
 
FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting (formerly SFAS 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”) (“Topic 280”), requires that segment disclosures present the measure(s) used by the chief operating decision maker to decide how to allocate resources and for purposes of assessing such segments’ performance. UDR’s chief operating decision maker is comprised of several members of its executive management team who use several generally accepted industry financial measures to assess the performance of the business for our reportable operating segments.
 
UDR owns and operates multifamily apartment communities throughout the United States that generate rental and other property related income through the leasing of apartment homes to a diverse base of tenants. The primary financial measures for UDR’s apartment communities are rental income and net operating income (“NOI”). Rental income represents gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss and bad debt. NOI is defined as total revenues less direct property operating expenses. UDR’s chief operating decision maker utilizes NOI as the key measure of segment profit or loss.
 
UDR’s two reportable segments are same communities and non-mature/other communities:
 
  •  Same communities represent those communities acquired, developed, and stabilized prior to January 1, 2008, and held as of December 31, 2009. A comparison of operating results from the prior year is meaningful as these communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of the beginning of the prior year, there is no plan to conduct substantial redevelopment activities, and the community is not held for disposition within the current year. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy once it achieves 90% occupancy for at least three consecutive months.
 
  •  Non-mature/other communities represent those communities that were acquired or developed in 2007, 2008 or 2009, sold properties, redevelopment properties, properties classified as real estate held for disposition, condominium conversion properties, joint venture properties, properties managed by third parties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use properties.
 
Management evaluates the performance of each of our apartment communities on a same community and non-mature/other basis, as well as individually and geographically. This is consistent with the aggregation criteria of Topic 280 as each of our apartment communities generally has similar economic characteristics, facilities, services, and tenants. Therefore, the Company’s reportable segments have been aggregated by geography in a manner identical to that which is provided to the chief operating decision maker.
 
All revenues are from external customers and no single tenant or related group of tenants contributed 10% or more of UDR’s total revenues during the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, or 2007.
 
The accounting policies applicable to the operating segments described above are the same as those described in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” The following table details rental income and NOI for UDR’s reportable segments for the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, and


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reconciles NOI to (loss)/income from continuing operations per the consolidated statement of operations (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Reportable apartment home segment rental income
                       
Same Communities
                       
Western Region
  $ 206,375     $ 212,373     $ 200,962  
Mid-Atlantic Region
    107,089       106,162       101,550  
Southeastern Region
    107,783       110,943       108,721  
Southwestern Region
    14,890       15,475       14,934  
Non-Mature communities/Other
    166,762       118,455       75,451  
                         
Total segment and consolidated rental income
  $ 602,899     $ 563,408     $ 501,618  
                         
Reportable apartment home segment NOI
                       
Same Communities
                       
Western Region
  $ 145,722     $ 150,069     $ 139,911  
Mid-Atlantic Region
    73,498       73,016       70,787  
Southeastern Region
    67,515       69,668       69,111  
Southwestern Region
    9,678       10,222       9,864  
Non-Mature communities/Other
    102,047       70,495       43,373  
                         
Total segment and consolidated NOI
  $ 398,460     $ 373,470     $ 333,046  
                         
Reconciling items:
                       
Non-property income
    12,362       27,190       4,320  
Property management
    (16,581 )     (15,494 )     (13,792 )
Other operating expenses
    (5,581 )     (4,563 )     (1,442 )
Hurricane related expenses
    (127 )     (1,310 )      
Depreciation and amortization
    (278,391 )     (251,984 )     (191,478 )
Interest, net
    (142,152 )     (143,018 )     (168,338 )
General and administrative
    (39,812 )     (47,179 )     (39,566 )
Severance costs and other restructuring charges
          (653 )     (4,333 )
Other depreciation and amortization
    (5,161 )     (4,866 )     (3,077 )
Loss from unconsolidated entities
    (18,665 )     (3,612 )     (1,589 )
Tax (expense)/benefit for the TRS
    (311 )     9,713       17,110  
Gain on consolidation of joint ventures
    1,912              
Net gain on the sale of depreciable property to joint venture
                113,799  
                         
(Loss)/income from continuing operations
  $ (94,047 )   $ (62,306 )   $ 44,660  
                         
 
Included within non-property income as other income for the year ended December 31, 2008 is net revenue of $2.9 million for insurance related recoveries owed from one of the Company’s joint ventures as a result of Hurricane Ike.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The following table details the assets of UDR’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
.   2009     2008  
 
Reportable apartment home segment assets
               
Same Communities
               
Western Region
  $ 1,939,373     $ 1,917,347  
Mid-Atlantic Region
    730,420       718,124  
Southeastern Region
    825,371       814,204  
Southwestern Region
    132,381       131,250  
Non-Mature communities/Other
    2,687,502       2,250,828  
                 
Total segment assets
    6,315,047       5,831,753  
Accumulated depreciation
    (1,351,293 )     (1,078,689 )
                 
Total segment assets — net book value
    4,963,754       4,753,064  
                 
Reconciling items:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    5,985       12,740  
Marketable securities
    37,650        
Restricted cash
    8,879       7,726  
Deferred financing costs, net
    26,601       29,168  
Notes receivable
    7,800       207,450  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    14,126       47,048  
Other assets
    67,822       85,842  
Other assets — real estate held for disposition
          767  
                 
Total consolidated assets
  $ 5,132,617     $ 5,143,805  
                 
 
Capital expenditures related to our same communities totaled $44.4 million, $70.6 million, and $73.6 million for the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. Capital expenditures related to our non-mature/other communities totaled $10.8 million, $13.0 million, and $62.5 million for the three years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
 
Markets included in the above geographic segments are as follows:
 
  i.  Western — Orange County, San Francisco, Monterey Peninsula, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego, Inland Empire, Sacramento and Portland
 
  ii.  Mid-Atlantic — Metropolitan DC, Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk, and Other Mid-Atlantic
 
  iii.  Southeastern — Tampa, Orlando, Nashville, Jacksonville, and Other Florida
 
  iv.  Southwestern — Phoenix and Dallas
 
14.   RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
 
As of December 31, 2008, UDR restructured our operations resulting in a severance related charge of $912,000 reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within the line item “Severance costs and other restructuring charges”. The Company incurred this charge as a result of the restructuring and consolidating 24 positions as we continue to focus on obtaining efficiencies.


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As of December 31, 2007, UDR has established Highlands Ranch, Colorado, as its corporate headquarters and realigned resources to improve efficiencies and centralize job functions in fewer locations. As a result of a comprehensive review of the organizational structure of UDR and its operations, UDR recorded a charge of $3.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2007 related to workforce reductions, relocation costs, and other related costs.
 
15.   UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
 
Selected consolidated quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
 
2009
                               
Rental income(a)
  $ 150,615     $ 151,843     $ 150,311     $ 150,130  
Loss from continuing operations
    (13,255 )     (14,713 )     (40,356 )     (25,723 )
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations
    (168 )     2,053       601       (62 )
Net loss available to common stockholders
    (15,429 )     (14,858 )     (40,776 )     (24,795 )
Loss per share(b)
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (0.11 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.27 )   $ (0.16 )
2008
                               
Rental income(a)
  $ 126,586     $ 139,955     $ 147,414     $ 149,453  
Loss from continuing operations
    (14,401 )     (13,681 )     (17,100 )     (17,124 )
Income from discontinued operations
    786,856       13,316       6,736       (735 )
Net income/(loss) available to common stockholders
    720,510       (3,886 )     (9,778 )     (18,138 )
Earnings/(loss) per share(b),(c)
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ 5.47     $ (0.03 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.13 )
 
 
(a) Represents rental income from continuing operations
 
(b) Quarterly earnings per common share amounts may not total to the annual amounts due to rounding.
 
(c) Prior to retrospective adjustment of the Special Dividend, earnings/(loss) per share-basic and diluted was $5.05, ($0.03), ($0.07) and ($0.13) for the quarters ended March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2008. (See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further discussion of the Special Dividend).


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SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE OWNED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
                                                                                 
                            Cost of
    Gross Amount at Which
                     
          Initial Costs     Total
    Improvements
    Carried at Close of Period                      
          Land and
    Buildings
    Initial
    Capitalized
    Land and
    Buildings
    Total
               
          Land
    and
    Acquisition
    Subsequent
    Land
    Buildings
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Date of
  Date
    Encumbrances     Improvements     Improvements     Costs     to Acquisition Costs     Improvements     Improvements     Value     Depreciation     Construction(a)   Acquired
 
                                                                                 
WESTERN REGION
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Harbor at Mesa Verde
    46,627,165       20,476,466       28,537,805       49,014,271       10,618,870       20,670,994       38,962,147       59,633,141       15,484,576     2003   Jun-03
                                                                                 
Pine Brook Village
    18,270,000       2,581,763       25,504,086       28,085,849       4,384,221       3,824,329       28,645,741       32,470,070       10,737,269     1979   Jun-03
                                                                                 
Pacific Shores
    19,145,000       7,345,226       22,623,676       29,968,902       7,068,306       7,449,054       29,588,154       37,037,208       11,340,412     2003   Jun-03
                                                                                 
Huntington Vista
    30,965,678       8,055,452       22,485,746       30,541,198       5,551,185       8,159,932       27,932,451       36,092,383       10,809,161     1970   Jun-03
                                                                                 
Pacific Palms
          12,285,059       6,236,783       18,521,842       1,528,737       12,562,735       7,487,844       20,050,579       3,377,614     1962   Jul-03
                                                                                 
Missions at Back Bay
          229,270       14,128,763       14,358,033       1,506,839       10,722,883       5,141,989       15,864,872       2,069,251     1969   Dec-03
                                                                                 
Huntington Villas
    55,202,275       61,535,270       18,017,201       79,552,471       3,901,751       61,811,460       21,642,762       83,454,222       7,621,200     1972   Sep-04
                                                                                 
Vista Del Rey
    13,287,960       10,670,493       7,079,834       17,750,327       1,350,982       10,720,737       8,380,572       19,101,309       2,906,278     1969   Sep-04
                                                                                 
Foxborough
          12,070,601       6,186,721       18,257,322       1,861,577       12,121,983       7,996,916       20,118,899       2,541,650     1969   Sep-04
                                                                                 
Coronado at Newport — North
    51,022,183       62,515,901       46,082,056       108,597,957       13,483,171       62,881,081       59,200,047       122,081,128       19,779,984     2000   Oct-04
                                                                                 
Villa Venetia
          70,825,106       24,179,600       95,004,706       4,578,761       70,879,030       28,704,437       99,583,467       9,557,500     1972   Oct-04
                                                                                 
The Arboretum
          29,562,468       14,283,292       43,845,760       4,651,571       29,644,322       18,853,009       48,497,331       6,437,211     1970   Oct-04
                                                                                 
Coronado South
    92,753,546       58,784,785       50,066,757       108,851,542       10,707,321       58,998,987       60,559,876       119,558,863       18,980,841     2000   Mar-05
                                                                                 
Pine Brook Village II
          25,921,787       60,961,271       86,883,058       1,040,022       25,922,661       62,000,419       87,923,080       5,822,994     1975   May-08
                                                                                 
ORANGE COUNTY, CA
    327,273,807       382,859,647       346,373,591       729,233,238       72,233,314       396,370,188       405,096,364       801,466,552       127,465,941          
                                                                                 
2000 Post Street
          9,860,627       44,577,506       54,438,133       6,204,104       10,108,051       50,534,186       60,642,237       15,722,757     1987   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Birch Creek
          4,365,315       16,695,509       21,060,824       4,830,938       4,974,519       20,917,243       25,891,762       8,992,023     1968   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Highlands Of Marin
          5,995,838       24,868,350       30,864,188       20,819,591       6,565,347       45,118,432       51,683,779       10,873,389     1991   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Marina Playa
          6,224,383       23,916,283       30,140,666       6,714,093       6,704,196       30,150,563       36,854,759       12,466,018     1971   Dec-98
                                                                                 
2000 Post III
          1,755,643       7,753,477       9,509,120       2,937,173       3,290,476       9,155,817       12,446,293       2,227,848     2006   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Crossroads Apartments
          4,811,488       10,169,520       14,981,008       3,262,201       4,981,126       13,262,083       18,243,209       4,681,688     1986   Jul-04
                                                                                 
River Terrace
    33,130,377       22,161,247       40,137,141       62,298,388       1,322,899       22,207,243       41,414,044       63,621,287       10,860,801     2005   Aug-05
                                                                                 
Bay Terrace
          8,544,559       14,457,992       23,002,551       1,210,528       8,549,384       15,663,695       24,213,079       3,889,870     1962   Oct-05
                                                                                 
Lake Pines
          14,031,365       30,536,982       44,568,347       4,494,356       14,032,728       35,029,975       49,062,703       8,167,660     1972   Nov-05
                                                                                 
Highlands of Marin Phase II
          5,352,554       18,558,883       23,911,437       3,472,383       5,516,687       21,867,133       27,383,820       2,631,881     1968   Oct-07
                                                                                 
Edgewater
    41,037,000       30,657,223       83,872,319       114,529,542       1,121,379       30,658,037       84,992,884       115,650,921       8,889,460     2007   Mar-08
                                                                                 
Almaden Lake Village
    27,000,000       593,923       42,514,864       43,108,787       1,374,282       606,613       43,876,456       44,483,069       3,826,089     1999   Jul-08
                                                                                 
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
    101,167,377       114,354,165       358,058,826       472,412,991       57,763,927       118,194,407       411,982,511       530,176,918       93,229,484          
                                                                                 
The Crest
    56,695,508       21,953,480       67,808,654       89,762,134       6,159,041       22,072,766       73,848,409       95,921,175       23,589,881     1989   Sep-04
                                                                                 
Rosebeach
          8,414,478       17,449,593       25,864,071       1,397,453       8,461,848       18,799,676       27,261,524       6,073,469     1970   Sep-04
                                                                                 
The Villas @ San Dimas
          8,180,619       16,735,364       24,915,983       2,182,227       8,238,635       18,859,575       27,098,210       6,096,833     1981   Oct-04
                                                                                 
The Villas at Bonita
          4,498,439       11,699,117       16,197,556       733,750       4,535,953       12,395,353       16,931,306       3,910,957     1981   Oct-04
                                                                                 
Ocean Villa
    9,118,462       5,134,982       12,788,885       17,923,867       965,877       5,204,838       13,684,906       18,889,744       4,186,143     1965   Oct-04
                                                                                 
Pine@Sixth
          5,805,234       6,305,030       12,110,264       12,258,627       6,238,333       18,130,558       24,368,891       7,839,954     2008   Aug-06
                                                                                 
Jefferson at Marina del Rey
    110,242,483       55,651,137             55,651,137       87,512,774       61,107,309       82,056,602       143,163,911       5,499,982     2008   Sep-07
                                                                                 
Tierra Del Rey
          39,585,534       36,678,725       76,264,259       1,297,920       39,588,890       37,973,289       77,562,179       4,613,762     1999   Dec-07
                                                                                 
LOS ANGELES, CA
    176,056,453       149,223,903       169,465,368       318,689,271       112,507,669       155,448,572       275,748,368       431,196,940       61,810,981          
                                                                                 
Arbor Terrace
    13,206,912       1,453,342       11,994,972       13,448,314       2,300,489       1,726,400       14,022,403       15,748,803       6,257,356     1996   Mar-98
                                                                                 
Aspen Creek
    10,819,093       1,177,714       9,115,789       10,293,503       1,637,298       1,403,221       10,527,580       11,930,801       4,095,067     1996   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Crowne Pointe
    11,002,109       2,486,252       6,437,256       8,923,508       3,777,319       2,666,047       10,034,780       12,700,827       4,480,845     1987   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Hilltop
    8,545,060       2,173,969       7,407,628       9,581,597       2,733,418       2,526,400       9,788,615       12,315,015       4,080,310     1985   Dec-98
                                                                                 
The Hawthorne
          6,473,970       30,226,079       36,700,049       1,427,221       6,476,325       31,650,945       38,127,270       8,575,385     2003   Jul-05
                                                                                 
The Kennedy
    18,839,339       6,178,440       22,306,568       28,485,008       784,042       6,195,752       23,073,298       29,269,050       5,604,659     2005   Nov-05
                                                                                 
Borgata
    9,719,789       6,378,894       24,569,021       30,947,915       146,281       6,378,894       24,715,302       31,094,196       3,772,582     2001   May-07
                                                                                 
Hearthstone at Merrill Creek
          6,848,144       30,922,147       37,770,291       1,183,116       6,854,137       32,099,270       38,953,407       3,102,096     2000   May-08
                                                                                 
Island Square
          21,284,245       89,389,087       110,673,332       1,847,145       21,290,237       91,230,240       112,520,477       7,712,456     2007   Jul-08
                                                                                 
989elements
          8,540,860       45,990,377       54,531,237       1,018       8,495,626       46,036,629       54,532,255       7,094     2006   Dec-09
                                                                                 
SEATTLE, WA
    72,132,302       62,995,830       278,358,924       341,354,754       15,837,347       64,013,039       293,179,062       357,192,101       47,687,850          
                                                                                 
Rancho Vallecitos
    18,356,242       3,302,967       10,877,286       14,180,253       4,885,171       3,762,698       15,302,726       19,065,424       9,172,087     1988   Oct-99
                                                                                 
Presidio at Rancho Del Oro
    13,325,000       9,163,939       22,694,492       31,858,431       4,278,261       9,515,265       26,621,427       36,136,692       9,443,315     1987   Jun-04
                                                                                 
Villas at Carlsbad
    8,671,273       6,516,636       10,717,601       17,234,237       1,165,928       6,596,917       11,803,248       18,400,165       3,630,228     1966   Oct-04
                                                                                 
Summit at Mission Bay
          22,598,529       17,181,401       39,779,930       4,323,759       22,620,629       21,483,060       44,103,689       6,598,142     1953   Nov-04
                                                                                 
Milazzo
          15,920,401       35,577,599       51,498,000       4,212,614       15,930,792       39,779,822       55,710,614       8,857,927     1986   May-06
                                                                                 
SAN DIEGO, CA
    40,352,515       57,502,472       97,048,379       154,550,851       18,865,733       58,426,301       114,990,283       173,416,584       37,701,699          


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UDR, INC.
SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE OWNED — (Continued)
 
                                                                                 
                            Cost of
    Gross Amount at Which
                     
          Initial Costs     Total
    Improvements
    Carried at Close of Period                      
          Land and
    Buildings
    Initial
    Capitalized
    Land and
    Buildings
    Total
               
          Land
    and
    Acquisition
    Subsequent
    Land
    Buildings
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Date of
  Date
    Encumbrances     Improvements     Improvements     Costs     to Acquisition Costs     Improvements     Improvements     Value     Depreciation     Construction(a)   Acquired
 
                                                                                 
Boronda Manor
          1,946,423       8,981,742       10,928,165       7,815,427       3,079,131       15,664,461       18,743,592       5,431,440     1979   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Garden Court
          888,038       4,187,950       5,075,988       3,997,400       1,424,192       7,649,196       9,073,388       2,723,125     1973   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Cambridge Court
          3,038,877       12,883,312       15,922,189       12,364,763       5,119,301       23,167,651       28,286,952       8,390,404     1974   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Laurel Tree
          1,303,902       5,115,356       6,419,258       5,155,032       2,056,277       9,518,013       11,574,290       3,306,423     1977   Dec-98
                                                                                 
The Pointe At Harden Ranch
          6,388,446       23,853,534       30,241,980       22,641,042       9,695,985       43,187,037       52,883,022       14,625,757     1986   Dec-98
                                                                                 
The Pointe At Northridge
          2,043,736       8,028,443       10,072,179       8,776,279       3,190,463       15,657,995       18,848,458       5,479,156     1979   Dec-98
                                                                                 
The Pointe At Westlake
          1,329,064       5,334,004       6,663,068       4,854,800       2,105,691       9,412,177       11,517,868       3,233,985     1975   Dec-98
                                                                                 
MONTEREY PENINSULA, CA
          16,938,486       68,384,341       85,322,827       65,604,743       26,671,040       124,256,530       150,927,570       43,190,290          
                                                                                 
Verano at Rancho Cucamonga Town Square
    53,773,090       13,557,235       3,645,406       17,202,641       51,738,113       22,856,282       46,084,472       68,940,754       14,612,379     2006   Oct-02
                                                                                 
Windemere at Sycamore Highland
    23,434,559       5,809,490       23,450,119       29,259,609       1,604,589       5,888,784       24,975,414       30,864,198       10,607,203     2001   Nov-02
                                                                                 
Waterstone at Murrieta
          10,597,865       34,702,760       45,300,625       4,467,706       10,766,548       39,001,783       49,768,331       13,175,753     1990   Nov-04
                                                                                 
INLAND EMPIRE, CA
    77,207,649       29,964,590       61,798,285       91,762,875       57,810,408       39,511,614       110,061,669       149,573,283       38,395,335          
                                                                                 
Foothills Tennis Village
    17,408,221       3,617,507       14,542,028       18,159,535       5,016,140       3,918,693       19,256,982       23,175,675       8,898,165     1988   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Woodlake Village
    31,154,663       6,772,438       26,966,750       33,739,188       10,469,336       7,626,752       36,581,772       44,208,524       16,996,018     1979   Dec-98
                                                                                 
SACRAMENTO, CA
    48,562,884       10,389,945       41,508,778       51,898,723       15,485,476       11,545,445       55,838,754       67,384,199       25,894,183          
                                                                                 
Tualatin Heights
    11,312,843       3,272,585       9,134,089       12,406,674       5,037,441       3,612,751       13,831,364       17,444,115       5,949,885     1989   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Andover Park
    17,225,000       2,916,576       16,994,580       19,911,156       6,036,815       3,097,964       22,850,007       25,947,971       7,890,920     1989   Sep-04
                                                                                 
Hunt Club
    18,395,000       6,014,006       14,870,326       20,884,332       4,434,125       6,200,539       19,117,918       25,318,457       6,640,143     1985   Sep-04
                                                                                 
PORTLAND, OR
    46,932,843       12,203,167       40,998,995       53,202,162       15,508,381       12,911,254       55,799,289       68,710,543       20,480,948          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL WESTERN REGION
    889,685,830       836,432,205       1,461,995,487       2,298,427,692       431,616,998       883,091,860       1,846,952,830       2,730,044,690       495,856,711          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Dominion Lake Ridge
    22,940,418       2,366,061       8,386,439       10,752,500       4,756,792       2,752,624       12,756,668       15,509,292       6,899,359     1987   Feb-96
                                                                                 
Dominion Middle Ridge
    35,087,686       3,311,468       13,283,047       16,594,515       5,987,361       3,610,703       18,971,173       22,581,876       9,695,302     1990   Jun-96
                                                                                 
The Whitmore
          6,417,889       13,411,278       19,829,167       19,365,296       7,420,651       31,773,812       39,194,463       11,523,493     2008   Apr-02
                                                                                 
Presidential Greens
          11,237,698       18,789,985       30,027,683       6,733,591       11,504,261       25,257,013       36,761,274       12,338,735     1938   May-02
                                                                                 
Ridgewood
          5,612,147       20,085,474       25,697,621       6,656,435       5,789,750       26,564,306       32,354,056       12,497,527     1988   Aug-02
                                                                                 
The Calvert
          262,807       11,188,623       11,451,430       14,173,170       8,264,652       17,359,948       25,624,600       6,920,949     1962   Nov-03
                                                                                 
Commons at Town Square
          135,780       7,723,647       7,859,427       887,760       6,866,705       1,880,482       8,747,187       820,020     1971   Dec-03
                                                                                 
Waterside Towers
          873,713       38,209,345       39,083,058       8,200,812       26,177,439       21,106,431       47,283,870       8,445,415     1971   Dec-03
                                                                                 
Waterside Townhomes
          129,000       3,723,896       3,852,896       430,575       2,724,925       1,558,546       4,283,471       626,582     1971   Dec-03
                                                                                 
Wellington Place at Olde Town
    28,680,802       13,753,346       36,059,193       49,812,539       15,850,078       14,474,320       51,188,297       65,662,617       14,325,997     2008   Sep-05
                                                                                 
Andover House
    36,127,024       14,357,021       51,577,112       65,934,133       2,125,845       14,359,813       53,700,165       68,059,978       8,548,042     2004   Mar-07
                                                                                 
Sullivan Place
          1,136,778       103,676,103       104,812,881       2,155,733       1,173,249       105,795,365       106,968,614       12,678,340     2007   Dec-07
                                                                                 
Delancey at Shirlington
          21,605,992       66,765,252       88,371,244       658,983       21,611,692       67,418,535       89,030,227       6,807,335     2006/07   Mar-08
                                                                                 
Circle Towers
    69,214,719       33,010,740       107,051,197       140,061,937       3,401,703       32,815,406       110,648,234       143,463,640       10,867,671     1972   Mar-08
                                                                                 
METROPOLITAN, DC
    192,050,649       114,210,440       499,930,591       614,141,031       91,384,134       159,546,190       545,978,975       705,525,165       122,994,767          
                                                                                 
Dominion Kings Place
          1,564,942       7,006,574       8,571,516       3,206,611       1,773,242       10,004,885       11,778,127       5,826,301     1983   Dec-92
                                                                                 
Dominion At Eden Brook
          2,361,167       9,384,171       11,745,338       5,364,831       2,875,314       14,234,855       17,110,169       8,448,296     1984   Dec-92
                                                                                 
Ellicott Grove
          2,919,481       9,099,691       12,019,172       21,940,939       5,188,970       28,771,141       33,960,111       13,136,128     2008   Jul-94
                                                                                 
Dominion Constant Freindship
    10,683,003       903,122       4,668,956       5,572,078       2,923,714       1,112,322       7,383,470       8,495,792       4,007,093     1990   May-95
                                                                                 
Lakeside Mill
    15,241,992       2,665,869       10,109,175       12,775,044       3,175,979       2,821,986       13,129,037       15,951,023       7,941,043     1989   Dec-99
                                                                                 
Tamar Meadow
    16,075,701       4,144,926       17,149,514       21,294,440       3,914,310       4,457,718       20,751,032       25,208,750       9,343,582     1990   Nov-02
                                                                                 
Calvert’s Walk
    19,500,000       4,408,192       24,692,115       29,100,307       4,790,617       4,546,169       29,344,755       33,890,924       10,580,495     1988   Mar-04
                                                                                 
Arborview Apartments
          4,653,393       23,951,828       28,605,221       4,878,675       4,936,414       28,547,482       33,483,896       10,876,063     1992   Mar-04
                                                                                 
Liriope Apartments
          1,620,382       6,790,681       8,411,063       732,897       1,628,063       7,515,897       9,143,960       2,711,366     1997   Mar-04
                                                                                 
20 Lambourne
    32,000,000       11,749,575       45,589,714       57,339,289       2,525,271       11,777,026       48,087,534       59,864,560       5,286,929     2003   Mar-08
                                                                                 
BALTIMORE, MD
    93,500,696       36,991,049       158,442,419       195,433,468       53,453,844       41,117,224       207,770,088       248,887,312       78,157,296          
                                                                                 
Dominion Olde West
          1,965,097       12,203,965       14,169,062       5,052,699       2,605,130       16,616,631       19,221,761       10,520,073     1978/82/84/85/87   Dec-84 & Aug-91
                                                                                 
Dominion Creekwood
                            5,418,882       131,462       5,287,420       5,418,882       3,351,549     1984   Aug-91
                                                                                 
Dominion English Hills
          1,979,174       11,524,313       13,503,487       8,223,928       2,873,091       18,854,324       21,727,415       11,134,039     1969/76   Dec-91
                                                                                 
Legacy at Mayland
    41,507,210                         23,648,465       1,682,509       21,965,956       23,648,465       12,598,398     2007   Dec-91
                                                                                 
Gayton Pointe Townhomes
          825,760       5,147,968       5,973,728       28,411,770       3,302,137       31,083,361       34,385,498       15,505,595     2007   Sep-95


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UDR, INC.
SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE OWNED — (Continued)
 
                                                                                 
                            Cost of
    Gross Amount at Which
                     
          Initial Costs     Total
    Improvements
    Carried at Close of Period                      
          Land and
    Buildings
    Initial
    Capitalized
    Land and
    Buildings
    Total
               
          Land
    and
    Acquisition
    Subsequent
    Land
    Buildings
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Date of
  Date
    Encumbrances     Improvements     Improvements     Costs     to Acquisition Costs     Improvements     Improvements     Value     Depreciation     Construction(a)   Acquired
 
                                                                                 
Dominion West End
    32,324,436       2,059,252       15,049,088       17,108,340       8,825,944       3,028,952       22,905,332       25,934,284       12,606,588     1989   Dec-95
                                                                                 
Waterside At Ironbridge
          1,843,819       13,238,590       15,082,409       5,558,673       2,248,478       18,392,604       20,641,082       8,173,090     1987   Sep-97
                                                                                 
Carriage Homes at Wyndham
          473,695       30,996,525       31,470,220       5,704,528       3,715,031       33,459,717       37,174,748       12,517,590     1998   Nov-03
                                                                                 
RICHMOND, VA
    73,831,646       9,146,797       88,160,449       97,307,246       90,844,889       19,586,790       168,565,345       188,152,135       86,406,922          
                                                                                 
Heather Lake
          616,800       3,400,672       4,017,472       9,158,110       1,150,744       12,024,838       13,175,582       9,466,895     1972/74   Mar-80
                                                                                 
Woodscape
          798,700       7,209,525       8,008,225       8,268,978       1,969,568       14,307,635       16,277,203       10,470,058     1974/76   Dec-87
                                                                                 
Eastwind
          155,000       5,316,738       5,471,738       5,175,626       597,301       10,050,063       10,647,364       6,855,060     1970   Apr-88
                                                                                 
Forest Lake At Oyster Point
    17,447,968       780,117       8,861,878       9,641,995       7,609,368       1,337,388       15,913,975       17,251,363       8,846,772     1986   Aug-95
                                                                                 
Dominion Waterside At Lynnhaven
          1,823,983       4,106,710       5,930,693       5,185,089       2,143,513       8,972,269       11,115,782       5,394,396     1966   Aug-96
                                                                                 
Dominion Yorkshire Downs
    16,317,839       1,088,887       8,581,771       9,670,658       4,876,908       1,451,386       13,096,180       14,547,566       6,201,534     1987   Dec-97
                                                                                 
NORFOLK, VA
    33,765,807       5,263,487       37,477,294       42,740,781       40,274,079       8,649,900       74,364,960       83,014,860       47,234,715          
                                                                                 
Greens At Falls Run
          2,730,722       5,300,203       8,030,925       4,171,868       3,020,904       9,181,889       12,202,793       4,856,211     1989   May-95
                                                                                 
Manor At England Run
          3,194,527       13,505,239       16,699,766       18,546,259       5,042,702       30,203,323       35,246,025       15,963,710     1990   May-95
                                                                                 
Brittingham Square
          650,143       4,962,246       5,612,389       3,336,067       916,267       8,032,189       8,948,456       4,137,462     1991   May-95
                                                                                 
Greens At Schumaker Pond
          709,559       6,117,582       6,827,141       4,737,305       958,337       10,606,109       11,564,446       5,753,254     1988   May-95
                                                                                 
Greens At Cross Court
          1,182,414       4,544,012       5,726,426       3,681,760       1,431,119       7,977,067       9,408,186       4,386,010     1987   May-95
                                                                                 
OTHER MID-ATLANTIC
          8,467,365       34,429,282       42,896,647       34,473,259       11,369,329       66,000,577       77,369,906       35,096,647          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL MID-ATLANTIC REGION
    393,148,798       174,079,138       818,440,035       992,519,173       310,430,205       240,269,433       1,062,679,945       1,302,949,378       369,890,347          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Summit West
          2,176,500       4,709,970       6,886,470       6,622,680       2,954,267       10,554,883       13,509,150       7,539,186     1972   Dec-92
                                                                                 
The Breyley
          1,780,375       2,458,172       4,238,547       16,175,369       3,091,579       17,322,337       20,413,916       10,201,055     2007   Sep-93
                                                                                 
Lakewood Place
    18,755,348       1,395,051       10,647,377       12,042,428       6,624,418       1,975,007       16,691,839       18,666,846       9,740,624     1986   Mar-94
                                                                                 
Hunters Ridge
    15,593,011       2,461,548       10,942,434       13,403,982       5,121,842       3,331,197       15,194,627       18,525,824       8,591,418     1992   Jun-95
                                                                                 
Bay Meadow
          2,892,526       9,253,525       12,146,051       7,683,220       3,767,243       16,062,028       19,829,271       9,234,635     2004   Dec-96
                                                                                 
Cambridge Woods
          1,790,804       7,166,329       8,957,133       6,421,470       2,335,666       13,042,937       15,378,603       6,860,175     1985   Jun-97
                                                                                 
Sugar Mill Creek
    10,185,064       2,241,880       7,552,520       9,794,400       5,344,307       2,647,456       12,491,251       15,138,707       5,751,666     1988   Dec-98
                                                                                 
Inlet Bay
          7,701,679       23,149,670       30,851,349       10,177,448       8,409,425       32,619,372       41,028,797       14,725,170     1988/89   Jun-03
                                                                                 
MacAlpine Place
          10,869,386       36,857,512       47,726,898       3,543,389       10,947,551       40,322,736       51,270,287       13,027,338     2001   Dec-04
                                                                                 
Island Walk
          7,230,575       19,897,415       27,127,990       9,443,889       9,123,798       27,448,081       36,571,879       13,430,463     1985/87   Jul-06
                                                                                 
Gallery at Bayport II
          5,775,144       17,236,146       23,011,290       1,889,655       8,522,414       16,378,531       24,900,945       5,261,345     2008   Oct-06
                                                                                 
The Vintage Lofts at West End
          6,611,191       37,662,923       44,274,114       9,447,210       14,911,677       38,809,647       53,721,324       2,690,238     2009   Jul-09
                                                                                 
TAMPA, FL
    44,533,423       52,926,659       187,533,993       240,460,652       88,494,897       72,017,280       256,938,269       328,955,549       107,053,313          
                                                                                 
The Canopy Apartment Villas
          2,894,702       6,456,100       9,350,802       21,301,609       5,152,278       25,500,133       30,652,411       13,987,829     2008   Mar-93
                                                                                 
Altamira Place
    15,640,205       1,532,700       11,076,062       12,608,762       18,243,868       3,134,213       27,718,417       30,852,630       16,695,691     2007   Apr-94
                                                                                 
Regatta Shore
          757,008       6,607,367       7,364,375       13,359,664       1,787,506       18,936,533       20,724,039       11,806,207     2007   Jun-94
                                                                                 
Alafaya Woods
    22,167,545       1,653,000       9,042,256       10,695,256       7,025,087       2,310,364       15,409,979       17,720,343       8,781,465     2006   Oct-94
                                                                                 
Seabrook
          1,845,853       4,155,275       6,001,128       6,464,276       2,477,216       9,988,188       12,465,404       6,572,716     2004   Feb-96
                                                                                 
Los Altos
    20,855,010       2,803,805       12,348,464       15,152,269       6,801,622       3,566,545       18,387,346       21,953,891       9,820,242     2004   Oct-96
                                                                                 
Lotus Landing
          2,184,723       8,638,664       10,823,387       7,060,016       2,644,738       15,238,665       17,883,403       7,134,216     2006   Jul-97
                                                                                 
Seville On The Green
          1,282,616       6,498,062       7,780,678       5,655,940       1,653,081       11,783,537       13,436,618       5,924,086     2004   Oct-97
                                                                                 
Ashton @ Waterford
    28,902,062       3,871,744       17,537,879       21,409,623       1,412,488       4,036,325       18,785,786       22,822,111       9,603,941     2000   May-98
                                                                                 
Arbors at Lee Vista DCO
          6,692,423       12,860,210       19,552,633       10,078,309       6,846,924       22,784,018       29,630,942       11,236,413     2007   Aug-06
                                                                                 
Millenia Mall
          12,172,634       37,143,420       49,316,054       824,206       12,179,642       37,960,618       50,140,260       5,362,807     2007   Jan-08
                                                                                 
ORLANDO, FL
    87,564,822       37,691,208       132,363,759       170,054,967       98,227,085       45,788,832       222,493,220       268,282,052       106,925,613          
                                                                                 
Legacy Hill
          1,147,660       5,867,567       7,015,227       7,414,277       1,668,638       12,760,866       14,429,504       7,878,230     1977   Nov-95
                                                                                 
Hickory Run
          1,468,727       11,583,786       13,052,513       7,312,612       1,959,094       18,406,031       20,365,125       9,029,778     1989   Dec-95
                                                                                 
Carrington Hills
    20,204,103       2,117,244             2,117,244       31,294,081       4,133,316       29,278,009       33,411,325       13,245,118     1999   Dec-95
                                                                                 
Brookridge
          707,508       5,461,251       6,168,759       3,424,991       989,147       8,604,603       9,593,750       4,703,651     1986   Mar-96
                                                                                 
Breckenridge
          766,428       7,713,862       8,480,290       3,207,484       1,125,805       10,561,969       11,687,774       5,204,746     1986   Mar-97
                                                                                 
Colonnade
    11,890,540       1,459,754       16,014,857       17,474,611       2,963,411       1,778,345       18,659,677       20,438,022       7,506,346     1998   Jan-99
                                                                                 
The Preserve at Brentwood
    30,918,109       3,181,524       24,674,264       27,855,788       4,283,097       3,283,153       28,855,732       32,138,885       10,416,528     1998   Jun-04
                                                                                 
Polo Park
          4,582,666       16,293,022       20,875,688       14,659,449       5,485,024       30,050,113       35,535,137       8,253,655     2008   May-06
                                                                                 
NASHVILLE, TN
    63,012,752       15,431,511       87,608,609       103,040,120       74,559,402       20,422,522       157,177,000       177,599,522       66,238,052          


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UDR, INC.
SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE OWNED — (Continued)
 
                                                                                 
                            Cost of
    Gross Amount at Which
                     
          Initial Costs     Total
    Improvements
    Carried at Close of Period                      
          Land and
    Buildings
    Initial
    Capitalized
    Land and
    Buildings
    Total
               
          Land
    and
    Acquisition
    Subsequent
    Land
    Buildings
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Date of
  Date
    Encumbrances     Improvements     Improvements     Costs     to Acquisition Costs     Improvements     Improvements     Value     Depreciation     Construction(a)   Acquired
 
                                                                                 
Greentree
    15,655,691       1,634,330       11,226,990       12,861,320       11,882,921       2,680,015       22,064,226       24,744,241       12,602,287     2007   Jul-94
                                                                                 
Westland
          1,834,535       14,864,742       16,699,277       9,953,125       2,885,578       23,766,824       26,652,402       13,692,680     1990   May-96
                                                                                 
Antlers
          4,034,039       11,192,842       15,226,881       10,873,436       5,127,428       20,972,889       26,100,317       12,780,096     1985   May-96
                                                                                 
St Johns Plantation
          4,288,214       33,101,763       37,389,977       4,578,015       4,414,682       37,553,310       41,967,992       11,355,762     2006   Jun-05
                                                                                 
The Kensley
          3,178,992       30,711,474       33,890,466       1,502,327       3,189,069       32,203,724       35,392,793       4,936,942     2004   Jul-07
                                                                                 
JACKSONVILLE, FL
    15,655,691       14,970,110       101,097,811       116,067,921       38,789,824       18,296,772       136,560,973       154,857,745       55,367,767          
                                                                                 
The Groves
          789,953       4,767,055       5,557,008       4,974,192       1,595,960       8,935,240       10,531,200       5,452,064     1989   Dec-95
                                                                                 
Mallards of Brandywine
          765,949       5,407,683       6,173,632       2,722,436       1,088,273       7,807,795       8,896,068       4,184,953     1985   Jul-97
                                                                                 
The Reserve and The Park at Riverbridge
    40,133,018       15,968,090       56,400,716       72,368,806       3,287,053       16,123,077       59,532,782       75,655,859       18,734,255     1999/2001   Dec-04
                                                                                 
Piermont
          3,373,265       7,095,763       10,469,028       5,488,344       3,791,959       12,165,413       15,957,372       7,748,714     2007   Dec-05
                                                                                 
OTHER FLORIDA
    40,133,018       20,897,257       73,671,217       94,568,474       16,472,025       22,599,269       88,441,230       111,040,499       36,119,986          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL SOUTHEASTERN REGION
    250,899,706       141,916,745       582,275,389       724,192,134       316,543,233       179,124,675       861,610,692       1,040,735,367       371,704,731          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
SOUTHWESTERN REGION
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Highlands of Preston
          2,151,056       8,167,630       10,318,686       29,187,810       5,845,988       33,660,508       39,506,496       10,734,485     2008   Mar-98
                                                                                 
THIRTY377
    31,175,000       24,035,881       32,950,822       56,986,703       4,887,121       24,139,018       37,734,806       61,873,824       8,199,741     2007   Aug-06
                                                                                 
Garden Oaks
    5,066,950       2,131,988       5,367,040       7,499,028       578,553       6,826,179       1,251,402       8,077,581       584,375     1979   Mar-07
                                                                                 
Springhaven
          6,687,621       3,354,680       10,042,301       275,038       8,210,579       2,106,760       10,317,339       1,291,436     1977   Apr-07
                                                                                 
Glenwood
          7,902,690       554,021       8,456,711       537,537       8,053,251       940,997       8,994,248       342,799     1970   May-07
                                                                                 
Talisker of Addison
    7,516,053       10,439,794       634,320       11,074,114       833,397       10,765,207       1,142,304       11,907,511       577,859     1975   May-07
                                                                                 
Clipper Pointe
    6,998,911       13,220,993       2,506,569       15,727,562       955,459       14,761,974       1,921,047       16,683,021       1,227,700     1978   May-07
                                                                                 
Ridgeview Park
          2,349,923             2,349,923       8,266,059       2,352,630       8,263,352       10,615,982       1,584,021     2007   Jul-07
                                                                                 
RIACHI AT ONE21
    17,429,876       2,341,936             2,341,936       16,164,712       4,664,923       13,841,725       18,506,648       2,788,811     2007   Dec-07
                                                                                 
Legacy Village
    64,090,000       16,881,795       100,101,840       116,983,635       2,413,489       16,889,308       102,507,816       119,397,124       11,014,059     2005/06/07   Mar-08
                                                                                 
Riachi at One21 Ph II
    12,637,017       1,918,411             1,918,411       14,862,124       4,156,304       12,624,231       16,780,535       929,722     2009   Mar-09
                                                                                 
Mustang Park
          5,556,489       22,664,123       28,220,612       118,314       5,556,489       22,782,437       28,338,926       571,465     2009   Jul-09
                                                                                 
DALLAS, TX
    144,913,807       95,618,577       176,301,045       271,919,622       79,079,613       112,221,850       238,777,385       350,999,235       39,846,473          
                                                                                 
Sierra Foothills
    20,770,824       2,728,172             2,728,172       20,432,147       4,985,042       18,175,277       23,160,319       11,661,524     1998   Feb-98
                                                                                 
Finisterra
          1,273,798       26,392,207       27,666,005       3,202,796       1,571,058       29,297,743       30,868,801       11,684,634     1997   Mar-98
                                                                                 
Sierra Canyon
    14,890,446       1,809,864       12,963,581       14,773,445       1,704,350       2,009,699       14,468,096       16,477,795       7,361,765     2001   Dec-01
                                                                                 
Lumiere
          5,091,616       11,997,769       17,089,385       6,484,551       4,706,340       18,867,596       23,573,936       9,616,945     1996   May-06
                                                                                 
Waterford at Peoria
          2,225,595       21,593,714       23,819,309       1,415,741       2,956,763       22,278,287       25,235,050       1,823,267     2008   Aug-08
                                                                                 
Residences at Stadium Village
    27,798,861       7,930,171             7,930,171       41,023,394       13,797,212       35,156,353       48,953,565       903,218     2009   May-09
                                                                                 
PHOENIX, AZ
    63,460,131       21,059,216       72,947,271       94,006,487       74,262,979       30,026,114       138,243,352       168,269,466       43,051,353          
                                                                                 
Barton Creek Landing
          3,150,998       14,269,086       17,420,084       9,867,134       3,201,989       24,085,229       27,287,218       8,402,460     1986   Mar-02
                                                                                 
Residences at the Domain
    26,162,000       4,034,365       55,255,613       59,289,978       440,720       4,035,861       55,694,837       59,730,698       4,644,126     2007   Aug-08
                                                                                 
AUSTIN, TX
    26,162,000       7,185,363       69,524,699       76,710,062       10,307,854       7,237,850       79,780,066       87,017,916       13,046,586          
                                                                                 
Inn @ Los Patios
          3,005,300       11,544,700       14,550,000       (1,453,572 )     3,023,264       10,073,164       13,096,428       3,574,516     1990   Aug-98
                                                                                 
Tiburon
    17,500,000       3,600,000             3,600,000       18,092,477       6,198,033       15,494,444       21,692,477       2,670,442     2008   Jul-06
                                                                                 
Laurelwoode
    19,021,967       3,458,393             3,458,393       20,043,973       7,255,212       16,247,154       23,502,366       2,138,787     2008   Jan-07
                                                                                 
OTHER TEXAS
    36,521,967       10,063,693       11,544,700       21,608,393       36,682,878       16,476,509       41,814,762       58,291,271       8,383,745          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL SOUTHWESTERN REGION
    271,057,905       133,926,849       330,317,715       464,244,564       200,333,324       165,962,323       498,615,565       664,577,888       104,328,157          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL APARTMENTS
    1,804,792,239       1,286,354,937       3,193,028,626       4,479,383,563       1,258,923,760       1,468,448,291       4,269,859,032       5,738,307,323       1,341,779,946          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
REAL ESTATE UNDER DEVELOPMENT
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Signal Hill
    11,720,886       13,290,186             13,290,186       39,032,595       13,199,915       39,122,866       52,322,781                
                                                                                 
elements too
    70,470,607       27,468,121       72,035,622       99,503,743       3,338,723       28,527,805       74,314,661       102,842,466       745,828          
                                                                                 
The Tribute on Glenwood
    22,689,774       4,718,622             4,718,622       37,925,393       4,210,268       38,433,747       42,644,015       1,417          
                                                                                 
The Belmont
    40,099,366       11,720,456             11,720,456       50,795,884       15,900,191       46,616,149       62,516,340       477,102          
                                                                                 
Vitruvian Park — Phase I South
    17,390,891       7,374,000       3,367,009       10,741,009       48,690,624       3,687,030       55,744,603       59,431,633       1,520          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE UNDER DEVELOPMENT
    162,371,524       64,571,385       75,402,631       139,974,016       179,783,219       65,525,209       254,232,026       319,757,235       1,225,867          
                                                                                 


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SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE OWNED — (Continued)
 
                                                                                 
                            Cost of
    Gross Amount at Which
                     
          Initial Costs     Total
    Improvements
    Carried at Close of Period                      
          Land and
    Buildings
    Initial
    Capitalized
    Land and
    Buildings
    Total
               
          Land
    and
    Acquisition
    Subsequent
    Land
    Buildings
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Date of
  Date
    Encumbrances     Improvements     Improvements     Costs     to Acquisition Costs     Improvements     Improvements     Value     Depreciation     Construction(a)   Acquired
 
                                                                                 
LAND
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Waterside
          11,861,682       93,478       11,955,160       117,879       11,861,682       211,357       12,073,039       151,788          
                                                                                 
Presidio
          1,523,922             1,523,922       923,218       1,300,000       1,147,140       2,447,140                
                                                                                 
UDR Pacific Los Alisos, LP
          17,297,661             17,297,661       2,111,335       16,384,597       3,024,399       19,408,996                
                                                                                 
2400 14th Street
          31,747,409             31,747,409       10,449,795       31,392,614       10,804,590       42,197,204                
                                                                                 
Parkers Landing II TRS
          1,709,606             1,709,606       762,350       1,511,375       960,581       2,471,956       (767,890 )        
                                                                                 
3033 Wilshire
          11,055,310             11,055,310       3,215,895       11,055,310       3,215,895       14,271,205                
                                                                                 
Vitruvian
          22,174,509       23,380,657       45,555,166       32,615,121       52,548,424       25,621,863       78,170,287       (258 )        
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL LAND
          97,370,099       23,474,135       120,844,234       50,195,593       126,054,002       44,985,825       171,039,827       (616,360 )        
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE UNDER DEVELOPMENT
    162,371,524       161,941,484       98,876,766       260,818,250       229,978,812       191,579,211       299,217,851       490,797,062       609,507          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
COMMERCIAL HELD FOR INVESTMENT
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Hanover Village
          1,623,910             1,623,910       5       1,103,600       520,315       1,623,915       503,018          
                                                                                 
The Calvert — commercial side
          34,128       1,597,359       1,631,487       1,175,098       1,171,995       1,634,590       2,806,585       569,920          
                                                                                 
Circle Towers Office Bldg
          1,406,626       4,498,210       5,904,836       877,163       1,380,054       5,401,945       6,781,999       457,484          
                                                                                 
Brookhaven Shopping Center
          4,137,935       7,093,172       11,231,107       9,379,017       6,882,886       13,727,238       20,610,124       887,091          
                                                                                 
Grandview DCO
          7,266,024       9,701,625       16,967,649       2,051,848       10,750,324       8,269,173       19,019,497       6,478,862          
                                                                                 
Bellevue Plaza retail
    22,270,500       24,377,141       7,517,341       31,894,482             23,740,345       8,154,137       31,894,482       1,257          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
      22,270,500       38,845,764       30,407,707       69,253,471       13,483,131       45,029,204       37,707,398       82,736,602       8,897,632          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL
                                                                               
                                                                                 
Other(b)
                            3,205,324       8,959       3,196,365       3,206,324       5,478          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL CORPORATE
                            3,205,324       8,959       3,196,365       3,206,324       5,478          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE
    22,270,500       38,845,764       30,407,707       69,253,471       16,688,455       45,038,163       40,903,763       85,942,926       8,903,110          
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE OWNED
    1,989,434,263       1,487,142,185       3,322,313,099       4,809,455,284       1,505,591,027       1,705,065,665       4,609,980,646       6,315,047,311       1,351,292,563          
                                                                                 
 
 
(a) Date of construction or date of last major renovation.
(b) Includes unallocated accruals and capital expenditures.
 
The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was approximately $5.6 billion at December 31, 2009.
 
The depreciable life for all buildings is 35 years.
 
3-YEAR ROLLFORWARD OF REAL ESTATE OWNED AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 
The following is a reconciliation of the carrying amount of total real estate owned at December 31:
 
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Balance at beginning of the year
  $ 5,831,752,318     $ 5,956,481,074     $ 5,820,122,155  
Real estate acquired
    28,220,612       1,014,231,819       509,976,871  
Real estate acquired through JV consolidation
    185,929,462              
Capital expenditures and development
    273,551,952       297,564,557       234,724,992  
Real estate sold
          (1,436,525,132 )     (608,342,944 )
Retirement of fully depreciated assets
    (4,407,033 )            
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 6,315,047,311     $ 5,831,752,318     $ 5,956,481,074  
                         


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SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE OWNED — (Continued)
 
The following is a reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation for real estate owned at December 31:
 
                         
    2009     2008     2007  
 
Balance at beginning of the year
  $ 1,078,689,047     $ 1,371,759,339     $ 1,253,726,781  
Depreciation expense for the year
    277,010,549       245,898,189       256,931,873  
Accumulated depreciation on sales
          (538,968,481 )     (138,899,315 )
Accumulated depreciation on retirements
    (4,407,033 )            
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 1,351,292,563     $ 1,078,689,047     $ 1,371,759,339  
                         


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Report. References under the caption “Location” to exhibits or other filings indicate that the exhibit or other filing has been filed, that the indexed exhibit and the exhibit referred to are the same and that the exhibit referred to is incorporated by reference. Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements filed as exhibits to this Report are identified by an asterisk. The Commission file number for our Exchange Act filings referenced below is 1-10524.
 
             
Exhibit
 
Description
 
Location
 
  2 .01   Partnership Interest Purchase and Exchange Agreement dated as of September 10, 1998, between the Company, United Dominion Realty, L.P., American Apartment Communities Operating Partnership, L.P., AAC Management LLC, Schnitzer Investment Corp., Fox Point Ltd. and James D. Klingbeil including as an exhibit thereto the proposed form of the Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of United Dominion Realty, L.P.   Exhibit 2(d) to the Company’s Form S-3 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-64281) filed with the Commission on September 25, 1998.
  2 .02   Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of August 13, 2004, by and between United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as Buyer, and Essex The Crest, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex El Encanto Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex Hunt Club Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, and the other signatories named as Sellers therein.   Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 28, 2004 and filed with the Commission on September 29, 2004.
  2 .03   First Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of September 29, 2004, by and between United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as Buyer, and Essex The Crest, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex El Encanto Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex Hunt Club Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, and the other signatories named as Sellers therein.   Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 2004 and filed with the Commission on October 5, 2004.
  2 .04   Second Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of October 26, 2004, by and between United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as Buyer, and Essex The Crest, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex El Encanto Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex Hunt Club Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, and the other signatories named as Sellers therein.   Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated September 29, 2004 and filed with the Commission on November 1, 2004.
  2 .05   Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated January 23, 2008, by and between the Company, DRA Fund VI LLC and the other signatories thereto.   Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 23, 2008 and filed with the Commission on January 29, 2008.
  2 .06   First Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale by and between the Company, DRA Fund VI LLC and the other signatories thereto.   Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated March 3, 2008 and filed with the Commission on May 2, 2008.


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  3 .01   Articles of Restatement.   Exhibit 3.09 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005 and filed with the Commission on August 1, 2005.
  3 .02   Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Restatement dated and filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on March 14, 2007.   Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 14, 2007 and filed with the Commission on March 15, 2007.
  3 .03   Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, dated and filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on May 30, 2007.   Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Form 8-A Registration Statement dated and filed with the Commission on May 30, 2007.
  3 .04   Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended through April 1, 2009).   Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Commission on April 1, 2009.
  4 .01   Form of Common Stock Certificate.   Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 14, 2007 and filed with the Commission on March 15, 2007.
  4 .02   Senior Indenture dated as of November 1, 1995.   Exhibit 4(ii)(h)(1) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996.
  4 .03   Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 11, 2003.   Exhibit 4.03 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 2004 and filed with the Commission on June 18, 2004.
  4 .04   Subordinated Indenture dated as of August 1, 1994.   Exhibit 4(i)(m) to the Company’s Form S-3 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-64725) filed with the Commission on November 15, 1995.
  4 .05   Indenture dated December 19, 2005 between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee, relating to the Company’s 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2035, including the form of note.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 2005 and filed with the Commission on December 19, 2005.
  4 .06   Indenture dated October 12, 2006 between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Company’s 3.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2011, including the form of note.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 5, 2006 and filed with the Commission on October 12, 2006.
  4 .07   Form of Senior Debt Security.   Exhibit 4(i)(n) to the Company’s Form S-3 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-64725) filed with the Commission on November 15, 1995.
  4 .08   Form of Subordinated Debt Security.   Exhibit 4(i)(o) to the Company’s Form S-3 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-55159) filed with the Commission on August 19, 1994.
  4 .09   Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series A.   Exhibit 4.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on March 22, 2007.
  4 .10   Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note, Series A.   Exhibit 4.02 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on March 22, 2007.


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  4 .11   6.50% Notes due 2009.   Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
  4 .12   5.13% Medium-Term Note due January 2014.   Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
  4 .13   3.90% Medium-Term Note due March 2010.   Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
  4 .14   5.00% Medium-Term Notes due January 2012.   Exhibit 4.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
  4 .15   5.25% Medium-Term Note due January 2015, issued November 1, 2004.   Exhibit 4.21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
  4 .16   5.25% Medium-Term Note due January 2015, issued February 14, 2005.   Exhibit 4.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
  4 .17   5.25% Medium-Term Note due January 2015, issued March 8, 2005.   Exhibit 4.23 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
  4 .18   5.25% Medium-Term Note due January 2015, issued May 3, 2005.   Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
  4 .19   5.25% Medium-Term Note due January 2016, issued September 7, 2005.   Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
  4 .20   6.05% Medium-Term Note due June 2013, issued June 7, 2006.   Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
  4 .21   5.50% Medium-Term Note, Series A due April 2014, issued March 27, 2007.   Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
  4 .22   Form of Certificate for Shares of the Company’s 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.   Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-A Registration Statement dated and filed with the Commission on May 30, 2007.
  4 .23   Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.   See Exhibit 3.03.
  4 .24   Registration Rights Agreement dated October 12, 2006 between the Company and the Initial Purchasers of the Company’s 3.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2011.   Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 5, 2006 and filed with the Commission on October 12, 2006.
  4 .25   Indenture dated as of April 1, 1994.   Exhibit 4(ii)(f)(1) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994.
  4 .26   Supplemental Indenture dated August 20, 2009, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, to the Company’s Indenture dated as of April 1, 1994.   Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 20, 2009 and filed with the Commission on August 21, 2009.


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  10 .01*   1985 Stock Option Plan, as amended.   Exhibit 10(iv) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.
  10 .02*   1991 Stock Purchase and Loan Plan.   Exhibit 10(viii) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.
  10 .03*   1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated May 13, 2009).   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Commission on May 13, 2009.
  10 .04*   Form of Restricted Stock Awards.   Exhibit 99.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 31, 2004 and filed with the Commission on January 11, 2005.
  10 .05   Description of Shareholder Value Plan.   Exhibit 10(x) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
  10 .06*   Description of Executive Deferral Plan.   Exhibit 10(xi) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
  10 .07*   Description of New Out-Performance Program.   Exhibit 10.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2005 and filed with the Commission on May 9, 2005.
  10 .08*   Description of the Series E Out-Performance Program.   Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated March 26, 2007 and filed with the Commission on March 23, 2007.
  10 .09   Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P.   Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
  10 .10   First Amendment of Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P.   Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
  10 .11   Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P.    Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
  10 .12   Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Communities L.P.   Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2008 and filed with the Commission on December 10, 2008.
  10 .13   Credit Agreement dated as of August 14, 2001, between the Company and certain subsidiaries and ARCS Commercial Mortgage Co., L.P., as Lender, as amended through October 5, 2006.   Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
  10 .14   Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2001, between the Company and certain subsidiaries and ARCS Commercial Mortgage Co., L.P., as Lender, as amended through September 29, 2006.   Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.


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  10 .15   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 25, 2005 between the Company and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, SunTrust Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agents, Citicorp North America, Inc., KeyBank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Managing Agents, and LaSalle Bank National Association, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., New York Branch and UFJ Bank Limited, New York Branch as Co-Agents, and each of the financial institutions initially signatory thereto and their assignees.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 2005 and filed with the Commission on May 27, 2005.
  10 .16   Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P. dated as of February 23, 2004.   Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
  10 .17   First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P.   Exhibit 10.06 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.
  10 .18   Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P.   Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
  10 .19*   Employment Agreement between the Company and Richard A. Giannotti, as amended.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Commission on December 23, 2008.
  10 .20   Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P.   Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
  10 .21*   Agreement between the Company and Thomas W. Toomey dated November 7, 2005, regarding corporate aircraft.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
  10 .22   Indenture dated October 12, 2006 between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, including the form of note.   See Exhibit 4.06.
  10 .23*   Form of Indemnification Agreement.   Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2006 and filed with the Commission on May 8, 2006.
  10 .24*   Form of Notice of Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Award.   Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2006 and filed with the Commission on May 8, 2006.
  10 .25   Senior Indenture dated as of November 1, 1995, as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 11, 2003.   See Exhibits 4.02 and 4.03.
  10 .26   Indenture dated December 19, 2005 between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee, including form of note.   See Exhibit 4.05.


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  10 .27*   Notice of Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Award, including Restricted Stock Award Agreement for 2,350 Shares, for Mark M. Culwell, Jr.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 21, 2006 and filed with the Commission on June 23, 2006.
  10 .28*   Restricted Stock Award Agreement for 7,418 Shares for Mark M. Culwell, Jr.   Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 21, 2006 and filed with the Commission on June 23, 2006.
  10 .29*   Restricted Stock Award Agreement for 37,092 Shares for Mark M. Culwell, Jr.   Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 21, 2006 and filed with the Commission on June 23, 2006.
  10 .30   Amended and Restated Master Credit Facility Agreement dated June 24, 2002 between the Company and Green Park Financial Limited Partnership, as amended through February 14, 2007.   Exhibit 10.41 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
  10 .31   Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P.   Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
  10 .32   Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated January 23, 2008, by and between the Company, DRA Fund VI LLC and the other signatories thereto, as amended.   See Exhibits 2.05 and 2.06.
  10 .33   Limited Liability Company Agreement of UDR Texas Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dated as of November 5, 2007.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 9, 2007.
  10 .34   Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2007.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2007 and filed with the Commission on August 2, 2007.
  10 .35*   Summary of 2010 Non-Employee Director Compensation Program   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 8, 2010 and filed with the Commission on January 12, 2010.
  10 .36*   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for awards outside of the 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.   Exhibit 99.3 to Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2007 and filed with the Commission on March 19, 2007.
  10 .37*   Letter Agreement between the Company and Warren L. Troupe.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 22, 2008 and filed with the Commission on February 27, 2008.
  10 .38*   Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Warren L. Troupe.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 22, 2008 and filed with the Commission on February 27, 2008.
  10 .39*   Amended 2008 Independent Director Compensation Program.   Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 30, 2008 and filed with the Commission on June 2, 2008.
  10 .40*   Summary of 2009 Non-Employee Director Compensation   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Commission on January 7, 2009.
  10 .41   Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P., dated as of December 9, 2008.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2008 and filed with the Commission on December 10, 2008.


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  10 .42   Subordination Agreement dated April 16, 1998, between the Company and United Dominion Realty, L.P.   Exhibit 10(vi)(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.
  10 .43   Servicing and Purchase Agreement dated as of June 24, 1999, including as an exhibit thereto the Note and Participation Agreement forms.   Exhibit 10(vii) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
  10 .44   Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P.   Exhibit 10.53 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
  10 .45   Sales Agreement dated September 15, 2009, among the Company, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.   Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Commission on September 15, 2009.
  10 .46   Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of United Dominion Realty, L.P., dated as of March 13, 2009.   Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 18, 2009 and filed with the Commission on March 19, 2009.
  12     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.   Filed herewith.
  21     Subsidiaries.   Filed herewith.
  23     Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.   Filed herewith.
  31 .1   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.   Filed herewith.
  31 .2   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.   Filed herewith.
  32 .1   Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.   Filed herewith.
  32 .2   Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.   Filed herewith.
  99 .1   Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 14, 2009.   Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2009 and filed with the Commission on December 17, 2009.