Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Tables)

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Summary of Condensed Financial Information Related to Unconsolidated Equity Method Joint Ventures
Summarized condensed combined financial information related to unconsolidated joint ventures that are accounted for using the equity method was as follows (in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash
$
10,311

 
$
7,888

Real estate
31,233

 
33,366

Other assets
5,129

 
4,514

Total assets
$
46,673

 
$
45,768

Liabilities and equity:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and other liabilities
$
5,858

 
$
7,331

Notes and mortgages payable
12,594

 
13,345

Equity of:
 
 
 
Meritage (1)
9,136

 
8,194

Other
19,085

 
16,898

Total liabilities and equity
$
46,673

 
$
45,768


 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenue
$
13,374

 
$
10,252

 
$
34,875

 
$
25,406

Costs and expenses
(5,762
)
 
(4,649
)
 
(15,408
)
 
(12,057
)
Net earnings of unconsolidated entities
$
7,612

 
$
5,603

 
$
19,467

 
$
13,349

Meritage’s share of pre-tax earnings (1) (2)
$
4,681

 
$
3,754

 
$
11,719

 
$
8,763


(1)
Balance represents Meritage’s interest, as reflected in the financial records of the respective joint ventures. This balance may differ from the balance reported in our consolidated financial statements due to the following reconciling items: (i) timing differences for revenue and distributions recognition, (ii) step-up basis and corresponding amortization, (iii) capitalization of interest on qualified assets, (iv) income deferrals as discussed in Note (2) below and (v) the cessation of allocation of losses from joint ventures in which we have previously written down our investment balance to zero and where we have no commitment to fund additional losses. As discussed in Note 2 to these unaudited combined financial statements, balances do not include $383,000 and $445,000 of capitalized interest that is a component of our investment balances at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(2)
Our share of pre-tax earnings is recorded in Earnings from financial services unconsolidated entities and other, net and Earnings/(loss) from other unconsolidated entities, net on our consolidated income statements and excludes joint venture profit related to lots we purchased from the joint ventures. Such profit is deferred until homes are delivered by us and title passes to a homebuyer.