Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

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Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities [Abstract]  
Financial information related to unconsolidated joint ventures, Balance sheets
                 
    At June 30, 2012     At December 31, 2011  

Assets:

               

Cash

    3,532       4,530  

Real estate

    44,432       44,764  

Other assets

    4,870       3,946  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 52,834     $ 53,240  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

               

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    2,929       4,534  

Notes and mortgages payable

    21,039       20,923  

Equity of:

               

Meritage (1)

    9,865       9,351  

Other

    19,001       18,432  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 52,834     $ 53,240  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financial information related to unconsolidated joint ventures, operations
                                 
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenue

  $ 4,622     $ 4,533     $ 8,465     $ 7,648  

Costs and expenses

    (2,502     (2,974     (4,539     (5,235
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings of unconsolidated entities

  $ 2,120     $ 1,559     $ 3,926     $ 2,413  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Meritage’s share of pre-tax earings (1)(2)(3)

  $ 2,228     $ 1,226     $ 3,651     $ 2,134  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Balance represents Meritage’s interest, as reflected in the financial records of the respective joint ventures. This balance may differ from the balance reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets due to the following reconciling items: (i) timing differences for revenue and distributions recognition, (ii) step-up basis and corresponding amortization, (iii) income deferrals as discussed in Note (3) below and (iv) the cessation of allocation of losses from joint ventures in which we have previously impaired our investment balance to zero and we have no commitment to fund additional losses.
(2) The joint venture financial statements above represent the most recent information available to us.
(3) Our share of pre-tax earnings is recorded in “Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net” on our consolidated statements of operations 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.