UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20212022
or 
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 001-35624
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUSTCENTERSPACE
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Dakota45-0311232
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3100 10th Street SWPost Office Box 1988MinotND58702-1988
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(701) 837-4738
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
    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 the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.
YesNo
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YesNo
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filer
Smaller Reporting CompanyEmerging growth company
    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YesNo
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par valueCSRNew York Stock Exchange
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred SharesCSR-PRCNew York Stock Exchange
    The number of common shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of April 26, 2021,25, 2022, was 13,220,205.15,365,272.


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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements.

CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data) (in thousands, except per share data)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
ASSETSASSETS  ASSETS  
Real estate investmentsReal estate investments  Real estate investments  
Property ownedProperty owned$1,883,407 $1,812,557 Property owned$2,390,952 $2,271,170 
Less accumulated depreciationLess accumulated depreciation(408,014)(399,249)Less accumulated depreciation(465,752)(443,592)
1,475,393 1,413,308  1,925,200 1,827,578 
Mortgage loans receivable at fair valueMortgage loans receivable at fair value30,107 24,661 Mortgage loans receivable at fair value— 43,276 
Total real estate investmentsTotal real estate investments1,505,500 1,437,969 Total real estate investments1,925,200 1,870,854 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents10,816 392 Cash and cash equivalents13,313 31,267 
Restricted cashRestricted cash1,610 6,918 Restricted cash2,409 7,358 
Other assetsOther assets18,427 18,904 Other assets24,651 30,582 
TOTAL ASSETSTOTAL ASSETS$1,536,353 $1,464,183 TOTAL ASSETS$1,965,573 $1,940,061 
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITYLIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY  LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY  
LIABILITIESLIABILITIES  LIABILITIES  
Accounts payable and accrued expensesAccounts payable and accrued expenses$53,852 $55,609 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$50,360 $62,403 
Revolving lines of creditRevolving lines of credit181,544 152,871 Revolving lines of credit46,000 76,000 
Notes payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $764 and $754 respectively
319,236 269,246 
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $1,292 and $1,371, respectively
293,709 297,074 
Notes payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $641 and $656, respectivelyNotes payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $641 and $656, respectively299,359 299,344 
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $3,648 and $3,187, respectively
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $3,648 and $3,187, respectively
521,536 480,703 
TOTAL LIABILITIESTOTAL LIABILITIES$848,341 $774,800 TOTAL LIABILITIES$917,255 $918,450 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 10)COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 10)00COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 10)00
SERIES D PREFERRED UNITS (Cumulative convertible preferred units, $100 par value, 166 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, aggregate liquidation preference of $16,560)
$16,560 $16,560 
SERIES D PREFERRED UNITS (Cumulative convertible preferred units, $100 par value, 166 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, aggregate liquidation preference of $16,560)
SERIES D PREFERRED UNITS (Cumulative convertible preferred units, $100 par value, 166 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, aggregate liquidation preference of $16,560)
$22,412 $25,331 
EQUITYEQUITY  EQUITY  
Series C Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, $25 per share liquidation preference, 3,881 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, aggregate liquidation preference of $97,036)
93,530 93,530 
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 13,220 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and 13,027 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020)
980,453 968,263 
Series C Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, $25 per share liquidation preference, 3,881 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, aggregate liquidation preference of $97,036)
Series C Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, $25 per share liquidation preference, 3,881 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, aggregate liquidation preference of $97,036)
93,530 93,530 
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 15,366 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and 15,016 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 15,366 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and 15,016 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021)
1,203,685 1,157,255 
Accumulated distributions in excess of net incomeAccumulated distributions in excess of net income(443,409)(427,681)Accumulated distributions in excess of net income(495,732)(474,318)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(12,798)(15,905)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(2,550)(4,435)
Total shareholders’ equityTotal shareholders’ equity$617,776 $618,207 Total shareholders’ equity$798,933 $772,032 
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (950 units at March 31, 2021 and 977 units at December 31, 2020)
53,007 53,930 
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred unitsNoncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units226,302 223,600 
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entitiesNoncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities669 686 Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities671 648 
Total equityTotal equity$671,452 $672,823 Total equity$1,025,906 $996,280 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITYTOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY$1,536,353 $1,464,183 TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY$1,965,573 $1,940,061 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data) (in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020 20222021
REVENUEREVENUE$46,648 $44,406 REVENUE$60,314 $46,648 
EXPENSESEXPENSES  EXPENSES  
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxesProperty operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes13,449 13,468 Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes19,014 13,449 
Real estate taxesReal estate taxes5,792 5,465 Real estate taxes6,859 5,792 
Property management expenseProperty management expense1,767 1,554 Property management expense2,253 1,767 
Casualty loss101 327 
Casualty (gain) lossCasualty (gain) loss598 101 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization19,992 18,160 Depreciation and amortization31,001 19,992 
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses3,906 3,428 General and administrative expenses4,500 3,906 
TOTAL EXPENSESTOTAL EXPENSES$45,007 $42,402 TOTAL EXPENSES$64,225 $45,007 
Operating income1,641 2,004 
Operating income (loss)Operating income (loss)(3,911)1,641 
Interest expenseInterest expense(7,231)(6,911)Interest expense(7,715)(7,231)
Interest and other income (loss)Interest and other income (loss)431 (2,777)Interest and other income (loss)1,063 431 
NET INCOME (LOSS)NET INCOME (LOSS)$(5,159)$(7,684)NET INCOME (LOSS)$(10,563)$(5,159)
Dividends to preferred unitholders(160)(160)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership469 692 
Dividends to Series D preferred unitholdersDividends to Series D preferred unitholders(160)(160)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred unitsNet (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units2,157 469 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entitiesNet (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(17)145 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(23)(17)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interestsNet income (loss) attributable to controlling interests(4,867)(7,007)Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests(8,589)(4,867)
Dividends to preferred shareholdersDividends to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,705)Dividends to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,607)
Discount (premium) on redemption of preferred shares273 
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERSNET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$(6,474)$(8,439)NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$(10,196)$(6,474)
BASIC
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASICNET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC$(0.49)$(0.69)NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC$(0.68)$(0.49)
DILUTED
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTEDNET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED$(0.49)$(0.69)NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED$(0.68)$(0.49)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)


(in thousands)(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020 20222021
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(5,159)$(7,684)Net income (loss)$(10,563)$(5,159)
Other comprehensive income:Other comprehensive income:Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) from derivative instrumentUnrealized gain (loss) from derivative instrument2,011 (9,408)Unrealized gain (loss) from derivative instrument1,581 2,011 
(Gain) loss on derivative instrument reclassified into earnings(Gain) loss on derivative instrument reclassified into earnings1,095 (345)(Gain) loss on derivative instrument reclassified into earnings304 1,095 
Total comprehensive income (loss)Total comprehensive income (loss)$(2,053)$(17,437)Total comprehensive income (loss)$(8,678)$(2,053)
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership261 1,463 
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred unitsNet comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units2,480 261 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entitiesNet (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(17)145 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(23)(17)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interestsComprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests$(1,809)$(15,829)Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests$(6,221)$(1,809)

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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020PREFERRED
SHARES
NUMBER
OF
COMMON
SHARES
COMMON
SHARES
ACCUMULATED
DISTRIBUTIONS
IN EXCESS OF
NET INCOME
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)NONREDEEMABLE
NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS
TOTAL
EQUITY
Balance December 31, 2019$99,456 12,098 $917,400 $(390,196)$(7,607)$60,849 $679,902 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interests  (7,007)(837)(7,844)
Change in fair value of derivatives  (9,753)(9,753)
Distributions - common shares and units ($0.70 per share and unit)  (8,515)(731)(9,246)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($0.414625 per Series C share)(1,705)(1,705)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures 465   465 
Sale of common shares, net50 3,352 3,352 
Redemption of units for common shares14 (930)930 — 
Redemption of units for cash  (14)(14)
Shares repurchased(3,410)273 (3,137)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities(7,584)(4,637)(12,221)
Other — (50) (33)(83)
Balance March 31, 2020$96,046 12,163 $912,653 $(407,150)$(17,360)$55,527 $639,716 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021PREFERRED
SHARES
NUMBER
OF
COMMON
SHARES
COMMON
SHARES
ACCUMULATED
DISTRIBUTIONS
IN EXCESS OF
NET INCOME
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS
TOTAL
EQUITY
Balance December 31, 2020Balance December 31, 2020$93,530 13,027 $968,263 $(427,681)$(15,905)$54,616 $672,823 Balance December 31, 2020$93,530 13,027 $968,263 $(427,681)$(15,905)$54,616 $672,823 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interestsNet income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interests  (4,867)(452)(5,319)Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interests  (4,867)(452)(5,319)
Change in fair value of derivativesChange in fair value of derivatives3,107 3,107 Change in fair value of derivatives  3,107 3,107 
Distributions - common shares and units ($0.70 per share and unit)Distributions - common shares and units ($0.70 per share and unit)  (9,254)(665)(9,919)Distributions - common shares and units ($0.70 per share and unit)  (9,254)(665)(9,919)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($0.414625 per Series C share)  (1,607) (1,607)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($0.414063 per Series C share)Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($0.414063 per Series C share)(1,607)(1,607)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeituresShare-based compensation, net of forfeitures 810   810 Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures 810   810 
Sale of common shares, netSale of common shares, net164 11,782 11,782 Sale of common shares, net164 11,782 11,782 
Redemption of units for common sharesRedemption of units for common shares26 (220)220 — Redemption of units for common shares26 (220)220 — 
Redemption of units for cash   (9)(9)
OtherOther (182) (34)(216)Other — (182) (43)(225)
Balance March 31, 2021Balance March 31, 2021$93,530 13,220 $980,453 $(443,409)$(12,798)$53,676 $671,452 Balance March 31, 2021$93,530 13,220 $980,453 $(443,409)$(12,798)$53,676 $671,452 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Balance December 31, 2021Balance December 31, 2021$93,530 15,016 $1,157,255 $(474,318)$(4,435)$224,248 $996,280 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interestsNet income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interests  (8,589)(2,134)(10,723)
Change in fair value of derivativesChange in fair value of derivatives1,885 1,885 
Distributions - common shares and units ($0.73 per share and unit)Distributions - common shares and units ($0.73 per share and unit)  (11,218)(728)(11,946)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($0.414063 per Series C share)Distributions – Series C preferred shares ($0.414063 per Series C share)  (1,607) (1,607)
Distributions - Series E preferred units ($0.968750 per unit)Distributions - Series E preferred units ($0.968750 per unit)(1,757)(1,757)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeituresShare-based compensation, net of forfeitures 19 719   719 
Sale of common shares, netSale of common shares, net321 31,684 31,684 
Issuance of UnitsIssuance of Units13,023 9,859 22,882 
Redemption of units for common sharesRedemption of units for common shares10 (388)388 — 
Redemption of units for cashRedemption of units for cash   (2,903)(2,903)
Change in value of Series D preferred unitsChange in value of Series D preferred units2,919 2,919 
Shares withheld for taxesShares withheld for taxes(1,274)(1,274)
OtherOther — (253) — (253)
Balance March 31, 2022Balance March 31, 2022$93,530 15,366 $1,203,685 $(495,732)$(2,550)$226,973 $1,025,906 

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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020 20222021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESCASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(5,159)$(7,684)Net income (loss)$(10,563)$(5,159)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of capitalized loan costsDepreciation and amortization, including amortization of capitalized loan costs20,245 18,424 Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of capitalized loan costs31,096 20,245 
Realized (gain) loss on marketable securities1,227 
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities2,326 
Share-based compensation expenseShare-based compensation expense810 465 Share-based compensation expense719 810 
(Gain) loss on interest rate swap termination, amortization, and mark-to-market(Gain) loss on interest rate swap termination, amortization, and mark-to-market(613)— 
Other, netOther, net836 206 Other, net416 836 
Changes in other assets and liabilities:Changes in other assets and liabilities:  Changes in other assets and liabilities:  
Other assetsOther assets(533)(3,602)Other assets1,316 (533)
Accounts payable and accrued expensesAccounts payable and accrued expenses(1,244)(5,127)Accounts payable and accrued expenses(10,773)(1,244)
Net cash provided by (used by) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used by) operating activities$14,955 $6,235 Net cash provided by (used by) operating activities$11,598 $14,955 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIESCASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities1,679 
Increase in mortgages and notes receivableIncrease in mortgages and notes receivable(5,445)(6,956)Increase in mortgages and notes receivable— (5,445)
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets(77,585)(23,712)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets(2,165)(2,841)
Payments for acquisitions of real estate investmentsPayments for acquisitions of real estate investments(9,545)(77,585)
Payments for improvements of real estate investmentsPayments for improvements of real estate investments(3,474)(2,165)
Other investing activitiesOther investing activities160 (115)Other investing activities288 160 
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used by) investing activities$(85,035)$(31,945)Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities$(12,731)$(85,035)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIESCASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Principal payments on mortgages payablePrincipal payments on mortgages payable(3,566)(1,513)Principal payments on mortgages payable(2,154)(3,566)
Proceeds from revolving lines of creditProceeds from revolving lines of credit105,716 41,578 Proceeds from revolving lines of credit13,000 105,716 
Principal payments on revolving lines of creditPrincipal payments on revolving lines of credit(77,044)(8,656)Principal payments on revolving lines of credit(43,000)(77,044)
Proceeds from notes payable49,940 
Net proceeds from notes payableNet proceeds from notes payable— 49,940 
Payments for acquisition of noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(12,221)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares11,782 3,352 
Payment for termination of interest rate swapPayment for termination of interest rate swap(3,209)— 
Repurchase of Series C preferred shares(3,137)
Net proceeds from issuance of common sharesNet proceeds from issuance of common shares31,684 11,782 
Redemption of partnership unitsRedemption of partnership units(9)(14)Redemption of partnership units(2,903)0
Distributions paid to common shareholdersDistributions paid to common shareholders(9,119)(8,469)Distributions paid to common shareholders(10,812)(9,119)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholdersDistributions paid to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,705)Distributions paid to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,607)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholdersDistributions paid to preferred unitholders(160)(160)Distributions paid to preferred unitholders(160)(160)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Unitholders of the Operating Partnership(683)(741)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred unitsDistributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units(2,356)(683)
Other financing activitiesOther financing activities(54)(39)Other financing activities(253)(63)
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used by) financing activities$75,196 $8,275 Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities$(21,770)$75,196 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASHNET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH5,116 (17,435)NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH(22,903)5,116 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIODCASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD7,310 46,117 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD38,625 7,310 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIODCASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD$12,426 $28,682 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD$15,722 $12,426 
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIESSUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES  SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Accrued capital expendituresAccrued capital expenditures$2,418 $1,286 Accrued capital expenditures$2,656 $2,418 
Operating partnership units converted to sharesOperating partnership units converted to shares(220)(930)Operating partnership units converted to shares(388)(220)
Distributions declared but not paid to common shareholdersDistributions declared but not paid to common shareholders9,919 9,245 Distributions declared but not paid to common shareholders11,944 9,919 
Retirement of shares withheld for taxesRetirement of shares withheld for taxes1,273 — 
Real estate assets acquired through assumption of debtReal estate assets acquired through assumption of debt41,623 — 
Fair value adjustment to debtFair value adjustment to debt1,224 — 
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities(2,326)
Real estate assets acquired through exchange of note receivable17,663 
Note receivable exchanged through real estate acquisitionNote receivable exchanged through real estate acquisition(17,663)Note receivable exchanged through real estate acquisition43,276 — 
Real estate assets acquired through issuance of operating partnership unitsReal estate assets acquired through issuance of operating partnership units22,882 — 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATIONSUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION  SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION  
Cash paid for interestCash paid for interest$6,787 $6,481 Cash paid for interest$7,182 $6,787 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(unaudited)
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Balance sheet descriptionBalance sheet descriptionMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2020Balance sheet descriptionMarch 31, 2022December 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$10,816 $392 $26,338 Cash and cash equivalents$13,313 $31,267 $10,816 
Restricted cashRestricted cash1,610 6,918 2,344 Restricted cash2,409 7,358 1,610 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashTotal cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$12,426 $7,310 $28,682 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$15,722 $38,625 $12,426 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CENTERSPACE AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021
NOTE 1 • ORGANIZATION 
Investors Real Estate Trust doing business as Centerspace, collectively with ourits consolidated subsidiaries (“Centerspace,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), is a North Dakota real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment, and development of apartment communities. As of March 31, 2021, we2022, Centerspace owned interests in 6883 apartment communities consisting of 12,16814,838 apartment homes.
NOTE 2 • BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
We conductCenterspace conducts a majority of ourits business activities through oura consolidated operating partnership, Centerspace, LP (f/k/a IRET Properties), a North Dakota limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), as well as through a number of other consolidated subsidiary entities. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements include ourthe Company’s accounts and the accounts of all ourits subsidiaries in which we maintainit maintains a controlling interest, including the Operating Partnership. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
The condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements also reflect the Operating Partnership’s ownership of certaina joint venture entitiesentity in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner or controlling interest. These entities areThis entity is consolidated into ourthe Company’s operations, with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners’ share of ownership, income, and expenses.
SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The COVID-19 pandemic is a source of significant risk and uncertainty that could have an adverse impact on our business. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the global economy and financial markets, and multifamily residents and commercial tenants have experienced financial hardship or closures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not had a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021; however, we continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business and cannot predict the impact it may have on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in the future.
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OurCenterspace’s interim condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, have been included.
The current period’s results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results which ultimately may be achieved for the year. The interim condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in ourthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021.28, 2022.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting standards updates (“ASUs”).
StandardDescriptionDate of AdoptionEffect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
This ASU contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur.This ASU is optional and may be elected over time.We are currently evaluating the practical expedients and the impact they may have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) - Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity
This ASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments and removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception. This ASU also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas and provides updated disclosure requirements.This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted.We are currently evaluating the ASU and the impact it may have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, restricted cash consisted primarily of real estate deposits and escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions.
LEASES
As a lessor, weCenterspace primarily leaseleases multifamily apartment homes which qualify as operating leases with terms that are generally one year or less. Rental revenues are recognized in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, using a method that represents a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rental income represents approximately 98.2%98.1% of our total revenues and includes gross market rent less adjustments for gain or loss to lease, concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt. Other property revenues represent the remaining 1.8%1.9% of our total revenues and are primarily driven by other fee income, which is typically recognized when earned, at a point in time.
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Some of ourthe Company’s apartment communities have commercial spaces available for lease. Lease terms for these spaces typically range from three to fifteen years. The leases for commercial spaces generally include options to extend the lease for additional terms.
Beginning in April 2020, we offered multifamily residents suffering from financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic the option to apply for a rent deferral. We elected to account for these accommodations as enforceable rights and obligations existed without evaluating if such a right or obligation existed under the lease agreement, as allowed by the FASB Q&A released on April 10, 2020 related to lease modification guidance under ASC 842. The accommodations were recognized as variable lease payments. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately $57,000 and $99,600 remained outstanding under the rent deferral agreements offered to multifamily residents, respectively.
We also abated rent, common area maintenance, and real estate taxes for commercial tenants that experienced government-mandated interruptions or closures of their businesses. The accommodations were recognized as variable lease payments, as allowed by the FASB Q&A released on April 10, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized a reduction in revenue of $47,000 due to the abatement of amounts due from our commercial tenants.
Many of ourthe leases contain non-lease components for utility reimbursement from our residents and common area maintenance from our commercial tenants. We haveCenterspace has elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components for all asset classes. The combined components are included in lease income and are accounted for under ASC 842.
The aggregate amount of future scheduled lease income on our commercial operating leases, excluding any variable lease income and non-lease components, as of March 31, 2021,2022, was as follows:
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(in thousands)(in thousands)
2021 (remainder)$1,650 
20222,209 
2022 (remainder)2022 (remainder)$1,958 
202320232,205 20232,627 
202420242,194 20242,577 
202520252,159 20252,528 
202620261,935 
ThereafterThereafter2,302 Thereafter1,548 
Total scheduled lease income - commercial operating leasesTotal scheduled lease income - commercial operating leases$12,719 Total scheduled lease income - commercial operating leases$13,173 
REVENUES
Revenue is recognized in accordance with the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the companyCompany expects to be entitled for those goods and services.
Revenue streams that are included in revenues from contracts with customers include:
Other property revenue: We recognizeCenterspace recognizes revenue for rental related income not included as a component of a lease, such as application fees, as earned.
Gains or losses on sales of real estate: A gain or loss is recognized when the criteria for derecognition of an asset are met, including when (1) a contract exists and (2) the buyer obtained control of the nonfinancial asset that was sold.
The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue streams for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020:2021:
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
Revenue StreamRevenue StreamApplicable Standard20212020Revenue StreamApplicable Standard20222021
Fixed lease income - operating leasesFixed lease income - operating leasesLeases$43,840 $41,934 Fixed lease income - operating leasesLeases$56,673 $43,840 
Variable lease income - operating leasesVariable lease income - operating leasesLeases1,969 1,780 Variable lease income - operating leasesLeases2,523 1,969 
Other property revenueOther property revenueRevenue from contracts with customers839 692 Other property revenueRevenue from contracts with customers1,118 839 
Total revenueTotal revenue$46,648 $44,406 Total revenue$60,314 $46,648 

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
We evaluate ourThe Company evaluates long-lived assets, including investments in real estate, for impairment indicators at least quarterly. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each property, and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, we comparethe Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the property against the carrying amount of that property. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount. If ourthe anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties, or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, ourthe evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to ourthe consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates, and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Reducing planned property holding periods may increase the likelihood of recording impairment losses.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, wethe Company recorded 0no impairment charges.
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MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
In March 2020, in connection with ourthe acquisition of Ironwood, an apartment community in New Hope, Minnesota, wethe Company acquired a tax increment financing note receivable (“TIF”) with a principal balance of $6.6$6.1 million and $6.4 million at March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, which appears within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The note bears an interest rate of 4.5% with payments due in February and August of each year.
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In December 2019, weCenterspace originated a $29.9 million construction loan and a $15.3 million mezzanine loan for the development of a multifamily developmentcommunity located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In conjunction withDuring the loans, we received a guaranty for the substantial completion ofthree months ended September 30, 2021, construction on the project improvements from an investment grade guarantor.was completed and the lease-up phase began. The construction and mezzanine loans bearbore and accrued interest at 4.5% and 11.5%, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company exercised its option to purchase the apartment community in exchange for the loans and cash. As of March 31, 2022, the loans had no remaining balance. As of December 31, 2021, wethe Company had fully funded the full $29.9 million of the construction loan and $112,000$13.4 million of the mezzanine loan, both of which appearsappear within mortgage loans receivable in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2020, we had funded $24.7 million of the construction loan. The loans are secured by mortgages and mature on December 31, 2023, and the agreement provides us with an option to purchase the development. The loans represent an investment in an unconsolidated variable interest entity. We are not the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity (“VIE”) as we do not have the power to direct the activities which most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance nor do we have significant influence over the entity.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
We haveCenterspace has determined that ourits Operating Partnership and each of ourits less-than-wholly owned real estate partnerships are VIEs, as the limited partners or the functional equivalent of limited partners lack substantive kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. We areThe Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and the VIEs are required to be consolidated on ourthe balance sheet because we havethe Company has a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and havehas both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. Because ourthe Operating Partnership is a VIE, all of ourthe Company’s assets and liabilities are held through a VIE.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we acquired the 47.4% noncontrolling interests in the real estate partnership that owns 71 France for $12.2 million.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities consisted of equity securities. We report equity securities at fair value based on quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs). Any unrealized gains or losses are included in interest and other income on the consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 we had 0 marketable securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had a realized loss of $1.2 million arising from the disposal of such securities which appears in interest and other income (loss) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
NOTE 3 • EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of our common shares of beneficial interest (“common shares”) outstanding during the period. We haveCenterspace has issued restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and incentive stock options (“ISOs”) under ourthe 2015 Incentive Plan, and Series D Convertible Preferred Units (“Series D preferred units”), and Series E Convertible Preferred Units (“Series E preferred units”), which could have a dilutive effect on ourthe earnings per share upon exercise of the RSUs or ISOs or upon conversion of the Series D or Series E preferred units (refer to Note 4 for further discussion of the Series D and the Series E preferred units). Other than the issuance of RSUs, ISOs, and Series D preferred units, we haveand Series E preferred units, there are no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional shares that would result in dilution of earnings. Under the terms of the Operating Partnership’s Agreement of Limited Partnership, limited partners have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem their limited partnership units (“Units”) any time following the first anniversary of the date they acquired such Units (“Exchange Right”). Upon the exercise of Exchange Rights, and in ourCenterspace’s sole discretion, weit may issue common shares in exchange for Units on a 1-for-one basis.
Performance-based RSUs of 46,218 and 37,822 forFor the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, performance-based RSUs of 33,000 and 2020,46,000, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020,2022, operating partnership units of 965,000, Series D preferred units of 228,000, were excluded from the calculationSeries E preferred units of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2020,2.2 million, time-based RSUs of 19,00014,000, and 16,000, respectively,weighted average stock options of 52,000, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, Series D preferred units of 228,000, time-based RSUs of 19,000, and weighted average stock options of 43,62944,000, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the assumed proceeds per share plus the average unearned compensation were greater than the average market price of common shares for the periods ended and, thereforethey were anti-dilutive.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020:2021:  
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 (in thousands, except per share data)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
NUMERATOR  
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests$(4,867)$(7,007)
Dividends to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,705)
Redemption of preferred shares273 
Numerator for basic earnings (loss) per share – net income available to common shareholders(6,474)(8,439)
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership(469)(692)
Dividends to preferred unitholders160 160 
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share$(6,783)$(8,971)
DENOMINATOR  
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares13,078 12,103 
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units957 1,054 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share14,035 13,157 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC$(0.49)$(0.69)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED$(0.49)$(0.69)
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 (in thousands, except per share data)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20222021
NUMERATOR  
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests$(8,589)$(4,867)
Dividends to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,607)
Numerator for basic earnings (loss) per share – net income available to common shareholders(10,196)(6,474)
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units(2,157)(469)
Dividends to preferred unitholders160 160 
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share$(12,193)$(6,783)
DENOMINATOR  
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares15,097 13,078 
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units— 957 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share15,097 14,035 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC$(0.68)$(0.49)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED$(0.68)$(0.49)

NOTE 4 • EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY
Operating Partnership Units. The Operating Partnership had 950,000997,000 and 977,000832,000 outstanding Units at March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
Exchange Rights. Pursuant to the exercise of exchange rights, we redeemed Units for cash during During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 20202022, we issued 209,000 Units as detailed in the table below.
(in thousands, except per Unit amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,Number of Units
Aggregate Cost(1)
Average Price Per Unit
2021$$71.55 
2020$14 $74.45 
(1)The redemption price is determined using the volume weighted average pricepartial consideration for the 10 trading days prior to the date a unitholder provides notificationacquisition of their intent to redeem units.3 apartment communities.
We alsoExchange Rights. Centerspace redeemed Units in exchange for common shares in connection with Unitholders exercising their exchange rights during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 as detailed in the table below.
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,Number of UnitsNet Book Basis
202210 $(388)
202126 $(220)
Pursuant to the exercise of exchange rights, the Company redeemed Units for cash during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 20202021 as detailed in the table below.
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,Number of UnitsNet Book BasisThree Months Ended March 31,Number of UnitsAggregate CostAverage Price Per Unit
2022202231 $2,903 $93.14 
2021202126 $(220)2021— $$71.55 
202014 $(930)
Series E Preferred Units (Noncontrolling Interests). On September 1, 2021, Centerspace issued 1.8 million Series E preferred units with a par value of $100 per Series E preferred unit as partial consideration for the acquisition of 17 apartment communities. The Series E preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.875% per year. Each Series E preferred unit is convertible, at the holder’s option, into 1.2048 Units. The Series E preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $181.4 million. The holders of the Series E preferred units do not have voting rights and are required to hold the units for one year before they may elect to convert.
Common Shares and Equity Awards. Common shares outstanding on March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, totaled 13.215.4 million and 13.015.0 million, respectively. There were 18,759 and 2,801 shares issued upon the vesting of equity awards under ourthe 2015 Incentive Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, with a total grant-date fair value of $164,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we issued 1,193 shares upon the vesting of equity awards under our 2015 Incentive Plan, with a total grant-date fair value of $125,000.$1.5 million and $164,000, respectively. These shares vestvested based on performance and service criteria.
Equity Distribution Agreement. We haveCenterspace had an equity distribution agreement in connection with an at-the-market offering (“2019 ATM Program”) through which weit could offer and sell common shares having an aggregate sales price of up to $150.0 million. In September 2021, the Company replaced the 2019 ATM Program with a new at-the-market offering (“2021 ATM Program”) through which it may offer and sell common shares having an aggregate sales price of up to $150.0$250.0 million, in amounts and at times as we determine.determined by management. Under the 2021 ATM Program, the Company may enter into separate
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forward sale agreements. The proceeds from the sale of common shares under the 20192021 ATM Program are intended to be used for general purposes, which may include the funding of future acquisitions, construction or mezzanine loans, community renovations, and the repayment of indebtedness. The table below provides details on the sale of common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 under both the 2019 and 2020.2021 ATM Programs. As of March 31, 2021,2022, common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $55.3$126.6 million remained available under the 20192021 ATM Program.
(in thousands, except per share amounts)(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,Number of Common Shares
Total Consideration(1)
Average Price Per ShareThree Months Ended March 31,Number of Common Shares
Net Consideration(1)
Average Net Price Per Share
20222022321 $31,732 $98.89 
20212021164 $11,859 $72.19 2021164 $11,859 $72.19 
202050 $3,402 $68.04 
(1)Total consideration is net of $181,000$338 and $52,000$181 in commissions and issuance costs during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and issuance costs.
Share Repurchase Program. On December 5, 2019, our Board of Trustees terminated the existing share repurchase program and authorized a new share repurchase program to repurchase up to $50 million of our common or preferred shares over a one-year period. Under this repurchase program, we were able to repurchase common or preferred shares in open-market purchases, including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 plans, as determined by management and in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. This program expired on December 5, 2020. Series C Preferred Shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2020 are detailed in the table below.
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,Number of Preferred Shares
Aggregate Cost(1)
Average Price Per Share(1)
2020136 $3,137 $23.00 
(1)Amount includes commissions.respectively.
Series C Preferred Shares. Series C preferred shares outstanding were 3.9 million shares at March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021. The Series C preferred shares are nonvoting and redeemable for cash at $25.00 per share at ourCenterspace’s option after October 2,
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2022. Holders of these shares are entitled to cumulative distributions, payable quarterly (as and if declared by the Board of Trustees). Distributions accrue at an annual rate of $1.65625 per share, which is equal to 6.625% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference ($97.0 million liquidation preference in the aggregate).
Series D Preferred Units (Mezzanine Equity). On February 26, 2019, we issued 165,600 newly created Series D preferred units outstanding were 165,600 preferred units at an issuanceMarch 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Series D preferred units have a par value price of $100 per preferred unit as partial consideration for the acquisition of SouthFork Townhomes.unit. The Series D preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.862% per year. The Series D preferred units have a put option which allows the holder to redeem any or all of the Series D preferred units for cash equal to the issuance price. Each Series D preferred unit is convertible, at the holder'sholder’s option, into 1.37931 Units, representing a conversion exchange rateUnits. The Series D preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $72.50 per unit.$16.6 million. Changes in the redemption value are charged to common shares on our condensed consolidated balance sheetsthe Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets from period to period. The holders of the Series D preferred units do not have any voting rights. Distributions to Series D unitholders are presented in the condensed consolidated statementsCondensed Consolidated Statements of equityEquity within net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and noncontrolling interests.
NOTE 5 • DEBT
As of March 31, 2021,2022, 49 of our apartment communities were not encumbered by mortgages with 34 of those properties providingand are available to provide credit support for ourthe unsecured borrowings. OurThe Company’s primary unsecured credit facility (“unsecured credit facility”) is a revolving, multi-bank line of credit, with the Bank of Montreal serving as administrative agent. OurThe line of credit has total commitments and borrowing capacity of $250.0 million, based on the value of properties contained in the unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”).properties. As of March 31, 2021,2022, the additional borrowing availability was $68.5$204.0 million beyond the $181.5$46.0 million drawn, including the balance on our operating line of credit (discussed below). Thedrawn. This unsecured credit facility matureswas amended on August 31, 2022, with one twelve-month optionSeptember 30, 2021 to extend the maturity date at our election.
Under our unsecured credit facility, we also have unsecured term loans of $70.0to September 2025 and to provide for a $400.0 million and $75.0 million, included within notes payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which mature on January 15, 2024 and on August 31, 2025, respectively.accordion option.
The interest rates on the line of credit and term loans are based, at ourthe Company’s option, on either the lender’s base rate plus a margin, ranging from 35-8525-80 basis points, or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus a margin that ranges from 135-190125-180 basis points based on ourthe consolidated leverage ratio, as defined under our Secondthe Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. OurThe unsecured credit facility and unsecured senior notes are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations. We believeThe Company believes that we areit is in compliance with all such financial covenants and limitations as of March 31, 2021.2022.
In January we2021, Centerspace amended and expanded ourits private shelf agreement with PGIM, Inc., an affiliate of Prudential Financial, Inc., and certain affiliates of PGIM, Inc. (collectively, “PGIM”) to increase the aggregate amount available for issuance of unsecured senior promissory notes (“unsecured senior notes”) to $225.0 million. Under this agreement, wethe Company has issued $75.0$200.0 million of Series Aunsecured senior notes due September 13, 2029 bearing interest at a rate of 3.84% annually, $50.0 million of Series B notes due September 30, 2028 bearing interest at a rate of 3.69% annually, and $50.0 million of Series C notes due June 6, 2030 bearing interest at a rate of 2.70% annually. We have $50.0with $25.0 million remaining available as of March 31, 2022. In September 2021, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement for the issuance of $125.0 million senior unsecured promissory notes, of which $25.0 million was under the private shelf agreement.agreement with PGIM. The following table shows the notes issued under both agreements.
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(in thousands)
AmountMaturity DateInterest Rate
Series A$75,000 September 13, 20293.84 %
Series B$50,000 September 30, 20283.69 %
Series C$50,000 June 6, 20302.70 %
Series 2021-A$35,000 September 17, 20302.50 %
Series 2021-B$50,000 September 17, 20312.62 %
Series 2021-C$25,000 September 17, 20322.68 %
Series 2021-D$15,000 September 17, 20342.78 %
In September 2021, Centerspace entered into a $198.9 million Fannie Mae Credit Facility Agreement (the “FMCF”) for the acquisition of 16 apartment communities. The FMCF is currently secured by mortgages on those apartment communities. The notes are interest-only, have varying maturity dates of 7, 10, and 12 years, and a blended, weighted average interest rate of 2.78%. As of March 31, 2022, the FMCF had a balance of $198.9 million. The FMCF is included within mortgages payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of March 31, 2021, we2022, Centerspace owned 1918 apartment communities that served as collateral for mortgage loans.loans, in addition to the apartment communities secured by the FMCF. All of these mortgage loans were non-recourse to usthe Company other than for standard carve-out obligations. As of March 31, 2021, we believe2022, the Company believes that there are 0no material defaults or instances of noncompliance in regards to any of these mortgages payable.
WeCenterspace also havehas a $6.0 million operating line of credit. This operating line of credit is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line matures on August 1, 2021,November 29, 2022, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate.
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The following table summarizes our indebtedness:
(in thousands)(in thousands)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020Weighted Average Maturity in Years at March 31, 2021March 31, 2022December 31, 2021Weighted Average Maturity in Years at March 31, 2022
Lines of creditLines of credit$181,544 $152,871 1.41Lines of credit$46,000 $76,000 3.75
Term loans (1)
145,000 145,000 3.64
Unsecured senior notes (1)
Unsecured senior notes (1)
175,000 125,000 8.40
Unsecured senior notes (1)
300,000 300,000 8.63
Unsecured debtUnsecured debt501,544 422,871 4.49Unsecured debt346,000 376,000 7.98
Mortgages payable - fixed295,001 298,445 5.03
Mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facilityMortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility198,850 198,850 9.56
Mortgages payable - otherMortgages payable - other326,113 284,934 6.71
Total debtTotal debt$796,545 $721,316 4.69Total debt$870,963 $859,784 7.14
Weighted average interest rate on lines of credit (rate with swap)(2)Weighted average interest rate on lines of credit (rate with swap)(2)2.18 %2.85 %Weighted average interest rate on lines of credit (rate with swap)(2)2.56 %2.74 %
Weighted average interest rate on term loans (rate with swap)4.11 %4.15 %
Weighted average interest rate on unsecured senior notesWeighted average interest rate on unsecured senior notes3.47 %3.78 %Weighted average interest rate on unsecured senior notes3.12 %3.12 %
Weighted average interest rate on mortgages payable3.92 %3.93 %
Weighted average interest rate on mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facilityWeighted average interest rate on mortgages payable - Fannie Mae credit facility2.78 %2.78 %
Weighted average interest rate on mortgages payable - otherWeighted average interest rate on mortgages payable - other3.85 %3.81 %
Weighted average interest rate on total debtWeighted average interest rate on total debt3.37 %3.62 %Weighted average interest rate on total debt3.29 %3.26 %
(1)Included within notes payable on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)The interest rate swap was terminated during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on term loans, unsecured senior notes and mortgages payable as of March 31, 2021,2022, was as follows:
(in thousands)(in thousands)
2021 (remainder)$22,221 
202237,219 
2022 (remainder)2022 (remainder)$26,443 
2023202345,068 202345,988 
202420243,777 20245,012 
20252025102,505 202579,850 
2026202650,088 
ThereafterThereafter404,211 Thereafter663,582 
Total paymentsTotal payments$615,001 Total payments$870,963 
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NOTE 6 • DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
OurCenterspace’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage ourits exposure to interest rate fluctuations. To accomplish this objective, wethe Company primarily useuses interest rate swap contracts to fix the variable interest rate on our term loans and a portion of our primary line of credit. The interest rate swap contracts qualify as cash flow hedges.debt.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income for ourthe interest rate swaps will be reclassified to interest expense as interest expense ispayments are incurred on our term loans and the hedged portion of our primary line of credit.variable rate debt. During the next twelve months, we estimatethe Company estimates an additional $4.4 million$633,000 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.
AtDerivatives 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. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly to earnings within other income (loss) in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. During the three months ended March 31, 20212022, the Company recorded a gain of $582,000 related to the interest rate swap not designated in a hedging relationship, prior to its termination.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company paid $3.2 million to terminate its $75.0 million interest rate swap and its $70.0 million forward swap. As of March 31, 2022 the Company had no remaining interest rate swaps.
As of December 31, 20202021, weCenterspace had a $50.0 million1 interest rate swap contract designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk with a notional amount of $75.0 million to fix the interest rate on a portion of our primarythe line of credit.
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we The Company also had 3 interest rate swap contracts in effect with a notional amount of $195.0 million and 1 additional interest rate swap that becomeswith an effective ondate of January 31, 2023 withand a notional amount of $70.0 million.million which was not designated as a hedge in a qualifying hedging relationship.
The table below presents the fair value of ourthe Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on ourthe Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021.
(in thousands)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Balance Sheet LocationFair ValueFair Value
Total derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments - interest rate swapsAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,798 $15,905 
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(in thousands)
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Balance Sheet LocationFair ValueFair Value
Total derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments - interest rate swapsAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$— $4,610 
Total derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments - interest rate swapsAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$— $1,097 
The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as of March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCILocation of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into IncomeGain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into IncomeGain (Loss) Recognized in OCILocation of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into IncomeGain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Three months ended March 31,Three months ended March 31,2021202020212020Three months ended March 31,2022202120222021
Total derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships - Interest rate contractsTotal derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships - Interest rate contracts$2,011 $(9,408)Interest expense$(1,095)$(345)Total derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships - Interest rate contracts$1,581 $2,011 Interest expense$(304)$(1,095)

The Company had agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
NOTE 7 • FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities are carried at amounts that reasonably approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. For variable rate line of credit debt that re-prices frequently, fair values are based on carrying values.
In determining the fair value of other financial instruments, we applyCenterspace applies FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures.” Fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (Levels 1 and 2) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions
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about market participant assumptions (Level 3). Fair value estimates may differ from the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of the assets and liabilities.
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
(in thousands)(in thousands)
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
March 31, 2021
March 31, 2022March 31, 2022
AssetsAssets
Notes receivableNotes receivable$6,068 — — $6,068 
December 31, 2021December 31, 2021    
AssetsAssetsAssets
Mortgages and notes receivableMortgages and notes receivable$36,443 $36,443 Mortgages and notes receivable$49,484 — — $49,484 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Derivative instruments - interest rate swapsDerivative instruments - interest rate swaps$12,798 $12,798 Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps$5,707 $— — $5,707 
December 31, 2020    
Assets
Mortgages and notes receivable30,994 30,994 
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps$15,905 $$15,905 
The fair value of ourthe interest rate swaps iswas determined using the market standard methodology of netting discounted expected variable cash payments and receipts. The variable cash payments and receipts arewere based on an expectation of future interest rates (a forward curve) derived from observable market interest rate curves. WeThe Company also considerconsidered both ourits own nonperformance risk and the counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement (Level 3).
We utilizeCenterspace utilizes an income approach with levelLevel 3 inputs based on expected future cash flows to value these instruments.mortgages and notes receivable. The inputs include market transactions for similar instruments, management estimates of comparable interest rates (range of 3.75% to 10.75%), and instrument specific credit risk (range of 0.5% to 1.0%). Changes in the fair value of these receivables from period to period are reported in interest and other income on our condensed consolidated statementsthe Condensed Consolidated Statements of operations.Operations.
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Fair Value Measurement at March 31,Other Gains (Losses)Interest
Income
Total Changes in Fair Value Included in Current-Period EarningsFair Value Measurement at March 31,Other Gains (Losses)Interest IncomeTotal Changes in Fair Value Included in Current-Period Earnings
Three months ended March 31, 2022Three months ended March 31, 2022
Notes receivableNotes receivable$6,068 $$460 $464 
Three months ended March 31, 2021Three months ended March 31, 2021Three months ended March 31, 2021
Mortgage loans and notes receivableMortgage loans and notes receivable$36,443 $$407 $411 Mortgage loans and notes receivable$36,443 $$407 $411 
Three months ended March 31, 2020
Mortgage loans and notes receivable$26,697 $$527 $528 
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March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Centerspace has an investment of $890,000 and $903,000, respectively, in a real estate technology venture consisting of privately held entities that develop technology related to the real estate industry. This investment is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) as a practical expedient under ASC 820. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had unfunded commitments of $1.2 million.
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis
There were no non-financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value
The fair value of unsecured senior notes and mortgages payable are estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using market research and management estimates of comparable interest rates, excluding any prepayment penalties (Level 3).
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The estimated fair values of ourthe Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, are as follows:
(in thousands)(in thousands)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Carrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETSFINANCIAL ASSETS    FINANCIAL ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$10,816 $10,816 $392 $392 Cash and cash equivalents$13,313 $13,313 $31,267 $31,267 
Restricted cashRestricted cash$1,610 $1,610 $6,918 $6,918 Restricted cash$2,409 $2,409 $7,358 $7,358 
FINANCIAL LIABILITIESFINANCIAL LIABILITIES    FINANCIAL LIABILITIES    
Revolving lines of credit(1)
Revolving lines of credit(1)
$181,544 $181,544 $152,871 $152,871 
Revolving lines of credit(1)
$46,000 $46,000 $76,000 $76,000 
Term loans(1)
$145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 
Unsecured senior notesUnsecured senior notes$175,000 $179,630 $125,000 $133,181 Unsecured senior notes$300,000 $273,973 $300,000 $308,302 
Mortgages payable$295,001 $301,538 $298,445 $308,855 
Mortgages payable - Fannie MaeMortgages payable - Fannie Mae$198,850 $176,055 $198,850 $198,850 
Mortgages payable - otherMortgages payable - other$326,113 $308,363 $284,934 $284,546 
(1)Excluding the effect of interest rate swap agreements. Refer to Note 6 for discussion on the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements.
NOTE 8 • ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
ACQUISITIONS
WeCenterspace acquired $76.94 new apartment communities for an aggregate acquisition cost of $116.9 million in new real estate during the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022 compared to $46.3acquisitions of $76.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our2021. The acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021 are detailed below.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Date
Acquired
(in thousands)
Total
Acquisition
Cost
Form of ConsiderationInvestment Allocation
AcquisitionsCash
Units(1)
Other(2)
LandBuildingIntangible
Assets
Other(3)
191 homes - Martin Blu - Minneapolis, MNJanuary 4, 2022$49,825 $3,031 $18,885 $27,909 $3,547 $45,212 $1,813 $(747)
31 homes - Zest - Minneapolis, MNJanuary 4, 20229,066 1,290 1,748 6,028 941 7,853 335 (63)
45 homes - Elements - Minneapolis, MNJanuary 4, 202211,364 1,429 2,249 7,686 936 10,261 574 (407)
130 homes - Noko Apartments - Minneapolis, MNJanuary 26, 202246,619 3,343 — 43,276 1,915 42,754 1,950 — 
Total Acquisitions$116,874 $9,093 $22,882 $84,899 $7,339 $106,080 $4,672 $(1,217)
(1)Fair value of operating partnership units issued on acquisition.
(2)Assumption of seller's debt upon closing for Martin Blu, Zest, and Elements. Mezzanine and construction loans, financed by Centerspace, exchanged as partial consideration for the acquisition of Noko Apartments.
(3)Debt discount on assumed mortgage.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Date
Acquired
(in thousands)
Total
Acquisition
Cost
Form of ConsiderationInvestment Allocation
AcquisitionsCashLandBuildingIntangible
Assets
256 homes - Union Pointe - Longmont, COJanuary 6, 2021$76,900 $76,900 $5,727 $69,966 $1,207 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Date
Acquired
(in thousands)
Total
Acquisition
Cost
Form of ConsiderationInvestment Allocation
AcquisitionsCash
Other(1)
LandBuildingIntangible
Assets
Other(2)
182 homes - Ironwood - New Hope, MNMarch 5, 2020$46,263 $28,600 $17,663 $2,165 $36,869 $824 $6,405 
DISPOSITIONS

(1)Payoff at closing of note receivable and accrued interest due from seller.
(2)Consists of TIF note acquired. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion.
DISPOSITIONS
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, we had 0 dispositions.Centerspace disposed of no real estate.
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NOTE 9 • SEGMENT REPORTING 
We operateCenterspace operates in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, and acquisition of apartment communities. Each of ourthe operating properties is considered a separate operating segment because each property earns revenues, incurs expenses, and has discrete financial information. OurThe chief operating decision-makers evaluate each property’s operating results to make decisions about resources to be allocated and to assess performance and do not group the properties based on geography, size, or type for this purpose. OurThe apartment communities have similar long-term economic characteristics and provide similar products and services to our residents. No apartment community comprises more than 10% of consolidated revenues, profits, or assets. Accordingly, ourthe apartment communities are aggregated into a single reportable segment. “All other” includes non-multifamily components of mixed-use properties and apartment communities we havethe Company has sold.
OurThe members of the executive management team comprises ourare the chief operating decision-makers. This team measures the performance of ourthe reportable segment based on net operating income (“NOI”), which we definethe Company defines as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. We believeCenterspace believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, casualty losses, and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.
The following tables present NOI for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively, along with reconciliations to net income in the condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022Three Months Ended March 31, 2022MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
RevenueRevenue$45,983 $665 $46,648 Revenue$59,398 $916 $60,314 
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxesProperty operating expenses, including real estate taxes18,881 360 19,241 Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes25,544 329 25,873 
Net operating incomeNet operating income$27,102 $305 $27,407 Net operating income$33,854 $587 $34,441 
Property managementProperty management(1,767)Property management(2,253)
Casualty gain (loss)Casualty gain (loss)(101)Casualty gain (loss)(598)
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization(19,992)Depreciation and amortization(31,001)
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses(3,906)General and administrative expenses(4,500)
Interest expenseInterest expense(7,231)Interest expense(7,715)
Interest and other incomeInterest and other income431 Interest and other income1,063 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(5,159)Net income (loss)$(10,563)
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
RevenueRevenue$41,845 $2,561 $44,406 Revenue$44,241 $2,407 $46,648 
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxesProperty operating expenses, including real estate taxes17,660 1,273 18,933 Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes17,874 1,367 19,241 
Net operating incomeNet operating income$24,185 $1,288 $25,473 Net operating income$26,367 $1,040 $27,407 
Property managementProperty management(1,554)Property management(1,767)
Casualty gain (loss)Casualty gain (loss)(327)Casualty gain (loss)(101)
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization(18,160)Depreciation and amortization(19,992)
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses(3,428)General and administrative expenses(3,906)
Interest expenseInterest expense(6,911)Interest expense(7,231)
Interest and other incomeInterest and other income(2,777)Interest and other income431 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(7,684)Net income (loss)$(5,159)
Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation
Segment assets are summarized as follows as of March 31, 2021,2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, along with reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statements:Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
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(in thousands) (in thousands)
As of March 31, 2021MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
As of March 31, 2022As of March 31, 2022MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Segment assetsSegment assets   Segment assets   
Property ownedProperty owned$1,850,310 $33,097 $1,883,407 Property owned$2,364,167 $26,785 $2,390,952 
Less accumulated depreciationLess accumulated depreciation(396,743)(11,271)(408,014)Less accumulated depreciation(457,985)(7,767)(465,752)
Total property ownedTotal property owned$1,453,567 $21,826 $1,475,393 Total property owned$1,906,182 $19,018 $1,925,200 
Mortgage loans receivable30,107 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents10,816 Cash and cash equivalents13,313 
Restricted cashRestricted cash1,610 Restricted cash2,409 
Other assetsOther assets18,427 Other assets24,651 
Total AssetsTotal Assets$1,536,353 Total Assets$1,965,573 
(in thousands) (in thousands)
As of December 31, 2020MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
As of December 31, 2021As of December 31, 2021MultifamilyAll OtherTotal
Segment assetsSegment assets   Segment assets   
Property ownedProperty owned$1,779,378 $33,179 $1,812,557 Property owned$2,244,250 $26,920 $2,271,170 
Less accumulated depreciationLess accumulated depreciation(387,989)(11,260)(399,249)Less accumulated depreciation(436,004)(7,588)(443,592)
Total property ownedTotal property owned$1,391,389 $21,919 $1,413,308 Total property owned$1,808,246 $19,332 $1,827,578 
Mortgage loans receivableMortgage loans receivable24,661 Mortgage loans receivable43,276 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents392 Cash and cash equivalents31,267 
Restricted cashRestricted cash6,918 Restricted cash7,358 
Other assetsOther assets18,904 Other assets30,582 
Total AssetsTotal Assets$1,464,183 Total Assets$1,940,061 

NOTE 10 • COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation. In the ordinary course of our operations, we becomeCenterspace becomes involved in litigation. At this time, we knowthe Company knows of no material pending or threatened legal proceedings, or other proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities, that would have a material impact on us.it.
Environmental Matters. Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal of, or remediation of, certain hazardous or toxic substances in, on, around, or under the property. While wethe Company currently havehas no knowledge of any material violation of environmental laws, ordinances, or regulations at any of ourthe properties, there can be no assurance that areas of contamination will not be identified at any of ourits properties or that changes in environmental laws, regulations, or cleanup requirements would not result in material costs to us.costs.
Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions. NaN of our properties, consisting of 4,0326,770 apartment homes, are subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions under agreements entered into with somecertain of the sellers or contributors of the properties and are effective for varying periods. We doCenterspace does not believe that the agreements materially affect the conduct of ourits business or ourits decisions whether to dispose of restricted properties during the restriction period because weit generally holdholds these and our other properties for investment purposes rather than for sale. In addition, where we deemthe Company deems it to be in our shareholders'the shareholders’ best interests to dispose of such properties, weit generally seekseeks to structure sales of such properties as tax deferredtax-deferred transactions under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Otherwise, wethe Company may be required to provide tax indemnification payments to the parties to these agreements.
NOTE 11 • SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Share-based awards are provided to officers, non-officer employees, and trustees under ourthe 2015 Incentive Plan approved by shareholders on September 15, 2015, as amended and restated on May 19, 202018, 2021 (the “2015 Incentive Plan”) which allows for awards in the form of cash, unrestricted and restricted common shares, stock options, stock appreciation rights, and RSUs up to an aggregate of 425,000775,000 shares over the ten-year period in which the plan is in effect. Under ourthe 2015 Incentive Plan, officers and non-officer employees may earn share awards under a long-term incentive plan, which is a forward-looking program that measures long-term performance over the stated performance period. These awards are payable to the extent deemed earned in shares. The terms of the long-term incentive awards granted under the revised program may vary from year to year.
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20212022 LTIP Awards
Awards granted to employees on January 1, 2021,2022, consist of an aggregate of 6,4105,849 time-based RSU awards, 19,22413,407 performance RSUs based on total shareholder return (“TSR”), and 43,62930,002 stock options. The time-based awards vest as to one-third of the shares on each of January 1, 2022,2023, January 1, 2023,2024, and January 1, 2024.2025. The stock options vest as to 25% on each of January 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, January 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2025.2026. The fair value of stock options was $7.383$17.094 per share and was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
20212022
Exercise price$70.64110.90 
Risk-free rate0.651.44 %
Expected term6.25 years
Expected volatility21.0821.2 %
Dividend yield3.9632.597 %
The TSR performance RSUs are earned based on ourthe Company’s TSR as compared to the FTSE Nareit Apartment Index over a forward looking three-year period. The maximum number of RSUs eligible to be earned is 38,44826,814 RSUs, which is 200% of the RSUs granted. Earned awards (if any) will fully vest as of the last day of the measurement period. These awards have market conditions in addition to service conditions that must be met for the awards to vest. We recognize compensationCompensation expense is recognized ratably based on the grant date fair value, as determined using the Monte Carlo valuation model, regardless of whether the market conditions are achieved and the awards ultimately vest. Therefore, previously recorded compensation expense is not adjusted in the event that the market conditions are not achieved. WeThe Company based the expected volatility on a weighted average of the historical volatility of ourthe Company’s daily closing share price and a select peer average volatility, the risk-free interest rate on the interest rates on U.S. treasury bonds with a maturity equal to the remaining performance period of the award, and the expected term on the performance period of the award. The assumptions used to value the TSR performance RSUs were an expected volatility of 20.63%22.40%, a risk-free interest rate of 0.17%0.97%, and an expected life of 3 years. The share price at the grant date, January 1, 2021,2022, was $70.64$110.90 per share.
Awards granted to employees on February 1, 2022, consist of an aggregate of 1,295 time-based RSU awards which vest as to one-third of the RSUs on each of January 1, 2023, January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements for all outstanding share-based awards was $810,000$719,000 and $465,000$810,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20212022 (the “Report”), ourthe audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, which are included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2021,28, 2022, and the risk factors in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
We consider thisThis discussion and analysis, and other sections of this Report to contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with respect to ourthe expectations for future periods. Forward-looking statements do not discuss historical fact, but instead include statements related to expectations, projections, intentions or other items related to the future. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “assumes,” “may,” “projects,” “outlook,” “future,” and variations of those words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial condition, or plans expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in ourthese forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be achieved. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact should be deemed forward-looking statements. As a result, reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors beyond the our control and could differ materially from our actual results and performance.
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The following factors, among others, could cause our future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
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the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing effects on our employees, residents, and commercial tenants, third party vendors and suppliers, and apartment communities, as well as our cash flow, business, financial condition, and results of operation;
the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. and other countries, on inflation, trade, and general economic conditions;
deteriorating economic conditions, andincluding rising unemployment rates and inflation, in the markets where we own apartment communities or in which we may invest in the future;
rental conditions in our markets, including occupancy levels and rental rates, our potential inability to renew residents or obtain new residents upon expiration of existing leases, changes in tax and housing laws, or other factors, including the impact of the COVID-19-related governmental rules and regulations relating to rental rates, evictions, and other rental conditions;
changes in operating costs, including real estate taxes, utilities, insurance costs, and expenses related to complying with COVID-19 restrictions or otherwise responding to the COVID-19 pandemic;
timely access to material and labor required to renovate apartment communities;
adverse changes in our markets, including future demand for apartment homes in ourthose markets, barriers of entry into new markets, limitations on ourthe ability to increase rental rates, our inability to identify and consummate attractive acquisitions and dispositions on favorable terms, our inability to reinvest sales proceeds successfully, and our inability to accommodate any significant decline in the market value of real estate serving as collateral for our mortgage obligations;
reliance on a single asset class (multifamily) and certain geographic areas of the U.S.;
inability to expand our operations into new or existing markets successfully;
failure of new acquisitions to achieve anticipated results or be efficiently integrated;
inability to complete lease-up of our projects on schedule and on budget;
inability to sell our non-core properties on terms that are acceptable;
failure to reinvest proceeds from sales of properties into tax-deferred exchanges, which could necessitate special dividend andand/or tax protection payments;
inability to fund capital expenditures out of cash flow;
inability to pay, or need to reduce, dividends on our common shares;
inability to raise additional equity capital;
financing risks, including ourthe potential inability to meet existing covenants in our existing credit facilities or to obtain new debt or equity financing on favorable terms, or at all;
level and volatility of interest or capitalization rates or capital market conditions;
loss contingencies and the availability and cost of casualty insurance for losses;
inability to continue to satisfy complex rules in order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, inability of the Operating Partnership to satisfy the rules to maintain its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the risk of changes in laws affecting REITs;
inability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our privacy or information security systems;
inability to address catastrophic weather, natural events, and climate change;
inability to comply with laws and regulations applicable to ourthe business and any related investigations or litigation; and
other risks identified in this Report, in other SEC reports, or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.
New factors may also arise from time to time that could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Except as otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, or changes in expectations after the date on which this Report is filed. Readers also should review the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
Executive Summary
We own, manage, acquire, redevelop, and develop apartment communities. We primarily focus on investing in markets characterized by stable and growing economic conditions, strong employment, and an attractive quality of life that we believe, in combination, lead to higher demand for our apartment homes and retention of our residents. As of March 31, 2021,2022, we owned interests in 6883 apartment communities consisting of 12,16814,838 apartment homes. Property owned, as presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets,our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $1.9$2.4 billion at March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $1.8$2.3 billion at December 31, 2020.2021.
Renting apartment homes is our primary source of revenue, and our business objective is to provide great homes for our residents. We strive to maximize resident satisfaction and retention by investing in high-quality assets in desirable locations and
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experiences will enhance resident satisfaction while also driving profitability for our business and our shareholders. We have paid quarterly distributions continuously since our first distribution in 1971.
COVID-19 Developments
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact onaffected our business since March 2020, when it spread to many of the markets in which we own properties. Our first priority continues to be the health and well-being of our residents, team members, and the communities we serve. We enhanced cleaning protocols at our communities and offices, implemented physical distancing in communities common spaces, and instituted remote work guidelines for our team members, all in accordance with state and local guidelines. We are utilizing technology to allow our property teams to interact remotely with prospective residents through virtual leasing. We have provided rent deferrals to residents and rent abatement to commercial tenants who were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To support our team members working on-site, we have provided additional COVID-19 paid time off and enhanced flextime arrangements.
Certain states and cities, including some of those in which our apartment communities are located, have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, shelter-in-place or stay-at-home directives, restrictions on types of businesses that may continue to operate, and restrictions on the types of construction projects that may continue. WeThe availability of vaccines has led many states and cities to lift restrictions; however, due to new variants of the virus, we cannot predict whenwhether restrictions currently in place will expirebe reinstated or whetherif additional restrictions will be imposed in the future. We implemented a plan to safely re-open common spaces in several of our communities while adhering to state and local guidelines, but we recognize that an increase in COVID-19 cases in these markets could cause us to close common spaces or take other preventive measures.
Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many companies, especially in urban areas, have extended directives for employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. These extended directives have resulted in decreased traffic to businesses and, in some cases, closures of businesses in urban areas, which has resulted in lower demand and lower rent increases for our five urban based apartment communities. The COVID-19 pandemic and these directives have affected our operations and the conduct of business at our apartment communities and offices, but did not have a material impact on our financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
Absent the ability to contain or treat the COVID-19 virus, with a corresponding re-opening of the economy, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have adverse financial and economic impacts that include, but are not limited to, the following:
cause our residents or commercial tenants to defer or stop rental payments, and abandon or fail to renew leases, which would reduce our primary source of net operating income and cash flows;
cause the capital markets generally to become restricted or unavailable, thereby limiting our access to any needed debt or equity capital financing;
impact the business of, or cause the loss of, certain critical third-party suppliers or other service providers;
restrict our ability to continue to pay dividends on a quarterly basis at the current rate;
impair the value of our tangible or intangible assets;
require us to record loss contingencies and incur additional expenses related to our COVID-19 response; or
cause the U.S. economy to suffer an extended economic slowdown, which could lead to a prolonged recession or even economic depression, which in turn would affect the demand for our apartment communities and could have an adverse impact on our business and operating results.
We have taken the following actions in order to protect our residents and employees, manage expenses and preserve cash flow during the COVID-19 pandemic:
we have reduced planned travel for our team members through 2021;
left vacant positions unfilled;
used onsite team members to perform work normally contracted to third parties; and
we have moved the meetings of our Board of Trustees to virtual meetings, thereby limiting the expense associated with in-person meetings.
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Despite our efforts to manage our response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our rental revenue for 20212022 and in future years cannot be determined at present. The situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic remains fluid, and we are actively managing our response in collaboration with residents, commercial tenants, government officials, and business partners and assessing potential impacts to our financial position and operating results, as well as potential adverse impacts on our business. Our management remains committed to ensuring the safety of our team members, residents, and communities, and to maintaining the financial stability of our business enterprise for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overview of the Three Months Ended March 31, 20212022
On January 4, 2022, we acquired a portfolio of three apartment communities located in Minneapolis, Minnesota for an aggregate purchase price of $70.3 million. The acquisition was financed through the assumption of $41.6 million in mortgage debt, the issuance of 209,000 Units, and cash.
On January 26, 2022, we acquired Noko Apartments located in Minneapolis, Minnesota for an aggregate purchase price of $46.6 million. We financed the development of Noko Apartments with a construction loan and a mezzanine loan, which were exchanged as partial consideration in the amount of $43.3 million for the acquisition with the remaining in cash.
See Note 8 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report for a table detailing acquisitions and dispositions during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, revenue increased by $2.2$13.7 million to $46.6$60.3 million, compared to $44.4$46.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, primarily due to same-store and non-same-store communities.communities, offset by dispositions. Total expenses increased by $2.6$19.2 million to $64.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $45.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $42.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 primarily due to increased property operating expenses, real estate taxes, depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative expenses. Funds from Operations (“FFO”) applicable to common shares and Units for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 increased by $5.6 million to $18.5 million compared to $12.9 million compared to $8.7 million for the comparable periodthree months ended March 31, 2020,2021. This increase was primarily due to a prior year loss of $3.6 million on marketable securities that did not occur in the current year, as well as increased NOI from same-store and non-same-store communities and same-store communities.a gain on the mark to market adjustment for an interest rate swap contract, offset by increased property management and general and administrative expenses, and decreased NOI from dispositions. The drivers of these changes are discussed in more detail in the “Results of Operations” section below.
In our ongoing efforts to improve the quality of our portfolio and balance sheet, during the first quarter of 2021, we acquired Union Pointe, a 256-home apartment community located in Longmont, Colorado for $76.9 million.
See Note 8 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report for a table detailing our acquisitions and dispositions during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
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Results of Operations
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Operating Income
The following table provides a reconciliation of operating income to net operating income (“NOI”) (non-GAAP), which is defined below.
(in thousands, except percentages) (in thousands, except percentages)
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020$ Change% Change20222021$ Change% Change
Operating income$1,641 $2,004 $(363)(18.1)%
Operating income (loss)Operating income (loss)$(3,911)$1,641 $(5,552)(338.3)%
Adjustments:Adjustments:Adjustments:
Property management expensesProperty management expenses1,767 1,554 213 13.7 Property management expenses2,253 1,767 486 27.5 %
Casualty loss101 327 (226)(69.1)%
Casualty (gain) lossCasualty (gain) loss598 101 497 492.1 %
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization19,992 18,160 1,832 10.1 %Depreciation and amortization31,001 19,992 11,009 55.1 %
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses3,906 3,428 478 13.9 %General and administrative expenses4,500 3,906 594 15.2 %
Net operating incomeNet operating income$27,407 $25,473 $1,934 7.6 %Net operating income$34,441 $27,407 $7,034 25.7 %
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following consolidated results of operations cover the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.
(in thousands, except percentages) (in thousands, except percentages)
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020$ Change% Change 20222021$ Change% Change
RevenueRevenueRevenue
Same-storeSame-store$41,743 $41,573 $170 0.4 %Same-store$46,891 $43,194 $3,697 8.6 %
Non-same-storeNon-same-store4,240 272 3,968 1,458.8 %Non-same-store12,507 1,047 11,460 1,094.6 %
Other properties650 972 (322)(33.1)%
OtherOther916 668 248 37.1 %
DispositionsDispositions15 1,589 (1,574)(99.1)%Dispositions— 1,739 (1,739)(100.0)%
TotalTotal46,648 44,406 2,242 5.0 %Total60,314 46,648 13,666 29.3 %
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxesProperty operating expenses, including real estate taxesProperty operating expenses, including real estate taxes
Same-storeSame-store17,385 17,540 (155)(0.9)%Same-store19,215 17,529 1,686 9.6 %
Non-same-storeNon-same-store1,496 120 1,376 1,146.7 %Non-same-store6,329 345 5,984 1,734.5 %
Other properties289 278 11 4.0 %
OtherOther329 264 65 24.6 %
DispositionsDispositions71 995 (924)(92.9)%Dispositions— 1,103 (1,103)(100.0)%
TotalTotal19,241 18,933 308 1.6 %Total25,873 19,241 6,632 34.5 %
Net operating incomeNet operating incomeNet operating income
Same-storeSame-store24,358 24,033 325 1.4 %Same-store27,676 25,665 2,011 7.8 %
Non-same-storeNon-same-store2,744 152 2,592 1,705.3 %Non-same-store6,178 702 5,476 780.1 %
Other properties361 694 (333)(48.0)%
OtherOther587 404 183 45.3 %
DispositionsDispositions(56)594 (650)(109.4)%Dispositions— 636 (636)(100.0)%
TotalTotal$27,407 $25,473 $1,934 7.6 %Total$34,441 $27,407 $7,034 25.7 %
Property management expensesProperty management expenses(1,767)(1,554)213 13.7 %Property management expenses(2,253)(1,767)486 27.5 %
Casualty gain (loss)Casualty gain (loss)(101)(327)(226)(69.1)%Casualty gain (loss)(598)(101)497 492.1 %
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization(19,992)(18,160)1,832 10.1 %Depreciation and amortization(31,001)(19,992)11,009 55.1 %
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses(3,906)(3,428)478 13.9 %General and administrative expenses(4,500)(3,906)594 15.2 %
Interest expenseInterest expense(7,231)(6,911)320 4.6 %Interest expense(7,715)(7,231)484 6.7 %
Interest and other income (loss)Interest and other income (loss)431 (2,777)3,208 (115.5)%Interest and other income (loss)1,063 431 632 146.6 %
NET INCOME (LOSS)NET INCOME (LOSS)$(5,159)$(7,684)$2,525 (32.9)%NET INCOME (LOSS)$(10,563)$(5,159)$(5,404)104.7 %
Dividends to preferred unitholders(160)(160)— — 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership469 692 (223)(32.2)%
Dividends to Series D preferred unitholdersDividends to Series D preferred unitholders(160)(160)— — 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred unitsNet (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units2,157 469 1,688 359.9 %
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entitiesNet (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(17)145 (162)(111.7)%Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities(23)(17)(6)35.3 %
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interestsNet income (loss) attributable to controlling interests(4,867)(7,007)2,140 (30.5)%Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests(8,589)(4,867)(3,722)76.5 %
Dividends to preferred shareholdersDividends to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,705)98 (5.7)%Dividends to preferred shareholders(1,607)(1,607)— — 
Redemption of Preferred Shares— 273 (273)(100.0)%
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERSNET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$(6,474)$(8,439)$1,965 (23.3)%NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$(10,196)$(6,474)$(3,722)57.5 %
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Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
Weighted Average Occupancy(1)
Weighted Average Occupancy(1)
20212020
Weighted Average Occupancy(1)
20222021
Same-storeSame-store94.9 %95.3 %Same-store93.9 %94.7 %
Non-same-storeNon-same-store91.8 %89.8 %Non-same-store94.5 %90.3 %
TotalTotal94.6 %95.3 %Total94.0 %94.6 %
(1)Weighted average occupancy is defined as the percentage resulting from dividing actual rental revenue by scheduled rental revenue. Scheduled rental revenue represents the value of all apartment homes, with occupied homes valued at contractual rental rates pursuant to leases and vacant homes valued at estimated market rents. When calculating actual rents for occupied homes and market rents for vacant homes, delinquencies, and concessions are not taken into account. Market rates are determined using the currently offered effective rates on new leases at the community and are used as the starting point in determination of the market rates of vacant apartment homes. We believeCenterspace believes that weighted average occupancy is a meaningful measure of occupancy because it considers the value of each vacant unit at its estimated market rate. Weighted average occupancy may not completely reflect short-term trends in physical occupancy, and ourthe calculation of weighted average occupancy may not be comparable to that disclosed by other REITs.
Number of Apartment HomesNumber of Apartment HomesMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2020Number of Apartment HomesMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2021
Same-storeSame-store11,265 11,265 Same-store11,319 11,319 
Non-same-storeNon-same-store903 182 Non-same-store3,519 256 
TotalTotal12,168 11,447 Total14,838 11,575 
NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we define as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, casualty losses, and general and administrative expenses. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.
We have provided certain information on a same-store and non-same-store basis. Same-store apartment communities are owned or in service for the entirety of the periods being compared, and, in the case of newly-constructed properties, have achieved a target level of physical occupancy of 90%. On the first day of each calendar year, we determine the composition of our same-store pool for that year as well as adjust the previous year, which allows us to evaluate full period-over-period operating comparisons for existing apartment communities and their contribution to net income. We believe that measuring performance on a same-store basis is useful to investors because it enables evaluation of how a fixed pool of our communities are performing year-over-year. We use this measure to assess whether or not we have been successful in increasing NOI, raising average rental revenue, renewing the leases on existing residents, controlling operating costs, and making prudent capital improvements. The discussion below focuses on the main factors affecting real estate revenue and expenses from same-store apartment communities because changes from one year to another in real estate revenue and expenses from non-same-store apartment communities are generally due to the addition of those properties to ourthe real estate portfolio, and accordingly provide less useful information for evaluating ongoing operational performance of ourthe real estate portfolio.
For the comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, three23 apartment communities were non-same-store. Sold communities are included in “Dispositions,” while “Other” includes non-multifamily properties and the non-multifamily components of mixed-use properties.
Revenue.  Revenue increased by 5.0%29.3% to $46.6$60.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $44.4$46.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020.2021. Revenue from dispositionsnon-same-store communities and other properties decreasedincreased by $1.6$11.5 million and $322,000,$248,000, respectively, offset by a $4.0decrease of $1.7 million increase from non-same-store communities.dispositions. Revenue from same-store communities increased 0.4%8.6% or $170,000$3.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was attributable to 0.8%9.5% growth in average rental revenue andfor the three months ended March 31, 2022, offset by a decrease of 0.4%0.8% in occupancy as weighted average occupancy decreased from 94.7% in the three months ended March 31, 2021 to 94.9% from 95.3%93.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.2022.
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes.  Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, increased by 1.6%34.5% to $19.2$25.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $18.9$19.2 million in the same period of the prior year. A decreaseAn increase of $924,000 from dispositions$6.0 million at non-same-store communities was offset by an increase of $1.4a decrease $1.1 million at non-same-store communities.from dispositions. Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, at same-store communities decreasedincreased by 0.9%9.6% or $155,000$1.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to the same period in the prior year. At same-store communities, controllable expenses (which exclude insurance and real estate taxes) decreasedincreased by $225,000, partially offset by an increase of $87,000 in insurance expenses. The same-store decreases in controllable expenses were$1.5 million, primarily due to decreased compensationincreased utilities and repairs and maintenance costs. Non-controllable expenses at same-store communities increased by $187,000, primarily due to insurance costs.
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Property management expenses. Property management expense, consisting of property management overhead and property management fees paid to third parties was $1.8 million and $1.6increased by 27.5% to $2.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.2022, compared to $1.8 million in the same period of the prior year. The increase is primarily due to $265,000 in compensation costs.
Casualty gain (loss). Casualty gain (loss) increased by 492.1% to a loss was $101,000of $598,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $327,000a loss of $101,000 in the same period of the prior year. The increase is due to losses in the current year which did not occur in the prior year.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by 10.1%55.1% to $20.0$31.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $18.2$20.0 million in the same period of the prior year, attributable to an increase of $3.4$12.2 million from non-same-store properties, offset by a decrease of $1.1 milliondecreases from same-store properties and $470,000 from sold properties.
General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased by 13.9%15.2% to $3.9$4.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $3.4$3.9 million in the same period of the prior year, primarily attributable to increases of $225,000$473,000 in compensation-relatedcompensation costs and $413,000$273,000 in technology initiatives,professional and consulting fees, offset by a decrease of $81,000$376,000 in consulting.technology costs.
Interest expense.  Interest expense increased by 4.6%6.7% to $7.2$7.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $6.9$7.2 million in the same period of the prior year, primarily due to maintaining a larger average balance on our line of credit compared to the same period of the prior year and the addition of new unsecured senior notes and the Series C notes.Fannie Mae credit facility, offset by a lower weighted average interest rate.
Interest and other income (loss). We recorded interestInterest and other income of $431,000increased to $1.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to a loss of $2.8 million$431,000 in the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $3.6 million loss in$582,000 gain on the value of our marketable securities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 which did not occur in the current period.mark to market adjustment for an interest rate swap contract.
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders. Net incomeloss available to common shareholders was $6.5decreased to a loss of $10.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, compared to $8.4a net loss of $6.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020.2021.
Funds from Operations and Core Funds from Operations.
We believe that Funds from Operations (“FFO”), which is a non-GAAP financial measures used as a standard supplemental measure for equity real estate investment trusts, is helpful to investors in understanding our operating performance, primarily because its calculation does not assume the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, as implied by the historical cost convention of GAAP and the recording of depreciation.
We use the definition of Funds from Operations FFO adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“Nareit”). Nareit defines FFO as net income or loss calculated in accordance with GAAP, excluding:
depreciation and amortization related to real estate;
gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets; and
impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity.
The exclusion in Nareit’s definition of FFO of impairment write-downs and gains and losses from the sale of real estate assets helps to identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the base of our investments, and assists management and investors in comparing those operating results between periods.
Due to limitations of the Nareit FFO definition, we have made certain interpretations in applying this definition. We believe that all such interpretations not specifically provided for in the Nareit definition are consistent with this definition. Nareit'sNareit’s FFO White Paper 2018 Restatement clarified that impairment write-downs of land related to a REIT'sREIT’s main business are excluded from FFO and a REIT has the option to exclude impairment write-downs of assets that are incidental to the main business.
While FFO is widely used by us as a primary performance metric, not all real estate companies use the same definition of FFO or calculate FFO the same way. Accordingly, FFO presented here is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered as an additional, supplemental measure. FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund all of the our needs, including our ability to service indebtedness or make distributions to shareholders.
Core Funds from Operations (“Core FFO”), a non-GAAP measure, is FFO adjusted for non-routine items or items not considered core to business operations. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of core business operations, the company believes that Core FFO provides investors with additional information to compare core operating and financial
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performance between periods. Core FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or as any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered an additional supplemental measure. Core FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund all cash needs, including the ability to service indebtedness or make distributions to shareholders. Core FFO is a non-GAAP and non-standardized financial measure that may be calculated differently by other REITs and that should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP.
FFO applicable to common shares and Units for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, increased to $12.9$18.5 million compared to $8.7$12.9 million for the comparable period ended March 31, 2020,2021, an increase of 49.4%43.3%. This increase was primarily due to a prior year loss of $3.6 million on marketable securities that did not occur in the current year, as well as increased NOI from same-store and non-same-store communities and same-store communities.
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a gain on the mark to market adjustment for an interest rate swap contract, offset by increased interest, property management, and general and administrative expenses, and decreased NOI from dispositions.
Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Common Shareholders to Funds from Operations and Core Funds from Operations
(in thousands, except per share and unit amounts) (in thousands, except per share and unit amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
Net income (loss) available to common shareholdersNet income (loss) available to common shareholders$(6,474)$(8,439)Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$(10,196)$(6,474)
Adjustments:Adjustments:  Adjustments:  
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership(469)(692)
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred unitsNoncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership and Series E preferred units(2,157)(469)
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization19,992 18,160 Depreciation and amortization31,001 19,992 
Less depreciation – non real estateLess depreciation – non real estate(98)(93)Less depreciation – non real estate(101)(98)
Less depreciation – partially owned entitiesLess depreciation – partially owned entities(24)(282)Less depreciation – partially owned entities(21)(24)
Funds from operations applicable to common shares and Units$12,927 $8,654 
FFO applicable to common shares and UnitsFFO applicable to common shares and Units$18,526 $12,927 
Funds from operations applicable to common shares and Units$12,927 $8,654 
Adjustments to Core FFO:Adjustments to Core FFO:
Non-cash casualty (gain) lossNon-cash casualty (gain) loss25 — 
Technology implementation costsTechnology implementation costs103 413 
Interest rate swap termination, amortization, and mark-to-marketInterest rate swap termination, amortization, and mark-to-market(613)— 
Amortization of assumed debtAmortization of assumed debt(115)— 
Other miscellaneous itemsOther miscellaneous items(4)— 
Core FFO applicable to common shares and unitsCore FFO applicable to common shares and units$17,922 $13,340 
FFO applicable to common shares and UnitsFFO applicable to common shares and Units$18,526 $12,927 
Dividends to preferred unitholdersDividends to preferred unitholders160 160 Dividends to preferred unitholders160 160 
Funds from operations applicable to common shares and Units - diluted$13,087 $8,814 
FFO applicable to common shares and Units - dilutedFFO applicable to common shares and Units - diluted$18,686 $13,087 
Core FFO applicable to common shares and unitsCore FFO applicable to common shares and units$17,922 $13,340 
Dividends to preferred unitholdersDividends to preferred unitholders160 160 
Core FFO applicable to common shares and Units - dilutedCore FFO applicable to common shares and Units - diluted$18,082 $13,500 
Per Share DataPer Share DataPer Share Data
Earnings (loss) per common share - dilutedEarnings (loss) per common share - diluted$(0.49)$(0.69)Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted$(0.68)$(0.49)
FFO per share and Unit - dilutedFFO per share and Unit - diluted$0.92 $0.66 FFO per share and Unit - diluted$1.01 $0.92 
Core FFO per share and Unit - dilutedCore FFO per share and Unit - diluted$0.98 $0.95 
Weighted average shares and Units - dilutedWeighted average shares and Units - diluted14,282 13,401 Weighted average shares and Units - diluted18,542 14,282 
Acquisitions and Dispositions
During the first quarter of 2021,On January 4, 2022, we acquired $76.9a portfolio of three apartment communities located in Minneapolis, Minnesota for an aggregate purchase price of $70.3 million. The acquisition was financed through the assumption of $41.6 million in new real estate compared to $46.3 millionmortgage debt, the issuance of acquisitions209,000 Units, and cash.
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On January 26, 2022, we acquired Noko Apartments located in Minneapolis, Minnesota for an aggregate purchase price of $46.6 million. We financed the same perioddevelopment of Noko Apartments with a construction loan and a mezzanine loan which were exchanged as partial consideration for the prior year. During the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, we had no dispositions. See Note 8 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report for a table detailing our acquisitions and dispositions during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.acquisition.
Distributions Declared
Distributions of $0.73 and $0.70 per common share and Unit were declared during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020.respectively. Distributions of $0.4140625 per Series C preferred share were declared during the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021. Distributions of $0.9655 per Series D preferred unit were declared during the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020, respectively.2021. Distributions of $0.968750 per Series E preferred unit were declared during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We intendstrive to maintain a strong balance sheet and preserve our financial flexibility, which we believe should enhance our ability to capitalize on appropriate investment opportunities as they may arise. We intend to maintain our capital structure by continuingcontinue to focus on our core fundamentals, which include generating positive cash flows from operations, maintaining appropriate debt levels and leverage ratios, and controlling overhead costs.
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash flows generated from operations. Other sources include availability under ourthe unsecured lines of credit, proceeds from property dispositions, including restricted cash related to net tax deferred proceeds, offerings of preferred and common shares under ourthe shelf registration statement, including offerings of common shares under our 2019the 2021 ATM Program, and long-term unsecured debt and secured mortgages.
Our primary liquidity demands are normally-recurring operating and overhead expenses, debt service and repayments, capital improvements to our communities, distributions to the holders of our preferred shares, common shares, Series D and Series E preferred units, and Units, value-add redevelopment, common and preferred share buybacks and Unit redemptions, and acquisitions of additional communities.
Although we believe that our financial condition and liquidity are sufficient to meet our reasonably anticipated liquidity demands, during 2020, factors that could impact our future liquidity include, but are not limited to, volatility in capital and credit markets, ourthe ability to access capital and credit markets, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its potential impact
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on our ability to access the capital and credit markets on reasonable terms (or at all), the minimum REIT dividend requirements, and our ability to complete asset purchases, sales, or developments.
As of March 31, 2021,2022, we had total liquidity of approximately $79.3$223.3 million, which included $68.5$210.0 million available on our linethe lines of credit and $10.8$13.3 million of cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2020,2021, we had total liquidity of approximately $97.5$211.3 million, which included $97.1$180.0 million on our linethe lines of credit and $392,000$31.3 million of cash and cash equivalents.
COVID-19-Related Impacts on LiquidityDebt
We anticipate that our primary sources of liquidity will continue to be cashOn September 30, 2021, we amended and cash equivalents on hand, cash flows generated from operations and availability underrestated our unsecured lines of credit. Although cash flows may be reduced as a result of lower monthly collections of rent as well as the potential for lower occupancy or reduced rental rates during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, we have other available sources of liquidity such as proceeds from property dispositions; offerings of preferred and common shares under our shelf registration statement, including offerings of common shares under our 2019 ATM Program; and long term unsecured term loans and secured mortgages. We have the following contractual obligations over the next twelve months:
$19.6 million debt maturities remaining in 2021 and
approximately $15.1 million remaining to fund, primarily over the next 12 months, under a mezzanine loan we originated for the development of a multifamily community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Potential Impact of COVID-19-Related Effects on Continuing Debt Availability
Although we are in compliance with our covenants under all of our debt facilities and currently expect to continue to remain in compliance with these covenants, there can be no assurance that we will remain in compliance with those covenants or be able to access these funds depending on the length of the COVID-19 pandemic and the breadth of its impact on the U.S. economy generally and the credit markets in particular. Under the terms of our credit facility, we may be unable to obtain advances under our credit facility if:
we are unable to make certain representations and warranties, including a certification that, since April 30, 2018, there has been no adverse change in our business, financial condition, operations, performance or properties, taken as a whole, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect;
changes in our consolidated property NOI or capitalization rates applicable to the properties in our borrowing base reduce or eliminate availability under our credit facility; or
changes in the nature and composition (including occupancy rate) of the properties in our borrowing base cause these properties to become ineligible to be part of our borrowing base, and if we are not able to replace such properties with other qualifying properties, such ineligibility could reduce or eliminate the availability under our credit facility.
Even if we remain in compliance with the foregoing representations, warranties, and covenants, we may be unable to access the full amount available under our credit facilities if our lenders fail to fund their commitments, which could occur if:
credit market deterioration or overall economic conditions affect the ability of one or more of our lenders to meet their funding commitments under our revolving credit facility. If a lender fails to fund its commitment under the revolving credit facility, that portion of the credit facility will be unavailable if the lender’s commitment is not replaced by a new commitment from an alternate lender;
distressed market conditions cause our lenders to transfer their commitments to other institutions, which could result in committed funds not being available, particularly if consolidation of the commitments under our credit facility or among its lenders were to occur; or
we are unable to obtain additional letters of credit due to a default by any lender in meeting its funding obligations.
As of the date of this filing, we have not experienced any restrictions or limitations on the availability of credit in our markets or with our lenders, although there can be no assurance that we will continue to be able to access the credit markets generally or our credit facility in the future.
Debt
We have an unsecured credit facilityThe amended agreement provides for $395.0 million, with the commitment allocated to a revolving line of credit for $250.0 million, an accordion option to increase borrowing capacity up to $400.0 million, and extended the remaining $145.0 million allocated between two term loans: a $70.0 million unsecured term loan that matures on January 15, 2024 and a $75.0 million unsecured term loan that matures on August 31,maturity date to September 2025.
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As of March 31, 2021, our2022, the line of credit had total commitments and borrowing capacity of $250.0 million, based on the value of properties contained in an unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”).properties. As of March 31, 2021,2022, the additional borrowing availability was $68.5$204.0 million beyond the $181.5$46.0 million drawn, including the balance on our operating line of credit (discussed below).drawn. At December 31, 2020,2021, the line of credit borrowing capacity was $250.0 million based on the UAP,value of unencumbered properties, of which $152.9$76.0 million was drawn on the line, including the balance on our operating line of credit. This credit facility matures on August 31, 2022, with one twelve-month option to extend the maturity date at our election.line.
In January 2021, we amended and expanded our private shelf agreement with PGIM, Inc., an affiliate of Prudential Financial, Inc., and certain affiliates of PGIM, Inc. (collectively, “PGIM”) to increase the aggregate amount available for issuance of unsecured senior promissory notes to $225.0 million. Under this agreement, we issued $200.0 million unsecured senior notes with $25.0 million remaining available. In September 2019,2021, we issued $75.0entered into a note purchase agreement for the issuance of $125.0 million of Series Asenior unsecured promissory notes, dueof which $25.0 million was under the private shelf agreement with PGIM. The following table shows the notes issued under both agreements.
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(in thousands)
AmountMaturity DateInterest Rate
Series A$75,000 September 13, 20293.84 %
Series B$50,000 September 30, 20283.69 %
Series C$50,000 June 6, 20302.70 %
Series 2021-A$35,000 September 17, 20302.50 %
Series 2021-B$50,000 September 17, 20312.62 %
Series 2021-C$25,000 September 17, 20322.68 %
Series 2021-D$15,000 September 17, 20342.78 %
In September 13, 2029, bearing2021, we entered into a $198.9 million Fannie Mae Credit Facility Agreement (the “FMCF”) for the financing of certain apartment communities. The FMCF is currently secured by mortgages on those apartment communities. The notes are interest-only, have varying maturity dates of 7, 10, and 12 years, and a blended, weighted average interest at a rate of 3.84% annually,2.78%. As of March 31, 2022 and $50.0 millionDecember 31, 2021, the FMCF had a balance of Series B notes due September 30, 2028, bearing interest at a rate of 3.69% annually, under this facility. In January 2021, we issued $50.0 million of Series C notes due June 6, 2030, bearing interest at a rate of 2.70%. An additional $50.0 million remains available under this agreement.
We also have a $6.0 million operating line of credit. This operating line of credit$198.9 million. The FMCF is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line maturesincluded within mortgages payable on August 1, 2021, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Mortgage loan indebtedness, excluding the FMCF, was $295.0$326.1 million and $298.4$284.9 million onat March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. All of our mortgage debt is at fixed rates of interest, with staggered maturities. This decreases the exposure to changes in interest rates, which reduces the effect of interest rate fluctuations on our results of operations and cash flows. As of March 31, 2021,2022, the weighted average interest rate on our mortgage debt was 3.92%3.85%, compared to 3.93%3.81% as of December 31, 2020.2021.
We also have a $6.0 million operating line of credit. This operating line of credit is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line matures on November 29, 2022, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate.
Equity
We havehad an equity distribution agreement in connection with the 2019 ATM Program through which we maycould offer and sell common shares having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $150.0 million. We replaced the 2019 ATM Program with the 2021 ATM Program, through which we may offer and sell common shares having an aggregate sales price of up to $250.0 million, in amounts and at times that we determine.determined by management. The proceeds from the sale of common shares under the 20192021 ATM program are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the funding of future acquisitions and the repayment of indebtedness. During the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, we issued 164,279321,000 common shares under the 20192021 ATM program at an average price of $72.19$98.89 per share, net of commissions. Total consideration, net of commissions and issuance costs, was $11.9$31.7 million. As of March 31, 2021,2022, common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $55.3$126.6 million remained available under the 20192021 ATM Program.
On September 1, 2021, we issued 1.8 million Series E preferred units with a par value of $100 per Series E preferred unit as partial consideration for the acquisition of 17 apartment communities. The Series E preferred unit holders receive a preferred distribution at the rate of 3.875% per year. Each Series E preferred unit is convertible, at the holder's option, into 1.2048 Units. The Series E preferred units have an aggregate liquidation preference of $181.4 million. The holders of the Series E preferred units do not have voting rights.
Changes in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The following discussion relates to changes in consolidated cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash which are presented in ourthe Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Part I, Item 1 above.
In addition to cash flow from operations, during the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, we generated capital from various activities, including:
Receiving $50.0 million from the issuance of Series C notes under the private placement agreement; and
Receiving $11.9$31.7 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 164,279321,000 common shares under our 2019the 2021 ATM Program.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, we used capital for various activities, including:
Acquiring Union Pointe, a 256-homefour apartment community locatedcommunities in Longmont, Colorado,Minneapolis, Minnesota for an aggregate$9.1 million in cash with the remainder of the purchase price in issuance of $76.9 million;
FundingUnits, assumption of mezzaninemortgage debt, and construction loansthe exchange of $5.4 million;mortgages receivable which we financed;
Repaying $3.4$2.2 million of mortgage principal;
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Repaying $30.0 million on the line of credit;
Paying $3.2 million for the termination of interest rate swaps; and
Funding capital improvements for apartment communities of approximately $2.2$3.5 million.
Subsequent to the end of the quarter, Centerspace received $2.0 million of non-refundable deposits and expects to complete the sale of select assets in Rochester, Minnesota on May 24, 2021. The sale consists of 589 apartment homes in six communities with an aggregate sale price of $60.0 million. The proceeds from this disposition are expected to be used to pay down the line of credit and increase liquidity.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
Contractual obligations and other commitments were disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations and other commitments since that report was filed.
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one year or less, which means that, in an inflationary environment, we would have the ability, subject to market conditions, to increase rents upon the commencement of new leases or renewal of existing leases to manage the impact of inflation on our business. However, the cost to operate and maintain communities could increase at a rate greater than our ability to increase rents, which could adversely affect our results of operations. Extreme escalation of costs could have a negative impact on our residents and their ability to absorb rent increases. We also continue to monitor pressures surrounding supply chain challenges. A worsening of the current environment could contribute to delays in obtaining construction materials for maintenance or value add projects and result in higher than anticipated costs, which could prevent us from obtaining expected returns on value add projects.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2021,2022, we had no significant off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.
Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements,Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, filed with the SEC on February 22, 202128, 2022 under the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for additional information. There have been no other significant changes to the our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2021.2022.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
OurCenterspace’s exposure to market risk is primarily related to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates on ourthe current and future fixed and variable rate debt obligations. We currently useThe Company used interest rate swaps to offset the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our variable-rate term loans. We dodebt. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, Centerspace terminated its remaining interest rate swaps, which consisted of a swap with a notional amount of $75.0 million and a forward swap with a notional amount of $70.0 million. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate swaps expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the agreements.
See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 under the heading “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for a more complete discussion of ourthe Company’s interest rate sensitivity. As of March 31, 2021, our2022, the Company has increased its exposure to market risk has not changed materially since our Annual Reportby terminating interest rate swaps which synthetically fixed the variable rate on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures:  
Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2021,2022, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by usthe Company in the reports that we fileit files or submitsubmits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:  
In connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d), management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has identified no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during thatthe quarter ended March 31, 20212022 and that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of ourthe Company’s operations, we becomethe Company becomes involved in litigation. At this time, we knowthe Company knows of no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which wethe Company or any of ourits subsidiaries is a party or of which any of ourthe Company’s property is the subject.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
ThereInflation and price volatility in the global economy could negatively impact our business and results of operations.
General inflation in the United States has risen to levels not experienced in recent decades, including rising energy prices, prices for consumer goods, interest rates, wages, and currency volatility. These increases and any fiscal or other policy interventions by the U.S. government in reaction to such events could negatively impact our business by increasing our operating costs and our borrowing costs as well as decreasing the capital available to our residents and prospective residents who wish to rent in our communities. Although we are able to increase rent to combat inflation, the cost to operate and maintain communities could increase faster or at a rate greater than our ability to increase rents, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Other than as described above, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 
Sales of Securities
On MarchJanuary 31, 2021, we2022, the Company issued 602,500 unregistered Common Shares to limited partners of the Operating Partnership in exchange for their Units, in reliance on the private offering exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
    Maximum Dollar
   Total Number of SharesAmount of Shares That
 Total Number ofAverage PricePurchased as Part ofMay Yet Be Purchased 
 Shares and UnitsPaid perPublicly AnnouncedUnder the Plans or
PeriodPurchased
Share and Unit(1)
Plans or ProgramsPrograms
January 1 - 31, 2021— — — — 
February 1 - 28, 2021— — — — 
March 1 - 31, 2021(2)
122 $71.55 — — 
Total122 $71.55 —  
    Maximum Dollar
   Total Number of SharesAmount of Shares That
 Total Number ofAverage PricePurchased as Part ofMay Yet Be Purchased 
 Shares and UnitsPaid perPublicly AnnouncedUnder the Plans or
PeriodPurchased
Share and Unit(1)
Plans or ProgramsPrograms
January 1 - 31, 2022— — — — 
February 1 - 28, 202231,168 93.03 — — 
March 1 - 31, 2022— — — — 
Total31,168 93.03 —  
(1)Amount includes commissions paid.
(2)Includes Units redeemed for cash pursuant to the exercise of exchange rights.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report.
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.Description
4.13.1
3.2
4.23.3
10.1
101 INS**INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101 SCH**SCHEMA DOCUMENT
101 CAL**CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
101 LAB**LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
101 PRE**PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
101 DEF**DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
104**COVER PAGE INTERACTIVE DATA FILE - THE COVER PAGE XBRL TAGS ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE INLINE XBRL DOCUMENT
*    Filed herewith
**    Submitted electronically herewith. Attached as Exhibit 101 are the following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021,2022, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements;Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements; and (vi) the Cover Page to our Quarterly Report on our Form 10-Q.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Investors Real Estate Trust dba Centerspace
(Registrant)
/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr. 
Mark O. Decker, Jr. 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
  
/s/ John A. KirchmannBhairav Patel 
John A. KirchmannBhairav Patel 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
  
Date: May 3, 20212, 2022 
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