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Real estate investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments for expansion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties agreed to be funded for expansion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of US Treasury note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis used to compute estimated yield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | U.S. Treasury 10-year note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days prior to funding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis points added/deducted from the base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.20%) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funds requested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Commitment |  |  |  | 60,325,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 34,125,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 20,325,000 | 19,553,000 | 12,248,000 | 5,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Funding |  |  |  | 22,937,000 |  | 4,485,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,727,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 16,210,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment funded |  |  |  | 41,586,000 | 4,485,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,056,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 23,530,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Commitment |  |  |  | 18,739,000 | 14,254,000 | 14,254,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,144,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 10,595,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units |  |  |  | 678 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 404 |  |  |  |  |  | 274 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial annual rate of lease (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of developments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties under expansion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount invested for expansion, renovation and construction of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount funded during the period for commitments on completed capital projects |  |  |  | 869,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of expired commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projects |  |  |  | 14 |  |  | 6 | 8 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 14,668,000 |  |  | 12,227,000 | 2,441,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,893,000 | 2,433,000 |  |  |  |  | 6,334,000 | 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded |  |  |  | 35,236,000 |  |  | 23,371,000 | 11,865,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,608,000 | 1,124,000 |  |  |  |  | 17,763,000 | 10,741,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized Interest |  |  |  | 1,216,000 |  |  | 1,016,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 438,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 578,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions out of CIP |  |  |  | (16,155,000) |  |  | (8,531,000) | (7,264,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,433,000) |  |  |  |  | (8,531,000) | (6,191,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CIP, Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  | 34,965,000 |  |  | 28,083,000 | 6,882,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,939,000 | 2,124,000 |  |  |  |  | 16,144,000 | 4,758,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount funded during the period for commitments on completed capital projects capitalized directly into building |  |  |  | 864,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment commitments for completed construction projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Funding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,192,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,102,000 | 4,485,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Funding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,931,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investment acquisition and disposal activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000 | 1,400,000 | 2,050,000 |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 16 |  | 16 |
Number of beds or units in property sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 277 |  |  |  | 133 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,850,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,001,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,465,000 |
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments, net |  | 7,707,000 | 11,001,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 7,707,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of property |  | 1,140,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,140,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,909,000
Number of properties acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of real estate, net | 2,619,000 |  | 1,605,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,605,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties to be closed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Net book value of property to be closed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 954,000 |  |

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