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Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
5.    Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had ownership interests in 14 and 12, respectively, unconsolidated joint ventures with ownership percentages that generally range from 5% to 35%. The condensed combined balance sheets for our unconsolidated joint ventures accounted for under the equity method are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
53,936

 
$
45,037

Restricted cash
12,279

 
14,981

Real estate inventories
415,730

 
459,770

Other assets
3,972

 
1,822

Total assets
$
485,917

 
$
521,610

 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
57,813

 
$
52,601

Notes payable
94,890

 
87,994

Total liabilities
152,703

 
140,595

The Company's equity
60,572

 
60,564

Other partners' equity
272,642

 
320,451

Total equity
333,214

 
381,015

Total liabilities and equity
$
485,917

 
$
521,610

Debt-to-capitalization ratio
22.2
%
 
18.8
%


The condensed combined statements of operations for our unconsolidated joint ventures accounted for under the equity method are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues
$
409,881

 
$
271,385

 
$
183,710

Cost of sales
317,731

 
209,267

 
133,982

Gross margin
92,150

 
62,118

 
49,728

Operating expenses
26,956

 
20,944

 
14,294

Net income of unconsolidated joint ventures
$
65,194

 
$
41,174

 
$
35,434

Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations
$
13,767

 
$
8,443

 
$
4,735



The Company has entered into agreements with its unconsolidated joint ventures to provide management services related to the underlying projects (collectively referred to as the “Management Agreements”). Pursuant to the Management Agreements, the Company receives a management fee from its unconsolidated joint ventures based on each project’s revenues. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company earned $12.4 million, $9.6 million, and $8.3 million, respectively, in management fees, which have been recorded as fee building revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.