INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC (Form: 10-Q, Received: 05/13/2014 16:25:28)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

¨	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 001-36041

INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland		26-4567130
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Cira Centre 2929 Arch St., 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA		19104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(215) 243-9000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of May 12, 2014 there were 17,742,540 shares of the Registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding.

INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION			3

Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)		3

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013		3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013		4

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2014		5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013		6

	Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 (unaudited)		7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		18

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		23

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		24

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION			25

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		25

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		25

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		25

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		25

Item 5.	Other Information		25

Item 6.	Exhibits		25

Signatures			26

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


	As of March 31, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
ASSETS:
Investments in real estate:
Investments in real estate at cost	$	320,437		$	190,096
Accumulated depreciation		(17,039	)		(15,775	)

Investments in real estate, net		303,398			174,321
Cash and cash equivalents		24,635			3,334
Restricted cash		3,126			1,122
Accounts receivable and other assets		2,142			1,731
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,299 and $569, respectively		1,827			517
Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of $229 and $151, respectively		1,442			846

Total Assets	$	336,570		$	181,871

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Indebtedness	$	191,350		$	103,303
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		5,493			2,374
Accrued interest payable		32			63
Dividends payable		1,062			515
Other liabilities		961			708

Total Liabilities		198,898			106,963

Equity:
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, 17,742,540 and 9,652,540 shares issued and outstanding, including 40,000 unvested restricted common share awards, as of March 31, 2014		177			96
Additional paid-in capital		141,046			78,112
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(3,551	)		(3,300	)

Total Equity		137,672			74,908

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	336,570		$	181,871

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31
	2014			2013
REVENUE:
Rental income	$	7,353		$	4,178
Tenant reimbursement income		366			223
Other income		416			287

Total revenue		8,135			4,688
EXPENSES:
Property operating expenses		3,988			2,165
General and administrative expenses		168			177
Asset management fees		146			82
Acquisition expenses		362			—
Depreciation and amortization		2,123			1,036

Total expenses		6,787			3,460

Operating income		1,348			1,228
Interest expense		(1,299	)		(888	)
Interest income		4			—
Gain (loss) on assets		2,882			—

Net income (loss):		2,935			340
(Income) loss allocated to preferred shares		—			(4	)
(Income) loss allocated to non-controlling interests		—			(332	)

Net income (loss) allocable to common shares	$	2,935		$	4

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.19		$	0.01

Diluted	$	0.19		$	0.00

Weighted-average shares:
Basic		15,198,096			345,910

Diluted		15,213,951			5,620,810

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share information)


	Common Shares		Par Value Common Shares		Additional Paid In Capital		Retained Earnings (Deficit)			Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2014		9,652,540	$	96	$	78,112	$	(3,300	)	$	74,908
Net income (loss)		—		—		—		2,935			2,935
Common dividends declared		—		—		—		(3,186	)		(3,186	)
Stock compensation expense		40,000		0		31		—			31
Common shares issued, net		8,050,000		81		62,903		—			62,984

Balance, March 31, 2014		17,742,540	$	177	$	141,046	$	(3,551	)	$	137,672

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands)


	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31
	2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	2,935		$	340
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,123			1,036
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts		(23	)		18
Share based compensation		31			—
(Gain) loss on assets		(2,882	)		—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and other assets		(862	)		61
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,352			(114	)
Accrued interest payable		(31	)		0
Other liabilities		9			40

Net cash from operating activities		2,652			1,381
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate properties		(58,186	)		—
Capital expenditures		(381	)		(244	)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash		(1,683	)		(26	)

Net cash from investing activities		(60,250	)		(270	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt borrowings		18,767			—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		62,984			102
(Payments) reimbursements for deferred financing costs		—			(102	)
Debt repayments		(213	)		—
Distributions on common stock		(2,639	)		(50	)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—			(866	)

Net cash from financing activities		78,899			(916	)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		21,301			195
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		3,334			2,533

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	24,635		$	2,728

Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,354		$	873
Mortgage debt assumed	$	66,963		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1: Organization

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. was formed on March 26, 2009 as a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2011. We are externally managed by a subsidiary of RAIT Financial Trust, or RAIT, a publicly traded Maryland REIT whose common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RAS.” As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and, as required by context, Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, which we refer to as our operating partnership, and their subsidiaries. We own apartment properties in geographic submarkets that we believe support strong occupancy and have the potential for growth in rental rates. We seek to provide stockholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, with an emphasis on distributions and capital appreciation. We own substantially all of our assets and conduct our operations through our operating partnership, of which we are the sole general partner.

As of March 31, 2014, we owned seventeen apartment properties with 4,970 units located in ten states.

NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

a. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the included disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations and cash flows are included. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

b. Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements reflect our accounts and the accounts of our operating partnership and other wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

c. 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, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

d. Investments in Real Estate

Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets

We account for acquisitions of properties that meet the definition of a business pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”. The fair value of the real estate acquired is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and tenant improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases for acquired in-place leases and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values. Purchase accounting is applied to assets and liabilities associated with the real estate acquired. Transaction costs and fees incurred related to acquisitions are expensed as incurred. Transaction costs and fees incurred related to the financing of an acquisition are capitalized and amortized over the life of the loan.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Upon the acquisition of properties, we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, building and improvements) and identified intangible assets and liabilities (consisting of above and below-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships), and assumed debt at the date of acquisition, based on the evaluation of information and estimates available at that date. Based on these estimates, we allocate the initial purchase price to the applicable assets and liabilities. As final information regarding fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is received and estimates are refined, appropriate adjustments will be made to the purchase price allocation, in no case later than twelve months of the acquisition date.

In determining the fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, above-market and below-market in-place lease values are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the differences between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease. The capitalized above-market lease values and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the lease term. We did not acquire any above-market or below-market in-place leases during the three-month period ending March 31, 2014.

The aggregate value of in-place leases is determined by evaluating various factors, including an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods, current market conditions and similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses, and estimates of lost rental revenue during the expected lease-up periods based on current market demand. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related costs. The value assigned to this intangible asset is amortized over the assumed lease up period of six months. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 we recorded $729 and $118 of amortization expense for intangible assets, respectively. We expect to record amortization expense of intangible assets of $1,827 for 2014.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Management evaluates the recoverability of its investment in real estate assets, including related identifiable intangible assets, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. This statement requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that recoverability of the assets is not assured.

Management evaluates the long-lived assets on an ongoing basis and records an impairment charge when there is an indicator of impairment. The estimated cash flows used for the impairment analysis and the determination of estimated fair value are based on our plans for the respective assets and our views of market and economic conditions. The estimates consider matters such as current and historical rental rates, occupancies for the respective and/or comparable properties, and recent sales data for comparable properties. Changes in estimated future cash flows due to changes in our plans or views of market and economic conditions could result in recognition of impairment losses, which, under the applicable accounting guidance, could be substantial.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation expense for real estate assets are computed using a straight-line method based on a life of 40 years for buildings and improvements and five to ten years for equipment and fixtures. Expenditures for tenant improvements are capitalized and amortized over the initial term of each lease. For the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 we recorded $2,123 and $1,036 of depreciation expense, respectively.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

e. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity for disclosure purposes. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. Hierarchical levels, as defined in FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” and directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuations of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:

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Level 1 : Valuations are based on unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. The types of assets carried at level 1 fair value generally are equity securities listed in active markets. As such, valuations of these investments do not entail a significant degree of judgment.

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Level 2 : Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

•

Level 3 : Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset.

The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial asset or liability and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of investment, whether the investment is new, whether the investment is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market, and the current market condition. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by us in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant who holds the asset or owes the liability rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, our own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. We use prices and inputs that management believes are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 or Level 2 to Level 3.

Fair value for certain of our Level 3 financial instruments is derived using internal valuation models. These internal valuation models include discounted cash flow analyses developed by management using current interest rates, estimates of the term of the particular instrument, specific issuer information and other market data for securities without an active market. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, the impact of our own credit spreads is also considered when measuring the fair value of financial assets or liabilities, including derivative contracts. Where appropriate, valuation adjustments are made to account for various factors, including bid-ask spreads, credit quality and market liquidity. These adjustments are applied on a consistent basis and are based on observable inputs where available. Management’s estimate of fair value requires significant management judgment and is subject to a high degree of variability based upon market conditions, the availability of specific issuer information and management’s assumptions.

FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The fair value of mortgage indebtedness is based on a discounted cash flows valuation technique, which classifies this as a level 3 liability within the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value and fair value of mortgage indebtedness as of March 31, 2014 is $188,850 and $189,800, respectively. The carrying value and fair value of mortgage indebtedness as of December 31, 2013 was $100,803 and $101,272, respectively. The fair value of secured credit facility, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash approximates cost due to the nature of these instruments.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

f. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard classified under FASB ASC Topic 205, “Presentation of Financial Statements”. This accounting standard amends existing guidance to change reporting requirements for discontinued operations by requiring the disposal of an entity to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. This standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact that this standard may have on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3: Investments in Real Estate

As of March 31, 2014, our investments in real estate consisted of seventeen apartment properties with 4,790 units. The table below summarizes our investments in real estate:


	As of March 31, 2014			As December 31, 2013			Depreciable Lives
Land	$	63,845		$	37,418		—
Building		253,321			149,657		40
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		3,271			3,021		5-10

Total investment in real estate		320,437			190,096
Accumulated depreciation		(17,039	)		(15,775	)

Investments in real estate, net	$	303,398		$	174,321

Acquisitions

On March 31, 2014, we acquired a 152-unit apartment residential community, known as King’s Landing, in Creve Coeur, Missouri. We acquired the property for an aggregate purchase price of $32,700 exclusive of closing costs. In connection with the acquisition we assumed an existing loan with an outstanding principal balance of $21,200 secured by the property, bearing interest at 4.0% per annum, and maturing on June 1, 2021.

On February 28, 2014, we acquired a portfolio of five apartment properties with 1,658 units located in Oklahoma and referred to as the Oklahoma portfolio or, the “OKC Portfolio”. We acquired the property for an aggregate purchase price of $65,000 exclusive of closing costs. In connection with the acquisition we assumed an existing loan with an outstanding principal balance of $45,763 secured by the property, bearing interest at 5.6% per annum and maturing on April 1, 2016. The fair value of the properties acquired and debt assumed was $70,431 and $48,312, respectively, generating a net gain of $2,882.

On January 31, 2014, we acquired a 370-unit apartment residential community located in Waukegan, Illinois, known as The Reserve at Eagle Ridge. We acquired the property for an aggregate purchase price of $29,000 exclusive of closing costs.

On May 7, 2014, we acquired a 202-unit apartment residential community located in Little Rock, Arkansas, known as Carrington. We acquired the property for an aggregate purchase price of $21,500 exclusive of closing costs.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following table summarizes the aggregate fair value of the assets and liabilities associated with the properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2014, on the date of each acquisition, for the real estate accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 805.


Description	Fair Value of Assets Acquired During the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2014
Assets acquired:
Investments in real estate	$	130,091
Restricted cash	$	320
Other assets	$	943
Deferred financing costs	$	548
Intangible asset	$	2,040

Total assets acquired	$	133,942
Liabilities assumed:
Loans payable on real estate	$	69,512
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,721
Other liabilities	$	(374	)

Total liabilities assumed	$	70,859

Estimated fair value of net assets acquired	$	63,083

Our consolidated unaudited pro forma information, after including the acquisition of real estate properties, is presented below as if the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2013. These pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results which actually would have occurred if the acquisition occurred on the first day of the periods presented, nor does the pro forma financial information purport to represent the results of operations for future periods:


Description	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2014		For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2013
Total revenue from acquisitions, as reported	$	1,694	$	0
Pro forma revenue		4,721		4,569
Net income (loss) allocable to common shares from acquisitions, as reported(1)		2,633		0
Pro forma net income (loss) allocable to common shares		3,346		881
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic-as reported	$	0.17	$	0.00
Diluted-as reported	$	0.17	$	0.00
Basic-pro forma	$	0.22	$	2.55
Diluted-pro forma	$	0.22	$	0.16

(1)	The fair value of a property acquired exceeded the purchase price and a gain of $2,882 was recorded.

We have not yet completed the process of estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Accordingly, our preliminary estimates and the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed may change as we complete the process. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, changes, if any, to the preliminary estimates and allocation will be reported in our financial statements retrospectively.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4: Mortgage Indebtedness

The following table contains summary information concerning the indebtedness that encumbered our properties as of March 31, 2014:


	Outstanding Principal		Carrying Amount		Effective Interest Rate			Maturity Date
Belle Creek Apartments		10,575		10,575		2.4	%(1)	April 28, 2021
Berkshire Square Apartments		8,612		8,612		4.4	%(3)	January 1, 2021
Centrepoint Apartments		17,600		17,600		3.7	%(2)	January 1, 2019
Copper Mill Apartments		7,269		7,269		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Crestmont Apartments		6,675		6,675		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Cumberland Glen Apartments		6,824		6,824		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Heritage Trace Apartments		5,439		5,439		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Runaway Bay Apartments		10,174		10,174		3.6	%	November 1, 2022
Tresa at Arrowhead		27,500		27,500		2.4	%(1)	April 28, 2021
Reserve at Eagle Ridge		18,850		18,850		4.7	%	March 1, 2024
OKC Portfolio		45,685		48,132		2.8	%(5)	April 1, 2016
Kings’ Landing		21,200		21,200		4.0	%(6)	June 1, 2021

Total mortgage debt/Weighted-Average	$	186,403	$	188,850		3.6	%

Secured Credit Facility		2,500		2,500		2.9	%(4)	October 25, 2016

Total indebtedness /Weighted-Average	$	188,903	$	191,350		3.6	%

(1)	Floating rate at 225 basis points over 30-day LIBOR. As of March 31, 2014, 30-day LIBOR was 0.15%. Interest only payments are due monthly. These mortgages are held by RAIT.

(2)	Fixed rate. Interest only payments are due monthly. Beginning February 1, 2015, principal and interest payments are required based on a 30-year amortization schedule.

(3)	Fixed Rate. Interest only payments are due monthly. Beginning February 1, 2016, principal and interest payments are required based on a 30-year amortization schedule.

(4)	Floating rate at 275 basis points over 30-day LIBOR. As of March 31, 2014, 30-day LIBOR was 0.15%. Interest only payments are due monthly. As of March 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the credit facility.

(5)	Contractual interest rate is 5.6%. The debt was assumed and recorded at a premium that will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term. Principal and interest payments are required based on a 30-year amortization schedule.

(6)	Fixed Rate. Interest only payments are due monthly. Beginning June 1, 2017, principal and interest payments are required based on a 30-year amortization schedule.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following table contains summary information concerning the indebtedness that encumbered our properties as of December 31, 2013:


	Outstanding Principal		Carrying Amount		Effective Interest Rate			Maturity Date
Belle Creek Apartments		10,575		10,575		2.4	%(1)	April 28, 2021
Berkshire Square Apartments		8,612		8,612		4.4	%(3)	January 1, 2021
Centrepoint Apartments		17,600		17,600		3.7	%(2)	January 1, 2019
Copper Mill Apartments		7,293		7,293		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Crestmont Apartments		6,698		6,698		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Cumberland Glen Apartments		6,846		6,846		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Heritage Trace Apartments		5,457		5,457		5.7	%	May 1, 2021
Runaway Bay Apartments		10,222		10,222		3.6	%	November 1, 2022
Tresa at Arrowhead		27,500		27,500		2.4	%(1)	April 28, 2021

Total mortgage debt/Weighted-Average	$	100,803	$	100,803		3.8	%

Secured Credit Facility		2,500		2,500		2.9	%(4)	October 25, 2016

Total indebtedness /Weighted-Average	$	103,303	$	103,303		3.8	%

(1)	Floating rate at 225 basis points over 30-day LIBOR. As of December 31, 2013, 30-day LIBOR was 0.17%. Interest only payments are due monthly. These mortgages are held by RAIT.

(2)	Fixed rate. Interest only payments are due monthly. Beginning February 1, 2015, principal and interest payments are required based on a 30-year amortization schedule.

(3)	Fixed Rate. Interest only payments are due monthly. Beginning February 1, 2016, principal and interest payments are required based on a 30-year amortization schedule.

(4)	Floating rate at 275 basis points over 30-day LIBOR. As of December 31, 2013, 30-day LIBOR was 0.17%. Interest only payments are due monthly. As of March 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the credit facility.

The weighted average interest rate of our mortgage indebtedness was 3.6% as of March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2014, RAIT held $38,075 of our debt while $150,828 was held by third parties. As of December 31, 2013, RAIT held $38,075 of our debt while $65,228 was held by third parties. For the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we paid approximately $238 and $238 respectively, of interest to RAIT.

On March 31, 2014, in connection with the acquisition of King’s Landing, we assumed $21,200 of an existing loan secured by the property. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.0% per annum, provides for monthly payments of interest only until June 1, 2017 when principal and interest payments will be due monthly based on a 30-year amortization schedule, and matures on June 1, 2021.

On February 28, 2014, in connection with the acquisition of the OKC Portfolio we assumed $45,763 of an existing loan secured by the property. The Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.6% per annum, provides for monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 30-year amortization schedule and matures on April 1, 2016. We recorded the debt assumed at its fair value of $48,312 based on a market rate of 2.8% for the remaining term. The resulting premium of $2,549 will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the mortgage.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

On February 7, 2014, we entered into a loan agreement for an $18,850 loan secured by a first mortgage on our Reserve at Eagle Ridge property. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.7% per annum, provides for monthly payments of interest only until the maturity date of March 1, 2024 when the principal balance, accrued interest and all other amounts due under the loan become due.

NOTE 5: Shareholder Equity and Non-Controlling Interests

Stockholder Equity

Preferred Shares

On February 28, 2013, our board of directors authorized and declared distributions on our Series A Preferred Stock for the period beginning on January 1, 2013, and ending on June 30, 2013. The distributions are payable to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock of record at a rate of $0.34722222 per day, which is an amount that is equivalent to a 12.5% annualized distribution rate based on a share price of $1,000. The distributions were aggregated and paid in cash on June 28, 2013, pursuant to the requirements of our charter.

On July 25, 2013, our board of directors authorized setting aside amounts sufficient to redeem our Series A Preferred Stock with the proceeds of our underwritten offering.

On August 19, 2013, we redeemed 125 shares of our 12.5% Series A Cumulative Non-Voting Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $140 inclusive of accrued interest. The redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock was funded with cash received from the August 2013 public offering of common stock. After the redemption date, there were no shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, and all rights of the holders of such shares and units were terminated.

Common Shares

On January 29, 2014, we completed an underwritten public offering selling 8,050,000 shares of our common stock for $8.30 per share resulting in gross and net proceeds of $66,815 and $62,984, respectively.

On February 28, 2013, our board of directors authorized and declared distributions on our common stock for the months of January through June 2013. For the months of January through March 2013, the distributions were payable to the holders of our common stock at a rate of $0.00163934 per share per day. For the months of April through June 2013, our board of directors authorized and declared distributions on our common stock at a rate of $0.00171233 per share per day. The distributions for each month were aggregated and paid on or before the fifteenth day following the completion of each respective month. All distributions were paid in cash.

On January 15, 2014 our board of directors declared the following dividends:


Month	Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend Declared Per Share
January 2014	January 31, 2014	February 14, 2014	$	0.06
February 2014	February 28, 2014	March 17, 2014	$	0.06
March 2014	March 31, 2014	April 15, 2014	$	0.06

On April 17, 2014 our board of directors declared the following dividends:


Month	Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend Declared Per Share
April 2014	April 30, 2014	May 15, 2014	$	0.06
May 2014	May 30, 2014	June 16, 2014	$	0.06
June 2014	June 30, 2014	July 15, 2014	$	0.06

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Non-controlling Interest

On May 7, 2013, RAIT elected to convert 5,274,900 of its common limited partnership units to shares of our common stock according to the terms of the operating partnership’s agreement of limited partnership.

On February 28, 2013, our board of directors, in our capacity as the general partner of the operating partnership, authorized and declared distributions on our operating partnership’s Series B Preferred Units for the period of January, February and March 2013. The distributions were paid to holders of our Series B Preferred Units of record at a rate of $2.78 per unit per day. On May 7, 2013, our board of directors, in our capacity as the general partner of the operating partnership, authorized and declared distributions on our operating partnership’s Series B Preferred Units for the period of April, May and June 2013. The distributions were paid to holders of our Series B Preferred Units of record at a rate of $2.78 per unit per day. On July 25, 2013, our board of directors, in our capacity as the general partner of the operating partnership, authorized setting aside amounts sufficient to redeem our operating partnership’s Series B Preferred Units with the proceeds of our August 2013 underwritten offering. Our operating partnership, had the right to redeem the Series B Preferred Units, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time for a redemption price equal to $10 plus all accrued and unpaid distributions thereon to and including the date fixed for redemption.

On August 19, 2013, our operating partnership redeemed 350 of its Series B Units, all of which were owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary of RAIT, for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $3,500. The redemption of the Series B Units was funded with cash received from the August 2013 underwritten offering of the common stock. After the redemption date, there were no Series B Units outstanding and all rights of the holders of such units were terminated.

NOTE 6: Equity Compensation Plans

Long Term Incentive Plan

On April 5, 2011, our board of directors approved and adopted the Long Term Incentive Plan, or the incentive plan, and the Independent Directors Compensation Plan, or the director plan. Our incentive plan provides for the grants of awards to our directors, officers and full-time employees (in the event we ever have employees), full-time employees of our advisor and its affiliates, full-time employees of entities that provide services to our advisor, directors of our advisor or of entities that provide services to it, certain of our consultants and certain consultants to our advisor and its affiliates or to entities that provide services to our advisor. The incentive plan authorizes the grant of restricted or unrestricted shares of our common stock, non-qualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents and other stock- or cash-based awards. On July 29, 2013, our board of directors and stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of our incentive plan to reduce the number of shares of common stock issuable thereunder to 800,000 shares.

Under the director plan, which operates as a sub-plan of our incentive plan, each of our independent directors will receive 3,000 shares of common stock annually. In addition, our independent directors may elect to receive their annual cash fee in the form of our common shares or a combination of common shares and cash. On October 29, 2013, our compensation committee made the initial stock grant under the director plan so that our independent directors received 9,000 shares of our common stock, in the aggregate. These awards vested immediately.

On January 31, 2014, the compensation committee awarded 40,000 shares of restricted common stock, valued at $328 using our closing stock price of $8.20, to persons affiliated with our advisor, including our executive officers. These awards generally vest over three-year periods.

On January 31, 2014, the compensation committee awarded 80,000 stock appreciation rights, or SARs, valued at $49 based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model at the date of grant, to persons affiliated with our advisor, including our executive officers. The SARs vest over a three-year period and may be exercised between the date of vesting and January 31, 2019, the expiration date of the SARs.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Distribution Reinvestment Program

We had adopted a distribution reinvestment program, or the DRP, through which our stockholders could elect to reinvest an amount equal to the distributions declared on their shares of common stock in additional shares in lieu of receiving cash distributions. The common stock available under the DRP was reallocated to the August 2013 underwritten offering when the amended registration statement was filed and the DRP was subsequently terminated. No selling commissions or dealer manager fees were paid on shares sold under the DRP.

NOTE 7: Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

Fees and Expenses Paid to Our Advisor

Effective as of May 7, 2013, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, or the amended and restated advisory agreement. The amended and restated advisory agreement was adopted primarily to adjust the advisor’s compensation and modify its duties to us.

Pursuant to the terms of the amended advisory agreement, our advisor will be compensated as follows:

•

Quarterly base management fee of 0.1875% of average gross real estate assets as of the last day of such quarter. Average gross real estate assets means the average of the aggregate book value of our real estate assets before reserves for depreciation or other similar noncash reserves and excluding the book values attributable to the eight properties that were acquired prior to August 16, 2013. We compute average gross real estate assets by taking the average of these book values at the end of each month during the quarter for which we are calculating the fee. The fee is payable quarterly in an amount equal to 0.1875% of average gross real estate assets as of the last day of such quarter. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, our advisor earned $146 and $82 of asset management fees, respectively. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 we had liabilities payable to our advisor for asset management fees of $146 and $42, respectively.

•

We pay our advisor an incentive fee based on our pre-incentive fee core funds from operations, or Core FFO, a non-GAAP measure, as defined in the advisory agreement. The incentive fee is computed at the end of each fiscal quarter as follows:

•

no incentive fee in any fiscal quarter in which our pre-incentive fee Core FFO does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75% (7% annualized) of the cumulative gross amount of equity capital we have obtained; and

•

20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee Core FFO that exceeds 1.75% (7% annualized) of the cumulative gross proceeds from the issuance of equity securities we have obtained.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 our advisor earned $0 incentive fees. These fees are included within asset management fees in our consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 we had liabilities payable to our advisor for incentive fees of $0 and $65, respectively.

Property Management Fees Paid to Our Property Manager

We have entered into property management agreements with RAIT Residential, or our property manager, which is majority owned by RAIT, with respect to each of our properties. Pursuant to the property management agreements, we pay our property manager property management and leasing fees on a monthly basis of an amount up to 4.0% of the gross revenues from the property for each month. Additionally, we may pay our property manager a separate fee for the one-time initial rent-up or leasing-up of newly constructed properties in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arm’s length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a survey of brokers and agents in such area. Each management agreement has an initial one year term, subject to automatic one-year renewals unless either party gives prior notice of its desire to terminate the management agreement. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 our property manager earned $321 and $185, respectively, of property management and leasing fees. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had liabilities payable to our property manager for property management and leasing fees of $139 and $83, respectively.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2014

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 8: Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:


	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31
	2014		2013
Net Income (loss)	$	2,935	$	340
(Income) loss allocated to preferred shares		—		(4	)
(Income) loss allocated to non-controlling interests		—		(332	)

Net Income (loss) allocable to common shares		2,935		4

Weighted-average shares outstanding—Basic		15,198,096		345,910
Weighted-average shares outstanding—Diluted		15,213,951		5,620,810

Earnings (loss) per share—Basic	$	0.19	$	0.01

Earnings (loss) per share—Diluted	$	0.19	$	0.00

Earnings per share is computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share”, by dividing the Net Income (loss) allocable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the respective periods.

NOTE 9: Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

From time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims for negligence and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or financial statements, taken as a whole, if determined adversely to us.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This report contains or incorporates by reference such “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act.

Words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes” and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking statements. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and, as required by context, Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, which we refer to as our operating partnership, and their subsidiaries.

We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be made directly in this report and they may also be incorporated by reference in this report to other documents filed with the SEC, and include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results and performance, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services, and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results discussed in these forward-looking statements.

The risk factors discussed and identified in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2014, and in other of our public filings with the SEC, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this filing or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Overview

We are a Maryland corporation that owns apartment properties in geographic submarkets that we believe support strong occupancy and have the potential for growth in rental rates. We seek to provide stockholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, with an emphasis on distributions and capital appreciation. We are externally advised by a wholly-owned subsidiary of RAIT Financial Trust, or RAIT (NYSE: RAS), a multi-strategy commercial real estate company organized as an internally managed REIT with approximately $3.3 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2014. RAIT invests primarily in commercial mortgages and, to a lesser extent, apartment properties. RAIT owns 39.3% of our outstanding common shares as of March 31, 2014. We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2011.

We seek to acquire and operate apartment properties that:

•

have stable occupancy;

•

are located in submarkets that we do not expect will experience substantial new apartment construction in the foreseeable future;

•

in appropriate circumstances, present opportunities for repositioning or updating through capital expenditures; and

•

present opportunities to apply tailored marketing and management strategies to attract and retain residents and enable rent increases.

On January 29, 2014, we completed our underwritten public offering of our common stock raising gross proceeds of $66.8 million. The majority of the proceeds were deployed in the latter half of the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. After giving effect to this offering, the percent of our outstanding common stock held by RAIT Financial Trust, IRT’s largest stockholder and the parent company of IRT’s external advisor, was reduced from 59.7% to 39.4%. During the quarter ending March 31, 2014, we acquired seven properties totaling 2,180 units for $126.7 million. These acquisitions contributed to our substantial growth in a number of key financial measures this quarter when compared to the corresponding period in 2013 as follows: core funds from operations increased 100% to $2.6 million from $1.3 million, operating income increased 10% to $1.3 million from $1.2 million and total revenues grew 74% to $8.1 million from $4.7 million.

Key Statistics

(Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share and per unit information)


	As of or For the Three-Month Periods Ended
	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013		June 30, 2013		March 31, 2013
Financial Statistics:
Total revenue	$	8,135	$	5,768	$	4,787	$	4,700	$	4,688
Earnings (loss) per share-diluted	$	0.19	$	0.03	$	0.03	$	0.01	$	0.00
Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per share	$	0.33	$	0.17	$	0.17	$	0.23	$	0.23
Core funds from operations (“CFFO”) per share	$	0.17	$	0.20	$	0.17	$	0.23	$	0.23
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.18	$	0.16	$	0.16	$	0.16	$	0.15
Total Shares Outstanding		17,742,540		9,652,540		9,643,540		5,643,540		356,558
Apartment Property Portfolio:
Reported investments in real estate at cost	$	320,437	$	190,096	$	166,665	$	154,040	$	153,717
Net operating income	$	4,147	$	3,159	$	2,373	$	2,459	$	2,523
Number of properties owned		17		10		9		8		8
Multifamily units owned		4,970		2,790		2,358		2,004		2,004
Portfolio weighted average occupancy		93.9%		94.6%		94.4%		94.2%		94.2%
Weighted average monthly effective rent per unit ⁽¹⁾	$	730	$	765	$	784	$	784	$	786

(1)

Weighted average monthly effective rent per occupied unit represents the average monthly rent collected for all occupied units after giving effect to tenant concessions. We do not report average effective rent per unit in the month of acquisition as it is not representative of a full month of operations. Same Store weighted average effective rent per unit was $795, $792, $784, $784, and $786 for the periods presented above, respectively. Same Store is defined as properties in the portfolio as of January 1, 2013.

As of March 31, 2014, we own 17 apartment properties containing an aggregate of 4,970 apartment units. We refer to these apartment properties as our “existing portfolio.” As of March 31, 2014, our existing portfolio had an average occupancy of 93.9% and an average monthly effective rent per occupied apartment unit of $730.

Our Properties

The following table presents an overview of our portfolio as of March 31, 2014.


Property Name	Location	Acquisition Date		Year Built or Renovated ⁽¹⁾		Units ⁽²⁾			Physical Occupancy ⁽³⁾			Average Monthly Effective Rent per Occupied Unit ⁽⁴⁾
Belle Creek	Henderson, Colorado		4/29/2011		2011		162	⁽⁵⁾		99.4	%	$	960
Berkshire Square	Indianapolis, Indiana		9/19/2013		2012		354			97.5	%		574
Copper Mill	Austin, Texas		4/29/2011		2010		320			96.9	%		768
Crestmont	Marietta, Georgia		4/29/2011		2010		228			96.5	%		719
Cumberland Glen	Smyrna, Georgia		4/29/2011		2010		222			95.5	%		681
Heritage Trace	Newport News, Virginia		4/29/2011		2010		200			90.0	%		682
Tresa at Arrowhead	Phoenix, Arizona		4/29/2011		2006		360			94.7	%		839
Centrepoint	Tucson, Arizona		12/16/2011		2006		320			93.8	%		815
Runaway Bay	Indianapolis, Indiana		10/11/2012		2002		192			93.8	%		923
Berkshire Square	Indianapolis, Indiana		9/19/2013		2012		354			97.5	%		574
The Crossings	Jackson, Mississippi		11/22/2013		2006		432			92.6	%		780
Reserve at Eagle Ridge	Waukegan, Illinois		1/31/2014		2008		370			97.3	%		923
Windrush	Edmond, Oklahoma		2/28/2014		2011		160			94.4	%		775
Heritage Park	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		2/28/2014		2011		453			87.9	%		620
Raindance	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		2/28/2014		2011		504			94.2	%		522
Augusta	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		2/28/2014		2011		197			86.3	%		726
Invitational	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		2/28/2014		2011		344			93.3	%		673
King’s Landing	Creve Coeur, Missouri		3/31/2014		2005		152			94.2	%		—	⁽⁶⁾

Total/Weighted Average							4,970			93.9	%	$	730

(1)	All dates are for the year in which a significant renovation program was completed, except for Runaway Bay and King’s Landing, which is the year construction was completed.

(2)	Units represents the total number of apartment units available for rent at March 31, 2014.

(3)	Physical occupancy for each of our properties is calculated as (i) total units rented as of March 31, 2014 divided by (ii) total units available as of March 31, 2014, expressed as a percentage.

(4)	Average monthly effective rent per occupied unit represents the average monthly rent for all occupied units for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.

(5)

Includes 6,256 square feet of retail space in six units, of which 1,010 square feet of space is occupied by RAIT Residential for use as the leasing office. The remaining 5,246 square feet of space is 100% occupied by five tenants with an average monthly base rent of $1,537, or $16 per square foot per year. These five tenants are principally engaged in the following businesses: grocery, retail and various retail services.

(6)	We do not report average effective rent per unit in the month of acquisition as it is not representative of a full month of operations

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Funds from Operations and Core Funds from Operations

We believe that FFO and Core FFO, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure, are additional appropriate measures of the operating performance of a REIT and us in particular. We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, as net income or loss allocated to common shares (computed in accordance

with GAAP), excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization expense, gains or losses on sales of real estate and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles.

Core FFO is a computation made by analysts and investors to measure a real estate company’s operating performance by removing the effect of items that do not reflect ongoing property operations, including acquisition expenses, expensed costs related to the issuance of shares of our common stock, gains or losses on real estate transactions and equity-based compensation expenses, from the determination of FFO. We incur acquisition expenses in connection with acquisitions of real estate properties and expense those costs when incurred in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As these expenses are one-time and reflective of investing activities rather than operating performance, we add back these costs to FFO in determining Core FFO.

Our calculation of Core FFO differs from the methodology used for calculating Core FFO by some other REITs and, accordingly, our Core FFO may not be comparable to Core FFO reported by other REITs. Our management utilizes FFO and Core FFO as measures of our operating performance, and believes they are also useful to investors, because they facilitate an understanding of our operating performance after adjustment for certain non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization expenses, and with respect to Core FFO, acquisition expenses and pursuit costs that are required by GAAP to be expensed but may not necessarily be indicative of current operating performance and that may not accurately compare our operating performance between periods. Furthermore, although FFO, Core FFO and other supplemental performance measures are defined in various ways throughout the REIT industry, we also believe that FFO and Core FFO may provide us and our investors with an additional useful measure to compare our financial performance to certain other REITs. We also use Core FFO for purposes of determining the quarterly incentive fee, if any, payable to our advisor.

Neither FFO nor Core FFO is equivalent to net income or cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, FFO and Core FFO do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments or uncertainties. Neither FFO nor Core FFO should be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to FFO and Core FFO for the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except share and per share information):


	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2014						For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2013
	Amount			Per Share			Amount			Per Share
Funds From Operations:
Net income (loss)	$	2,935		$	0.19		$	340		$	0.06
Adjustments:
Income allocated to preferred shares		—			—			(4	)		(0.00	)
Income allocated to preferred units		—			—			(88	)		(0.02	)
Real estate depreciation and amortization		2,123			0.14			1,036			0.19

Funds From Operations	$	5,058		$	0.33		$	1,284		$	0.23

Weighted-average shares—diluted(a)		15,213,951			15,213,951			5,620,810			5,620,810

Core Funds From Operations:
Funds From Operations	$	5,058		$	0.33		$	1,284		$	0.23
Adjustments:
Equity based compensation		31			0.00			—			—
Acquisition fees and expenses		362			0.03			—			—
(Gain) loss on assets		(2,882	)		(0.19	)		—			—

Core Funds From Operations	$	2,569		$	0.17		$	1,284		$	0.23

Weighted-average shares—diluted(1)		15,213,951			15,213,951			5,620,810			5,620,810

(1)	Weighted-average shares—diluted includes 5,274,900 limited partnership units that were exchanged for common stock on May 7, 2013 and exchangeable for common stock as of March 31, 2013.

Results of Operations

Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2014 Compared to the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2013

Revenue

Rental income . Rental revenue increased $3.2 million to $7.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 from $4.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. $3.0 million of the increase is due to the acquisition of seven properties during the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and from two properties acquired in September 2013 and November 2013. The remaining increase is due to improved occupancy and rental rates at the historical properties.

Tenant reimbursement income. Reimbursement income increased $0.2 million to $0.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 from $0.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The increase is due to the acquisition of seven properties during the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and from two properties acquired in September 2013 and November 2013.

Other income. Other income increased $0.1 million to $0.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 from $0.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The increase is due to the acquisition of seven properties during the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and from two properties acquired in September 2013 and November 2013.

Expenses

Property operating expense. Property operating expenses increased $1.8 million to $4.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 from $2.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. $1.5 million of the increase is due to the acquisition of seven properties during the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and from two properties acquired in September 2013 and November 2013. The remaining increase is due to an increase in real estate tax expense and repairs and maintenance expense at the historical properties.

General and administrative expense . General and administrative expense was $0.2 million for the three-month periods ended March, 31 2014 and 2013.

Asset management fees. Asset management fee expense was $0.1 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Acquisition expense. Acquisition expenses were $0.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014. These expenses were incurred in connection with the acquisition of seven properties during the three-months ended March 31, 2014.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.1 million to $2.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 from $1.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The increase is due to the acquisition of seven properties during the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and from two properties acquired in September, 2013 and November 2013.

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $0.4 million to $1.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 from $0.9 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The increase is due to the $18.9 million first mortgage on Eagle Ridge and the $67.8 million of debt assumed on the OKC Portfolio and King’s Landing during the three-months ended March 31, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund and maintain investments, pay distributions and other general business needs.

We believe our available cash balances, and other financing arrangements and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund our liquidity requirements with respect to our existing portfolio for the next 12 months. We expect that our existing cash, which was obtained principally in our underwritten offering, together with borrowings we may obtain and the future acquisitions we expect to make as a result of the completion of our underwritten offering will have a significant impact on our future results of operations. In general, we expect that our income and expenses related to our portfolio will increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate. Should our liquidity needs exceed our available sources of liquidity, we believe that we could sell assets to raise additional cash. We may not be able to obtain additional financing when we desire to do so or on terms and conditions acceptable to us. If we fail to obtain additional financing, our ability to maintain or grow our business will be constrained.

Our primary cash requirements are to:

•

make investments and fund the associated costs;

•

repay our indebtedness;

•

pay our operating expenses, including fees paid to our advisor and our property manager; and

•

distribute a minimum of 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain) and to make investments in a manner that enables us to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

We intend to meet these liquidity requirements primarily through:

•

the use of our cash and cash equivalent balance of $24.6 million as of March 31, 2014;

•

cash generated from operating activities;

•

if required, proceeds from future borrowings and offerings.

We will seek to enhance our growth through the use of prudent amounts of leverage. In general, we intend to limit our aggregate leverage to 65% of the combined initial purchase price of all of our real estate properties. During the period following the underwritten offering, we may employ greater leverage in order to more quickly build a diversified portfolio of assets.

On January 29, 2014, we completed an underwritten public offering selling 8,050,000 shares of IRT common stock for $8.30 per share raising gross and net proceeds of $66.8 million and $63.0 million, respectively.

On October 25, 2013, we entered into a $20 million secured revolving credit agreement with The Huntington National Bank to be used to acquire properties, for capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. The facility has a 3-year term, bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% and contains customary financial covenants for this type of revolving credit agreement. As of March 31, 2014, there was $17.5 million of availability under this facility.

Cash Flows

As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, we maintained cash and cash equivalents of approximately $24.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Our cash and cash equivalents were generated from the following activities (dollars in thousands):


	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31
	2014		2013
Cash flow from operating activities	$	2,652	$	1,381
Cash flow from investing activities		60,250		(270	)
Cash flow from financing activities		78,899		(916	)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		21,301		195
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		3,334		2,533

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	24,635	$	2,728

Our increased cash inflow from operating activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 is primarily due to the operations of the seven additional properties acquired during the three-months ended March 31, 2014 and two properties acquired in September 2013 and November 2013.

Our increased cash outflow from investing activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 is primarily due to the acquisition of seven properties during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The increased cash flow from our financing activities during the three month period ended March 31, 2014 is primarily due to the completion of our January underwritten public offering and financing secured by our Reserve at Eagle Ridge property.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 contains a discussion of our critical accounting policies. Management discusses our critical accounting policies and management’s judgments and estimates with our Audit Committee.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Item 3.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change in interest rates. We may be exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of long-term debt used to maintain liquidity, fund capital expenditures and expand our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Market fluctuations in real estate financing may affect the availability and cost of funds needed to expand our investment portfolio. In addition, restrictions upon the availability of real estate financing or high interest rates for real estate loans could adversely affect our ability to dispose of real estate in the future. We seek to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. We may use derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates on loans secured by our assets. The market risk associated with interest-rate contracts is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken. With regard to variable rate financing, our advisor assesses our interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposures that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities. Our advisor maintains risk management control systems to monitor interest rate cash flow risk attributable to both our outstanding and forecasted debt obligations as well as our potential offsetting hedge positions. While this hedging strategy is designed to minimize the impact on our net income and funds from operations of changes in interest rates, the overall returns on any investment in our securities may be reduced. We currently have limited exposure to financial market risks.

We may also be exposed to credit risk in derivative contracts we may use. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. If the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty will owe us, which creates credit risk for us. If the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, we will owe the counterparty and, therefore, do not have credit risk. We seek to minimize the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties.

Interest Rate Risk and Sensitivity

Interest rates may be affected by economic, geo-political, monetary and fiscal policy, market supply and demand and other factors generally outside our control, and such factors may be highly volatile. A change in market interest rates applicable to the fixed portion of our indebtedness affects the fair value, but it has no effect on interest incurred or cash flows. A change in market interest rates applicable to the variable portion of our indebtedness affects the interest incurred and cash flows, but does not affect the fair value.

As of March 31, 2014, our only interest rate sensitive assets or liabilities related to our $188.9 million of outstanding indebtedness, of which $40.6 million is floating-rate and $148.3 million is fixed-rate indebtedness. We monitor interest rate risk routinely and seek to minimize the possibility that a change in interest rates would impact the interest incurred and our cash flows. To mitigate such risk, we may use interest rate derivative contracts. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we did not have any interest rate derivatives in effect.

As of March 31, 2014, the fair value of our $148.3 million of fixed-rate indebtedness was $151.9 million. The fair value estimate of our fixed rate debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis utilizing rates we would expect to pay for debt of a similar type and remaining maturity if the loans were originated at March 31, 2014. As we expect to hold our fixed rate instruments to maturity and the amounts due under such instruments would be limited to the outstanding principal balance and any accrued and unpaid interest, we do not expect that fluctuations in interest rates, and the resulting change in fair value of our fixed rate instruments, would have a significant impact on our operations.

The following table summarizes the interest income and interest expense for a 12-month period, and the change in the net fair value of our investments and indebtedness assuming an instantaneous increase or decrease of 100 basis points in the LIBOR interest rate curve, both adjusted for the effects of our interest rate hedging activities (dollars in thousands):


	Liabilities Subject to Interest Rate Sensitivity (Par Amount)			100 Basis Point Increase			100 Basis Point Decrease(1)
Interest expense from variable-rate indebtedness		(40,575	)		(406	)		61
Fair value of fixed-rate indebtedness		(151,944	)		(7,249	)		7,756

(1)	Assumes the LIBOR interest rate will not decrease below 0%. The quoted 30-day LIBOR rate was 0.15% at March 31, 2014.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act). Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

There have not been any material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and use of proceeds.

The information called for by this item was disclosed in our current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2014.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5.

Other Information.

The following disclosure is intended to update disclosure pursuant to Item 9.01(d) of our Current Report on 8-K filed on May 7, 2014, or the 5/7/14 Form 8-K, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Exhibit filed as Exhibit 4.3 to this report corrects and replaces Exhibit 4.1 to the 5/7/14 Form 8-K.

Item 6.

Exhibits.

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index (following the signatures section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) are included herewith.

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.


	Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Date: May 13, 2014	By:	/ S / S COTT F. S CHAEFFER
		Scott F. Schaeffer
		Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 13, 2014	By:	/ S / J AMES J. S EBRA
		James J. Sebra
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description

3.1		Articles of Restatement of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), dated as of August 20, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2013.

3.2		Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (the “First Quarter 10-Q”).

4.1		Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, dated as of May 7, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the First Quarter 10-Q.

4.2		First Amendment, dated as of August 20, 2013, to Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, dated as of May 7, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2013.

4.3		Admission Agreement and Amendment dated as of May 7, 2014 to Fourth Amendment and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP dated as of May 7, 2013, a corrected copy is filed herewith, replacing the copy filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2014 (the “5/7/14 Form 8-K”).

4.4		Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company, Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, RAIT Financial Trust and the RAIT Parties (as defined therein), dated as of July 26, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2013.

10.1		Independence Realty Trust, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Award Certificate adopted January 31, 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2014 (the “2/6/14 Form 8-K”).

10.2		Independence Realty Trust, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan a Form of Restricted Stock Award Certificate adopted January 31, 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2/6/14 Form 8-K.

10.3		Loan Agreement dated as of February 7, 2014 between Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and IRT Eagle Ridge Apartments Owner, LLC, as borrower, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2014 (the “2/12/14 Form 8-K”).

10.4		Promissory Note dated February 7, 2014 made by IRT Eagle Ridge Apartments Owner, LLC, as borrower, payable to Bank of America, N.A., as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2/12/14 Form 8-K.

10.5		Guaranty Agreement dated as of February 7, 2014 made by Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, as guarantor, for the benefit of Bank of America, N.A., as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2/12/14 Form 8-K.

10.6		Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of February 27, 2014 among Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, as buyer, BCMR King’s Landing, a Limited Partnership, and MLP King’s Landing, LLC, as sellers, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (the “2013 10-K”).

10.7		Note and Mortgage Assumption Agreement dated as of February 28, 2014 among U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee for the registered holders of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-LDP7, as lender, Kola Investments, LLC, as original borrower, IRT OKC Portfolio Owner, LLC, as new borrower, together with the Joinder by and Agreement of Original Indemnitor by Allstate Management Corp. and the Joinder by and Agreement of New Indemnitor by Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP and the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the 2013 10-K.

10.8		Loan Agreement dated as of March 3, 2006 between Kola Investments, L.L.C., as borrower, and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the 2013 10-K.

10.9		Consolidated Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated as of March 3, 2006 between Kola Investments, L.L.C., as borrower, and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the 2013 10-K.

10.10		Guaranty dated as of March 3, 2006 by Allstate Management Corp. in favor of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the 2013 10-K.

10.11		Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated as of March 3, 2006 by Kola Investments, L.L.C. and Allstate Management Corp. in favor of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the 2013 10-K.

10.12		Assumption and Release Agreement dated as of March 31, 2014 among the original guarantors named therein, Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, as the new guarantor, between King’s Landing LLC, as borrower, and Fannie Mae, as


Exhibit		Description
		lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2014 (the “4/3/14 Form 8-K”).

10.13		First Amendment to Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement made as of March 31, 2014 between King’s Landing LLC, as borrower, and Fannie Mae, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 4/3/14 Form 8-K.

10.14		Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement made as of May 24, 2012 between King’s Landing LLC, as borrower, and CWCapital LLC, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 4/3/14 Form 8-K.

10.15		Multifamily Note dated as of May 24, 2012 made by King’s Landing LLC, as borrower, to CWCapital LLC, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 4/3/14 Form 8-K.

10.16		Guaranty of Non-Recourse Obligations dated as of May 24, 2012 made by the guarantors named therein, as guarantor, to CWCapital LLC, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 4/3/14 Form 8-K.

10.17		Contribution Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014 among Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP and the contributors named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 5/7/14 Form 8-K.

10.18		Promissory Note dated May 7, 2014 made by the makers named therein to IRT UPREIT Lender, LP (“IRT Lender”), as lender incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 5/7/14 Form 8-K.

10.19		Loan Assumption Agreement and Release dated as of May 5, 2014 effective May 7, 2014 among the transferors named therein, IRT Carrington Apartment Owner, LLC, as transferee, and IRT Lender, filed herewith.

12.1		Statements regarding computation of ratios as of March 31, 2014, filed herewith.

31.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

31.2		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

101		XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and (v) notes to the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014.

Exhibit 4.3

ADMISSION AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

INDEPENDENCE REALTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP

THIS ADMISSION AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of May 7, 2014, is entered into and among the Partnership, the General Partner and the New Limited Partners (as those terms are defined below).

WHEREAS, by Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP dated as of May 7, 2013 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”) among Independence Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “ General Partner ”), and IRT Limited Partner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ IRT ”) as a limited partner, a Delaware limited partnership was organized under the name Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP (the “ Partnership ”); and

WHEREAS, the General Partner, pursuant to its authority under Section 4.2 of the Partnership Agreement, desires to admit the parties listed on Schedule A attached hereto as limited partners in the Partnership (each a “ New Limited Partner ” and collectively, the “ New Limited Partners ”);

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used, but not defined herein have the means assigned to them in the Partnership Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. The Partnership hereby admits each New Limited Partner as a Limited Partner in the Partnership with all of the rights and obligations of a Limited Partner in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement, and the Partnership hereby issues to each New Limited Partner the number of Common Units stated opposite such New Limited Partner’s name on Schedule A attached hereto. Each New Limited Partner has made a Capital Contribution of Contributed Property in exchange for such Common Unit(s).

2. The definition of “Advisory Agreement” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “‘Advisory Agreement’ means the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement among the Partnership and the General Partner, as advisees, and the Advisor, as advisor, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement and as may be further modified, amended or restated from time to time.”

3. Exhibit A to the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and restated as set forth in Schedule B attached hereto.

4. The New Limited Partners have contributed as of the date hereof their respective ownership interests in and to that certain real property and the improvements thereon commonly known as Carrington Park Apartments, 1801 Champlin Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, which shall be deemed Contributed Property, the Gross Asset Value of each New Limited Partner’s Contributed Property is stated opposite such New Limited Partner’s name on Schedule A attached hereto, and each New Limited Partner’s Capital Account shall have a credit of such amount.

5. The New Limited Partners hereby join in and agree to be bound as Limited Partners by the Partnership Agreement, as amended hereby, including without limitation the power of attorney granted in Section 2.4 of the Partnership Agreement.

6. The New Limited Partners, the General Partner and the Partnership are executing as of the date hereof that certain Exchange Rights Agreement.

7. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGES]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.


PARTNERSHIP:

INDEPENDENCE REALTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP , a Delaware limited partnership

By:	Independence Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner

	By: Independence Realty Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its authorized agent

		By:	/s/ Farrell Ender
			Farrell Ender, President

GENERAL PARTNER:

INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation

	By: Independence Realty Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its authorized agent

		By:	/s/ Farrell Ender
			Farrell Ender, President

[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE]

[Admission of Limited Partners – SP]


NEW LIMITED PARTNERS:

USA CARRINGTON PARK 4, LLC,		USA CARRINGTON PARK 13, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company		a Delaware limited liability company

By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald	By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald	Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Title:	Vice President	Title:	Vice President

USA CARRINGTON PARK 5, LLC,		USA CARRINGTON PARK 14, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company		a Delaware limited liability company

By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald	By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald	Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Title:	Vice President	Title:	Vice President

USA CARRINGTON PARK 7, LLC,		USA CARRINGTON PARK 16, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company		a Delaware limited liability company

By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald	By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald	Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Title:	Vice President	Title:	Vice President

USA CARRINGTON PARK 11, LLC,		USA CARRINGTON PARK 19, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company		a Delaware limited liability company

By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald	By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald	Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Title:	Vice President	Title:	Vice President

USA CARRINGTON PARK 12, LLC,		USA CARRINGTON PARK 20, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company		a Delaware limited liability company

By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald	By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald	Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Title:	Vice President	Title:	Vice President

		USA CARRINGTON PARK 23, LLC,
		a Delaware limited liability company

		By:	/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald
		Name:	Kevin S. Fitzgerald
		Title:	Vice President

[Admission of Limited Partners – SP]

SCHEDULE A

NEW LIMITED PARTNERS’ PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS


New Limited Partner:	Gross Asset Value		Common Units
USA Carrington Park 4, LLC	$	94,653.24		10,585.83
USA Carrington Park 5, LLC	$	94,653.24		10,585.83
USA Carrington Park 7, LLC	$	217,306.93		24,303.19
USA Carrington Park 11, LLC	$	145,406.49		16,261.98
USA Carrington Park 12, LLC	$	97,002.93		10,848.62
USA Carrington Park 13, LLC	$	69,785.72		7,804.70
USA Carrington Park 14, LLC	$	69,785.72		7,804.70
USA Carrington Park 16, LLC	$	100,214.17		11,207.76
USA Carrington Park 19, LLC	$	217,228.60		24,294.42
USA Carrington Park 20, LLC	$	779,234.68		87,148.09
USA Carrington Park 23, LLC	$	100,292.82		11,216.55


	$	1,985,564.54		222,061.68

SCHEDULE B

PARTNERS’ PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

[SEE ATTACHED]

Partners’ Partnership Interests

As of May 7, 2014


Name and Address of Partner	Type of Interest	Number of Common Units
*General Partner:*

Independence Realty Trust, Inc., as General Partner Cira Centre 2929 Arch Street, 17 ^th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104	General Partnership Interest	17,742,439.837

*Limited Partners:*

IRT Limited Partner, LLC, as an Initial Limited Partner Cira Centre 2929 Arch Street, 17 ^th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104	Limited Partnership Interest	100

USA Carrington Park 4, LLC c/o Mike Spalding 18 Buckthorn Drive Littleton, CO 80127	Limited Partnership Interest	10,585.83

USA Carrington Park 5, LLC c/o Paula Spalding 18 Buckthorn Drive Littleton, CO 80127	Limited Partnership Interest	10,585.83

USA Carrington Park 7, LLC c/o J.D. Nock and Helmtrud S. Nock Revocable Trust DTD 12/18/98 8655 Skyline Blvd. Oakland, CA 94611	Limited Partnership Interest	24,303.19

USA Carrington Park 11, LLC c/o Glenn W. Baldwin 445 Sangamon Lane Dixon, IL 61021	Limited Partnership Interest	16,261.98



USA Carrington Park 12, LLC c/o The Scott/Erquiaga Trust, Gregory R. Scott, Gene X. Erquiaga, Trustees 5839 Overlake Ave. San Diego, CA 92120	Limited Partnership Interest	10,848.62

USA Carrington Park 13, LLC c/o Sonja Bjork 1219 Peralta Ave. Berkeley, CA 94706	Limited Partnership Interest	7,804.70

USA Carrington Park 14, LLC c/o Tanja M. Schlosser 1219 Peralta Ave. Berkely, CA 94706	Limited Partnership Interest	7,804.70

USA Carrington Park 16, LLC c/o Florence W. Danneberg 835 McFarlane Avenue Sebastopol, CA 95472	Limited Partnership Interest	11,207.76

USA Carrington Park 19, LLC c/o Canelo Family Partnership, L.P., Sally Canelo, General Partner 2980 Florist Lane Merced, CA 95340	Limited Partnership Interest	24,294.42

USA Carrington Park 20, LLC c/o The Brovelli Family Trust 2A, Edmond F. Brovelli, Jr., Trustee 9 Ridgetop Way Napa, CA 94558	Limited Partnership Interest	87,148.09

USA Carrington Park 23, LLC c/o Alois and Joan Lamprecht, as husband and wife 21213 B. Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 90503	Limited Partnership Interest	11,216.55

Exhibit 10.19

DOCUMENT PREPARED BY AND

WHEN RECORDED, RETURN TO:

Cozen O’Connor

277 Park Avenue

20 ^th Floor

New York, New York 10172

Attention: William Davis, Esq.

LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

THIS LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE, dated as of May 5, 2014, to be effective as of May 7, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”) is made by and among the parties listed on Schedule A attached hereto (collectively, “ Transferor ”), IRT CARRINGTON APARTMENTS OWNER, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Transferee ”) and IRT UPREIT LENDER, LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Lender ”).

RECITALS

A. Transferor obtained a loan (the “ Loan ”) from Lender in the original principal amount of SIXTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT and 27/100 DOLLARS ($16,229,688.27), which Loan is evidenced by that certain Promissory Note dated May 7, 2014 (the “ Note ”) executed by Transferor, as maker, and payable to the order of Lender, as payee, as more particularly set forth in the Note.

B. Transferor’s obligations under and in connection with the Loan and the Note are secured by that certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, executed by Transferor for the benefit of Lender, submitted for recording together herewith in records of Pulaski County, Arkansas (the “ Mortgage ”). Pursuant to the Mortgage, Transferor granted to Lender a lien and security interest in certain real and personal property of Transferor more particularly described in the Mortgage (the “ Mortgaged Property ”), including without limitation, the real property described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

C. The Note, the Mortgage and any other documents or instruments evidencing or securing the Loan are referred to collectively as the “ Loan Documents .” Terms with initial capitalized letters used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Mortgage.

D. Transferor and Transferee have now requested the consent of Lender (i) to the transfer of the Mortgaged Property to Transferee (the “ Transfer ”), and in connection with such Transfer, to the assumption by Transferee of all of Transferor’s duties and obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Assumption ”), and (ii) to the release of Transferor from all claims, obligations and liabilities arising out of the Loan Documents.

AGREEMENTS

In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and promises set forth in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lender, Transferor and Transferee agree as follows:

1. Incorporation of Recitals . The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as a substantive, contractual part of this Agreement.

2. Assumption of Obligations . Transferee agrees to and does hereby assume all of the payment, indemnity and performance obligations of the Transferor set forth in the Loan Documents in accordance with their respective terms and conditions, including without limitation, payment of all sums now or hereafter due and payable under the Note. Transferee further agrees to abide by and be bound by all of the terms of the Loan Documents, all as though each of the Loan Documents had been originally made, executed and delivered by Transferee. The provisions of the Loan Documents are incorporated herein by this reference, as if fully set forth herein.

3. Consent to Transfer and Assumption . Lender hereby consents to the Transfer and to the Assumption.

4. Release of Transferor . In reliance on the Transferor’s agreements in this Agreement and in consideration for the releases contained in Section 7 of this Agreement, Lender releases the Transferor from its obligations and liabilities under the Loan Documents, including but not limited to all indemnity obligations. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to impair the right of Lender to name Transferor, (a) for purposes of extinguishing Transferor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, as a party defendant in any action or suit for judicial foreclosure and sale under the Mortgage, or (b) for purposes of appointment of a receiver for the Mortgaged Property.

5. No Impairment of Lien . Nothing set forth herein shall affect the priority or extent of the lien of the Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents, nor, except as expressly set forth herein, release or change the liability of any party who may now be or after the date of this Agreement may become liable, primarily or secondarily, under the Loan Documents.

6. Addresses . Transferee’s address for notice hereunder and under the Loan Documents is:


		c/o Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP
		Cira Centre
		2929 Arch Street
		17th Floor
		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
		Attn: Farrell Ender
		Email: fender@rait.com

With copy to:		c/o Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP
		Cira Centre


		2929 Arch Street
		17th Floor
		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
		Attn.: Jamie Reyle, Esq.
		Email: jreyle@raitft.com

7. Complete Release . Transferor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably release and forever discharge Lender, and its respective successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, and attorneys (collectively, the “ Indemnitees ”) from all Claims, as defined below.

As used in this Agreement, the term “ Claims ” shall mean any and all possible claims, demands, actions, fees, costs, expenses and liabilities whatsoever, known or unknown, at law or in equity, originating in whole or in part, on or before the date of this Agreement, which the Transferor or any of its partners, limited partners, members, officers, directors, shareholders, agents or employees, may now or hereafter have against the Indemnitees, and irrespective of whether any such Claims arise out of contract, tort, violation of laws, or regulations, or otherwise, arising out of or relating to the Loan or any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any contracting for, charging, taking, reserving, collecting or receiving interest in excess of the highest lawful rate applicable thereto and any loss, cost or damage, of any kind or character, arising out of or in any way connected with or in any way resulting from the acts, actions or omissions of Indemnitees, including possible claims by Transferor due to any requirement by Lender that the Loan Documents be modified as a condition to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any charging, collecting or contracting for prepayment premiums, transfer fees, or assumption fees, any breach of fiduciary commitment, undue influence, duress, economic coercion, violation of any federal or state securities or Blue Sky laws or regulations, conflict of interest, bad faith, malpractice, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, intentional or negligent infliction of mental or emotional distress, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with corporate governance or prospective business advance, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, libel, slander, conspiracy or any claim for wrongfully accelerating the Note or wrongfully attempting to foreclose on any collateral relating to the Note but in each case only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Transferor agrees that Lender has no fiduciary or similar obligations to Transferor and that their relationship is strictly that of creditor and debtor. This release is accepted by Lender pursuant to this Agreement and shall not be construed as an admission of liability on the part of any party hereto. Transferor hereby represents and warrants that it is the current legal and beneficial owner of all Claims, if any, released hereby and have not assigned, pledged or contracted to assign or pledge any such Claims to any other person.

8. Further Assurances . Transferor and Transferee agree to perform such other and further acts, and to execute such additional documents, agreements, notices or financing statements, as Lender deems reasonably necessary or desirable from time to time to create, preserve, continue, perfect, validate or carry out any of Lender’s rights under this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents.

9. Miscellaneous .

(a) This Agreement shall be construed according to and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction(s) which are specified by the Mortgage.

(b) If any provision of this Agreement is adjudicated to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, it will be deemed omitted to that extent and all other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

(c) No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

(d) The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no event define, describe or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or any of the provisions or terms hereof.

(e) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

(f) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document. All such counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one instrument, but in making proof hereof it shall only be necessary to produce one such counterpart. Signature pages may be detached from the counterparts and attached to a single copy of this Agreement to physically form one document.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the dates of the respective acknowledgments set forth below, to be effective as of the date first written above.

TRANSFEROR:

USA CARRINGTON PARK 1, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 2, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 3, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 4, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 5, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 6, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 7, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 8, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 9, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 10, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 11, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 12, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 13, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 14, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 15, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 16, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 17, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 18, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 19, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 20, LLC,

USA CARRINGTON PARK 21, LLC, USA CARRINGTON PARK 22, LLC,

and USA CARRINGTON PARK 23, LLC, each being a Delaware limited

liability company collectively comprising Transferor



By:		/s/ Kevin S. Fitzgerald

Name:		Kevin S. Fitzgerald
Title:		Vice President of each Delaware limited liability company collectively comprising Transferor

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CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT		CIVIL CODE § 1189

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County of Napa


On 5-5-14 before me,		Sandra L. Austin-Stansberry, a notary public
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personally appeared		Kevin S. Fitzgerald
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	WITNESS my hand and official seal.

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TRANSFEREE:

IRT CARRINGTON APARTMENTS OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

By:	Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole managing member

	By:	Independence Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner

		By:	Independence Realty Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, authorized agent

		By:	/s/ Farrell Ender

			Farrell Ender, President


COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA		)
		)ss.
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA		)

On this 1 day of May, 2014, before me, LOGO , a Notary Public, (or before any officer within this State or without the State now qualified under existing law to take acknowledgments), duly commissioned, qualified and acting, within and for said County and State, appeared in person the within named Farrell Ender being the person authorized by the Delaware limited liability company comprising Transferee (the “ Corporation ”), to execute such instrument, stating his respective capacity in that behalf, to me personally well known (or satisfactorily proven to be such person), who stated that he was the President of the Corporation, and was duly authorized in his respective capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of the Corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed, and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration, uses, and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1 day of May, 2014.

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LENDER:

IRT UPREIT LENDER, LP, a Delaware limited partnership

By:	Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP, its general partner

By:	Independence Realty Trust, Inc., its general partner

	By:	Independence Realty Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, authorized agent

		By:	/s/ Farrell Ender

			Name:	Farrell Ender
			Title:	President


COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA		)
		)ss.
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA		)

On this 1 day of May, 2014, before me, LOGO , a Notary Public, (or before any officer within this State or without the State now qualified under existing law to take acknowledgments), duly commissioned, qualified and acting, within and for said County and State, appeared in person the within named Farrell Ender being the person authorized by the Delaware limited partnership comprising Lender (the “ Corporation ”), to execute such instrument, stating his respective capacity in that behalf, to me personally well known (or satisfactorily proven to be such person), who stated that he was the President of the Corporation, and was duly authorized in his respective capacity to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of the Corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that he had so signed, executed, and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration, uses, and purposes therein mentioned and set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 1 day of May, 2014.


		/s/ Courtney J. Everngham

		Notary Public
My Commission Expires:	3-14-2017

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EXHIBIT A

Legal Description

All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the City of Little Rock, County of Pulaski , State of Arkansas, and being more particularly described as follows:

Part of the NE1/4 NE1/4, Section 36, Township 2 North, Range 14 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, more particularly described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of said NE1/4 NE1/4; thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 21 seconds East along the South line of said NE1/4 NE1/4 a distance of 620.57 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 24 degrees 10 minutes 19 seconds West a distance of 495.19 feet to a point; thence North 65 degrees 12 minutes 07 seconds East, a distance of 1044.06 feet to a point on the East line of said NE1/4 NE1/4; thence South 01 degrees 52 minutes 59 seconds West along said East line a distance of 909.65 feet to the Southeast comer of said NE1/4 NE1/4; thence North 88 degrees 26 minutes 21 seconds West along the South line of said NE1/4 NE1/4 a distance of 715.40 feet to the point of BEGINNING.

A-1

SCHEDULE A

USA CARRINGTON PARK 1, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 2, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 3, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 4, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 5, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 6, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 7, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 8, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 9, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 10, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 11, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 12, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 13, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 14, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 15, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 16, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 17, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 18, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 19, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 20, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 21, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 22, LLC

USA CARRINGTON PARK 23, LLC

each being a Delaware limited liability company

A-1

Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS

Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred share dividends for the periods indicated are set forth below. For purposes of calculating the ratios set forth below, earnings represent net income from our consolidated statements of operations, as adjusted for fixed charges; fixed charges represent interest expense and preferred share dividends represent income of loss allocated to preferred shares from our consolidated statements of operations.

The following table presents our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred share dividends for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 and for the four years ended December 31, 2013 and the period from March 26, 2009 (date of inception) through December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):


	For the Three- Month Period Ended March 31, 2014		For the Years Ended December 31									Period from March 26, 2009 (Date of inception) Through December 31 2009
	For the Three- Month Period Ended March 31, 2014		2013		2012		2011			2010
Net income (loss)	$	2,935	$	1,274	$	427	$	(370	)	$	4	$	1
Add back fixed charges:
Interest expense		1,299		3,659		3,305		1,727			—		—

Earnings before fixed charges and preferred share dividends		4,234		4,933		3,732		1,357			4		1
Fixed charges and preferred share dividends:
Interest expense		1,299		3,659		3,305		1,727			—		—
Preferred share dividends		—		10		15		—			—		—

Total fixed charges and preferred share dividends	$	1,299	$	3,669	$	3,320	$	1,727		$	—	$	—

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.3x		1.3x		1.1x		— x	⁽¹⁾		N/Ax		N/Ax

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred share dividends		3.3x		1.3x		1.1x		— x	⁽²⁾		N/Ax		N/Ax

(1)	The dollar amount of the deficiency for the years ended December 31, 2011 is $0.4 million

(2)	The dollar amount of the deficiency for the years ended December 31, 2011 is $0.4 million

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Scott F. Schaeffer, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Independence Realty Trust, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 13, 2014


By:		/s/ Scott F. Schaeffer
		Scott F. Schaeffer
		Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, James J. Sebra, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Independence Realty Trust, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 13, 2014


By:		/ S / J AMES J. S EBRA
		James J. Sebra
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, certifies, to his knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 13, 2014


By:		/s/ Scott F. Schaeffer
		Scott F. Schaeffer
		Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certifies, to his knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 13, 2014


By:		/ S / J AMES J. S EBRA
		James J. Sebra
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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