Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015. All per share results are reported as available to common shares on a diluted basis.

“It remains a very good time to be in the apartment business as continued strong demand for our high quality, well located rental apartments has made 2015 another exceptional year for Equity Residential. For the full year, we expect to deliver same store revenue growth of 5.2%, one of the best results in our history as a public company,” said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential’s President and CEO. “We believe this success will continue in 2016, when we expect to produce yet another terrific year of same store revenue growth in the range of 4.5% to 5.25%.”

Third Quarter 2015

FFO (Funds from Operations), as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), for the third quarter of 2015 was $0.87 per share compared to $0.81 per share in the third quarter of 2014. The difference is due primarily to the various non-comparable items listed on page 24 of this release and the items described below.

For the third quarter of 2015, the company reported Normalized FFO of $0.89 per share compared to $0.82 per share in the same period of 2014. The following items impacted Normalized FFO per share in the quarter:

  • a positive impact of approximately $0.07 per share from higher same store net operating income (NOI) and approximately $0.02 per share from NOI from non-same store properties currently in lease-up;
  • a negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share of lower NOI from 2014 and 2015 transaction activity;
  • a positive impact of approximately $0.02 per share from lower total interest expense; and
  • a negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share from other items.

Normalized FFO begins with FFO and eliminates certain items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period or that tend to obscure the company’s actual operating performance. Reconciliations and definitions of FFO and Normalized FFO are provided on pages 6 and 26 of this release and the company has included guidance for Normalized FFO on page 25 and FFO on page 26 of this release.

For the third quarter of 2015, the company reported earnings of $0.53 per share compared to $0.61 per share in the third quarter of 2014. The difference is due primarily to higher gains on property sales in the third quarter of 2014 and the items described above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $2.56 per share compared to $2.29 per share in the same period of 2014.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the company reported Normalized FFO of $2.54 per share compared to $2.31 per share for the same period of 2014.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the company reported earnings of $1.80 per share compared to $1.13 per share for the same period of 2014. The difference is due primarily to higher gains on property sales and improved operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Same Store Results

On a same store third quarter to third quarter comparison, which includes 97,737 apartment units, revenues increased 5.4%, expenses increased 2.8% and NOI increased 6.7%.

On a same store nine-month to nine-month comparison, which includes 96,432 apartment units, revenues increased 5.1%, expenses increased 2.7% and NOI increased 6.3%.

Investment Activity

During the third quarter of 2015, the company acquired two land parcels in San Francisco, for approximately $21.8 million, which will be combined with an additional land parcel acquired earlier in the year for future development. The company did not acquire any consolidated apartment properties during the quarter. Also during the quarter, the company completed five development projects, consisting of 1,222 apartment units in San Francisco (Azure, Parc on Powell), New York (Prism) and Seattle (Junction 47, Odin) for a total development cost of approximately $675.9 million.

During the third quarter of 2015, the company sold one consolidated apartment property located in the Inland Empire of California, consisting of 330 apartment units, for a sale price of approximately $78.2 million at a capitalization (cap) rate of 5.9% generating an unlevered internal rate of return (IRR), inclusive of indirect management costs, of 15.5%.

During the first nine months of 2015, the company acquired a 202-unit apartment property located in Boston for a total purchase price of approximately $130.3 million at a cap rate of 4.2% and the land parcels described above. Also during the first nine months of 2015, the company completed seven development projects consisting of 1,546 apartment units (including the projects listed above as well as 170 Amsterdam in New York and Residences at Westgate II in Southern California) for a total development cost of approximately $842.5 million.

During the first nine months of 2015, the company sold seven consolidated apartment properties, consisting of 1,707 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of approximately $341.5 million at a weighted average cap rate of 5.7%. The company also sold a 193,230 square foot medical office building located adjacent to its Longfellow Place property in Boston for approximately $123.3 million at a cap rate of 4.5%. These combined sales generated an unlevered IRR, inclusive of indirect management costs, of 13.5%.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Guidance

The company has established a Normalized FFO guidance range of $0.89 to $0.93 per share for the fourth quarter of 2015. The difference between the company’s third quarter 2015 Normalized FFO of $0.89 per share and the midpoint of the fourth quarter 2015 guidance range of $0.91 per share is due primarily to a positive impact of approximately $0.02 per share from higher same store NOI.

Full Year 2015 Guidance

The company has revised its guidance for its full year 2015 same store operating performance, Normalized FFO per share and transactions as listed below:

 
   

Previous

   

Revised

Same store:
Physical occupancy 96.0% 96.0%
Revenue change 4.75% to 5.0% 5.2%
Expense change 3.0% to 3.25% 3.1%
NOI change 5.5% to 6.0% 6.2%
 
Normalized FFO per share $3.39 to $3.45 $3.43 to $3.47
 
Transactions:
Consolidated Rental Acquisitions $350 million $350 million
Consolidated Rental Dispositions $450 million* $500 million*
Capitalization Rate Spread 100 basis points 100 basis points

*The company’s consolidated rental disposition guidance includes the sale of the medical office building in Boston described above.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top U.S. growth markets. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 392 properties consisting of 109,347 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While Equity Residential’s management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, including, without limitation, changes in general market conditions, including the rate of job growth and cost of labor and construction material, the level of new multifamily construction and development, competition and local government regulation. Other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityapartments.com. Many of these uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. Equity Residential assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

A live web cast of the company’s conference call discussing these results will take place today, Monday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m. Central. Please visit the Investor section of the company’s web site at www.equityapartments.com for the link. A replay of the web cast will be available for two weeks at this site.

 
Equity Residential
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
REVENUES
Rental income $ 2,035,359 $ 1,942,492 $ 694,245 $ 662,001
Fee and asset management   6,413     7,596     2,044     2,077  
Total revenues   2,041,772     1,950,088     696,289     664,078  
 
EXPENSES
Property and maintenance 364,948 361,087 122,383 120,139
Real estate taxes and insurance 254,513 245,717 84,962 80,568
Property management 60,887 61,080 18,925 18,407
Fee and asset management 3,764 4,293 1,169 1,253
Depreciation 584,862 565,772 196,059 190,469
General and administrative   50,942     41,296     15,290     9,968  
Total expenses   1,319,916     1,279,245     438,788     420,804  
 
Operating income 721,856 670,843 257,501 243,274
 
Interest and other income 6,906 3,213 256 576
Other expenses (2,839 ) (7,179 ) (1,139 ) (4,976 )
Interest:
Expense incurred, net (333,622 ) (347,224 ) (114,205 ) (118,251 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs   (7,734 )   (8,554 )   (2,607 )   (2,628 )
Income before income and other taxes, income (loss) from investments in
unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties
and land parcels and discontinued operations 384,567 311,099 139,806 117,995
Income and other tax (expense) benefit (698 ) (1,146 ) (329 ) (260 )
Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities 14,388 (10,201 ) (1,041 ) (1,176 )
Net gain on sales of real estate properties 295,692 128,544 66,939 113,641
Net (loss) gain on sales of land parcels   (1 )   1,846         1,052  
Income from continuing operations 693,948 430,142 205,375 231,252
Discontinued operations, net   350     1,500     81     (62 )
Net income 694,298 431,642 205,456 231,190
Net (income) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership (26,191 ) (16,273 ) (7,778 ) (8,738 )
Partially Owned Properties   (2,473 )   (1,800 )   (986 )   (708 )
Net income attributable to controlling interests 665,634 413,569 196,692 221,744
Preferred distributions (2,557 ) (3,109 ) (833 ) (1,037 )
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares   (2,789 )            
Net income available to Common Shares $ 660,288   $ 410,460   $ 195,859   $ 220,707  
 
Earnings per share – basic:
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares $ 1.82   $ 1.13   $ 0.54   $ 0.61  
Net income available to Common Shares $ 1.82   $ 1.14   $ 0.54   $ 0.61  
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding   363,386     360,900     363,579     361,409  
 
Earnings per share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares $ 1.80   $ 1.13   $ 0.53   $ 0.61  
Net income available to Common Shares $ 1.80   $ 1.13   $ 0.53   $ 0.61  
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding   380,423     377,228     380,663     377,954  
 
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding $ 1.6575   $ 1.50   $ 0.5525   $ 0.50  
 
Equity Residential
Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
         
Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Net income $ 694,298 $ 431,642 $ 205,456 $ 231,190
Net (income) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties (2,473 ) (1,800 ) (986 ) (708 )
Preferred distributions (2,557 ) (3,109 ) (833 ) (1,037 )
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares   (2,789 )            
Net income available to Common Shares and Units 686,479 426,733 203,637 229,445
 
Adjustments:
Depreciation 584,862 565,772 196,059 190,469
Depreciation – Non-real estate additions (3,767 ) (3,485 ) (1,243 ) (1,137 )
Depreciation – Partially Owned Properties (3,248 ) (3,211 ) (1,086 ) (1,071 )
Depreciation – Unconsolidated Properties 3,688 5,182 1,231 1,746
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities – operating assets (100 ) (100 )
Net (gain) on sales of real estate properties (295,692 ) (128,544 ) (66,939 ) (113,641 )
Discontinued operations:
Net (gain) loss on sales of discontinued operations       (223 )       1  
FFO available to Common Shares and Units (1) (3) (4) 972,222 862,224 331,559 305,812
 
Adjustments (see page 24 for additional detail):
Asset impairment and valuation allowances
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (13,947 ) 8,714 943 837
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share
redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts 4,501 513 3,032 22
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense
(benefit) (728 ) (1,903 ) 72 (1,052 )
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items   2,701     1,191     4,880     3,581  
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units (2) (3) (4) $ 964,749   $ 870,739   $ 340,486   $ 309,200  
 
FFO (1) (3) $ 977,568 $ 865,333 $ 332,392 $ 306,849
Preferred distributions (2,557 ) (3,109 ) (833 ) (1,037 )
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares   (2,789 )            
FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic and diluted (1) (3) (4) $ 972,222   $ 862,224   $ 331,559   $ 305,812  
FFO per share and Unit - basic $ 2.58   $ 2.30   $ 0.88   $ 0.82  
FFO per share and Unit - diluted $ 2.56   $ 2.29   $ 0.87   $ 0.81  
 
Normalized FFO (2) (3) $ 967,306 $ 873,848 $ 341,319 $ 310,237
Preferred distributions   (2,557 )   (3,109 )   (833 )   (1,037 )
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic and diluted (2) (3) (4) $ 964,749   $ 870,739   $ 340,486   $ 309,200  
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - basic $ 2.56   $ 2.32   $ 0.90   $ 0.82  
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - diluted $ 2.54   $ 2.31   $ 0.89   $ 0.82  
 
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - basic   376,970     374,626     377,147     375,116  
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - diluted   380,423     377,228     380,663     377,954  
Note:   See page 24 for additional detail regarding the adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO. See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.
 
Equity Residential
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)
(Unaudited)
   
September 30, December 31,
2015 2014
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
Land $ 6,424,887 $ 6,295,404
Depreciable property 20,540,247 19,851,504
Projects under development 1,039,657 1,343,919
Land held for development   154,690     184,556  
Investment in real estate 28,159,481 27,675,383
Accumulated depreciation   (5,914,695 )   (5,432,805 )
Investment in real estate, net 22,244,786 22,242,578
Cash and cash equivalents 37,366 40,080
Investments in unconsolidated entities 74,108 105,434
Deposits – restricted 135,674 72,303
Escrow deposits – mortgage 54,071 48,085
Deferred financing costs, net 57,001 58,380
Other assets   405,798     383,754  
Total assets $ 23,008,804   $ 22,950,614  
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable $ 4,891,529 $ 5,086,515
Notes, net 5,881,794 5,425,346
Line of credit and commercial paper 29,996 333,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 253,027 153,590
Accrued interest payable 86,083 89,540
Other liabilities 353,106 389,915
Security deposits 76,934 75,633
Distributions payable   209,086     188,566  
Total liabilities   11,781,555     11,742,105  
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership   522,585     500,733  
Equity:
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
100,000,000 shares authorized; 803,600 shares issued and
outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and 1,000,000 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 40,180 50,000
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 364,140,040 shares issued and
outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and 362,855,454 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 3,641 3,629
Paid in capital 8,584,143 8,536,340
Retained earnings 2,007,590 1,950,639
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)   (157,020 )   (172,152 )
Total shareholders’ equity 10,478,534 10,368,456
Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership 221,487 214,411
Partially Owned Properties   4,643     124,909  
Total Noncontrolling Interests   226,130     339,320  
Total equity   10,704,664     10,707,776  
Total liabilities and equity $ 23,008,804   $ 22,950,614  
 
Equity Residential
Portfolio Summary
As of September 30, 2015
       
% of Average
Apartment Stabilized Rental
Markets/Metro Areas Properties Units NOI (1) Rate (2)
 
Core:
New York 40 10,835 17.5% $ 4,119
Washington DC 57 18,654 17.1% 2,220
San Francisco 53 13,654 15.0% 2,707
Los Angeles 61 13,313 12.4% 2,359
Boston 35 8,018 9.8% 2,860
Seattle 43 8,677 7.4% 2,047
San Diego 13 3,505 3.1% 2,099
Orange County, CA 11 3,490 2.9%   1,899
Subtotal – Core 313 80,146 85.2% 2,613
 
Non-Core:
South Florida 35 11,435 7.3% 1,700
Denver 19 6,935 4.6% 1,544
Inland Empire, CA 9 2,751 1.9% 1,635
All Other Markets 14 2,969 1.0%   1,210
Subtotal – Non-Core 77 24,090 14.8%   1,587
Total 390 104,236 100.0%   2,374
 
Military Housing 2 5,111  
 
Grand Total 392 109,347 100.0% $ 2,374
Note: Projects under development are not included in the Portfolio Summary until construction has been completed.
 
(1) % of Stabilized NOI includes budgeted 2015 NOI for stabilized properties and projected annual NOI at stabilization (defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months) for properties that are in lease-up.
 
(2) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the last month of the period presented.
 
Equity Residential
         
Portfolio as of September 30, 2015
 
Apartment
Properties Units
Wholly Owned Properties 365 98,331
Master-Leased Properties - Consolidated 3 853
Partially Owned Properties - Consolidated 19 3,771
Partially Owned Properties - Unconsolidated 3 1,281

Military Housing

2     5,111  
 
392     109,347  
                     
 
Portfolio Rollforward Q3 2015
($ in thousands)
 
Apartment Purchase/
Properties Units (Sale) Price Cap Rate
6/30/2015 388 108,430
Acquisitions:
Consolidated:
Land Parcels (1) $ 21,832
Dispositions:
Consolidated:
Rental Properties (1 ) (330 ) $ (78,150 ) 5.9 %
Completed Developments - Consolidated 5 1,222
Configuration Changes   25  
 
9/30/2015 392   109,347  
                     
 
Portfolio Rollforward 2015
($ in thousands)
 
Apartment Purchase/
Properties Units (Sale) Price Cap Rate
12/31/2014 391 109,225
Acquisitions:
Consolidated:
Rental Properties 1 202 $ 130,275 4.2 %
Land Parcels (1) $ 27,800
Dispositions:
Consolidated:
Rental Properties (2) (7 ) (1,707 ) $ (464,812 ) 5.3 %
Completed Developments - Consolidated 7 1,546
Configuration Changes   81  
 
9/30/2015 392   109,347  
 
(1) During the third quarter of 2015, the Company acquired two land parcels in San Francisco which will be combined with an additional land parcel acquired earlier in the year for future development.
 
(2) Includes a 193,230 square foot medical office building adjacent to our Longfellow Place property in Boston (sales price of approximately $123.3 million) which is included in our consolidated rental dispositions guidance but not included in our property and apartment unit counts.
 
Equity Residential
           
Third Quarter 2015 vs. Third Quarter 2014
Same Store Results/Statistics for 97,737 Same Store Apartment Units
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)
 
Results Statistics

Average

Rental

Description Revenues Expenses NOI (1)

Rate (2)

Occupancy Turnover
 
Q3 2015 $ 660,728 $ 215,606 $ 445,122 $ 2,345 96.1 % 17.6 %
Q3 2014 $ 626,979   $ 209,658   $ 417,321   $ 2,227   96.1 % 17.2 %
 
Change $ 33,749   $ 5,948   $ 27,801   $ 118   0.0 % 0.4 %
 
Change 5.4 % 2.8 % 6.7 % 5.3 %
                         
 
Third Quarter 2015 vs. Second Quarter 2015
Same Store Results/Statistics for 99,816 Same Store Apartment Units
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)
 
Results Statistics

Average

Rental

Description Revenues Expenses NOI (1)

Rate (2)

Occupancy Turnover
 
Q3 2015 $ 674,363 $ 219,908 $ 454,455 $ 2,344 96.1 % 17.6 %
Q2 2015 $ 660,463   $ 216,093   $ 444,370   $ 2,296   96.1 % 14.6 %
 
Change $ 13,900   $ 3,815   $ 10,085   $ 48   0.0 % 3.0 %
 
Change 2.1 % 1.8 % 2.3 % 2.1 %
                         
 
September YTD 2015 vs. September YTD 2014
Same Store Results/Statistics for 96,432 Same Store Apartment Units
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)
 
Results Statistics

Average

Rental

Description Revenues Expenses NOI (1)

Rate (2)

Occupancy Turnover
 
YTD 2015 $ 1,915,727 $ 635,123 $ 1,280,604 $ 2,299 96.1 % 43.2 %
YTD 2014 $ 1,822,727   $ 618,532   $ 1,204,195   $ 2,197   95.7 % 42.6 %
 
Change $ 93,000   $ 16,591   $ 76,409   $ 102   0.4 % 0.6 %
 
Change 5.1 % 2.7 % 6.3 % 4.6 %
 
(1) The Company's primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment communities is net operating income ("NOI"). NOI represents rental income less direct property operating expenses (including real estate taxes and insurance) as well as an allocation of indirect property management costs. The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of its operating performance because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Company's apartment communities. See page 26 for reconciliations from operating income.
 
(2) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.
 
Equity Residential
Third Quarter 2015 vs. Third Quarter 2014
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
                 
Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter

Q3 2015

Q3 2015

Q3 2015

% of

Average

Weighted

Average

Apartment

Actual

Rental

Average

Rental

Markets/Metro Areas

Units

NOI

Rate (1)

Occupancy %

Revenues Expenses NOI

Rate (1)

Occupancy
 
Core:
Washington DC 18,132 17.6% $ 2,236 96.2% 0.4% 2.4% (0.6%) 0.1% 0.3%
New York 10,330 17.2% 4,019 96.7% 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 4.4% 0.1%
San Francisco 12,764 15.4% 2,601 96.5% 11.2% 1.4% 15.6% 10.8% 0.3%
Los Angeles 11,295 11.3% 2,313 96.1% 6.1% 0.3% 9.3% 6.2% (0.1%)
Boston 7,722 9.8% 2,852 96.4% 3.7% 5.8% 2.7% 3.4% 0.2%
Seattle 7,514 6.8% 2,018 95.6% 7.3% 1.0% 10.3% 7.7% (0.4%)
San Diego 3,505 3.3% 2,103 96.5% 6.2% 1.9% 8.2% 6.2% 0.1%
Orange County, CA 3,490 3.1%   1,900 95.8% 5.5% 2.9% 6.6% 6.1% (0.5%)
Subtotal – Core 74,752 84.5% 2,577 96.3% 5.1% 2.6% 6.4% 5.0% 0.1%
 
Non-Core:
South Florida 10,666 7.4% 1,698 95.7% 6.4% 4.0% 7.8% 6.3% 0.2%
Denver 6,935 5.0% 1,552 95.7% 9.3% 5.8% 10.7% 9.7% (0.3%)
Inland Empire, CA 2,751 2.0% 1,633 96.1% 4.5% (2.2%) 7.7% 4.5% 0.0%
All Other Markets 2,633 1.1%   1,177 96.0% 3.9% 9.5% (0.2%) 4.1% (0.2%)
Subtotal – Non-Core 22,985 15.5% 1,586 95.8% 6.8% 4.3% 8.1% 6.8% 0.0%
                 
Total 97,737 100.0% $ 2,345 96.1% 5.4% 2.8% 6.7% 5.3% 0.0%
 
(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.
 
Equity Residential
Third Quarter 2015 vs. Second Quarter 2015
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
                 
Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter
Q3 2015 Q3 2015 Q3 2015
% of Average Weighted Average
Actual Rental Average Rental
Markets/Metro Areas Apartment Units NOI Rate (1) Occupancy % Revenues Expenses NOI Rate (1) Occupancy
 
Core:
Washington DC 18,492 17.6% $ 2,239 96.2% 0.7% 3.3% (0.6%) 0.4% 0.2%
New York 10,330 16.8% 4,019 96.7% 1.4% (1.2%) 2.9% 1.5% (0.1%)
San Francisco 12,764 15.1% 2,601 96.5% 3.9% 2.4% 4.4% 3.8% 0.1%
Los Angeles 12,091 11.9% 2,322 96.1% 2.6% 2.3% 2.8% 2.6% 0.1%
Boston 7,722 9.6% 2,852 96.4% 1.8% 0.5% 2.4% 2.0% (0.2%)
Seattle 8,169 7.3% 2,040 95.5% 3.0% 1.1% 3.9% 3.1% 0.0%
San Diego 3,505 3.3% 2,103 96.5% 3.3% 1.1% 4.3% 2.8% 0.5%
Orange County, CA 3,490 3.0%   1,900 95.8% 2.4% 3.6% 1.9% 2.8% (0.3%)
Subtotal – Core 76,563 84.6% 2,572 96.3% 2.1% 1.4% 2.5% 2.0% 0.1%
 
Non-Core:
South Florida 10,934 7.4% 1,698 95.7% 1.5% 3.0% 0.7% 1.5% 0.0%
Denver 6,935 4.9% 1,552 95.7% 3.6% 5.5% 2.8% 3.5% 0.1%
Inland Empire, CA 2,751 2.0% 1,633 96.1% 2.5% 1.3% 3.0% 1.9% 0.6%
All Other Markets 2,633 1.1%   1,177 96.0% 0.1% 6.6% (4.6%) 0.9% (0.8%)
Subtotal – Non-Core 23,253 15.4% 1,588 95.8% 2.1% 3.8% 1.2% 2.1% 0.0%
                 
Total 99,816 100.0% $ 2,344 96.1% 2.1% 1.8% 2.3% 2.1% 0.0%
 
(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.
 
Equity Residential
September YTD 2015 vs. September YTD 2014
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
                 
Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year

 

Sept. YTD 15 Sept. YTD 15 Sept. YTD 15
% of Average Weighted Average
Apartment Actual Rental Average Rental
Markets/Metro Areas Units NOI Rate (1) Occupancy % Revenues Expenses NOI Rate (1) Occupancy
 
Core:
Washington DC 17,743 17.8% $ 2,232 95.9% 0.7% 2.9% (0.4%) (0.1%) 0.7%
New York 10,330 17.3% 3,958 96.6% 4.2% 3.4% 4.7% 3.7% 0.5%
San Francisco 12,764 15.4% 2,512 96.5% 10.6% 1.7% 14.7% 9.6% 0.8%
Los Angeles 10,641 10.7% 2,225 96.1% 5.9% 0.3% 8.9% 5.4% 0.5%
Boston 7,722 9.8% 2,814 96.2% 3.3% 5.3% 2.3% 2.9% 0.4%
Seattle 7,380 6.7% 1,963 95.6% 7.1% 0.0% 10.7% 7.1% 0.0%
San Diego 3,505 3.4% 2,052 96.1% 5.4% 1.9% 6.9% 5.0% 0.3%
Orange County, CA 3,490 3.1%   1,856 96.0% 5.2% 3.1% 6.1% 5.0% 0.2%
Subtotal – Core 73,575 84.2% 2,531 96.2% 4.9% 2.6% 6.1% 4.3% 0.6%
 
Non-Core:
South Florida 10,538 7.5% 1,664 95.8% 5.7% 3.3% 7.1% 5.4% 0.2%
Denver 6,935 5.1% 1,502 95.7% 8.9% 4.3% 10.7% 9.0% (0.1%)
Inland Empire, CA 2,751 2.1% 1,604 95.6% 4.3% 0.4% 6.1% 4.5% (0.2%)
All Other Markets 2,633 1.1%   1,162 96.3% 3.9% 4.6% 3.4% 3.9% 0.0%
Subtotal – Non-Core 22,857 15.8% 1,550 95.8% 6.3% 3.4% 7.8% 6.2% 0.0%
                 
Total 96,432 100.0% $ 2,299 96.1% 5.1% 2.7% 6.3% 4.6% 0.4%
 
(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.
 
Equity Residential
         
Third Quarter 2015 vs. Third Quarter 2014
Same Store Operating Expenses for 97,737 Same Store Apartment Units
$ in thousands

 

 

 

 

% of Actual
Q3 2015
Actual Actual $ % Operating
Q3 2015 Q3 2014 Change Change Expenses
 
Real estate taxes $ 75,504 $ 71,831 $ 3,673 5.1 % 35.0 %
On-site payroll (1) 44,547 45,223 (676 ) (1.5 %) 20.7 %
Utilities (2) 30,185 29,959 226 0.8 % 14.0 %
Repairs and maintenance (3) 28,634 26,303 2,331 8.9 % 13.3 %
Property management costs (4) 19,822 18,809 1,013 5.4 % 9.2 %
Insurance 5,425 6,082 (657 ) (10.8 %) 2.5 %
Leasing and advertising 2,738 2,809 (71 ) (2.5 %) 1.3 %
Other on-site operating expenses (5)   8,751   8,642   109   1.3 % 4.0 %
 
Same store operating expenses $ 215,606 $ 209,658 $ 5,948   2.8 % 100.0 %
                     
 
September YTD 2015 vs. September YTD 2014
Same Store Operating Expenses for 96,432 Same Store Apartment Units
$ in thousands

 

 

 

 

% of Actual
YTD 2015
Actual Actual $ % Operating
YTD 2015 YTD 2014 Change Change Expenses
 
Real estate taxes $ 223,004 $ 212,106 $ 10,898 5.1 % 35.1 %
On-site payroll (1) 132,694 131,581 1,113 0.8 % 20.9 %
Utilities (2) 90,962 94,270 (3,308 ) (3.5 %) 14.3 %
Repairs and maintenance (3) 80,694 74,653 6,041 8.1 % 12.7 %
Property management costs (4) 57,472 54,682 2,790 5.1 % 9.1 %
Insurance 16,036 17,950 (1,914 ) (10.7 %) 2.5 %
Leasing and advertising 7,822 7,626 196 2.6 % 1.2 %
Other on-site operating expenses (5)   26,439   25,664   775   3.0 % 4.2 %
 
Same store operating expenses $ 635,123 $ 618,532 $ 16,591   2.7 % 100.0 %
 
(1) On-site payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site personnel including property managers, leasing consultants and maintenance staff.
 
(2) Utilities - Represents gross expenses prior to any recoveries under the Resident Utility Billing System ("RUBS"). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.
 
(3) Repairs and maintenance - Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.
 
(4) Property management costs - Includes payroll and related expenses for departments, or portions of departments, that directly support on-site management. These include such departments as regional and corporate property management, property accounting, human resources, training, marketing and revenue management, procurement, real estate tax, property legal services and information technology.
 
(5) Other on-site operating expenses - Includes ground lease costs and administrative costs such as office supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing fees.
 
Equity Residential
       
Debt Summary as of September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Weighted
Weighted Average
Average Maturities
Amounts (1) % of Total Rates (1) (years)
 
Secured $ 4,891,529 45.3% 4.22% 6.9
Unsecured   5,911,790 54.7% 4.78% 8.9
 
Total $ 10,803,319 100.0% 4.53% 8.1
 
Fixed Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional $ 4,153,761 38.4% 4.85% 5.3
Unsecured – Public   5,422,372 50.2% 5.36% 9.4
 
Fixed Rate Debt   9,576,133 88.6% 5.13% 7.7
 
Floating Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional 7,985 0.1% 0.12% 18.3
Secured – Tax Exempt 729,783 6.8% 0.64% 15.5
Unsecured – Public (2) 459,422 4.2% 0.91% 3.8
Unsecured – Revolving Credit Facility 1.07% 2.5
Unsecured – Commercial Paper Program (3)   29,996 0.3% 0.57%
 
Floating Rate Debt   1,227,186 11.4% 0.76% 10.8
 
Total $ 10,803,319 100.0% 4.53% 8.1
 
(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
 
(2) Fair value interest rate swaps convert the $450.0 million 2.375% notes due July 1, 2019 to a floating interest rate of 90-Day LIBOR plus 0.61%.
 
(3) As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average maturity on the Company's outstanding commercial paper was 12 days.
 
Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $45.8 million and $38.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company capitalized interest of approximately $15.4 million and $13.1 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
Note: The Company recorded approximately $5.8 million and $3.5 million of net debt discount/deferred derivative settlement amortization as additional interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $2.7 million and $1.3 million of net debt discount/deferred derivative settlement amortization as additional interest expense during the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
 
Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
 

 

 

 

     
Weighted Weighted
Average Rates Average
Fixed Floating on Fixed Rates on
Year Rate (1) Rate (1) Total % of Total Rate Debt (1) Total Debt (1)
 
2015 $ 2,121 $ 30,000 (2) $ 32,121 0.3% 5.23% 0.75%
2016 1,115,342 1,115,342 10.3% 5.33% 5.33%
2017 1,347,390 456 1,347,846 12.5% 6.16% 6.16%
2018 82,799 97,659 180,458 1.7% 5.59% 3.07%
2019 806,701 480,525 1,287,226 11.9% 5.48% 3.75%
2020 1,678,623 809 1,679,432 15.5% 5.49% 5.49%
2021 1,195,251 856 1,196,107 11.1% 4.63% 4.63%
2022 228,924 905 229,829 2.1% 3.16% 3.17%
2023 1,327,965 956 1,328,921 12.3% 3.74% 3.74%
2024 2,497 1,011 3,508 0.0% 4.97% 5.14%
2025+ 1,772,417 673,977 2,446,394 22.7% 4.49% 3.36%
Premium/(Discount)   16,103   (59,968)   (43,865) (0.4%) N/A N/A
 
Total $ 9,576,133 $ 1,227,186 $ 10,803,319 100.0% 4.97% 4.46%
 
(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of September 30, 2015.
 
(2) Represents the principal outstanding on the Company's unsecured commercial paper program. The Company may borrow up to a maximum of $500.0 million on the program subject to market conditions.
 
Equity Residential
Unsecured Debt Summary as of September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
   

 

 

 

 

   

 

Unamortized
Coupon Due Face Premium/ Net
Rate Date Amount (Discount) Balance
 
Fixed Rate Notes:
5.125 % 03/15/16 $ 500,000 $ (22 ) $ 499,978
5.375 % 08/01/16 400,000 (155 ) 399,845
5.750 % 06/15/17 650,000 (890 ) 649,110
7.125 % 10/15/17 150,000 (132 ) 149,868
2.375 % 07/01/19 (1) 450,000 (337 ) 449,663
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments (1) (450,000 ) 337 (449,663 )
4.750 % 07/15/20 600,000 (2,175 ) 597,825
4.625 % 12/15/21 1,000,000 (2,349 ) 997,651
3.000 % 04/15/23 500,000 (3,338 ) 496,662
3.375 % 06/01/25 450,000 (2,393 ) 447,607
7.570 % 08/15/26 140,000 140,000
4.500 % 07/01/44 750,000 (5,053 ) 744,947
4.500 % 06/01/45   300,000     (1,121 )   298,879  
 
  5,440,000     (17,628 )   5,422,372  
Floating Rate Notes:
07/01/19 (1) 450,000 (337 ) 449,663
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments 07/01/19 (1)   9,759         9,759  
  459,759     (337 )   459,422  
 
Line of Credit and Commercial Paper:
 
Revolving Credit Facility LIBOR+0.95% 04/01/18 (2)(3)
Commercial Paper Program

(4)

(4)

 

(2)   30,000     (4 )   29,996  
  30,000     (4 )   29,996  
 
Total Unsecured Debt $ 5,929,759   $ (17,969 ) $ 5,911,790  
 
(1) Fair value interest rate swaps convert the $450.0 million 2.375% notes due July 1, 2019 to a floating interest rate of 90-Day LIBOR plus 0.61%.
 
(2) Facility/program is private. All other unsecured debt is public.
 
(3) Represents the Company's $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing April 1, 2018. The interest rate on advances under the credit facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 0.95%) and an annual facility fee (currently 15 basis points). Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the credit rating of the Company's long-term debt. As of September 30, 2015, there was approximately $2.42 billion available on this facility (net of $45.1 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and net of $30.0 million outstanding on the commercial paper program).
 
(4) Represents the Company's unsecured commercial paper program. The Company may borrow up to a maximum of $500.0 million on this program subject to market conditions. The notes bear interest at various floating rates with a weighted average of 0.57% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and a weighted average maturity of 12 days as of September 30, 2015.
 
Equity Residential
       
Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants

 

 

September 30, June 30,
2015 2015
 
Total Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%) 38.3 % 38.5 %
 
Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 40%) 17.3 % 17.6 %
 
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to
Maximum Annual Service Charges
(must be at least 1.5 to 1) 3.56 3.49
 
Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt 342.8 % 341.8 %
(must be at least 150%)
Note:   These selected covenants relate to ERP Operating Limited Partnership's ("ERPOP") outstanding unsecured public debt, which represent the Company's most restrictive covenants. Equity Residential is the general partner of ERPOP.
 
 
Selected Credit Ratios (1)
       

September 30,

June 30,

2015

2015

 
Total debt to Normalized EBITDA 6.14x 6.24x
 
Net debt to Normalized EBITDA 6.09x 6.16x
Note:   See page 23 for the footnote referenced above and the Normalized EBITDA reconciliations.
 
Equity Residential
               
Capital Structure as of September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share amounts)
 
Secured Debt $ 4,891,529 45.3%
Unsecured Debt   5,911,790 54.7%
 
Total Debt 10,803,319 100.0% 27.5%
 
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares) 364,140,040 96.2%
Units (includes OP Units and Restricted Units)   14,455,727   3.8%
 
Total Shares and Units 378,595,767 100.0%
Common Share Price at September 30, 2015 $ 75.12
$ 28,440,114 99.9%
Perpetual Preferred Equity (see below)   40,180 0.1%
 
Total Equity 28,480,294 100.0% 72.5%
 
Total Market Capitalization $ 39,283,613 100.0%
                               
 
Perpetual Preferred Equity as of September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

Annual Annual
Redemption Outstanding Liquidation Dividend Dividend
Series Date Shares Value Per Share Amount
 
Preferred Shares:
8.29% Series K 12/10/26 803,600 $ 40,180 $ 4.145 $ 3,331
 
Total Perpetual Preferred Equity 803,600 $ 40,180 $ 3,331
 
Equity Residential
Common Share and Unit
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding
       
YTD Q3 2015 YTD Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q3 2014
 
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for Net Income Purposes:
Common Shares - basic 363,386,211 360,899,649 363,578,666 361,409,492
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
- OP Units 13,583,959 13,726,267 13,568,180 13,706,359
- long-term compensation shares/units 3,452,974 2,602,231 3,516,096 2,838,523
 
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted 380,423,144 377,228,147 380,662,942 377,954,374
 
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for FFO and Normalized FFO Purposes:
Common Shares - basic 363,386,211 360,899,649 363,578,666 361,409,492
OP Units - basic 13,583,959 13,726,267 13,568,180 13,706,359
 
Total Common Shares and OP Units - basic 376,970,170 374,625,916 377,146,846 375,115,851
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
- long-term compensation shares/units 3,452,974 2,602,231 3,516,096 2,838,523
 
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted 380,423,144 377,228,147 380,662,942 377,954,374
 
Period Ending Amounts Outstanding:
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares) 364,140,040 362,208,087
Units (includes OP Units and Restricted Units) 14,455,727 14,325,066
 
Total Shares and Units 378,595,767 376,533,153
 
Equity Residential
Partially Owned Entities as of September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)
   
Consolidated Unconsolidated
 
Operating

Operating

 
Total projects   19     3  
 
Total apartment units   3,771     1,281  
 
Operating information for the nine months ended 9/30/15 (at 100%):
Operating revenue $ 70,142 $ 24,125
Operating expenses   20,208     8,949  
 
Net operating income 49,934 15,176
Depreciation 16,638 9,251
General and administrative/other   44     178  
 
Operating income 33,252 5,747
Interest and other income 8 2
Other expenses (50 )
Interest:
Expense incurred, net (11,704 ) (7,047 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs   (266 )   (1 )
 
Income (loss) before income and other taxes and (loss)
from investments in unconsolidated entities
21,240 (1,299 )
Income and other tax (expense) benefit (35 ) (18 )
(Loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities   (1,104 )    
Net income (loss) $ 20,101   $ (1,317 )
 
Debt - Secured (1):
EQR Ownership (2) $ 266,377 $ 34,998
Noncontrolling Ownership   76,964     139,994  
 
Total (at 100%) $ 343,341   $ 174,992  
 
(1) All debt is non-recourse to the Company.
 
(2) Represents the Company's current equity ownership interest.
 
Note: The above table excludes the Company's interests in unconsolidated joint ventures entered into with AvalonBay Communities, Inc. ("AVB") in connection with the acquisition of certain real estate related assets from Archstone Enterprise LP (such assets are referred to herein as "Archstone"). These ventures own certain non-core Archstone assets that are held for sale and succeeded to certain residual Archstone liabilities/litigation, as well as responsibility for tax protection arrangements and third-party preferred interests in former Archstone subsidiaries. The preferred interests had an aggregate liquidation value of $42.8 million at September 30, 2015. The ventures are owned 60% by the Company and 40% by AVB.
 
Equity Residential
Development and Lease-Up Projects as of September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)
Projects   Location   No. of

Apartment

Units

  Total

Capital

Cost (1)

  Total

Book Value

to Date

  Total Book

Value Not

Placed in

Service

  Total

Debt

  Percentage

Completed

  Percentage

Leased

  Percentage

Occupied

  Estimated

Completion

Date

  Estimated

Stabilization

Date

 

Projects Under Development:

Altitude (formerly Village at Howard Hughes) Los Angeles, CA 545 $ 193,231 $ 139,854 $ 139,854 $ 63% Q2 2016 Q2 2017
Potrero 1010 San Francisco, CA 453 224,474 144,830 144,830 65% Q2 2016 Q3 2017
The Alton (formerly Millikan) Irvine, CA 344 102,331 66,460 66,460 48% Q2 2016 Q3 2017
Vista 99 (formerly Tasman) San Jose, CA 554 214,923 180,057 180,057 84% 3% Q2 2016 Q2 2018
340 Fremont (formerly Rincon Hill) San Francisco, CA 348 287,454 191,424 191,424 69% Q3 2016 Q1 2018
One Henry Adams San Francisco, CA 241 172,337 71,299 71,299 28% Q1 2017 Q4 2017
455 I St Washington, DC 174 73,157 24,535 24,535 5% Q3 2017 Q2 2018
855 Brannan (formerly 801 Brannan) San Francisco, CA 449 304,035 85,800 85,800 10% Q3 2017 Q1 2019
2nd & Pine (2) Seattle, WA 398 214,742 78,784 78,784 22% Q3 2017 Q2 2019
Cascade Seattle, WA 483 172,486 56,614 56,614 18% Q3 2017 Q2 2019
         
Projects Under Development 3,989   1,959,170   1,039,657   1,039,657  
 

Completed Not Stabilized (3):

Residences at Westgate II (formerly Westgate III) Pasadena, CA 88 55,037 52,063 100% 98% Completed Q4 2015
Parc on Powell (formerly 1333 Powell) Emeryville, CA 173 87,500 82,202 94% 92% Completed Q4 2015
Prism at Park Avenue South (4) New York, NY 269 247,961 238,826 81% 76% Completed Q1 2016
170 Amsterdam (5) New York, NY 236 111,492 111,410 64% 59% Completed Q1 2016
Junction 47 (formerly West Seattle) Seattle, WA 206 67,112 64,773 56% 35% Completed Q3 2016
Azure (at Mission Bay) San Francisco, CA 273 189,090 180,419 51% 49% Completed Q4 2016
Odin (formerly Tallman) Seattle, WA 301 84,277 78,341 40% 35% Completed Q2 2017
         
Projects Completed Not Stabilized 1,546   842,469   808,034    
 

Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter:

Residences at Westgate I (formerly Westgate II) Pasadena, CA 252 126,292 125,545 98% 97% Completed Stabilized
         
Projects Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter 252   126,292   125,545    
 
Total Development Projects 5,787 $ 2,927,931 $ 1,973,236 $ 1,039,657 $
 
Land Held for Development N/A   N/A $ 154,690 $ 154,690 $
 

Total Capital

Q3 2015

NOI CONTRIBUTION FROM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Cost (1)

NOI

Projects Under Development $ 1,959,170 $ (72)
Completed Not Stabilized 842,469 2,875
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter   126,292   1,696
Total Development NOI Contribution $ 2,927,931 $ 4,499
 
Note: All development projects listed are wholly owned by the Company.
 
(1) Total capital cost represents estimated cost for projects under development and/or developed and all capitalized costs incurred to date plus any estimates of costs remaining to be funded for all projects, all in accordance with GAAP.
 
(2) 2nd & Pine – Includes an adjacent land parcel on which certain improvements including a portion of a parking structure will be constructed as part of the development of this project. The Company may eventually construct an additional apartment tower on this site or sell a portion of the garage and the related air rights.
 
(3) Properties included here are substantially complete. However, they may still require additional exterior and interior work for all apartment units to be available for leasing.
 
(4) Prism at Park Avenue South – The Company jointly developed with Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) a project at 400 Park Avenue South in New York City with the Company's rental portion on floors 2-22 and Toll's for sale portion on floors 23-40. The total capital cost and total book value to date represent only the Company's portion of the project. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded the master condominium declaration and as a result, the Toll Brothers' portion of the property was deconsolidated from the Company's balance sheet and the Company now wholly owns its portion of the project.
 
(5) 170 Amsterdam – The land under this project is subject to a long term ground lease.
 
Equity Residential
Repairs and Maintenance Expenses and Capital Expenditures to Real Estate
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Amounts in thousands except for apartment unit and per apartment unit amounts)
                           
 
Repairs and Maintenance Expenses Capital Expenditures to Real Estate Total Expenditures
Total

Apartment

Units (1)

Expense (2) Avg. Per

Apartment

Unit

Payroll (3) Avg. Per

Apartment

Unit

Total Avg. Per

Apartment

Unit

Replacements

(4)

Avg. Per

Apartment

Unit

Building

Improvements

(5)

Avg. Per

Apartment

Unit

Total Avg. Per

Apartment

Unit

Grand

Total

Avg. Per

Apartment

Unit

 
Same Store Properties (6) 96,432 $ 80,694 $ 837 $ 62,956 $ 653 $ 143,650 $ 1,490 $ 77,432 $ 803 $ 51,892 $ 538 $ 129,324 $ 1,341 (9) $ 272,974 $ 2,831
 
Non-Same Store Properties (7) 6,523 3,310 641 2,480 480 5,790 1,121 1,053 204 3,627 702 4,680 906 10,470 2,027
 
Other (8)   949   668   1,617   274   160   434   2,051
 
Total 102,955 $ 84,953 $ 66,104 $ 151,057 $ 78,759 $ 55,679 $ 134,438 $ 285,495
 
(1) Total Apartment Units - Excludes 1,281 unconsolidated apartment units and 5,111 military housing apartment units for which repairs and maintenance expenses and capital expenditures to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate into the Company's results.
 
(2) Repairs and Maintenance Expenses - Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.
 
(3) Maintenance Payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for maintenance staff.
 
(4) Replacements - Includes new expenditures inside the apartment units such as appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and flooring, including carpeting. Replacements for same store properties also include $47.3 million spent during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 on apartment unit renovations/rehabs (primarily kitchens and baths) on 5,122 same store apartment units (equating to approximately $9,200 per apartment unit rehabbed) designed to reposition these assets for higher rental levels in their respective markets. In 2015, the Company expects to spend approximately $60.0 million for all unit renovation/rehab costs (primarily on same store properties) at a weighted average cost of $9,000 per apartment unit rehabbed.
 
(5) Building Improvements - Includes roof replacement, paving, amenities and common areas, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior painting and siding, major landscaping, vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.
 
(6) Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired or completed and stabilized prior to January 1, 2014, less properties subsequently sold.
 
(7) Non-Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired during 2014 and 2015, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, 2014. Per apartment unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 5,166 apartment units.
 
(8) Other - Primarily includes expenditures for properties sold and properties under development.
 
(9) For 2015, the Company estimates that it will spend approximately $1,850 per apartment unit of capital expenditures, inclusive of apartment unit renovation/rehab costs, or $1,250 per apartment unit excluding apartment unit renovation/rehab costs.
 
Equity Residential
Normalized EBITDA Reconciliations
(Amounts in thousands)
               
Normalized EBITDA Reconciliations for Page 17
                     
Trailing Twelve Months 2015 2014
September 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3
Net income $ 921,339 $ 947,073 $ 205,456 $ 298,618 $ 190,224 $ 227,041 $ 231,190
Interest expense incurred, net (includes discontinued operations) 443,589 447,635 114,205 110,795 108,622 109,967 118,251
Amortization of deferred financing costs (includes discontinued operations) 10,268 10,289 2,607 2,538 2,589 2,534 2,628
Depreciation (includes discontinued operations) 777,951 772,361 196,059 194,282 194,521 193,089 190,469
Income and other tax expense (benefit) (includes discontinued operations) 956 887 329 326 58 243 260
Archstone direct acquisition costs (other expenses) 6 6
Property acquisition costs (other expenses) 281 389 27 78 99 77 135
Write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses) 3,862 3,766 671 1,158 493 1,540 575
(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities (16,637 ) (16,502 ) 1,041 (12,466 ) (2,963 ) (2,249 ) 1,176
Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels (3,430 ) (4,482 ) 1 (3,431 ) (1,052 )
(Gain) on sale of investment securities (interest and other income) (387 ) (387 ) (387 )
Executive compensation program duplicative costs and retirement benefit obligations 9,640 4,673 4,967 2,336 2,337
Forfeited deposits (interest and other income) (150 ) (150 ) (150 )
Insurance/litigation settlement or reserve income (interest and other income) (5,802 ) (6,221 ) (5,770 ) (32 ) (419 )
Insurance/litigation settlement or reserve expense (other expenses) (867 ) 3,112 21 112 (1,000 ) 4,000
Other (interest and other income) (1,052 ) (944 ) (108 ) (194 ) (750 )
Net loss on sales of discontinued operations 44 45 44 1
Net (gain) on sales of real estate properties   (379,833 )   (426,535 )   (66,939 )   (148,802 )   (79,951 )   (84,141 )   (113,641 )
Normalized EBITDA (1) $ 1,759,772   $ 1,735,015   $ 458,336   $ 442,624   $ 415,030   $ 443,782   $ 433,579  
 

Balance Sheet Items:

September 30, 2015 June 30, 2015
Total debt (1) $ 10,803,319 $ 10,827,907
Cash and cash equivalents (37,366 ) (92,109 )
Mortgage principal reserves/sinking funds   (47,902 )   (45,736 )
Net debt (1) $ 10,718,051   $ 10,690,062  
 
(1) Normalized EBITDA, total debt to Normalized EBITDA and net debt to Normalized EBITDA are important metrics in evaluating the credit strength of the Company and its ability to service its debt obligations. The Company believes that Normalized EBITDA, total debt to Normalized EBITDA and net debt to Normalized EBITDA are useful to investors, creditors and rating agencies because they allow investors to compare the Company's credit strength to prior reporting periods and to other companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company's actual credit quality.
     
Equity Residential
Normalized FFO Guidance Reconciliations and Non-Comparable Items
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(All per share data is diluted)
             
Normalized FFO Guidance Reconciliations
 
Normalized
FFO Reconciliations
Guidance Q3 2015
to Actual Q3 2015
Amounts Per Share
Guidance Q3 2015 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3) $ 332,593 $ 0.874
Property NOI 8,307 0.022
Other   (414 )   (0.001 )
Actual Q3 2015 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3) $ 340,486   $ 0.895  
 
               
 
Non-Comparable Items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended September 30,
2015 2014 Variance 2015 2014 Variance
Impairment $   $   $   $   $   $  
Asset impairment and valuation allowances                        
 
Archstone direct acquisition costs (other expenses) (A)

 

 

(1 ) 1 6 (6 )
Archstone indirect costs ((income) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities) (B) (16,473 ) 6,370 (22,843 ) 245 121 124
Property acquisition costs (other expenses) 204 278 (74 ) 27 135 (108 )
Write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)   2,322     2,067     255     671     575     96  
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs   (13,947 )   8,714     (22,661 )   943     837     106  
 
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs (interest expense) 88 604 (516 ) 13 22 (9 )
Write-off of unamortized (premiums)/discounts/OCI (interest expense) (1,379 ) (1,379 ) 16 16
Loss (gain) due to ineffectiveness of forward starting swaps (interest expense) 3,003 (91 ) 3,094 3,003 3,003
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares   2,789         2,789              
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share
redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts   4,501     513     3,988     3,032     22     3,010  
 
Net loss (gain) on sales of land parcels 1 (1,846 ) 1,847 (1,052 ) 1,052
Net (gain) loss on sales of unconsolidated entities – non-operating assets (342 ) (342 ) 72 72
(Gain) on sale of investment securities (interest and other income)   (387 )   (57 )   (330 )            
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)   (728 )   (1,903 )   1,175     72     (1,052 )   1,124  
 
Write-off of unamortized retail lease intangibles (rental income) (147 ) 147
Executive compensation program duplicative costs and retirement benefit obligations (C) 9,640 9,640 4,967 4,967
Insurance/litigation settlement or reserve income (interest and other income) (5,770 ) (2,761 ) (3,009 ) (419 ) 419
Insurance/litigation settlement or reserve expense (other expenses) (867 ) 4,099 (4,966 ) 21 4,000 (3,979 )
Other (interest and other income)   (302 )       (302 )   (108 )       (108 )
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items   2,701     1,191     1,510     4,880     3,581     1,299  
           
Non-comparable items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3) $ (7,473 ) $ 8,515   $ (15,988 ) $ 8,927   $ 3,388   $ 5,539  
(A) Archstone direct acquisition costs primarily includes items such as investment banking and legal/accounting fees that were incurred directly by the Company.
 
(B) Archstone indirect costs primarily includes the Company's 60% share of winddown costs for such items as office leases, litigation and German operations/sales that were incurred indirectly through the Company's interest in various unconsolidated joint ventures with AVB. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the amount also includes approximately $18.6 million related to the favorable settlement of a lawsuit.
 
(C) Primarily represents the accounting cost associated with the Company's new performance based executive compensation program. The Company is required to expense in 2015 a portion of both the previous program's time based equity grants for service in 2014 and the performance based grants issued under the new program, creating a duplicative charge. Of this amount, $1.0 million and $6.0 million has been recorded to property management expense and general and administrative expense, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $0.3 million and $2.0 million has been recorded to property management expense and general and administrative expense, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Also includes $2.6 million recorded to general and administrative expense during the nine months and quarter ended September 30, 2015 as a result of certain adjustments for retirement benefit obligations.
 
Note: See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.
 
Equity Residential
Normalized FFO Guidance and Assumptions
   
The guidance/projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking. All guidance is given on a Normalized FFO basis. Therefore, certain items excluded from Normalized FFO, such as debt extinguishment costs/prepayment penalties, property acquisition costs and the write-off of pursuit costs, are not included in the estimates provided on this page. See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced below and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.
 

2015 Normalized FFO Guidance (per share diluted)

       

Q4 2015

2015

 
Expected Normalized FFO (2) (3) $0.89 to $0.93 $3.43 to $3.47
 

2015 Same Store Assumptions

 
Physical occupancy 96.0%
Revenue change 5.2%
Expense change 3.1%
NOI change 6.2%
 
(Note: Approximately 25 basis point change in NOI percentage = $0.01 per share change in EPS/FFO/Normalized FFO)
 

2015 Transaction Assumptions

 
Consolidated rental acquisitions $350.0 million
Consolidated rental dispositions $500.0 million*
Capitalization rate spread 100 basis points
 
* The Company's consolidated rental disposition guidance includes the sale of the medical office building in Boston described on page 9.
 

2015 Debt Assumptions

 
Weighted average debt outstanding $10.9 billion
Weighted average interest rate (reduced for capitalized interest) 4.07%
Interest expense, net $443.6 million
Capitalized interest $60.0 million
 

2015 Other Guidance Assumptions

 
General and administrative expense (see Note below) $53.0 million
Interest and other income $0.6 million
Income and other tax expense $1.0 million
Debt offerings No additional amounts budgeted
Equity ATM share offerings No amounts budgeted
Preferred share offerings No amounts budgeted
Weighted average Common Shares and Units - Diluted 380.6 million
 
Note: Normalized FFO guidance excludes a duplicative charge of approximately $9.3 million, of which $8.0 million will be recorded to general and administrative expense and $1.3 million will be recorded to property management expense, related to the Company's revised executive compensation program. Normalized FFO guidance also excludes $2.6 million recorded to general and administrative expense in the third quarter of 2015 as a result of certain adjustments for retirement benefit obligations.
 
Equity Residential
Additional Reconciliations, Definitions and Footnotes
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(All per share data is diluted)
         
The guidance/projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.
 
Reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO for Pages 6, 24 and 25
 

Expected

Expected

Expected Q3 2015

Q4 2015

2015

Amounts Per Share

Per Share

Per Share

 
Expected Earnings - Diluted (5) $ 202,388 $ 0.532 $0.47 to $0.51 $2.28 to $2.32
Add: Expected depreciation expense 200,491 0.527 0.52 2.04
Less: Expected net gain on sales (5) (67,716) (0.178) (0.11) (0.88)
 
Expected FFO - Diluted (1) (3) 335,163 0.881 $0.88 to $0.92 $3.44 to $3.48
 
Asset impairment and valuation allowances
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs 1,173 0.003 0.01 (0.03)
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties,
preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts 29 0.01
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax
expense (benefit) (6,109) (0.016)
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items 2,337 0.006 0.01
 
Expected Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3) $ 332,593 $ 0.874 $0.89 to $0.93 $3.43 to $3.47
 
Definitions and Footnotes for Pages 6, 24 and 25
 
(1) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") defines funds from operations ("FFO") (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP")), excluding gains (or losses) from sales and impairment write-downs of depreciable operating properties, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only. Once the Company commences the conversion of apartment units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property.
 
(2) Normalized funds from operations ("Normalized FFO") begins with FFO and excludes:
• the impact of any expenses relating to non-operating asset impairment and valuation allowances;
• property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions and pursuit cost write-offs;
• gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and the cost related to the implied option value of non-cash convertible debt discounts;
• gains and losses on the sales of non-operating assets, including gains and losses from land parcel and condominium sales, net of the effect of income tax benefits or expenses; and
• other miscellaneous non-comparable items.
 
(3) The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units can help compare the operating performance of a company's real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. The Company also believes that Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company because they allow investors to compare the Company's operating performance to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company's actual operating results. FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units do not represent net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. The Company's calculation of FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.
 
(4) FFO available to Common Shares and Units and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are calculated on a basis consistent with net income available to Common Shares and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preferred shares in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The equity positions of various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units are collectively referred to as the "Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership". Subject to certain restrictions, the Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.
 
(5) Earnings represents net income per share calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Expected earnings is calculated on a basis consistent with actual earnings. Due to the uncertain timing and extent of property dispositions and the resulting gains/losses on sales, actual earnings could differ materially from expected earnings.
 
Same Store NOI Reconciliation for Page 10
       
The following tables present reconciliations of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for the September YTD 2015 and the Third Quarter 2015 Same Store Properties:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Operating income $ 721,856 $ 670,843 $ 257,501 $ 243,274
Adjustments:
Non-same store operating results (74,407 ) (70,413 ) (22,853 ) (25,566 )
Fee and asset management revenue (6,413 ) (7,596 ) (2,044 ) (2,077 )
Fee and asset management expense 3,764 4,293 1,169 1,253
Depreciation 584,862 565,772 196,059 190,469
General and administrative   50,942     41,296     15,290     9,968  
 
Same store NOI $ 1,280,604   $ 1,204,195   $ 445,122   $ 417,321