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Exhibit 99.1
 
UPDATED: Page 12 of the company’s February 1, 2012 earnings release contained incorrect same store full year 2011 over full year 2010 turnover data. This version contains the corrected data.
 
Equity Residential Reports Full Year 2011 Results
 
Revenues Increase 5.0%; NOI Increases 7.7%
 
Provides Outlook for 2012 Performance
 
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 2, 2012--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. All per share results are reported on a fully-diluted basis.
 
“We are extremely pleased with the 7.7% increase in same store net operating income delivered by our portfolio and our teams across the country in 2011,” said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential’s President and CEO. “We are confident that multifamily fundamentals will remain strong as we see no let up in demand and little new supply which will keep retention high, vacancy low and rental rates on the rise.”
 
Fourth Quarter 2011
 
FFO (Funds from Operations), as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $0.64 per share compared to $0.45 per share in the fourth quarter of 2010. The difference is due primarily to a fourth quarter 2010 non-cash impairment charge on certain land parcels of $45.4 million, or $0.15 per share.
 
For the fourth quarter of 2011, the company reported Normalized FFO of $0.65 per share compared to $0.61 per share in the same period of 2010. The difference is due primarily to:
 
·  
the positive impact of $0.06 per share from higher same store net operating income (NOI) and $0.02 per share from higher NOI from properties in lease-up;
 
·  
the negative impact of $0.06 per share from 2010 and 2011 transaction activity; and
 
·  
the positive impact of approximately $0.02 per share from lower interest expense and 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. A reconciliation and definition of Normalized FFO are provided on pages 8 and 28 of this release and the company has included guidance for Normalized FFO on page 27 of this release.
 
 
 

 
 
For the fourth quarter of 2011, the company reported earnings of $0.33 per share compared to $0.65 per share in the fourth quarter of 2010. The difference is due primarily to lower gains from property sales in 2011 partially offset by the non-cash impairment charge on certain land parcels in 2010 described above.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
FFO for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $2.41 per share compared to $2.07 per share in the same period of 2010.
 
Normalized FFO for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $2.43 per share compared to $2.27 per share in the same period of 2010.
 
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $2.95 per share compared to $0.95 per share in the same period of 2010.
 
Same Store Results
 
On a same store fourth quarter over fourth quarter comparison, which includes 105,861 apartment units, revenues increased 5.8%, expenses increased 2.8% and NOI increased 7.6%.
 
On a same store year over year comparison, which includes 101,312 apartment units, revenues increased 5.0%, expenses increased 0.6% and NOI increased 7.7%.
 
Acquisitions/Dispositions
 
During the fourth quarter of 2011, the company acquired 11 properties with a total of 3,669 apartment units for an aggregate purchase price of $681.3 million at a weighted average capitalization (cap) rate of 5.2%.
 
Also during the quarter, the company acquired four land parcels for future development, one in New York City, one in San Francisco, one in Seattle and one in Southern California, for an aggregate purchase price of $183.9 million. Included in this total amount is the $134.0 million paid for the land parcel in New York City for a co-development with Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL). Equity Residential funded $76.1 million of this purchase price and $57.9 million was funded by Toll Brothers. See page 11 of this release for further discussion.
 
During the quarter, the company sold two consolidated properties, consisting of 817 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of $98.8 million at a weighted average cap rate of 6.2% generating an unlevered internal rate of return (IRR), inclusive of management costs, of 12.6%.
 
During 2011, the company acquired 20 stabilized properties, consisting of 6,103 apartment units, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.34 billion at a weighted average cap rate of 5.2%. The company also acquired one property in lease-up consisting of 95 apartment units for $39.5 million.
 
 
 

 
 
During 2011, the company acquired six land parcels - one in New York City, two in Southern California, one in San Francisco, one in Seattle and one in Washington, D.C.- and entered into a long-term ground lease on a parcel in New York City, all for future development, for an aggregate purchase price of $202.3 million. Included in this total amount is the $57.9 million funded by Toll Brothers for the parcel in New York City described above.
 
During 2011, the company sold 47 consolidated properties, consisting of 14,345 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of $1.48 billion at a weighted average cap rate of 6.5% generating an unlevered IRR, inclusive of management costs, of 11.1%.
 
Archstone
 
As previously disclosed, on December 2, 2011 the company entered into a contract with affiliates of Bank of America and Barclays PLC to acquire, for $1.325 billion, half of their interests - an approximately 26.5% interest overall - in Archstone, a privately-held owner, operator and developer of multifamily apartment properties. On January 20, 2012, Lehman Brothers, the other owner of Archstone, acquired this 26.5% interest pursuant to a right of first offer and as a result the company’s contract with the sellers was terminated.
 
Equity Residential now has the exclusive right, exercisable on or before February 19, 2012, to contract to purchase the remaining 26.5% interest in Archstone owned by the same sellers for a price, determined by the company, equal to $1.325 billion or higher. Any purchase of the remaining interest by the company would also be subject to Lehman’s right of first offer, and if Lehman were to exercise such right, the company would be entitled to a break-up fee of up to $80 million, depending on the purchase price.
 
In 2011, the company incurred Archstone-related expenses of approximately $4.4 million. Approximately $2.6 million of this total was financing-related and $1.8 million was pursuit costs. These expenses are included in the company’s FFO but not in its Normalized FFO.
 
Financing Activities
 
On December 12, 2011, the company closed a $1.0 billion unsecured note offering maturing December 15, 2021 with a coupon rate of 4.625% and an all-in effective interest rate of approximately 6.2% including the effect of fees and the termination of certain interest rate hedges. Proceeds from the issuance are being used to repay outstanding amounts on the company’s revolving credit facility, pay termination costs on interest rate swaps, fund maturing debt and for other corporate purposes.
 
On January 6, 2012, the company amended its $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility to increase the available borrowings by $500 million to $1.75 billion. The expansion was intended to fund a portion of an Archstone acquisition until repaid from property disposition proceeds, but may be used for any corporate purpose. The terms of the facility did not change, including the July 13, 2014 maturity date.
 
 
 

 
 
Also on January 6, 2012, the company entered into a new senior unsecured $500 million delayed draw term loan facility with an interest rate of LIBOR plus a spread (currently 1.25%) which is dependent on the credit rating of the company’s long-term debt. The maturity date of the facility is January 4, 2013, subject to two one-year extension options exercisable by the company. The facility is currently undrawn and may be drawn anytime on or before July 4, 2012 and may be used to finance an Archstone acquisition, to repay the company’s existing $500 million term loan that matures in October 2012 or for other corporate purposes.
 
With the completion of these financing activities, the company terminated the $1.0 billion bridge loan facility that it obtained contemporaneously with entering into the Archstone contract.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2011, utilizing the company’s At-the-Market (ATM) share offering program, the company issued 827,686 common shares at an average price of $57.31 per share for total consideration of approximately $47.4 million. During 2011, the company issued approximately 3.9 million common shares at an average price of $52.23 per share for total consideration of approximately $201.9 million. During the first quarter of 2012, the company issued 201,284 common shares at an average price of $57.87 per share for total consideration of $11.6 million. The company will use the proceeds from these share sales primarily to fund its normal, ongoing investment activity, including development, and for general corporate purposes. The company has approximately 8.97 million common shares available for future issuance under this program. No additional ATM issuances are included in the company’s 2012 guidance.
 
As of January 31, 2012, the company had cash on hand of approximately $265.2 million, approximately $1.7 billion available on its revolving credit facility and $500 million available on its delayed draw term loan.
 
2011 Common Share Dividend
 
For the full year 2011, the company paid a dividend of $1.58 per share which, per the company’s stated policy, is approximately 65% of the company’s Normalized FFO per share for the year and a 7.5% increase over the 2010 dividend.
 
First Quarter 2012 Guidance
 
The company has established a Normalized FFO guidance range of $0.58 to $0.62 per share for the first quarter of 2012. The difference between the company’s fourth quarter 2011 Normalized FFO of $0.65 per share and the midpoint of the first quarter guidance range of $0.60 per share is primarily due to:
 
·  
a negative impact of approximately $0.03 per share from lower total property NOI as a result of seasonally higher operating expenses; and
 
·  
a negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share due to higher total interest expense due to higher debt balances.
 
 
 

 
 
Full Year 2012 Guidance
 
The company has established a Normalized FFO guidance range of $2.68 to $2.78 per share for the full year 2012. The assumptions underlying this guidance can be found on page 27 of this release. The difference between the company’s full-year 2011 Normalized FFO of $2.43 per share and the midpoint of the company’s guidance range of $2.73 per share for full year 2012 Normalized FFO is primarily due to:
 
·  
a positive impact of approximately $0.28 per share from higher same store property NOI;
 
·  
a positive impact of approximately $0.04 per share from higher non-same store property NOI including properties in lease-up;
 
·  
a positive impact of approximately $0.01 per share, net, from the following factors impacting interest expense: benefits from $0.04 per share of higher capitalized interest due to increased development activity and $0.04 per share from lower secured debt balances in 2012 which are offset by $0.06 per share from increased interest expense due to higher unsecured debt balances in 2012, and by $0.01 per share due to costs from the company’s revolving credit facility expansion and delayed draw term loan; and
 
·  
a negative impact of approximately $0.03 per share from a higher share count in 2012 due to the dilutive effect of stock-option exercises, an expected issuance of one million operating partnership units in connection with a planned acquisition and ATM activity to date.
 
The company’s 2012 guidance for Normalized FFO, FFO and earnings per share includes no impact, positive or negative, from the pursuit or acquisition of any interest in Archstone. Because Normalized FFO is designed to eliminate non-comparable items like pursuit costs and break-up fees, these items would not be included in Normalized FFO in any event.
 
2012 Common Share Dividend
 
The company expects to pay a dividend of $0.3375 per share for each of the first three quarters of 2012 and a fourth quarter dividend that would bring the full year amount to approximately 65% of the company’s Normalized FFO per share for the year.
 
Based on the company’s guidance range of $2.68 to $2.78 per share for 2012 Normalized FFO, the company estimates that its 2012 annual common share dividend would range from $1.74 to $1.81 per share. All future dividends remain subject to the discretion of the company’s Board of Trustees.
 
First Quarter 2012 Earnings and Conference Call
 
Equity Residential expects to announce first quarter 2012 results on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 and host a conference call to discuss those results at 10:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, April 26, 2012.
 
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 427 properties located in 15 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 121,974 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 took place on Thursday, February 2, at 10:00 a.m. Central. Please visit the Investor Information 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)
                 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
REVENUES
               
Rental income
 
$
1,980,437
   
$
1,763,792
   
$
516,913
   
$
458,868
 
Fee and asset management
   
9,026
     
9,476
     
2,344
     
1,880
 
                 
Total revenues
   
1,989,463
     
1,773,268
     
519,257
     
460,748
 
                 
EXPENSES
               
Property and maintenance
   
416,723
     
402,078
     
103,465
     
99,717
 
Real estate taxes and insurance
   
222,427
     
211,621
     
54,835
     
51,922
 
Property management
   
82,133
     
80,087
     
19,744
     
20,317
 
Fee and asset management
   
4,279
     
4,998
     
1,072
     
756
 
Depreciation
   
646,963
     
613,146
     
166,849
     
157,301
 
General and administrative
   
43,606
     
39,881
     
11,144
     
8,852
 
Impairment
   
-
     
45,380
     
-
     
45,380
 
                 
Total expenses
   
1,416,131
     
1,397,191
     
357,109
     
384,245
 
                 
Operating income
   
573,332
     
376,077
     
162,148
     
76,503
 
                 
Interest and other income
   
7,977
     
5,166
     
1,369
     
267
 
Other expenses
   
(14,557
)
   
(11,928
)
   
(5,239
)
   
(2,415
)
Interest:
               
Expense incurred, net
   
(469,237
)
   
(468,306
)
   
(114,366
)
   
(120,136
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
(17,006
)
   
(10,114
)
   
(4,887
)
   
(2,392
)
                 
Income (loss) before income and other taxes, (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities and land parcels and discontinued operations
   
80,509
     
(109,105
)
   
39,025
     
(48,173
)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit
   
(728
)
   
(292
)
   
(59
)
   
(9
)
(Loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities
   
-
     
(735
)
   
-
     
-
 
Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities
   
-
     
28,101
     
-
     
-
 
Net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels
   
4,217
     
(1,395
)
   
-
     
(234
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
   
83,998
     
(83,426
)
   
38,966
     
(48,416
)
Discontinued operations, net
   
851,199
     
379,409
     
68,435
     
246,628
 
Net income
   
935,197
     
295,983
     
107,401
     
198,212
 
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
               
Operating Partnership
   
(40,780
)
   
(13,099
)
   
(4,505
)
   
(8,932
)
Partially Owned Properties
   
(832
)
   
726
     
(414
)
   
103
 
Net income attributable to controlling interests
   
893,585
     
283,610
     
102,482
     
189,383
 
Preferred distributions
   
(13,865
)
   
(14,368
)
   
(3,466
)
   
(3,513
)
Net income available to Common Shares
 
$
879,720
   
$
269,242
   
$
99,016
   
$
185,870
 
                 
Earnings per share – basic:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares
 
$
0.23
   
$
(0.33
)
 
$
0.11
   
$
(0.17
)
Net income available to Common Shares
 
$
2.98
   
$
0.95
   
$
0.33
   
$
0.65
 
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding
   
294,856
     
282,888
     
295,990
     
285,916
 
                 
Earnings per share – diluted:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares
 
$
0.22
   
$
(0.33
)
 
$
0.11
   
$
(0.17
)
Net income available to Common Shares
 
$
2.95
   
$
0.95
   
$
0.33
   
$
0.65
 
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding
   
312,065
     
282,888
     
312,731
     
285,916
 
                 
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding
 
$
1.58
   
$
1.47
   
$
0.5675
   
$
0.4575
 
 
 
 

 
 
Equity Residential
Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                 
                 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
                 
Net income
 
$
935,197
   
$
295,983
   
$
107,401
   
$
198,212
 
Adjustments:
               
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests –
               
Partially Owned Properties
   
(832
)
   
726
     
(414
)
   
103
 
Depreciation
   
646,963
     
613,146
     
166,849
     
157,301
 
Depreciation – Non-real estate additions
   
(5,519
)
   
(6,566
)
   
(1,317
)
   
(1,724
)
Depreciation – Partially Owned and Unconsolidated Properties
   
(3,062
)
   
(1,619
)
   
(799
)
   
(770
)
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities
   
-
     
(28,101
)
   
-
     
-
 
Discontinued operations:
               
Depreciation
   
16,565
     
60,035
     
384
     
14,352
 
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations
   
(826,489
)
   
(297,956
)
   
(67,389
)
   
(228,418
)
Net incremental gain (loss) on sales of condominium units
   
1,993
     
1,506
     
(57
)
   
887
 
Gain on sale of Equity Corporate Housing (ECH)
   
1,202
     
-
     
180
     
-
 
                 
FFO (1) (3)
   
766,018
     
637,154
     
204,838
     
139,943
 
                 
Adjustments (see page 26 for additional detail):
               
Asset impairment and valuation allowances
   
-
     
45,380
     
-
     
45,380
 
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)
   
14,557
     
11,928
     
5,239
     
2,415
 
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts
   
12,300
     
8,594
     
3,050
     
1,921
 
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)
   
(6,976
)
   
(80
)
   
(422
)
   
(657
)
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items
   
(12,369
)
   
(6,186
)
   
(4,607
)
   
(994
)
                 
Normalized FFO (2) (3)
 
$
773,530
   
$
696,790
   
$
208,098
   
$
188,008
 
                 
FFO (1) (3)
 
$
766,018
   
$
637,154
   
$
204,838
   
$
139,943
 
Preferred distributions
   
(13,865
)
   
(14,368
)
   
(3,466
)
   
(3,513
)
                 
FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic (1) (3) (4)
 
$
752,153
   
$
622,786
   
$
201,372
   
$
136,430
 
                 
FFO available to Common Shares and Units - diluted (1) (3) (4)
 
$
752,153
   
$
623,288
   
$
201,372
   
$
136,433
 
                 
FFO per share and Unit - basic
 
$
2.44
   
$
2.10
   
$
0.65
   
$
0.46
 
                 
FFO per share and Unit - diluted
 
$
2.41
   
$
2.07
   
$
0.64
   
$
0.45
 
                 
Normalized FFO (2) (3)
 
$
773,530
   
$
696,790
   
$
208,098
   
$
188,008
 
Preferred distributions
   
(13,865
)
   
(14,368
)
   
(3,466
)
   
(3,513
)
                 
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic (2) (3) (4)
 
$
759,665
   
$
682,422
   
$
204,632
   
$
184,495
 
                 
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units - diluted (2) (3) (4)
 
$
759,665
   
$
682,924
   
$
204,632
   
$
184,539
 
                 
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - basic
 
$
2.47
   
$
2.30
   
$
0.66
   
$
0.62
 
                 
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - diluted
 
$
2.43
   
$
2.27
   
$
0.65
   
$
0.61
 
                 
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - basic
   
308,062
     
296,527
     
309,120
     
299,363
 
                 
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - diluted FFO
   
312,065
     
300,615
     
312,731
     
303,838
 
                 
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - diluted Normalized FFO
   
312,065
     
300,615
     
312,731
     
303,942
 

Note:
See page 26 for additional detail regarding the adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO. See page 28 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)
               
         
December 31,
 
December 31,
         
2011
 
2010
ASSETS
       
Investment in real estate
       
 
Land
 
$
4,367,816
   
$
4,110,275
 
 
Depreciable property
   
15,554,740
     
15,226,512
 
 
Projects under development
   
160,190
     
130,337
 
 
Land held for development
   
325,200
     
235,247
 
Investment in real estate
   
20,407,946
     
19,702,371
 
 
Accumulated depreciation
   
(4,539,583
)
   
(4,337,357
)
Investment in real estate, net
   
15,868,363
     
15,365,014
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
   
383,921
     
431,408
 
Investments in unconsolidated entities
   
12,327
     
3,167
 
Deposits – restricted
   
152,237
     
180,987
 
Escrow deposits – mortgage
   
10,692
     
12,593
 
Deferred financing costs, net
   
44,608
     
42,033
 
Other assets
   
187,155
     
148,992
 
     
Total assets
 
$
16,659,303
   
$
16,184,194
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
       
Liabilities:
       
 
Mortgage notes payable
 
$
4,111,487
   
$
4,762,896
 
 
Notes, net
   
5,609,574
     
5,185,180
 
 
Lines of credit
   
-
     
-
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
35,206
     
39,452
 
 
Accrued interest payable
   
88,121
     
98,631
 
 
Other liabilities
   
291,289
     
304,202
 
 
Security deposits
   
65,286
     
60,812
 
 
Distributions payable
   
179,079
     
140,905
 
     
Total liabilities
   
10,380,042
     
10,592,078
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
       
               
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership
   
416,404
     
383,540
 
               
Equity:
       
 
Shareholders' equity:
       
   
Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
       
     
100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,600,000 shares issued
       
     
and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
   
200,000
     
200,000
 
   
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
       
     
1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 297,508,185 shares issued
       
     
and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 290,197,242
       
     
shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010
   
2,975
     
2,902
 
   
Paid in capital
   
5,047,186
     
4,741,521
 
   
Retained earnings
   
615,572
     
203,581
 
   
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
   
(196,718
)
   
(57,818
)
     
Total shareholders' equity
   
5,669,015
     
5,090,186
 
 
Noncontrolling Interests:
       
   
Operating Partnership
   
119,536
     
110,399
 
   
Partially Owned Properties
   
74,306
     
7,991
 
     
Total Noncontrolling Interests
   
193,842
     
118,390
 
     
Total equity
   
5,862,857
     
5,208,576
 
     
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
16,659,303
   
$
16,184,194
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Equity Residential
Portfolio Summary
As of December 31, 2011
                         
                         
               
% of Total
 
% of
 
Average
           
Apartment
 
Apartment
 
Stabilized
 
Rental
   
Markets
 
Properties
 
Units
 
Units
 
NOI
 
Rate (1)
                         
1
 
New York Metro Area
 
30
 
8,514
 
7.0
%
 
13.3
%
 
$
3,035
2
 
DC Northern Virginia
 
26
 
9,381
 
7.7
%
 
11.4
%
   
2,056
3
 
Los Angeles
 
46
 
9,613
 
7.9
%
 
9.5
%
   
1,787
4
 
South Florida
 
39
 
12,989
 
10.6
%
 
9.5
%
   
1,400
5
 
Boston
 
30
 
6,183
 
5.0
%
 
8.2
%
   
2,322
6
 
San Francisco Bay Area
 
37
 
8,628
 
7.1
%
 
7.3
%
   
1,688
7
 
Seattle/Tacoma
 
43
 
9,582
 
7.8
%
 
7.0
%
   
1,403
8
 
San Diego
 
14
 
4,963
 
4.1
%
 
5.1
%
   
1,825
9
 
Denver
 
23
 
7,970
 
6.5
%
 
5.0
%
   
1,134
10
 
Phoenix
 
31
 
8,880
 
7.3
%
 
4.2
%
   
930
11
 
Suburban Maryland
 
16
 
4,584
 
3.8
%
 
3.9
%
   
1,489
12
 
Orlando
 
24
 
7,265
 
6.0
%
 
3.8
%
   
1,009
13
 
Orange County, CA
 
11
 
3,490
 
2.9
%
 
3.2
%
   
1,578
14
 
Atlanta
 
16
 
4,800
 
3.9
%
 
2.5
%
   
1,040
15
 
Inland Empire, CA
 
10
 
3,081
 
2.5
%
 
2.4
%
   
1,434
16
 
All Other Markets (2)
 
29
 
7,150
 
5.9
%
 
3.7
%
   
1,077
                         
   
Total
 
425
 
117,073
 
96.0
%
 
100.0
%
   
1,589
                         
   
Military Housing
 
2
 
4,901
 
4.0
%
 
-
     
-
                         
   
Grand Total
 
427
 
121,974
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
$
1,589

(1)
Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the month of December 2011.
   
(2)
All Other Markets - Each individual market is less than 2.0% of stabilized NOI.
   
Note:
Projects under development are not included in the Portfolio Summary until construction has been completed, at which time they are included at their projected stabilized NOI.
 
 
 

 
 
 
   
   
   
Equity Residential
                       
                       
Portfolio as of December 31, 2011
                       
                 
Apartment
   
             
Properties
 
Units
   
                       
     
Wholly Owned Properties
 
404
     
113,157
     
     
Partially Owned Properties - Consolidated
 
21
     
3,916
     
     
Military Housing
 
2
     
4,901
     
                       
             
427
     
121,974
     
                       
                       
                       
Portfolio Rollforward Q4 2011
($ in thousands)
                       
             
Apartment
 
Purchase/
   
         
Properties
 
Units
 
(Sale) Price
 
Cap Rate
                       
       
9/30/2011
417
   
119,011
         
                       
Acquisitions:
             
 
Rental Properties:
             
   
Consolidated - Stabilized
11
   
3,669
   
$
681,300
   
5.2
%
 
Land Parcels (four) (1)
-
   
-
   
$
183,863
     
Dispositions:
             
 
Rental Properties:
             
   
Consolidated
(2
)
 
(817
)
 
$
(98,825
)
 
6.2
%
Completed Developments
1
   
111
         
                       
       
12/31/2011
427
   
121,974
         
                       
                       
                       
Portfolio Rollforward 2011
($ in thousands)
                       
             
Apartment
 
Purchase/
   
         
Properties
 
Units
 
(Sale) Price
 
Cap Rate
                       
       
12/31/2010
451
   
129,604
         
                       
Acquisitions:
             
 
Rental Properties:
             
   
Consolidated - Stabilized
20
   
6,103
   
$
1,343,528
   
5.2
%
   
Consolidated - Not Stabilized (2)
1
   
95
   
$
39,520
     
 
Land Parcels (seven) (1)(3)
-
   
-
   
$
202,313
     
 
Other (4)
-
   
-
   
$
11,750
     
Dispositions:
             
 
Rental Properties:
             
   
Consolidated
(47
)
 
(14,345
)
 
$
(1,482,239
)
 
6.5
%
 
Land Parcel (one) (5)
-
   
-
   
$
(22,786
)
   
Completed Developments
2
   
361
         
Configuration Changes
-
   
156
         
                       
       
12/31/2011
427
   
121,974
         

(1)
 
Includes a vacant land parcel at 400 Park Avenue South in New York City acquired jointly by the Company and Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL). The Company's and Toll Brothers' allocated portions of the purchase price were approximately $76.1 million and $57.9 million, respectively. Until the core and shell of the building is complete, the building and land will be owned jointly and are required to be consolidated on the Company's balance sheet. Thereafter, the Company will solely own and control the rental portion of the building (floors 2-22) and Toll Brothers will solely own and control the for sale portion of the building (floors 23-40). Once the core and shell are complete, the Toll Brothers' portion of the property will be deconsolidated from the Company's balance sheet.
(2)
 
The Company acquired one unoccupied property in the third quarter of 2011 (88 Hillside) that is expected to stabilize at a 6.3% yield on cost.
(3)
 
Includes entry into a long-term ground lease for a land parcel at 170 Amsterdam Avenue in New York City.
(4)
 
Represents the acquisition of a 97,000 square foot commercial building adjacent to our Harbor Steps apartment property in downtown Seattle for potential redevelopment.
(5)
 
Represents the sale of a land parcel, on which the Company no longer planned to develop, in suburban Washington, D.C.
 
 
 

 
 
Equity Residential
                           
                           
                           
Fourth Quarter 2011 vs. Fourth Quarter 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 105,861 Same Store Apartment Units
                           
     
Results
 
Statistics
                 
Average
       
                 
Rental
       
Description
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
NOI (1)
 
Rate (2)
 
Occupancy
 
Turnover
                           
Q4 2011
 
$
467,059
   
$
164,137
   
$
302,922
   
$
1,550
   
95.0
%
 
13.4
%
Q4 2010
 
$
441,330
   
$
159,703
   
$
281,627
   
$
1,471
   
94.6
%
 
12.8
%
                           
Change
 
$
25,729
   
$
4,434
   
$
21,295
   
$
79
   
0.4
%
 
0.6
%
                           
Change
   
5.8
%
   
2.8
%
   
7.6
%
   
5.4
%
       
                           
                           
                           
                           
Fourth Quarter 2011 vs. Third Quarter 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 110,793 Same Store Apartment Units
                           
     
Results
 
Statistics
                 
Average
       
                 
Rental
       
Description
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
NOI (1)
 
Rate (2)
 
Occupancy
 
Turnover
                           
Q4 2011
 
$
495,048
   
$
172,675
   
$
322,373
   
$
1,569
   
95.0
%
 
13.2
%
Q3 2011
 
$
493,902
   
$
179,173
   
$
314,729
   
$
1,560
   
95.4
%
 
17.7
%
                           
Change
 
$
1,146
   
$
(6,498
)
 
$
7,644
   
$
9
   
(0.4
%)
 
(4.5
%)
                           
Change
   
0.2
%
   
(3.6
%)
   
2.4
%
   
0.6
%
       
                           
                           
                           
                           
2011 vs. 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 101,312 Same Store Apartment Units
                           
     
Results
 
Statistics
                 
Average
       
                 
Rental
       
Description
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
NOI (1)
 
Rate (2)
 
Occupancy
 
Turnover
                           
2011
 
$
1,712,428
   
$
617,712
   
$
1,094,716
   
$
1,481
   
95.2
%
 
57.8
%
2010
 
$
1,630,482
   
$
614,210
   
$
1,016,272
   
$
1,417
   
94.8
%
 
56.9
%
                           
Change
 
$
81,946
   
$
3,502
   
$
78,444
   
$
64
   
0.4
%
 
0.9
%
                           
Change
   
5.0
%
   
0.6
%
   
7.7
%
   
4.5
%
       

(1)
 
The Company's primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment communities is net operating income ("NOI"). NOI represents rental income less property and maintenance expense, real estate tax and insurance expense and property management expense. 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 28 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
Fourth Quarter 2011 vs. Fourth Quarter 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
                                         
                                         
                       
Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter
           
Q4 2011
 
Q4 2011
 
Q4 2011
                   
           
% of
 
Average
 
Weighted
             
Average
   
       
Apartment
 
Actual
 
Rental
 
Average
             
Rental
   
   
Markets
 
Units
 
NOI
 
Rate (1)
 
Occupancy %
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
NOI
 
Rate (1)
 
Occupancy
                                         
1
 
New York Metro Area
 
7,277
 
12.6
%
 
$
3,070
 
96.0
%
 
7.4
%
 
5.0
%
 
9.1
%
 
6.1
%
 
1.1
%
2
 
DC Northern Virginia
 
7,974
 
10.7
%
   
2,014
 
95.1
%
 
6.0
%
 
5.6
%
 
6.2
%
 
6.2
%
 
(0.1
%)
3
 
South Florida
 
12,113
 
9.6
%
   
1,361
 
94.4
%
 
4.8
%
 
2.6
%
 
6.1
%
 
4.4
%
 
0.3
%
4
 
Los Angeles
 
7,688
 
8.2
%
   
1,747
 
95.6
%
 
3.6
%
 
7.5
%
 
1.5
%
 
2.8
%
 
0.7
%
5
 
Boston
 
5,347
 
7.9
%
   
2,300
 
96.0
%
 
5.3
%
 
(2.2
%)
 
9.4
%
 
5.0
%
 
0.3
%
6
 
San Francisco Bay Area
 
6,056
 
7.2
%
   
1,854
 
95.0
%
 
10.2
%
 
0.9
%
 
15.1
%
 
9.6
%
 
0.5
%
7
 
Seattle/Tacoma
 
8,760
 
7.2
%
   
1,398
 
94.1
%
 
6.1
%
 
3.5
%
 
7.7
%
 
5.0
%
 
1.0
%
8
 
Denver
 
7,970
 
5.9
%
   
1,136
 
95.1
%
 
8.9
%
 
2.8
%
 
11.8
%
 
8.7
%
 
0.1
%
9
 
Phoenix
 
8,880
 
5.0
%
   
929
 
95.0
%
 
6.8
%
 
(0.6
%)
 
11.4
%
 
6.2
%
 
0.4
%
10
 
San Diego
 
4,284
 
4.8
%
   
1,724
 
94.4
%
 
2.8
%
 
(3.9
%)
 
6.0
%
 
3.1
%
 
(0.3
%)
11
 
Orlando
 
7,265
 
4.3
%
   
1,012
 
94.7
%
 
4.9
%
 
4.3
%
 
5.4
%
 
4.3
%
 
0.6
%
12
 
Orange County, CA
 
3,490
 
3.7
%
   
1,586
 
95.8
%
 
4.9
%
 
(1.5
%)
 
7.9
%
 
3.8
%
 
1.0
%
13
 
Suburban Maryland
 
4,005
 
3.4
%
   
1,388
 
94.5
%
 
2.6
%
 
4.3
%
 
1.8
%
 
2.7
%
 
(0.1
%)
14
 
Atlanta
 
4,800
 
2.9
%
   
1,040
 
96.0
%
 
5.4
%
 
0.2
%
 
9.1
%
 
5.3
%
 
0.1
%
15
 
Inland Empire, CA
 
3,081
 
2.7
%
   
1,432
 
94.5
%
 
2.6
%
 
4.1
%
 
1.9
%
 
2.6
%
 
0.0
%
16
 
All Other Markets
 
6,871
 
3.9
%
   
1,051
 
94.8
%
 
6.0
%
 
3.4
%
 
8.0
%
 
5.3
%
 
0.7
%
                                         
   
Total
 
105,861
 
100.0
%
 
$
1,550
 
95.0
%
 
5.8
%
 
2.8
%
 
7.6
%
 
5.4
%
 
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
Fourth Quarter 2011 vs. Third Quarter 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
                                         
                                         
                       
Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter
           
Q4 2011
 
Q4 2011
 
Q4 2011
                   
           
% of
 
Average
 
Weighted
             
Average
   
       
Apartment
 
Actual
 
Rental
 
Average
             
Rental
   
   
Markets
 
Units
 
NOI
 
Rate (1)
 
Occupancy %
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
NOI
 
Rate (1)
 
Occupancy
                                         
1
 
New York Metro Area
 
7,767
 
12.6
%
 
$
3,036
 
96.1
%
 
1.0
%
 
(1.9
%)
 
3.1
%
 
1.5
%
 
(0.4
%)
2
 
DC Northern Virginia
 
8,822
 
10.9
%
   
1,994
 
95.1
%
 
(0.5
%)
 
(1.1
%)
 
(0.3
%)
 
0.5
%
 
(1.0
%)
3
 
South Florida
 
12,742
 
9.8
%
   
1,386
 
94.5
%
 
(0.1
%)
 
(0.8
%)
 
0.3
%
 
(0.4
%)
 
0.3
%
4
 
Los Angeles
 
8,762
 
8.9
%
   
1,774
 
95.7
%
 
0.5
%
 
4.3
%
 
(1.4
%)
 
0.1
%
 
0.3
%
5
 
Boston
 
5,821
 
8.4
%
   
2,345
 
96.0
%
 
1.1
%
 
(12.0
%)
 
8.4
%
 
1.2
%
 
(0.1
%)
6
 
Seattle/Tacoma
 
9,582
 
7.4
%
   
1,392
 
94.0
%
 
(0.5
%)
 
(3.8
%)
 
1.5
%
 
0.0
%
 
(0.5
%)
7
 
San Francisco Bay Area
 
6,194
 
6.9
%
   
1,869
 
95.0
%
 
1.9
%
 
(5.9
%)
 
6.1
%
 
2.8
%
 
(0.8
%)
8
 
Denver
 
7,970
 
5.6
%
   
1,136
 
95.1
%
 
0.9
%
 
(7.8
%)
 
5.4
%
 
1.4
%
 
(0.5
%)
9
 
Phoenix
 
8,880
 
4.7
%
   
929
 
95.0
%
 
0.4
%
 
(7.4
%)
 
5.3
%
 
0.2
%
 
0.2
%
10
 
San Diego
 
4,284
 
4.5
%
   
1,724
 
94.4
%
 
(0.7
%)
 
(1.6
%)
 
(0.2
%)
 
0.2
%
 
(0.9
%)
11
 
Orlando
 
7,265
 
4.1
%
   
1,012
 
94.7
%
 
(1.2
%)
 
(10.5
%)
 
5.3
%
 
(0.4
%)
 
(0.8
%)
12
 
Suburban Maryland
 
4,462
 
3.8
%
   
1,452
 
94.6
%
 
(1.1
%)
 
(4.3
%)
 
0.6
%
 
(0.8
%)
 
(0.2
%)
13
 
Orange County, CA
 
3,490
 
3.4
%
   
1,586
 
95.8
%
 
1.1
%
 
(4.6
%)
 
3.8
%
 
0.8
%
 
0.3
%
14
 
Atlanta
 
4,800
 
2.7
%
   
1,040
 
96.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
(7.8
%)
 
5.7
%
 
0.3
%
 
(0.3
%)
15
 
Inland Empire, CA
 
3,081
 
2.6
%
   
1,432
 
94.5
%
 
(0.4
%)
 
(3.1
%)
 
1.0
%
 
(0.3
%)
 
(0.1
%)
16
 
All Other Markets
 
6,871
 
3.7
%
   
1,051
 
94.8
%
 
(0.7
%)
 
0.5
%
 
(1.6
%)
 
0.2
%
 
(0.9
%)
                                         
   
Total
 
110,793
 
100.0
%
 
$
1,569
 
95.0
%
 
0.2
%
 
(3.6
%)
 
2.4
%
 
0.6
%
 
(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
2011 vs. 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
                                         
                                         
                       
Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year
           
2011
 
2011
 
2011
                   
           
% of
 
Average
 
Weighted
             
Average
   
       
Apartment
 
Actual
 
Rental
 
Average
             
Rental
   
   
Markets
 
Units
 
NOI
 
Rate (1)
 
Occupancy %
 
Revenues
 
Expenses
 
NOI
 
Rate (1)
 
Occupancy
                                         
1
 
South Florida
 
12,113
 
10.4
%
 
$
1,349
 
94.6
%
 
4.5
%
 
(0.2
%)
 
7.6
%
 
4.4
%
 
0.1
%
2
 
DC Northern Virginia
 
7,247
 
10.2
%
   
1,919
 
95.7
%
 
6.2
%
 
1.3
%
 
8.5
%
 
6.2
%
 
0.0
%
3
 
New York Metro Area
 
5,887
 
10.2
%
   
2,746
 
96.1
%
 
5.9
%
 
5.7
%
 
6.1
%
 
5.5
%
 
0.4
%
4
 
Los Angeles
 
7,463
 
8.8
%
   
1,727
 
95.1
%
 
2.7
%
 
(0.8
%)
 
4.6
%
 
2.1
%
 
0.6
%
5
 
Boston
 
5,347
 
8.2
%
   
2,259
 
96.0
%
 
5.3
%
 
(1.9
%)
 
9.6
%
 
4.4
%
 
0.8
%
6
 
Seattle/Tacoma
 
7,873
 
7.0
%
   
1,390
 
94.3
%
 
5.8
%
 
0.8
%
 
9.1
%
 
4.5
%
 
1.1
%
7
 
San Francisco Bay Area
 
5,512
 
6.8
%
   
1,786
 
95.7
%
 
7.6
%
 
1.3
%
 
11.2
%
 
6.6
%
 
0.9
%
8
 
Denver
 
7,762
 
6.0
%
   
1,102
 
95.3
%
 
7.3
%
 
1.7
%
 
10.2
%
 
7.2
%
 
0.0
%
9
 
Phoenix
 
8,880
 
5.2
%
   
911
 
95.1
%
 
6.0
%
 
(2.3
%)
 
11.8
%
 
5.2
%
 
0.7
%
10
 
San Diego
 
4,103
 
4.9
%
   
1,691
 
94.9
%
 
2.2
%
 
(1.9
%)
 
4.2
%
 
2.0
%
 
0.1
%
11
 
Orlando
 
7,265
 
4.6
%
   
1,004
 
95.1
%
 
4.1
%
 
2.6
%
 
5.1
%
 
3.4
%
 
0.7
%
12
 
Suburban Maryland
 
4,005
 
3.8
%
   
1,384
 
94.9
%
 
3.6
%
 
(1.9
%)
 
6.7
%
 
3.7
%
 
(0.2
%)
13
 
Orange County, CA
 
3,307
 
3.7
%
   
1,548
 
95.5
%
 
3.3
%
 
(1.2
%)
 
5.4
%
 
2.7
%
 
0.6
%
14
 
Inland Empire, CA
 
3,081
 
3.0
%
   
1,422
 
94.8
%
 
3.1
%
 
(1.5
%)
 
5.5
%
 
3.1
%
 
0.0
%
15
 
Atlanta
 
4,596
 
2.9
%
   
1,028
 
96.1
%
 
4.1
%
 
(1.4
%)
 
8.5
%
 
4.0
%
 
0.1
%
16
 
All Other Markets
 
6,871
 
4.3
%
   
1,033
 
95.2
%
 
5.3
%
 
1.7
%
 
8.2
%
 
4.4
%
 
0.8
%
                                         
   
Total
 
101,312
 
100.0
%
 
$
1,481
 
95.2
%
 
5.0
%
 
0.6
%
 
7.7
%
 
4.5
%
 
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
                       
                       
                       
Fourth Quarter 2011 vs. Fourth Quarter 2010
Same Store Operating Expenses
$ in thousands - 105,861 Same Store Apartment Units
                       
                     
% of Actual
                     
Q4 2011
     
Actual
 
Actual
 
$
 
%
 
Operating
     
Q4 2011
 
Q4 2010
 
Change
 
Change
 
Expenses
                       
Real estate taxes
 
$
47,857
 
$
46,728
 
$
1,129
   
2.4
%
 
29.2
%
On-site payroll (1)
   
37,428
   
35,355
   
2,073
   
5.9
%
 
22.8
%
Utilities (2)
   
24,817
   
24,688
   
129
   
0.5
%
 
15.1
%
Repairs and maintenance (3)
   
23,158
   
21,958
   
1,200
   
5.5
%
 
14.1
%
Property management costs (4)
   
18,122
   
17,653
   
469
   
2.7
%
 
11.0
%
Insurance
   
5,066
   
5,383
   
(317
)
 
(5.9
%)
 
3.1
%
Leasing and advertising
   
3,044
   
3,490
   
(446
)
 
(12.8
%)
 
1.9
%
Other on-site operating expenses (5)
   
4,645
   
4,448
   
197
   
4.4
%
 
2.8
%
                       
Same store operating expenses
 
$
164,137
 
$
159,703
 
$
4,434
   
2.8
%
 
100.0
%
                       
                       
                       
                       
2011 vs. 2010
Same Store Operating Expenses
$ in thousands - 101,312 Same Store Apartment Units
                       
                     
% of Actual
                     
2011
     
Actual
 
Actual
 
$
 
%
 
Operating
     
2011
 
2010
 
Change
 
Change
 
Expenses
                       
Real estate taxes
 
$
169,432
 
$
166,675
 
$
2,757
   
1.7
%
 
27.4
%
On-site payroll (1)
   
144,346
   
144,878
   
(532
)
 
(0.4
%)
 
23.4
%
Utilities (2)
   
96,702
   
95,083
   
1,619
   
1.7
%
 
15.7
%
Repairs and maintenance (3)
   
89,549
   
89,128
   
421
   
0.5
%
 
14.5
%
Property management costs (4)
   
68,497
   
65,219
   
3,278
   
5.0
%
 
11.1
%
Insurance
   
19,394
   
20,605
   
(1,211
)
 
(5.9
%)
 
3.1
%
Leasing and advertising
   
11,515
   
14,266
   
(2,751
)
 
(19.3
%)
 
1.9
%
Other on-site operating expenses (5)
   
18,277
   
18,356
   
(79
)
 
(0.4
%)
 
2.9
%
                       
Same store operating expenses
 
$
617,712
 
$
614,210
 
$
3,502
   
0.6
%
 
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 administrative costs such as office supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing fees.
     
 
 
 

 
 
Equity Residential
                 
                 
Debt Summary as of December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)
               
Weighted
           
Weighted
 
Average
           
Average
 
Maturities
   
Amounts (1)
 
% of Total
 
Rates (1)
 
(years)
                 
Secured
 
$
4,111,487
 
42.3
%
 
4.84
%
 
8.3
Unsecured
   
5,609,574
 
57.7
%
 
5.15
%
 
5.2
                 
Total
 
$
9,721,061
 
100.0
%
 
5.01
%
 
6.5
                 
Fixed Rate Debt:
               
Secured - Conventional
 
$
3,581,203
 
36.8
%
 
5.56
%
 
6.9
Unsecured - Public/Private
   
4,803,191
 
49.4
%
 
5.84
%
 
5.9
                 
Fixed Rate Debt
   
8,384,394
 
86.2
%
 
5.71
%
 
6.3
                 
Floating Rate Debt:
               
Secured - Conventional
   
64,428
 
0.7
%
 
3.16
%
 
1.5
Secured - Tax Exempt
   
465,856
 
4.8
%
 
0.23
%
 
20.9
Unsecured - Public/Private
   
806,383
 
8.3
%
 
1.67
%
 
0.9
Unsecured - Revolving Credit Facility (2)
   
-
 
-
   
1.42
%
 
2.5
                 
Floating Rate Debt
   
1,336,667
 
13.8
%
 
1.36
%
 
7.6
                 
Total
 
$
9,721,061
 
100.0
%
 
5.01
%
 
6.5

(1)
 
Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are for the year ended December 31, 2011.
     
(2)
 
On July 13, 2011, the Company replaced its then existing unsecured revolving credit facility with a new $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on July 13, 2014, subject to a one-year extension option exercisable by the Company. The interest rate on advances under the new credit facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 1.15%) and the Company pays an annual facility fee of 0.2%. Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the credit rating of the Company's long-term debt. Subsequent to year-end, the Company amended this facility to increase available borrowings by $500.0 million to $1.75 billion. The terms did not change, including the July 13, 2014 maturity date.
     
   
Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $9.1 million and $13.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company capitalized interest of approximately $3.2 million and $2.8 million during the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
     
 
 
 

 

 
Debt Maturity Schedule as of December 31, 2011
(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)
                         
2012
 
$
625,227
 
$
536,355
 
(2)
$
1,161,582
 
11.9
%
 
6.04
%
 
3.72
%
2013
   
272,925
   
306,750
     
579,675
 
6.0
%
 
6.71
%
 
4.88
%
2014
   
566,479
   
21,861
     
588,340
 
6.1
%
 
5.32
%
 
5.24
%
2015
   
419,049
   
(149
)
(3)
 
418,900
 
4.3
%
 
6.31
%
 
6.31
%
2016
   
1,190,187
   
(149
)
(3)
 
1,190,038
 
12.2
%
 
5.34
%
 
5.34
%
2017
   
1,355,457
   
306
     
1,355,763
 
13.9
%
 
5.87
%
 
5.87
%
2018
   
80,395
   
16,267
     
96,662
 
1.0
%
 
5.72
%
 
4.91
%
2019
   
801,387
   
20,617
     
822,004
 
8.5
%
 
5.49
%
 
5.36
%
2020
   
1,671,455
   
659
     
1,672,114
 
17.2
%
 
5.50
%
 
5.50
%
2021
   
1,165,332
   
706
     
1,166,038
 
12.0
%
 
4.64
%
 
4.64
%
2022+
   
236,501
   
433,444
     
669,945
 
6.9
%
 
6.75
%
 
2.84
%
                         
Total
 
$
8,384,394
 
$
1,336,667
   
$
9,721,061
 
100.0
%
 
5.56
%
 
5.00
%

(1)
 
Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of December 31, 2011.
     
(2)
 
Effective April 5, 2011, the Company exercised the second of its two one-year extension options for its $500.0 million term loan facility and as a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2012.
     
(3)
 
There is no floating rate debt maturing in 2015 and 2016. The amounts above represent amortization of discounts on floating rate debt.
     
 
 
 

 
 
     
     
Equity Residential
Unsecured Debt Summary as of December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)
                         
                   
Unamortized
   
   
Coupon
 
Due
     
Face
 
Premium/
 
Net
   
Rate
 
Date
     
Amount
 
(Discount)
 
Balance
                         
Fixed Rate Notes:
                       
   
6.625
%
 
03/15/12
     
$
253,858
   
$
(46
)
 
$
253,812
 
   
5.500
%
 
10/01/12
       
222,133
     
(164
)
   
221,969
 
   
5.200
%
 
04/01/13
 
(1)
   
400,000
     
(148
)
   
399,852
 
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments
         
(1)
   
(300,000
)
   
-
     
(300,000
)
   
5.250
%
 
09/15/14
       
500,000
     
(167
)
   
499,833
 
   
6.584
%
 
04/13/15
       
300,000
     
(359
)
   
299,641
 
   
5.125
%
 
03/15/16
       
500,000
     
(224
)
   
499,776
 
   
5.375
%
 
08/01/16
       
400,000
     
(850
)
   
399,150
 
   
5.750
%
 
06/15/17
       
650,000
     
(2,797
)
   
647,203
 
   
7.125
%
 
10/15/17
       
150,000
     
(376
)
   
149,624
 
   
4.750
%
 
07/15/20
       
600,000
     
(3,891
)
   
596,109
 
   
4.625
%
 
12/15/21
       
1,000,000
     
(3,778
)
   
996,222
 
   
7.570
%
 
08/15/26
       
140,000
     
-
     
140,000
 
                         
                 
4,815,991
     
(12,800
)
   
4,803,191
 
                         
Floating Rate Notes:
                       
       
04/01/13
 
(1)
   
300,000
     
-
     
300,000
 
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments
         
(1)
   
6,383
     
-
     
6,383
 
Term Loan Facility
 
LIBOR+0.50%
 
10/05/12
 
(2)(3)
   
500,000
     
-
     
500,000
 
                         
                 
806,383
     
-
     
806,383
 
                         
Revolving Credit Facility:
 
LIBOR+1.15%
 
07/13/14
 
(2)(4)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
                         
Total Unsecured Debt
             
$
5,622,374
   
$
(12,800
)
 
$
5,609,574
 

(1)
 
Fair value interest rate swaps convert $300.0 million of the 5.200% notes due April 1, 2013 to a floating interest rate.
     
(2)
 
Facilities are private. All other unsecured debt is public.
     
(3)
 
Effective April 5, 2011, the Company exercised the second of its two one-year extension options for its $500.0 million term loan facility and as a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2012. Subsequent to year-end, the Company entered into a new senior unsecured $500.0 million delayed draw term loan facility that may be drawn anytime on or before July 4, 2012 and is currently undrawn. If the Company elects to draw on this facility, the full amount of the principal will be funded in a single borrowing and the maturity date will be January 4, 2013, subject to two one-year extension options exercisable by the Company. The interest rate on advances under the new term loan facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 1.25%), which is dependent on the credit rating of the Company's long term debt.
     
(4)
 
On July 13, 2011, the Company replaced its then existing unsecured revolving credit facility with a new $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on July 13, 2014, subject to a one-year extension option exercisable by the Company. The interest rate on advances under the new credit facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 1.15%) and the Company pays an annual facility fee of 0.2%. Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the credit rating of the Company's long-term debt. Subsequent to year-end, the Company amended this facility to increase available borrowings by $500.0 million to $1.75 billion. The terms did not change, including the July 13, 2014 maturity date. As of January 31, 2012, there was approximately $1.72 billion available on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility.
     
 
 
 

 
 
Equity Residential
 
         
         
Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants
         
   
December 31,
 
September 30,
   
2011
 
2011
         
Total Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%)
 
46.0
%
 
43.6
%
         
Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 40%)
 
19.4
%
 
20.5
%
         
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to
       
Maximum Annual Service Charges
       
(must be at least 1.5 to 1)
 
2.59
   
2.81
 
         
Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt
 
259.9
%
 
293.2
%
(must be at least 150%)
       

These selected covenants relate to ERP Operating Limited Partnership's ("ERPOP") outstanding unsecured public debt. Equity Residential is the general partner of ERPOP.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Equity Residential
                             
                             
Capital Structure as of December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share amounts)
                             
Secured Debt
         
$
4,111,487
 
42.3
%
   
Unsecured Debt
           
5,609,574
 
57.7
%
   
                             
Total Debt
           
9,721,061
 
100.0
%
 
35.1
%
                             
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)
   
297,508,185
   
95.7
%
           
Units (includes OP Units and LTIP Units)
   
13,492,543
   
4.3
%
           
                             
Total Shares and Units
   
311,000,728
   
100.0
%
           
Common Share Price at December 31, 2011
 
$
57.03
               
                     
17,736,372
 
98.9
%
   
Perpetual Preferred Equity (see below)
           
200,000
 
1.1
%
   
                             
Total Equity
           
17,936,372
 
100.0
%
 
64.9
%
                             
Total Market Capitalization
         
$
27,657,433
     
100.0
%
                             
                             
Perpetual Preferred Equity as of December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)
                             
               
Annual
 
Annual
 
Weighted
   
   
Redemption
 
Outstanding
 
Liquidation
 
Dividend
 
Dividend
 
Average
   
Series
 
Date
 
Shares
 
Value
 
Per Share
 
Amount
 
Rate
   
                             
Preferred Shares:
                           
8.29% Series K
 
12/10/26
 
1,000,000
 
$
50,000
 
$
4.145
   
$
4,145
       
6.48% Series N
 
6/19/08
 
600,000
   
150,000
   
16.20
     
9,720
       
                             
Total Perpetual Preferred Equity
   
1,600,000
 
$
200,000
     
$
13,865
 
6.93
%
   
                                 
                                 
 
 
 
 

 
                                 
Equity Residential
Common Share and Unit
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding
                       
                       
         
2011
 
2010
 
Q411
 
Q410
                       
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for Net Income Purposes:
               
 
Common Shares - basic
 
294,855,772
 
282,887,601
 
295,989,703
 
285,915,811
 
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of (1):
               
     
- OP Units
 
13,205,924
 
-
 
13,130,118
 
-
     
- long-term compensation shares/units
 
4,003,066
 
-
 
3,611,022
 
-
                       
 
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted (1)
 
312,064,762
 
282,887,601
 
312,730,843
 
285,915,811
                       
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for FFO and Normalized
               
FFO Purposes:
               
 
Common Shares - basic
 
294,855,772
 
282,887,601
 
295,989,703
 
285,915,811
 
OP Units - basic
 
13,205,924
 
13,639,866
 
13,130,118
 
13,446,804
                       
 
FFO:
               
 
Total Common Shares and OP Units - basic
 
308,061,696
 
296,527,467
 
309,119,821
 
299,362,615
 
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
               
     
- convertible preferred shares/units
 
-
 
325,103
 
-
 
10,377
     
- long-term compensation shares/units
 
4,003,066
 
3,762,390
 
3,611,022
 
4,465,378
                       
 
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted
 
312,064,762
 
300,614,960
 
312,730,843
 
303,838,370
                       
 
Normalized FFO:
               
 
Total Common Shares and OP Units - basic
 
308,061,696
 
296,527,467
 
309,119,821
 
299,362,615
 
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
               
     
- convertible preferred shares/units
 
-
 
325,103
 
-
 
114,425
     
- long-term compensation shares/units
 
4,003,066
 
3,762,390
 
3,611,022
 
4,465,378
                       
 
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted
 
312,064,762
 
300,614,960
 
312,730,843
 
303,942,418
                       
Period Ending Amounts Outstanding:
               
 
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)
 
297,508,185
 
290,197,242
       
 
Units (includes OP Units and LTIP Units)
 
13,492,543
 
13,612,037
       
                       
 
Total Shares and Units
 
311,000,728
 
303,809,279
       

(1)
Potential common shares issuable from the assumed conversion of OP Units and the exercise/vesting of long-term compensation shares/units are automatically anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the Company had a loss from continuing operations for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Equity Residential
Partially Owned Entities as of December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)
                     
                     
       
Consolidated
       
Development Projects
       
       
Held for
           
       
and/or Under
 
Completed
       
       
Development
 
and Stabilized
 
Other
 
Total
                     
Total projects (1)
   
-
     
2
     
19
     
21
 
                     
Total apartment units (1)
   
-
     
441
     
3,475
     
3,916
 
                     
Operating information for the year ended 12/31/11 (at 100%):
               
 
Operating revenue
 
$
-
   
$
8,961
   
$
57,916
   
$
66,877
 
 
Operating expenses
   
249
     
3,868
     
19,115
     
23,232
 
                     
 
Net operating (loss) income
   
(249
)
   
5,093
     
38,801
     
43,645
 
 
Depreciation
   
-
     
4,163
     
15,117
     
19,280
 
 
General and administrative/other
   
152
     
6
     
123
     
281
 
                     
 
Operating (loss) income
   
(401
)
   
924
     
23,561
     
24,084
 
 
Interest and other income
   
6
     
6
     
10
     
22
 
 
Other expenses
   
(487
)
   
-
     
(39
)
   
(526
)
 
Interest:
               
   
Expense incurred, net
   
(399
)
   
(3,229
)
   
(11,295
)
   
(14,923
)
   
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
-
     
(382
)
   
(366
)
   
(748
)
                     
 
(Loss) income before income and other taxes and net gains
               
   
on sales of land parcels and discontinued operations
   
(1,281
)
   
(2,681
)
   
11,871
     
7,909
 
 
Income and other tax (expense) benefit
   
(57
)
   
-
     
(6
)
   
(63
)
 
Net gain on sales of land parcels
   
4,217
     
-
     
-
     
4,217
 
 
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations
   
169
     
-
     
13,259
     
13,428
 
                     
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
3,048
   
$
(2,681
)
 
$
25,124
   
$
25,491
 
                     
                     
Debt - Secured (2):
               
   
EQR Ownership (3)
 
$
-
   
$
33,419
   
$
159,068
   
$
192,487
 
   
Noncontrolling Ownership
   
-
     
-
     
41,269
     
41,269
 
                     
Total (at 100%)
 
$
-
   
$
33,419
   
$
200,337
   
$
233,756
 

(1) Project and apartment unit counts exclude all uncompleted development projects until those projects are substantially completed.
   
(2) All debt is non-recourse to the Company.
   
(3) Represents the Company's current economic ownership interest.
   
Note: See page 23 for the discussion of the Company's unconsolidated Nexus Sawgrass and Domain developments.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Equity Residential
Development and Lease-Up Projects as of December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)
                                               
                     
Total Book
                       
         
No. of
 
Total
 
Total
 
Value Not
                 
Estimated
 
Estimated
         
Apartment
 
Capital
 
Book Value
 
Placed in
 
Total
 
Percentage
 
Percentage
 
Percentage
 
Completion
 
Stabilization
Projects
 
Location
 
Units
 
Cost (1)
 
to Date
 
Service
 
Debt
 
Completed
 
Leased
 
Occupied
 
Date
 
Date
                                               
Consolidated
                                           
                                               
Projects Under Development - Wholly Owned:
                                           
Savoy III
 
Aurora, CO
 
168
 
$
23,856
 
$
15,785
 
$
15,785
 
$
-
   
80
%
   
1
%
 
-
   
Q2 2012
 
Q2 2013
2201 Pershing Drive
 
Arlington, VA
 
188
   
64,242
   
30,927
   
30,927
   
-
   
43
%
   
-
   
-
   
Q3 2012
 
Q3 2013
Chinatown Gateway
 
Los Angeles, CA
 
280
   
92,920
   
35,011
   
35,011
   
-
   
11
%
   
-
   
-
   
Q3 2013
 
Q2 2015
Westgate Block 2
 
Pasadena, CA
 
252
   
125,293
   
35,086
   
35,086
   
-
   
1
%
   
-
   
-
   
Q1 2014
 
Q1 2015
The Madison
 
Alexandria, VA
 
360
   
115,072
   
27,376
   
27,376
   
-
   
1
%
   
-
   
-
   
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2015
Market Street Landing
 
Seattle, WA
 
287
   
90,024
   
16,005
   
16,005
   
-
   
1
%
   
-
   
-
   
Q1 2014
 
Q3 2015
                                               
Projects Under Development - Wholly Owned
     
1,535
   
511,407
   
160,190
   
160,190
   
-
                   
                                               
Projects Under Development
     
1,535
   
511,407
   
160,190
   
160,190
   
-
                   
                                               
Completed Not Stabilized - Wholly Owned (2):
                                           
88 Hillside (3)
 
Daly City, CA
 
95
   
39,520
   
39,520
   
-
   
-
       
52
%
 
47
%
 
Completed
 
Q2 2012
Ten23 (formerly 500 West 23rd Street) (4)
 
New York, NY
 
111
   
55,555
   
53,002
   
-
   
-
       
18
%
 
-
   
Completed
 
Q4 2012
                                               
Projects Completed Not Stabilized - Wholly Owned
     
206
   
95,075
   
92,522
   
-
   
-
                   
                                               
Projects Completed Not Stabilized
     
206
   
95,075
   
92,522
   
-
   
-
                   
                                               
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter - Wholly Owned:
                                           
425 Mass (3)
 
Washington, D.C.
 
559
   
166,750
   
166,750
   
-
   
-
       
96
%
 
93
%
 
Completed
 
Stabilized
Vantage Pointe (3)
 
San Diego, CA
 
679
   
200,000
   
200,000
   
-
   
-
       
93
%
 
91
%
 
Completed
 
Stabilized
                                               
Projects Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter - Wholly Owned
     
1,238
   
366,750
   
366,750
   
-
   
-
                   
                                               
Projects Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter
     
1,238
   
366,750
   
366,750
   
-
   
-
                   
                                               
Total Consolidated Projects
     
2,979
 
$
973,232
 
$
619,462
 
$
160,190
 
$
-
                   
                                               
Land Held for Development (5)
     
N/A
   
N/A
 
$
325,200
 
$
325,200
 
$
-
                   
                                               
Unconsolidated
                                           
                                               
Projects Under Development - Unconsolidated:
                                           
Domain (6)
 
San Jose, CA
 
444
 
$
154,570
 
$
38,148
 
$
38,148
 
$
-
   
2
%
   
-
   
-
   
Q1 2013
 
Q1 2015
Nexus Sawgrass (formerly Sunrise Village) (6)
 
Sunrise, FL
 
501
   
78,212
   
22,940
   
22,940
   
-
   
10
%
   
-
   
-
   
Q3 2013
 
Q3 2014
                                               
Projects Under Development - Unconsolidated
     
945
   
232,782
   
61,088
   
61,088
   
-
                   
                                               
Projects Under Development
     
945
   
232,782
   
61,088
   
61,088
   
-
                   
                                               
Total Unconsolidated Projects
     
945
 
$
232,782
 
$
61,088
 
$
61,088
 
$
-
                   
                                               
                                               
                             
Total Capital
 
Q4 2011
           
NOI CONTRIBUTION FROM CONSOLIDATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
     
Cost (1)
 
NOI
           
Projects Under Development
     
$
511,407
   
$
(2
)
           
Completed Not Stabilized
       
95,075
     
(325
)
           
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter
       
366,750
     
6,287
             
Total Consolidated Development NOI Contribution
     
$
973,232
   
$
5,960
             

(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)
 
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.
     
(3)
 
The Company acquired these completed development projects prior to stabilization and has continued or is finishing lease-up activities.
     
(4)
 
Ten23 - The land under this development is subject to a long term ground lease.
     
(5)
 
Includes $58.3 million funded by Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) for their allocated share of a vacant land parcel at 400 Park Avenue South in New York City. See page 11 for further discussion.
     
(6)
 
These development projects are owned 20% by the Company and 80% by an institutional partner in two separate unconsolidated joint ventures. Total project costs are approximately $232.8 million and construction will be predominantly funded with two separate long-term, non-recourse secured loans from the partner. The Company is responsible for constructing the projects and has given certain construction cost overrun guarantees. The Company's remaining funding obligations are currently estimated at $5.4 million.
     
 
 
 

 
 
     
     
Equity Residential
Repairs and Maintenance Expenses and Capital Expenditures to Real Estate
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for apartment unit and per apartment unit amounts)
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
       
Repairs and Maintenance Expenses
 
Capital Expenditures to Real Estate
     
Total Expenditures
                                                                 
   
Total
     
Avg. Per
     
Avg. Per
     
Avg. Per
     
Avg. Per
 
Building
 
Avg. Per
     
Avg. Per
         
Avg. Per
   
Apartment
  Expense  
Apartment
    Payroll  
Apartment
     
Apartment
 
Replacements
 
Apartment
 
Improvements
 
Apartment
     
Apartment
     
Grand
 
Apartment
   
Units (1)
 
(2)
 
Unit
 
(3)
 
Unit
 
Total
 
Unit
 
(4)
 
Unit
 
(5)
 
Unit
 
Total
 
Unit
     
Total
 
Unit
                                                                 
Same Store Properties (6)
 
101,312
 
$
89,549
 
$
884
 
$
73,921
 
$
730
 
$
163,470
 
$
1,614
 
$
70,937
   
$
700
 
$
49,674
   
$
490
 
$
120,611
 
$
1,190
 
(9)
 
$
284,081
 
$
2,804
                                                                 
Non-Same Store Properties (7)
 
15,761
   
12,080
   
1,058
   
9,046
   
793
   
21,126
   
1,851
   
7,505
     
658
   
13,827
     
1,211
   
21,332
   
1,869
       
42,458
   
3,720
                                                                 
Other (8)
 
-
   
4,079
       
6,978
       
11,057
       
2,147
         
362
         
2,509
           
13,566
   
                                                                 
Total
 
117,073
 
$
105,708
     
$
89,945
     
$
195,653
     
$
80,589
       
$
63,863
       
$
144,452
         
$
340,105
   

(1)
 
Total Apartment Units - Excludes 4,901 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 $38.1 million spent in 2011 on apartment unit renovations/rehabs (primarily kitchens and baths) on 5,416 apartment units (equating to about $7,000 per apartment unit rehabbed) designed to reposition these assets for higher rental levels in their respective markets. In 2012, the Company expects to spend approximately $39.2 million rehabbing 4,700 apartment units (equating to about $8,300 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, 2010, less properties subsequently sold.
     
(7)
 
Non-Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired during 2010 and 2011, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, 2010. Per apartment unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 11,414 apartment units.
     
(8)
 
Other - Primarily includes expenditures for properties sold during the period.
     
(9)
 
For 2012, the Company estimates that it will spend approximately $1,225 per apartment unit of capital expenditures for its same store properties inclusive of apartment unit renovation/rehab costs, or $850 per apartment unit excluding apartment unit renovation/rehab costs.
     
 
 
 

 
 
     
     
Equity Residential
Discontinued Operations
(Amounts in thousands)
                   
                   
     
Year Ended
 
Quarter Ended
     
December 31,
 
December 31,
     
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
                   
REVENUES
               
Rental income
 
$
96,156
   
$
289,921
   
$
2,003
   
$
70,247
 
                   
 
Total revenues
   
96,156
     
289,921
     
2,003
     
70,247
 
                   
EXPENSES (1)
               
Property and maintenance
   
47,972
     
115,215
     
285
     
28,116
 
Real estate taxes and insurance
   
6,152
     
23,306
     
319
     
5,536
 
Depreciation
   
16,653
     
60,257
     
384
     
14,407
 
General and administrative
   
53
     
42
     
4
     
10
 
                   
 
Total expenses
   
70,830
     
198,820
     
992
     
48,069
 
                   
Discontinued operating income
   
25,326
     
91,101
     
1,011
     
22,178
 
                   
Interest and other income
   
184
     
800
     
44
     
14
 
Interest (2):
               
 
Expense incurred, net
   
(203
)
   
(10,070
)
   
(31
)
   
(3,929
)
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
(840
)
   
(292
)
   
(190
)
   
(33
)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit
   
243
     
(86
)
   
212
     
(20
)
                   
Discontinued operations
   
24,710
     
81,453
     
1,046
     
18,210
 
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations
   
826,489
     
297,956
     
67,389
     
228,418
 
                   
Discontinued operations, net
 
$
851,199
   
$
379,409
   
$
68,435
   
$
246,628
 

(1)
 
Includes expenses paid in the current period for properties sold or held for sale in prior periods related to the Company’s period of ownership.
     
(2)
 
Includes only interest expense specific to secured mortgage notes payable for properties sold and/or held for sale.
     
     
 
 
 

 
 
     
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 Q4 2011
       
           
to Actual Q4 2011
       
           
Amounts
 
Per Share
       
                         
Guidance Q4 2011 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)
         
$
204,840
   
$
0.655
         
Property NOI
           
1,613
     
0.005
         
Interest expense
           
(1,653
)
   
(0.005
)
       
Other
           
(168
)
   
(0.001
)
       
                         
Actual Q4 2011 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)
         
$
204,632
   
$
0.654
         
                         
 
 
 
 

 
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
Non-Comparable Items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3)
                         
                         
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
 
Variance
 
2011
 
2010
 
Variance
                         
                         
Impairment
 
$
-
   
$
45,380
   
$
(45,380
)
 
$
-
   
$
45,380
   
$
(45,380
)
Asset impairment and valuation allowances
   
-
     
45,380
     
(45,380
)
   
-
     
45,380
     
(45,380
)
                         
Property acquisition costs (other expenses) (A)
   
9,482
     
6,656
     
2,826
     
4,216
     
655
     
3,561
 
Write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)
   
5,075
     
5,272
     
(197
)
   
1,023
     
1,760
     
(737
)
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)
   
14,557
     
11,928
     
2,629
     
5,239
     
2,415
     
2,824
 
                         
Prepayment premiums/penalties (interest expense)
   
-
     
2,456
     
(2,456
)
   
-
     
2,298
     
(2,298
)
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs (interest expense) (B)
   
7,227
     
1,048
     
6,179
     
2,880
     
44
     
2,836
 
Write-off of unamortized (premiums)/discounts/OCI (interest expense)
   
(89
)
   
(2,689
)
   
2,600
     
-
     
(2,365
)
   
2,365
 
Non-cash convertible debt discount (interest expense)
   
4,992
     
7,779
     
(2,787
)
   
-
     
1,944
     
(1,944
)
Loss due to ineffectiveness of forward starting swaps (interest expense)
   
170
     
-
     
170
     
170
     
-
     
170
 
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts
   
12,300
     
8,594
     
3,706
     
3,050
     
1,921
     
1,129
 
                         
Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels
   
(4,217
)
   
1,395
     
(5,612
)
   
-
     
234
     
(234
)
Net incremental (gain) loss on sales of condominium units
   
(1,993
)
   
(1,506
)
   
(487
)
   
57
     
(887
)
   
944
 
Income and other tax expense (benefit) - Condo sales
   
(365
)
   
31
     
(396
)
   
(299
)
   
(4
)
   
(295
)
(Gain) on sale of Equity Corporate Housing (ECH), net of severance
   
(401
)
   
-
     
(401
)
   
(180
)
   
-
     
(180
)
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)
   
(6,976
)
   
(80
)
   
(6,896
)
   
(422
)
   
(657
)
   
235
 
                         
Insurance/litigation settlement expense (property and maintenance)
   
-
     
1,680
     
(1,680
)
   
-
     
1,680
     
(1,680
)
Insurance/litigation settlement proceeds (interest and other income)
   
(800
)
   
(5,192
)
   
4,392
     
(800
)
   
-
     
(800
)
Prospect Towers garage insurance proceeds (real estate taxes and insurance)
   
(6,103
)
   
(2,674
)
   
(3,429
)
   
(3,378
)
   
(2,674
)
   
(704
)
Termination of royalty participation in LRO (interest and other income)
   
(4,537
)
   
-
     
(4,537
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Final profit participation in third-party management company (interest and other income)
   
(200
)
   
-
     
(200
)
   
(200
)
   
-
     
(200
)
Forfeited deposits (interest and other income)
   
(729
)
   
-
     
(729
)
   
(229
)
   
-
     
(229
)
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items
   
(12,369
)
   
(6,186
)
   
(6,183
)
   
(4,607
)
   
(994
)
   
(3,613
)
                         
Non-comparable items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3)
 
$
7,512
   
$
59,636
   
$
(52,124
)
 
$
3,260
   
$
48,065
   
$
(44,805
)

(A)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2011, includes $1.8 million of transaction costs related to the potential Archstone transaction.
     
(B)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2011, includes $2.6 million of bridge loan costs related to the potential Archstone transaction.
     
Note: See page 28 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.
             
             
2012 Normalized FFO Guidance (per share diluted)
             
       
Q1 2012
 
2012
             
Expected Normalized FFO (2) (3)
 
$0.58 to $0.62
 
$2.68 to $2.78
             
             
2012 Same Store Assumptions
             
Physical occupancy
     
95.2%
Revenue change
     
5.0% to 6.0%
Expense change
     
1.5% to 2.5%
NOI change
     
6.5% to 8.5%
             
(Note: 30 basis point change in NOI percentage = $0.01 per share change in EPS/FFO/Normalized FFO)
             
2012 Transaction Assumptions
             
Consolidated rental acquisitions
     
$1.25 billion
Consolidated rental dispositions
     
$1.25 billion
Capitalization rate spread
     
125 basis points
             
             
2012 Debt Assumptions (see Note)
             
Weighted average debt outstanding
     
$9.4 billion to $9.6 billion
Weighted average interest rate (reduced for capitalized interest)
     
4.88%
Interest expense
     
$458.0 million to $468.0 million
             
(Note: Debt guidance assumes the delayed draw term loan is drawn in July 2012 and assumes no other debt offerings during 2012)
             
2012 Other Guidance Assumptions (see Note)
             
General and administrative expense
     
$45.0 million to $46.0 million
Interest and other income
     
$0.5 million to $1.0 million
Income and other tax expense
     
$0.5 million to $1.5 million
Equity ATM share offerings
     
No additional amounts budgeted
Weighted average Common Shares and Units - Diluted
     
316.6 million

 
Note: All guidance is given on a Normalized FFO basis. Therefore, certain items excluded from Normalized FFO, such as debt extinguishment costs/prepayment penalties and the write-off of pursuit and property acquisition costs, are not included in the estimates provided on this page. See page 28 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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 8, 26 and 27
                 
 
               
         
Expected
 
Expected
   
Expected Q4 2011
   
Q1 2012
 
2012
   
Amounts
 
Per Share
Per Share
 
Per Share
               
Expected Earnings - Diluted (5)
    $46,599       $0.149  
$0.55 to $0.59
 
$2.34 to $2.44
Add: Expected depreciation expense
   
170,437
     
0.545
 
0.57
 
2.51
Less: Expected net gain on sales (5)
   
(14,476
)
   
(0.046
)
(0.55)   (2.20)
               
Expected FFO - Diluted (1) (3)
   
202,560
     
0.648
 
0.57 to 0.61
 
2.65 to 2.75
               
Asset impairment and valuation allowances
   
-
     
-
 
-
 
-
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)
   
5,034
     
0.016
 
0.01
 
0.04
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred
             
share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts
   
67
     
-
 
-
 
-
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other
             
tax expense (benefit)
   
(346
)
   
(0.001
)
-
  (0.01)
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items
   
(2,475
)
   
(0.008
)
-
 
-
               
Expected Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)
    $204,840       $0.655  
$0.58 to $0.62
 
$2.68 to $2.78
 
 
 

 

 
Definitions and Footnotes for Pages 8, 26 and 27
     
(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 (other expenses);
   
• 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 12
                     
The following tables present reconciliations of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for 2011 and Fourth Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties:
                     
       
Year Ended December 31,
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
       
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
                     
Operating income
   
$
573,332
   
$
376,077
   
$
162,148
   
$
76,503
 
Adjustments:
                 
 
Non-same store operating results
     
(164,438
)
   
(53,734
)
   
(35,947
)
   
(5,285
)
 
Fee and asset management revenue
     
(9,026
)
   
(9,476
)
   
(2,344
)
   
(1,880
)
 
Fee and asset management expense
     
4,279
     
4,998
     
1,072
     
756
 
 
Depreciation
     
646,963
     
613,146
     
166,849
     
157,301
 
 
General and administrative
     
43,606
     
39,881
     
11,144
     
8,852
 
 
Impairment
     
-
     
45,380
     
-
     
45,380
 
                     
Same store NOI
   
$
1,094,716
   
$
1,016,272
   
$
302,922
   
$
281,627
 
 
CONTACT:
Equity Residential
Marty McKenna, (312) 928-1901