Exhibit 99.1
First Quarter 2023
Earnings Release and Supplemental Data
Table of Contents
Earnings Press Release | Pages 1 - 9 |
Consolidated Operating Results | S-1 & S-2 |
Consolidated Funds from Operations | S-3 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | S-4 |
Debt Summary | S-5 |
Capitalization Data, Public Bond Covenants, Credit Ratings, and Selected Credit Ratios | S-6 |
Portfolio Summary by County | S-7 |
Operating Income by Quarter | S-8 |
Same-Property Revenue Results by County, Quarter-to-Date | S-9 |
Same-Property Operating Expenses, Quarter-to-Date | S-10 |
Development Pipeline | S-11 |
Capital Expenditures | S-12 |
Co-Investments and Preferred Equity Investments | S-13 |
Assumptions for 2023 FFO Guidance Range | S-14 |
Reconciliation of Projected EPS, FFO and Core FFO per diluted share | S-14.1 |
Summary of Apartment Community Acquisitions and Dispositions Activity | S-15 |
Delinquencies, Operating Statistics, and Same-Property Revenue Growth on a GAAP basis | S-16 |
2023 MSA Level Forecast: Supply, Jobs, and Apartment Market Conditions | S-17 |
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms | S-18.1 – S-18.4 |
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Essex Announces First Quarter 2023 Results And Increases Full-Year 2023 Guidance
San Mateo, California—April 27, 2023—Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) (the “Company”) announced today its first quarter 2023 earnings results and related business activities.
Net Income, Funds from Operations (“FFO”), and Core FFO per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 are detailed below.
Three Months Ended March 31, | % | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Change | ||||||||||
Per Diluted Share | ||||||||||||
Net Income | $2.38 | $1.12 | 112.5% | |||||||||
Total FFO | $3.80 | $3.36 | 13.1% | |||||||||
Core FFO | $3.65 | $3.37 | 8.3% |
First Quarter 2023 Highlights:
• | Reported Net Income per diluted share for the first quarter of 2023 of $2.38, compared to $1.12 in the first quarter of 2022. The increase is largely attributable to the gain on sale of real estate and land recognized in the first quarter of 2023. |
• | Grew Core FFO per diluted share by 8.3% compared to the first quarter of 2022, exceeding the midpoint of the guidance range by $0.08 primarily due to favorable same-property revenues. |
• | Achieved same-property revenue and net operating income (“NOI”) growth of 7.6% and 9.2%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2022. |
• | Sold one apartment community in a non-core market for a total contract price of $91.7 million. |
• | Repurchased 437,026 shares of common stock in the first quarter, totaling $95.7 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $218.88. |
• | Increased the dividend by 5.0% to an annual distribution of $9.24 per common share, the Company’s 29th consecutive annual increase. |
• | Increased full-year Net Income per diluted share guidance by $0.98 at the midpoint to a range of $6.36 to $6.74. |
• | Increased full-year Core FFO per diluted share guidance by $0.03 at the midpoint to a range of $14.59 to $14.97. |
• | Reaffirmed full-year guidance ranges for same-property revenue, expense, and NOI growth. |
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Same-Property Operations
Same-property operating results exclude any properties that are not comparable for the periods presented. The table below illustrates the percentage change in same-property gross revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and the sequential percentage change for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022, by submarket for the Company:
Q1 2023 vs. Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 vs. Q4 2022 | % of Total | ||||||||||
Revenue Change | Revenue Change | Q1 2023 Revenues | ||||||||||
Southern California | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles County | 5.2% | -1.7% | 18.7% | |||||||||
Orange County | 10.2% | -0.5% | 10.5% | |||||||||
San Diego County | 10.5% | 2.2% | 8.8% | |||||||||
Ventura County | 11.4% | 1.7% | 4.0% | |||||||||
Total Southern California | 8.1% | -0.3% | 42.0% | |||||||||
Northern California | ||||||||||||
Santa Clara County | 8.2% | 0.8% | 19.6% | |||||||||
Alameda County | 3.8% | 0.7% | 7.9% | |||||||||
San Mateo County | 6.4% | -0.3% | 4.5% | |||||||||
Contra Costa County | 6.8% | -0.1% | 5.4% | |||||||||
San Francisco | 1.4% | -1.4% | 2.6% | |||||||||
Total Northern California | 6.4% | 0.4% | 40.0% | |||||||||
Seattle Metro | 9.1% | -0.4% | 18.0% | |||||||||
Same-Property Portfolio | 7.6% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
The table below illustrates the components that drove the change in same-property revenue on a year-over-year and sequential basis for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Same-Property Revenue Components | Q1 2023 vs. Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 vs. Q4 2022 | ||||||
Scheduled Rents | 6.8% | 0.3% | ||||||
Delinquencies | -0.1% | -0.9% | ||||||
Cash Concessions | 0.3% | 0.3% | ||||||
Vacancy | 0.2% | 0.7% | ||||||
Other Income | 0.4% | -0.4% | ||||||
Q1 2023 Same-Property Revenue Growth | 7.6% | 0.0% |
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Year-Over-Year Change | ||||||||||||
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | Operating Expenses | NOI | ||||||||||
Southern California | 8.1% | 9.2% | 7.6% | |||||||||
Northern California | 6.4% | 2.4% | 8.2% | |||||||||
Seattle Metro | 9.1% | -3.6% | 15.2% | |||||||||
Same-Property Portfolio | 7.6% | 4.0% | 9.2% |
Sequential Change | ||||||||||||
Q1 2023 compared to Q4 2022 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | Operating Expenses | NOI | ||||||||||
Southern California | -0.3% | 6.0% | -2.7% | |||||||||
Northern California | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.1% | |||||||||
Seattle Metro | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.4% | |||||||||
Same-Property Portfolio | 0.0% | 2.9% | -1.2% |
Financial Occupancies | ||||||||||||
Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||
3/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 3/31/2022 | ||||||||||
Southern California | 96.8% | 96.4% | 96.3% | |||||||||
Northern California | 96.6% | 95.8% | 96.4% | |||||||||
Seattle Metro | 96.6% | 95.8% | 95.9% | |||||||||
Same-Property Portfolio | 96.7% | 96.0% | 96.3% |
Investment Activity
Dispositions
In March 2023, the Company sold a 61-year-old student housing community containing 239 apartment homes in the non-core market of Santa Barbara County, for a total contract price of $91.7 million. The Company recognized a $54.5 million gain on sale during the quarter, which has been excluded from Total and Core FFO.
Liquidity and Balance Sheet
Common Stock
In the first quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased 437,026 shares of its common stock through the Company’s stock repurchase plan, totaling $95.7 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $218.88. As of April 26, 2023, the Company had $302.7 million of purchase authority remaining under the Company’s stock repurchase plan.
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Balance Sheet
As of April 26, 2023, the Company had approximately $1.5 billion in liquidity via undrawn capacity on its unsecured credit facilities, cash, and marketable securities.
Guidance
For the first quarter of 2023, the Company exceeded the midpoint of the guidance range provided in its fourth quarter 2022 earnings release for Core FFO by $0.08 per diluted share. The better-than-expected results primarily relate to lower delinquency and higher occupancy within the same-property portfolio.
The following table provides a reconciliation of first quarter 2023 Core FFO per diluted share to the midpoint of the guidance provided in the Company’s fourth quarter 2022 earnings release.
Per Diluted Share | ||||
Guidance midpoint of Core FFO per diluted share for Q1 2023 | $ | 3.57 | ||
NOI from consolidated communities | 0.07 | |||
FFO from Co-Investments | 0.01 | |||
Interest Expense (Consolidated) and Other Income | 0.01 | |||
G&A | (0.02 | ) | ||
Impact from Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 0.01 | |||
Core FFO per diluted share for Q1 2023 reported | $ | 3.65 |
2023 Full-Year and Second Quarter Guidance
Previous Range | Previous Midpoint | Revised Range | Revised Midpoint | Change at the Midpoint | ||||||||||||||||
Per Diluted Share | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $5.35 - $5.79 | $5.57 | $6.36 - $6.74 | $6.55 | $0.98 | |||||||||||||||
Total FFO | $14.53 - $14.97 | $14.75 | $14.74 - $15.12 | $14.93 | $0.18 | |||||||||||||||
Core FFO | $14.53 - $14.97 | $14.75 | $14.59 - $14.97 | $14.78 | $0.03 | |||||||||||||||
Q2 2023 Core FFO | - | - | $3.63 - $3.75 | $3.69 | - | |||||||||||||||
Same-Property Growth on a Cash-Basis(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | 3.25% to 4.75% | 4.00% | No Change | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 4.50% to 5.50% | 5.00% | No Change | - | - | |||||||||||||||
NOI | 2.30% to 4.90% | 3.60% | No Change | - | - | |||||||||||||||
(1) | The midpoint of the Company’s same-property revenues and NOI on a GAAP basis remain unchanged since the Company’s fourth quarter 2022 earnings release at 4.40% and 4.10%, respectively. |
For additional details regarding the Company’s 2023 Core FFO guidance range, please see page S-14 of the accompanying supplemental financial information.
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Conference Call with Management
The Company will host an earnings conference call with management to discuss its quarterly results on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET), which will be broadcast live via the Internet at www.essex.com, and accessible via phone by dialing toll-free, (877) 407-0784, or toll/international, (201) 689-8560. No passcode is necessary.
A rebroadcast of the live call will be available online for 30 days and digitally for 7 days. To access the replay online, go to www.essex.com and select the first quarter 2023 earnings link. To access the replay, dial (844) 512-2921 using the replay pin number 13737546. If you are unable to access the information via the Company’s website, please contact the Investor Relations Department at investors@essex.com or by calling (650) 655-7800.
Upcoming Events
The Company is scheduled to participate in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) Institutional Investor Forum in New York from June 6-7, 2023. The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Angela L. Kleiman, will present at the conference on June 7, 2023 at 8:45 a.m. ET. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed on the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.essex.com. A copy of any materials provided by the Company at the conference will also be made available on the Investors section of the Company’s website.
Corporate Profile
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 251 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company’s website at www.essex.com.
This press release and accompanying supplemental financial information has been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission electronically on Form 8-K and can be accessed from the Company’s website at www.essex.com. If you are unable to obtain the information via the Web, please contact the Investor Relations Department at (650) 655-7800.
FFO RECONCILIATION
FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), is generally considered by industry analysts as an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. Generally, FFO adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties, impairment charges, gains on sales of real estate and extraordinary items. Management considers FFO and FFO which excludes non-core items, which is referred to as “Core FFO,” to be useful supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO and Core FFO provide investors with additional bases to evaluate the operating performance and ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and to pay dividends. By excluding gains or losses related to sales of depreciated operating properties and land and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost
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accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help investors compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of the Company’s core business operations, Core FFO allows investors to compare the core operating performance of the Company 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 and Core FFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Core FFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP. Management has consistently applied the NAREIT definition of FFO to all periods presented. However, there is judgment involved and other REITs’ calculation of FFO may vary from the NAREIT definition for this measure, and thus their disclosures of FFO may not be comparable to the Company’s calculation.
The following table sets forth the Company’s calculation of diluted FFO and Core FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands, except for share and per share amounts):
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
Funds from Operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 153,532 | $ | 73,254 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 136,347 | 133,533 | ||||||
Gains on sale of real estate and land not included in FFO | (59,238 | ) | - | |||||
Casualty loss | 433 | - | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated co-investments | 17,609 | 18,115 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units | 5,404 | 2,563 | ||||||
Depreciation attributable to third party ownership and other | (359 | ) | (353 | ) | ||||
Funds from Operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders | $ | 253,728 | $ | 227,112 | ||||
FFO per share – diluted | $ | 3.80 | $ | 3.36 | ||||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | $ | 339 | $ | 8 | ||||
Deferred tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments(1) | (900 | ) | (2,754 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | (912 | ) | (12,171 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized (gains) losses on marketable securities, net | (368 | ) | 24,585 | |||||
Provision for credit losses | 18 | (62 | ) | |||||
Equity loss from non-core co-investments(2) | 94 | 8,844 | ||||||
Loss on early retirement of debt from unconsolidated co-investment | - | 86 | ||||||
Co-investment promote income | - | (17,076 | ) | |||||
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments and notes receivable | - | (858 | ) | |||||
General and administrative and other, net | 266 | 448 | ||||||
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net | (8,504 | ) | - | |||||
Core Funds from Operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders | $ | 243,761 | $ | 228,162 | ||||
Core FFO per share – diluted | $ | 3.65 | $ | 3.37 | ||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted (3) | 66,725,582 | 67,621,842 |
(1) | Represents deferred tax benefit related to net unrealized gains or losses on technology co-investments. |
(2) | Represents the Company’s share of co-investment loss from technology co-investments. |
(3) | Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in Essex Portfolio, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) into shares of the Company’s common stock and excludes DownREIT limited partnership units. |
Net Operating Income (“NOI”) and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations
NOI and Same-Property NOI are considered by management to be important supplemental performance measures to earnings from operations included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The presentation of same-property NOI assists with the presentation of the Company’s operations prior to the allocation of depreciation and any corporate-level or financing-related costs. NOI reflects the operating performance of a community and allows for an easy comparison of the operating performance of individual communities or groups of communities. In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different financing and overhead structures, with varying marginal impacts to overhead by acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets. The Company defines same-property NOI as same-property revenues less same-
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property operating expenses, including property taxes. Please see the reconciliation of earnings from operations to NOI and same-property NOI, which in the table below is the NOI for stabilized properties consolidated by the Company for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Earnings from operations | $ | 187,385 | $ | 109,850 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Corporate-level property management expenses | 11,432 | 10,172 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 136,347 | 133,533 | ||||||
Management and other fees from affiliates | (2,765 | ) | (2,689 | ) | ||||
General and administrative | 15,311 | 12,242 | ||||||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | 339 | 8 | ||||||
Casualty loss | 433 | - | ||||||
Gain on sale of real estate and land | (59,238 | ) | - | |||||
NOI | 289,244 | 263,116 | ||||||
Less: Non-same property NOI | (15,145 | ) | (12,088 | ) | ||||
Same-Property NOI | $ | 274,099 | $ | 251,028 |
Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements which are not historical facts, including statements regarding the Company's expectations, estimates, assumptions, hopes, intentions, beliefs and strategies regarding the future. Words such as “expects,” “assumes,” “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “future,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s expectations related to the continued evolution of the work-from-home trend, the Company’s intent, beliefs or expectations with respect to the timing of completion of current development and redevelopment projects and the stabilization of such projects, the timing of lease-up and occupancy of its apartment communities, the anticipated operating performance of its apartment communities, the total projected costs of development and redevelopment projects, co-investment activities, qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 2023 Same-Property revenue and operating expenses generally and in specific regions, the real estate markets in the geographies in which the Company’s properties are located and in the United States in general, the adequacy of future cash flows to meet anticipated cash needs, its financing activities and the use of proceeds from such activities, the availability of debt and equity financing, general economic conditions including the potential impacts from such economic conditions, inflation, the labor market, supply chain impacts and ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, trends affecting the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, changes to U.S. tax laws and regulations in general or specifically related to REITs or real estate, changes to laws and regulations in jurisdictions in which communities the Company owns are located, and other information that is not historical information.
While the Company's management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
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achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company cannot assure the future results or outcome of the matters described in these statements; rather, these statements merely reflect the Company’s current expectations of the approximate outcomes of the matters discussed. Factors that might cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: potential future outbreaks of infectious diseases or other health concerns, which could adversely affect the Company’s business and its tenants, and cause a significant downturn in general economic conditions, the real estate industry, and the markets in which the Company's communities are located; the Company may fail to achieve its business objectives; the actual completion of development and redevelopment projects may be subject to delays; the stabilization dates of such projects may be delayed; the Company may abandon or defer development or redevelopment projects for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions which make development less desirable, increases in costs of development, increases in the cost of capital or lack of capital availability, resulting in losses; the total projected costs of current development and redevelopment projects may exceed expectations; such development and redevelopment projects may not be completed; development and redevelopment projects and acquisitions may fail to meet expectations; estimates of future income from an acquired property may prove to be inaccurate; occupancy rates and rental demand may be adversely affected by competition and local economic and market conditions; there may be increased interest rates, inflation, escalated operating costs and possible recessionary impacts; as well as uncertainties regarding ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and the related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, including, among other things, interest rates and inflation; the Company may be unsuccessful in the management of its relationships with its co-investment partners; future cash flows may be inadequate to meet operating requirements and/or may be insufficient to provide for dividend payments in accordance with REIT requirements; changes in laws or regulations; the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness; unexpected difficulties in leasing of development projects; volatility in financial and securities markets; the Company’s failure to successfully operate acquired properties; unforeseen consequences from cyber-intrusion; the Company’s inability to maintain our investment grade credit rating with the rating agencies; government approvals, actions and initiatives, including the need for compliance with environmental requirements; and those further risks, special considerations, and other factors referred to in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and those risk factors and special considerations set forth in the Company's other filings with the SEC which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, the Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement this information for any reason, and therefore, they may not represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions after the date of this press release.
Definitions and Reconciliations
Non-GAAP financial measures and certain other capitalized terms, as used in this earnings release, are defined and further explained on pages S-18.1 through S-18.4, "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms," of the accompanying supplemental financial information. The supplemental financial information is available on the Company's website at www.essex.com.
Contact Information
Rylan Burns
Group VP of Private Equity & Finance
(650) 655-7800
rburns@essex.com
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E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C.
Consolidated Operating Results
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Rental and other property | $ | 409,656 | $ | 379,216 | ||||
Management and other fees from affiliates | 2,765 | 2,689 | ||||||
412,421 | 381,905 | |||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Property operating | 120,412 | 116,100 | ||||||
Corporate-level property management expenses | 11,432 | 10,172 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 136,347 | 133,533 | ||||||
General and administrative | 15,311 | 12,242 | ||||||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | 339 | 8 | ||||||
Casualty loss | 433 | - | ||||||
284,274 | 272,055 | |||||||
Gain on sale of real estate and land | 59,238 | - | ||||||
Earnings from operations | 187,385 | 109,850 | ||||||
Interest expense, net (1) | (50,012 | ) | (47,833 | ) | ||||
Interest and other income (loss) | 12,450 | (7,567 | ) | |||||
Equity income from co-investments | 10,871 | 21,171 | ||||||
Deferred tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments | 900 | 2,754 | ||||||
Net income | 161,594 | 78,375 | ||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (8,062 | ) | (5,121 | ) | ||||
Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 153,532 | $ | 73,254 | ||||
Net income per share - basic | $ | 2.38 | $ | 1.12 | ||||
Shares used in income per share - basic | 64,458,535 | 65,275,775 | ||||||
Net income per share - diluted | $ | 2.38 | $ | 1.12 | ||||
Shares used in income per share - diluted | 64,459,689 | 65,339,378 |
(1) | Refer to page S-18.2, the section titled "Interest Expense, Net" for additional information. |
E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C.
Consolidated Operating Results - Selected Line Item Detail
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Rental and other property | ||||||||
Rental income | $ | 404,635 | $ | 373,425 | ||||
Other property | 5,021 | 5,791 | ||||||
Rental and other property | $ | 409,656 | $ | 379,216 | ||||
Property operating expenses | ||||||||
Real estate taxes | $ | 46,530 | $ | 47,242 | ||||
Administrative | 22,891 | 22,089 | ||||||
Maintenance and repairs | 26,757 | 22,964 | ||||||
Utilities | 24,234 | 23,805 | ||||||
Property operating expenses | $ | 120,412 | $ | 116,100 | ||||
Interest and other income (loss) | ||||||||
Marketable securities and other income | $ | 3,283 | $ | 4,785 | ||||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | 912 | 12,171 | ||||||
Provision for credit losses | (18 | ) | 62 | |||||
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net | 368 | (24,585 | ) | |||||
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net | 7,905 | - | ||||||
Interest and other income (loss) | $ | 12,450 | $ | (7,567 | ) | |||
Equity income from co-investments | ||||||||
Equity loss from co-investments | $ | (2,951 | ) | $ | (1,332 | ) | ||
Income from preferred equity investments | 13,317 | 13,499 | ||||||
Equity loss from non-core co-investments | (94 | ) | (8,844 | ) | ||||
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net | 599 | - | ||||||
Loss on early retirement of debt from unconsolidated co-investments | - | (86 | ) | |||||
Co-investment promote income | - | 17,076 | ||||||
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments | - | 858 | ||||||
Equity income from co-investments | $ | 10,871 | $ | 21,171 | ||||
Noncontrolling interest | ||||||||
Limited partners of Essex Portfolio, L.P. | $ | 5,404 | $ | 2,563 | ||||
DownREIT limited partners' distributions | 2,168 | 2,154 | ||||||
Third-party ownership interest | 490 | 404 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | $ | 8,062 | $ | 5,121 |
E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C.
Consolidated Funds from Operations (1)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and in footnotes)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | % Change | ||||||||||
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders (FFO) | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 153,532 | $ | 73,254 | ||||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 136,347 | 133,533 | ||||||||||
Gains on sale of real estate and land not included in FFO | (59,238 | ) | - | |||||||||
Casualty loss | 433 | - | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated co-investments | 17,609 | 18,115 | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units | 5,404 | 2,563 | ||||||||||
Depreciation attributable to third party ownership and other (2) | (359 | ) | (353 | ) | ||||||||
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders | $ | 253,728 | $ | 227,112 | ||||||||
FFO per share-diluted | $ | 3.80 | $ | 3.36 | 13.1% | |||||||
Components of the change in FFO | ||||||||||||
Non-core items: | ||||||||||||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | $ | 339 | $ | 8 | ||||||||
Deferred tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments (3) | (900 | ) | (2,754 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | (912 | ) | (12,171 | ) | ||||||||
Change in unrealized (gains) losses on marketable securities, net | (368 | ) | 24,585 | |||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 18 | (62 | ) | |||||||||
Equity loss from non-core co-investments (4) | 94 | 8,844 | ||||||||||
Loss on early retirement of debt from unconsolidated co-investments | - | 86 | ||||||||||
Co-investment promote income | - | (17,076 | ) | |||||||||
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments and notes receivable | - | (858 | ) | |||||||||
General and administrative and other, net | 266 | 448 | ||||||||||
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net | (8,504 | ) | - | |||||||||
Core funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders | $ | 243,761 | $ | 228,162 | ||||||||
Core FFO per share-diluted | $ | 3.65 | $ | 3.37 | 8.3% | |||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted (5) | 66,725,582 | 67,621,842 |
(1) | Refer to page S-18.2, the section titled "Funds from Operations ("FFO") and Core FFO" for additional information on the Company's definition and use of FFO and Core FFO. |
(2) | The Company consolidates certain co-investments. The noncontrolling interest's share of net operating income in these investments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $0.8 million. |
(3) | Represents deferred tax benefit related to net unrealized gains or losses on technology co-investments. |
(4) | Represents the Company's share of co-investment loss from technology co-investments. |
(5) | Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock and excludes DownREIT limited partnership units. |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Real Estate: | ||||||||
Land and land improvements | $ | 3,031,415 | $ | 3,043,321 | ||||
Buildings and improvements | 12,910,492 | 12,922,906 | ||||||
15,941,907 | 15,966,227 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (5,254,874 | ) | (5,152,133 | ) | ||||
10,687,033 | 10,814,094 | |||||||
Real estate under development | 21,909 | 24,857 | ||||||
Co-investments | 1,131,183 | 1,127,491 | ||||||
11,840,125 | 11,966,442 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 77,158 | 42,681 | ||||||
Marketable securities | 107,002 | 112,743 | ||||||
Notes and other receivables | 120,586 | 103,045 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 66,373 | 67,239 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 68,530 | 80,755 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 12,279,774 | $ | 12,372,905 | ||||
Unsecured debt, net | $ | 5,313,701 | $ | 5,312,168 | ||||
Mortgage notes payable, net | 593,147 | 593,943 | ||||||
Lines of credit | 457 | 52,073 | ||||||
Distributions in excess of investments in co-investments | 50,309 | 42,532 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 67,772 | 68,696 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 427,323 | 381,227 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 6,452,709 | 6,450,639 | ||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 30,208 | 27,150 | ||||||
Equity: | ||||||||
Common stock | 6 | 6 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 6,657,183 | 6,750,076 | ||||||
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings | (1,074,930 | ) | (1,080,176 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net | 36,522 | 46,466 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 5,618,781 | 5,716,372 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 178,076 | 178,744 | ||||||
Total equity | 5,796,857 | 5,895,116 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 12,279,774 | $ | 12,372,905 |
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Debt Summary - March 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes)
Scheduled principal payments, unamortized premiums (discounts) and (debt issuance costs) are as follows - excludes lines of credit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured | Secured | Total | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Percentage of Total Debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Outstanding | Interest Rate | Maturity in Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Debt, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds public - fixed rate | $ | 5,350,000 | 3.3 | % | 7.4 | 2023 (4) | | $ | 300,000 | $ | 2,223 | $ | 302,223 | 3.4 | % | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs, net | (36,299 | ) | - | - | 2024 | 400,000 | 3,109 | 403,109 | 4.0 | % | 6.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total unsecured debt, net | 5,313,701 | 3.3 | % | 7.4 | 2025 | 500,000 | 133,054 | 633,054 | 3.5 | % | 10.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2026 | 450,000 | 99,405 | 549,405 | 3.5 | % | 9.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Notes Payable, net | 2027 | 350,000 | 153,955 | 503,955 | 3.8 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed rate - secured | 370,638 | 3.6 | % | 3.5 | 2028 | 450,000 | 68,332 | 518,332 | 2.2 | % | 8.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable rate - secured (1) | 223,377 | 3.8 | % | 14.9 | 2029 | 500,000 | 1,456 | 501,456 | 4.1 | % | 8.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized premiums and debt issuance costs, net | (868 | ) | - | - | 2030 | 550,000 | 1,592 | 551,592 | 3.1 | % | 9.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total mortgage notes payable, net | 593,147 | 3.7 | % | 7.8 | 2031 | 600,000 | 1,740 | 601,740 | 2.3 | % | 10.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2032 | 650,000 | 1,903 | 651,903 | 2.6 | % | 11.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Lines of Credit | 2033 | - | 32,126 | 32,126 | 3.6 | % | 0.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit (2) | - | 5.3 | % | N/A | Thereafter | 600,000 | 95,120 | 695,120 | 3.7 | % | 11.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit (3) | 457 | 5.3 | % | N/A | Subtotal | 5,350,000 | 594,015 | 5,944,015 | 3.3 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total lines of credit | 457 | 5.3 | % | N/A | Debt Issuance Costs | (28,875 | ) | (1,911 | ) | (30,786 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Discounts)/Premiums | (7,424 | ) | 1,043 | (6,381 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total debt, net | $ | 5,907,305 | 3.3 | % | 7.5 | Total | $ | 5,313,701 | $ | 593,147 | $ | 5,906,848 | 3.3 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately $0.3 million.
(1) | $223.4 million of variable rate debt is tax exempt to the note holders. |
(2) | This unsecured line of credit facility has a capacity of $1.2 billion, a scheduled maturity date in January 2027 and two 6-month extension options, exercisable at the Company’s option. The underlying interest rate on this line is Adjusted SOFR plus 0.75%, which is based on a tiered rate structure tied to the Company's corporate ratings and further adjusted by the facility's Sustainability Metric Grid. |
(3) | This unsecured line of credit facility has a capacity of $35 million and a scheduled maturity date in July 2024. The underlying interest rate on this line is Adjusted SOFR plus 0.75%, which is based on a tiered rate structure tied to the Company's corporate ratings and further adjusted by the facility's Sustainability Metric Grid. |
(4) | In October 2022, the Company obtained a new $300.0 million unsecured term loan priced at Adjusted SOFR plus 0.85%. The loan has been swapped to an all-in fixed rate of 4.2% and matures in October 2024 with three 12-month extension options, exercisable at the Company’s option. The loan includes a 6-month delayed draw feature and the proceeds were drawn in April 2023 and are expected to be used to repay the Company’s $300.0 million unsecured notes due in May 2023. As a result, the Company currently anticipates no refinancing needs until 2024. |
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Capitalization Data, Public Bond Covenants, Credit Ratings and Selected Credit Ratios - March 31, 2023
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Capitalization Data | Public Bond Covenants (1) | Actual | Requirement | |||||||||
Total debt, net | $ | 5,907,305 | ||||||||||
Common stock and potentially dilutive securities | Debt to Total Assets: | 34% | < 65% | |||||||||
Common stock outstanding | 64,182 | |||||||||||
Limited partnership units (1) | 2,261 | Secured Debt to Total Assets: | 3% | < 40% | ||||||||
Options-treasury method | 1 | |||||||||||
Total shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities | 66,444 | Interest Coverage: | 585% | > 150% | ||||||||
Common stock price per share as of March 31, 2023 | $ | 209.14 | Unsecured Debt Ratio (2): | 289% | > 150% | |||||||
Total equity capitalization | $ | 13,896,098 | ||||||||||
Total market capitalization | $ | 19,803,403 | Selected Credit Ratios (3) | Actual | ||||||||
Ratio of debt to total market capitalization | 29.8 | % | Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized: | 5.7 | ||||||||
Credit Ratings | Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI: | 95% | ||||||||||
Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | ||||||||||
Moody's | Baa1 | Stable | (1) Refer to page S-18.4 for additional information on the Company's Public Bond Covenants. | |||||||||
Standard & Poor's | BBB+ | Stable | (2) Unsecured Debt Ratio is unsecured assets (excluding investments in co-investments) divided by unsecured indebtedness. | |||||||||
(1) Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock. | (3) Refer to pages S-18.1 to S-18.4, the section titled "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms" for additional information on the Company's Selected Credit Ratios. | |||||||||||
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Portfolio Summary by County as of March 31, 2023
Apartment Homes | Average Monthly Rental Rate (1) | Percent of NOI (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region - County | Consolidated | Unconsolidated Co-investments | Apartment Homes in Development (3) | Total | Consolidated | Unconsolidated Co-investments (4) | Total (5) | Consolidated | Unconsolidated Co-investments (4) | Total (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles County | 9,538 | 1,586 | - | 11,124 | $ | 2,642 | $ | 2,532 | $ | 2,632 | 17.3 | % | 14.5 | % | 17.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Orange County | 5,189 | 1,149 | - | 6,338 | 2,638 | 2,351 | 2,609 | 10.4 | % | 10.3 | % | 10.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego County | 4,824 | 795 | 264 | 5,883 | 2,462 | 2,428 | 2,459 | 9.5 | % | 7.4 | % | 9.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ventura County and Other | 2,362 | 693 | - | 3,055 | 2,248 | 2,622 | 2,300 | 4.4 | % | 7.4 | % | 4.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Southern California | 21,913 | 4,223 | 264 | 26,400 | 2,559 | 2,483 | 2,552 | 41.6 | % | 39.6 | % | 41.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara County (6) | 8,749 | 1,774 | - | 10,523 | 2,929 | 2,891 | 2,925 | 20.0 | % | 17.6 | % | 19.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alameda County | 3,959 | 1,512 | - | 5,471 | 2,592 | 2,563 | 2,587 | 7.4 | % | 16.4 | % | 8.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Mateo County | 2,561 | 195 | - | 2,756 | 3,029 | 3,623 | 3,051 | 5.4 | % | 1.8 | % | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contra Costa County | 2,619 | - | - | 2,619 | 2,642 | - | 2,642 | 5.4 | % | 0.0 | % | 4.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 1,357 | 537 | - | 1,894 | 2,859 | 3,323 | 2,936 | 2.5 | % | 6.1 | % | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Northern California | 19,245 | 4,018 | - | 23,263 | 2,829 | 2,848 | 2,831 | 40.7 | % | 41.9 | % | 40.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Metro | 10,341 | 2,184 | - | 12,525 | 2,157 | 2,071 | 2,148 | 17.7 | % | 18.5 | % | 17.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 51,499 | 10,425 | 264 | 62,188 | $ | 2,579 | $ | 2,537 | $ | 2,575 | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
(1) | Average monthly rental rate is defined as the total scheduled monthly rental income (actual rent for occupied apartment homes plus market rent for vacant apartment homes) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, divided by the number of apartment homes as of March 31, 2023. |
(2) | Represents the percentage of actual NOI for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. See the section titled "Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations" on page S-18.3. |
(3) | Includes development communities with no rental income. |
(4) | Co-investment amounts weighted for Company's pro rata share. |
(5) | At Company's pro rata share. |
(6) | Includes all communities in Santa Clara County and one community in Santa Cruz County. |
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Operating Income by Quarter (1)
(Dollars in thousands)
Apartment Homes | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rental and other property revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Same-property | 50,064 | $ | 388,895 | $ | 389,016 | $ | 386,200 | $ | 378,874 | $ | 361,415 | |||||||||||||
Acquisitions (2) | 211 | 1,021 | 886 | 675 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Development (3) | 599 | 5,500 | 5,417 | 5,410 | 5,371 | 4,227 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redevelopment | 179 | 1,537 | 1,418 | 1,422 | 1,491 | 1,435 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-residential/other, net (4) | 446 | 12,127 | 13,573 | 14,783 | 14,597 | 15,023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Straight-line rent concessions (5) | - | 576 | 2,047 | (1,628 | ) | (3,093 | ) | (2,884 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total rental and other property revenues | 51,499 | 409,656 | 412,357 | 406,862 | 397,240 | 379,216 | ||||||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Same-property | 114,796 | 111,568 | 113,489 | 107,713 | 110,387 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions (2) | 430 | 536 | 288 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Development (3) | 2,316 | 2,360 | 2,336 | 2,139 | 1,933 | |||||||||||||||||||
Redevelopment | 788 | 654 | 662 | 600 | 687 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-residential/other, net (4) (6) | 2,082 | 2,488 | 3,268 | 3,068 | 3,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total property operating expenses | 120,412 | 117,606 | 120,043 | 113,520 | 116,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net operating income (NOI): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Same-property | 274,099 | 277,448 | 272,711 | 271,161 | 251,028 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions (2) | 591 | 350 | 387 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Development (3) | 3,184 | 3,057 | 3,074 | 3,232 | 2,294 | |||||||||||||||||||
Redevelopment | 749 | 764 | 760 | 891 | 748 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-residential/other, net (4) | 10,045 | 11,085 | 11,515 | 11,529 | 11,930 | |||||||||||||||||||
Straight-line rent concessions (5) | 576 | 2,047 | (1,628 | ) | (3,093 | ) | (2,884 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total NOI | $ | 289,244 | $ | 294,751 | $ | 286,819 | $ | 283,720 | $ | 263,116 | ||||||||||||||
Same-property metrics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating margin | 70 | % | 71 | % | 71 | % | 72 | % | 69 | % | ||||||||||||||
Annualized turnover (7) | 38 | % | 42 | % | 49 | % | 42 | % | 34 | % | ||||||||||||||
Financial occupancy (8) | 96.7 | % | 96.0 | % | 96.0 | % | 96.1 | % | 96.3 | % |
(1) | Includes consolidated communities only. |
(2) | Acquisitions include properties acquired which did not have comparable stabilized results as of January 1, 2022. |
(3) | Development includes properties developed which did not have comparable stabilized results as of January 1, 2022. |
(4) | Non-residential/other, net consists of revenues generated from retail space, commercial properties, held for sale properties, disposition properties, student housing, properties undergoing significant construction activities that do not meet our redevelopment criteria and two communities located in the California counties of Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz, which the Company does not consider its core markets. |
(5) | Represents straight-line concessions for residential operating communities. Same-property revenues reflect concessions on a cash basis. Total Rental and Other Property Revenues reflect concessions on a straight-line basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. |
(6) | Includes other expenses and intercompany eliminations pertaining to self-insurance. |
(7) | Annualized turnover is defined as the number of apartment homes turned over during the quarter, annualized, divided by the total number of apartment homes. |
(8) | Financial occupancy is defined as the percentage resulting from dividing actual rental income by total scheduled rental income (actual rent for occupied apartment homes plus market rent for vacant apartment homes). |
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Same-Property Revenue Results by County - First Quarter 2023 vs. First Quarter 2022 and Fourth Quarter 2022
(Dollars in thousands, except average monthly rental rates)
Average Monthly Rental Rate | Financial Occupancy | Gross Revenues | Sequential Gross Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region - County | Apartment Homes | Q1 '23 % of Actual NOI | Q1 '23 | Q1 '22 | % Change | Q1 '23 | Q1 '22 | % Change | Q1 '23 | Q1 '22 | % Change | Q4 '22 | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles County | 9,327 | 17.6 | % | $ | 2,660 | $ | 2,511 | 5.9 | % | 96.6 | % | 96.2 | % | 0.4 | % | $ | 72,608 | $ | 69,023 | 5.2 | % | $ | 73,855 | -1.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Orange County | 5,189 | 10.6 | % | 2,638 | 2,426 | 8.7 | % | 96.7 | % | 96.2 | % | 0.5 | % | 40,842 | 37,061 | 10.2 | % | 41,056 | -0.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego County | 4,582 | 9.3 | % | 2,458 | 2,210 | 11.2 | % | 97.5 | % | 96.7 | % | 0.8 | % | 34,257 | 30,998 | 10.5 | % | 33,513 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ventura County | 2,254 | 4.3 | % | 2,244 | 2,052 | 9.4 | % | 96.8 | % | 96.0 | % | 0.8 | % | 15,558 | 13,962 | 11.4 | % | 15,304 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Southern California | 21,352 | 41.8 | % | 2,567 | 2,377 | 8.0 | % | 96.8 | % | 96.3 | % | 0.5 | % | 163,265 | 151,044 | 8.1 | % | 163,728 | -0.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara County | 8,653 | 20.2 | % | 2,921 | 2,742 | 6.5 | % | 96.7 | % | 96.6 | % | 0.1 | % | 76,135 | 70,376 | 8.2 | % | 75,542 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alameda County | 3,959 | 7.6 | % | 2,592 | 2,502 | 3.6 | % | 96.9 | % | 96.1 | % | 0.8 | % | 30,699 | 29,570 | 3.8 | % | 30,496 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Mateo County | 1,962 | 4.4 | % | 2,976 | 2,860 | 4.1 | % | 96.1 | % | 96.1 | % | 0.0 | % | 17,632 | 16,575 | 6.4 | % | 17,684 | -0.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contra Costa County | 2,619 | 5.5 | % | 2,642 | 2,520 | 4.8 | % | 96.9 | % | 96.6 | % | 0.3 | % | 21,080 | 19,735 | 6.8 | % | 21,096 | -0.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 1,178 | 2.3 | % | 2,817 | 2,710 | 3.9 | % | 95.7 | % | 96.6 | % | -0.9 | % | 10,046 | 9,912 | 1.4 | % | 10,186 | -1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Northern California | 18,371 | 40.0 | % | 2,810 | 2,669 | 5.3 | % | 96.6 | % | 96.4 | % | 0.2 | % | 155,592 | 146,168 | 6.4 | % | 155,004 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Metro | 10,341 | 18.2 | % | 2,157 | 2,002 | 7.7 | % | 96.6 | % | 95.9 | % | 0.7 | % | 70,038 | 64,203 | 9.1 | % | 70,284 | -0.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Same-Property | 50,064 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2,571 | $ | 2,407 | 6.8 | % | 96.7 | % | 96.3 | % | 0.4 | % | $ | 388,895 | $ | 361,415 | 7.6 | % | $ | 389,016 | 0.0 | % |
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Same-Property Operating Expenses - Quarter to Date as of March 31, 2023 and 2022
(Dollars in thousands)
Based on 50,064 apartment homes | ||||||||||||||||
Q1 '23 | Q1 '22 | % Change | % of Op. Ex. | |||||||||||||
Same-property operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Real estate taxes | $ | 42,987 | $ | 43,689 | -1.6 | % | 37.5 | % | ||||||||
Utilities | 23,178 | 22,550 | 2.8 | % | 20.2 | % | ||||||||||
Personnel costs | 21,847 | 21,498 | 1.6 | % | 19.0 | % | ||||||||||
Maintenance and repairs | 13,920 | 11,181 | 24.5 | % (1) | 12.1 | % | ||||||||||
Administrative | 6,524 | 6,206 | 5.1 | % | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||
Insurance and other | 6,340 | 5,263 | 20.5 | % | 5.5 | % | ||||||||||
Total same-property operating expenses | $ | 114,796 | $ | 110,387 | 4.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
(1) | The increase in maintenance and repairs expense is primarily due to higher than average turnover and costs associated with flood damage clean-up. |
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Development Pipeline - March 31, 2023
(Dollars in millions, except per apartment home amounts in thousands and except in footnotes)
Project Name – Location | Ownership % | Estimated Apartment Homes | Estimated Commercial sq. feet | Incurred to Date | Remaining Costs | Estimated Total Cost | Essex Est. Total Cost (1) | Cost per Apartment Home (2) | Average % Occupied | % Leased as of 3/31/23 (3) | % Leased as of 4/26/23 (3) | Construction Start | Initial Occupancy | Stabilized Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land Held for Future Development - Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Projects - Various | 100% | - | - | $ | 22 | $ | - | $ | 22 | $ | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Development Pipeline - Consolidated | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Development Projects - Joint Venture (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIVIA (fka Scripps Mesa Apartments) (5) - San Diego, CA | 51% | 264 | 2,000 | 79 | 23 | 102 | 52 | 383 | 0% | 0% | 0% | Q3 2020 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Development Projects - Joint Venture | 264 | 2,000 | 79 | 23 | 102 | 52 | $ | 383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Total - Development Pipeline | 264 | 2,000 | $ | 101 | $ | 23 | $ | 124 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Essex Cost Incurred to Date - Pro Rata | (62 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Essex Remaining Commitment | $ | 12 |
(1) | The Company's share of the estimated total cost of the project. |
(2) | Net of the estimated allocation to the retail component of the project, as applicable. |
(3) | Calculations are based on multifamily operations only. |
(4) | For the first quarter of 2023, the Company's cost includes $0.2 million of capitalized interest, $0.9 million of capitalized overhead and $0.2 million of development fees (such development fees reduced G&A expenses). |
(5) | Cost incurred to date and estimated total cost are net of a projected value for low income housing tax credit proceeds and the value of the tax exempt bond structure. |
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Capital Expenditures - March 31, 2023 (1)
(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes and per apartment home amounts)
Revenue Generating Capital Expenditures (2) | Q1 '23 | Trailing 4 Quarters | ||||||
Same-property portfolio | $ | 17,973 | $ | 75,595 | ||||
Non-same property portfolio | 371 | 1,093 | ||||||
Total revenue generating capital expenditures | $ | 18,344 | $ | 76,688 | ||||
Number of same-property interior renovations | 647 | 3,638 | ||||||
Number of total consolidated interior renovations | 649 | 3,726 | ||||||
Non-Revenue Generating Capital Expenditures (3) | Q1 '23 | Trailing 4 Quarters | ||||||
Non-revenue generating capital expenditures | $ | 16,888 | $ | 130,935 | ||||
Average apartment homes in quarter | 51,611 | 51,772 | ||||||
Capital expenditures per apartment homes in the quarter | $ | 327 | $ | 2,529 |
(1) | The Company incurred $0.1 million of capitalized interest, $3.6 million of capitalized overhead and $0.3 million of co-investment fees related to redevelopment in Q1 2023. |
(2) | Represents revenue generating or expense saving expenditures, such as full-scale redevelopments, interior unit turn renovations, enhanced amenities and certain resource management initiatives. Excludes costs related to smart home automation. |
(3) | Represents roof replacements, paving, building and mechanical systems, exterior painting, siding, etc. Non-revenue generating capital expenditures does not include costs related to retail, furniture and fixtures, expenditures in which the Company expects to be reimbursed, and expenditures incurred due to changes in governmental regulation that the Company would not have incurred otherwise. |
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Co-investments and Preferred Equity Investments - March 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes)
Weighted Average Essex Ownership Percentage | Apartment Homes | Total Undepreciated Book Value | Debt Amount | Essex Book Value | Weighted Average Borrowing Rate (1) | Remaining Term of Debt (in Years) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating and Other Non-Consolidated Joint Ventures | NOI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wesco I, III, IV, V, VI (2) | 54% | 5,975 | $ | 2,134,026 | $ | 1,439,317 | $ | 166,941 | 3.4 | % | 3.6 | $ | 28,236 | |||||||||||||||||||
BEXAEW, BEX II, BEX IV, and 500 Folsom | 50% | 3,083 | 1,247,595 | 548,449 | 235,559 | 4.3 | % | 8.1 | (5) | 15,697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (3) | 52% | 1,367 | 559,576 | 408,294 | 66,282 | 4.6 | % | 2.1 | 7,019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating and Other Non-Consolidated Joint Ventures | 10,425 | $ | 3,941,197 | $ | 2,396,060 | $ | 468,782 | 3.8 | % | 4.4 | $ | 50,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Development Non-Consolidated Joint Ventures (4) | 51% | 264 | 78,807 | 89,250 | 13,345 | 3.7 | % | 37.2 | (6) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Non-Consolidated Joint Ventures | 10,689 | $ | 4,020,004 | $ | 2,485,310 | $ | 482,127 | 3.8 | % | 5.5 | $ | 50,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Essex Portion of NOI and Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOI | $ | 27,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (17,609 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense and other | (12,615 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity loss from non-core co-investments | (94 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net | 599 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss from operating and other co-investments | $ | (2,446 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Preferred Return | Weighted Average Expected Term | Income from Preferred Equity Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from preferred equity investments | $ | 13,317 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Equity Investments (7) | $ | 598,747 | 9.7 | % | 2.3 | $ | 13,317 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Co-investments | $ | 1,080,874 | $ | 10,871 |
(1) | Represents the year-to-date annual weighted average borrowing rate. |
(2) | As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s investments in Wesco I, Wesco III, and Wesco IV were classified as a liability of $49.0 million due to distributions received in excess of the Company's investment. |
(3) | As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s investments in Expo and Century Towers were classified as a liability of $1.3 million due to distributions received in excess of the Company's investment. The weighted average Essex ownership percentage excludes our investments in non-core technology co-investments which are carried at fair value. |
(4) | The Company has ownership interests in development co-investments, which are detailed on page S-11. |
(5) | $132.0 million of the debt related to 500 Folsom, one of the Company's co-investments, is financed by tax exempt bonds with a maturity date of January 2052. |
(6) | LIVIA (fka Scripps Mesa Apartments) has $89.3 million of long-term tax-exempt bond debt that is subject to a total return swap that matures in 2025. |
(7) | As of March 31, 2023, the Company has invested in 25 preferred equity investments. |
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Assumptions for 2023 FFO Guidance Range
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
The guidance projections below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking. The guidance on this page is given for Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Total and Core FFO. See pages S-18.1 to S-18.4 for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and other terms.
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2023 Full-Year Guidance Range | ||||||||||||
2023 (1) | Low End | High End | Comments about 2023 Full-Year Guidance | ||||||||||
Total NOI from Consolidated Communities - Excluding Straight-Line Rent Concessions | $ | 288,668 | $ | 1,151,000 | $ | 1,178,000 | Includes guidance range for same-property NOI growth of 2.3% to 4.9% and reflects sale of one community in Q1 '23 | ||||||
Straight-Line Rent Concessions from Consolidated Communities | 576 | 2,100 | (3,900 | ) | Reflects the non-cash impact of recording lease concessions on a straight-line basis | ||||||||
Management Fees | 2,765 | 10,700 | 11,700 | ||||||||||
Interest Expense | |||||||||||||
Interest expense, before capitalized interest | (50,288 | ) | (206,100 | ) | (203,800 | ) | |||||||
Interest capitalized | 276 | 400 | 900 | ||||||||||
Net interest expense | (50,012 | ) | (205,700 | ) | (202,900 | ) | |||||||
Recurring Income and Expenses | |||||||||||||
Interest and other income | 3,283 | 17,600 | 18,600 | ||||||||||
FFO from co-investments | 27,975 | 108,900 | 111,000 | Reflects updated preferred equity redemption expectations and includes investment activity completed through April | |||||||||
General and administrative | (15,045 | ) | (55,500 | ) | (57,500 | ) | |||||||
Corporate-level property management expenses | (11,432 | ) | (45,200 | ) | (46,200 | ) | |||||||
Non-controlling interest | (3,017 | ) | (12,500 | ) | (11,500 | ) | |||||||
Total recurring income and expenses | 1,764 | 13,300 | 14,400 | ||||||||||
Non-Core Income and Expenses | |||||||||||||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | (339 | ) | (339 | ) | (339 | ) | |||||||
Deferred tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments | 900 | 900 | 900 | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | 912 | 912 | 912 | ||||||||||
Change in unrealized gains on marketable securities, net | 368 | 368 | 368 | ||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | (18 | ) | (18 | ) | (18 | ) | |||||||
Equity loss from non-core co-investments | (94 | ) | (94 | ) | (94 | ) | |||||||
Loss on early retirement of debt from unconsolidated co-investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Co-investment promote income | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||
General and administrative and other, net | (266 | ) | (266 | ) | (266 | ) | |||||||
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net | 8,504 | 8,504 | 8,504 | ||||||||||
Total non-core income and expenses | 9,967 | 9,967 | 9,967 | ||||||||||
Funds from Operations (2) | $ | 253,728 | $ | 981,367 | $ | 1,007,267 | |||||||
Funds from Operations per diluted Share | $ | 3.80 | $ | 14.74 | $ | 15.12 | |||||||
% Change - Funds from Operations | 13.1 | % | 7.6 | % | 10.4 | % | |||||||
Core Funds from Operations (excludes non-core items) | $ | 243,761 | $ | 971,400 | $ | 997,300 | |||||||
Core Funds from Operations per diluted Share | $ | 3.65 | $ | 14.59 | $ | 14.97 | |||||||
% Change - Core Funds from Operations | 8.3 | % | 0.6 | % | 3.2 | % | |||||||
EPS - Diluted | $ | 2.38 | $ | 6.36 | $ | 6.74 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - FFO calculation | 66,726 | 66,600 | 66,600 |
(1) | All non-core items are excluded from the 2023 actuals and included in the non-core income and expense section of the FFO reconciliation. |
(2) | 2023 guidance excludes inestimable projected gain on sale of marketable securities, loss on early retirement of debt, political/legislative costs, and promote income until they are realized within the reporting period presented in the report. |
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Reconciliation of Projected EPS, FFO and Core FFO per diluted share
With respect to the Company's guidance regarding its projected FFO and Core FFO, which guidance is set forth in the earnings release and on page S-14 of this supplement, a reconciliation of projected net income per share to projected FFO per share and projected Core FFO per share, as set forth in such guidance, is presented in the table below.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | 2023 Guidance Range (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
2nd Quarter 2023 | Full-Year 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low | High | Low | High | |||||||||||||||||
EPS - diluted | $ | 2.38 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 6.36 | $ | 6.74 | ||||||||||
Conversion from GAAP share count | (0.08 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||||
Casualty loss | 0.01 | - | - | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 9.27 | 9.27 | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate and land | (0.89 | ) | - | - | (0.89 | ) | (0.89 | ) | ||||||||||||
FFO per share - diluted | $ | 3.80 | $ | 3.63 | $ | 3.75 | $ | 14.74 | $ | 15.12 | ||||||||||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | 0.01 | - | - | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments | (0.01 | ) | - | - | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | (0.01 | ) | - | - | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized gains on marketable securities, net | (0.01 | ) | - | - | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Equity loss from non-core co-investments | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Loss on early retirement of debt from unconsolidated co-investments | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Co-investment promote income | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative and other, net | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net | (0.13 | ) | - | - | (0.13 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||||||||
Core FFO per share - diluted | $ | 3.65 | $ | 3.63 | $ | 3.75 | $ | 14.59 | $ | 14.97 |
(1) | 2023 guidance excludes inestimable projected gain on sale of real estate and land, gain on sale of marketable securities, loss on early retirement of debt, political/legislative costs, and promote income until they are realized within the reporting period presented in the report. |
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Summary of Apartment Community Acquisitions and Dispositions Activity - Year to date as of March 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Acquisitions Property Name | Location | Apartment Homes | Essex Ownership Percentage | Entity | Date | Total Contract Price | Price per Apartment Home | Average Rent | ||||||||||||||
Neither Essex nor its unconsolidated joint ventures acquired any apartment communities during the first quarter of 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dispositions | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||
Apartment | Ownership | Total Sale | Price per | |||||||||||||||||||
Property Name | Location | Homes | Percentage | Entity | Date | Price | Apartment Home | |||||||||||||||
CBC and The Sweeps | Goleta, CA | 239 | 100% | EPLP | Mar-23 | $ | 91,675 | $ | 384 | |||||||||||||
Q1 2023 | 239 | $ | 91,675 | $ | 384 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 Total | 239 | $ | 91,675 | $ | 384 |
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Delinquencies, Operating Statistics, and Same-Property Revenue Growth with Concessions on a GAAP basis
(Dollars in millions, except in footnotes and per share amounts)
Delinquencies for First Quarter 2023 | Same-Property | Non-Same Property and Co-investments | Total Operating Communities | Commercial | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Operating apartment community units | 50,064 | 11,261 | 61,325 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Cash delinquencies as % of scheduled rent | 2.1 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.2 | % | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Reported delinquencies as % of scheduled rent (1) | 2.1 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.2 | % | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Reported delinquencies in 1Q 2023 (2) (3) | $ | (8.2 | ) | $ | (1.2 | ) | $ | (9.4 | ) | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | (9.8 | ) | ||||||
Reported delinquencies in 1Q 2022 (2) | $ | (8.0 | ) | $ | (1.3 | ) | $ | (9.3 | ) | $ | 0.6 | $ | (8.7 | ) | |||||||
YoY impact to 1Q 2023 Core FFO per share | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||||||
YoY impact to Core FFO per share growth | -0.1 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | -0.4 | % | -0.5 | % | |||||||||||
Total cumulative cash delinquencies (4) (5) | $ | (88.3 | ) | $ | (11.9 | ) | $ | (100.2 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Net accounts receivable balance | $ | 3.4 | $ | - | $ | 3.4 | N/A | N/A |
(1) | Represents total residential portfolio delinquencies as a percentage of scheduled rent reflected in the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023. |
(2) | Excludes sold communities and co-investment delinquencies reported at the Company's pro rata share. |
(3) | Commercial delinquencies in 1Q 2023 includes an increase of the straight-line rent reserve of $0.2 million and includes co-investment amounts at the Company's pro rata share. |
(4) | Represents cash delinquencies from the period of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023. This includes $3.4 million of the net accounts receivable balance. |
(5) | The Company, including its co-investments, has received Emergency Rental Assistance payments of $2.5 million and $66.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the period from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023, respectively. |
Operating Statistics | Same-Property Revenue Growth with Concessions on a GAAP basis | ||||||||||||||
Same-Property Portfolio | Preliminary Estimate April 2023 | 1Q 2023 | 1Q 2023 | 1Q 2022 | |||||||||||
Cash delinquencies as % of scheduled rent (1) | 2.3% | 2.1% | Reported rental revenue (cash basis concessions) | $ | 388.9 | $ | 361.4 | ||||||||
Straight-line rent impact to rental revenue | 0.7 | (3.0 | ) | ||||||||||||
New lease rates (2) | 1.2% | 1.2% | GAAP rental revenue | $ | 389.6 | $ | 358.4 | ||||||||
Renewal rates (2) | 4.2% | 4.7% | |||||||||||||
Blended rates | 2.7% | 2.9% | % change - reported rental revenue | 7.6 | % | ||||||||||
% change - GAAP rental revenue | 8.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Financial occupancy | 96.4% | 96.7% | |||||||||||||
(1) The Company's same-property portfolio has received Emergency Rental Assistance payments of $0.1 million and $1.3 million in April 2023 and for the three months ended March 31, 2023, respectively. | |||||||||||||||
(2) Represents % change in similar term lease tradeouts, including the impact of leasing incentives. | |||||||||||||||
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2023 MSA Level Forecast: Supply, Jobs, and Apartment Market Conditions
Forecast Summary: | Forecast Assumptions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 GDP Growth = +0.4% | Fed policy spurs weaker job growth into mid-2023, and decelerating rent growth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec-23 unemployment rate = 4.7%, US Job Growth = -0.2% (TTM avg) | High mortgage rates shift rent/buy equation, supporting rental demand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 Supply growth in ESS markets remains below 1% | Macro uncertainty remains elevated near-term, with inflation a key catalyst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential Supply (1) | Job Forecast (2) | Rent Forecast (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market | New MF Supply | New SF Supply | Total Supply | MF Supply as % of MF Stock | Total Supply as % of Stock | Q4 YOY New Jobs | Q4 YOY Growth | TTM YOY Growth | TTM YOY Growth | ||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles | 10,700 | 6,450 | 17,150 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Orange County | 2,500 | 3,300 | 5,800 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 3,300 | 2,950 | 6,250 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2,000 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Ventura | 900 | 200 | 1,100 | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
So. Cal. | 17,400 | 12,900 | 30,300 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2,000 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 2,150 | 550 | 2,700 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2,000 | 0.2% | 1.2% | 2.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Oakland | 2,500 | 3,050 | 5,550 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 500 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
San Jose | 2,300 | 2,200 | 4,500 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2,000 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
No. Cal. | 6,950 | 5,800 | 12,750 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 4,500 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
Seattle | 9,550 | 4,900 | 14,450 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3,000 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Total/Weighted Avg. (4) | 33,900 | 23,600 | 57,500 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 9,500 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.0% | % |
Data based on third-party macroeconomic projections and Essex Market Analytics forecasts.
(1) | Residential Supply: Total supply includes the Company's estimate of multifamily deliveries of properties with 50+ units and excludes student, senior and 100% affordable housing communities. Single-family estimates are based on trailing single-family permits. Multifamily estimates incorporate a methodological enhancement ("delay-adjusted supply") to reflect the anticipated impact of continued construction delays in Essex markets. |
(2) | Job Forecast: Refers to the difference between total non-farm industry employment (not seasonally adjusted) projected 4Q23 over 4Q22, expressed as total new jobs and growth rates, and trailing 12-month 2023 vs 2022 growth rates. |
(3) | Rent Forecast: The estimated rent growth represents the forecasted change in economic rents for trailing 12-month 2023 vs 2022, and excludes submarkets not targeted by Essex. |
(4) | Weighted Average: Rent growth rates are weighted by scheduled rent in the Company's Portfolio. |
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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms
Adjusted EBITDAre Reconciliation
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT”) defines earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate ("EBITDAre") (September 2017 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP")) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, and further adjusted for gains and losses from sales of depreciated operating properties, impairment write-downs of depreciated operating properties, impairment write-downs of investments in unconsolidated entities caused by a decrease in value of depreciated operating properties within the joint venture and adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of EBITDAre of investments in unconsolidated entities.
The Company believes that EBITDAre is useful to investors, creditors and rating agencies as a supplemental measure of the Company’s ability to incur and service debt because it is a recognized measure of performance by the real estate industry, and by excluding gains or losses related to sales or impairment of depreciated operating properties, EBITDAre can help compare the Company’s credit strength between periods or as compared to different companies.
Adjusted EBITDAre represents EBITDAre further adjusted for non-comparable items and is a component of the credit ratio, "Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized," presented on page S-6, in the section titled "Selected Credit Ratios," and it is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as income tax payments, debt service requirements, capital expenditures and other fixed charges.
Adjusted EBITDAre is an important metric in evaluating the credit strength of the Company and its ability to service its debt obligations. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDAre is useful to investors, creditors and rating agencies because it allows 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.
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
The reconciliations of Net Income available to common stockholders to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre are presented in the table below:
(Dollars in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||
Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 153,532 | ||
Adjustments: | ||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 8,062 | |||
Interest expense, net (1) | 50,012 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 136,347 | |||
Income tax provision | 90 | |||
Gain on sale of real estate and land | (59,238 | ) | ||
Casualty loss | 433 | |||
Co-investment EBITDAre adjustments | 29,127 | |||
EBITDAre | 318,365 | |||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | (912 | ) | ||
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net | (368 | ) | ||
Provision for credit losses | 18 | |||
Equity loss from non-core co-investments | 94 | |||
Deferred tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments | (900 | ) | ||
General and administrative and other, net | 266 | |||
Insurance reimbursements and legal settlements, net | (8,504 | ) | ||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | 339 | |||
Adjusted EBITDAre | $ | 308,398 |
(1) | Interest expense, net includes items such as gains on derivatives and the amortization of deferred charges. |
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Disposition Yield
Net operating income that the Company anticipates giving up in the next 12 months less an estimate of property management costs allocated to the project divided by the gross sales price of the asset.
Encumbered
Encumbered means any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, charge, pledge, security interest, security agreement or other encumbrance of any kind.
Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Core FFO
FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is generally considered by industry analysts as an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. Generally, FFO adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties, impairment charges, gains on sales of real estate and extraordinary items. Management considers FFO and FFO which excludes non-core items, which is referred to as “Core FFO,” to be useful supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO and Core FFO provide investors with additional bases to evaluate the operating performance and ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and to pay dividends. By excluding gains or losses related to sales of depreciated operating properties 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 can help investors compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of the Company’s core business operations, Core FFO allows investors to compare the core operating performance of the Company 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 and Core FFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. GAAP and are not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Core FFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP. Management has consistently applied the NAREIT definition of FFO to all periods presented. However, there is judgment involved and other REITs’ calculation of FFO may vary from the NAREIT definition for this measure, and thus their disclosures of FFO may not be comparable to the Company’s calculation.
The reconciliations of diluted FFO and Core FFO are detailed on page S-3 in the section titled "Consolidated Funds From Operations".
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net is presented on page S-1 in the section titled "Consolidated Operating Results". Interest expense, net includes items such as gains on derivatives and the amortization of deferred charges and is presented in the table below:
(Dollars in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||
Interest expense | $ | 51,045 | ||
Adjustments: | ||||
Total return swap income | (1,033 | ) | ||
Interest expense, net | $ | 50,012 |
Immediately Available Liquidity
The Company's immediately available liquidity as of April 26, 2023, consisted of the following:
(Dollars in millions) | April 26, 2023 | |||
Unsecured credit facility - committed | $ | 1,235 | ||
Balance outstanding | 2 | |||
Undrawn portion of line of credit | $ | 1,233 | ||
Cash, cash equivalents & marketable securities | 226 | |||
Total liquidity | $ | 1,459 |
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Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre
This credit ratio is presented on page S-6 in the section titled "Selected Credit Ratios." This credit ratio is calculated by dividing net indebtedness by Adjusted EBITDAre, as annualized based on the most recent quarter, and adjusted for estimated net operating income from properties acquired or disposed of during the quarter. This ratio is presented by the Company because it provides rating agencies and investors an additional means of comparing the Company's ability to service debt obligations to that of other companies. Net indebtedness is total debt, net less unamortized premiums, discounts, debt issuance costs, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities. The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAre is set forth in "Adjusted EBITDAre Reconciliation" on page S-18.1 The calculation of this credit ratio and a reconciliation of net indebtedness to total debt at pro rata share for co-investments, net is presented in the table below:
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2023 | |||
Total consolidated debt, net | $ | 5,907,305 | ||
Total debt from co-investments at pro rata share | 1,327,980 | |||
Adjustments: | ||||
Consolidated unamortized premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs | 37,167 | |||
Pro rata co-investments unamortized premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs | 6,141 | |||
Consolidated cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted | (67,712 | ) | ||
Pro rata co-investment cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted | (45,076 | ) | ||
Marketable securities | (118,887 | ) | ||
Net Indebtedness | $ | 7,046,918 | ||
Adjusted EBITDAre, annualized (1) | $ | 1,233,592 | ||
Other EBITDAre normalization adjustments, net, annualized (2) | (3,262 | ) | ||
Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized | $ | 1,230,330 | ||
Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized | 5.7 |
(1) | Based on the amount for the most recent quarter, multiplied by four. |
(2) | Adjustments made for properties in lease-up, acquired, or disposed during the most recent quarter and other partial quarter activity, multiplied by four. |
Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations
NOI and same-property NOI are considered by management to be important supplemental performance measures to earnings from operations included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The presentation of same-property NOI assists with the presentation of the Company’s operations prior to the allocation of depreciation and any corporate-level or financing-related costs. NOI reflects the operating performance of a community and allows for an easy comparison of the operating performance of individual communities or groups of communities.
In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different financing and overhead structures, with varying marginal impacts to overhead by acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets. The Company defines same-property NOI as same-property revenues less same-property operating expenses, including property taxes. Please see the reconciliation of earnings from operations to NOI and same-property NOI, which in the table below is the NOI for stabilized properties consolidated by the Company for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2023 | March 31, 2022 | ||||||
Earnings from operations | $ | 187,385 | $ | 109,850 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Corporate-level property management expenses | 11,432 | 10,172 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 136,347 | 133,533 | ||||||
Management and other fees from affiliates | (2,765 | ) | (2,689 | ) | ||||
General and administrative | 15,311 | 12,242 | ||||||
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs | 339 | 8 | ||||||
Casualty loss | 433 | - | ||||||
Gain on sale of real estate and land | (59,238 | ) | - | |||||
NOI | 289,244 | 263,116 | ||||||
Less: Non-same property NOI | (15,145 | ) | (12,088 | ) | ||||
Same-Property NOI | $ | 274,099 | $ | 251,028 |
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Public Bond Covenants
Public Bond Covenants refer to certain covenants set forth in instruments governing the Company's unsecured indebtedness. These instruments require the Company to meet specified financial covenants, including covenants relating to net worth, fixed charge coverage, debt service coverage, the amounts of total indebtedness and secured indebtedness, leverage and certain investment limitations. These covenants may restrict the Company's ability to expand or fully pursue its business strategies. The Company's ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by changes in the Company's operating and financial performance, changes in general business and economic conditions, adverse regulatory developments or other events adversely impacting it. The breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the Company's indebtedness, which could cause those and other obligations to become due and payable. If any of the Company's indebtedness is accelerated, the Company may not be able to repay it. For risks related to failure to comply with these covenants, see "Item 1A: Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Financings" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
The ratios set forth on page S-6 in the section titled "Public Bond Covenants" are provided only to show the Company's compliance with certain specified covenants that are contained in indentures related to the Company's issuance of Senior Notes, which indentures are filed by the Company with the SEC. See, for example, the Indenture dated March 1, 2021, filed by the Company as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed on March 1, 2021. These ratios should not be used for any other purpose, including without limitation to evaluate the Company's financial condition or results of operations, nor do they indicate the Company's covenant compliance as of any other date or for any other period. The capitalized terms in the disclosure are defined in the indentures filed by the Company with the SEC and may differ materially from similar terms used by other companies that present information about their covenant compliance.
Secured Debt
Secured Debt means debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which is secured by an encumbrance on any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Company's total amount of Secured Debt is set forth on page S-5.
Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI
This ratio is presented on page S-6 in the section titled "Selected Credit Ratios". Unencumbered NOI means the sum of NOI for those real estate assets which are not subject to an encumbrance securing debt. The ratio of Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2023, annualized, is calculated by dividing Unencumbered NOI, annualized for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and as further adjusted for pro forma NOI for properties acquired or sold during the recent quarter, by Adjusted Total NOI as annualized. The calculation and reconciliation of NOI is set forth in "Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations" above. This ratio is presented by the Company because it provides rating agencies and investors an additional means of comparing the Company's ability to service debt obligations to that of other companies.
The calculation of this ratio is presented in the table below:
(Dollars in thousands) | Annualized Q1'23 (1) | |||
NOI | $ | 1,156,976 | ||
Adjustments: | ||||
NOI from real estate assets sold or held for sale | (3,802 | ) | ||
Other, net (2) | (6,171 | ) | ||
Adjusted Total NOI | 1,147,003 | |||
Less: Encumbered NOI | (59,695 | ) | ||
Unencumbered NOI | $ | 1,087,308 | ||
Encumbered NOI | $ | 59,695 | ||
Unencumbered NOI | 1,087,308 | |||
Adjusted Total NOI | $ | 1,147,003 | ||
Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI | 95 | % |
(1) | This table is based on the amounts for the most recent quarter, multiplied by four. |
(2) | Includes intercompany eliminations pertaining to self-insurance and other expenses. |