Equity Residential (EQR) 8-K Equity Residential Reports Third Quarter Results

NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Equity Residential Reports Third Quarter Results

Same Store Revenues Increase 5.8%; Same Store NOI Increases 7.4%;

Normalized FFO per Share Increases 17.7%

Chicago, IL - October 24, 2012 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012. All per share results are reported as available to common shares on a diluted basis.

“We continue to experience strong fundamentals across our markets and turned consistent demand into terrific same store revenue growth of 5.8% in the third quarter,” said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential's President and CEO. “For the full year, we expect to deliver 5.6% same store revenue growth, slightly ahead of our original plan and a very good result following growth of 5.0% in 2011. Fundamentals should remain favorable in 2013 which should produce same store revenue growth of 4.0% to 5.0%.”

Third Quarter 2012

FFO (Funds from Operations), as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), for the third quarter of 2012 was $0.92 per share compared to $0.63 per share in the third quarter of 2011. The difference is primarily due to a termination fee of $70 million, or $0.22 per share, that the company received in connection with its pursuit of Archstone, as well as the items discussed below.

For the third quarter of 2012, the company reported Normalized FFO of $0.73 per share compared to $0.62 per share in the same period of 2011. The difference is due primarily to:

• a positive impact of $0.07 per share from higher same store net operating income (NOI) and $0.01 per share from higher NOI from properties in lease up; and

• a positive impact of $0.03 per share from 2011 and 2012 transaction activity and timing.

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 24 and 26 of this release and the company has included guidance for Normalized FFO on page 25 of this release.

For the third quarter of 2012, the company reported earnings of $0.72 per share compared to $0.35 per share in the third quarter of 2011. The difference is due primarily to higher gains on property sales, the Archstone-related fee and the other items discussed above.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $2.16 per share compared to $1.77 per share in the same period of 2011.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the company reported Normalized FFO of $2.02 per share compared to $1.78 per share in the same period of 2011.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the company reported earnings of $1.52 per share compared to $2.62 per share in the same period of 2011.

Same Store Results

On a same store third quarter to third quarter comparison, which includes 105,902 apartment units, revenues increased 5.8%, expenses increased 2.9% and NOI increased 7.4%.

On a same store nine-month to nine-month comparison, which includes 102,241 apartment units, revenues increased 5.5%, expenses increased 2.2% and NOI increased 7.4%.

Acquisitions/Dispositions

During the third quarter of 2012, the company acquired four properties with a total of 540 apartment units for an aggregate purchase price of $236.3 million at a weighted average capitalization (cap) rate of 4.3%.

Also during the quarter, the company acquired, for future development, two land parcels in Seattle and one in Southern California for an aggregate purchase price of $38.5 million. The company expects to start construction in early 2014 of 640 apartment units on the Seattle land parcels for a total development cost of approximately $226.0 million. The company expects to start construction in 2014 of 154 apartment units on the Southern California land parcel for a total development cost of approximately $43.2 million.

During the quarter, the company sold eight properties, consisting of 2,153 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of $280.7 million at a weighted average cap rate of 6.0%. These sales, excluding two leveraged, partially-owned assets sold during the quarter, generated an unlevered internal rate of return (IRR), inclusive of management costs, of 10.2%.

During the first nine months of 2012, the company acquired nine properties with a total of 1,896 apartment units for an aggregate purchase price of $906.3 million at a weighted average cap rate of 4.7% and five land parcels for $62.2 million.

Also during the first nine months of 2012, the company sold 20 properties with a total of 5,337 apartment units for an aggregate sale price of $616.9 million at a weighted average cap rate of 6.2%. These sales, excluding two leveraged, partially-owned assets sold during the third quarter, generated an unlevered IRR, inclusive of management costs, of 10.8%.

Archstone

As previously disclosed, on June 6, 2012, Equity Residential received $150 million in termination fees from Bank of America, Barclays Bank PLC (together, the “Sellers”) and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“Lehman”) as a result of Lehman's acquisition of the Sellers' remaining 26.5% interest in Archstone, a privately-held owner, operator and developer of multifamily apartment properties. The company recognized $70 million of these fees in interest and other income in the third quarter of 2012 and will recognize $80 million of these fees in interest and other income in the fourth quarter of 2012. These termination fees will not be included in the company's Normalized FFO.

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Financing Activities

On August 20, 2012, the company redeemed all of its outstanding Series N Depositary Shares (with a liquidation value of $150 million) each representing 1/10 of a 6.48% Series N Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest. As a result of this redemption, the company recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $5.1 million, or approximately $0.02 per share, in the third quarter of 2012 for the write-off of the original issuance costs. This charge reduced earnings per share and FFO but did not impact Normalized FFO.

During the quarter, the company issued 1,095,609 common shares at an average price of $62.70 per share for total proceeds of approximately $68.7 million under its At-the-Market (ATM) share offering program. Since the beginning of 2012, the company has issued 3,173,919 common shares at an average price of $60.59 per share for total proceeds of approximately $192.3 million under the program. The company has not issued any shares under the program since the end of the third quarter and currently has approximately 6.0 million shares available for issuance under this program.

On October 1, 2012, the company redeemed the approximately $222.1 million outstanding of its 5.5% unsecured notes which matured on that date and on October 5, 2012, the company paid off its $500 million Term Loan which matured on that date. Both of these activities were funded from the company's revolving credit facility. As of October 23, 2012, the company had an outstanding balance of $850 million and approximately $870 million available on its revolving credit facility.

Fourth Quarter 2012 Guidance

The company has established a Normalized FFO guidance range of $0.72 to $0.76 per share for the fourth quarter of 2012. The difference between the company's third quarter 2012 Normalized FFO of $0.73 per share and the midpoint of the fourth quarter guidance range of $0.74 per share is primarily due to:

• a positive impact of $0.02 per share from higher same store NOI;

• a positive impact of $0.01 per share from lower interest expense and preferred share distributions; and

• a negative impact of $0.02 per share from 2011 and 2012 transaction activity and timing and other items.

Full Year 2012 Guidance

The company has revised its guidance for its full year 2012 same store operating performance, transactions and Normalized FFO results as well as other items listed on page 25 of this release. The changes to the full year same store, transactions and Normalized FFO guidance are listed below:

	Previous	Revised
Same store:
Physical occupancy	95.2%	95.3%
Revenue change	5.4% to 5.6%	5.6%
Expense change	1.5% to 2.5%	2.3%
NOI change	7.0% to 8.0%	7.5%
Acquisitions:	$1.25 billion	$1.1 billion
Dispositions:	$1.25 billion	$1.1 billion
Cap Rate Spread:	130 basis points	150 basis points
Normalized FFO per share:	$2.73 to $2.78	$2.74 to $2.78

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Fourth Quarter 2012 Earnings and Conference Call

Equity Residential expects to announce fourth quarter 2012 results on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 and host a conference call to discuss those results at 9:00 a.m. CT on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

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 418 properties located in 13 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 118,986 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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

A live web cast of the company's conference call discussing these results will take place tomorrow, Thursday, October 25, at 9:00 a.m. Central. Please visit the Investor section of the company's web site at www.equityapartments.com for the link. A replay of the web cast will be available for two weeks at this site.

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Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
REVENUES
Rental income	$	1,602,635		$	1,417,136		$	553,092		$	490,944
Fee and asset management	7,328			6,682			3,052			2,928
Total revenues	1,609,963			1,423,818			556,144			493,872
EXPENSES
Property and maintenance	325,071			300,362			110,679			101,712
Real estate taxes and insurance	182,222			162,430			64,235			57,109
Property management	62,769			62,191			18,493			19,175
Fee and asset management	3,595			3,207			1,108			1,250
Depreciation	509,338			467,416			167,406			159,691
General and administrative	37,178			32,462			10,096			10,121
Total expenses	1,120,173			1,028,068			372,017			349,058
Operating income	489,790			395,750			184,127			144,814
Interest and other income	70,516			6,598			70,087			5,313
Other expenses	(20,678		)	(9,318		)	(4,094		)	(2,528		)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net	(347,452		)	(350,957		)	(113,876		)	(112,449		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(10,319		)	(11,900		)	(3,338		)	(4,650		)
Income before income and other taxes, (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain on sales of land parcels and discontinued operations	181,857			30,173			132,906			30,500
Income and other tax (expense) benefit	(627		)	(669		)	(222		)	(283		)
(Loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities	(3		)	—			(3		)	—
Net gain on sales of land parcels	—			4,217			—			—
Income from continuing operations	181,227			33,721			132,681			30,217
Discontinued operations, net	315,578			794,075			103,642			82,760
Net income	496,805			827,796			236,323			112,977
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership	(21,646		)	(36,275		)	(10,496		)	(4,742		)
Partially Owned Properties	(457		)	(418		)	312			(387		)
Net income attributable to controlling interests	474,702			791,103			226,139			107,848
Preferred distributions	(9,319		)	(10,399		)	(2,386		)	(3,466		)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares	(5,150		)	—			(5,150		)	—
Net income available to Common Shares	$	460,233		$	780,704		$	218,603		$	104,382
Earnings per share – basic:
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares	$	0.53		$	0.07		$	0.40		$	0.09
Net income available to Common Shares	$	1.53		$	2.65		$	0.73		$	0.35
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding	300,116			294,474			301,336			295,831
Earnings per share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares	$	0.52		$	0.07		$	0.39		$	0.08
Net income available to Common Shares	$	1.52		$	2.62		$	0.72		$	0.35
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding	317,265			311,908			318,773			312,844
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding	$	1.0125		$	1.0125		$	0.3375		$	0.3375

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Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

		Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
		2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income		$	496,805		$	827,796		$	236,323		$	112,977
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests –
Partially Owned Properties		(457		)	(418		)	312			(387		)
Preferred Distributions		(9,319		)	(10,399		)	(2,386		)	(3,466		)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares		(5,150		)	—			(5,150		)	—
Net income available to Common Shares and Units		481,879			816,979			229,099			109,124
Adjustments:
Depreciation		509,338			467,416			167,406			159,691
Depreciation – Non-real estate additions		(4,211		)	(4,202		)	(1,430		)	(1,297		)
Depreciation – Partially Owned and Unconsolidated Properties		(2,395		)	(2,263		)	(798		)	(758		)
Discontinued operations:
Depreciation		7,602			28,879			1,428			5,762
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		(307,447		)	(759,100		)	(103,394		)	(76,864		)
Net incremental gain on sales of condominium units		49			2,050			—			935
Gain (loss) on sale of Equity Corporate Housing (ECH)		350			1,022			—			(2		)
FFO available to Common Shares and Units (1) (3) (4)		685,165			550,781			292,311			196,591
Adjustments (see page 24 for additional detail):
Asset impairment and valuation allowances		—			—			—			—
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)		14,898			9,318			4,004			2,528
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts		7,491			9,250			6,114			677
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)		(491		)	(6,554		)	—			(1,025		)
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items		(67,687		)	(7,762		)	(69,910		)	(5,662		)
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units (2) (3) (4)		$	639,376		$	555,033		$	232,519		$	193,109
FFO (1) (3)		$	699,634		$	561,180		$	299,847		$	200,057
Preferred distributions		(9,319		)	(10,399		)	(2,386		)	(3,466		)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares		(5,150		)	—			(5,150		)	—
FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic and diluted (1) (3) (4)		$	685,165		$	550,781		$	292,311		$	196,591
FFO per share and Unit - basic		$	2.18		$	1.79		$	0.93		$	0.64
FFO per share and Unit - diluted		$	2.16		$	1.77		$	0.92		$	0.63
Normalized FFO (2) (3)		$	648,695		$	565,432		$	234,905		$	196,575
Preferred distributions		(9,319		)	(10,399		)	(2,386		)	(3,466		)
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic and diluted (2) (3) (4)		$	639,376		$	555,033		$	232,519		$	193,109
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - basic		$	2.04		$	1.80		$	0.74		$	0.63
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - diluted		$	2.02		$	1.78		$	0.73		$	0.62
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - basic		313,932			307,705			315,513			308,884
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - diluted		317,265			311,908			318,773			312,844
Note:	See page 24 for additional detail regarding the adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO. See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.

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Equity Residential

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
Land	$	4,609,337		$	4,367,816
Depreciable property	15,943,139			15,554,740
Projects under development	194,254			160,190
Land held for development	404,846			325,200
Investment in real estate	21,151,576			20,407,946
Accumulated depreciation	(4,880,808		)	(4,539,583		)
Investment in real estate, net	16,270,768			15,868,363
Cash and cash equivalents	45,623			383,921
Investments in unconsolidated entities	17,906			12,327
Deposits – restricted	120,440			152,237
Escrow deposits – mortgage	10,462			10,692
Deferred financing costs, net	38,823			44,608
Other assets	164,523			187,155
Total assets	$	16,668,545		$	16,659,303
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable	$	3,948,115		$	4,111,487
Notes, net	5,354,038			5,609,574
Lines of credit	7,000			—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	105,602			35,206
Accrued interest payable	78,869			88,121
Other liabilities	370,046			291,289
Security deposits	68,758			65,286
Distributions payable	108,048			179,079
Total liabilities	10,040,476			10,380,042
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership	414,219			416,404
Equity:
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and 1,600,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011	50,000			200,000
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 302,674,716 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and 297,508,185 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011	3,027			2,975
Paid in capital	5,364,802			5,047,186
Retained earnings	770,697			615,572
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(197,754		)	(196,718		)
Total shareholders’ equity	5,990,772			5,669,015
Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership	147,650			119,536
Partially Owned Properties	75,428			74,306
Total Noncontrolling Interests	223,078			193,842
Total equity	6,213,850			5,862,857
Total liabilities and equity	$	16,668,545		$	16,659,303

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Equity Residential
Portfolio Summary
As of September 30, 2012
		Markets	Properties	Apartment Units	% of Total Apartment Units		% of Stabilized NOI (1)		Average Rental Rate (2)
1		New York Metro Area	30	8,047	6.8	%	13.8	%	$	3,422
2		DC Northern Virginia	27	9,569	8.0	%	11.6	%	2,150
3		Los Angeles	48	9,815	8.3	%	9.7	%	1,863
4		South Florida	39	12,990	10.9	%	9.4	%	1,452
5		Boston	26	5,832	4.9	%	8.0	%	2,549
6		San Francisco Bay Area	40	9,094	7.6	%	7.8	%	1,838
7		Seattle/Tacoma	44	9,901	8.3	%	7.3	%	1,491
8		Denver	24	8,141	6.8	%	5.1	%	1,221
9		San Diego	14	4,963	4.2	%	5.0	%	1,846
10		Suburban Maryland	16	4,856	4.1	%	4.5	%	1,689
11		Phoenix	28	8,209	6.9	%	3.9	%	953
12		Orlando	21	6,413	5.4	%	3.4	%	1,083
13		Orange County, CA	11	3,490	2.9	%	3.2	%	1,653
14		Inland Empire, CA	10	3,081	2.6	%	2.4	%	1,474
15		Atlanta	13	3,820	3.2	%	2.0	%	1,129
16		All Other Markets (3)	25	5,774	4.9	%	2.9	%	1,085
		Total	416	113,995	95.8	%	100.0	%	1,708
		Military Housing	2	4,991	4.2	%	—		—
		Grand Total	418	118,986	100.0	%	100.0	%	$	1,708
Note:		Projects under development are not included in the Portfolio Summary until construction has been completed.
(1	)	% of Stabilized NOI includes budgeted 2012 NOI for properties that are stabilized and projected annual NOI at stabilization (defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months) for properties that are in lease-up.
(2	)	Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the month of September 2012.
(3	)	All Other Markets - Each individual market is less than 1.5% of stabilized NOI.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 8

Equity Residential
Portfolio as of September 30, 2012
		Properties	Apartment Units
	Wholly Owned Properties	397	110,520
	Partially Owned Properties - Consolidated	19	3,475
	Military Housing	2	4,991
		418	118,986

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Portfolio Rollforward Q3 2012
($ in thousands)
		Properties		Apartment Units		Purchase/ (Sale) Price			Cap Rate
	6/30/2012	421		120,355
Acquisitions:
Rental Properties - Consolidated		4		540		$	236,336		4.3	%
Land Parcels (three)		—		—		$	38,500
Dispositions:
Rental Properties - Consolidated		(8	)	(2,153	)	$	(280,654	)	6.0	%
Completed Developments		1		188
Configuration Changes		—		56
	9/30/2012	418		118,986

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Portfolio Rollforward 2012
($ in thousands)
		Properties		Apartment Units		Purchase/ (Sale) Price			Cap Rate
	12/31/2011	427		121,974
Acquisitions:
Rental Properties - Consolidated		9		1,896		$	906,305		4.7	%
Land Parcels (five)		—		—		$	62,240
Dispositions:
Rental Properties - Consolidated		(20	)	(5,337	)	$	(616,904	)	6.2	%
Completed Developments		2		356
Configuration Changes		—		97
	9/30/2012	418		118,986

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 9

Equity Residential
Third Quarter 2012 vs. Third Quarter 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) – 105,902 Same Store Apartment Units
	Results									Statistics
										Average Rental Rate (2)
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI (1)						Occupancy		Turnover
Q3 2012	$	508,063		$	177,463		$	330,600		$	1,670		95.8	%	17.5	%
Q3 2011	$	480,256		$	172,382		$	307,874		$	1,588		95.3	%	17.7	%
Change	$	27,807		$	5,081		$	22,726		$	82		0.5	%	(0.2	%)
Change	5.8		%	2.9		%	7.4		%	5.2		%

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Third Quarter 2012 vs. Second Quarter 2012
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) – 112,078 Same Store Apartment Units
	Results									Statistics
										Average Rental Rate (2)
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI (1)						Occupancy		Turnover
Q3 2012	$	541,067		$	190,793		$	350,274		$	1,681		95.8	%	17.4	%
Q2 2012	$	528,590		$	185,273		$	343,317		$	1,654		95.1	%	15.4	%
Change	$	12,477		$	5,520		$	6,957		$	27		0.7	%	2.0	%
Change	2.4		%	3.0		%	2.0		%	1.6		%

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September YTD 2012 vs. September YTD 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) – 102,241 Same Store Apartment Units
	Results									Statistics
										Average Rental Rate (2)
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI (1)						Occupancy		Turnover
YTD 2012	$	1,428,431		$	505,516		$	922,915		$	1,630		95.3	%	45.3	%
YTD 2011	$	1,353,690		$	494,509		$	859,181		$	1,547		95.2	%	44.2	%
Change	$	74,741		$	11,007		$	63,734		$	83		0.1	%	1.1	%
Change	5.5		%	2.2		%	7.4		%	5.4		%

(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 26 for reconciliations from operating income.

(2)

Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 10

Equity Residential
Third Quarter 2012 vs. Third Quarter 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
										Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter
				Q3 2012 % of Actual NOI		Q3 2012 Average Rental Rate (1)		Q3 2012 Weighted Average Occupancy %
																Average Rental Rate (1)
			Apartment Units
		Markets								Revenues		Expenses		NOI				Occupancy
1		New York Metro Area	7,063	12.6	%	$	3,350	96.8	%	6.2	%	3.8	%	7.7	%	5.8	%	0.3	%
2		DC Northern Virginia	8,822	11.2	%	2,081		96.6	%	5.5	%	6.1	%	5.2	%	4.9	%	0.5	%
3		South Florida	12,743	9.7	%	1,448		95.0	%	4.9	%	6.6	%	3.9	%	4.1	%	0.7	%
4		Los Angeles	8,763	9.5	%	1,842		96.2	%	4.8	%	(1.5	%)	8.2	%	3.9	%	0.8	%
5		Boston	5,470	8.2	%	2,581		95.7	%	6.6	%	2.9	%	8.6	%	6.9	%	(0.3	%)
6		Seattle/Tacoma	9,582	7.7	%	1,465		95.3	%	6.4	%	2.3	%	8.9	%	5.5	%	0.8	%
7		San Francisco Bay Area	6,194	7.4	%	2,018		96.0	%	11.2	%	3.3	%	15.4	%	11.0	%	0.2	%
8		Denver	7,973	5.8	%	1,212		96.1	%	8.9	%	0.8	%	13.1	%	8.2	%	0.5	%
9		San Diego	4,284	4.6	%	1,753		96.2	%	3.0	%	2.2	%	3.3	%	1.9	%	0.9	%
10		Phoenix	8,209	4.3	%	962		95.2	%	3.5	%	3.2	%	3.7	%	2.8	%	0.6	%
11		Suburban Maryland	4,222	3.8	%	1,512		95.5	%	2.7	%	(1.3	%)	4.7	%	2.0	%	0.7	%
12		Orlando	6,413	3.7	%	1,092		95.8	%	5.3	%	2.8	%	7.1	%	5.1	%	0.2	%
13		Orange County, CA	3,490	3.5	%	1,650		96.2	%	5.7	%	2.2	%	7.4	%	4.9	%	0.7	%
14		Inland Empire, CA	3,081	2.7	%	1,469		96.0	%	3.8	%	(4.2	%)	8.0	%	2.2	%	1.4	%
15		Atlanta	3,820	2.2	%	1,134		96.5	%	6.2	%	3.4	%	8.3	%	5.8	%	0.3	%
16		All Other Markets	5,773	3.1	%	1,094		95.4	%	3.5	%	5.0	%	2.5	%	3.7	%	(0.2	%)
		Total	105,902	100.0	%	$	1,670	95.8	%	5.8	%	2.9	%	7.4	%	5.2	%	0.5	%
(1	)	Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 11

Equity Residential
Third Quarter 2012 vs. Second Quarter 2012
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
										Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter
				Q3 2012 % of Actual NOI		Q3 2012 Average Rental Rate (1)		Q3 2012 Weighted Average Occupancy %
																Average Rental Rate (1)
			Apartment Units
		Markets								Revenues		Expenses		NOI				Occupancy
1		New York Metro Area	7,536	12.4	%	$	3,301	96.8	%	2.2	%	1.8	%	2.4	%	1.7	%	0.5	%
2		DC Northern Virginia	9,381	11.6	%	2,137		96.5	%	1.8	%	2.7	%	1.4	%	1.1	%	0.6	%
3		Los Angeles	9,716	10.0	%	1,863		96.2	%	3.4	%	3.8	%	3.2	%	1.7	%	1.5	%
4		South Florida	12,990	9.4	%	1,459		94.9	%	1.8	%	5.6	%	(0.6	%)	1.8	%	0.0	%
5		Boston	5,832	8.2	%	2,547		95.7	%	1.6	%	2.7	%	1.1	%	1.3	%	0.3	%
6		San Francisco Bay Area	8,656	8.2	%	1,801		95.9	%	3.4	%	2.5	%	4.0	%	2.7	%	0.7	%
7		Seattle/Tacoma	9,901	7.6	%	1,471		95.3	%	3.3	%	2.0	%	4.0	%	1.8	%	1.4	%
8		Denver	7,973	5.4	%	1,212		96.1	%	3.9	%	7.4	%	2.3	%	3.1	%	0.7	%
9		San Diego	4,963	5.1	%	1,814		95.9	%	2.4	%	(2.5	%)	4.7	%	1.1	%	1.1	%
10		Phoenix	8,209	4.0	%	962		95.2	%	1.5	%	6.8	%	(1.3	%)	1.2	%	0.3	%
11		Suburban Maryland	4,344	3.7	%	1,543		95.5	%	1.4	%	1.9	%	1.1	%	0.3	%	1.0	%
12		Orlando	6,413	3.5	%	1,092		95.8	%	2.9	%	4.1	%	2.1	%	2.1	%	0.8	%
13		Orange County, CA	3,490	3.3	%	1,650		96.2	%	1.9	%	3.3	%	1.2	%	1.1	%	0.8	%
14		Inland Empire, CA	3,081	2.5	%	1,469		96.0	%	2.2	%	0.4	%	3.1	%	0.9	%	1.3	%
15		Atlanta	3,820	2.1	%	1,134		96.5	%	2.0	%	(0.7	%)	4.0	%	1.4	%	0.5	%
16		All Other Markets	5,773	3.0	%	1,094		95.4	%	0.9	%	3.1	%	(0.6	%)	1.2	%	(0.2	%)
		Total	112,078	100.0	%	$	1,681	95.8	%	2.4	%	3.0	%	2.0	%	1.6	%	0.7	%
(1	)	Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 12

Equity Residential
September YTD 2012 vs. September YTD 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market
										Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year
				Sept. YTD 12 % of Actual NOI		Sept. YTD 12 Average Rental Rate (1)		Sept. YTD 12 Weighted Average Occupancy %
																Average Rental Rate (1)
			Apartment Units
		Markets								Revenues		Expenses		NOI				Occupancy
1		New York Metro Area	7,063	13.0	%	$	3,302	96.2	%	6.4	%	3.6	%	8.3	%	6.3	%	0.1	%
2		DC Northern Virginia	7,974	10.6	%	2,060		95.7	%	4.7	%	5.0	%	4.6	%	4.8	%	(0.1	%)
3		South Florida	12,114	9.7	%	1,394		95.1	%	4.3	%	4.1	%	4.5	%	3.6	%	0.5	%
4		Los Angeles	7,832	8.8	%	1,786		95.3	%	4.0	%	(2.4	%)	7.5	%	3.6	%	0.4	%
5		Boston	5,175	8.2	%	2,546		95.5	%	6.6	%	0.1	%	10.2	%	6.9	%	(0.3	%)
6		San Francisco Bay Area	6,194	7.6	%	1,964		95.5	%	11.2	%	3.7	%	15.2	%	11.5	%	(0.2	%)
7		Seattle/Tacoma	9,081	7.5	%	1,432		94.5	%	5.5	%	3.0	%	7.0	%	5.4	%	0.1	%
8		Denver	7,973	6.0	%	1,176		95.6	%	9.1	%	2.1	%	12.6	%	8.8	%	0.3	%
9		San Diego	4,284	4.7	%	1,736		95.1	%	2.5	%	1.6	%	3.0	%	2.4	%	0.0	%
10		Phoenix	8,209	4.6	%	951		95.1	%	4.1	%	(1.3	%)	7.4	%	4.0	%	0.0	%
11		Orlando	6,413	3.9	%	1,068		95.4	%	4.4	%	2.9	%	5.3	%	4.2	%	0.1	%
12		Orange County, CA	3,490	3.7	%	1,627		95.6	%	5.3	%	3.7	%	6.1	%	5.1	%	0.2	%
13		Suburban Maryland	3,765	3.3	%	1,437		94.8	%	2.5	%	(0.5	%)	4.0	%	2.6	%	(0.2	%)
14		Inland Empire, CA	3,081	2.8	%	1,459		94.9	%	2.9	%	0.3	%	4.3	%	2.9	%	0.0	%
15		Atlanta	3,820	2.3	%	1,114		96.1	%	5.9	%	2.2	%	8.7	%	6.0	%	0.0	%
16		All Other Markets	5,773	3.3	%	1,079		95.2	%	4.4	%	2.0	%	6.2	%	4.4	%	0.0	%
		Total	102,241	100.0	%	$	1,630	95.3	%	5.5	%	2.2	%	7.4	%	5.4	%	0.1	%
(1	)	Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 13

Equity Residential
Third Quarter 2012 vs. Third Quarter 2011
Same Store Operating Expenses
$ in thousands – 105,902 Same Store Apartment Units
										% of Actual Q3 2012 Operating Expenses
	Actual Q3 2012		Actual Q3 2011		$ Change			% Change
Real estate taxes	$	52,973	$	48,452	$	4,521		9.3	%	29.9	%
On-site payroll (1)	39,675		39,922		(247		)	(0.6	%)	22.4	%
Utilities (2)	26,861		26,366		495			1.9	%	15.1	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)	25,792		25,082		710			2.8	%	14.5	%
Property management costs (4)	18,544		19,210		(666		)	(3.5	%)	10.4	%
Insurance	5,572		5,179		393			7.6	%	3.1	%
Leasing and advertising	3,109		3,180		(71		)	(2.2	%)	1.8	%
Other on-site operating expenses (5)	4,937		4,991		(54		)	(1.1	%)	2.8	%
Same store operating expenses	$	177,463	$	172,382	$	5,081		2.9	%	100.0	%

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September YTD 2012 vs. September YTD 2011
Same Store Operating Expenses
$ in thousands – 102,241 Same Store Apartment Units
										% of Actual YTD 2012 Operating Expenses
	Actual YTD 2012		Actual YTD 2011		$ Change			% Change
Real estate taxes	$	150,745	$	141,365	$	9,380		6.6	%	29.8	%
On-site payroll (1)	114,836		113,798		1,038			0.9	%	22.7	%
Utilities (2)	76,423		77,136		(713		)	(0.9	%)	15.1	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)	70,369		69,209		1,160			1.7	%	13.9	%
Property management costs (4)	53,566		54,148		(582		)	(1.1	%)	10.6	%
Insurance	15,955		14,906		1,049			7.0	%	3.2	%
Leasing and advertising	8,382		9,224		(842		)	(9.1	%)	1.7	%
Other on-site operating expenses (5)	15,240		14,723		517			3.5	%	3.0	%
Same store operating expenses	$	505,516	$	494,509	$	11,007		2.2	%	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.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 14

Equity Residential
Debt Summary as of September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands)
							Weighted Average Maturities (years)
					Weighted Average Rates (1)
	Amounts (1)		% of Total
Secured	$	3,948,115	42.4	%	4.95	%	7.3
Unsecured	5,361,038		57.6	%	5.09	%	4.6
Total	$	9,309,153	100.0	%	5.03	%	5.7
Fixed Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional	$	3,566,932	38.3	%	5.50	%	6.4
Unsecured – Public/Private	4,550,999		48.9	%	5.70	%	5.4
Fixed Rate Debt	8,117,931		87.2	%	5.61	%	5.8
Floating Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional	30,641		0.3	%	3.35	%	2.0
Secured – Tax Exempt	350,542		3.8	%	0.22	%	17.9
Unsecured – Public/Private	803,039		8.6	%	1.67	%	0.2
Unsecured – Revolving Credit Facility	7,000		0.1	%	1.34	%	1.8
Floating Rate Debt	1,191,222		12.8	%	1.30	%	5.0
Total	$	9,309,153	100.0	%	5.03	%	5.7

(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $15.8 million and $5.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company capitalized interest of approximately $5.7 million and $2.2 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands)
												Weighted Average Rates on Fixed Rate Debt (1)		Weighted Average Rates on Total Debt (1)
	Fixed Rate (1)		Floating Rate (1)
Year							Total			% of Total
2012	$	225,280	$	500,125			$	725,405	(2)	7.8	%	5.51	%	2.20	%
2013	267,888		303,548				571,436			6.1	%	6.69	%	4.84	%
2014	564,302		29,022			(3)	593,324			6.4	%	5.31	%	5.19	%
2015	417,812		—				417,812			4.5	%	6.30	%	6.30	%
2016	1,190,538		—				1,190,538			12.8	%	5.34	%	5.34	%
2017	1,446,121		456				1,446,577			15.5	%	5.95	%	5.95	%
2018	81,448		724				82,172			0.9	%	5.70	%	5.70	%
2019	802,635		20,766				823,401			8.8	%	5.49	%	5.36	%
2020	1,672,482		809				1,673,291			18.0	%	5.50	%	5.50	%
2021	1,188,906		856				1,189,762			12.8	%	4.64	%	4.64	%
2022+	233,862		338,604				572,466			6.2	%	6.75	%	3.33	%
Premium/(Discount)	26,657		(3,688		)		22,969			0.2	%	N/A		N/A
Total	$	8,117,931	$	1,191,222			$	9,309,153		100.0	%	5.54	%	5.01	%

(1)	Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of September 30, 2012.
(2)	In October 2012, the Company paid off the $222.1 million outstanding of its 5.500% public notes and its $500.0 million term loan facility, both at maturity.
(3)	Includes $7.0 million outstanding on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2012, there was approximately $1.71 billion available on this facility.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 15

Equity Residential
Unsecured Debt Summary as of September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands)
							Unamortized Premium/(Discount)
	Coupon Rate	Due Date		Face Amount						Net Balance
Fixed Rate Notes:
	5.500%	10/01/12	(1)	$	222,133		$	—		$	222,133
	5.200%	04/01/13	(2)	400,000			(59		)	399,941
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments			(2)	(300,000		)	—			(300,000		)
	5.250%	09/15/14		500,000			(120		)	499,880
	6.584%	04/13/15		300,000			(276		)	299,724
	5.125%	03/15/16		500,000			(184		)	499,816
	5.375%	08/01/16		400,000			(711		)	399,289
	5.750%	06/15/17		650,000			(2,416		)	647,584
	7.125%	10/15/17		150,000			(327		)	149,673
	4.750%	07/15/20		600,000			(3,548		)	596,452
	4.625%	12/15/21		1,000,000			(3,493		)	996,507
	7.570%	08/15/26		140,000			—			140,000
				4,562,133			(11,134		)	4,550,999
Floating Rate Notes:
		04/01/13	(2)	300,000			—			300,000
Fair Value Derivative Adjustments			(2)	3,039			—			3,039
Term Loan Facility	LIBOR+0.50%	10/05/12	(3)(4)	500,000			—			500,000
				803,039			—			803,039
Revolving Credit Facility:	LIBOR+1.15%	07/13/14	(3)(5)	7,000			—			7,000
Total Unsecured Debt				$	5,372,172		$	(11,134	)	$	5,361,038

(1)	On October 1, 2012, the Company paid off its 5.500% public notes at maturity.
(2)	Fair value interest rate swaps convert $300.0 million of the 5.200% notes due April 1, 2013 to a floating interest rate.
(3)	Facilities are private. All other unsecured debt is public.
(4)	On October 5, 2012, the Company paid off its $500.0 million term loan facility at maturity.
(5)	As of September 30, 2012, there was approximately $1.71 billion available on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 16

Equity Residential
Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants
	September 30, 2012		June 30, 2012
Total Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%)	43.2	%	43.8	%
Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 40%)	18.3	%	18.7	%
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to
Maximum Annual Service Charges
(must be at least 1.5 to 1)	2.95		2.85
Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt	286.5	%	280.0	%
(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.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 17

Equity Residential
Capital Structure as of September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share amounts)
Secured Debt					$	3,948,115	42.4	%
Unsecured Debt					5,361,038		57.6	%
Total Debt					9,309,153		100.0	%	33.7	%
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)	302,674,716		95.5	%
Units (includes OP Units and LTIP Units)	14,399,790		4.5	%
Total Shares and Units	317,074,506		100.0	%
Common Share Price at September 30, 2012	$	57.53
					18,241,296		99.7	%
Perpetual Preferred Equity (see below)					50,000		0.3	%
Total Equity					18,291,296		100.0	%	66.3	%
Total Market Capitalization					$	27,600,449			100.0	%

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Perpetual Preferred Equity as of September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)
					Annual Dividend Per Share		Annual Dividend Amount
	Redemption Date	Outstanding Shares	Liquidation Value
Series
Preferred Shares:
8.29% Series K	12/10/26	1,000,000	$	50,000	$	4.145	$	4,145
Total Perpetual Preferred Equity		1,000,000	$	50,000			$	4,145
Note: The Series N Preferred Shares ($150.0 million liquidation value) were redeemed on August 20, 2012.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 18

Equity Residential
Common Share and Unit
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding
	YTD Q312	YTD Q311	Q312	Q311
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for Net Income Purposes:
Common Shares - basic	300,116,136	294,473,642	301,336,325	295,830,970
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
- OP Units	13,815,887	13,231,470	14,176,635	13,053,174
- long-term compensation shares/units	3,332,695	4,203,347	3,260,210	3,960,089
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted	317,264,718	311,908,459	318,773,170	312,844,233
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for FFO and Normalized FFO Purposes:
Common Shares - basic	300,116,136	294,473,642	301,336,325	295,830,970
OP Units - basic	13,815,887	13,231,470	14,176,635	13,053,174
Total Common Shares and OP Units - basic	313,932,023	307,705,112	315,512,960	308,884,144
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
- long-term compensation shares/units	3,332,695	4,203,347	3,260,210	3,960,089
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted	317,264,718	311,908,459	318,773,170	312,844,233
Period Ending Amounts Outstanding:
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)	302,674,716	296,620,833
Units (includes OP Units and LTIP Units)	14,399,790	13,509,488
Total Shares and Units	317,074,506	310,130,321

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 19

Equity Residential
Partially Owned Entities as of September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)
	Consolidated									Unconsolidated
	Development Projects
	Held for and/or Under Development									Institutional Joint Ventures (4)
				Other			Total
Total projects (1)	—			19			19			—
Total apartment units (1)	—			3,475			3,475			—
Operating information for the nine months ended 9/30/12 (at 100%):
Operating revenue	$	—		$	46,432		$	46,432		$	2
Operating expenses	121			14,789			14,910			112
Net operating (loss) income	(121		)	31,643			31,522			(110		)
Depreciation	—			11,516			11,516			—
General and administrative/other	93			39			132			—
Operating (loss) income	(214		)	20,088			19,874			(110		)
Interest and other income	2			100			102			—
Other expenses	(248		)	—			(248		)	—
Interest:
Expense incurred, net	—			(7,040		)	(7,040		)	—
Amortization of deferred financing costs	—			(125		)	(125		)	—
(Loss) income before income and other taxes	(460		)	13,023			12,563			(110		)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit	(25		)	(75		)	(100		)	—
Net (loss) income	$	(485	)	$	12,948		$	12,463		$	(110	)
Debt - Secured (2):
EQR Ownership (3)	$	—		$	159,068		$	159,068		$	10,187
Noncontrolling Ownership	—			41,269			41,269			40,747
Total (at 100%)	$	—		$	200,337		$	200,337		$	50,934

(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 equity ownership interest.
(4	)	See Projects Under Development - Unconsolidated on page 21 for further information.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 20

Equity Residential
Development and Lease-Up Projects as of September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)
Projects		Location	No. of Apartment Units	Total Capital Cost (1)		Total Book Value to Date		Total Book Value Not Placed in Service		Total Debt		Percentage Completed			Percentage Leased			Percentage Occupied		Estimated Completion Date	Estimated Stabilization Date
Consolidated
Projects Under Development - Wholly Owned:
Jia (formerly Chinatown Gateway)		Los Angeles, CA	280	$	92,920	$	47,420	$	47,420	$	—	32		%	—			—		Q3 2013	Q2 2015
Westgate II		Pasadena, CA	252	125,293		55,711		55,711		—		17		%	—			—		Q1 2014	Q1 2015
The Madison		Alexandria, VA	360	115,072		41,245		41,245		—		21		%	—			—		Q1 2014	Q2 2015
Market Street Landing		Seattle, WA	287	90,024		32,102		32,102		—		23		%	—			—		Q1 2014	Q3 2015
Westgate III		Pasadena, CA	88	54,037		17,776		17,776		—		1		%	—			—		Q2 2014	Q1 2015
Projects Under Development - Wholly Owned			1,267	477,346		194,254		194,254		—
Projects Under Development			1,267	477,346		194,254		194,254		—
Completed Not Stabilized - Wholly Owned (2):
Ten23 (formerly 500 West 23rd Street) (3)		New York, NY	111	55,555		55,048		—		—					99		%	99	%	Completed	Q4 2012
The Savoy at Dayton Station III (formerly Savoy III)		Aurora, CO	168	23,856		21,288		—		—					77		%	74	%	Completed	Q1 2013
2201 Pershing Drive		Arlington, VA	188	64,242		51,961		—		—					48		%	8	%	Completed	Q3 2013
Projects Completed Not Stabilized - Wholly Owned			467	143,653		128,297		—		—
Projects Completed Not Stabilized			467	143,653		128,297		—		—
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter - Wholly Owned:
88 Hillside (4)		Daly City, CA	95	39,374		39,374		—		—					100		%	100	%	Completed	Stabilized
Projects Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter - Wholly Owned			95	39,374		39,374		—		—
Projects Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter			95	39,374		39,374		—		—
Total Consolidated Projects			1,829	$	660,373	$	361,925	$	194,254	$	—
Land Held for Development (5)			N/A	N/A		$	404,846	$	404,846	$	—
Unconsolidated
Projects Under Development - Unconsolidated:
Nexus Sawgrass (formerly Sunrise Village) (6)		Sunrise, FL	501	$	78,212	$	50,551	$	50,551	$	19,119	63		%	3		%	—		Q3 2013	Q3 2014
Domain (6)		San Jose, CA	444	154,570		93,445		93,445		31,815		51		%	—			—		Q4 2013	Q4 2015
Projects Under Development - Unconsolidated			945	232,782		143,996		143,996		50,934
Projects Under Development			945	232,782		143,996		143,996		50,934
Total Unconsolidated Projects			945	$	232,782	$	143,996	$	143,996	$	50,934
												Total Capital Cost (1)			Q3 2012 NOI
NOI CONTRIBUTION FROM CONSOLIDATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Projects Under Development												$	477,346		$	(60	)
Completed Not Stabilized												143,653			735
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter												39,374			515
Total Consolidated Development NOI Contribution												$	660,373		$	1,190
(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)	Ten23 - The land under this development is subject to a long term ground lease.
(4)	The Company acquired this project prior to stabilization and has completed lease-up activities.
(5)	Includes $60.5 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.
(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 but currently has no further funding obligations. Nexus Sawgrass has a maximum debt commitment of $47.1 million and a current unconsolidated outstanding balance of $19.1 million; the loan bears interest at 5.60% and matures January 1, 2021. Domain has a maximum debt commitment of $98.6 million and a current unconsolidated outstanding balance of $31.8 million; the loan bears interest at 5.75% and matures January 1, 2022.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 21

Equity Residential
Repairs and Maintenance Expenses and Capital Expenditures to Real Estate
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(Amounts in thousands except for apartment unit and per apartment unit amounts)
			Repairs and Maintenance Expenses												Capital Expenditures to Real Estate													Total Expenditures
		Total Apartment Units (1)	Expense (2)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Payroll (3)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Total		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Replacements (4)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Building Improvements (5)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Total		Avg. Per Apartment Unit			Grand Total		Avg. Per Apartment Unit
Same Store Properties (6)		102,241	$	70,369	$	688	$	57,831	$	566	$	128,200	$	1,254	$	52,719	$	516	$	39,723	$	388	$	92,442	$	904	(9)	$	220,642	$	2,158
Non-Same Store Properties (7)		11,754	9,815		942		5,216		501		15,031		1,443		5,572		535		15,594		1,496		21,166		2,031			36,197		3,474
Other (8)		—	1,682				2,690				4,372				636				291				927					5,299
Total		113,995	$	81,866			$	65,737			$	147,603			$	58,927			$	55,608			$	114,535				$	262,138
(1)	Total Apartment Units - Excludes 4,991 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 $26.0 million spent during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 on apartment unit renovations/rehabs (primarily kitchens and baths) on 3,497 apartment units (equating to about $7,400 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 $35.0 million rehabbing 4,600 apartment units (equating to about $7,600 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, 2011, less properties subsequently sold.
(7)	Non-Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired during 2011 and 2012, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, 2011. Per apartment unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,418 apartment units.
(8)	Other - Primarily includes expenditures for properties sold during the period.
(9)	For 2012, the Company estimates that it will spend approximately $1,200 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.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 22

Equity Residential
Discontinued Operations
(Amounts in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
REVENUES
Rental income	$	27,764		$	140,541		$	4,014		$	21,850
Total revenues	27,764			140,541			4,014			21,850
EXPENSES (1)
Property and maintenance	8,420			60,583			1,611			7,125
Real estate taxes and insurance	2,010			10,995			309			2,125
Property management	211			198			70			66
Depreciation	7,602			28,967			1,428			5,762
General and administrative	71			49			31			2
Total expenses	18,314			100,792			3,449			15,080
Discontinued operating income	9,450			39,749			565			6,770
Interest and other income	79			150			34			46
Interest (2):
Expense incurred, net	(1,381		)	(4,086		)	(341		)	(942		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(65		)	(869		)	(9		)	(71		)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit	48			31			(1		)	93
Discontinued operations	8,131			34,975			248			5,896
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations	307,447			759,100			103,394			76,864
Discontinued operations, net	$	315,578		$	794,075		$	103,642		$	82,760
(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.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 23

Equity Residential
Normalized FFO Guidance Reconciliations and Non-Comparable Items
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(All per share data is diluted)
Normalized FFO Guidance Reconciliations
	Normalized
	FFO Reconciliations
	Guidance Q3 2012
	to Actual Q3 2012
	Amounts		Per Share
Guidance Q3 2012 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)	$	231,552	$	0.726
Property NOI	283		0.001
Other	684		0.002
Actual Q3 2012 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)	$	232,519	$	0.729

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Non-Comparable Items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,									Quarter Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			Variance			2012			2011			Variance
Impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Asset impairment and valuation allowances	—			—			—			—			—			—
Property acquisition costs (other expenses) (A)	8,757			5,266			3,491			1,428			1,514			(86		)
Write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)	6,141			4,052			2,089			2,576			1,014			1,562
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)	14,898			9,318			5,580			4,004			2,528			1,476
Prepayment premiums/penalties (interest expense)	272			—			272			—			—			—
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs (interest expense)	2,111			4,347			(2,236		)	964			2,233			(1,269		)
Write-off of unamortized (premiums)/discounts/OCI (interest expense)	(42		)	(89		)	47			—			(89		)	89
Non-cash convertible debt discount (interest expense)	—			4,992			(4,992		)	—			1,102			(1,102		)
Unrealized loss due to ineffectiveness of forward starting swaps (interest expense)	—			—			—			—			(2,569		)	2,569
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares (B)	5,150			—			5,150			5,150			—			5,150
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts	7,491			9,250			(1,759		)	6,114			677			5,437
Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels	—			(4,217		)	4,217			—			—			—
Net incremental (gain) on sales of condominium units	(49		)	(2,050		)	2,001			—			(935		)	935
Income and other tax expense (benefit) - Condo sales	(92		)	(66		)	(26		)	—			(92		)	92
(Gain) on sale of Equity Corporate Housing (ECH), net of severance	(350		)	(221		)	(129		)	—			2			(2		)
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)	(491		)	(6,554		)	6,063			—			(1,025		)	1,025
Insurance/litigation settlement expense (other expenses)	4,714			—			4,714			—			—			—
Prospect Towers garage insurance proceeds (real estate taxes and insurance)	(3,467		)	(2,725		)	(742		)	—			(1,125		)	1,125
Archstone termination fees (interest and other income)	(70,000		)	—			(70,000		)	(70,000		)	—			(70,000		)
Forfeited deposits (interest and other income)	—			(500		)	500			—			—			—
Termination of royalty participation in LRO (interest and other income)	—			(4,537		)	4,537			—			(4,537		)	4,537
Other (other expenses)	1,066			—			1,066			90			—			90
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items	(67,687		)	(7,762		)	(59,925		)	(69,910		)	(5,662		)	(64,248		)
Non-comparable items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3)	$	(45,789	)	$	4,252		$	(50,041	)	$	(59,792	)	$	(3,482	)	$	(56,310	)
(A) For the nine months and quarter ended September 30, 2012, includes $1.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of transaction costs related to the potential Archstone transaction.
(B) Includes $5.13 million of original issuance costs previously deferred.
Note: See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 24

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)
	Q4 2012	2012
Expected Normalized FFO (2) (3)	$0.72 to $0.76	$2.74 to $2.78
2012 Same Store Assumptions
Physical occupancy		95.3%
Revenue change		5.6%
Expense change		2.3%
NOI change		7.5%
(Note: 30 basis point change in NOI percentage = $0.01 per share change in EPS/FFO/Normalized FFO)
2012 Transaction Assumptions
Consolidated rental acquisitions		$1.1 billion
Consolidated rental dispositions		$1.1 billion
Capitalization rate spread		150 basis points
2012 Debt Assumptions (see Note)
Weighted average debt outstanding		$9.4 billion to $9.5 billion
Weighted average interest rate (reduced for capitalized interest)		4.87%
Interest expense		$458.0 million to $463.0 million
2012 Other Guidance Assumptions (see Note)
General and administrative expense		$47.8 million
Interest and other income		$0.7 million
Income and other tax expense		$1.0 million
Equity ATM share offerings		No additional amounts budgeted
Weighted average Common Shares and Units - Diluted		318.0 million
(Note: Guidance assumes no preferred share or debt offerings during 2012)
Note: All guidance is given on a Normalized FFO basis. Therefore, certain items excluded from Normalized FFO, such as debt extinguishment costs/prepayment penalties, property acquisition costs, the write-off of pursuit costs and the $150.0 million in Archstone-related termination fees that the Company received in the second quarter of 2012, are not included in the estimates provided on this page. See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 25

Equity Residential
Additional Reconciliations, Definitions and Footnotes
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(All per share data is diluted)
The guidance/projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.
Reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO for Pages 6, 24 and 25
							Expected Q4 2012 Per Share	Expected 2012 Per Share
	Expected Q3 2012
	Amounts			Per Share
Expected Earnings - Diluted (5)	$	262,520		$	0.823		$1.28 to $1.32	$2.81 to $2.85
Add: Expected depreciation expense	177,684			0.557			0.52	2.13
Less: Expected net gain on sales (5)	(155,290		)	(0.487		)	(0.86)	(1.83)
Expected FFO - Diluted (1) (3)	284,914			0.893			0.94 to 0.98	3.11 to 3.15
Asset impairment and valuation allowances	—			—			—	—
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)	9,867			0.031			0.03	0.07
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts	6,553			0.021			—	0.02
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)	3			—			—	—
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items	(69,785		)	(0.219		)	(0.25)	(0.46)
Expected Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)	$	231,552		$	0.726		$0.72 to $0.76	$2.74 to $2.78

Definitions and Footnotes for Pages 6, 24 and 25
(1	)	The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") defines funds from operations ("FFO") (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP")), excluding gains (or losses) from sales and impairment write-downs of depreciable operating properties, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only. Once the Company commences the conversion of apartment units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property.
(2	)	Normalized funds from operations ("Normalized FFO") begins with FFO and excludes:
		• the impact of any expenses relating to non-operating asset impairment and valuation allowances;
		• property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions and pursuit cost write-offs (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 10
The following tables present reconciliations of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for the September YTD 2012 and Third Quarter 2012 Same Store Properties:
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating income	$	489,790		$	395,750		$	184,127		$	144,814
Adjustments:
Non-same store operating results	(109,658		)	(32,972		)	(29,085		)	(5,074		)
Fee and asset management revenue	(7,328		)	(6,682		)	(3,052		)	(2,928		)
Fee and asset management expense	3,595			3,207			1,108			1,250
Depreciation	509,338			467,416			167,406			159,691
General and administrative	37,178			32,462			10,096			10,121
Same store NOI	$	922,915		$	859,181		$	330,600		$	307,874

3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release 26