FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2000
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 1-12252
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
MARYLAND 13-3675988
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 474-1300
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / /
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE USERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
At May 10, 2000, 128,180,450 of the Registrant's Common Shares of Beneficial
Interest were outstanding.
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT FOR SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
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ASSETS
Investment in real estate
Land $ 1,547,929 $ 1,550,378
Depreciable property 10,677,391 10,670,550
Construction in progress 23,507 18,035
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12,248,827 12,238,963
Accumulated depreciation (1,166,702) (1,070,487)
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Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation 11,082,125 11,168,476
Real estate held for disposition 29,183 12,868
Cash and cash equivalents 72,510 29,117
Investment in mortgage notes, net 83,290 84,977
Rents receivable 1,226 1,731
Deposits - restricted 165,952 111,270
Escrow deposits - mortgage 72,210 75,328
Deferred financing costs, net 33,437 33,968
Other assets 244,233 197,954
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 11,784,166 $ 11,715,689
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable $ 3,076,211 $ 2,883,583
Notes, net 2,289,982 2,290,285
Line of credit - 300,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 104,995 102,955
Accrued interest payable 62,701 44,257
Rents received in advance and other liabilities 74,860 74,196
Security deposits 40,037 39,687
Distributions payable 125,275 18,813
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,774,061 5,753,776
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Minority Interests:
Operating Partnership 515,700 456,979
Partially Owned Properties 1,073 -
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Total Minority Interests 516,773 456,979
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Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value; 100,000,000
shares authorized; 24,956,652 shares issued
and outstanding as of March 31, 2000 and 25,085,652 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 1999 1,307,041 1,310,266
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value;
350,000,000 shares authorized; 127,946,018 shares issued
and outstanding as of March 31, 2000 and 127,450,798 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 1999 1,279 1,275
Paid in capital 4,539,951 4,523,919
Employee notes (4,611) (4,670)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings (350,328) (325,856)
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 5,493,332 5,504,934
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 11,784,166 $ 11,715,689
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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REVENUES
Rental income $ 473,547 $ 406,062
Fee and asset management 1,298 1,234
Interest income - investment in mortgage notes 2,762 2,895
Interest and other income 7,803 5,946
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Total revenues 485,410 416,137
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EXPENSES
Property and maintenance 113,868 97,047
Real estate taxes and insurance 48,334 42,048
Property management 18,914 14,201
Fee and asset management 1,066 867
Depreciation 111,886 96,901
Interest:
Expense incurred 95,111 79,197
Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,341 845
General and administrative 6,698 5,767
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Total expenses 397,218 336,873
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Income before gain on disposition of properties, net
and allocation to Minority Interests 88,192 79,264
Gain on disposition of properties, net 19,998 21,416
Allocation to Minority Interests:
Operating Partnership (7,096) (7,126)
Partially Owned Properties 45 -
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Net income 101,139 93,554
Preferred distributions (28,388) (29,377)
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Net income available to Common Shares $ 72,751 $ 64,177
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Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic 127,798 118,956
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Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding $ 0.76 $ 0.71
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Net income per share - basic $ 0.57 $ 0.54
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Net income per share - diluted $ 0.57 $ 0.54
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 101,139 $ 93,554
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Allocation to Minority Interests - Operating Partnership 7,096 7,126
Allocation to Minority Interests - Partially Owned Properties (45) -
Depreciation 111,886 96,901
Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,341 845
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt (576) (608)
Amortization of deferred settlements on interest rate
protection agreements 201 257
Gain on disposition of properties, net (19,998) (21,416)
Compensation paid with Company Common Shares 1,422 -
CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
Decrease in rents receivable 723 2,661
(Increase) in deposits - restricted (2,802) (3,465)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (2,025) 4,362
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,944 (12,627)
Increase in accrued interest payable 16,683 14,509
(Decrease) increase in rents received in advance and other liabilities (2,652) 12,687
Increase (decrease) in security deposits 80 (531)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 214,417 194,255
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in real estate, net (18,307) (107,058)
Improvements to real estate (27,193) (24,922)
Additions to non-real estate property (1,038) (2,450)
Interest capitalized for real estate under construction (236) (609)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net 92,241 75,997
Decrease in investment in mortgage notes 1,687 1,128
(Increase) decrease in deposits on real estate acquisitions, net (51,948) 24,527
Decrease in mortgage deposits 4,596 1,864
Investment in joint ventures, net (46,149) (15,847)
Investment in limited partnerships and other, net (588) -
Proceeds from disposition of Unconsolidated Properties, net 4,400 -
Purchase of management contract rights (779) (285)
Costs related to Mergers (3,472) (2,612)
Other investing activities (772) (355)
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Net cash (used for) investing activities (47,558) (50,622)
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Loan and bond acquisition costs $ (574) $ (52)
MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE:
Proceeds, net 147,683 -
Lump sum payoffs (12,801) -
Scheduled principal payments (7,509) (4,161)
LINES OF CREDIT:
Proceeds 48,000 298,000
Repayments (348,000) (423,000)
Proceeds from settlement of interest rate protection agreements 7,055 -
Proceeds from sale of Common Shares 2,900 2,197
Proceeds from sale of Preferred Shares/Units, net 64,350 -
Proceeds from exercise of options 4,000 15,374
Payment of offering costs (32) (182)
DISTRIBUTIONS:
Common Shares (257) (71)
Preferred Shares/Units (28,197) (29,377)
Minority Interests - Operating Partnership (143) (316)
Principal receipts on employee notes, net 59 47
Principal receipts on other notes receivable, net - 4,681
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Net cash (used for) financing activities (123,466) (136,860)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 43,393 6,773
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 29,117 3,965
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 72,510 $ 10,738
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 78,961 $ 65,648
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Transfers to real estate held for disposition $ 29,183 $ -
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Net real estate contributed in exchange for OP Units
or Preference Units $ 636 $ 8,929
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Mortgage loans assumed and/or entered into
through acquisitions of real estate $ - $ 16,903
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Mortgage loans assumed through consolidation of Partially Owned
Properties $ 65,095 $ -
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Net (assets acquired) liabilities assumed through consolidation of
Partially Owned Properties $ 792 $ -
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
DEFINITION OF SPECIAL TERMS:
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q are as defined in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999 ("Form 10-K").
1. BUSINESS
Equity Residential Properties Trust, formed in March 1993, ("EQR"), is
a self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust
("REIT"). As used herein, the term "Company" means EQR, and its subsidiaries, as
the survivor of the mergers between EQR and each of Wellsford Residential
Property Trust ("Wellsford") (the "Wellsford Merger"), Evans Withycombe
Residential, Inc. ("EWR") (the "EWR Merger"), Merry Land & Investment Company,
Inc. ("MRY") (the "MRY Merger") and Lexford Residential Trust ("LFT") ("the LFT
Merger"). The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended (the "Code").
The Company is engaged in the acquisition, disposition, ownership,
management and operation of multifamily properties. As of March 31, 2000, the
Company owned or had interests in a portfolio of 1,052 multifamily properties
containing 223,724 apartment units (individually a "Property" and collectively
the "Properties") consisting of the following:
Number of Number
Properties of Units
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Wholly Owned Properties 975 212,414
Partially Owned Properties 14 2,995
Unconsolidated Properties 63 8,315
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Total Properties 1,052 223,724
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The "Partially Owned Properties" are controlled and partially owned by
the Company but have partners with minority interests (see further discussion in
Notes 3 and 4). The "Unconsolidated Properties" are partially owned but not
controlled by the Company and consist of investments in partnership interests
and/or subordinated mortgages. The Properties are located in 35 states
throughout the United States.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The balance sheet and statements of operations and cash flows as of and
for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 represent the consolidated financial
information of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Due to the Company's ability as general partner to control either
through ownership or by contract the Operating Partnership, a series of
management limited partnerships and companies (collectively, the "Management
Partnerships" or the "Management Companies"), the Financing Partnerships, the
LLC's, and certain other entities, each such entity has been consolidated with
the Company for financial reporting purposes. In regard to the Management
Companies, the Company does not have legal control; however, these entities are
consolidated for financial reporting purposes, the effects of which are
immaterial. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year's
financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation.
These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have
been prepared pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules
and regulations and should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements
and Notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The
following Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements highlight significant
changes to the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
notes included in the Form 10-K and present interim disclosures as required by
the SEC. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the
opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the
interim financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring
nature.
3. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND MINORITY INTERESTS
The following table presents the changes in the Company's issued and
outstanding Common Shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2000:
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2000
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Common Shares outstanding at January 1, 127,450,798
COMMON SHARES ISSUED:
Conversion of Series E Preferred Shares 778
Conversion of Series H Preferred Shares 60,958
Conversion of Series J Preferred Shares 26,628
Employee Share Purchase Plan 79,720
Dividend Reinvestment - DRIP Plan 193
Share Purchase - DRIP Plan 4,303
Exercise of options 52,779
Restricted share grants, net 235,002
Conversion of OP Units 34,859
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Common Shares outstanding at March 31, 127,946,018
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The equity positions of various individuals and entities that
contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a
partnership interest are collectively referred to as the "Minority Interests -
Operating Partnership". As of March 31, 2000, the Minority Interests - Operating
Partnership held 12,465,971 OP Units. As a result, the Minority Interests -
Operating Partnership had an 8.88% interest in the Operating Partnership at
March 31, 2000. Assuming conversion of all OP Units into Common Shares, total
Common Shares outstanding at March 31, 2000 would have been 140,411,989.
Net proceeds from the Company's Common Share and Preferred Share
offerings are contributed by the Company to the Operating Partnership in return
for an increased ownership percentage and are treated as capital transactions in
the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result, the net offering
proceeds from Common Shares are allocated between shareholders' equity and
Minority Interests - Operating Partnership to account for the change in their
respective percentage ownership of the underlying equity of the Operating
Partnership.
The Guilford portfolio properties (see further discussion in Note 4)
are controlled and partially owned by the Company but have partners with
minority interests. Effective January 1, 2000, the Company has included 100% of
the financial condition and results of operations of these Partially Owned
Properties in the Consolidated Financial Statements due to an increased
ownership interest in these properties. The equity interests of the unaffiliated
partners are reflected as Minority Interests - Partially Owned Properties.
On March 3, 2000, Lexford Properties, L.P., a subsidiary of the
Operating Partnership, issued 1.1 million units of 8.50% Series B Cumulative
Convertible Redeemable Preference Units (also known as "Preference Interests")
with an equity value of $55.0 million. Lexford Properties, L.P. received $53.6
million in net proceeds from this transaction. The liquidation value of these
units is $50 per unit. The 1.1 million units are exchangeable into 1.1 million
shares of 8.50% Series M-1 Cumulative Redeemable
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Company. The Series M-1 Preferred
Shares are not convertible into EQR Common Shares. Dividends for the Series B
Preference Interests or the Series M-1 Preferred Shares are payable quarterly at
the rate of $4.25 per unit/share per year. The value of these preference
interests is included in Minority Interests - Operating Partnership in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets and the distributions incurred are included in
preferred distributions in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
On March 23, 2000, Lexford Properties, L.P., a subsidiary of the
Operating Partnership, issued 220,000 units of 8.50% Series C Cumulative
Convertible Redeemable Preference Units with an equity value of $11.0 million.
Lexford Properties, L.P. received $10.7 million in net proceeds from this
transaction. The liquidation value of these units is $50 per unit. The 220,000
units are exchangeable into 220,000 shares of 8.50% Series M-1 Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Company. The Series
M-1 Preferred Shares are not convertible into EQR Common Shares. Dividends for
the Series C Preference Interests or the Series M-1 Preferred Shares are payable
quarterly at the rate of $4.25 per unit/share per year. The value of these
preference interests is included in Minority Interests - Operating Partnership
in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the distributions incurred are included
in preferred distributions in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table presents the Company's issued and outstanding
Preferred Shares as of March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
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AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS
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ANNUAL
DIVIDEND
REDEMPTION CONVERSION RATE PER MARCH DECEMBER
DATE (1)(2) RATE (2) SHARE (3) 31, 2000 31, 1999
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Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value;
100,000,000 shares authorized:
9 3/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation 6/1/00 N/A $2.34375 $ 153,000 $ 153,000
value $25 per share; 6,120,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
9 1/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation 10/15/05 N/A $22.81252 125,000 125,000
value $250 per share; 500,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
9 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation 9/9/06 N/A $22.81252 115,000 115,000
value $250 per share; 460,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
8.60% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation 7/15/07 N/A $21.50000 175,000 175,000
value $250 per share; 700,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred; liquidation value 11/1/98 0.5564 $1.75000 99,815 99,850
$25 per share; 3,992,600 and 3,994,000 shares issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2000 and December
31, 1999, respectively
9.65% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation 8/24/00 N/A $2.41250 57,500 57,500
value $25 per share; 2,300,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
7 1/4% Series G Convertible Cumulative Preferred; liquidation 9/15/02 4.2680 $18.12500 316,250 316,250
value $250 per share; 1,265,000 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
7.00% Series H Cumulative Convertible Preferred; liquidation 6/30/98 0.7240 $1.75000 1,581 3,686
value $25 per share; 63,252 and 147,452 shares issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2000 and December
31, 1999, respectively
8.60% Series J Cumulative Convertible Preferred; liquidation 3/31/00 0.6136 $2.15000 113,895 114,980
value $25 per share; 4,555,800 and 4,599,200 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999,
respectively
8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation 12/10/26 N/A $4.14500 50,000 50,000
value $50 per share; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
7.625% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation 2/13/03 N/A $1.90625 100,000 100,000
value $25 per share; 4,000,000 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999
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$1,307,041 $1,310,266
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(1) On or after the redemption date, redeemable preferred shares
(Series A, B, C, D, F, K and L) may be redeemed for cash at
the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at a
redemption price equal to the liquidation price per share,
plus accrued and unpaid distributions, if any.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
(2) On or after the redemption date, convertible preferred shares
(Series E, G, H & J) may be redeemed under certain
circumstances for cash or Common Shares at the option of the
Company, in whole or in part, at various redemption prices per
share based upon the contractual conversion rate, plus accrued
and unpaid distributions, if any. The conversion rate listed
for Series G is the Preferred Share rate and the equivalent
Depositary Share rate is 0.4268.
(3) Dividends on all series of Preferred Shares are payable
quarterly at various pay dates. Dividend rates listed for
Series B, C, D and G are Preferred Share rates and the
equivalent Depositary Share annual dividend rates are
$2.281252, $2.281252, $2.15 and $1.8125, respectively.
4. REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS
On January 19, 2000, the Company acquired Windmont Apartments, a 178-
unit multifamily property located in Atlanta, GA, from an unaffiliated party for
a purchase price of approximately $10.3 million. The cash portion of this
transaction was partially funded from proceeds received from the disposition of
one property and the remainder from working capital.
On January 19, 2000, the Company paid $1.25 million to acquire an
additional ownership interest in LFT's Guilford portfolio (14 properties
containing 2,995 units located in four states). The transaction was effective on
January 1, 2000. Prior to January 1, 2000, the Company accounted for this
portfolio under the equity method of accounting. As a result of this additional
ownership acquisition, the Company acquired a controlling interest, and as such,
now consolidates these properties for financial reporting purposes. The Company
recorded additional investments in real estate totaling $69.4 million in
connection with this transaction.
5. REAL ESTATE DISPOSITIONS
During the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the Company disposed of the
nine properties listed below to unaffiliated parties. The Company recognized a
net gain for financial reporting purposes of approximately $20 million.
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DISPOSITION
DATE NUMBER PRICE
DISPOSED PROPERTY LOCATION OF UNITS (IN THOUSANDS)
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02/04/00 Lakeridge at the Moors Miami, FL 175 $10,000
02/09/00 Sonnet Cove I & II Lexington, KY 331 12,300
02/25/00 Yuma Court Colorado Springs, CO 40 2,350
02/25/00 Indigo Plantation Daytona Beach, FL 304 14,200
02/25/00 The Oaks of Lakebridge Ormond Beach, FL 170 7,800
03/23/00 Tanglewood Lake Oswego, OR 158 10,750
03/30/00 Preston Lake Tucker, GA 320 17,325
03/31/00 Cypress Cove Melbourne, FL 326 18,800
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1,824 $ 93,525
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In addition, during the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the Company sold
its entire interest in two Unconsolidated Properties containing 338 units for
approximately $4.4 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
6. COMMITMENTS TO ACQUIRE/DISPOSE OF REAL ESTATE
As of March 31, 2000, in addition to the Property that was subsequently
acquired as discussed in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Company entered into a separate agreement to acquire one
multifamily property containing 332 units from an unaffiliated party. The
Company expects a purchase price of approximately $33.5 million.
As of March 31, 2000, in addition to the Properties that were
subsequently disposed of as discussed in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, the Company entered into separate agreements to dispose of
thirteen multifamily properties containing 4,141 units to unaffiliated parties.
The Company expects a combined disposition price of approximately $207.4
million.
The closings of these pending transactions are subject to certain
contingencies and conditions; therefore, there can be no assurance that these
transactions will be consummated or that the final terms thereof will not differ
in material respects from those summarized in the preceding paragraphs.
7. DEPOSITS - RESTRICTED
Deposits-restricted as of March 31, 2000 primarily included the
following:
- a deposit in the amount of $25 million held in a third party
escrow account to provide collateral for third party
construction financing in connection with two separate joint
venture agreements;
- approximately $96.3 million held in third party escrow
accounts, representing proceeds received in connection with
the Company's disposition of nine properties and earnest money
deposits made for four additional acquisitions;
- a good faith deposit in the amount of $4.5 million held in a
third party escrow account for a mortgage financing
transaction that closed during the quarter. These funds were
refunded in April 2000;
- approximately $34 million for tenant security, utility
deposits, and other deposits for certain of the Company's
Properties; and
- approximately $6.1 million of other deposits.
8. MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
As of March 31, 2000, the Company had outstanding mortgage indebtedness
of approximately $3.1 billion encumbering 567 of the Properties. The carrying
value of such Properties (net of accumulated depreciation of $486.5 million) was
approximately $4.9 billion. The mortgage notes payables are generally due in
monthly installments of principal and interest.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2000 the Company:
- recorded additional third-party mortgage debt totaling $65.1
million in connection with the consolidation of the Guilford
portfolio on January 1, 2000 (see Note 4);
- repaid the outstanding mortgage balances on three Properties
in the aggregate amount of $12.8 million;
- obtained new mortgage financing on eleven previously
unencumbered properties in the amount of $148.3 million on
March 20, 2000; and
- settled on a $100 million forward starting swap and received
$7.1 million. This amount is being amortized over the life of
the financing for the eleven previously unencumbered
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Properties that occurred in March 2000.
As of March 31, 2000, scheduled maturities for the Company's
outstanding mortgage indebtedness are at various dates through October 1, 2033.
The interest rate range on the Company's mortgage debt was 3.15% to 10.13% at
March 31, 2000. During the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the weighted average
interest rate on the Company's mortgage debt was 6.77%.
9. NOTES
The following tables summarize the Company's unsecured note balances
and certain interest rate and maturity date information as of and for the
quarter ended March 31, 2000:
Weighted
March 31, 2000 Net Principal Average Maturity Date
(AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS) Balance Interest Rate Ranges Interest Rate Ranges
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Fixed Rate Public Notes $ 2,062,438 6.150% - 9.375% 7.07% 2000 - 2026
Floating Rate Public Notes 99,764 (1) 7.00% 2003
Fixed Rate Tax-Exempt Bonds 127,780 4.750% - 5.200% 5.11% 2024 - 2029
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Totals $ 2,289,982
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(1) As of March 31, 2000, floating rate public notes consisted of
one note. The interest rate on this note was LIBOR (reset
quarterly) plus a spread equal to 0.75% at March 31, 2000
(reset annually in August).
As of March 31, 2000, the Company had outstanding unsecured notes of
approximately $2.3 billion net of a $4.3 million discount and including a $6.5
million premium.
As of March 31, 2000, the remaining unamortized balance of deferred
settlement receipts and payments from treasury locks and interest rate
protection agreements was $9.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
10. LINE OF CREDIT
The Company has a revolving credit facility with Bank of America
Securities LLC and Chase Securities Inc. acting as joint lead arrangers to
provide the Operating Partnership with potential borrowings of up to $700
million. As of March 31, 2000 no amounts were outstanding under this facility
and $51.3 million was restricted on the line of credit. During the quarter ended
March 31, 2000, the weighted average interest rate on the Company's line of
credit was 6.56%.
11. CALCULATION OF NET INCOME PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARE
The following tables set forth the computation of net income per share
- - basic and net income per share - diluted.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER
SHARE AMOUNTS)
NUMERATOR:
Income before gain on disposition of properties, net,
allocation to Minority Interests and
preferred distributions $ 88,192 $ 79,264
Allocation to Minority Interests:
Operating Partnership (7,096) (7,126)
Partially Owned Properties 45 -
Distributions to preferred shareholders (28,388) (29,377)
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Income before gain on disposition of properties, net 52,753 42,761
Gain on disposition of properties, net 19,998 21,416
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Numerator for net income per share - basic 72,751 64,177
Effect of dilutive securities:
Allocation to Minority Interests -
Operating Partnership 7,096 7,126
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Numerator for net income per share - diluted $ 79,847 $ 71,303
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DENOMINATOR:
Denominator for net income per share - basic 127,798 118,956
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilution for assumed exercise of stock options 422 568
OP Units 12,466 13,209
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Denominator for net income per share - diluted 140,686 132,733
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Net income per share - basic $ 0.57 $ 0.54
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Net income per share - diluted $ 0.57 $ 0.54
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
-----------------------------------
2000 1999
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER
SHARE AMOUNTS)
NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC:
Income before gain on disposition of properties, net
per share - basic $ 0.43 $ 0.38
Gain on disposition of properties, net 0.14 0.16
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Net income per share - basic $ 0.57 $ 0.54
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NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Income before gain on disposition of properties, net
per share - diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.38
Gain on disposition of properties, net 0.14 0.16
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Net income per share - diluted $ 0.57 $ 0.54
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES AND JUNIOR CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE UNITS THAT
COULD BE CONVERTED INTO 10,643,083 AND 13,123,062 WEIGHTED COMMON SHARES
WERE OUTSTANDING FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999,
RESPECTIVELY, BUT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF DILUTED EARNINGS
PER SHARE BECAUSE THE EFFECTS WOULD BE ANTI-DILUTIVE.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various
environmental laws of Federal and local governments. Compliance by the Company
with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition and results of operations. However, the Company cannot
predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on its current
Properties or on properties that it may acquire in the future.
The Company does not believe there is any litigation threatened against
the Company other than routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of
business, some of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance, none
of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial statements of the Company.
In regards to the funding of Properties in the development and/or
earnout stage and the joint venture agreements with two multifamily residential
real estate developers, the Company funded a total of $48.4 million during the
quarter ended March 31, 2000. During the remainder of 2000, the Company expects
to fund approximately $71.9 million in connection with these Properties. In
connection with one joint venture agreement, the Company has an obligation to
fund up to an additional $20 million to guarantee third party construction
financing.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
In connection with the Wellsford Merger, the Company provided a $14.8
million credit enhancement with respect to certain tax-exempt bonds issued to
finance certain public improvements at a multifamily development project. As of
March 31, 2000, this enhancement was still in effect.
13. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The following tables set forth the reconciliation of net income and
total assets for the Company's reportable segments for the quarters ended March
31, 2000 and 1999.
RENTAL REAL CORPORATE/
MARCH 31, 2000 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) ESTATE(1) OTHER(2) CONSOLIDATED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rental income $ 473,547 $ - $ 473,547
Property and maintenance expense (113,868) - (113,868)
Real estate tax and insurance expense (48,334) - (48,334)
Property management expense (18,914) - (18,914)
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Net operating income 292,431 - 292,431
Fee and asset management income - 1,298 1,298
Interest income - investment in mortgage notes - 2,762 2,762
Interest and other income - 7,803 7,803
Fee and asset management expense - (1,066) (1,066)
Depreciation expense on non-real estate assets - (1,567) (1,567)
Interest expense:
Expense incurred - (95,111) (95,111)
Amortization of deferred financing costs - (1,341) (1,341)
General and administrative expense - (6,698) (6,698)
Preferred distributions - (28,388) (28,388)
Allocation to Minority Interests - Partially
Owned Properties - 45 45
Adjustment for depreciation expense related
to Unconsolidated and Partially Owned
Properties - (238) (238)
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Funds from operations available to Common Shares and
OP Units 292,431 (122,501) 169,930
Depreciation expense on real estate assets (110,319) - (110,319)
Gain on disposition of properties, net 19,998 - 19,998
Allocation to Minority Interests -
Operating Partnership - (7,096) (7,096)
Adjustment for depreciation expense related
to Unconsolidated and Partially Owned
Properties - 238 238
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Net income available to Common Shares $ 202,110 $(129,359) $ 72,751
=================================================
Investment in real estate, net of accumulated
depreciation $ 11,065,344 $ 16,781 $ 11,082,125
=================================================
Total assets $ 11,094,527 $ 689,639 $ 11,784,166
=================================================
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
RENTAL REAL CORPORATE/
MARCH 31, 1999 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) ESTATE(1) OTHER(2) CONSOLIDATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rental income $ 406,062 $ - $ 406,062
Property and maintenance expense (97,047) - (97,047)
Real estate tax and insurance expense (42,048) - (42,048)
Property management expense (14,201) - (14,201)
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Net operating income 252,766 - 252,766
Fee and asset management income - 1,234 1,234
Interest income - investment in mortgage notes - 2,895 2,895
Interest and other income - 5,946 5,946
Fee and asset management expense - (867) (867)
Depreciation expense on non-real estate assets - (1,705) (1,705)
Interest expense:
Expense incurred - (79,197) (79,197)
Amortization of deferred financing costs - (845) (845)
General and administrative expense - (5,767) (5,767)
Preferred distributions - (29,377) (29,377)
Adjustment for depreciation expense related
to Unconsolidated Properties - 276 276
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Funds from operations available to Common Shares and
OP Units 252,766 (107,407) 145,359
Depreciation expense on real estate assets (95,196) - (95,196)
Gain on disposition of properties, net 21,416 - 21,416
Allocation to Minority Interests -
Operating Partnership - (7,126) (7,126)
Adjustment for depreciation expense related
to Unconsolidated Properties - (276) (276)
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Net income available to Common Shares $ 178,986 $(114,809) $ 64,177
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(1) The Company has one primary reportable business segment, which consists
of investment in rental real estate. The Company's primary business is
owning, managing, and operating multifamily residential properties
which includes the generation of rental and other related income
through the leasing of apartment units to tenants.
(2) The Company has a segment for corporate level activity including such
items as interest income earned on short-term investments, interest
income earned on investment in mortgage notes, general and
administrative expenses, and interest expense on mortgage notes payable
and unsecured note issuances. In addition, the Company has a segment
for third party management activity that is immaterial and does not
meet the threshold requirements of a reportable segment as provided for
in Statement No. 131. Interest expense on debt is not allocated to
individual Properties, even if the Properties secure such debt.
Further, income allocated to Minority Interests is not allocated to the
Properties.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 5, 2000, the Company acquired Alborada Apartments, a 442-unit
multifamily property located in Fremont, CA, from an unaffiliated party for a
total purchase price of $83.5 million.
On April 20, 2000, the Company disposed of Village of Sycamore Ridge
Apartments, a 114-unit multifamily property located in Memphis, TN, to an
unaffiliated party for a total sales price of $5.2 million.
On April 28, 2000, the Company disposed of Towne Centre III & IV
Apartments, 220-unit and 342-unit multifamily properties, respectively, located
in Laurel, MD, to an unaffiliated party for a total sales price of $29.2
million. Mortgage debt on these two properties totaling $15.2 million ($5.9
million on Towne Centre III and $9.3 million on Towne Centre IV) was fully paid
off using a portion of the proceeds from the disposition of both properties.
On May 1, 2000, Lexford Properties, L.P., a subsidiary of the Operating
Partnership, issued 420,000 units of 8.375% Series D Cumulative Convertible
Redeemable Preference Units with an equity value of $21.0 million. Lexford
Properties, L.P. received $20.5 million in net proceeds from this transaction.
The liquidation value of these units is $50 per unit. The 420,000 units are
exchangeable into 420,000 shares of 8.375% Series M-2 Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Company. The Series M-2 Preferred
Shares are not convertible into EQR Common Shares. Dividends for the Series D
Preference Interests or the Series M-2 Preferred Shares are payable quarterly at
the rate of $4.1875 per unit/share per year.
On May 1, 2000, the Company repaid the outstanding mortgage balances on
51 separate Properties totaling $76.4 million.
On May 2, 2000, the Company announced that it will redeem all of its
issued and outstanding Series J Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of
Beneficial Interest on June 2, 2000. At that time, the preferred shares will be
redeemed for such number of common shares as are issuable at a conversion rate
of 0.6136 of a common share of EQR for each Series J Preferred Share.
Pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement with Wellsford
Real Properties, Inc. ("WRP Newco"), the Company had agreed to purchase up
to 1,000,000 shares of WRP Newco Series A Preferred at $25.00 per share on a
standby basis over a three-year period ending on May 30, 2000. This agreement
was terminated on May 5, 2000, and, as such, the Company has no further
obligations under this agreement.
On May 5, 2000, the Company acquired an aggregate principal amount
of $25.0 million of 8.25% preferred securities of WRP Convertible Trust I, an
affiliate of WRP Newco. These preferred securities are indirectly convertible
into WRP Newco common shares under certain circumstances.
During the second quarter of 2000, the Company expects to close on its
acquisition, in an all cash and debt transaction, of Globe Business Resources,
Inc. ("Globe"), one of the nation's largest providers of temporary corporate
housing and furniture rental. Shareholders of Globe will receive $13.00 per
share upon closing, which would approximate $62.4 million in cash based on the
4.8 million Globe shares currently outstanding. In addition, the Company will
assume approximately $66.4 million in debt. The acquisition does not require
approval of the Company's shareholders but does require Globe shareholder
approval.
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OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and
financial condition of the Company should be read in connection with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. Due to the Company's
ability to control the Operating Partnership, the Management Partnerships and
Management Companies, the Financing Partnerships, the LLC's and certain other
entities, each entity has been consolidated with the Company for financial
reporting purposes. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined, are as
defined in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999.
Forward-looking statements in this report are intended to be made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The words "believes", "expects" and "anticipates" and other
similar expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events and
trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters identify
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance, or
achievements of the Company to differ materially from anticipated future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include,
but are not limited to, the following:
- alternative sources of capital to the Company are higher than
anticipated;
- occupancy levels and market rents may be adversely affected by local
economic and market conditions, which are beyond the Company's control;
and
- additional factors as discussed in Part I of the Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these
forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The acquired properties are presented in the Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Company from the date of each acquisition or the closing dates
of the Mergers. The following table summarizes the number of Acquired and
Disposed Properties and related units for the periods presented:
ACQUISITIONS DISPOSITIONS
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Number of Number of Number of
YEAR Properties Number of Units Properties Units
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1999 366 35,450 36 7,886
2000 1 178 9 1,824
In addition, during the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the Company sold
its entire interest in two Unconsolidated Properties containing 338 units for
approximately $4.4 million.
The Company's overall results of operations for the quarters ended
March 31, 2000 and 1999 have been significantly impacted by the Company's
acquisition and disposition activity. The significant changes in rental
revenues, property and maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and insurance,
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depreciation expense, property management and interest expense can all primarily
be attributed to the acquisition of the 1999 Acquired Properties, partially
offset by the disposition of the 1999 Disposed Properties and the 2000 Disposed
Properties. The impact of the 1999 Acquired Properties, the 1999 Disposed
Properties and the 2000 Disposed Properties are discussed in greater detail in
the following paragraphs.
Properties that the Company owned for all of the quarter ended March
31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 (the "First Quarter 2000 Same Store Properties"),
which represented 174,261 units, also impacted the Company's results of
operations and are discussed as well in the following paragraphs.
COMPARISON OF QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 TO QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
For the quarter ended March 31, 2000, income before gain on disposition
of properties, net and allocation to Minority Interests increased by
approximately $8.9 million when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of the 1999 Acquired
Properties as well as increases in rental revenues net of increases in property
and maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and insurance, property management
expenses, depreciation expense, interest expense and general and administrative
expenses.
In regard to the First Quarter 2000 Same Store Properties, total
revenues increased by approximately $14.4 million to $398.0 million or 3.75%
primarily as a result of higher rental rates charged to new tenants and tenant
renewals and an increase in income from billing tenants for their share of
utility costs as well as other ancillary services provided to tenants. Overall,
property operating expenses, which include property and maintenance, real estate
taxes and insurance and an allocation of property management expenses, increased
approximately $2.6 million or 1.83%. This increase was primarily the result of
higher expenses for on-site compensation costs and an increase in real estate
taxes on certain properties, but was partially offset by lower leasing and
advertising, administrative, maintenance, building and insurance costs.
Property management represents expenses associated with the
self-management of the Company's Properties. These expenses increased by
approximately $4.7 million primarily due to the property management business
obtained through the LFT Merger.
Fee and asset management revenues and fee and asset management expenses
are associated with the management of properties not owned by the Company that
are managed for affiliates. These revenues and expenses increased slightly.
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs,
increased by approximately $16.4 million. This increase was primarily the result
of an $813.5 million increase in the Company's average indebtedness outstanding.
The effective interest cost on all of the Company's indebtedness for the quarter
ending March 31, 2000 was 7.15% as compared to 7.04% for the quarter ended March
31, 1999.
General and administrative expenses, which include corporate operating
expenses, increased approximately $0.9 million between the periods under
comparison. This increase was primarily due to recording higher compensation
expense related to the issuance of restricted shares. However, by gaining
certain economies of scale with a much larger operation, these expenses as a
percentage of total revenues were 1.38% for the quarter ended March 31, 2000
compared to 1.39% of total revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
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OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of January 1, 2000, the Company had approximately $29.1 million of
cash and cash equivalents and the amount available on the Company's line of
credit was $400 million, of which $65.8 million was restricted. After taking
into effect the various transactions discussed in the following paragraphs, the
Company's cash and cash equivalents balance at March 31, 2000 was approximately
$72.5 million and the amount available on the Company's line of credit was $700
million, of which $51.3 million was restricted. The following discussion also
explains the changes in net cash provided by operating activities, net cash
(used for) investing activities and net cash (used for) financing activities,
all of which are presented in the Company's Statements of Cash Flows.
Part of the Company's strategy in funding the purchase of multifamily
properties, funding its Properties in the development and/or earnout stage and
the funding of the Company's investment in two joint ventures with multifamily
real estate developers is to utilize its line of credit and to subsequently
repay the line of credit from the disposition of Properties or the issuance of
additional equity or debt securities. Utilizing this strategy during the first
three months of 2000, the Company:
- obtained new mortgage financing on eleven previously unencumbered
properties and received net proceeds of $147.7 million;
- disposed of eleven properties (including the sale of the Company's
entire interest in two Unconsolidated Properties) and received net
proceeds of $96.6 million;
- issued approximately 0.1 million Common Shares and received net
proceeds of $6.9 million; and
- issued the 8.50% Series B and C Cumulative Convertible Redeemable
Preference Units and received net proceeds of $64.3 million.
All of these proceeds were utilized to either:
- repay the line of credit;
- repay mortgage indebtedness on certain Properties;
- provide funding for properties in the development and/or earnout stage
including the joint venture agreements; and/or
- purchase one additional property.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the Company:
- repaid approximately $12.8 million of mortgage indebtedness on three
Properties;
- settled on a $100 million interest rate protection agreement and
received approximately $7.1 million in connection therewith. This
amount is being amortized over the life of the financing for the eleven
previously unencumbered Properties that occurred in March 2000;
- funded $48.4 million related to the development, earnout and joint
venture agreements;
- purchased one Property for a total purchase price of approximately
$10.3 million; and
- funded $1.25 million to acquire an additional ownership interest in
LFT's Guilford portfolio.
As of March 31, 2000, the Company had total indebtedness of
approximately $5.4 billion, which included mortgage indebtedness of $3.1
billion (including premiums of $3.1 million), of which $837.4 million
represented tax-exempt bond indebtedness, and unsecured debt of $2.3 billion
(including net discounts and premiums in the amount of $2.2 million), of
which $127.8 million represented tax-exempt bond indebtedness.
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OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Subsequent to March 31, 2000 and through May 10, 2000, the Company:
- repaid the outstanding mortgage balances on 53 Properties totaling
approximately $91.6 million;
- disposed of three properties for a total sales price of $34.4 million;
- acquired one property containing 442 units for a total purchase price
of approximately $83.5 million; and
- issued the 8.375% Series D Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference
Units and received net proceeds of $20.5 million.
During the remainder of 2000, the Company expects to fund $71.9 million
related to the development, earnout and joint venture agreements. In connection
with one joint venture agreement, the Company has an obligation to fund up to an
additional $20 million to guarantee third party construction financing.
The Company has a policy of capitalizing expenditures made for new
assets, including newly acquired properties and the costs associated with
placing these assets into service. Expenditures for improvements and renovations
that significantly enhance the value of existing assets or substantially extend
the useful life of an asset are also capitalized. Expenditures for in-the-unit
replacement-type items such as appliances, draperies, carpeting and floor
coverings, mechanical equipment and certain furniture and fixtures is also
capitalized. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to
operations as incurred. With respect to acquired properties, the Company has
determined that it generally spends $1,000 per unit during its first three years
of ownership to fully improve and enhance these properties to meet the Company's
standards. In regard to replacement-type items described above, the Company
generally expects to spend $250 per unit on an annual recurring basis.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2000, total capital expenditures
for the Company approximated $28.2 million. Of this amount, approximately
$5.2 million, or $58 per unit, related to capital improvements and major
repairs for the 1998, 1999 and 2000 Acquired Properties. Capital improvements
and major repairs for all of the Company's pre-EQR IPO properties and 1993,
1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 Acquired Properties approximated $6.6 million, or
$53 per unit. Capital spent for replacement-type items approximated $12.1
million, or $57 per unit. In addition, approximately $2.7 million was spent
on nine specific assets related to major renovations and repositioning of
these assets. Also included in total capital expenditures was approximately
$1.0 million expended for non-real estate additions such as computer
software, computer equipment, and furniture and fixtures and leasehold
improvements for the Company's property management offices and its corporate
headquarters, $0.3 million spent on commercial/other assets and $0.3 million
spent on the Partially Owned Properties. Such capital expenditures were
primarily funded from working capital reserves and from net cash provided by
operating activities. Total capital expenditures for the remaining portion of
2000 are estimated to be approximately $90.0 million.
Minority Interests as of March 31, 2000 increased by $59.8 million when
compared to December
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31, 1999. The primary factors that impacted this account during the quarter
were:
- distributions declared to Minority Interests, which amounted to $9.5
million for the quarter (excluding preference unit/interest
distributions);
- the allocation of income from operations in the amount of $7.1 million;
- the allocation of Minority Interests from Partially Owned Properties in
the amount of $1.1 million;
- the conversion of OP Units into Common Shares; and
- the issuance of Common Shares, OP Units and Preference Interests during
the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
Total distributions paid in April 2000 amounted to approximately $128.0
million, which included distributions declared for the quarter ended March 31,
2000.
The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements,
including capital expenditures related to maintaining its existing Properties
and certain scheduled unsecured note and mortgage note repayments, generally
through its working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and
borrowings under its line of credit. The Company considers its cash provided by
operating activities to be adequate to meet operating requirements and payments
of distributions. The Company also expects to meet its long-term liquidity
requirements, such as scheduled unsecured note and mortgage debt maturities,
property acquisitions, financing of construction and development activities and
capital improvements through the issuance of unsecured notes and equity
securities including additional OP Units as well as from undistributed FFO and
proceeds received from the disposition of certain Properties. In addition, the
Company has certain uncollateralized Properties available for additional
mortgage borrowings in the event that the public capital markets are unavailable
to the Company or the cost of alternative sources of capital to the Company is
too high.
The Company has a revolving credit facility with Bank of America
Securities LLC and Chase Securities Inc. acting as joint lead arrangers to
provide the Operating Partnership with potential borrowings of up to $700
million. As of May 10, 2000, $50.0 million was outstanding under this facility
bearing interest at a weighted average interest rate of 6.42%.
In connection with the Wellsford Merger, the Company provided a $14.8
million credit enhancement with respect to certain tax-exempt bonds issued to
finance certain public improvements at a multifamily development project. As of
May 10, 2000, this enhancement was still in effect.
Pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement with Wellsford
Real Properties, Inc. ("WRP Newco"), the Company had agreed to purchase up
to 1,000,000 shares of WRP Newco Series A Preferred at $25.00 per share on a
standby basis over a three-year period ending on May 30, 2000. This agreement
was terminated on May 5, 2000, and, as such, the Company has no further
obligations under this agreement.
On May 5, 2000, the Company acquired an aggregate principal amount
of $25.0 million of 8.25% preferred securities of WRP Convertible Trust I, an
affiliate of WRP Newco. These preferred securities are indirectly convertible
into WRP Newco common shares under certain circumstances.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
Funds from Operations ("FFO") represents net income (loss) (computed in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")), excluding
gains or losses from sales of property,
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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. This definition of FFO is in accordance with the National Association of
Real Estate Investment Trust's ("NAREIT") recommended definition. NAREIT
modified this definition effective January 1, 2000. However, as a result of this
modification, no changes were required to the Company's calculation of FFO for
either the current or prior periods presented.
The Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a supplemental
measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because, along
with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing
activities, it provides investors an understanding of the ability of the Company
to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. FFO in and of itself
does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with
GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income as an
indication of the Company's performance or to net cash flows from operating
activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity and is not
necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. The Company's
calculation of FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized
by other real estate companies and may differ as a result of differences between
the Company's and other real estate company's accounting policies for
replacement type items and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other
real estate companies.
Net income per share and FFO per share and OP Unit are presented giving
affect to the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings Per
Share".
For the quarter ended March 31, 2000, FFO available to Common Shares
and OP Units increased by $24.6 million, or 16.9%, and FFO per share and OP Unit
- - diluted increased by $0.11, or 10.2%, when compared to the quarter ended March
31, 1999.
The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO available to
Common Shares and OP Units for the quarters ended March 31, 2000 and 1999:
QUARTER ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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STATEMENTS OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
Net income $ 101,139 $ 93,554
Adjustments:
Allocation to Minority Interests -
Operating Partnership 7,096 7,126
Depreciation on real estate assets* 110,081 95,472
Gain on disposition of properties, net (19,998) (21,416)
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FFO 198,318 174,736
Preferred distributions (28,388) (29,377)
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FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units $ 169,930 $ 145,359
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Weighted average Common Shares and
OP Units outstanding - basic 140,264 132,165
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FFO per share and OP Unit - basic $ 1.21 $ 1.10
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FFO per share and OP Unit - diluted $ 1.19 $ 1.08
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* Includes $105,000 and $276,000 related to the Company's share of depreciation
from Unconsolidated Properties for the quarters ended March 31, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. Excludes $343,000 related to the minority interests' share of
depreciation from Partially Owned Properties for the quarter ended March 31,
2000.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There have been no new or significant developments related to the legal
proceedings that were discussed in Part I, Item III of the Company's Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1999.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A) Exhibits:
4 Amended and Restated 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan (as last
amended January 1, 2000)
12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
27 Financial Data Schedule
(B) Reports on Form 8-K:
A Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2000, providing a tax opinion of Piper
Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe. This opinion stated that EQR was organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT
under the Internal Revenue Code for each of the taxable years beginning January
1, 1993 and continuing through December 31, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
Date: May 11, 2000 By: /s/ Bruce C. Strohm
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Bruce C. Strohm
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: May 11, 2000 By: /s/ Michael J. McHugh
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Michael J. McHugh
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Treasurer
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