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 SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 OR [_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number: 0-24920 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) ILLINOIS 36-3894853 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification or Organization) 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 _______ ------- ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 ------------- ------------ ASSETS Investment in rental property Land $ 263,020 $ 210,369 Depreciable property 2,484,061 1,976,267 -------------- ------------- 2,747,081 2,186,636 Accumulated depreciation (273,395) (217,183) -------------- ------------- Investment in rental property, net of accumulated depreciation 2,473,686 1,969,453 Real estate held for disposition 11,260 - Cash and cash equivalents 152,545 13,428 Investment in mortgage notes, net 86,486 87,154 Rents receivable 2,126 1,073 Deposits - restricted 5,501 18,272 Escrow deposits - mortgage 14,953 16,745 Deferred financing costs, net 13,062 12,653 Other assets 25,247 22,482 -------------- ------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,784,866 $ 2,141,260 ============== ============= LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Liabilities: Mortgage notes payable $ 738,862 $ 561,695 Notes, net 498,761 348,524 Line of credit - 92,000 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 36,063 23,544 Accrued interest payable 14,682 8,354 Due to affiliates 778 1,568 Rents received in advance and other liabilities 16,813 11,138 Security deposits 12,945 10,131 Distributions payable 39,233 30,826 -------------- ------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,358,137 1,087,780 -------------- ------------- Commitments and contingencies Redeemable Preference Interests - 24,578 -------------- ------------- 9 3/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units 153,000 153,000 -------------- ------------- 9 1/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units 125,000 125,000 -------------- ------------- 9 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units 115,000 - -------------- ------------- Partners' capital: General Partner 878,890 606,517 Limited Partners 154,839 144,385 -------------- ------------- Total partners' capital 1,033,729 750,902 -------------- ------------- Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 2,784,866 $ 2,141,260 ============== ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 2 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER OP UNIT DATA) (UNAUDITED) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------------------- -------------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- REVENUES Rental income $ 327,749 $ 273,723 $ $118,510 $ 94,023 Fee and asset management 4,982 5,461 1,679 1,700 Interest income - investment in mortgage notes 9,084 1,934 3,218 1,934 Interest and other income 2,232 3,652 1,052 1,937 ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Total revenues 344,047 284,770 124,459 99,594 ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- EXPENSES Property and maintenance 93,128 82,307 34,183 30,713 Real estate taxes and insurance 32,301 27,357 11,072 8,974 Property management 13,136 10,815 4,336 3,127 Fee and asset management 3,037 2,746 911 806 Depreciation 66,759 51,982 23,826 18,062 Interest: Expense incurred 58,632 58,141 21,608 19,050 Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,860 2,539 965 837 General and administrative 6,690 6,091 2,313 1,997 ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Total expenses 276,543 241,978 99,214 83,566 ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Income before gain on disposition of properties and extraordinary items 67,504 42,792 25,245 16,028 Gain on disposition of properties 2,346 1,542 - 1,542 ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Income before extraordinary items 69,850 44,334 25,245 17,570 Write-off of unamortized costs on refinanced debt (3,134) - (3,134) - Gain on early extinguishment of debt - 2,000 - - ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Net income $ 66,716 $ 46,334 $ $ 22,111 $ 17,570 ============= ============= ============== ============= ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME: Redeemable Preference Interests $ - $ 1,139 $ - $ 369 ============= ============= ============== ============= 9 3/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units $ 10,758 $ 4,781 $ 3,586 $ 3,586 ============= ============= ============== ============= 9 1/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units $ 8,554 $ - $ 2,852 $ - ============= ============= ============== ============= 9 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units $ 641 $ - $ 641 $ - ============= ============= ============== ============= General Partner 38,337 32,549 12,529 10,918 Limited Partners 8,426 7,865 2,503 2,697 ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- $ 46,763 $ 40,414 $ 15,032 $ 13,615 ============= ============= ============== ============= Net income per weighted average OP Unit outstanding $ 0.94 $ 0.95 0.29 $ 0.32 ============= ============= ============== ============= Weighted average OP Units outstanding 49,620 42,595 52,583 42,892 ============= ============= ============== ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 3 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------------- 1996 1995 -------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 66,716 $ 46,334 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 66,759 51,982 Amortization of deferred financing costs (including discount on 1999 and 2002 Notes) 3,097 2,733 Gain on disposition of properties (2,346) (1,542) Gain on early extinguishment of debt - (2,000) Write-off of unamortized costs on refinanced debt 3,134 - Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) in rents receivable (1,021) (212) Decrease (increase) in deposits - restricted 14,471 (675) (Increase) decrease in other assets (2,801) 1,230 (Decrease) increase in due to affiliates (606) 1,294 Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 12,847 9,137 Increase in accrued interest payable 6,328 8,119 Increase (decrease) in rents received in advance and other liabilities 5,134 (307) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities 171,712 116,093 ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Investment in rental properties, net (460,825) (195,842) Improvements to rental property (23,381) (23,754) Additions to non-rental property (1,672) (2,845) Proceeds from disposition of rental property 10,183 4,738 Decrease (increase) in mortgage deposits 1,792 (4,447) Deposits (made) on rental property acquisitions (1,800) - Deposits applied on rental property acquisitions 100 1,820 Decrease (increase) in investment in mortgage notes, net 668 (88,594) Other investing activities (629) 4,421 ---------- ---------- Net cash (used for) investing activities (475,564) (304,503) ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Capital contributions from General Partner 418,798 148,873 Redemption of Preference Interests (1,083) (1,352) Distributions paid to partners (103,072) (69,086) Proceeds from sale of 2002 Notes, net of discount - 124,011 Proceeds from sale of 2026 Notes 150,000 - Principal receipts on employee notes 57 134 Proceeds from refinancing of tax-exempt bonds, net 112,980 - Loan to title holding entities (4,092) - Proceeds from line of credit 250,000 275,000 Repayments on line of credit (342,000) (252,000) Principal payments on mortgage notes payable (35,725) (44,209) Loan and bond acquisition costs (5,767) (2,712) Increase in security deposits 2,873 1,129 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by financing activities 442,969 179,788 ---------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 139,117 (8,622) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 13,428 20,038 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 152,545 $ 11,416 ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 4 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ---------------------------- 1996 1995 ---------------------------- Supplemental information: Cash paid during the period for interest $ 52,304 $ 50,022 ======== ======== Mortgage loans assumed through acquisitions of rental properties $ 99,912 $ 23,554 ======== ======== Rental property assumed through foreclosure $ 10,854 $ - ======== ======== Net rental properties contributed in exchange for OP units $ - $ 17,834 ======== ======== Rental property conveyed in exchange for release of mortgage indebtedness $ - $ 20,500 ======== ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 5 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) DEFINITION OF SPECIAL TERMS: Capitalized terms used herein and not defined are as defined in the Operating Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended by Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31,1995. 1. BUSINESS ERP Operating Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), an Illinois limited partnership, was formed to conduct the multifamily residential property business of Equity Residential Properties Trust (the "General Partner" or the "Company"). The Company is a Maryland real estate investment trust formed on March 31, 1993. The Company conducts substantially all of its operations through the Operating Partnership. As of September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership controlled a portfolio of 210 multifamily residential properties (individually a "Property" and collectively the "Properties"). The Company's interest in six of these Properties consists solely of ownership of debt collateralized by such Properties. The Company also has an investment in partnership interests and subordinated mortgages collateralized by 21 properties (the "Additional Properties"). 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The balance sheet and statements of operations and cash flows as of and for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 represent the consolidated financial information of the Operating Partnership and its interests in the Financing Partnerships and the Management Partnerships. Due to the Operating Partnership's ability to control, through ownership, the Management Partnerships and the Financing Partnerships, each such entity has been consolidated with the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes. In regard to Management Corp. and Management Corp. II, the Operating Partnership does not have legal control; however, these entities are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, the effects of which are immaterial. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Operating Partnership 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 Operating Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 ("Form 10-K"). The following Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements highlight significant changes to the notes included in the Form 10-K, as amended by Form 10-K/A 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period's financial statements in order to conform with the current period presentation. 6 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) 3. PARTNERS' CAPITAL The limited partners of the Operating Partnership include various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a partnership interest (the "Limited Partners"). As of September 30, 1996, the Limited Partners were represented by 8,723,774 partnership interests ("OP Units") which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis into the Company's Common Shares. As of September 30, 1996, the General Partner had an approximate 83.99% interest in the Operating Partnership and the Limited Partners had an approximate 16.01% interest. In regards to the General Partner, net proceeds from the various offerings of the Company have been contributed by the Company to the Operating Partnership in return for an increased ownership percentage. Due to the Limited Partners ability to convert their interest into an ownership interest in the General Partner, the net offering proceeds are allocated between the Company (as General Partner) and the Limited Partners (to the extent represented by OP Units) to account for the change in their respective percentage ownership of the equity of the Operating Partnership. On May 21, 1996, the Company completed an offering of 2,300,000 publicly registered Common Shares, which were sold at a net price of $30.50 per share. On May 28, 1996, the Company completed the sale of 73,287 publicly registered Common Shares to employees of the Company and to employees of EGI and certain of their respective affiliates and consultants at a price equal to $30.50 per share. On May 30, 1996, the Company completed an offering of 1,264,400 publicly registered Common Shares, which were sold at a net price of $30.75 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $111.3 million in connection with the sale of the 3,637,687 Common Shares mentioned above (collectively, the "May 1996 Common Share Offerings"). On June 26, 1996, the Company filed with the SEC a Form S-3 Registration Statement to register 608,665 Common Shares which may be issued by the Company to holders of 608,665 OP Units. The SEC declared this Registration Statement effective on September 6, 1996. In September, 1996 the Company sold 4,600,000 depositary shares (the "1996 Depositary Shares") pursuant to the Second Shelf Registration. Each 1996 Depositary Share represents a 1/10 fractional interest in a 9 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value share (the "Series C Preferred Shares"). The liquidation preference of each of the Series C Preferred Shares is $250.00 (equivalent to $25 per 1996 Depositary Share). The Company raised gross proceeds of $115 million from this offering (the "Series C Preferred Share Offering"). The net proceeds of approximately $111.4 million from the Series C Preferred Share Offering were contributed by the Company to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 460,000 9 1/8% series C cumulative preference units. The Series C Preferred Shares are cumulative from the date of original issue and are payable quarterly on or about the fifteenth day of January, April, July and October of each year, commencing on October 15, 1996, at the annual rate of 9 1/8% of the liquidation preference of $25 per 1996 Depositary Share. The Series C Preferred Shares are not redeemable prior to 7 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) September 9, 2006. On and after September 9, 2006, the Series C Preferred Shares may be redeemed for cash at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $250 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per 1996 Depositary Share), plus accrued and unpaid distributions, if any, thereon. Also in September 1996, the Company completed the sale of 2,272,728 publicly registered Common Shares which were sold at a price of $33 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $75 million in connection with this offering (the "September 1996 Common Share Offering"). On September 18, 1996, the Company filed with the SEC a Form S-3 Registration Statement to register $500 million of equity securities (the "1996 Equity Shelf Registration"). The SEC declared the Registration Statement effective on September 23, 1996. On September 18, 1996, the Operating Partnership filed with the SEC a Form S-3 Registration Statement to register $500 million of debt securities (the "1996 Debt Shelf Registration"). The SEC declared the Registration Statement effective on September 23, 1996. On September 27, 1996, the Company filed with the SEC a Form S-3 Registration Statement to register 1,182,835 Common Shares which may be issued by the Company to holders of 1,182,835 OP Units. The SEC declared the Registration Statement effective on October 3, 1996. Minority Interests represented by the Company's indirect 1% interest in various Financing Partnerships and LLCs are immaterial and have not been accounted for in the Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, certain amounts due from the Company for its 1% interest in the Financing Partnerships has not been reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets since such amounts are immaterial to the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 4. INVESTMENT IN RENTAL PROPERTY During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership acquired the 37 Properties listed below. Each Property was purchased from an unaffiliated third party. The cash portion of these transactions was funded from either the Operating Partnership's line of credit or proceeds raised through various capital transactions as discussed in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Total Date Number Acquisition Cost Acquired Property Location of Units (in thousands) - -------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ 02/07/96 7979 Westheimer Houston, TX 459 $ 14,493 02/27/96 Sabal Pointe (formerly Vinings at Coral Springs) Coral Springs, 275 19,452 FL 8 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) 03/01/96 Woodbridge (formerly The Plantations Cary, NC 344 19,906 03/05/96 Heron Landing (formerly Oxford & Sussex) Sunrise, FL 144 7,161 03/12/96 Pines of Cloverlane Ann Arbor, MI 592 20,209 03/14/96 Regency Palms Huntington Beach, CA 310 18,648 03/21/96 Port Royale II Ft. Lauderdale, FL 161 10,283 04/16/96 Twenty-nine Hundred on First Seattle, WA 135 11,792 05/22/96 Woodland Hills Decatur, GA 228 12,291 05/31/96 Ivy Place (formerly Post Place) Atlanta, GA 122 8,035 06/03/96 Ridgetree Dallas, TX 798 21,202 06/05/96 Country Ridge Farmington Hills, MI 252 16,221 06/07/96 Rosehill Pointe Lenexa, KS 498 20,983 06/07/96 Forest Ridge Arlington, TX 660 23,629 06/12/96 Canyon Sands Phoenix, AZ 412 14,893 06/12/96 Desert Sands Phoenix, AZ 412 14,806 06/25/96 Chandler Court Chandler, AZ 311 13,551 06/28/96 Lands End Pacifica, CA 260 18,258 07/01/96 Sunny Oak Village Overland Park, KS 548 22,445 07/01/96 Mallard Cove Greenville, SC 211 8,141 07/16/96 Pine Meadow Greensboro, NC 204 7,220 07/19/96 Summer Ridge Riverside, CA 136 6,014 07/19/96 Promenade Terrace Corona Hills, CA 330 22,824 07/19/96 South Creek Mesa, AZ 528 26,729 08/01/96 Pueblo Villas Albuquerque, NM 232 8,553 08/28/96 Brixworth Nashville, TN 216 11,726 08/30/96 Brierwood Jacksonville, FL 196 5,495 08/30/96 Woodscape Raleigh, NC 240 9,563 09/03/96 Park Place Plymouth, MN 500 24,343 09/19/96 Eagle Canyon Chino Hills, CA 252 18,068 09/19/96 Summerset Village Chatsworth, CA 280 26,285 09/19/96 Canterchase Nashville, TN 235 8,625 09/20/96 Songbird San Antonio, TX 262 10,816 09/20/96 Willowglen Aurora, CO 384 17,080 09/26/96 Merrimac Woods Costa Mesa, CA 123 6,736 09/27/96 Casa Capricorn San Diego, CA 192 12,605 09/30/96 Hunter's Glen Chesterfield, MO 192 9,141 ------ -------- 11,634 $548,222 ====== ======== In addition to the Properties mentioned above, on February 1, 1996, Management Corp. II transferred to the Operating Partnership its interest in Desert Park, a 368-unit Property located in Las 9 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) Vegas, Nevada, subject to $8.1 million of indebtedness, in exchange for the forgiveness of a $2.7 million note payable to the Operating Partnership. 5. DISPOSITION OF RENTAL PROPERTIES On January 31, 1996, the Operating Partnership sold Sanddollar Apartments located in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a sales price of $6.2 million. The gain for financial reporting purposes was approximately $1.3 million. On June 25, 1996, the Operating Partnership sold Deer Run Apartments located in Charleston, South Carolina for a sales price of $3.95 million. The gain for financial reporting purposes was approximately $1 million. 6. COMMITMENTS TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF RENTAL PROPERTIES As of September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to acquire three multifamily residential properties (excluding the properties which were subsequently acquired as discussed in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) containing 727 units from unaffiliated third parties. The expected combined purchase price is approximately $33.95 million, which includes the assumption of mortgage indebtedness of approximately $11.15 million. Also as of September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to dispose of three Properties containing 800 units to unaffiliated third parties. The expected combined sales price is $30.25 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 two preceding paragraphs. 7. INVESTMENT IN MORTGAGE NOTES Investment in mortgage notes, net represents the Operating Partnership's investment in subordinated mortgages collateralized by the Additional Properties. 8. REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE INTERESTS During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership redeemed 1,140 Preference Units for a total redemption price of approximately $1.1 million. On March 1, 1996, the Operating Partnership exercised its option to convert all of the Preference Units into OP Units. This conversion resulted in 1,182,835 OP Units being issued. 9. MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE 10 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) As of September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership had outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $738.9 million encumbering 92 of the Properties. The carrying value of such Properties (net of accumulated depreciation of $155.2 million) was approximately $1.1 billion. In connection with the Properties acquired during the period ended September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership assumed the outstanding mortgage balances on ten Properties in the aggregate amount of $99.9 million. In addition, during the period ended, in two separate transactions, the Operating Partnership refinanced certain of its tax-exempt bonds resulting in an increase in mortgage indebtedness of approximately $113 million. As a result of the most recent transaction, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss in the amount of approximately $3.1 million, which represented the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs from the early retirement of debt. Concurrent with the most recent refinanced tax-exempt bonds and as a requirement of the credit provider of the bonds, the Operating Partnership entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on the bonds, which swap agreements were assigned to the credit provider as additional security. The Operating Partnership simultaneously entered into identical reverse swap agreements in order to convert the interest rate on the tax-exempt bonds back to a lower floating interest rate. Scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership's outstanding mortgage indebtedness are at various dates through April 1, 2027. As of September 30, 1996, fixed interest rates on certain of these mortgage notes ranged from 4% to 10.27% and variable interest rates on certain of the mortgage notes ranged from 3.65% to 7.073%. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership repaid the outstanding mortgage balances on four Properties in the aggregate amount of $33 million. Subsequent to September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership repaid the outstanding mortgage balance on two Properties in the amount of approximately $11.8 million. 10. LINE OF CREDIT The Operating Partnership has a $250 million unsecured line of credit with Wells Fargo Realty Advisors Funding, Incorporated, as agent. This line of credit will mature on November 14, 1996. Borrowings under this line of credit currently bear interest at a rate equal to the one month LIBOR, plus 1.375%. As of September 30, 1996, no amounts were outstanding under this facility. 11. NOTES In August 1996, the Operating Partnership issued $150 million of unsecured fixed rate notes (the "2026 Notes") in connection with the Debt Shelf Registration in a public debt offering (the "Third Public Debt Offering"). The 2026 notes are due on August 15, 2026 and bear interest at 7.57%, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 1997. The Operating Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $149 million in connection with this issuance. Prior to the issuance of the 2026 Notes, the Operating Partnership entered into an interest rate swap agreement to effectively reduce the overall interest rate cost of this issuance to 7.5%. The Operating Partnership received a one time settlement payment of this swap transaction, which was approximately 11 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) $0.6 million and is being amortized over the term of the 2026 Notes. As of September 30, 1996, the unamortized balance was approximately $0.6 million. Included in the note balance are the 1999 Notes, the Floating Rate Notes, the 2002 Notes and the 2026 Notes. As of September 30, 1996, the unamortized discount balances related to the 1999 Notes and the 2002 Notes were approximately $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively. 12. DEPOSITS - RESTRICTED Deposits - restricted shown on the Operating Partnership's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1996 included approximately $1.8 million of earnest money deposits made for property acquisitions. Also included in the deposits - restricted amount were tenant security and utility deposits made for certain of the Operating Partnership's Properties. 13. SUMMARIZED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 has been presented as if the January 1996 Common Share Offering, the February 1996 Common Share Offering, the May 1996 Common Share Offerings, the Third Public Debt Offering, the Series C Preferred Share Offering, the September 1996 Common Share Offering, the acquisition of 38 multifamily residential properties, the disposition of two multifamily residential properties and the repayment of mortgage indebtedness for four properties had occurred on January 1, 1996. In management's opinion, the Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations does not purport to present what actual results would have been had the above transactions occurred on January 1, 1996, or to project results for any future period. The amounts presented in the following statement are in thousands except for per OP Unit amounts: 12 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) Summarized Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations For the Nine Months ended September 30, 1996 ------------------ Total Revenues $ 384,323 ---------- Total Expenses 307,080 ---------- Pro Forma net income $ 77,243 ========== Pro Forma net income per OP Unit $ 0.82 ========== Pro Forma funds from operations (A) $ 123,260 ========== - ---------- (A) The Operating Partnership generally considers funds from operations ("FFO") to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies. In accordance with the new definition of FFO adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), FFO represents net income (loss) computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property, plus depreciation on real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. The Operating Partnership believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, it provides investors an understanding of the ability of the Operating Partnership to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. FFO 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 Operating Partnership'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. 14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES There have been no new or significant developments related to the commitments and contingencies that were discussed in Note 18 to the Operating Partnership's Form 10-K, as amended by Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1995. 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On October 11, 1996, the Operating Partnership paid a $0.59 per OP Unit distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 to OP Unit holders of record on September 27, 1996. On October 15, 1996, the Operating Partnership paid a $0.5859 distribution, $0.5703 distribution and a $0.1394 distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 to the Company as holder of the Series A Cumulative Preference Units, the Series B Cumulative Preference Units and the Series C Cumulative Preference Units, respectively. On October 11, 1996 the Operating Partnership acquired Marbrisa Apartments, a 224-unit multifamily residential property located in Tampa, Florida from an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price was approximately $7.8 million. On October 31, 1996, the Operating Partnership acquired Lakeville Resort Apartments, a 492-unit multifamily residential property located in Petaluma, California from an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price was $27.2 million, which included the assumption of mortgage indebtedness of approximately $20.9 million. In October, 1996, the Operating Partnership entered into an agreement to dispose of one Property containing 174 units to an unaffiliated third party. The expected sales price is $6 million. On November 1, 1996, the Operating Partnership acquired Cedar Crest Apartments, a 466-unit multifamily residential property located in Overland Park, Kansas from an unaffiliated third party. The purchase price was $21.55 million. Subsequent to September 30, 1996 and through November 12, 1996, the Operating Partnership entered into separate agreements to acquire three multifamily residential properties consisting of 1,347 units from unaffiliated third parties. The expected combined purchase price is approximately $69.8 13 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) million which includes the assumption of mortgage indebtedness of approximately $38.9 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 paragraph. 14 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART 1 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of the Operating Partnership should be read in connection with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. Due to the Operating Partnership's ability to control, through ownership, Equity Residential Properties Management Limited Partnership and Equity Residential Properties Management Limited Partnership II (collectively, the "Management Partnerships"), a series of limited partnerships (the "Financing Partnerships") and the LLCs, each entity has been consolidated with the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined, are as defined in the Operating Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10- K, as amended by Form 10-K/A, for the year ended December 31, 1995. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Since the Company's IPO, the Operating Partnership has acquired direct or indirect interests in 149 properties (the "Acquired Properties"), containing 46,016 units in the aggregate for a total purchase price of approximately $2.2 billion, including the assumption of approximately $511.8 million of mortgage indebtedness. The Operating Partnership's interest in six of the Acquired Properties consists solely of ownership of the debt collateralized by such Acquired Properties. The Operating Partnership purchased ten of such Acquired Properties consisting of 2,694 units between the IPO and December 31, 1993 (the "1993 Acquired Properties"); 84 of such Acquired Properties consisting of 26,285 units in 1994 (the "1994 Acquired Properties"); 17 of such Acquired Properties consisting of 5,035 units in 1995 (the "1995 Acquired Properties") and 38 of such Acquired Properties consisting of 12,002 units in 1996 (the "1996 Acquired Properties"). In addition, in August 1995, the Operating Partnership made an investment in partnership interests and subordinated mortgages collateralized by the 21 Additional Properties. The Acquired Properties were presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Operating Partnership from the date of each acquisition. During 1995, the Operating Partnership also disposed of six properties containing 2,445 units (the "1995 Disposed Properties") for a total sales price of approximately $52 million and the release of mortgage indebtedness of $20.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership disposed of two properties (the "1996 Disposed Properties") for a total sales price of $10.15 million. The Operating Partnership's overall results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 have been significantly impacted by the Operating Partnership's acquisition and disposition activity. The significant increases in rental revenues, property and maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and insurance, depreciation expense and property management can all primarily be attributed to the acquisition of the 1995 Acquired Properties and 1996 Acquired Properties. The 15 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART 1 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) impact of the 1995 Acquired Properties is discussed in greater detail in the following paragraphs. The Operating Partnership's disposition activity partially offset the increases to these same accounts. Properties that the Operating Partnership owned for all of both the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995 (the "Nine-Month 1996 Same Store Properties") and Properties that the Operating Partnership owned for all of both the quarters ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995 (the "Third-Quarter 1996 Same Store Properties") also impacted the Operating Partnership's results of operations and are discussed as well in the following paragraphs. COMPARISON OF NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,1996 TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,1995 For the nine months ended September 30, 1996, income before gain on disposition of properties and extraordinary items increased by $24.7 million when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1995. This increase was primarily due to increases in rental revenues net of increases in property and maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and insurance, property management expenses, fee and asset management, depreciation, interest expense and general and administrative expenses. All of the increases in the various line item accounts mentioned above can be primarily attributed to the 1996 Acquired Properties and 1995 Acquired Properties. These increases were partially offset by the 1995 Disposed Properties and the 1996 Disposed Properties. Interest income earned on the Operating Partnership's mortgage note investment increased by $7.2 million and was an additional factor that impacted the nine month to nine month changes. In regard to the Nine-Month 1996 Same Store Properties, rental revenues increased by approximately $14.2 million or 5.6 % primarily as a result of higher rental rates charged to new tenants and tenant renewals and higher average occupancy levels. Overall property operating expenses which include property and maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance and an allocation of property management expenses increased approximately $2.3 million or 2.1%. This increase was primarily the result of higher payroll expenses and utilities costs. For 1996 the Operating Partnership also increased its per unit charge for property level insurance which increased insurance expense by approximately $0.8 million. Property management represents expenses associated with the management of the Operating Partnership's Properties. These expenses increased by approximately $2.3 million primarily as a result of the expansion of the Operating Partnership's property management with the addition of a regional operations center in Seattle, Washington and during the third quarter of 1996 the addition of two new area offices located in Raleigh, North Carolina and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Other factors that impacted this increase were higher payroll and travel costs and legal and professional fees. Fee and asset management revenues and fee and asset management expenses are associated with the management of properties not owned by the Operating Partnership that are managed for affiliates. 16 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART 1 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) These revenues decreased by $0.5 million primarily due to the disposition of certain of these properties. Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased by approximately $0.8 million. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in the Operating Partnership's average indebtedness outstanding which increased by $36.4 million. However, the Operating Partnership's effective interest costs decreased from 8.12% in 1995 to 7.93% in 1996. General and administrative expenses, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $0.6 million between the periods under comparison. This increase was primarily due to higher salary costs and shareholder reporting costs as well as an increase in professional fees. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased from 2.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 to 1.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. COMPARISON OF QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 TO QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 For the quarter ended September 30, 1996, income before gain on disposition of property and extraordinary item increased by $9.2 million when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1995. This increase was primarily due to increases in rental revenues net of increases in property and maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and insurance, property management expenses, fee and asset management, depreciation, interest expense and general and administrative. All of the increases in the various line item accounts mentioned above can be primarily attributed to the 1996 Acquired Properties and 1995 Acquired Properties. These increases were partially offset by the 1995 Disposed Properties and the 1996 Disposed Properties. Interest income earned on the Operating Partnership's mortgage note investment increased by $1.3 million and was an additional factor that impacted the quarter to quarter changes. In regard to the Third Quarter 1996 Same Store Properties, rental revenues increased by approximately $4.4 million or 5% as a result of higher rental rates charged to new tenants and tenant renewals and higher average occupancy levels. Overall property operating expenses which include property and maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance and an allocation of property management expenses decreased approximately $0.5 million or 1.4%. This decrease was primarily the result of lower leasing and advertising costs and better management of the maintenance costs associated with readying vacated units for occupancy by new tenants. Offsetting this decrease, the Operating Partnership increased for 1996 its per unit charge for property level insurance which increased insurance expense by $0.2 million. Property management represents expenses associated with the management of the Operating Partnership's Properties. These expenses increased by approximately $1.2 million primarily as a result of the expansion of the Operating Partnership's property management with the addition during the third quarter of 1996 of two new 17 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART 1 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) area offices located in Raleigh, North Carolina and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Other factors that impacted this increase were higher payroll and travel costs and legal and professional fees. Fee and asset management revenues and fee and asset management expenses are associated with the management of properties not owned by the Operating Partnership that are managed for affiliates. These revenues decreased slightly between the periods under comparison primarily due to the disposition of certain of these properties. Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased by approximately $2.7 million. This increase was primarily the result in the Operating Partnership's average indebtedness outstanding which increased by $179.8 million. However, the Operating Partnership's effective interest costs decreased from 8.09% in 1995 to 7.77% in 1996. General and administrative expenses, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $0.3 million between the quarters under comparison. This increase was primarily due to higher salary costs and printing and mailing costs as well as an increase in accounting and audit fees. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased from 2% for the quarter ended September 30, 1995 to 1.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 1996. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As of January 1, 1996, the Operating Partnership had approximately $13.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $158 million available on its line of credit. After taking into effect the various transactions discussed in the following paragraphs, the Operating Partnership's cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 1996 was approximately $152.5 million and the amount available on the Operating Partnership's line of credit was $250 million. The following discussion also explains the changes in net cash provided by operating activities, net cash (used for) investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities, which amounts for each period under comparison are presented in the Operating Partnership's Statements of Cash Flows. Part of the Operating Partnership's strategy in funding the purchase of multifamily residential properties is to utilize its line of credit and to subsequently repay the line of credit with proceeds contributed by the Company from the issuance of additional equity or debt securities. Continuing to employ this strategy, the Operating Partnership completed the January 1996 Common Share Offering and received net proceeds of approximately $50.7 million, substantially all of which were applied to repay a portion of the outstanding balance on the Operating Partnership's line of credit. In addition, the Operating Partnership completed the February 1996 Common Share Offering and received net proceeds of approximately $67.8 million. Of these proceeds, $60 million were applied to repay the remaining outstanding balance on the Operating Partnership's line of credit. The remaining proceeds were subsequently used to purchase additional properties. In connection 18 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART 1 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) with the May 1996 Common Share Offerings, the Operating Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $111.3 million. Of these proceeds, $57 million were applied to repay the remaining outstanding balance on the Operating Partnership's line of credit and the remaining proceeds were subsequently used to purchase additional Properties. In June 1996, the Operating Partnership refinanced certain of its tax- exempt bonds and received approximately $77.1 million of proceeds in connection therewith. Of these proceeds $70 million were used to repay the remaining outstanding balance on the Operating Partnership's line of credit. Also in connection with this transaction, the Operating Partnership made a loan in the amount of approximately $4.1 million to the entities that hold title to the Properties that collateralize the tax-exempt bond indebtedness. The proceeds of this loan were used to pay the costs related to this transaction. In August 1996, the Operating Partnership issued the 2026 Notes and received net proceeds of approximately $149 million in connection therewith. Of these proceeds $113 million were used to repay amounts outstanding on the Operating Partnership's line of credit and the remaining proceeds were used to purchase additional Properties. In September, 1996, the Company completed its offering of the Series C Preferred Shares, the sale of 2,272,727 Common Shares and the refinancing of $138,400,000 of tax-exempt bonds in conjunction with the completion of a new credit enhancement facility with the Federal National Mortgage Association. As a result of these three transactions, the Company received net proceeds of $111.4 million, $75 million and $35.9 million, respectively, all of which were contributed to the Operating Partnership. All of these proceeds have been or will be utilized to purchase additional properties and/or repay mortgage indebtedness on certain properties. With respect to Property acquisitions during the nine month period, the Operating Partnership purchased 38 Properties containing 12,002 units for a total of approximately $550.5 million, which included the assumption of $99.9 million of mortgage indebtedness. These acquisitions were primarily funded from amounts drawn on the Operating Partnership's line of credit, proceeds funded from third party escrow accounts related to the tax-deferred exchange of certain properties and a portion of the proceeds received in connection with the various capital transactions as mentioned in the previous paragraphs. Subsequent to September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership acquired three additional properties for a purchase price of approximately $56.55 million. These acquisitions were funded with proceeds from the capital transactions completed in September 1996. The Operating Partnership is actively seeking to acquire additional multifamily residential properties with physical and market characteristics similar to the Properties and is currently under contract with various sellers to purchase up to 727 units. The combined purchase price of these probable acquisitions is approximately $33.95 million. The closings of these transactions are subject to certain contingencies and conditions, therefore, there can be no 19 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART 1 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership disposed of two properties which generated net proceeds of $10 million. These proceeds were ultimately applied to purchase additional properties. As of September 30, 1996, the Operating Partnership had total indebtedness of approximately $1.2 billion, which included conventional mortgages of $464 million, unsecured debt of $500 million (net of a $1.2 million discount), tax exempt bond indebtedness of $274.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, total capital expenditures for the Operating Partnership approximated $33.8 million. Of this amount, approximately $8.7 million related to capital improvements and major repairs for the Acquired 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 1996 including amounts for the 1996 Acquired Properties are budgeted to be approximately $10 million. Total distributions paid during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 amounted to $103 million. On August 22, 1996, the Operating Partnership declared a $0.59 distribution per OP Unit, a $0.5859 distribution, a $0.5703 distribution and a $0.1394 distribution to the Company as holder of the Series A Cumulative Preference Units, the Series B Cumulative Preference Units and the Series C Cumulative Preference Units, respectively. Total distributions paid in October 1996 for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 amounted to approximately $39.2 million. The Operating Partnership expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through its working capital and net cash provided by operating activities. The Operating Partnership considers its cash provided by operating activities to be adequate to meet operating requirements and payments of distributions. The Operating Partnership also expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled mortgage debt maturities, reduction of outstanding amounts under its line of credit, property acquisitions and significant capital improvements by long-term collateralized and un- collateralized borrowings and the issuance of equity securities including additional OP Units as well as from proceeds received from the disposition of certain Properties. In addition, the Operating Partnership has certain uncollateralized Properties available for additional mortgage borrowings in the event that the public capital markets are unavailable to the Operating Partnership or the cost of capital to the Operating Partnership in such markets is too high. 20 ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PART 1 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) The Operating Partnership currently has a $250 million line of credit which is scheduled to mature on November 14, 1996. As of November 12, 1996, no amounts were outstanding under this facility. The Operating Partnership is currently negotiating a new credit facility and has reached an agreement with Morgan Guaranty and Bank of America to provide this facility up to an amount of $250 million. The Operating Partnership expects to close this transaction by November 15, 1996. FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS The Operating Partnership generally considers FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies. In accordance with the new definition of FFO adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property, plus depreciation on real estate assets and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. The Operating Partnership believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a measure of the performance because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, it provides investors an understanding of the ability of the Operating Partnership to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. FFO 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 Operating Partnership'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. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996, FFO, based on the new definition (except for the effect of amortization of deferred financing costs related to Predecessor Business of approximately $463,000), increased by $23.6 million when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1995 to approximately $113.3 million. For the quarter ended September 30, 1996, FFO, based on the new definition (except for the effect of amortization of deferred financing costs related to Predecessor Business of approximately $147,000), increased by $11.3 million when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1995 to approximately $41.6 million. 21 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The discussion in Note 13 of "Notes to Consolidated Statements" is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (A) Exhibits: None (B) Reports on Form 8-K: A report on Form 8-K, dated August 8, 1996, was filed on August 13, 1996. 22 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. ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST, ITS GENERAL PARTNER Date: November 12, 1996 By: /s/ Bruce C. Strohm ----------------- ---------------------------------------- Bruce C. Strohm Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: November 12, 1996 By: /s/ Michael J. McHugh ------------------ -------------------------------------- Michael J. McHugh Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer 23