1 EXHIBIT 99.6 Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. March 9, 1998 2 Special Note: Statements in the Bay Apartment Communities, Inc. Web site relating to Bay's ownership, management, development and acquisition of multifamily apartment communities are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, local economic and market conditions which are beyond management's control and may adversely affect occupancy rates and market rents; the possibility that the Company may not be able to successfully integrate large portfolio acquisitions in new markets with its current business operations; and additional factors discussed periodically in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 3 Table of Contents - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Transaction Summary II. The Combined Company III. Financial Highlights IV. Conclusion 4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transaction Summary 5 Transaction Summary Overview - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - Preeminent Luxury Apartment Company - - National High "Barrier-to-Entry" Strategy - - Significant Presence in Top 10 Apartment Markets - - Expanded Construction and Reconstruction Capabilities - - $3.7 Billion Total Market Capitalization - - Superior Shareholder Value Creation 6 Transaction Summary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - Company Name: Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. - - Exchange Ratio: .7683 BYA shares issued per AVN share - - Accretion: $0.15 estimated in 1999 - - Dividend: Increased from $1.68 to $2.04 - - Accounting Treatment: Purchase Accounting - - Board Composition: 9 Independents, 3 Members of Senior Management - - Headquarters: Alexandria, VA; Super-regional Offices in San Jose, CA and Wilton, CT - - Anticipated Closing: June 1998 7 Transaction Summary Common Heritage - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Identical High "Barrier-to-Entry" Strategies - Similar Backgrounds as Investment Developers/ Builders - Consistent High Quality Asset and Resident Profile - "Superior Resident Service" Ethic - Similar Capital Structures and Financing Strategies 8 Transaction Summary Merger Integration - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Management and Board Committed to Integration Process - Merger Integration Firms Retained - "Best Practices" Focus - Relocation of President & C.O.O. - Scaleable Information Systems - Waiving Acceleration of Options and Grants 9 Transaction Summary Post-Closing - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - $2.7 Billion of Combined Equity, including Preferred Stock - $1.0 Billion of Combined Debt - 140 Communities (1) with 40,506 Apartment Homes - 16 States (including D.C.), 29 Distinct Markets ------------------ (1) Includes Communities under development and in lease-up. 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Combined Company 11 The Combined Company Office of the Executive - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Executive Chairman Gilbert M. Meyer - Real Estate Strategy - Construction and Reconstruction - West and National New Business Chief Executive Officer Richard L. Michaux - Corporate and Financial Management - Integration - Internal and External Communication - Mid-Atlantic New Business (line to Meyer) President & C.O.O. Charles H. Berman - Daily Operations - Strategy Implementation - Best Practices - Northeast and National New Business (line to Michaux) 12 The Combined Company Senior Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Executive Chairman Gilbert M. Meyer Chief Executive Officer Richard L. Michaux (line to Meyer) President & C.O.O. Charles H. Berman (line to Michaux) CFO Development/ Property Operations Investments Thomas J. Sargent Acquisitions Robert H. Slater Jeffrey B. Van Horn (line to Michaux) Bryce Blair (line to Berman) (line to Michaux) (line to Berman) Integration Construction Administration Max L. Gardner Morton L. Newman Debra Lynn Shotwell (line to Michaux) (line to Berman) (line to Michaux) 13 The Combined Company Organizational Model - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Office of the Executive-Executive Chairman, CEO and President - Each Serves on Board of Directors - New Business - Mentorship - Localized Acquisition, Development and Construction - Regionalized Property Operations - Senior Vice President--Investments - Capital Strategies and Allocation - Strategic Market Research and New Business - Investment Performance Evaluation 14 The Combined Company Strength of Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "Local Sharpshooter" in All Markets - Unparalleled Management Expertise - Acquisition - Development - Construction - Reconstruction - Property Operations - Significant Management Bench Strength - Incentive Compensation to Encourage Employee Retention 15 The Combined Company Office Locations - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Map of the United States indicating corporate headquarters and regional office.] 16 The Combined Company Offices and Development Communities - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Map of the United States indicating development community, corporate headquarters and regional office.] 17 The Combined Company Community Locations - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Map of the United States indicating development community, community, pre-sale community, corporate headquarters and regional office.] 18 The Combined Company Portfolio Summary - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bay Avalon Combined ---- ------ ---------- Current Communities 58 66 124 Development Communities 5 11 16 Homes(1) 17,957 22,549 40,506 States 3 13(2) 16(2) Markets 11 18 29 Average Age(3) 8 8 8 Economic Occupancy(4) 96.6% 96.2% 96.4% - ---------------------------- (1) Includes homes under development. (2) Includes District of Columbia. (3) Average age based on year constructed or reconstructed and excludes communities under reconstruction. (4) Reflects average economic occupancy for stabilized communities for 1997. 19 The Combined Company Community Locations - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Communities Number of Homes --------------------- ----------------- Current Development Development Current Development Development Communities Communities Rights Communities Communities Rights State California 55 5 1 15,558 1,708 200 Connecticut 7 2 5 2,778 403 883 Illinois 3 - 1 887 - 200 Indiana 2 - - 376 - - Maryland 12 1 - 3,430 96 - Massachusetts 5 1 3 1,172 171 800 Michigan 3 - - 983 - - Minnesota 3 - - 904 - - New Jersey 5 2 3 2,008 620 1,182 New York 5 3 5 968 841 1,770 Ohio 1 - - 264 - - Oregon 1 - - 279 - - Rhode Island 1 - - 225 - - Virginia 18 2 1 5,421 694 165 Washington 2 - - 412 - - Washington, 1 - - 308 - - D.C ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total 124 16 19 35,973 4,533 5,200 --- -- -- ------ ----- ------ 20 The Combined Company Geographic Diversification by State - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Pie chart of Bay representing [Pie chart of Avalon representing geographic diversification geographic diversification by by state] state] Note: By number of Apartment Homes. Does not include communities under development. 21 The Combined Company Geographic Diversification by State - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Pie chart of Bay/Avalon combined representing geographic diversification by state.] ----------------------------------- Note: By number of Apartment Homes. Does not include communities under development. 22 The Combined Company Geographic Diversification by Market - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Pie chart representing Bay/Avalon combined geographic diversification by market.] - -------------------------- Note: By number of Apartment Homes. Does not include communities under development. 23 The Combined Company Strength of Markets - Top Ten Apartment Markets - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metropolitan Area Bay Avalon Combined ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. San Francisco x x 2. Orange County x x 3. Boston x x 4. San Jose x x 5. New York/Nassau Suffolk x x 6. San Diego x x 7. Oakland/East Bay x x 8. Seattle x x x 9. Los Angeles x x 10. Minneapolis x x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Source: Jan/Feb Multi-Housing News, 1998. 24 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Financial Highlights 25 Financial Highlights Combined Capital Structure - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Pie chart representing combined capital structure.] Preferred Equity 9% Debt 28% Common Equity 63% $3.7 Billion Total Market Capitalization 26 Financial Highlights Combined Debt Composition - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Pie chart representing combined debt composition.] Fixed Rate Fixed Rate Secured Debt Unsecured Debt 6% 45% Fixed Rate Tax-Exempt Debt 36% Unsecured Variable Rate Credit Facility Tax-Exempt Debt 7% 6% $1.0 Billion Total Debt 27 Financial Highlights Debt Summary as of 12/31/97 (1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Weighted Average Weighted Average Principal Interest Rate Years to Maturity Balance ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conventional - Fixed Rate Mortgages 7.792% 5.7 $58.2 Unsecured Debt - Fixed Rate 6.794% 7.3 $460.0 Tax - Exempt - Fixed Rate Bonds 6.581% 21.4 $376.8 Tax - Exempt - Variable Rate Bonds 4.765% 25.3 $63.7 Unsecured Credit Facility Libor + 0.90% 2.3 $75.5 ------------ ---------- -------- Total/Weighted Average 6.626% 13.1 $1,034.2 ========== ====== ======== - ------------------- (1) Pro Forma for $150 million notes issued by Bay on January 20, 1998 and $100 million notes issued by Avalon on January 22, 1998. Proceeds of both offerings were used to reduce the respective lines of credit. 28 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion 29 Conclusion - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Preeminent Luxury Apartment Home Company in the U.S. * Significant Presence in Top 10 Apartment Markets * Shareholder Value Creation * $0.07 per Share Accretion Estimated for Remainder of 1998 * $0.15 per Share Accretion Estimated for 1999 * $0.36 Dividend Increase * Low Cost of Capital and Expanded Growth Platform 30 Avalon Bay Communities, Inc.