FORM 10-Q
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, 1999
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File No. 1-13106
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Maryland 77-0369576
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
925 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, California 94303
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(650) 494-3700
(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 for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such report, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes X No __
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date:
18,054,851 shares of Common Stock
as of November 11, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORM 10-Q
Part I Page No.
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Item 1 Financial Statements (Unaudited) 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 4
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 5
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999
and the year ended December 31, 1998 7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 15
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk 22
Part II
Item 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 24
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 24
Signatures 25
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Part I Financial Information
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Item 1: Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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"Essex" or the "Company" means Essex Property Trust, Inc., a real
estate investment trust incorporated in the State of Maryland, or
where the context otherwise requires, Essex Portfolio, L.P., a limited
partnership in which Essex Property Trust, Inc. is the sole general
partner.
The information furnished in the accompanying consolidated unaudited
balance sheets, statements of operations, stockholders' equity and
cash flows of the Company reflects all adjustments which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the
aforementioned financial statements for the interim periods.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the notes to such financial statements and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
September 30, December 31,
Assets 1999 1998
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Real estate:
Rental properties:
Land and land improvements $ 268,516 $ 219,115
Buildings and improvements 794,665 670,849
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1,063,181 889,964
Less accumulated depreciation (92,774) (77,789)
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970,407 812,175
Investments 14,735 10,590
Real estate under development 83,148 53,213
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1,068,290 875,978
Cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted 4,338 2,548
Restricted cash 16,822 15,532
Notes and other related party receivables 19,811 10,450
Notes and other receivables 11,160 18,809
Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,609 3,444
Deferred charges, net 5,496 5,035
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$ 1,129,526 $ 931,796
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Mortgage notes payable $ 379,463 $ 325,822
Line of credit 57,200 35,693
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 44,857 28,601
Dividends payable 13,378 11,145
Deferred gain 5,002 5,002
Other liabilities 6,227 5,301
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Total liabilities 506,127 411,564
Minority interests 238,983 130,432
Stockholders' equity:
8.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 1996A: $.0001
par value, 184,687 and 1,600,000 authorized, 184,687 1 1
and 1,600,000 issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 656,497,491 and
659,282,178 authorized, 18,054,652 and 16,640,616
issued and outstanding 2 2
7.875% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock:
$.0001 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized and no
shares issued and outstanding - -
9.125% Series C cumulative redeemable preferred stock:
$.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized
and no shares issued and outstanding - -
9.30% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred
stock: $.0001 par value, 2,000,000 shares
authorized and no shares issued and outstanding - -
9.25% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred
stock: $.0001 par value, 2,200,000 shares
authorized and no shares issued and outstanding - -
Excess stock, $.0001 par value, 330,000,000
shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding - -
Additional paid-in capital 425,209 431,278
Accumulated deficit (40,796) (41,481)
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Total stockholders' equity 384,416 389,800
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$ 1,129,526 $ 931,796
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended
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September 30, September 30,
1999 1998
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Revenues:
Rental $ 35,699 $ 31,068
Other property 772 722
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Total property 36,471 31,790
Interest and other 1,274 861
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Total revenues 37,745 32,651
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Expenses:
Property operating expenses
Maintenance and repairs 2,210 1,858
Real estate taxes 2,686 2,349
Utilities 2,214 2,023
Administrative 2,581 2,888
Advertising 509 342
Insurance 232 224
Depreciation and amortization 7,084 5,575
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17,516 15,259
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Interest 5,560 5,245
Amortization of deferred financing costs 147 212
General and administrative 1,096 1,007
Provision for litigation loss - 930
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Total expenses 24,319 22,653
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Income before gain on the sale of real estate,
minority interests and extraordinary item 13,426 9,998
Gain on the sale of real estate 4,708 9
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Income before minority interests
and extraordinary item 18,134 10,007
Minority interests (5,061) (2,523)
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Income before extraordinary item 13,073 7,484
Extraordinary item:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt - (806)
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Net income 13,073 6,678
Preferred stock dividends (149) (875)
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Net income available to common stockholders $ 12,924 $ 5,803
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Per share data:
Basic:
Income before extraordinary item $ 0.72 $ 0.40
Extraordinary item - debt extinguishment - (0.05)
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Net income $ 0.72 $ 0.35
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period 18,036,066 16,635,228
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Diluted:
Income before extraordinary item $ 0.71 $ 0.39
Extraordinary item - debt extinguishment - (0.05)
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Net income $ 0.71 $ 0.34
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period 18,471,975 16,821,421
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Dividend per share $ 0.55 $ 0.50
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30,
1999 1998
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Revenues:
Rental $ 100,675 $ 87,871
Other property 2,258 1,911
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Total property 102,933 89,782
Interest and other 3,602 2,389
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Total revenues 106,535 92,171
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Expenses:
Property operating expenses
Maintenance and repairs 6,595 6,585
Real estate taxes 7,646 6,767
Utilities 6,222 5,631
Administrative 7,680 7,022
Advertising 1,510 1,190
Insurance 675 859
Depreciation and amortization 19,376 15,876
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49,704 43,930
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Interest 15,744 14,259
Amortization of deferred financing costs 415 553
General and administrative 3,218 2,841
Provision for litigation loss - 930
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Total expenses 69,081 62,513
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Income before gain on the sale of real estate, 37,454 29,658
minority interests and extraordinary item
Gain on the sale of real estate 4,708 9
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Income before minority interests
and extraordinary item 42,162 29,667
Minority interests (11,667) (6,710)
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Income before extraordinary item 30,495 22,957
Extraordinary item:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (90) (806)
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Net income 30,405 22,151
Preferred stock dividends (1,216) (2,625)
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Net income available to common stockholders $ 29,189 $ 19,526
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Per share data:
Basic:
Income before extraordinary item $ 1.69 $ 1.22
Extraordinary item - debt extinguishment (0.01) (0.05)
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Net income $ 1.68 $ 1.17
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period 17,341,636 16,628,721
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Diluted:
Income before extraordinary item $ 1.65 $ 1.21
Extraordinary item - debt extinguishment (0.01) (0.05)
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Net income $ 1.64 $ 1.16
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period 18,498,445 16,814,880
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Dividend per share $ 1.60 $ 1.45
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and the
year ended December 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
Additional
Preferred stock Common stock paid - in Accumulated
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Shares Amount Shares Amount capital deficit Total
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Balances at December 31, 1997 1,600 $ 1 16,615 $ 2 $ 430,804 $ (31,892) $ 398,915
Shares issued from Dividend
Reinvestment Plan - - 2 - 10 - 10
Net proceeds from options exercised - - 24 - 464 - 464
Net income - - - - - 26,328 26,328
Dividends declared - - - - - (35,917) (35,917)
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Balances at December 31, 1998 1,600 1 16,641 2 431,278 (41,481) 389,800
Shares issued from conversion
of Convertible Preferred Stock (1,415) - 1,618 - - - -
Shares purchased by Operating
Partnership - - (257) - (6,991) - (6,991)
Net proceeds from options exercised - - 53 - 922 - 922
Net income - - - - - 30,405 30,405
Dividends declared - - - - - (29,720) (29,720)
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Balances at September 30, 1999 185 $ 1 18,055 $ 2 $ 425,209 $ (40,796) $ 384,416
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated unaudited financial statements
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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30,
1999 1998
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Net cash provided by operating activities: $ 61,328 $ 48,725
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to real estate (135,882) (152,660)
Proceeds received from the disposition of real estate 18,400 26,354
Increase in restricted cash (1,290) (9,112)
Additions to related party notes and other receivables (10,049) (3,888)
Repayment of related party notes and other receivables 9,299 2,850
Additions to real estate under development (51,636) (24,018)
Net (contribution to) / distributions from
investments in corporations and limited partnerships (2,806) 531
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Net cash used in investing activities (173,964) (159,943)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage and other notes payable
and lines of credit 216,650 199,347
Repayment of mortgage and other notes payable
and lines of credit (157,302) (133,879)
Additions to deferred charges (876) (1,823)
Increase in (payment of) offering related costs 95 (282)
Net proceeds from preferred units sales 103,215 77,775
Net proceeds from stock options exercised and shares
issued through dividend reinvestment plan 922 393
Shares purchased by Operating Partnership (6,991) -
Distributions to minority interest/partners (10,472) (5,624)
Redemption of operating partnership units (2,084) -
Dividends paid (28,731) (25,900)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 114,426 110,007
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,790 (1,211)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,548 4,282
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 4,338 $ 3,071
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of $3,963 and
$2,575 capitalized $ 10,579 $ 10,917
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and Financing activities:
Real estate under development transferred to
rental properties $ 21,700 $ -
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Mortgage notes payable assumed in connection
with purchase of real estate $ 15,800 $ 18,443
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Issuance of Operating Partnership Units in
connection with the purchase of real estate $ 7,469 $ -
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Dividends payable $ 13,378 $ 10,913
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See accompanying notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 1999 and 1998
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share and per unit amounts)
(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation
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The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash
flows for the periods presented have been included and are normal and
recurring in nature. These unaudited consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 include the accounts of the
Company and Essex Portfolio, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership", which holds
the operating assets of the Company). The Company is the sole general
partner in the Operating Partnership, owning an 89.6%, 89.9% and 89.9%
general partnership interest as of September 30, 1999, December 31, 1998
and September 30, 1998, respectively.
As of September 30, 1999, the Company operates and has ownership interests
in 68 multifamily properties (containing 14,486 units) and four commercial
properties (with approximately 250,000 square feet) (collectively, the
"Properties"). The Properties are located in Northern California (the San
Francisco Bay Area), Southern California (Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and
San Diego counties), and the Pacific Northwest (the Seattle, Washington and
Portland, Oregon metropolitan areas).
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated
in the consolidated financial statements.
(2) Significant Transactions
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(A) Acquisition Activities
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On August 31, 1999, the Company purchased Coronado at Newport - North, a
732-unit apartment community located in Newport Beach, California for a
contract price of $62,000. This property was contributed to a joint venture
limited liability company, Newport Beach North LLC, subsequent to September
30, 1999 as discussed under footnote 2 (F).
On September 30, 1999, the Company purchased Avondale at Warner Center, a
446-unit apartment community located in Woodland Hills, California for a
contract price of $35,000. A portion of the purchase price was paid with
proceeds received from the sale of a commercial property, 777 California
(the former headquarters building) located in Palo Alto, California.
On September 30, 1999, the Company invested $1,996 for a 46% limited
partnership interest and Essex Management Corporation became the sole
general partner in Mt. Sutro Terrace Associates, L.P. Mt. Sutro Terrace
Associates, L.P. is a California limited partnership which acquired Mt.
Sutro Terrace Apartments, a 99-unit apartment community located in San
Francisco, California for an implied value of approximately $10,260. The
property has an approximate $5,800 variable rate non-recourse loan which
matures in 2027.
These third quarter 1999 acquisitions were funded with the proceeds from
the disposition of the commercial property as noted above, proceeds
received from the Operating Partnership's perpetual preferred units
offerings and the Company's line of credit.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 1999 and 1998
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share and per unit amounts)
(B) Disposition Activities
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On September 10, 1999, the Company sold one of its commercial properties,
777 California (the former headquarters building) located in Palo Alto,
California for a gross sales price of $18,400, resulting in a gain of
$4,708. The building was sold to an entity controlled by a member of the
Company's Board of Directors, following approval of the independent board
members. The proceeds from this sale were reinvested in the purchase of
Avondale at Warner Center. The transaction was an exchange transaction in
accordance with the Internal Revenue Code Section 1031.
(C) Development Activities
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Development communities are defined by the Company as new construction of
apartment properties which are currently in a phase of construction or
lease-up and have not reached stabilized operations. As of September 30,
1999, the Company is developing eight multifamily residential communities,
with an aggregate of 1,500 multifamily units. In the third quarter of 1999,
the Company announced two new development communities and also reached
stabilized operations at two multifamily communities containing 480 units
that were previously reported as development communities. In connection
with the properties currently under development, the Company has directly,
or in some cases through its joint venture entities, entered into
contractual construction related commitments with unrelated third parties.
As of September 30, 1999, the Company is committed to fund approximately
$71,100.
Perry Creek is a 132-unit development community located in Bothell,
Washington. The estimated total capitalized cost for this community is
$14,700. Construction has begun in the third quarter of 1999 and initial
occupancy is expected in the second quarter of 2000.
The Essex at Lake Merritt is mid/high rise development community located in
Oakland, California with up to 270 units. The Company purchased a lakefront
site on Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland for a contract purchase price of
$5,500 on which the Company plans to construct a premier waterfront
project. No commitments have been entered into with third parties regarding
construction of this community as of September 30, 1999.
The two projects which were previously reported as development projects and
have achieved stabilized operations in the third quarter of 1999 are Park
Hill at Issaquah and Hillsborough Park.
Park Hill at Issaquah is a 245-unit multifamily property located in
Issaquah, Washington. The property is owned by a joint venture in which the
Company owns a 45% interest. The Company is entitled to a 12% preferred
return on the equity it has invested. In addition, the Company has an
option to purchase the property five years subsequent to completion. The
Company's investment in the joint venture is included in investments in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Hillsborough Park is a 235-unit multifamily property located in La Habra,
California. The property is wholly owned by the Company. The total
investment for the property of approximately $21,700 is included in rental
properties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(D) Redevelopment Activities
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Redevelopment communities are defined by the Company as existing properties
owned by the Company which have been targeted for additional investment
dollars from which the Company expects to achieve increased financial
returns. Redevelopment communities are currently under a phase of
construction and as a result, may have less than stabilized operations. As
of September 30, 1999, the Company has three redevelopment communities in
Southern California with an aggregate of 861 units for a total projected
investment of $13,700 in renovation expenditures.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 1999 and 1998
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share and per unit amounts)
One redevelopment community, Monterra del Mar, a 96-unit apartment
community located in Pasadena, California was completed during the third
quarter of 1999 for a total investment of $1,300.
(E) Equity Transactions
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On July 28, 1999, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of 2,000,000
units of its 9.30% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to two
related institutional investors in a private placement, at a price of
$25.00 per unit. The net proceeds from this sale were approximately
$48,925. On September 3, 1999, the Operating Partnership completed the sale
of 2,200,000 units of its 9.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Units to an institutional investor in a private placement, at a price of
$25.00 per unit. The net proceeds from this sale were approximately
$53,400. Preferred units and related dividends are included in minority
interest in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
In September 1999, the Company formed a program in which directors and
management of the Company can participate indirectly in an investment in
the Company's common stock. The participants have entered into a swap
agreement with a securities broker whereby the securities broker has
acquired, in open market transactions, 223,475 shares of the Company's
common stock. The agreement terminates in five years at which time the
settlement amount is determined by comparing the original purchase price of
the stock plus interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.5% to the termination
date market value of the shares and all dividends received during the
investment period. In certain circumstances the participants may be
required to provide collateral to the securities broker. The Company has
guaranteed performance of the participants with respect to any obligations
relating to the swap agreement.
(F) Subsequent Event
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On October 29, 1999, the Company entered into two separate joint venture
entities with an approximate 49.9% equity interest. Together with the joint
venture partners, the Company formed two separate private REIT entities,
Newport Beach North, Inc. and Newport Beach South, Inc. Newport Beach
North, Inc. and Newport Beach South, Inc. own an approximate 99.65%
interest in Newport Beach North, LLC and Newport Beach South, LLC,
respectively. The Company contributed its investment of Coronado at
Newport - North, an acquisition made in the third quarter of 1999, to
Newport Beach North, LLC. At the same time, the partners in Newport Beach
South, LLC purchased Coronado at Newport - South, a 715-unit apartment
community located in Newport Beach, California for a contract price of
$64,500. The two entities have identical ownership structures and
generally, profit and loss are allocated to the partners in accordance with
their ownership interests.
In connection with formation of the two joint ventures, the entities
obtained non-recourse debt financing for $34,100 and $37,600 for Newport
Beach North, LLC and Newport Beach South, LLC, respectively. The loans bear
interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and mature in 2002. The joint venture entities
plan to invest a total of approximately $28,000 additionally into the
properties for exterior and interior renovation and such investment is
intended to be funded through additional advances under the loans referred
to above. The Company is entitled to management and redevelopment fee
income from the joint venture and incentive payments based on the financial
success of the venture. The Company intends to account for its investment
in the joint venture under the equity method of accounting.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 1999 and 1998
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share and per unit amounts)
(3) Related Party Transactions
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All general and administrative expenses of the Company and Essex Management
Corporation, an unconsolidated preferred stock subsidiary of the Company
("EMC") are initially borne by the Company, with a portion subsequently
allocated to EMC. Expenses allocated to EMC for the three months ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998 totaled $112 and $37, respectively, and $324
and $174 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. The expenses are reflected as a reduction in general and
administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations.
Included in rental revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations are rents earned from space leased to Marcus & Millichap
("M&M"), including operating expense reimbursements of $221 and $133 for
the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $693
and $563 for the nine months ending September 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
Other income includes interest income of $84 and $249 for the three months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $256 and $784 for the
nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. This interest
income was earned principally on the notes receivable from related party
partnerships in which the Company owns an ownership interest ("Joint
Ventures"). Other income also includes management fee income and investment
income earned by the Company from its Joint Ventures of $107 and $143 for
the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively and $416
and $348 for the nine months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Notes and other related party receivables as of September 30, 1999 and
December 31, 1998 consist of the following:
September 30, December 31,
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1999 1998
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Notes receivable from Joint Ventures:
Note receivable from Highridge Apartments
secured, bearing interest at 9.4%, due March 2008 $ 1,047 $ 1,047
Note receivable from Fidelity I, secured,
bearing interest at 8%, due on demand 1,358 1,358
Note receivable from Fidelity I and JSV, secured,
bearing interest at 9.5-10%, due 2015 800 800
Note receivable from Highridge,
bearing interest at 10%, due on demand 2,950 --
Note receivable from Fidelity I,
non-interest bearing, due on demand 5,411 --
Note receivable from Highridge,
non-interest bearing, due on demand 3,389 2,928
Note receivable from Portland Shopping Centers,
non-interest bearing, due on demand 2,127 1,209
Note receivable from Anchor Village,
non-interest bearing, due on demand 1,242 933
Other related party receivables:
Loans to officers, bearing interest at 8%, due April 2006 500 500
Other related party receivables, substantially due on demand 987 1,675
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$19,811 $10,450
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Other related party receivables consist primarily of accrued interest
income on related party notes receivables and loans to officers, advances and
accrued management fees from joint venture investees and unreimbursed expenses
due from EMC.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 1999 and 1998
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share and per unit amounts)
(4) Forward Treasury Contracts
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The Company has four forward treasury contracts for an aggregate notional
amount of $60,000, locking the 10 year treasury rate at between 6.15% -
6.26%. These contracts are to limit the interest rate exposure on
identified future debt financing requirements relating to the multifamily
development projects and a maturity of an $18,160 fixed rate loan. These
contracts will be settled no later than June 2000. If the contracts were
settled as of September 30, 1999, the Company would be obligated to pay
approximately $635.
(5) New Accounting Pronouncements
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In June 1998, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Statement No. 133 (SFAS
133), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The
Company will adopt SFAS 133 for interim periods beginning in 2001, the
effective date of SFAS 133, as amended. Had SFAS 133 been implemented in
1999, a charge to earnings of $635 relating to treasury contracts that do
not qualify as anticipatory hedges under SFAS 133 would have been recorded
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.
(6) Segment Information
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The Company defines its reportable operating segments as the three
geographical regions in which its multifamily residential properties are
located, Northern California, Southern California, and the Pacific
Northwest. Non-segment property revenues and net operating income included
in the following schedule consists of revenue generated from the Company's
commercial properties. Excluded from segment revenues is interest and other
corporate income. Other non-segment assets include investments, real estate
under development, cash, receivables and other assets. The revenues, net
operating income, and assets for each of the reportable operating segments
are summarized as follows for the periods presented.
Three months ended
September 30, 1999 September 30, 1998
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Revenues
Northern California $ 11,898 $ 11,117
Southern California 15,723 12,054
Pacific Northwest 8,366 8,121
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Total segment revenues 35,987 31,292
Non-segment property revenues 484 498
Interest and other income 1,274 861
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Total revenues $ 37,745 $ 32,651
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Net operating income:
Northern California $ 9,214 $ 8,493
Southern California 11,161 8,130
Pacific Northwest 5,639 5,393
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Total segment net operating income 26,014 22,016
Non-segment net operating income 25 90
Interest and other income 1,274 861
Depreciation and amortization (7,084) (5,575)
Interest (5,560) (5,245)
Amortization of deferred financing costs (147) (212)
General and administrative (1,096) (1,007)
Provision for litigation loss -- (930)
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Income before gain on the sale of real
estate, minority interests and
extraordinary item $ 13,426 $ 9,998
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 1999 and 1998
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share and per unit amounts)
(6) Segment Information (continued)
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Nine months ended
September 30, 1999 September 30, 1998
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Revenues
Northern California $ 34,803 $ 30,867
Southern California 41,533 32,915
Pacific Northwest 24,855 23,997
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Total segment revenues 101,191 87,779
Non-segment property revenues 1,742 2,003
Interest and other income 3,602 2,389
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Total revenues $ 106,535 $ 92,171
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Net operating income:
Northern California $ 26,734 $ 23,221
Southern California 28,623 21,671
Pacific Northwest 16,710 15,676
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Total segment net operating income 72,067 60,568
Non-segment net operating income 538 1,160
Interest and other income 3,602 2,389
Depreciation and amortization (19,376) (15,876)
Interest (15,744) (14,259)
Amortization of deferred financing costs (415) (553)
General and administrative (3,218) (2,841)
Provision for litigation loss -- (930)
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Income before gain on the sale of real
estate, minority interests and
extraordinary item $ 37,454 $ 29,658
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September 30, 1999 December 31, 1998
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Assets:
Northern California $ 239,283 $ 241,676
Southern California 529,907 355,077
Pacific Northwest 196,041 198,761
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Total segment net real estate assets 965,231 795,514
Non-segment net real estate assets 5,176 16,661
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Net real estate assets 970,407 812,175
Non-segment assets 159,119 119,621
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Total assets $1,129,526 $ 931,796
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Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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Results of Operations
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The following discussion is based primarily on the consolidated unaudited
financial statements of Essex Property Trust, Inc. ("Essex" or the "Company")
for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 and for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998. This information should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying consolidated unaudited financial statements
and notes thereto. These consolidated financial statements include all
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair
statement of the results and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature.
Substantially all of the assets of the Company are held by, and substantially
all operations are conducted through, Essex Portfolio, L.P. (the "Operating
Partnership"). The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating
Partnership and, as of September 30, 1999, December 31, 1998 and September 30,
1998, owned an 89.6%, 89.9% and 89.9% general partnership interest in the
Operating Partnership, respectively. The Company has elected to be treated as a
real estate investment trust (a "REIT") for federal income tax purposes.
Certain statements in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations," and elsewhere in the quarterly report on
Form 10-Q which are not historical facts may be considered forward looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including statements regarding the Company's expectations, hopes, intentions,
beliefs and strategies regarding the future. Forward looking statements include
statements regarding the Company's expectation as to the timing of completion of
current development projects, beliefs as to the adequacy of future cash flows to
meet operating requirements, and to provide for dividend payments in accordance
with REIT requirements and expectations as to the amount of non-revenue
generating capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 1999, potential
acquisitions and developments, the anticipated performance of existing
properties, future acquisitions and developments and statements regarding the
Company's financing activities. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including, but not limited
to, that the actual completion of development projects will be subject to
delays, that such development projects will not be completed, that future cash
flows will be inadequate to meet operating requirements and/or will be
insufficient to provide for dividend payments in accordance with REIT
requirements, that the actual non-revenue generating capital expenditures will
exceed the Company's current expectations, as well as those risks, special
considerations, and other factors discussed under the caption "Other
Matters/Risk Factors" in Item 1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998, and those other risk factors and special
considerations set forth in the Company's other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-
looking statements.
General Background
The Company's property revenues are generated primarily from multifamily
property operations, which accounted for greater than 97% of its property
revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998. The
Company's multifamily properties (the "Properties") are located in Northern
California (the San Francisco Bay Area), Southern California (Los Angeles,
Ventura, Orange and San Diego counties) and the Pacific Northwest (the Seattle,
Washington and Portland, Oregon metropolitan areas). The average occupancy
levels of the Company's portfolio has exceeded 95% for the last five years.
The Company has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust ("REIT")
for federal income tax purposes, commencing with the year ended December 31,
1994. The Company provides some of its fee-based asset management and
disposition services as well as third-party property management and leasing
services through Essex Management Corporation ("EMC"), in order to maintain
compliance with REIT tax rules. The Company owns 100% of EMC's 19,000 shares of
non-voting Preferred Stock. Executives of the Company own 100% of EMC's 1,000
shares of Common Stock.
Since the Company's initial public offering (the "IPO") in June 1994, the
Company has acquired ownership interests in 58 multifamily residential
properties and its current headquarters building. Of the
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multifamily properties acquired since the IPO, 11 are located in Northern
California, 29 are located in Southern California, 18 are located in the
Seattle, Washington metropolitan area and one is located in the Portland, Oregon
metropolitan area. In total, these acquisitions consist of 11,718 multifamily
units with total capitalized acquisition costs of approximately $875.4 million.
As part of its active portfolio management strategy, the Company has sold, since
its IPO, six multifamily residential properties (five in Northern California and
one in the Pacific Northwest) consisting of a total of 819 units and disposed of
six retail shopping centers in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and one
commercial property in Northern California at an aggregate gross sales price of
approximately $89.5 million resulting in a total net realized gain of
approximately $18.5 million and a deferred gain of $5.0 million. The Company has
also achieved stabilized operations at two multifamily communities which contain
an aggregate of 480 units.
The Company is developing eight multifamily residential communities, with an
aggregate of 1,500 multifamily units. In connection with these development
projects, the Company has directly, or in some cases through its joint venture
partners, entered into contractual construction related commitments with
unrelated third parties for approximately $161,800,000. As of September 30,
1999, the Company's remaining development commitment is approximately
$71,100,000.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 to the Three Months
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Ended September 30, 1998.
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Average financial occupancy rates of the Company's multifamily Quarterly Same
Store Properties (properties owned by the Company for each of the three months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998) decreased to 96.5% for the three months ended
September 30, 1999 from 96.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 1998.
"Financial Occupancy" is defined as the percentage resulting from dividing
actual rental income by total possible rental income. Total possible rental
income is determined by valuing occupied units at contractual rents and vacant
units at market rents. The regional breakdown of financial occupancy for the
multifamily Quarterly Same Store Properties for the three months ended September
30, 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
September 30, September 30,
1999 1998
---- ----
Northern California 97.0% 97.4%
Southern California 97.0% 97.0%
Pacific Northwest 95.0% 95.1%
The Company's commercial property was 100% occupied (based on square footage) as
of September 30, 1999.
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Total Revenues increased by $5,094,000 or 15.6% to $37,745,000 in the third
quarter of 1999 from $32,651,000 in the third quarter of 1998. The following
table sets forth a breakdown of these revenue amounts, including the revenues
attributable to the Quarterly Same Store Properties.
Three Months Ended
Number of September 30, Dollar Percentage
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Properties 1999 1998 Change Change
---------- ---- ---- ------ ------
Revenues
Property revenues Quarterly Same
Store Properties
Northern California 13 $11,133 $10,773 $ 360 3.3%
Southern California 16 10,770 10,051 719 7.2
Pacific Northwest 18 7,760 7,523 237 3.2
Commercial 1 22 22 -- --
-- ------- ------- ------ ------
Total property revenues
Quarterly Same Store
Properties 48 29,685 28,369 1,316 4.6
==
Property revenues properties
acquired/disposed of
subsequent to June 30, 1998 (1) 6,786 3,421 3,365 98.3
------- ------- ------ ------
Total property revenues 36,471 31,790 4,681 14.7
------- ------- ------ ------
Interest and other income 1,274 861 413 48.0
------- ------- ------ ------
Total revenues $37,745 $32,651 $5,094 15.6%
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(1) Also includes redevelopment communities and development communities.
As set forth in the above table, $3,365,000 of the $5,094,000 net increase in
total revenues is attributable to properties acquired or disposed of subsequent
to June 30, 1998, redevelopment communities and development communities. During
this period, the Company acquired interests in eight multifamily properties and
reached stabilized operations at one development community (the "Acquisition
Properties"), and disposed of one multifamily property and one commercial
property (the "Disposition Properties").
Of the increase in total revenues, $1,316,000 is attributable to increases in
property revenues from the Quarterly Same Store Properties. Property revenues
from the Quarterly Same Store Properties increased by approximately 4.6% to
$29,685,000 in the third quarter of 1999 from $28,369,000 in the third quarter
of 1998. The majority of this increase was attributable to the 16 multifamily
Quarterly Same Store Properties located in Southern California. The property
revenues of the Quarterly Same Store Properties in Southern California increased
by $719,000 or 7.2% to $10,770,000 in the third quarter of 1999 from $10,051,000
in the third quarter of 1998. This $719,000 increase is primarily attributable
to rental rate increases. The 13 Quarterly Same Store Properties located in
Northern California accounted for the next largest regional component of the
Quarterly Same Store Properties property revenues increase. The property
revenues of these properties increased by $360,000 or 3.3% to $11,133,000 in
third quarter of 1999 from $10,773,000 in the third quarter of 1998. The
$360,000 increase is attributable to rental rate increases which was offset by a
decrease in financial occupancy to 97.0% in the third quarter of 1999 from 97.4%
in the third quarter of 1998. The 18 multifamily residential properties located
in the Pacific Northwest also contributed to the Quarterly Same Store Properties
property revenues increase. The property revenues of these properties increased
by $237,000 or 3.2% to $7,760,000 in the third quarter of 1999 from $7,523,000
in the third quarter of 1998. The $237,000 increase is primarily attributable to
rental rate increases which was offset by a decrease in financial occupancy to
95.0% in the third quarter of 1999 from 95.1% in the third quarter of 1998. The
increase in total revenue also reflected an increase of $413,000 attributable to
other income, which primarily relates to interest income on outstanding notes
receivables and income earned on the Company's investments in joint venture
development projects.
Total Expenses increased by $1,666,000 or approximately 7.4% to $24,319,000 in
the third quarter of 1999 from $22,653,000 in the third quarter of 1998.
Interest expense increased by $315,000 or 6.0% to $5,560,000 in the third
quarter from $5,245,000 in the third quarter of 1998. Such increase was
primarily due to the net addition of outstanding mortgage debt in connection
with property and investment acquisitions which was offset by capitalization of
interest charges on the Company's development and redevelopment communities.
Property operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization,
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increased by $748,000 or 7.7% to $10,432,000 in the third quarter of 1999 from
$9,684,000 in the third quarter of 1998. Of such increase, $925,000 was
attributable to the Acquisition Properties and the Disposition Properties.
General and administrative expenses represents the costs of the Company's
various acquisition and administrative departments as well as partnership
administration and non-operating expenses. Such expenses increased by $89,000 in
the third quarter of 1999 from the amount for the third quarter of 1998. This
increase is largely due to additional staffing requirements resulting from the
growth of the Company.
Net income increased by $6,395,000 to $13,073,000 in the third quarter of 1999
from $6,678,000 in the third quarter of 1998. Net income for the three months
ended September 30, 1999 included a gain on the sale of real estate of
$4,708,000. The remainder of the increase in net income was primarily a result
of the net contribution of the Acquisition Properties and the increase in net
operating income from the Quarterly Same Store Properties.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 to the Nine Months Ended
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September 30, 1998.
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Average financial occupancy rates of the Company's multifamily Same Store
Properties (properties owned by the Company for each of the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998) increased to 96.6% for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 from 96.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The
regional breakdown of financial occupancy for the multifamily Same Store
Properties for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
September 30, September 30,
1999 1998
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Northern California 97.4% 97.1%
Southern California 97.2% 96.2%
Pacific Northwest 95.0% 94.3%
The Company's commercial property was 100% occupied (based on square footage) as
of September 30, 1999.
Total Revenues increased by $14,364,000 or 15.6% to $106,535,000 for the first
nine months of 1999 from $92,171,000 for the first nine months of 1998. The
following table sets forth a breakdown of these revenue amounts, including the
revenues attributable to the Same Store Properties.
Nine Months Ended
Number of September 30, Dollar Percentage
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Properties 1999 1998 Change Change
---------- ---- ---- ------ ------
Revenues
Property revenues Same Store
Properties
Northern California 12 $ 27,941 $26,848 $ 1,093 4.1%
Southern California 14 25,615 23,736 1,879 7.9
Pacific Northwest 18 23,089 22,028 1,061 4.8
Commercial 1 67 67 -- --
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Total property revenues
Same Store Properties 45 76,712 72,679 4,033 5.5%
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Property revenues properties
acquired/disposed of
subsequent to December 31, 1997 (1) 26,221 17,103 9,118 53.3
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Total property revenues 102,933 89,782 13,151 14.6
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Interest and other income 3,602 2,389 1,213 50.8
-------- ------- ------- ----------
Total revenues $106,535 $92,171 $14,364 15.6%
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(1) Also includes redevelopment communities and development communities.
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As set forth in the above table, $9,118,000 of the $14,364,000 net increase in
total revenues is attributable to properties acquired or disposed of subsequent
to December 31, 1997, redevelopment communities and development communities.
During this period, the Company acquired interests in 12 multifamily properties
and reached stabilized operations at one wholly-owned development community (the
"Post-1997 Acquisition Properties"), and disposed of one multifamily property,
one commercial property and three retail shopping centers (the "Post-1997
Disposition Properties").
Of the increase in total revenues, $4,033,000 is attributable to increases in
property revenues from the Same Store Properties. Property revenues from the
Same Store Properties increased by approximately 5.5% to $76,712,000 in the
first nine months of 1999 from $72,679,000 in the first nine months of 1998. The
majority of this increase was attributable to the 14 Same Store Properties
located in Southern California. The property revenues of these properties
increased by $1,879,000 or 7.9% to $25,615,000 in first nine months of 1999 from
$23,736,000 in the first nine months of 1998. The $1,879,000 increase is
attributable to rental rate increases and the increase in financial occupancy to
97.2% in the first nine months of 1999 from 96.2% in the first nine months of
1998. The 12 multifamily Same Store Properties located in Northern California
accounted for the next largest regional component of the Same Store Properties
property revenues increase. The property revenues of these properties increased
by $1,093,000 or 4.1% to $27,941,000 in the first nine months of 1999 from
$26,848,000 in the first nine months of 1998. The $1,093,000 increase is
primarily attributable to rental rate increases and an increase in financial
occupancy to 97.4% in the first nine months of 1999 from 97.1% in first nine
months of 1998. The 18 multifamily residential properties located in the Pacific
Northwest also contributed to the Same Store Properties property revenues
increase. The property revenues of the these properties increased by $1,061,000
or 4.8% to $23,089,000 in the first nine months of 1999 from $22,028,000 in the
first nine months of 1998. This $1,061,000 increase is primarily attributable to
rental rate increases and the effect of the increase in financial occupancy to
95.0% in the first nine months of 1999 from 94.3% in the first nine months of
1998. The increase in total revenue also reflected an increase of $1,213,000
attributable to other income, which primarily relates to interest income on
outstanding notes receivables and income earned on the Company's investments in
joint venture development projects.
Total Expenses increased by $6,568,000 or approximately 10.5% to $69,081,000 in
the first nine months of 1999 from $62,513,000 in the first nine months of 1998.
Interest expense increased by $1,485,000 or 10.4% to $15,744,000 in the first
nine months from $14,259,000 in the first nine months of 1998. Such increase was
primarily due to the net addition of outstanding mortgage debt in connection
with property and investment acquisitions which was offset by the capitalization
of interest charges on the Company's development and redevelopment communities.
Property operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization,
increased by $2,274,000 or 8.1% to $30,328,000 in the first nine months of 1999
from $28,054,000 in the first nine months of 1998. Of such increase, $2,847,000
was attributable to the Post-1997 Acquisition Properties and the Post-1997
Disposition Properties. General and administrative expenses represents the costs
of the Company's various acquisition and administrative departments as well as
partnership administration and non-operating expenses. Such expenses increased
by $377,000 in the first nine months of 1999 from the amount for the first nine
months of 1998. This increase is largely due to additional staffing requirements
resulting from the growth of the Company.
Net income increased by $8,254,000 to $30,405,000 in the first nine months of
1999 from $22,151,000 in the first nine months of 1998. Net income for the first
nine months of 1999 included a gain on the sale of real estate of $4,708,000.
The remainder of the increase in net income was primarily a result of the net
contribution of the Acquisition Properties and the increase in net operating
income from the Same Store Properties.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 1999, the Company had $4,338,000 of unrestricted cash and cash
equivalents. The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements
by using its working capital, cash generated from operations and amounts
available under lines of credit. The Company believes that its current net cash
flows will be adequate to meet operating requirements and to provide for payment
of dividends by the Company in accordance with REIT requirements. The Company
expects to meet its long-term funding requirements relating to property
acquisition and development (beyond the next 12 months) by using working
capital, amounts available from lines of credit, net proceeds from public and
private debt and
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equity issuances, and proceeds from the disposition of properties that may be
sold from time to time. There can, however, be no assurance that the Company
will have access to the debt and equity markets in a timely fashion to meet such
future funding requirements or that future working capital, and borrowings under
the lines of credit will be available, or if available, will be sufficient to
meet the Company's requirements or that the Company will be able to dispose of
properties in a timely manner and under terms and conditions that the Company
deems acceptable.
The Company has a $100,000,000 unsecured line of credit. Outstanding balances
under the line of credit bear interest at the bank's reference rate or at the
Company's option, 1.15% over the LIBOR rate. The line of credit matures in June
2000. At September 30, 1999 the Company had $57,200,000 outstanding on its line
of credit, with interest rates during the third quarter of 1999 ranging from
6.4% to 8.1%.
In addition to the unsecured line of credit, the Company had $379,463,000 of
secured indebtedness at September 30, 1999. Such indebtedness consisted of
$320,643,000 in fixed rate debt with interest rates varying from 6.4% to 8.8%
and maturity dates ranging from 2000 to 2026. The indebtedness also includes
$58,820,000 of debt represented by tax exempt variable rate demand bonds with
interest rates paid during the first nine months of 1999 of 5.5% and maturity
dates ranging from 2020 to 2026. A portion of the tax exempt variable rate
demand bonds, $45,220,000, is capped at a maximum interest rates ranging from
7.1% to 7.3%.
The Company's unrestricted cash balance increased by $1,790,000 from $2,548,000
as of December 31, 1998 to $4,338,000 as of September 30, 1999. This increase
was primarily a result of $114,426,000 of net cash provided by financing
activities and $61,328,000 of net cash provided by operating activities, which
was offset by $173,964,000 of net cash used in investing activities. The
$114,426,000 net cash provided by financing activities was primarily a result of
$216,650,000 of proceeds from mortgage and other notes payable and lines of
credit and $103,215,000 of proceeds from preferred unit sales as offset by
$157,302,000 of repayments of mortgages and other notes payable and lines of
credit and $39,203,000 of dividends/distributions paid. Of the $173,964,000 net
cash used in investing activities, $135,882,000 was used to purchase and upgrade
rental properties and $51,636,000 was used to fund real estate under
development.
Non-revenue generating capital expenditures are improvements and upgrades that
extend the useful life of the property and are not related to preparing a
multifamily property unit to be rented to a tenant. The Company expects to incur
approximately $315 per weighted average occupancy unit in non-revenue generating
capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 1999. These expenditures do
not include the improvements required in connection with the origination of
mortgage loans, expenditures for acquisition properties' renovations and
improvements which are expected to generate additional revenue, and renovation
expenditures required pursuant to tax-exempt bond financings. The Company
expects that cash from operations and/or its lines of credit will fund such
expenditures. However, there can be no assurance that the actual expenditures
incurred during 1999 and/or the funding thereof will not be significantly
different than the Company's current expectations.
The Company is developing eight multifamily residential communities, with an
aggregate of 1,500 multifamily units. Such projects involve certain risks
inherent in real estate development. See "Other Matters/Risk Factors - Risks
That Development Activities Will Be Delayed or Not Completed" in Item 1 of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. In
connection with these development projects, the Company has directly, or in some
cases through its joint venture partners, entered into contractual construction
related commitments with unrelated third parties for approximately $161,800,000.
As of September 30, 1999, the Company's remaining commitment to fund the
estimated cost to complete is approximately $71,100,000. The Company expects to
fund such commitments with a combination of its working capital, operating cash
flows, amounts available on its lines of credit, net proceeds from public and
private equity and debt issuances, and proceeds from the disposition of
properties, which may be sold from time to time. In the third quarter of 1999,
the Company announced the commencement of two new development communities and
also reached stabilized occupancy at two communities that were previously
reported as development communities.
On July 28, 1999, The Operating Partnership completed the sale of 2,000,000
units of its 9.30% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to two related
institutional investors at a price of $25.00 per unit.
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The net proceeds from this sale were approximately $48,925,000. The net proceeds
were used primarily to reduce outstanding balances under the Company's line of
credit. On September 3, 1999, The Operating Partnership completed the sale of
2,200,000 units of its 9.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units to
two related institutional investors at a price of $25.00 per unit. The net
proceeds from this sale were approximately $53,400,000. The net proceeds were
used primarily to reduce outstanding balances under the Company's line of
credit.
Pursuant to existing shelf registration statements, the Company has the capacity
to issue up to $342,000,000 of equity securities and the Operating Partnership
has the capacity to issue up to $250,000,000 of debt securities.
The Company pays quarterly dividends from cash available for distribution. Until
it is distributed, cash available for distribution is invested by the Company
primarily in short-term investment grade securities or is used by the Company to
reduce balances outstanding under its lines of credit.
Readiness Disclosure for Year 2000
The Company's State of Readiness. The Company is aware of the issues associated
with the programming code in existing computer systems as the millennium (Year
2000) approaches. The Year 2000 problem is pervasive and complex, as virtually
every computer operation will be affected by the rollover of the two digit year
value to 00. The issue is whether computer systems will properly recognize date
sensitive information when the year changes to 2000. Systems that do not
properly recognize such information could generate erroneous data or cause a
system to fail. Employing a team made up of internal personnel, the Company has
identified IT systems that are not Year 2000 compliant and has substantially
modified or replaced such systems as necessary. However, because the full
ramifications of the Year 2000 issue will not be fully realized until after the
Year 2000 date change, the Company can provide no assurances that its internal
systems will not be adversely affected by the Year 2000 date change.
The Company has communicated with third parties with whom it does significant
business, such as financial institutions and vendors to determine their
readiness for Year 2000 compliance. Based on position statements received by the
Company, it appears that the Year 2000 compliance effort being made by third
parties with which the Company does significant business is sufficient to avoid
a material adverse impact on the Company's liquidity or ongoing results of
operations. However, no assurance can be given regarding the cost of their
failure to comply.
Costs of Addressing the Company's Year 2000 issues. Given the information known
at this time about the Company's systems that are non-compliant, coupled with
the Company's ongoing, normal course-of-business efforts to upgrade or replace
critical systems as necessary, management does not expect Year 2000 compliance
costs to have any material adverse impact on the Company's liquidity or results
of operations. As of September 30, 1999, no compliance costs have been incurred
by the Company that would not otherwise been incurred in the normal course of
maintenance of the Company's information systems. The costs of any future
assessment and remediation will be charged to general and administrative
expenses.
Risks of the Company's Year 2000 issues. The Company believes that it is taking
appropriate steps to assess and address its Year 2000 issues and currently does
not expect that its business will be adversely affected by the Year 2000 issue
in any material respect. Nevertheless, achieving Year 2000 readiness is
dependent on many factors, some of which are not completely within the Company's
control. Should either the Company's internal systems and devices or the
internal systems and devices of one or more critical vendors fail to achieve
Year 2000 readiness, the Company's business and its results of operations could
be adversely affected.
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Funds from Operations
Industry analysts generally consider funds from operations, ("Funds From
Operations"), an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT.
Generally, Funds From Operations adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-
cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties and non-
recurring gains or losses. Management considers Funds from Operations to be a
useful financial performance measurement of an equity REIT because, together
with net income and cash flows, Funds from Operations provides investors with an
additional basis to evaluate the ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and
to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures. Funds From Operations does
not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and is not intended to indicate whether
cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered as
an alternative to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance
or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Funds From Operations does not
measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including
principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to shareholders.
Funds From Operations also does not represent cash flows generated from
operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP. Further,
Funds from Operations as disclosed by other REITs may not be comparable to the
Company's presentation of Funds From Operations. The following table sets forth
Essex's calculation of Funds from Operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998.
Three months ended Nine months ended
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September 30 September 30 September 30 September 30
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Income before
minority interests and
extraordinary item $13,426,000 $ 9,998,000 $37,454,000 $29,658,000
Adjustments:
Depreciation & amortization 7,084,000 5,575,000 19,376,000 15,876,000
Adjustment for unconsolidated
joint ventures 366,000 365,000 1,102,000 1,027,000
Provision for litigation loss -- 930,000 -- 930,000
Minority interests (1) (3,616,000) (1,754,000) (8,378,000) (4,353,000)
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Funds From Operations $17,260,000 $15,114,000 $49,554,000 $43,138,000
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Weighted average number
shares outstanding diluted (1) 20,573,866 20,523,466 20,500,206 20,516,925
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(1) Assumes conversion of all outstanding operating partnership interests in
the Operating Partnership and Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 1996 A, into
shares of the Company's Common Stock. Minority interests have been adjusted to
reflect such conversion.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of its
line of credit and long-term debt used to maintain liquidity and fund capital
expenditures and expansion of the Company's real estate investment portfolio and
operations. The Company's interest rate risk management objective is to limit
the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower its
overall borrowing costs. To achieve its objectives the Company borrows primarily
at fixed rates and may enter into derivative financial instruments such as
interest rate swaps, caps and treasury locks in order to mitigate its interest
rate risk on a related financial instrument. The Company does not enter into
derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
The Company's interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The
table below presents the principal amounts and weighted average interest rates
by year of expected maturity to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity
to interest rate changes. The Company believes that the principal amounts of the
Company's mortgage notes payable and line of credit approximate fair value as of
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September 30, 1999 as interest rates are consistent with yields currently
available to the Company for similar instruments.
For Year Ended: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Thereafter Total
Fixed rate debt (In thousands)
$ 1,052 21,034 3,114 25,206 30,870 239,367 $ 320,643
Average interest rate 7.04% 7.04% 6.63% 6.63% 5.93% 5.93%
Variable rate LIBOR debt (In thousands)
$ - 57,200 - - - 58,820/(1)/ $ 116,020
Average interest rate - 6.34% - - - 5.50%
/(1)/ $45,220,000 is capped at maximum interest rates ranging from 7.1% to 7.3%
The Company has four forward treasury contracts for an aggregate notional amount
of $60,000,000, locking the 10 year treasury rate at between 6.15%-6.26% which
limits interest rate exposure on certain future debt financing and which will be
settled in 2000. The fair value of these contracts as of September 30, 1999 is
approximately $635,000. Fair value represents the estimated payments that would
be made to terminate the agreement at September 30, 1999.
The four forward treasury contracts represent the exposures that exist as of
September 30, 1999. As firm commitments do not exist as of September 30, 1999,
the information presented herein has limited predictive value. As a result, the
Company's ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate
fluctuations will depend on the exposures that may arise during the period, the
Company's hedging strategies at that time and interest rates.
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Part II Other Information
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Item 2: Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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(c) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On September 3, 1999, Essex Portfolio, L.P., a California limited
partnership (the "Operating Partnership") as to which the Company
is the sole general partner, completed the private placement of
2,200,000 9.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units
(the "Perpetual Preferred Units"), representing a limited
partnership interest of the Operating Partnership, to two related
institutional investors in return for contributions to the
Operating Partnership totaling $55 million. The Perpetual
Preferred Units will become exchangeable, on a one for one basis,
in whole or in part at any time on or after the tenth anniversary
of the date of this private placement (or earlier under certain
circumstances) for shares of the Company's 9.25% Series E
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share
(the "Series E Preferred Stock"). Pursuant to the terms of a
registration rights agreement, entered into in connection with
this private placement, the holders of Series E Preferred Stock
will have certain rights to cause the Company to register such
shares of Series E Preferred Stock. On September 7, 1999, the
Company filed Articles Supplementary reclassifying 2,200,000
shares of its Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, as
2,200,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and setting forth the
rights, preference and privileges of the Series E Preferred Stock.
The net proceeds from the above private placement were used to
reduce outstanding balances on the Company's line of credit.
The above private placement was completed pursuant to the
exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
A. Exhibits
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3.1 Articles Supplementary reclassifying 2,200,000 shares of
Common Stock as 2,200,000 shares of 9.25% Series E Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock, filed with the State of Maryland
on September 9, 1999.
10.1 Fifth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement
of Limited Partnership of Essex Portfolio, L.P., dated
September 3, 1999.
27.1 Article 5 Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR Filing Only)
B. Reports on Form 8-K
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None
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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.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
/s/ MARK J. MIKL
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Mark J. Mikl, Controller
(Authorized Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
November 12, 1999
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Date
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