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Equity Residential Reports Full Year 2021 Results and Provides Full Year 2022 Guidance

2022 Guidance Reflects Acceleration in Growth

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. All per share results are reported as available to common shares/units on a diluted basis. For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company reported earnings per share (EPS), Funds from Operations (FFO) per share and Normalized FFO per share of $1.40, $0.76 and $0.82, respectively. For the full year of 2021, the Company reported EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share of $3.54, $2.96 and $2.99, respectively.

“Robust demand in the fourth quarter drove high occupancy and the lowest resident Turnover in our history, allowing us to continue to increase rents. We expect operations and cash flows in 2022 to accelerate further as we write new leases at significantly higher current market rent levels and benefit from continuing deep demand. Our target affluent renter demographic remains drawn to the attractive lifestyle that our high quality urban and suburban properties and dedicated property teams provide,” said Mark J. Parrell, Equity Residential’s President and CEO. “Our capital allocation plan remains solidly on track as we actively buy and build in our expansion markets and the more desirable suburbs of our established markets where increasing numbers of affluent renters wish to live, work and play.”

Recent Highlights

  • Healthy demand (and in the case of EPS, higher property sale gains) drove a 105.9% increase in EPS, 4.1% increase in FFO per share and 7.9% increase in Normalized FFO per share during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.
  • The Company reported a 4.9% increase in same store revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, driven by strong Physical Occupancy, a substantial improvement in pricing power and an increase in Non-Residential revenues.
  • The Company reported a 3.0% increase in same store expenses for the full year of 2021, reflecting the Company’s continued success in managing controllable expenses and modest growth in real estate taxes.
  • The Company reported same store Turnover of 9.4% for the fourth quarter of 2021 and 44.4% for the full year of 2021, both the lowest in the Company’s history, demonstrating the depth of demand from its residents.
  • The Company provided full year 2022 operating guidance that anticipates a 19.5%, 15.2%, and 15.4% increase in EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share, respectively, driven by expected total same store revenue growth of 9.0% at the midpoint (and in the case of EPS, higher expected property sale gains).
  • The Company continued to successfully execute on its capital allocation strategy during the fourth quarter of 2021 with the acquisition of six operating properties in its expansion markets for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $689.0 million and the disposition of four operating properties in its California and Washington, D.C. markets for an aggregate sale price of approximately $695.0 million. During the full year of 2021, the Company acquired 17 operating properties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.7 billion and sold 14 operating properties for an aggregate sale price of approximately $1.7 billion.
  • The Company was named the Gold Nareit 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award recipient in recognition of the Company’s demonstration of a strong commitment to the advancement of diversity and inclusion both within the Company and in the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

The change in EPS for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same periods of 2020 is due primarily to higher property sale gains in the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, the various adjustment items listed on page 26 of this release and the items described below.

The per share change in FFO for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same periods of 2020 is due primarily to the various adjustment items listed on page 26 of this release and the items described below.

The per share change in Normalized FFO is due primarily to:

 

 

Positive/(Negative) Impact

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs.

Fourth Quarter 2020

 

 

Full Year 2021 vs.

Full Year 2020

 

Residential same store Net Operating Income (NOI)

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.33

)

Non-Residential same store NOI

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.06

 

2021 and 2020 transaction activity impact on NOI, net

 

 

 

(0.08

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.14

 

Corporate overhead (1)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Other items

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Net

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

(1) Corporate overhead includes property management and general and administrative expenses.

The Company has a glossary of defined terms and related reconciliations of Non-GAAP financial measures on pages 28 through 33 of this release. Reconciliations and definitions of FFO and Normalized FFO are provided on pages 7, 30 and 31 of this release.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Same Store Residential Results

The Company has provided a breakout of Residential and Non-Residential same store results on page 11 of this release with definitions that can be found on page 32 of this release. Non-Residential operations account for approximately 3.9% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021. The table below reflects same store Residential only results.

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs.

Fourth Quarter 2020

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs.

Third Quarter 2021

 

 

Full Year 2021 vs.

Full Year 2020

 

Apartment Units

 

74,298

 

 

75,206

 

 

74,077

 

Physical Occupancy

 

96.6% vs. 94.2%

 

 

96.6% vs. 96.6%

 

 

96.1% vs. 95.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

4.3%

 

 

3.0%

 

 

(4.6%)

 

Expenses

 

1.8%

 

 

(3.0%)

 

 

2.8%

 

NOI

 

5.6%

 

 

6.1%

 

 

(8.1%)

 

The following table reflects the detail of the change in Same Store Residential Revenues, which is presented on a GAAP basis showing Leasing Concessions on a straight-line basis. See page 12 for detail and reconciliations of Same Store Residential Revenues on a GAAP basis to Same Store Residential Revenues with Leasing Concessions on a cash basis.

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs.

Fourth Quarter 2020

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs.

Third Quarter 2021

 

 

Full Year 2021 vs.

Full Year 2020

 

 

% Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

% Change

 

Same Store Residential Revenues-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

comparable period

Lease rates (1)

 

(0.2

%)

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

(5.0

%)

Leasing Concessions

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

(1.1

%)

Vacancy gain (loss)

 

2.5

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

1.3

%

Bad Debt, Net (2)

 

1.9

%

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

0.4

%

Other (3)

 

(0.1

%)

 

 

(0.1

%)

 

 

(0.2

%)

Same Store Residential Revenues-

current period

 

4.3

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

(4.6

%)

(1)

The decline in lease rates for the full year 2021 vs. full year 2020 is driven by the cumulative impact of leasing activity over the past twelve months despite meaningful recent improvements.

(2)

Change in rental income due to bad debt write-offs and reserves, net of amounts (including governmental rental assistance payments) collected on previously written-off or reserved accounts.

(3)

Includes ancillary income, utility recoveries, early lease termination income, miscellaneous income and other items.

Residential Same Store Operating Statistics

The following table includes select operating metrics for Residential Same Store Properties:

 

 

Q3 2021

 

 

Q4 2021

 

 

January 2022 (1)

 

Physical Occupancy (2)

 

96.7%

 

 

96.4%

 

 

96.6%

 

Percentage of Residents Renewing by quarter/month

57.4%

 

 

61.2%

 

 

61.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Lease Change

 

10.1%

 

 

10.6%

 

 

13.4%

 

Renewal Rate Achieved

 

5.7%

 

 

10.7%

 

 

12.3%

 

Blended Rate

 

7.6%

 

 

10.7%

 

 

12.7%

 

(1)

January 2022 results are preliminary.

(2)

Physical Occupancy is as of month-end September for Q3 2021, month-end December for Q4 2021 and as of January 27th for January 2022.

Investment Activity and Portfolio Strategy

The Company continues to optimize its portfolio by allocating capital to desirable suburban locations within its established markets and through expansion into certain new markets that attract a renter demographic that values our exceptional product offering. In support of this strategy, the Company acquired six properties, consisting of 1,826 apartment units, during the fourth quarter of 2021 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $689.0 million and a weighted average Acquisition Cap Rate of 3.7%. These properties are located in Austin, TX, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX (2), Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO (2). For the full year of 2021, the Company acquired 17 properties, consisting of 4,747 apartment units, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.7 billion and a weighted average Acquisition Cap Rate of 3.8%. The average age of the properties acquired in 2021 was two years. Approximately $1.4 billion, or 82.0% of all acquisition activity in 2021, was in expansion markets.

The Company funded these acquisitions by selling older assets located within established markets that no longer met our long-term investment criteria. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company sold four properties consisting of 1,211 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of approximately $695.0 million and a weighted average Disposition Yield of 3.6%, generating an Unlevered IRR of 12.1%. Two of the properties are located in suburban San Francisco, CA, one in suburban Los Angeles, CA and one in suburban Washington, D.C. During the full year of 2021, the Company sold 14 properties, consisting of 3,053 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of approximately $1.7 billion and a weighted average Disposition Yield of 3.7%, generating an Unlevered IRR of 10.4%. The average age of the properties sold in 2021 was approximately 30 years.

Finally, the Company remains active in development, both directly and through its joint venture partners. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company completed the construction of Alcott, a 470-unit wholly owned apartment property in the urban center of Boston, MA for a total development cost of approximately $409.7 million and an expected stabilized Development Yield of 5.6%. Also during the fourth quarter, the Company entered into four unconsolidated joint ventures for the purpose of developing vacant land parcels into approximately 1,275 apartment units in Texas and Colorado. Three of the projects are related to the Company’s joint venture development program with Toll Brothers, Inc. During the full year of 2021, the Company completed three development projects, consisting of 824 apartment units, for a total cost of approximately $602.8 million and started four development projects, consisting of 1,241 apartment units, for a total anticipated cost of approximately $452.7 million.

First Quarter 2022 Guidance

The Company has established guidance ranges for the first quarter of 2022 EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share as listed below:

 

 

Q1 2022

Guidance

EPS

 

$0.85 to $0.89

FFO per share

 

$0.75 to $0.79

Normalized FFO per share

 

$0.76 to $0.80

The difference between the fourth quarter 2021 actual EPS of $1.40 and the first quarter of 2022 EPS guidance midpoint of $0.87 is due primarily to lower expected property sale gains and the items described below.

The difference between the fourth quarter 2021 actual FFO of $0.76 per share and the first quarter of 2022 FFO guidance midpoint of $0.77 per share is due primarily to no impairment charges and the items described below.

The difference between the fourth quarter 2021 actual Normalized FFO of $0.82 per share and the first quarter of 2022 Normalized FFO guidance midpoint of $0.78 per share is due primarily to:

 

 

Positive/(Negative)

Impact

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2022 vs.

Fourth Quarter 2021

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

(0.01

)

 

Corporate overhead

 

 

(0.03

)

 

Net

 

$

(0.04

)

 

Full Year 2022 Guidance

The Company has provided guidance for its full year 2022 same store operating performance as well as EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share as listed below:

Same Store (includes Residential and Non-Residential):

 

Physical Occupancy

 

96.5%

 

Revenue change

 

8.0% to 10.0%

 

Expense change

 

2.5% to 3.5%

 

NOI change

 

11.0% to 13.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS

 

$4.18 to $4.28

 

FFO per share

 

$3.36 to $3.46

 

Normalized FFO per share

 

$3.40 to $3.50

 

The difference between the Company’s full year 2021 actual EPS of $3.54 and the full year 2022 EPS guidance midpoint of $4.23 is due primarily to higher expected property sale gains, higher expected depreciation expense, lower expected non-operating asset gains and the items described below.

The difference between the Company’s full year 2021 actual FFO of $2.96 per share and the full year 2022 FFO guidance midpoint of $3.41 per share is due primarily to lower expected non-operating asset gains and the items described below.

The difference between the Company’s full year 2021 actual Normalized FFO of $2.99 per share and the full year 2022 Normalized FFO guidance midpoint of $3.45 per share is due primarily to:

 

 

Positive/(Negative)

Impact

 

 

 

Full Year 2022 vs

Full Year 2021

 

Same Store NOI

 

$

0.48

 

Lease-Up NOI

 

 

0.06

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(0.04

)

Corporate overhead

 

 

(0.04

)

Net

 

$

0.46

 

Key assumptions underlying the full year 2022 guidance are outlined on page 27 of this release.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract high quality long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 310 properties consisting of 80,407 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While Equity Residential’s management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, including, without limitation, changes in general market conditions, including the rate of job growth and cost of labor and construction material, the level of new multifamily construction and development, competition and government regulation. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of which are unknown, including the duration and severity of the pandemic, the extent of the adverse health impact on the general population and on our residents, customers and employees in particular, its impact on the employment rate and the economy and the corresponding impact on our residents’ and tenants’ ability to pay their rent on time or at all, the extent and impact of governmental responses, the rollout and effectiveness of vaccines and the impact of operational changes we have implemented and may implement in response to the pandemic. Other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityapartments.com. Many of these uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. Equity Residential assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

A live web cast of the Company’s conference call discussing these results will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Please visit the Investor section of the Company’s website at www.equityapartments.com for the webcast link.

Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Quarter Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

2,463,997

 

 

$

2,571,705

 

 

$

645,130

 

 

$

613,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and maintenance

 

 

453,532

 

 

 

440,998

 

 

 

112,271

 

 

 

107,665

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

 

397,105

 

 

 

381,562

 

 

 

99,325

 

 

 

93,519

 

Property management

 

 

98,155

 

 

 

93,825

 

 

 

23,798

 

 

 

22,312

 

General and administrative

 

 

56,506

 

 

 

48,305

 

 

 

13,404

 

 

 

11,093

 

Depreciation

 

 

838,272

 

 

 

820,832

 

 

 

222,240

 

 

 

201,829

 

Total expenses

 

 

1,843,570

 

 

 

1,785,522

 

 

 

471,038

 

 

 

436,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties

 

 

1,072,183

 

 

 

531,807

 

 

 

484,560

 

 

 

179,589

 

Impairment

 

 

(16,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

1,675,841

 

 

 

1,317,990

 

 

 

641,883

 

 

 

356,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

25,666

 

 

 

5,935

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

1,929

 

Other expenses

 

 

(19,275

)

 

 

(17,510

)

 

 

(8,367

)

 

 

(9,186

)

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense incurred, net

 

 

(272,473

)

 

 

(365,073

)

 

 

(69,740

)

 

 

(116,724

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

(8,737

)

 

 

(8,939

)

 

 

(2,565

)

 

 

(2,686

)

Income before income and other taxes, income (loss) from

investments in unconsolidated entities and net gain (loss)

on sales of land parcels

 

 

1,401,022

 

 

 

932,403

 

 

 

561,584

 

 

 

229,939

 

Income and other tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(915

)

 

 

(852

)

 

 

(236

)

 

 

(350

)

Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities

 

 

(3,398

)

 

 

(3,284

)

 

 

(370

)

 

 

(839

)

Net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels

 

 

5

 

 

 

34,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,234

 

Net income

 

 

1,396,714

 

 

 

962,501

 

 

 

560,978

 

 

 

262,984

 

Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Partnership

 

 

(45,900

)

 

 

(34,010

)

 

 

(17,997

)

 

 

(9,386

)

Partially Owned Properties

 

 

(17,964

)

 

 

(14,855

)

 

 

(16,007

)

 

 

(742

)

Net income attributable to controlling interests

 

 

1,332,850

 

 

 

913,636

 

 

 

526,974

 

 

 

252,856

 

Preferred distributions

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(772

)

 

 

(772

)

Net income available to Common Shares

 

$

1,329,760

 

 

$

910,546

 

 

$

526,202

 

 

$

252,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share – basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to Common Shares

 

$

3.56

 

 

$

2.45

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

0.68

 

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

 

 

373,833

 

 

 

371,791

 

 

 

374,897

 

 

 

371,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share – diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to Common Shares

 

$

3.54

 

 

$

2.45

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

0.68

 

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

 

 

388,089

 

 

 

385,874

 

 

 

389,000

 

 

 

385,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding

 

$

2.41

 

 

$

2.41

 

 

$

0.6025

 

 

$

0.6025

 

Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Quarter Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net income

 

$

1,396,714

 

 

$

962,501

 

 

$

560,978

 

 

$

262,984

 

Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Partially

Owned Properties

 

 

(17,964

)

 

 

(14,855

)

 

 

(16,007

)

 

 

(742

)

Preferred distributions

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(772

)

 

 

(772

)

Net income available to Common Shares and Units

 

 

1,375,660

 

 

 

944,556

 

 

 

544,199

 

 

 

261,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

838,272

 

 

 

820,832

 

 

 

222,240

 

 

 

201,829

 

Depreciation – Non-real estate additions

 

 

(4,277

)

 

 

(4,564

)

 

 

(1,049

)

 

 

(1,131

)

Depreciation – Partially Owned Properties

 

 

(3,673

)

 

 

(3,345

)

 

 

(997

)

 

 

(831

)

Depreciation – Unconsolidated Properties

 

 

2,487

 

 

 

2,454

 

 

 

620

 

 

 

616

 

Net (gain) loss on sales of unconsolidated entities - operating

assets

 

 

(1,304

)

 

 

(1,636

)

 

 

(1,300

)

 

 

(636

)

Net (gain) loss on sales of real estate properties

 

 

(1,072,183

)

 

 

(531,807

)

 

 

(484,560

)

 

 

(179,589

)

Noncontrolling Interests share of gain (loss) on sales

of real estate properties

 

 

15,650

 

 

 

11,655

 

 

 

15,650

 

 

 

 

FFO available to Common Shares and Units

 

 

1,150,632

 

 

 

1,238,145

 

 

 

294,803

 

 

 

281,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments (see note for additional detail):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment – non-operating assets

 

 

16,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,769

 

 

 

 

Write-off of pursuit costs

 

 

6,526

 

 

 

6,869

 

 

 

2,969

 

 

 

2,005

 

Debt extinguishment and preferred share redemption (gains)

losses

 

 

744

 

 

 

39,292

 

 

 

480

 

 

 

39,255

 

Non-operating asset (gains) losses

 

 

(22,283

)

 

 

(32,590

)

 

 

731

 

 

 

(33,612

)

Other miscellaneous items

 

 

8,976

 

 

 

4,652

 

 

 

4,456

 

 

 

5,166

 

Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units

 

$

1,161,364

 

 

$

1,256,368

 

 

$

320,208

 

 

$

294,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO

 

$

1,153,722

 

 

$

1,241,235

 

 

$

295,575

 

 

$

282,500

 

Preferred distributions

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(772

)

 

 

(772

)

FFO available to Common Shares and Units

 

$

1,150,632

 

 

$

1,238,145

 

 

$

294,803

 

 

$

281,728

 

FFO per share and Unit – basic

 

$

2.98

 

 

$

3.22

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

0.73

 

FFO per share and Unit – diluted

 

$

2.96

 

 

$

3.21

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normalized FFO

 

$

1,164,454

 

 

$

1,259,458

 

 

$

320,980

 

 

$

295,314

 

Preferred distributions

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(772

)

 

 

(772

)

Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units

 

$

1,161,364

 

 

$

1,256,368

 

 

$

320,208

 

 

$

294,542

 

Normalized FFO per share and Unit – basic

 

$

3.01

 

 

$

3.27

 

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.77

 

Normalized FFO per share and Unit – diluted

 

$

2.99

 

 

$

3.26

 

 

$

0.82

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding – basic

 

 

386,096

 

 

 

384,794

 

 

 

386,851

 

 

 

384,899

 

Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding – diluted

 

 

388,089

 

 

 

385,874

 

 

 

389,000

 

 

 

385,756

 

Note: See Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO for additional detail regarding the adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO. See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and other terms as well as the reconciliations of EPS to FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share.

Equity Residential

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

5,814,790

 

 

$

5,785,367

 

Depreciable property

 

 

22,370,811

 

 

 

20,920,654

 

Projects under development

 

 

24,307

 

 

 

411,134

 

Land held for development

 

 

62,998

 

 

 

86,170

 

Investment in real estate

 

 

28,272,906

 

 

 

27,203,325

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(8,354,282

)

 

 

(7,859,657

)

Investment in real estate, net

 

 

19,918,624

 

 

 

19,343,668

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

 

127,448

 

 

 

52,782

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

123,832

 

 

 

42,591

 

Restricted deposits

 

 

236,404

 

 

 

57,137

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

474,713

 

 

 

499,287

 

Other assets

 

 

288,220

 

 

 

291,426

 

Total assets

 

$

21,169,241

 

 

$

20,286,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable, net

 

$

2,191,201

 

 

$

2,293,890

 

Notes, net

 

 

5,835,222

 

 

 

5,335,536

 

Line of credit and commercial paper

 

 

315,030

 

 

 

414,830

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

107,013

 

 

 

107,366

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

69,510

 

 

 

65,896

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

312,335

 

 

 

329,130

 

Other liabilities

 

 

353,102

 

 

 

345,064

 

Security deposits

 

 

66,141

 

 

 

60,480

 

Distributions payable

 

 

233,502

 

 

 

232,262

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,483,056

 

 

 

9,184,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership

 

 

498,977

 

 

 

338,951

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;

100,000,000 shares authorized; 745,600 shares issued and

outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

37,280

 

 

 

37,280

 

Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;

1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 375,527,195 shares issued

and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 372,302,000

shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020

 

 

3,755

 

 

 

3,723

 

Paid in capital

 

 

9,121,122

 

 

 

9,128,599

 

Retained earnings

 

 

1,827,063

 

 

 

1,399,715

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(34,272

)

 

 

(43,666

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

10,954,948

 

 

 

10,525,651

 

Noncontrolling Interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Partnership

 

 

214,094

 

 

 

233,162

 

Partially Owned Properties

 

 

18,166

 

 

 

4,673

 

Total Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

232,260

 

 

 

237,835

 

Total equity

 

 

11,187,208

 

 

 

10,763,486

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

21,169,241

 

 

$

20,286,891

 

Equity Residential

Portfolio Summary

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

Stabilized

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apartment

 

 

Budgeted

 

 

Rental

 

Markets/Metro Areas

 

Properties

 

 

Units

 

 

NOI

 

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Established Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles

 

 

66

 

 

 

15,259

 

 

 

18.6

%

 

$

2,673

 

Orange County

 

 

13

 

 

 

4,028

 

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

2,427

 

San Diego

 

 

11

 

 

 

2,706

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

2,598

 

Subtotal – Southern California

 

 

90

 

 

 

21,993

 

 

 

27.6

%

 

 

2,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco

 

 

44

 

 

 

11,830

 

 

 

16.0

%

 

 

2,957

 

Washington DC

 

 

48

 

 

 

14,851

 

 

 

15.5

%

 

 

2,358

 

New York

 

 

36

 

 

 

9,343

 

 

 

13.7

%

 

 

3,597

 

Boston

 

 

27

 

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

3,049

 

Seattle

 

 

46

 

 

 

9,525

 

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

2,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denver

 

 

8

 

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

2,197

 

Atlanta

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

1,935

 

Dallas/Ft. Worth

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,241

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

 

1,868

 

Austin

 

 

3

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

1,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

310

 

 

 

80,407

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

2,696

 

 

 

 

Properties

 

 

Apartment Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholly Owned Properties

 

 

294

 

 

 

76,861

 

Partially Owned Properties – Consolidated

 

 

16

 

 

 

3,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

80,407

 

Note: Projects under development are not included in the Portfolio Summary until construction has been completed.

Equity Residential

Portfolio Rollforward Q4 2021

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Properties

 

 

Apartment

Units

 

 

Purchase

Price

 

 

Acquisition

Cap Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/30/2021

 

 

307

 

 

 

79,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Rental Properties

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,405

 

 

$

564,954

 

 

 

3.6

%

Consolidated Rental Properties – Not Stabilized (A)

 

 

1

 

 

 

421

 

 

$

124,000

 

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Price

 

 

Disposition

Yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dispositions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Rental Properties

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1,211

)

 

$

(694,975

)

 

 

(3.6

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completed Developments – Consolidated

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2021

 

 

310

 

 

 

80,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Rollforward 2021

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Properties

 

 

Apartment

Units

 

 

Purchase

Price

 

 

Acquisition

Cap Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2020

 

 

304

 

 

 

77,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Rental Properties

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

3,533

 

 

$

1,249,679

 

 

 

3.7

%

Consolidated Rental Properties – Not Stabilized (A)

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,214

 

 

$

459,700

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Price

 

 

Disposition

Yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dispositions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Rental Properties

 

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(3,053

)

 

$

(1,716,775

)

 

 

(3.7

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completed Developments – Consolidated

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2021

 

 

310

 

 

 

80,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A)

The Company acquired four properties during the year ended December 31, 2021, including a property in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market in the fourth quarter of 2021, that are in lease-up and are expected to stabilize in their second year of ownership at the combined Acquisition Cap Rates listed above.

Equity Residential

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Fourth Quarter 2020

Same Store Results/Statistics Including 74,298 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

 

Fourth Quarter 2021

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2020

 

 

Residential

 

 

%

Change

 

 

Non-

Residential

 

 

%

Change

 

 

Total

 

 

%

Change

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

Non-

Residential

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

587,533

 

(1)

4.3%

 

 

$

23,968

 

(2)

21.0%

 

 

$

611,501

 

 

4.9%

 

 

Revenues

$

563,146

 

 

$

19,811

 

 

$

582,957

 

Expenses

$

192,359

 

 

1.8%

 

 

$

6,251

 

 

13.5%

 

 

$

198,610

 

 

2.1%

 

 

Expenses

$

188,925

 

 

$

5,509

 

 

$

194,434

 

NOI

$

395,174

 

 

5.6%

 

 

$

17,717

 

 

23.9%

 

 

$

412,891

 

 

6.3%

 

 

NOI

$

374,221

 

 

$

14,302

 

 

$

388,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rental Rate

$

2,729

 

 

1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rental Rate

$

2,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Occupancy

 

96.6

%

 

2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Occupancy

 

94.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover

 

9.4

%

 

(4.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover

 

13.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Third Quarter 2021

Same Store Results/Statistics Including 75,206 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

 

Fourth Quarter 2021

 

 

Third Quarter 2021

 

 

Residential

 

 

%

Change

 

 

Non-

Residential

 

 

%

Change

 

 

Total

 

 

%

Change

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

Non-

Residential

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

592,709

 

(1)

3.0%

 

 

$

24,112

 

(2)

6.4%

 

 

$

616,821

 

 

3.1%

 

 

Revenues

$

575,689

 

 

$

22,670

 

 

$

598,359

 

Expenses

$

194,200

 

 

(3.0%)

 

 

$

6,290

 

 

5.5%

 

 

$

200,490

 

 

(2.7%)

 

 

Expenses

$

200,116

 

 

$

5,964

 

 

$

206,080

 

NOI

$

398,509

 

 

6.1%

 

 

$

17,822

 

 

6.7%

 

 

$

416,331

 

 

6.1%

 

 

NOI

$

375,573

 

 

$

16,706

 

 

$

392,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rental Rate

$

2,720

 

 

2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rental Rate

$

2,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Occupancy

 

96.6

%

 

0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Occupancy

 

96.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover

 

9.4

%

 

(4.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover

 

13.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 vs. 2020

Same Store Results/Statistics Including 74,077 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Residential

 

 

%

Change

 

 

Non-

Residential

 

 

%

Change

 

 

Total

 

 

%

Change

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

Non-

Residential

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

2,253,068

 

(1)

(4.6%)

 

 

$

89,189

 

(2)

40.1%

 

 

$

2,342,257

 

 

(3.4%)

 

 

Revenues

$

2,361,359

 

 

$

63,666

 

 

$

2,425,025

 

Expenses

$

779,729

 

 

2.8%

 

 

$

24,266

 

 

9.7%

 

 

$

803,995

 

 

3.0%

 

 

Expenses

$

758,257

 

 

$

22,124

 

 

$

780,381

 

NOI

$

1,473,339

 

 

(8.1%)

 

 

$

64,923

 

 

56.3%

 

 

$

1,538,262

 

 

(6.5%)

 

 

NOI

$

1,603,102

 

 

$

41,542

 

 

$

1,644,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rental Rate

$

2,640

 

 

(5.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rental Rate

$

2,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Occupancy

 

96.1

%

 

1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Occupancy

 

95.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover

 

44.4

%

 

(8.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover

 

52.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

See page 12 for Same Store Residential Revenues with Leasing Concessions reflected on a cash basis. See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for additional detail.

 

 

(2)

Changes in same store Non-Residential revenues for the periods presented are primarily driven by the following:

 

• Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Fourth Quarter 2020 – Higher parking income and lower bad debt.

 

• Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Third Quarter 2021 – Lower deferral/abatement of rents and higher parking income.

 

• 2021 vs. 2020 – The write-off of Non-Residential straight-line lease receivables in 2020 and lower bad debt in 2021.

Equity Residential

Same Store Residential Revenues – GAAP to Cash Basis (1)

$ in thousands

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Fourth Quarter 2020

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Third Quarter 2021

 

 

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

74,298 Same Store Apartment Units

 

 

75,206 Same Store Apartment Units

 

 

74,077 Same Store Apartment Units

 

 

Q4 2021

 

 

Q4 2020

 

 

Q4 2021

 

 

Q3 2021

 

 

2021

 

2020

Same Store Residential Revenues (GAAP Basis)

$

587,533

 

 

$

563,146

 

 

$

592,709

 

 

$

575,689

 

 

$

2,253,068

 

 

$

2,361,359

 

Leasing Concessions amortized

 

7,020

 

 

 

8,254

 

 

 

7,092

 

 

 

10,955

 

 

 

42,377

 

 

 

15,055

 

Leasing Concessions granted

 

(339

)

 

 

(16,630

)

 

 

(352

)

 

 

(2,221

)

 

 

(27,530

)

 

 

(33,085

)

Same Store Residential Revenues with Leasing

Concessions on a cash basis

$

594,214

 

 

$

554,770

 

 

$

599,449

 

 

$

584,423

 

 

$

2,267,915

 

 

$

2,343,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change - GAAP revenue

 

4.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.6

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change - cash revenue

 

7.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.2

%)

 

 

 

 

(1)  

See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for additional detail.

     
Same Store Resident/Tenant Accounts Receivable Balances

Including 74,077 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

 

 

Residential

 

 

Non-Residential

 

Balance Sheet (Other assets):

December 31, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Resident/tenant accounts receivable balances

$

37,163

 

 

$

42,067

 

 

$

3,192

 

 

$

4,064

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(32,513

)

 

 

(36,656

)

 

 

(2,365

)

 

 

(3,442

)

Net receivable balances

$

4,650

 

(1)

$

5,411

 

 

$

827

 

 

$

622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight-line receivable balances

$

4,771

 

(2)

$

11,438

 

 

$

12,658

 

 

$

12,698

 

(1)

The Company held same store Residential security deposits approximating 48.5% of the net receivable balance at December 31, 2021.

(2)

Total same store Residential Leasing Concessions granted in the fourth quarter of 2021 were approximately $0.3 million. The straight-line receivable balance of $4.8 million reflects Residential Leasing Concessions that the Company expects will be primarily recognized as a reduction of rental revenues in 2022.

 

Same Store Residential Bad Debt

Including 74,077 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement (Rental income):

 

Q4 2021

 

Q3 2021

 

Q4 2020

 

2021

 

2020

Bad Debt, Net (1)

 

$

1,612

 

 

$

3,978

 

 

$

12,687

 

 

$

30,745

 

 

$

40,759

 

% of Same Store Residential Revenues

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

(1)

Bad Debt, Net benefited from additional resident payments due to governmental rental assistance programs of approximately $16.3 million, $13.5 million and $34.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2021, third quarter of 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. Similar to prior quarters, the Company collected approximately 97% of its expected Residential revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Equity Residential

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Fourth Quarter 2020

Same Store Residential Results/Statistics by Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter

 

Markets/Metro Areas

 

Apartment

Units

 

 

Q4 2021

% of

Actual

NOI

 

 

Q4 2021

Average

Rental

Rate

 

 

Q4 2021

Weighted

Average

Physical

Occupancy%

 

 

Q4 2021

Turnover

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Expenses

 

 

NOI

 

 

Average

Rental

Rate

 

 

Physical

Occupancy

 

 

Turnover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles

 

 

15,259

 

 

 

21.3

%

 

$

2,673

 

 

 

96.9

%

 

 

9.3

%

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

(1.0

%)

 

 

17.0

%

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

1.1

%

 

 

(4.3

%)

Orange County

 

 

4,028

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

2,427

 

 

 

97.7

%

 

 

7.4

%

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

9.2

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

(3.3

%)

San Diego

 

 

2,706

 

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

2,598

 

 

 

97.2

%

 

 

8.6

%

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

(0.4

%)

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

9.5

%

 

 

(0.1

%)

 

 

(2.8

%)

Subtotal – Southern California

 

 

21,993

 

 

 

31.1

%

 

 

2,619

 

 

 

97.1

%

 

 

8.9

%

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

(0.7

%)

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

9.7

%

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

(3.9

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco

 

 

11,630

 

 

 

17.7

%

 

 

2,946

 

 

 

96.4

%

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

(0.2

%)

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

(1.3

%)

 

 

(4.4

%)

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

(5.4

%)

Washington DC

 

 

14,322

 

 

 

16.6

%

 

 

2,348

 

 

 

97.0

%

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

(2.2

%)

 

 

(1.7

%)

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

(3.8

%)

New York

 

 

9,343

 

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

3,597

 

 

 

97.4

%

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

11.8

%

 

 

(1.7

%)

 

 

7.8

%

 

 

(4.9

%)

Seattle

 

 

8,956

 

 

 

10.5

%

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

95.0

%

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

(0.7

%)

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

(1.8

%)

 

 

(1.2

%)

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

(2.6

%)

Boston

 

 

6,430

 

 

 

9.7

%

 

 

2,976

 

 

 

95.8

%

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

(3.5

%)

Denver

 

 

1,624

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2,170

 

 

 

96.5

%

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

10.0

%

 

 

(4.4

%)

 

 

16.0

%

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

(1.6

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

74,298

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

2,729

 

 

 

96.6

%

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

4.3

%

(1)

 

1.8

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

(4.0

%)

(1)

With Leasing Concessions reflected on a cash basis, Same Store Residential Revenues increased 7.1% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. See page 12 for additional detail and reconciliations.

Note: The above table reflects Residential same store results only. Residential operations account for approximately 96.1% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Equity Residential

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Third Quarter 2021

Same Store Residential Results/Statistics by Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter

 

Markets/Metro Areas

 

Apartment

Units

 

 

Q4 2021

% of

Actual

NOI

 

 

Q4 2021

Average

Rental

Rate

 

 

Q4 2021

Weighted

Average

Physical

Occupancy%

 

 

Q4 2021

Turnover

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Expenses

 

 

NOI

 

 

Average

Rental

Rate

 

 

Physical

Occupancy

 

 

Turnover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles

 

 

15,259

 

 

 

21.1

%

 

$

2,673

 

 

 

96.9

%

 

 

9.3

%

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

(4.0

%)

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

(0.4

%)

 

 

(2.4

%)

Orange County

 

 

4,028

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

2,427

 

 

 

97.7

%

 

 

7.4

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

(6.7

%)

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

(0.4

%)

 

 

(3.6

%)

San Diego

 

 

2,706

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

2,598

 

 

 

97.2

%

 

 

8.6

%

 

 

1.1

%

 

 

(5.5

%)

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

(0.6

%)

 

 

(5.4

%)

Subtotal – Southern California

 

 

21,993

 

 

 

30.8

%

 

 

2,619

 

 

 

97.1

%

 

 

8.9

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

(4.5

%)

 

 

7.5

%

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

(0.4

%)

 

 

(3.0

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco

 

 

11,630

 

 

 

17.5

%

 

 

2,946

 

 

 

96.4

%

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

(3.1

%)

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

1.1

%

 

 

(3.6

%)

Washington DC

 

 

14,535

 

 

 

16.7

%

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

97.0

%

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

(4.2

%)

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

(5.7

%)

New York

 

 

9,343

 

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

3,597

 

 

 

97.4

%

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

(5.3

%)

Seattle

 

 

9,331

 

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

2,326

 

 

 

95.0

%

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

(5.3

%)

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

(1.1

%)

 

 

(2.9

%)

Boston

 

 

6,430

 

 

 

9.6

%

 

 

2,976

 

 

 

95.8

%

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

(4.3

%)

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(7.6

%)

Denver

 

 

1,624

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2,170

 

 

 

96.5

%

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

(11.6

%)

 

 

9.7

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

(0.4

%)

 

 

(4.1

%)

Other Expansion Markets

 

 

320

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

1,906

 

 

 

96.5

%

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

(2.5

%)

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

(11.1

%)

 

 

(2.1

%)

 

 

(0.4

%)

 

 

(7.8

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

75,206

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

2,720

 

 

 

96.6

%

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

3.0

%

(1)

 

(3.0

%)

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(4.4

%)

(1)

With Leasing Concessions reflected on a cash basis, Same Store Residential Revenues increased 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021. See page 12 for additional detail and reconciliations.

 

Note: The above table reflects Residential same store results only. Residential operations account for approximately 96.1% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Equity Residential

2021 vs. 2020

Same Store Residential Results/Statistics by Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year

 

Markets/Metro Areas

 

Apartment

Units

 

 

2021

% of

Actual

NOI

 

 

2021

Average

Rental

Rate

 

 

2021

Weighted

Average

Physical

Occupancy%

 

 

2021

Turnover

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Expenses

 

 

NOI

 

 

Average

Rental

Rate

 

 

Physical

Occupancy

 

 

Turnover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles

 

 

15,259

 

 

 

20.5

%

 

$

2,501

 

 

 

96.6

%

 

 

41.5

%

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

(0.7

%)

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

(10.4

%)

Orange County

 

 

4,028

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

2,318

 

 

 

97.7

%

 

 

34.6

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

(10.7

%)

San Diego

 

 

2,706

 

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

2,484

 

 

 

97.6

%

 

 

43.1

%

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

(5.9

%)

Subtotal – Southern California

 

 

21,993

 

 

 

30.3

%

 

 

2,465

 

 

 

96.9

%

 

 

40.4

%

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

(9.9

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco

 

 

11,630

 

 

 

18.0

%

 

 

2,900

 

 

 

95.1

%

 

 

48.2

%

 

 

(10.8

%)

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

(15.9

%)

 

 

(11.3

%)

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

(8.7

%)

Washington DC

 

 

14,322

 

 

 

17.5

%

 

 

2,332

 

 

 

96.5

%

 

 

45.3

%

 

 

(3.5

%)

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

(6.9

%)

 

 

(4.3

%)

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

(5.0

%)

New York

 

 

9,343

 

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

3,497

 

 

 

95.2

%

 

 

37.5

%

 

 

(7.4

%)

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

(16.4

%)

 

 

(9.6

%)

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

(13.8

%)

Seattle

 

 

8,819

 

 

 

10.6

%

 

 

2,274

 

 

 

95.6

%

 

 

50.6

%

 

 

(6.9

%)

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

(11.3

%)

 

 

(7.1

%)

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

(4.0

%)

Boston

 

 

6,346

 

 

 

9.6

%

 

 

2,883

 

 

 

95.7

%

 

 

47.0

%

 

 

(5.4

%)

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

(9.1

%)

 

 

(7.0

%)

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

(9.3

%)

Denver

 

 

1,624

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2,066

 

 

 

96.6

%

 

 

60.2

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

(9.8

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

74,077

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

2,640

 

 

 

96.1

%

 

 

44.4

%

 

 

(4.6

%)

(1)

 

2.8

%

 

 

(8.1

%)

 

 

(5.6

%)

 

 

1.1

%

 

 

(8.5

%)

(1)

With Leasing Concessions reflected on a cash basis, Same Store Residential Revenues decreased 3.2% in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. See page 12 for additional detail and reconciliations.

 

Note: The above table reflects Residential same store results only. Residential operations account for approximately 96.1% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Equity Residential

Same Store Residential Net Effective Lease Pricing Statistics

For 74,077 Same Store Apartment Units

 

 

 

New Lease Change (1)

 

 

Renewal Rate Achieved (1)

 

 

Blended Rate (1)

 

Markets/Metro Areas

 

Q4 2021

 

 

Q3 2021

 

 

Q4 2021

 

 

Q3 2021

 

 

Q4 2021

 

 

Q3 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern California

 

 

13.4

%

 

 

13.6

%

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

9.1

%

San Francisco

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

8.1

%

 

 

4.5

%

Washington DC

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

6.8

%

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

3.0

%

New York

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

13.8

%

 

 

14.5

%

 

 

8.0

%

 

 

16.6

%

 

 

10.4

%

Seattle

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

15.7

%

 

 

16.9

%

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

8.9

%

Boston

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

13.3

%

 

 

14.6

%

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

13.8

%

 

 

9.7

%

Denver

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

16.1

%

 

 

12.8

%

 

 

8.0

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

12.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

10.6

%

 

 

10.1

%

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

7.6

%

 

(1) See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for definitions. See page 3 for January 2022 preliminary data.

Equity Residential

Fourth Quarter 2021 vs. Fourth Quarter 2020

Total Same Store Operating Expenses Including 74,298 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

 

 

 

Q4 2021

 

 

Q4 2020

 

 

$

Change (1)

 

 

%

Change

 

 

% of

Q4 2021

Operating

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

$

86,597

 

 

$

85,588

 

 

$

1,009

 

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

43.6

%

On-site payroll

 

 

38,395

 

 

 

39,281

 

 

 

(886

)

 

 

(2.3

%)

 

 

19.3

%

Utilities

 

 

29,574

 

 

 

26,222

 

 

 

3,352

 

 

 

12.8

%

 

 

14.9

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

23,386

 

 

 

24,124

 

 

 

(738

)

 

 

(3.1

%)

 

 

11.8

%

Insurance

 

 

6,645

 

 

 

6,037

 

 

 

608

 

 

 

10.1

%

 

 

3.3

%

Leasing and advertising

 

 

2,731

 

 

 

3,069

 

 

 

(338

)

 

 

(11.0

%)

 

 

1.4

%

Other on-site operating expenses

 

 

11,282

 

 

 

10,113

 

 

 

1,169

 

 

 

11.6

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Same Store Operating Expenses (2)

(includes Residential and Non-Residential)

 

$

198,610

 

 

$

194,434

 

 

$

4,176

 

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

2021 vs. 2020

Total Same Store Operating Expenses Including 74,077 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

Change (1)

 

 

%

Change

 

 

% of

2021

Operating

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

$

347,339

 

 

$

342,090

 

 

$

5,249

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

43.2

%

On-site payroll

 

 

160,798

 

 

 

162,387

 

 

 

(1,589

)

 

 

(1.0

%)

 

 

20.0

%

Utilities

 

 

113,821

 

 

 

103,612

 

 

 

10,209

 

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

14.2

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

99,472

 

 

 

94,239

 

 

 

5,233

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

12.4

%

Insurance

 

 

26,513

 

 

 

24,086

 

 

 

2,427

 

 

 

10.1

%

 

 

3.3

%

Leasing and advertising

 

 

10,647

 

 

 

10,369

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

1.3

%

Other on-site operating expenses

 

 

45,405

 

 

 

43,598

 

 

 

1,807

 

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Same Store Operating Expenses (2)

(includes Residential and Non-Residential)

 

$

803,995

 

 

$

780,381

 

 

$

23,614

 

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

(1)

The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes were primarily driven by the following factors:

 

 

 

Real estate taxes – Increase due to modest rate growth, partially offset by reduced assessed values in certain locations.

 

 

 

On-site payroll – Improved sales and service staff utilization from various technology initiatives and higher than usual staffing vacancies during the current periods.

 

 

 

Utilities – Water, sewer and trash charges (approximately 65% of total) increased due to both usage and rate. Natural gas and electric charges (approximately 35% of total) increased due to higher commodity prices.

 

 

 

Repairs and maintenance – Quarter-over-quarter decrease due primarily to significantly lower resident turnover than in the prior year. Year-over-year increase primarily driven by low comparable period expense growth due to the pandemic along with increases in minimum wage on contract services and maintenance repairs in 2021.

 

 

 

Insurance – Increase due to higher premiums on property insurance renewal due to challenging conditions in the insurance market.

 

 

 

Leasing and advertising – Year-over-year increase primarily driven by increased digital advertising.

 

 

 

Other on-site operating expenses – Increase driven by higher ground lease-related expenses.

 

 

(2)

See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for additional details.

Equity Residential

Debt Summary as of December 31, 2021

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

Debt

Balances (1)

 

 

% of Total

 

 

Weighted

Average

Rates (1)

 

 

Weighted

Average

Maturities

(years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured

 

$

2,191,201

 

 

 

26.3

%

 

 

3.18

%

 

 

4.8

 

Unsecured

 

 

6,150,252

 

 

 

73.7

%

 

 

3.39

%

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

8,341,453

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

3.33

%

 

 

8.2

 

Fixed Rate Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured – Conventional

 

$

1,896,472

 

 

 

22.8

%

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

4.0

 

Unsecured – Public

 

 

5,835,222

 

 

 

69.9

%

 

 

3.65

%

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate Debt

 

 

7,731,694

 

 

 

92.7

%

 

 

3.65

%

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured – Conventional

 

 

59,890

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

2.51

%

 

 

0.5

 

Secured – Tax Exempt

 

 

234,839

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

12.5

 

Unsecured – Revolving Credit Facility